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DOCUMENTS 


RKI.ATIVB   TO    TIIK 


COLONIAL  HISTORY 


or    TIIK 


STATE  OK  NEW-roilK; 


MtOCIMiBD   IN 


HOJ.LANI),    I:N(JLAN1)  AND   FRANCE. 


By 


'lOIIN  HOMKYN  BKODIIKAI),  KSQ., 

A<lKN'r, 

UNDICIt  AND  ny  VIUrt'K  or  an  A.T  ,.|.-  TIIH  I.HMHI.ATIIIIK  KNTIII  ►I.  ..  an   Am.  n« 
.•".H„-KK  AN,,  •nuNHO...„K  „0.,„MKNTH  ,N  KpI.^M-k  UM.Irm:  TO  THK  ,:  ". 
or  TIIK  HTA TK,"  1-AH«KI>  MAY  »,  l(U». 


AITOINT  AN  AORNTTO 

(>ix)NiAL  iiigruur 


KDITKI)    IIY 


E.  K  0'CALLA(}irAN,  M.  I). 


VOL.  V. 


ALBANY: 

WKED,   PAK80NB  AND   OOMI'ANT,   I'RINTKHS. 
185r). 


These  Documents  have  be.„  published  under  the  direction  of  the  Gov.hxoh,  S.cu.x.nv  o.  S..TB. 

e  Statt  .  ,  r:      ;'"  """'''''"'  °'  *=^'"'"  ^^'^"'"''"^^  '^'^'-^  '»  '''^  «°'°-^'  History 

ot  tlie  fcstate,"  passed  March  30th,  1849.  ' 

The  Documents  in  Dutch  and  French  were  translated  by  E.  B.  0'C....o„.s,  U.  D.,  who  was 


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TRANSCRIPTS  OF  DOCUMENTS 


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LONDON  DOCUMENTS:   XVII-XXIV. 


1707-1733. 


CONTENTS. 


iTor. 

March       26.  Letter  of  the  Lord,  of  Trade  to  Lord  Corobury-oorre.pondence-defence  of  New-York,  *c ''"'\ 

March               Opm.on  of  Attorney-Gcneral  Northey  to  the  Lord,  of  Irade  relating  to  the  administration  of  inteatat, 
estates,  , 

Apnl  30.  Letter  of  Mr.  Burchett.  Secretary  of  the  Admiralty,  to  Mr.  Popple.  Secretary  of  the  Lord,  of  Trade- 

uaptain  *8ne— Admiralty,  commissions,  Ac  . . 
May              3.  Additional  instruction  to  Lor.l  Cornbury.  relating  ■t;';he'pr;;;d;n'ey  of  "thj  Coun'cU  and  admini'.trVti^n  " 

of  the  government  in  case  of  his  death  or  absence..   .. 
^'  '"'t^^^'JI:;^*'"''"^  T™'^«*'>^"<lCornbury-.nnual  acco^U 'ofVhVi^Vvin;;;;' b.Vran;m"i;t"ed  t; 
1700.  """^ 6 

.October     26.AnswerofMrChampant6toMr.Montague'smemorialagain.ttheactvaeatingthee,travagantgrants.  7 

M  .  Champan^'s  objections  to  the  Solieitor-General's  report  relating  to  granU  of  land,  Ac,  ....  J 

Allega1.onswh.ch  ought  to  have  been  inserted  in  Mr.  SoIieitor-General-s  report  in  relation  to  the  a'c; 
1707  '"f  vacating  the 'itravagant  grants, 

•  Jr  lo   fTl  "l  t""'?;'  ^"r  '"  ^"'  "-""^  "'  Trado-aflfair,  in  NewYork  and  other  Provinces, n 

July  20.  Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Lords  of  Trade-privateers,  Ac " 

.July  29.  ««P~;-  °f;'';  I^^^^^     of  Trade  to  the  Queen  in  regard  to  the  acts' rda'ti^g 'to  "th:  ■e;;;:;;g:;; 

October     23.  Letter  of  ihe  Lord."oVi;;de'to  ihe  Earl"  ;r  SundVri^nd,"  itVansmiUing)' .' ." 11 

October     23.  Kep^.n^^tion  of  the  Lord,  of  Trade  to  the  Queen  re.atilig  to  Lord  lrnbu,;V  ;;;Mm;;;-oVR;;ha;d        " 

.December  13.  Let.r_^of^M.-^t^-;^e^  27 

December       Observatmns  of  the  Bishop  of  ^^  28 

1708.  ' 29 

January     10.  Let^r  of  Colonel  Qa.r,  to  the  Lords  of  Trade-account  of  affair,  in  Naw-York  and  other  Colonies 
privateers,  Ac 

Februaor     «.  t-etter  of  Mr.  Lewis  Morri,  by  ■;;deV;V  Vhe' A«;;b;y 'o^  N,;  Je«;;;"to  m;."  S«;;u;yB;y"lel        '" 
difficulties  with  Lord  Cornbury,  Ac.  J       }  "— 

February  10.  Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Lords  ;;'T^;d:::mu;de;";;m'mit;;d  by'^;"  yndianVu;;«nd  a"  neg;;        '" 

woman— woman  sentenced  to  be  burnt, 
March        28.  Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Sunderland  to  the  U^  oi T^r:^:;:^  u;;^;:: ' ;;,;,:r^  [^^^^^  '' 

New-York  and  New  Jersey, 

a2   11  oT'^'n'-  ^i""''"' '"  "'""''^'^  rop'pie-initVuVtio;,  ;o 'the" GoVeVnoV ;f  ■n;w- VorV,'. :::::::'. ; ; :   Z 

vLy           21   Uetrt  of  Zr  '°  '"'""  "  7","""'°"  '"'  ^""'^  ^"'"=*  "  Governorof  New-York  and  New  Jersey,        40 
luy  21.  Report  of  the  Commusion.r,  of  the  Customs  on  Lord  Lovelace's  instruction^ 41 


SMU-  l_ULl.J.UJ|illu.JB 


^'  CONTENTS. 

1708. 

""'    "  '^r r;  ";"^  "^"^ "  ^-'« '-  -« «■-"  "P"-  ^^^.^  ^e...  ..™o.o„,-cc.en ..  "- 

be  transported  to  AmcHcl  Trade-<„atre,.ed  Protestants  from  Holland  desirous  to 

June  20.  Order  in  Co„nei.  ,o  prepL  ^IZtii;  IX'r'rwJl':/"™^'"""'  '"""'"' '"  ^^^-^--^-  "  ••••••        « 

'»no  28.  Keport  of  the  Lords  of  Tr  de  to      e  0     on  '"'f "'""'  •.('™"™'"i%') '....  4, 

General  of  .VewYork  ^     "  °"  ''"  '"""»"  "^  ^'■•-  «''^"-  »»  be  appointed  Attorney- 

S   "^:^7;:rt'"r^--"--"^^^-^^^^     '' 

^    :^S^;V^1^^^^  --•^c.;:::::::::;::::::::  ;: 

"•"/  '■'•  ■''"'-'"^  of  tl>e  Lords  of  Trade  to  qAo>./.tn.„  T>     .  AO 

land  and  a  gratuity. . .  "'"'  ''"^''='  -~<'n<'-B  H-t  Mr.  Koeherthal  have  a  grant  'of 

August         S.  Letter  of  Mr.  Caleb  Ileatheote  to  the"  Lords" of  ■Tr„,i: "::'";':'"-: 62 

August       20.  Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Lor,ls  of  T  „  1        "'''-"^'"^"f''"'"^^'  "'  Ameriea ^3 

October      18.  Letter  of  Lord  Cornbu^-  to  tl  e  Lo  as    f  -^  iTT" -t^'  "'."'  ""  '"<''■— f'--'-.  Detroit,  Ac. . .  4  • 

B— er ..  --of  LordLo.eiaeAotheLorr:;s:!::^::;tz:c::r^ ■••  «; 

February   2fi.  Petition  of  Uo^er  .Mompe.son,  Chief  Justiee  o"f" w'v*  T  I'  W 67 

be  confirmed  in  Ids  otfiee/a         ,  °^^  °'\*" '''"  ^"''^^  "'  ^rade,  praying  that  he  m»^ 

March  1.  Letter  of  the  One.n  f„  r     ,%,      ''«"•""  "'"•''' ''« '''^'''^'' 'o  him 

Mareh  8.  Orde,- in  C     ndl    V •      ^T        "'""''  •''•"''"*^  ""  "''^''"-"  "«»-«'  C;«n;da. .      f 

M»reh  2s. let.: ^ft" L r :;^r L'TI? ^^^ ^^^^^'--^^^-vo^^'^-e.u;;.;,^-;.;;:;::::::     • 

Province, ""'  ^"''^"''^  "'^""••"S'-'g  the  produetion  of  naval  stores  in  the 

1^09  over  the  Five  NatLs  of  Indians.   ...    .  '      """^  '"  "'"  "s'"  of  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain 

-e  •  --t^,-::;--o„andco,oneivetehi;«:L::o;;::;;,i;:„;:;^^^^^^   '"• 

July  2.  Letter  of  Mr  r    I       M    l"       ""''^  "^  Trade-death  of  Lord  Lovelace.  I. ^«  ' 

Assembly,  Ae..  . .  '"^"'''^'^  '»  "'«  '■°''^'  <>'  Trade-deatl>  of  Lord  Lovelace-aeti  of  the 

«er.end,er .  orde;i:'c^i  :r;^:;;;;;:,i;^^^^^  i: 

S«pten.bern.  Let,,,  of  Q.een   An„:rc     1  "  :'S  ^ 

Xew-York, infeoldsby  revokmg   his   commission  as  Lieutenant-Governor  of 

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CONTENTS. 

1709.  ^■" 

June           21.  Opinion  of  the  Attornoy-Conoral  of  nI^.Vo  "k     1     H      .""'"""""'"'  "/  «~ 100 

General  Mcntague's  e„„eur,.onll"2  '  """"""""  °'  "'""'^"'  """  *'-'  ^"-"■^- 

Coi.y  of  the  68th  clause  of  Lord  Lovelace's  instructions '"° 

110 

112 

113 

114 

December  n.  Drnnght  of  covel^^^r  ■  '" 'T"'''"''' ^'''''"-^^^^  m 

December  23.  Letter  of  the  LoJ      Tr  '  t    IrU;  3  T    T"'""^'""""  '"  '"'^-^''"' 

Decen,ber  23.  Representation  of  the  Lor,,    of  riot.    CeTc  ;'""," .^'t"^' """'^^'«  '"^'"■''"'-.  -^^ l'^ 

December  27.  Draft  of  inrtructiuns  for  Colonel  Robe  1 1     n^                   "'  .■  T  '^ "^- ^  °'-''-D-P"tes  in  New  Jersey, . .  123 

December  30.  Additional  instructions  to  Go::^r;or  nlt-Lt""'"''                     "' ' " ' '  ^'^^ 

Orders  and  instructions  to  Governor  Hunter  rMnf  l„„  t    *     1"  '1 ". 143 

Great  liritain _      ....    !  ""  "'"  ^''■""'"=«  "^  Xow-York  and 

Additional  instruction  to  Governor  irimt^,.     It  /'"■'■ 144 

Docember23.LetterofthcLordsofTraa;:c,        t^                                  IM 

Jersey "'"'  "''"^'"^  *"  '"*  governments  of  New-York  and  Xew 

Dece^cr  27.  ^^  ^  ^--J^.; ^ 0^^  '^^ 

":::;: .::  w :;t'^::rs't!;rt:r "'r ""^^^^^^^^^^  !I 

between  Xcw-vLk  aJd^U  Lnli!:  ""^  Huntcr-ctraCs  of  men.orials  relating  to  i„e,a.   t^d;  '"' 

•"""^^ " "  — :::ri:::,:;r  '^  ^-'^  ^--^"^--------i-n,,;.; Wiat- ■  '- 

JWy   24.  Letter  of  Sccretar/,;,:r  Mirer  ^;:i^^^  " 

March         ,6.  Letter  of  Lieutenant-Ciovcrnor  Ingoldsby  .0  t  e  Wd   of  Tr            ff  •""""' v   ^^^ 

ex-pedition  against  Canada  Trade-aflairs  ,n  ^  cw-York-New  Jersev- 

^   .:•  ir ir"'-7^-=--:-~^^^^     ••  r 

To^k^rcr:.!!';""'  ^^  "-^  '--^  -^  ^rade-surveya-land  on  the  ,Iuds;:;-i.ay;;-;;K;;;  ''' 

^    11  iZ :l  ^^n:::r::::if';^^r^^            ^"'-^^^^ n;.;:^- ^t;;.;: :: : : : :  s 

October       3.  Letter  of  Governor     u               i      ,            rt'  '™"'""'>'  "'  ''"""'  "'"'"  ^^">'>-  ^-'Vo'«oes  affairs ,. 

October       4.  Letter  of  Seoretar;     u  P  .           .    y         "'  ^';'--'--"li..g  of  the  Palatine,,  on  Hudson  river..    ^ 

October      20.  Letter  of  the  Lor's  o    i   ,,    t    o,  v    rrr'Tn    ;""'  T""'  '"•--■^■"^-" -"ling  the  Pala;i„os,. .  n 

.ovemberl4.LetterofGoverno;H;:;t:\rL:r^;:-^^^^^^^^^  ^. 


^'"  CONTENTS. 

1710. 

Nov.„.l.er  21.  W„rr„„t  of  Qu.on  Anno  to  flovornor  HnnUr  for  th.  i„trod.,otio„  of  .  now  ooven.nl  for  ..Itlin,.  *o     '^"''• 

HI  all  grmiU  of  Iniul  on  the  f^>ntu•^^  Ac  ^        ' 

Novcmbor28.  Uator  of  Ucvcrnor  ll.,„tcr  to  tl.o  l-onU  o!  Tr..^^,^onoy  m^LdyZyJl..^^^ ^^^^^^^^^  JJJ 

.I«m>,rjr     2P.  Letter  of  tho  Lord,  of  Trade  to  Governor  n,.„tcr-.«larv_Ul,Ie  of  foc^  Ac ,„ 

ho hr.mrjr     8.  I-ottor  of  the  I,or.l.  of  Trn.K.  to  Lord  n,.rt,„„ulh-„„v„l  "Btoros,  Ao.. . .  " 

m'r'  ?■  f;:':"""'""T!'""  1 "'" ^"'•^'' '" '''^"''" '" "- »^— ' ""-<•' -«i -tores and' ^oVtiinK' u^ v-a,;;; -J,- Z 

Marol.  ,.  One.    .a  Councl  on  a  roproaontation  of  the  l.or.l.  of  Trade,  dated  26  Kel.n.ary.  1711.  direeti  .  tl  at  a 

s  iw;::::^::?.;?: :!'"/"::"""'""" " "'"  "'^'""' '-  -'-'^^  -..din^reviiirt 

March  «.  rr„,,„.„,  „f  Mr.  Polhnmpton  for  the  better  re(,ulating  .iK^Vami'  amU.;  Irc^^iu  AmVriVa  " ' ! !!! 

;::;  :  ,   •    r""  -Vr'  ^Tr"'-"  ';  '-^''  l>-tn.„„th-™att..rof  the  l-«l.ilnes-c.haraeteruf    :;;;„•„. ;;«  fl 

Mar,  ,  1.,.  K„,,r.™n.„t.on  of  the  Lord,  of  Trade  to  the  Wuoen-bill  for  »tandin«  revenue  in  New-York  o 

A,.n  6.  Letter  of  Mr.  Burehett  to  Heeretary  ropple_I.olha„.pto„-.  proposal, " 

Apnl  ,0.  Letter  of  the  Lo.-ds  of  Tra.le  to  Governor  U.u.ter-n.i^manaKe.n.nt.  in  the  navy  i„  N^w"  YVrV. ! '. ! ! ." ." ."          « 

May  7.   U-tt.r  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lor.I»  of  Tr„de-<.i,lio..ltie,  In  Ne,v  J„r,ey-new  eouneillor,  ,ropo,ed 

Mar  .1,         n    I   J       '"    y"""?"--"— V^  •''•"••y  act«-,lan,i,on  Chief  Ju-tiee-New-York  ael*-I-alatine^ .    .  ,o« 

March         17.  Letter  of  .John  Cast  to  Governor  Hnnter, 

Match        27.  Letter  of  John  Caat  to  Governor  Hunter,' ,... ^''^ 

*'niO        '"  '^""'"^  »<"'"''"'•  ""»'«' t»t''«I'Orda'orTradJlVablo'oVfcoV4a;^'^\  ^ 

Augutt  7-21.  Conference  of  Governor  Hunter  with  tho  Indiani  at  Albany, 

llafch          I'  vlr   "'  ?T'r  y^  '"  "'"  <^<"""''"-°''™  of  Cu,tom.-privatee™  eapture  a  vessel  with  eoeoa.       228 
W«r.h^         2.  1  e.,t,o„  of  Capta.n  Charles  Pinhethmau  and  Captain  John  Marshall  to  Governor  Uunte, ...         In 

December  2a.  Letter  of  Mr.  Birclificid  to  Governor  Hunter, 

Dec.  5.  [2,-.<]  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  Hirchficld '^^'^ 

1711.  Opinion  of  Cl.ief  Justice  Jamison,  of  New  Je;;ey; ■;;",:;;h;';;,H^li;;,^;„"o; 'uie  ■aJt.";;;;^;,;-^;,;       '"* 

eoninieroe  betweeo  New-York  and  that  Province, 

May  3  ,  Lo  ter  o    .Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Lords  of  Trade-Palatines  refuse  to  work,  Ae.^. '  ! 

my  4.  Letter  of  the  Commissioners  of  Indian  Affair,  to  Governor  Hunter,  ...  fZ 

Ma,  4.  J  u,u,e  of  the  Commissioners  of  Indian  AfTairs-Freneh  designs  at  Onondaga ! ! ! ! .' ! ! .". t\l 

old,        ^'""ItT  "'  '""""  ^'"'™'    ^'"-y-propositrons  of  Mon.  De  Long'u.uii ' „; 
Onondaga— French  blockhouse  there,  ....  »        i  »■. 

May  27.  Letter  of  Colonel  Schuyler  to  Governor  Hunter- Indian"  a'tfairs', '.'.'".'. TJl 

May  ,5.  Journal  of  Colonel  achuylcr's  negotiations  with  the  Indians  at  Onondaga," .'::.": „" 

assumptions  of  power  by  the  Assembly,  . . 

June  21.  Proceedings  of  Uie  Congress  at  New  London '."". ^"^ 

September  12.  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  t,>  tli»  T  .,r  1^  „f  -r.   1  1' '. ! 2*'' 

.August       17.  Conference  of  Govern:  H^^^trt  lirant'^'''"'''""  "''"'""  ^-"'^"-^'""'"-^ 2«^ 

August       25.  General  Hill  to  Governor  Hunter,  giving  an  aeoount  "o"f";he"w;;ek"of  A"dm"i;al"  W.ike";-."flo"e;"a,;d;i;;  "" 

abandonment  of  the  expedition  aeainst  Quebec   .  ., 

October        9.  Conference  of  Governor  Hunter  with  the  Indians         "' 

October      11.  Contract  t»)  build  Fort  Hunter  Ac                          *''* 

October     ^«-  Letter  of   he  Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hnnter-infonnation  required  of  New-Tork        Ill 

November    1.  Pet,t,on  of  C.pUin  Evan,  to  the  Queen,  praying  „  grant  of  land.  ....    .  ' ^ 

'"^"""'"^  Letter  of  Oo^norHun^  to  Lord  nartmouth-ineursions  of'the  Fren;h"  indian^^o  Wv^:;;  ^;      '" 

284 


f 


182 
188 

1R« 
18T 

188 


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103 

I,   19r> 

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198 
I 

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212 
218 
216 

an 

228 
232 

234 
234 

235 
23'7 
23S 
242 
243 

243 
246 
245 
249 
260 
261 

262 
267 
262 
266 

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278 
279 
281 
282 

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CONTENTS. 

IX 

nil. 

N"V,„nl,..r  n.  Letter  of  the  U.,U  o(  1  ..„,le  t.,  Oovernor  It„„t.r-bill  for  »  revenue.  4c  ^'*'"- 

Nov..,,,,,.,- 13.  ll..,„...„.,.t„tio„  of  tl,o  Lord,  of  Tra.l.  to  tl,o  (i„......  „l,„„t  ll.„  Ah,„,„  ,)„  of  N^w'-YoVu '"' 

N»vo.„b..r.«,     .„u..ror  M,.  Lo«.„,l„,  to  S..e,.Hur.v  i'o,,,,l.-„„a,er  of  tl..,  V ti,,,.,..'                        ' '" 

n-H,.  ,er    «.     etter  of  Mr.  Du  1V6  to  th.-  Lor.U  of  Tr«,l„_„„,,,,o,.t  of  tl,„  l-,.l,.,i„;„,    ''' 

Deoe.,..  ,3. "-;-;-;  of  «.co,.^,  of •n;;:v;m:;u:;  lJ^,.  T^i --;,-,;;;-:•  i,.--- ;;  -<> 

1712.  292 

2U6 

i,'b  instructions,  297 

302 

308 

1    J   I  -    ..  ,,  '.'.    o.uivn ll|illl,>y    JiiJlH,    Ac,     ...  Q... 

Wuliciiu  liii<l  Ijufore  CJovornor  Ihinti.p  l.v  Mr   ii   „f,.     .  ""' 

».ui gu„„iin« t.,0 coa,r.. .!....'  .[ ..."."."';: .'';"''"""'^ "'"''  "-y^ '"' ^•"'""'« "'"I™ of  «■- 

Sclii'ino  Inid  before  Oovernor  Hunter  l.v  Mr   nJ»,i.V„.l •' ^'^ 

March  L  Letter  f,.om  Governor  Hunter  to  thlB.'hof'  ''"'?'  """'  *"^'  ''"■  "''"'"•''  ""'"^  "°''-"'  »"8 

Feb,.u«ry   26.  Letter  fo.n  (;ove,.„or     u         to  S      ji'  ■      "T"'"-"""'  "^  "  '-''"•'  "'  ^'--VorW „o 

of  the  r.o.p„|  '     '"'"'  ^'"""'-'":'"".  »««'-«t»ry  to  the  .Soeiety  for  the  IVo,,„g.,tion 

"""^  -eu...c.o,oj.^,.,.^t<;cn;.„;„a;;;,;^  - 

Fcbr„„ry   2a  Letter  fro™^....  ...„,,„  „,.  yCh;;;be;,„y;;;-;.;.- ;-,;-; --^-^--^^^       3" 

January.  Addie,,  of  the  clergy  of  New- York  to  riovJrVo'r  iiunu"r *'» 

Jttnu,iry  26.  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Rev.  Mr  I'oyer  ^^^ 

January  30.  Answer  of  Uev.  Mr.  I'oyer  to  Oovernor  Hunter" =>-« 

^^^^  «''''--'-''U>I.crtoftherightofEpiseopa,;ini,,;;,-tV;h;d;jn,h;;j^^^^^^  If^ 

October  27.  Record  of  .  Judgment  of  the  court  at  .la.aica.  in  the  ease  of  Poycr  ...  the  Churchwarden, 328 

Apri.  23.  1-er^of^he^.ord,  of  Trade  .  Secretary  S.  .ohn-Governor  Hunter.  ditT.euUi.  with  the  A.e.nb.y 

May       .6.  ^^-;;<;^;'eu^_of  Trade  t.  the  wd-in.h' .w;;;-;.;;^,-.:  •,,;;  ,;.^  ;,;;,:;„ -;;;:-^    -» 

May  27.  L.t.or  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Lord,  of  Trade.'  JtranVmi'tiin.) •""'" 

^»"o    2.  state  of  tu  ^^  '^z  ::z'Y^::rTT "":  'i '""^■■""^- '- ■ •  S 

•luno  23.  Lottor  of  Govoi'nor  Hunter  to  the  I  or.l.  nf  nv„  i  ,  .'•       '.!'.', 336 

of  slaves-no  salaries  for  ;!e„m::.t  1  ''°'""'"""       ^"^'-^-''-^''"^  wages-oonspiraey 

July  1 1.  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Tradi-a^ia  '.:il^,:' a::::^:,  V/  ^.::.\;:: "^a 

844 

recommending  an 

845 

346 

baric— obstinacy 

347 

!  Assembly.. .. ,       349 

..iter  to  Seorola..y  I'opplo-unhappy  state  of  atrairs  in"'  New-York, !?.'.'  ..Z'. '. '.       ITl 

Vol.  V. 

B 


^  CONTENTS. 

'713. 

February    18    I^'^'ter  of  S.e.t,.:^  „,.He,  to  tl.V  wlw  T;.;;it;;uU::  i^  ^  ^ 

OcM.0.      3,.  LetU.  of  Govon,or  Ilu.tcr  to  tl,o  Lo.J  Tre.su,.r  -.,.„t  of  u  .evonuo Z 

*•••■•■> 363 

New-Vork ,2  ..!..!        .  ^""'"'  '='"'«*"i"Sf5™..t.  of  land  in 

M«y  6.  Opinion  of  Mr.  Attorncv-Gen*™!  on  ••nhiit,  .,„,!.: • '"^^'^ 

Mar  r.     Ill  r  ,,  -^  """'™""' «'"'"" 'I'"!'"-'*  conccining  .-lanta  of  land 

»'"y  1 8.  inciter  of  (mve-nor  llunt.r  to  tl,e  Lords  of  Trade-bilU  ,,a,«,.,l  I,  ■  .1  ,   »  / " "  V ^"^ 

^  ^^^^--^-.>p.e  toAUo„,e,.aene.al  .o.Uo,  eoneendJ,  ..;U  Vo;;.;-a:d -w^aU  «^;^  i '       "^ 

SLn.^„?:^s:"f';::r::•uIl:r;i!;:;^r;;^^  s 

Sept      ,0-.,  .-.nrnal  of  Me.™.  Uansen  and  111        t  foTroZ  I?"      '""'-  "^"""  '"^--.  '^^ 37 1 

JVi4.  '"""""  '"  Onondaga  and  confurcucc  with  the  Indians  thoro,.       3f2 

i:r'      14.  Lottor  of  Sooretar,  Popplo  f  Uovenio.-  Uunter-ovonuo  hi:,,  <t. 

JUay  ^-  I'^^^'l'-''""'  Governor  HimlerluSoiivt, -vPoi.nl..     „.         r  ,     ^76 

toorevcDu,. ^  I  "I'l'le-procecdnig,  of  i'.c  Assembly  of  Ne^-York  in  regard 

Augiut       27.  I-eltor  of  Cio 

Ao 

vernor  Jliintei'  to  the  Lords  of 
vernor  Jluntcr  to  Se.ivuiry  I'o 
loi-uor  I.nntfr  to  ilie  Lor.ls  of 
,.  ,  ,  Oovenior  Ilnntor  -.vith  Mm^  Indians, 

ftovember    8.  Letter  of  Cover,  or  Hunter  to  .Seerelary  1-om,,1,_  ,,,v in",.';"- »«^ 

Nov.„.her  ..-,.  L,tt,er  of  .overu,  -  Ihiater  to  the  Lo"'        T    ,,ela       ^  t      f      n  "''T'' '' ''' 

1715  '"'    '""''^     "'•'■' "fll'^' Asse.ubly-.publiedehta,  Ao.,..  «(,» 

"""''  "  '";:;,":":;:r;;::;;'™-"  •■'  *■'• ■•• -  ■■■ ••  '>."«..  ^'-. - .  ™....il. 

'"■'-'"  ' '••';?;::^v:: ;;;!,::;;.: ^■'■••-^•"^---■'■'■^^^  "° 

Mareh         ,7.  C'.,m,ni,si„„  f„r  Mr.  KoLeit  Hunter  to  be  .iovmioV.yNl.wVyoVk ""' 

K.l.rnary      «.  Letter  o.'  Lmd  Clarendon  ,3  the  Lor.l,  .,f  Tiad,.  ,.,.ai, 't  tw  ,  N  .u  v' '',:": ""' 

Marel,         ..8.   Lef^rof  t,  .,-.  rnor  IIu,.ter  to  the  Lords  of  Tr.d„     h  >  "      «»« 

of  Kovernmen. .        '""'''-'"''""■' I"--*""!  of  money  todefiay  the  e.xpci.e. 

Ma-.h         28.   Letter  of  (lovernor  llunler  to  .Seerelaiv  P,„„".l"  "  1"  '"■ ■ 3UB 

A|.ril  ^,.   Le„er  of  t;„v,.r,ior  linn.er  to  ,Seer,  tarv  I ',  ,         '  M     7u   TTT'    •^'■— "»'"'-"'  »f  «>••  «'i.lith.. .  4,M) 

M..V  fl.   Keprese„t«t,onathe.o,dsofTr  ,  1.  "'"'  "'"•''"■"'■"«-. 4ol 

r-|.H''U  «  supp,„.t  f„r  hi.  f'l'i,;  '""'^-'■"•••1  nar lon-liilieultie,  with  ,1.,.  A«emMy- 

"'mo.  "'"""'"" ''''"^•'''"'^''"•'''■^-'':'y"f■^-•v:;L;:;h:•,:;u\;;r^^^^^  2 

J«!jr  31.  Lultor  cf  tho  i;,ri  of  CUreu.'on  to  f-overnor  Hnnler 

406 


Paor. 


. .       362 
353 

363 

351 
r. 

366 

356 
350 
360 
II 

362 
362 
C63 
364 
366 
365 
307 

368 
368 
371 
3i2 

376 

377 

378 
380 
3S1 
881 

382 
88a 
3btf 


330 
391 
3U8 


CONTENTS. 


1709. 


1715. 
Juno 
Juna 
June 
Jul/. 


Cliief  Justice    Mompcsson'a  account  of 
government  of  Kow-Voik 


tl.='    nmln.lministration    in    the  vnriou,,   departments  of  tho 


17.  Or.lcrin  Cour.cil  «|.i)roving  instnietions  for  Governor  Uuntir, 
17.  Order  in  Council  confirming  two  acts  of  Non-York  fo 
22.  " 


XI 

Pack. 

406 
411 


July 
July 

Augu.st 
August 
August 

Auijust 
August 


ijitiiin  Kiggii, 
2.  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Secreta.y  Popple-In.lian  afTnirs 

13.  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lor.ls  of  Tra,le_:  

18.  Letter  of  the  Lonlsof  Traile  t 


,.  „  '''"i^llifullies-intrigucs  against  him-InJians,  Ac 

<>•!    r.tf,.    f\i     I     >    ■  ,  "''''"'"'''""''"-"''*■■<'"'""•'«■' '"Aniericn-mupsof  the  Provinces  .le 

"  i,ti:!:::' "  ^■i';^-;';  "f^™;--;— i-  -^  u.  m,, « of  c«ri,in„-sehuy,:::ii,; 

26.  Cmmission  of  (Jover.ior  Hunter  to  be' Vice-Admiral  of  "nc^ 


31.Lct,crof  the   Urdsof  TnUeto   M.    Secretary  ^t„nhopc-Mr.   .lorri,   appointed   ChiefJustiee   of 


Ne 


ew-Vork,  Ac, 
Morria 


Zi  :       "        [  *  '•      """"="'"  '"  '■•"•'!  1'"^"-"-'.  «™-t-V  of  Slate 


nenthcote ^;, 


414 
415 

.118 
419 
421 

422 
424 

429 
30 


July  16.  Letter  of  Mr.  Heathcote  to  Lord  Tow.,«n,l 


August 
August 
Auir-ji, 
Au.;u8t 
.VtiL'.ist 


27.  Conference  of  Gove 


Nations,  with  a  n.cHagc  from  the  Kar  Indian.,  an.l  (^-ver'no^  HunJers  anVw.:; 

"""  "'  "'"  *"■■"  ^^'" '  '-'  tl'«  Comn.issioners  for  Indian  Affairs, '      "         ' 

nes,  Ae.— Vesey,  Talhot  and  Phillips  appointed 


480 

431 

432 

memorial,  Ac 434 

438 

437 

439 

441 

443 
4t6 
446 

447 


-Iniliiin  alfairs,  Ac, 

„_    „  '•"■""■■  """»'■'•  with  the  Five  Nations 

27.  1  ropos.tions  of  the  Five  Nation,  explain,,!  ami  rectified 

3"'  t^"cTT"": '"""" '" "'"  '"■"'"''•'""»  "f  '"•■  ^^-■^"•i"- ■  ■ 

•)'■  "-I'ly  of  the  Five  Nations  to  (;„vernor  Hunter 

29.   lVopo.sitionsoftlieFiveX 
So  iteinbcr    2.  I'roposit 

oetohor  10.  Letter  „f  <.,vor •  Hnnter  to  Secr.:ta;;;;;,:;::::^;;:,;' 

Commia.sarics, 
1714.  

OHohcr      1 8.  Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  tho  Karl  of  Stair 

November    8.  Letter  of  Governor  I.'unter  to  the  Karl  of  Stair" ■•" 

''■5-  464 

November    O-  Letter  of  Secrotarv  Stanhoi,,.  f,.  11,,  r      i      r  ...     , 

jpteinber  29.  Letter  of  ^overni  h:;;:';o's:::,   :  ^,1  ;;!  ''^  ^'^ "'-> «. 

J"^-"   '"  11    ?■'■' i"'  "f  >"••  •■l-.l .0  upoti  the  state        .w;v:;rk «« 

November  12.  Letter  of  (iovcrnor  Hunter  ,0  ,1„.  ,„„.,,  ,.,  .,v,.,;..     .. .. . ,  •;•.• ';  '  V  •.•.•• "  •.•.•; 466 

October        3.  Message  of  the  Five  Nations 

Oclobcr      17.  Irt'ttiT  of  t'or<   II         t     !■  " <  .^ "■■""i»i>iorii 

November  ,5.  Letter  of  M.c.ai::\rr;:;v;;;;r:rh'i;;~^:::;:^     '-"• - 


ds,.f  Trade— naval  ,toii.,_|,„li,„mir„irs,  Ac..,.        ,.» 

"f  Indians  to.  «„d  „,„„,,,  „f,  i„o ComniissionerH  for  Indian  allair.' '.'. 


1709. 

December 

1716. 


2.  Letter  of  Kov.  Mr.  Vesey  to  Colonel  Itigg, 


463 
464 
464 


t-'«% . 


Novcmbor  18.  Letter  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  to 


1716, 
March 

March 

April 

April 
lioU,bcr 


Secretary  Stanhope— presents  !<■  the  Indinn^  Ac., 


IVlitii 


30.   Letter  III'  ( 

it  Letter  of  Go 

stores,  Ac. 


"  ot  y,im„ul  Mull,.rd  to  the  Kliig--si 


nt,  Ae., 


I'l-nor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Tra.Ie-ln.l 
rcrnor   Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade 


g—siiit  coneerninu  »  license  for  tli 
inn  alfairs — reveiiu 


le  whale  fl»ii 


cry, 


-militia,  Ac, 


<louth   of  Lady  Hunter-Mr.  JainUon— naval 


4es 

4«7 

469 

470 
47  a 
474 

47fi 

477 


'0 


^"  CONTENTS. 

I7I8. 
No^nb..  ,2.  ,.Uor  of  .Jvornor  11 ,„  ..  I.,,,  ,f  T,.ad.-,.ooonn,.  „f  M.o  .Vovi,.co  -l.,.„uine, '\Z 

m.or     H.  Later«f(.„v,.nu.rlluntc.rtoSocrotorylN.,,,,l„_r..v.,uiobil^.tc.,  ...  ,! 

**ic*.  '  4U-4 

;=    : ;r:;;;z::::rrr":7 'jrv'  'r'-'''--'' •■■■  ^-■■■■■•:'::-^^    - 
Z:-"',':" :'■■ •."''■••-■-nll:;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  » 

S;    J','";,',',;',"","""",',"""' -'^^^'•■''-'''^•'•^^m:^;;'^:;,!,.::": "n 

A  7.  Account  of  the  Genua,,  f,u,.ilic«  r..,„„i„i„«  i„  ,|,o  I',«v o  of  .Ncw-Vurk  

"     "■  '^«-^-;:"~  H..ut. to ,.. n,n,. A,ou. iu  Lo„.ou J.i:f;,;v,;:;;---;;.-^  - 

August        a:.  Letter  of  (iover„,>i-  1  Innter  to  S..,.!..,.,,.," '|.    '",'",'",  '' ' filfi 

^oveu,ber    3.  U'tle,.  of  (i„vc,„„r  llunte,.  to  the  1  o,-,!- „r  T,n  1       „  «     "« 

of  public  .lebl    .1-,.  lia,le-wl,„le  h.l,er^-c,.ve«l«  ..^Hiu^t  the  «et  for  ,u.y,uc„l 

N-<n..b«r    ,..  Lettoro,  .ove,.:,.  li::uU.u:i,-:,,^^-;:---^^^  MS 

M«y  l».  Letter  of  (ioveruor  Hunter  to  Secr,l«rv  '■"|.Mle-tA.x-<.o,„li,io„  of  .1      P      ■ 

melius  of  ra, «!„(;«  level,,,.'   .t-e  puiuio  iiiDi  — 

j"'/  «•   ''"^■"'«'" """  •'"•  '•■'■^•"-l>  "re  l,„il.lii,.  a  f,,',,  ,„•  '^^;^;^ «« 

'--^^r  ;,over.K.r  Hiintcr  to  Secretar,  ,.o,,,„c_.i„ ,.„,,  ,;,::„:,; .n'  h,'  ^f^.  '..a^il^ut: :.  tho       '" 

j'-iy      «. ;>r.bui,,ro,,nciive.oi,,;,,;e":;,;r,„;,ii;;.;;;;,;,;.;^^^         "o 

A,,«u,t  n.   Lcltcr  of  .Mr.  VMU,.  to  Secreta,-,  P „e,  (..„cK,»i,„) "-" 

J,,  V  ...     .elter  of  Colonel  Vetch  to  .Mr.  Philli,, „,,  ,„„„„,„,,,,  of  New"  YorV T 

October        4.  U.ttcr  of  (iovcrnor  Hunter  to  .■^...r.larv  I'oonl .     1.,  ,  ■     i      , "^'^ 

:*'  '■■  ^ -:::t^!:t;S.;::::r:;:;  r "'^-^'-^---^        "' 

Novemberai.   I.fller  of  Colonel  .'<rl,iivl.T  to  ll„".   I  ,„■  1      r   r      i       •"  "i' " " " ',:■. ^'•'" 

n.- .r  22.  Memorial  „f  ,; i,  r     ,  ,    r  tt         ,  r",'      ;t''T      ,'""  "~ ''"''  '"'"""  "'"'  '^''■"  '""■^■-       ''' 

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1720. 

Apnl  27.  Letter  of  Colonel  S..lu,3.Ior  to   tl,.   Lonl.  of  T™Je-MuyorH  of    Ncw-Vork    «„.l    All...,,^  appointed 

anmmlly  by  the  (iovurn.ir— Indiun  atli.i™,  .  ^     '  '"""'■'•'' 

May  4.  Letter  of  the  Lonls  of  Tn.,le  lo  Seeretu,^  Cra,Ks,  trai.n^di.K"  d;;^;;;';.™;.;^:^;,:  "i;;"!;;  "b;,;;,;.;       '" 

n«  (.overnor  of  New- York,  an.l  of  i„st.uetio„»  to  hini, . 
May  ,„.  Order  in  Couneil.  that  no   ..ill.  of  eredit  be  i.ned    by  the  rrovin;;,',;".;"  ;.;■;;;;„:'  •,;,;;  .^  •  —  ■       ''' 

M.V  20    M  T    r" y""^""<^  ""•"• ' ■■"•-"  ""tii  t>-y  Lave  been  approved  by  the  Kin« ,.,,, 

M.y  20.  Mo,nona  _..  „r.,ad,er  Hunter  to  the  Lord,  of  Trade   relating  to  instruction,  for  tho^G   v  „<;;  "of 

iNew-lork  concerninf?  a  revenue, 

ZI^^.^t:' '".'" "'" '"^*" " "" ''--' -'"'"'« - '""  r";.;.d;n,,oMh;  ^'^ 

.,  "^""""J^  "'  ^^ew'o.k  in  Kmntini,' a  revenue, 

'     "'7;::::;:;:;:;::;:'"  '■""-"^■■•'"'"  -"--"■«  --^^^«"^"v^^^^a:'«;i;;;ne:and-M;  "" 

J".«  "•  •'""■•'"'1  "f  LAWr«nee  Cluw«en-»  vi»il  to  Kia^arm  ^'^ 

.'-.  y  20.  Minute  of  ]iri,m,!ier  Hunter's  in.eniew  with  the  L„rd»  of  Trad" " "'''" 

August  2.  Petition,  or  ease,  of  the  Palatine,  in  NewYork,  i.ravinJ^that  th,  i-  I   „  i  '. ""^ 

nmrKinal  remarks),  ...  '  ^    **  "  '""''"  '"">" '"  »''«"'«J  '^ """»  (wiH' 

Au«.i,t       U.  Answe.  of  «"««d.er  Uuator  .  ceKaii.  queries  relating  to  New-Vork.  addrosslidt^hitni^ui^L;;;,;,      "^ 

AUKU4       1 1.  Letter  of  Colonel  Sehuylor  to  the'l^nis  "of'Tradeliiidian  affaV,^"  a'c '"^'' 

Au,u,.t        18.  .Minute  of  liri.adier  Hunter's  observations  ii, J,r.  Wal   ol   "  mem  .H 'l "« 

August        23.  Memorial  of  Mr.  Livin.s.oi,  to  Col.,n„|  Sehu, l.r-troub       with  , / '"' 

August    -■--;;'-;-^;.;---..^^^^^^^^^^  -• 

September   3    Conferenee  of  Colo„..|  Sehuyler  with  the  Indian^ »"' 

Spplember   B.  Minute   of  (Jenoral  Ni.a.olsoii'»   ami    .Mr    1  oi,.-s'  mIWi ".■■■, **«- 

I'alatines,  Ae .    .  »t''""la"^'<«    "pon   the    Lords  of  Trade,    about    the 

September  14.  Ue,.re»e«lation  of  the  I'onimlsViom'rs  «f 'in",  iian  AlialisHVAIlmnv  to  "r",'  "\"::--; ^Vo 

U.,1  state  of  atfairs  with  the  Indians,  and  the  i   ,     .  ,      ^2^  ,    ,  ''"•  "'""'""'"  "'* 

September  24.  Letter  of  (Jovernor  ilurnet  to  the  Lord,  of  T,   d  1  n     ,.       ' ''•'> 

new  Assembly .  l'a'l«-«mval  .n  the  IVovinee-prc.unU  to  the  Indians- 

0>'tol.er       17.  Letter  of  (iovernor  Jlurnet  to  S^.creiaiV  l^Miple-iiew  AssembiJ "" 

Oetober      24.   Letter  of  (iovernor  Hurnet  to  .Secretary  I'o   ,de-,  lI   ^  "     V  ■•;■■••;; 'H 

November    I.  Petition  of  Wilh,.l,u  S.l.efs   ,„  behalf  .ft  .1    "''''7""  "'   ''"  f-*"'"'''3- 574 

Novoniber20.  letter  of  (iovernor   Ilurnet  ,0  the   l.i.r.ls  of  T    d         f        ""  ^^''"l"'"- „, 

•'■■•  »"--."..>«  will ireuli-  ,! ::r:r t:^  "^t^-^ "-^"■""^"•" " 

P.".n,|s  value  of  European  « ^  A.  ^  *"  '""""^"  ""  "'"^y  ""«  '"""'^"J 

November  20.   Letter  of  Seeiv.aiy  i'opple  to  (iovernor  iiur'nJt-Pal,;.',',;;" "'•' 

Hr."'         n'  111""'  '"r  TT'  """""  "•  ""'  '""''^  "'  '•■■•'"'•-•.rude  with  the  Kreneh   .U 

*m»  *"'•  I'^'t'-''r''f  till'  l.<iru.  of  Tradeto  lord  Cti.,   .   s        ,  ,■        '^"'""•"■" S84 

JW.  .3.  Representation  of  the  Lords' .f-r'/K-'     '"'■''''"^  "'  Mate,  ,  „„„sn,i,ti,iK  ) ,,,,^ 

in  favor  of  hi ., . .... .  .  " .''"'';"''  """"""""«  **^'  '-'vi-g'ton'.  petition  ,0  resign  .ffleo. 

JUM  18.  Letter  of  (iovernor  Huri.el  to  the  I  or.U  .,f  iv.'.  I     '  i"."i '." "  '  ■ 68fi 

jl'   ■,"■  ;,-"•■' "!  °;;; -  --  •".  "ti'rr;;::;:::  r  *''"•' ••■ 

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Jauimry      H-  Letter  of  Secretary  Popple  to  Mr    Walnnl,  . 
Juno  «-^»«-oftheL,,rd,ofTradotoGo.er„orBur„et^ouS        J,^^^^^^^^^^^^^  61« 

.Novo,„ber  21.  Letter  of  Governor  liurnot  to  the  Lord,  of' TVad'e-i;,;,; "  '  "ff" •  ' ' '  v-  ' :  •.• <^^0 

tions-Freneh  oneroachn,e„,s-scttle„,o„t  o    ,he     JT  "''" "•'-^'-'S"'"' "'"l  Pennsylvania  proposi- 

August        27.  Confer,.!!^.,  nf  n  .„  >,  ■'"•'^wenunt  01   tue  1  alatiiies,  d-c 

Aurni,t        9      ,,"-""=  o(  Governor  Burnet  with  the  Indian,.  ....  655 

I>ecen.her  1 2.  Letter  of  Uovern.,-  I  lurnet  to  th  .  1  , .      '  ■     '  ''"'""■""""S  »-"'  "^-ra'  aeconnta, J 

May  29.  Letter  of  Governor  Bnrnet  to  the  Lot  J    „f  T.a.!,.     M         u 

Assemblv,  do Tuide-MassaehuBetta  negotiations  with  the  Indians- 
June           25.  Letter  of  Governor  Burnet'to  Ii.o'lohU  oVTrad^ettie,;,";;/  ■;■■;■■;■■■. «S4 

"f  a  fort  in  the  .Seueea  eonnirv,  Ae.,         '""''^''"■'^■'»''"'  "f  «  ^ad.  with  the  Indians-necessity 

Mr.  Colden's  aceount  of  the  trade'of  New'-YoVk" «8l 

I'-reneh  and   Indian  news-Boston  «n,l  ,1,.,  A I  .'■"   '  "-^''-»l'«''"'"t'ous  on   politieal    affairs- 

Deccnber  IB.  Letter  of  '-vernor  Burnet  to  Urk^^^^^^^^^^     AlgoM,,n,„s,  Ac 

New  Jersey.  A-e.,..  '  Ca.teret-nnl.tary  co ,i-,ions-aet,  of  New-York-A-sembi;  „f 

''''■  704 

•f»nc  17.   Letter  of  the  Lord...- T      ,,""'"'"''"  ""J"""'' "^t"  liereafter, "       ^,  „ 

-1. .  .4.  Kopre..;,;;;.::;': : ;: : ; t;:r,;;:r"''^'''r'"""-'"" ----v-r.-;;.;'.;:: 

the  Indian  trade,  .te  '"  '""«  "'""  ^'"^  '"'^''■^''"^  »<■'  f"'  the  eneouragement  of 

y  '■  'tr;,::T;i;,r::™;:::;':}''- "'--■--;- i-« -Ai^;.-.;;;.;^. i,:t;;i^.;.;y  ""' 

August         .  Leuerof  Governor  Burnet  to' '  .u.:;:/ y;w;a:;.::i;;;j; -n;:,;-- •-;;:;;;;;;;• ;       J- 


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CONTENTS. 

1724. 

November   7.  Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  tho  lords  of  Trade— Fr«n»J,  inf  •  .  P*o«- 

.he  .nerehants  agnin.t  Imn  Trade-French  .ntnguoB  among  tie  Indians-petition  of 

September  14.  Conforence  of  (Jove.uor  liun.et  with  the  India,'.,  VtAiun; ''^^ 

bepternber  1«.  Conferen™  of  the  Massachusetts  Co.nu.issioners  with  the  Si.i  SaUonV^t'  AlbanV "' 

Nove.ber2i.  w  of^—  .u..;  to  -"  B^.; "  o^ "  x^  isu -/Ja^n  v.  ^  ^..a;;;::;  ^  ^  ^- 

Nove,nber21.  Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  lords' of  T;;d;::;b;;r;;Vi;us  ^n' ■x;;;.V:rk;;;.-e;;d;t"  In  1 ''* 

«>"-'-e'»y-I"dian  trade  at  Sd.eneotadv  Ac                                                          "cts-eredit  and  paper 
November  12.  Report  of  tlie  Commissioners  for  Indian  \ff;\r,  '.fVii i"n '?35 

petition  against  the  .ew-VoL  i:';:':;:^:  T""  '"  '°"™'"  """'''  "'"'"  "'«  --"»-• 
""•  740 

Kebruar,    15.  A^jUvit  -.f  .c.n  Grocbee.  and  Bire.  Sch.,,e.  ta.en  at  London,  respecting  ehe  Indian  trade  in 

'"    '  "::r:i.^:i:7r '-  ""-™"---'-^--- --;-=;r^       ^^^ 

S   ;:■  i-"T  "^.^^-T  «"'•-'<•  - ---  T-^:r ;  :t"" " """- '™"  --'^  ^^ !« 

'   '  •  "rd:ieS::::.;::!::':.::r::::r:'.:::. --  -  --« ^«."-^^-the  w:v;;wn^;;;  '" 

May  15.  Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  nf  '\'.,"wi,i!!.V   "rVVj 757 

October        1.  Letter  of  Sp,.r  t„.    i.       i,    "'""'*"'  A'*™'''lj' '•>l"tivc  theret.. 

Kove.nberi7.  w tf^ ^^ ^il^ ^^'"^^^7^^ T ^^ ''"'7 "•  — --."::::::  ;: 

Assembly-Mr.  Ingoldsby's  arrival  .te  ^''^™^^'"-'"J'"»   "ira.rs-revenua-conduct  of  tho 

.ovember24.Let.rofMr^CU.etoM.W^^^^^^^^  766 

Deccnber    6.  Extract  ..fa  letter  of  Under-Secretary  D;  La  Vay^  ■t.'.G;;;;;;.;",;;.;;;; "  mV  W  V "  i '  • ''' 

liH  iuHu.uoe  with  the  IVeneh  Court  to  have  »  r  "' ^'"'"^  """""l-"'--  Walpole  instructed  to  use 
harruouv,  .tc.  .  ""^^  "  ''"'^'''""^  "^  Canada  appointed  who  will  promote 

'"""  '  "'Z::.::ZZ.' "    "    "•«    ^-^^    -^    ^--le-„.i,ita^    amUrs-proeeeding.    of   the 

J-    i  S::'i'G:::;:;'r:i:t:t:5?T^  m 

about  a  revenue,  d-c l'.i'le-.m„,u„K,,„„  of  jMiperH-A-sembly's  proceeding 

Jun.  24.  Lctler  of  .l.e  Lord,  of  Trade  to  flo^^n;^;  liurnet-FreuVh'  .nYin  li  ","t" '  V  ' '  ■ "« 

transmission  «f  ,li,.patel,e«.  Ac. trade-uupoHation  of  negroe*- 

Jiltio  24.   Lctler  of  Scen'tarv  l'.ini,l ,  I     !■     '.! '?'jo 

r .ing  uX  1  ■;;::;::  :;;t;'""^'T""T  ""'^^^"  '"^ """""" "« "-  '--'»^^ 

October      14    letter  of  r„v.  .        „  """""""""'•""<'""  """'"'i.-houBc,  Ac 

wj      ..ui..,.,u„. ,„,„.,,,  ,   ,u^;;,i;j,-j;.,,;„;,'— - .«, 

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1726. 
DeT™.       '!'  ^''"^'•''"•'^''^'"''""''■■'•''''-•-'•"f  Canada,  to  Governor  Burner ""Z 

Deceu..er    4.  LeUer^of^.  ComJ^  to  Secreta;,  P^ppi -„.;.,•;,■  i..'^.^^^^-^^-;---^;;—^^^      BOS 
Bece.ber    ^  ^'^^^^  ^  C^^e.  .  U,:^;,' .i^:,— -;,:■- ^^  B0«^ 

Doco..er  .0.  ^^^  of  Governor  J^.rn.Uo  ,,:v;^:;  ]::^:^--^^^  807 

December  16.  An  aocou..t  of  „o,..o  slaves  imported  Wt;;hVp^^^^^^^^^  ^jj 

mIv     9  J^r"  1  p  """""■  f '"■"'^'  "^  """^'■'^  "'"^--■«i<^-'osB  ^f 'iup;;;,;;;  a;.; : : : ; ^;« 

ma  A  r^r?"'  ''"'■'"' '"  ""  '^'"•'''  "f  Tr,ule_fo..t  at  Oswego  eom,nenced    aJ " 

726  An  Bocouut  of  tl.o  inhabitants  of  .New  Jersey  in  the  year  1726  *'^ 

1727.  ■'  819 

May  10.  Letter  of  Governor  ".Jurnet  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle— fort  «t  n.w„„^ j 

the  French,  Ac.  ...  Newcastle-fort  at  Oswego-ordere  g.ven  not  to  provoke 

1:^::z::TT'^'''  ^-•^»-^-^«-.'^o.--rthe\.rtatosw;:;-;;;i;;.eti;nof iho  ''' 

August       •^•^^'|^-;;;°^;;^Town..eudtotheLora,^^  «^« 

A..gust       23.  Letter  of  the  Lords  of  Trade'to  Lord  Tow"»'"«nJ.' ^^^ 

August       24.  Letter  of  Gover.,or  Burnet  to  the  Unke  of  .Nevcastle-p.-ocla.n,.ti,M.  of  King  Geo  ge     I I^Jrt' li 

Au.«st        24    Let^crjr™'"'      I""""™"''  ''"""'""'  """  '' ''"  •'-"'-"-J-t"-  encroach,.' nts.  T..      .  824 

August        24.  Lett„  o,  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lo..ds  of  Trade-F..ench  opposition  to  the  fort  at  Osw;go-„eg„;i;. 

July  16.  The  Governor  of  Canada's  summons  U  .he  onic-r  nt  Oswego  

August  8.  Letter  of  Gove.nor  Uur..et  to  the  Goven.or  of  Canada  ^"swego; 821) 

.epte.nher8.Memona.ofGov....„rMontgo^^  82U 

Scpte.nber  28.  Uej.rosenttttio..  of  the  Lords  of  Trn.Jo  t,.  il,l  ..-■ 1," " " ' ! B3a 

Mo„tgo.„eri,.'s  in.truc.t;  Ac.                      ^""^  "'""'  ""  "'"''•""'""  '"  ""'  ^'"f"  »'  «-er„or 
October        4.  Co,n,nissio..  to  Joh.,  Mo..tg.,..,..rie.  lis,,.,  to  be  Soveri.or'.'.f  New-YoVk   Ac ''* 

"::::: ::  ;;::':^=;:r=';:r^ ::;—:-'« 7----::::::::::::;:::;:::;  ::; 

IleccmUr  15.  Left ir  of  ,Mr  Colden  to  ^cci-...,.,..  !• i,      i    •  ■•  ', •*<•* 

-M,.,  ch.rk..i  ::,:i::^:;Li.r;::''^^'«"'  -'  "■«  ^^^-""'^ '-  -"^-'  •"« «!.,«.  government 

iJcceiiibc-  21.  Letter  of  the    Loivls  of  Trad..  (,,  .1,0   n,  .         r   v        "  ", "-l* 

^-""■^ e,„son'l/i,;;:;;:;^:  xU;:::r"^"""'^  "  .-ting  «  stop  to  .he  Krcch 

Iteccuber  21.  Letter  of  (Jovernor  liurni.l  to  111..    I.... ...  ..f  ■!•     1  .'    ,  [. '*■*'' 

the  Asse„.b.y-„;;:;r ::  i::;!::?c,::::;;^r^ '::::!'r"'""""'""  -  '"^  "'•"'-"'  -^ 

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CONTENTS. 
1728.  ^^" 

tZ  ,»   iT   °' ?•'""•'  >"«"l3«i«™  1°  0»  W,i.  „r  Tr.,l,-.«„|„,i.„  „  „„  i„„„„'  ■/,   "• 

.  ",  ,  871 

S  1 1'  T 1!""  °[  ^""■""'  Moiitgomcrie  to  the  Duke  of  Xewoa,tle-milit«ry  affairs 

Chancery  ...  he  ,,;,;™';';;°_<;;^\^;';'<"_^'-"g—«— 1-'  "f  «ct  ior  partition  of  land^-CouH  of 

June  30.  Letter  of  Governor  JI°'''tSomorie'io\hVr,oVds  orTra.ieiVo^^^^^^^^^  *''" 

from  the  Couneil-review  of  Npw  Y  ..t  »«•  ■  ™"'l"i't  of  Mr.  Lewis  Morris-his  suspension 

J«..  19.  Letter  of  Mr.  Lewis  ^^::^X  ^^^^Jl^''^  "'^  7^^^""'  """^  '""  '"™'""""'  •^^ «'^ 

Assembly's  proeoedings!  Ac. .".  Trade-review  of  Governor  Montgomerie's  oonduet- 

August         2.  Letter  of  Governor  MoiUgomerie  to  Under'.SecreVarvDe  Ln'p^vL"  !. .•■■■'.■• '/' **^ 

revenue,  <tc -.secretary  ue  La  Faye  respecting  his  conduct  about  tlie 

August         2.  Letterof  Governor  Moutgjmerie  to  tlU  Lords  of  Trade-Asse'mblv  orK^.v' '  I' '^    •' ®**'* 

xVew-York  interest  money  bill,  Ac ^       ^ew-York-observationa  on  the 

August       29.  Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Lords'of"  Ti-VdV  "n\" 'tl^"\"  "W ^^* 

October      20.  Letter  of  Governor  Mont^on.erie  to  the!  Lo  Js  o    Trade-t  U  ll    'I  cTt    f'n  ''""''"• '■  ^' ««* 

to  the  orders  of  their  Lordships  A-c  ^"""  "^  '•'"'°''^-^"'  "^  °'^«'^'«'"=« 

XovemberX.  An^nntof  the  imports  ^'^^  ^^.o.U  r;:::^,V.::;:,.;^r;-CU;.;- ^^^  «" 

November  19.  negation,  t^^o^so^^^^  .. 

Nove.ber22.Kep^e^...3^,,,^^^^^  «. 

.ove.ber22.Kepr— .1..^^^.^^^^^  «. 

^''^"'  901 

^'*'  "■  "r::.zi  ''°*""-  •• "» ■•"*  -' — "  •'  -•  -  ■— .- «...  .w,..„_ 

1731  ^"'^'^  Montgomery  and  otliers  relative  to  the  swamp,  Ac ..]...:.'':.]'.[       l\l 

'"    "•  "tr^;::l;.Ci.r " -^-^--"--i'-»«'^e'-^"»-"^v.;;ham:„g  "'^ 

Z^^:^:Z^:T:':::'  '"  "'^"  ^""'^  -^  Tr«de-«arriso„  at  Oswego-Council  vaeano.Ts- 

920 

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^'^^^  CONTENTS. 

1781. 

S:i:;;:ir:;!::::;r;::s;::::i:^  ;:: 

«m„ll  p„x_f„rt*-,n,li,i^  i"  Trade-meefng  of  tho  A^embly-provalouco   of  the 

Frenol,,  and  „,,ir  builji,,.  „  fon  „t  Crow,,  Poillt  A«sen,blj-encro«el,menU,  of   tho 

^ove.W.^b....of^_„...,,„,,.„,,„,„,^^.,^,,^„^^^^^^  .« 

i;"'"^^ : 5::::::;:;;::;:;;:^:i::;r,:^r ii--^  ;:; 

.Xew-York,  .to.  ''  '"  ""  ''"'«  "P""  "'^  '--<"'  e-roach„.e„t,  in  the  Province  of 

S    L'-i^r"7^«^'-'-f  Trade  to  ;h:i);;k;";rN:w;a;;i^^^^     ^^-^ 

"P"!  28.  llcprcscntiition  of  thi>  T  np,l»  „r  T..„ ,    .    ..      ,-  0"!<j 

Colonies,  ,.,.,    . . . .    .  .^  '"   "'"  '""'<'   "^  ^^  «^--«tIe_pirit  of  insubordination  ^.reading  i^  th; 

December  ,8.  Utter  of  Covern      C       ■   „         D:''::f  ^^^-J^--"^"-  "^  the  Counoi,  of  Ne^.y^,,..    ...       ;;;;         3^ 

Deoen.ber  .8.  Letter  of  Governor  Co4lt:l:i^l^;Z'i:^r';i:  T' ':''-'"' '' ^^^ 

strongly  urged,  ^  ^  ^~^''-  Alexander's  removal  from  the  Council 

,'"«■  942 

'"»y  3.  Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  niil-«  nP  v  ™      .1        , .      . 

removal  nee»ss.^.  .i:-o,::vm  hZ:;:^^'"""'  ^  ^^  ^'""^'  »'  ^"^^^  ^^ "" 

August       27.  Letter  of  .Mr.  Lewis  Morris  o  the    or  if     T     ,       7  '  '"""'^  '"  ^'"^-^'"'^ 950 

December  1«.  Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  L  tl  cLuk    7n    ''    ';,     """'""  ""'"""  '^""y »« 

Louisburg V  ^"""^  "^  ^«^^'-'""l'— .Pl>lies  furnished  to  the  French  garrijon  ,t 

December  1 6.  Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  ihe  Lords'  of  Trade-Jn.llVn"  Vff  "■ " ' '  • 969 

of  Alba„y-.„pp,iesfo  the  French  aTlouit'^t,       "'''""-"""^<''-  '"""^-'  "^  '»>«  -poration 

^.>vember  .  I.  Letter  from  the  Governor  and   IntenJant  at  Louisb„rg  t7G;;;;;;;  'cisbv ''' 

Letter  of  the  Governor  at  Louisburg  to  Governor  Cosbv                             ^' "''O 

December  ..Lett^rof  Governor  Cosby  to  the  .u\e  Of  Ner:rL^,-,;-,--                 ^J' 

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CONTENTS. 
1788. 
Docembor  16.  Letter  of  Rev.  Mr.  V«,ey  to  the  Bishop  of  London-act  of  the  AMemhW  „f  K      v    ,  ^'^"'^ 

he  lias  exhibited  4c  i'am— articles  of  complaint 

979 


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TU  Larch  of  Trade  to  Lord  Comhury. 


[Niiw-York  Knlrlcis  O.  18.] 

'I'o  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lord  Cornbury. 
My  Lord. 

yiiice  our  letters  of  the  S"'  and  I7>i.  ,.i'  t  i     i    .    -r. 
We  have  received  your  Lord.    ,f  L     o ^  "  ^'     '  ^7''''  ""'''''"'  -«  ''•''•e  inclosed. 
York  and  one  of  the  10".  of  Sept  „.        1  st  r   LtT  ""  "'   -^^'"'"'^   '""^''"^  ^^  ^^w 

The  Account  of  stores  of  War       n- in  .^  !    N     '  TT  ^'"'"^ 
10":  of  August  last  is  said  to  b"tl  Z^^^  ^'-•"  '»  ^  I^-'L  ietter'of  the 

des.e  that  your  LordP  wou'd  send  it  by  t.l^^li't  O,;  :,:;;;;  "  °"^  ''^""^'  -'  ^'^'o-  we 

We  have  represented  to  Her  Majesty   thit  Tnl- P      .        ,       . 
t>'«  roon.  of  M^  Lawrence,  accord  ..c:     'our  I^T"  ^"  '^  ""'  ^"""'="  "'*  ^^^^  York,  i„ 

will  be  transnutted  to  you.  ^  ^°''''    '^'''''^  ""^^  ^^^^  «rder  for  his  Admission 

^^^^'^:::j:i:ii:^^  ;-«.  which  Your  Lord^^ntes  you 

^"t'lr";;;;::^,-'^^^  -entoryof  ...  he  has  L, 

or  A.in.i„is.ration  and  VroU^^Ji'm!;:!  ^t!Z""'  <" -lotion  to  the  granting  of  letters 
received  the  san,.,  we  shal  lay  it  be  b      h      M  '"'7  '^'"■'""-     ^"^  *"  *'-"  ''«  -',  I'-ve 

We  desire  Your  Lord^  to  be  n  i  I  '  se,  '"  '  u  ':'''  '''''""'  '"""^"-'  ^'""-""P""- 
;;>e  Assen.b,y  both  tbr  the  C  !  ^^r^!  X;'' *''!' ^"'-^  °^' ^"""-l  ^' o^^ 
GovernnnMU ;  as  also  Accounts  of  th,.l^tmof^"^   -'l   New  Jersey   since   your   Lord^- 

We  have  hud  before  the  Lord  Hid.       „  ''""'"''''  ''"■  *'""  ^''"""  ^'"'e- 

Ca,.  Mih.s.  and  we  doubt  no,  b!.    y      w        ;^;;t^  ^f 'I  j!^'^  "«  '"  '•'""'-'  »«  Cap"  Fane  and 
Bend  your  Lord'-  a  copy  of  AP  liarc.et's       t      to  C        AH      r"""^  """•'■"'"""•     ^^""•-•-  ^o 
Vol.  V.  Y  '         ''•'  '"'■  ^' '-'"'■  ^^"'■'"'''  infornuttiou. 


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..Pol".,::,:::",,'':;;:  '::*;  °"a,:,"'co1;"s:t  ':  ■""'*■« '" "'°  "^"^ "  ^^  ^°"'' 

conveyance  ''^'^   ''''""■''   ''  "'"y  ^"^   «*-'»*   by  the   next 

I  uiLu  a  ijuK  ^  uispatcli,  and  tluit  many  other    etter.s  not  r..lntii.<r  tr.  n„.  n       i  i 
been  incosed  in  those  DR-ket.    wlu.,- .i  „  '  "^"'''•''  »ot  rcJatnig  to  Our  Board  have 

and  Dispatches.     We  are.  My  Llrd,  '  "     "'""'  ^^  "^'  °*'""  ^'""^^^  ^^"-^^^ 

Your  LordP''  most  ]mmble  Servants 

Robert  Cecill 
I'h.  JNIeadows 
Wliitehal  ^^™  Blathwayt 

Marcli  SG"-  1707.  '^""^'  Pollexfen 

Mat:  Puior. 


Affon>e>^  Ou>end\  Opinion,  on  th,  La>c  rdating  to  the  Administration  of  Inte-sfate 

[Xow-Vork  Kmric's,  (i.  2-,'.] 

To  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lords  Conuniss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
May  it  please  Your  Lordshij)s 

granting   of  lett        of    A  Ini.  t  "''•;  '  '"'''"^''"^^^  •'""'  "''  ''-  >^'<ter  relating  to  the 

Occasions,_And  1  do  no,     ,    1''         ^  '       '"  ""   ^'''"""^'""«   ""   ^'^   '"^^ 

do  mos,.  h„aH  !y  certil-  your  Lor*"  that   by  law  where  a  man   dyes 


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4dmini«r  will  be  accountable  t„  the  Administ'  in  E.urhn.  T  f  ,''"''  """^  ^'^  ^''"' 
oi'just  Debts,  if  paid  in  ti...  Order  the  La  v\  ow  t      l'   /    ""l  "'^"""''  *'"'  '"''^-'"'-'"^ 

Estate  in  K,.„and  and  the  I>lanta,  „  s  v^ri^  .Tbl  'to  'ill  1^7^'"  T"""'  •'•^^^""•■'' 
Places,  and  cut  of  the  wi,o.e,  ti.t  Debt,  ow  ^  :  He  \n  e  ^  ^^^  "^"^  "  ""^" 
and  Reco,£rni/.ances,  then  Bonds  then  D..l,f«  „  jh  .  t  ;'''J'ft},  then  Judgments,  .Statutes 
to  he  satisfyed,  and  the  Adm    i's      t",       ?f    ,  ."^'"'""''^  ^"'^'  '^''''  ""''  '"  i^»gl'"'d  are 

any  Debts  without  S      iaky  i  e  n    ^  ";!"^'^^-"»--"  ""'  ^^^  »"-ved  the  pay,nent  of 

.■very  Administ^  is  boL"  ''tl  re  '  ^  1^:77;"'. "?"''  "■■'■"'^"^"  '"  ^^"^''-"l'  '- 
tli'>  Order  the  law  directs   -ind  if  n  n!/      "  .  ^''^^^tate's  Assets  to  discbarge  his  Debts  in 

or  the  Plantations,  it"     ;;"     D^    'J  "'  T'"""  '"  ^'^^'''^  ^^'^^  -"♦'■-^^•J  '"  Englan 
Administr' may  diehard  which  t  ?"r    "f"  '"  *"^''""'  '■'"''  ^''^  ^'iantations'  the 

This  indeed  is  so"    I^^I  ^'  ^^  ;:;:t: ''f^^  '^ '>:  ^^!^'  '-•  -^  "^'-^  of  the  like  nntur. 
and  Attempts  have  been  T  ^11  Ae    "of  A,       n  "  "°  """  *'""  ^''""  '»  ^'^"^-'••'"d : 

as  I  remember,  in  I'ensilvani  ,  to  f^  pH  tftlT  fll'^H  "'p,"'  ''''"''''*'°"^'  P'''^"- '-•'>'' 
the  Discharging  Debts  contracted  TI  J  t  L^A  LI  f'"'^' "^  P^^-^  <'y-g  ^here 
prejudiciall  to  this  Kingdom.  lam  also  of  ol7„n ^,  .  7"  ''"  "'P'''^"'^  ^''''  ^'  ''«'"& 
arrive  at  the  riantat-Mnuler  the  S^.l  of  the  P  .        A    '"  '^'  '^-'tters  of  Administration 

allowed  there,  and  the  Autio  itv  o  f    he  ^      '^Z"'  ^"""^  °^  ^""terbnry  they  are  to  be 

time  ceases.  ^  °'  ""  ^''"""'^traUon  granted  in  the  Plantations  from  that 

All  which  (&» 

Edward  Northey 
March  1707. 


Or^r  „„ro.i„,  y;«,.„,,,«  ,,,„,„,,,^  ,„^  ^,.^^.,^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^_^__^_^  .^  .^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^^^^ 

t  N'cw-York  Papers,  y.  z.  Y.  6S.  ] 

1  ''sKAr  [       At  the  Court  at  Kensington  the  17'»  day  of  Aprill  1707. 
Phesb^x-     The  QuEK^'s  Most.  Exck:.-  M..  i„  Councill. 

sr:r:^;\:rs:= 

Plantations;  wi.ch  A.lditionn.Mnst^e       ';:;!;;::'  '"^  """  ''"'""•^""'-^  "'  '"^ 
Governours  in  Am.-rica,  Her  Ma'^  in  Council    i,'  '    "  ''"'  *"  ■''"  ^^'^'^  '"^''^.i-' V'^ 

to  order  as  it  is  herehv  ordered,  tha     ,u  Addi  n  ,'"  '"'•":""  ''"'■^°''  ""^'  acconlin.iv 

the  Governours  of  Her  Ah-   I'l,        ;        r'"'   -^''''"'°"""  '"'^truction  he  prepared  and  sent' t^ 

tho  i^ordsconHn.^t  T;:de  :d  p"::.:;;^'"'^''''?  ""••'"■"'"^  ^"  >■'--•  i^rcsentaco::  1.;;; 

Signature  accordingly.  '  'antaton.  are  to  prej.are  the  same  for  Her  Ma'.^  Royall 

(signed) 

Chris:  Mi-sgrave. 


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Mr.  Buvclictt  to  Mr.  Pf^yjy^' 

I  New-York  Knlries,  O.  37.  ] 


1  have  received  your  Letter  of  Yesterday's  date  with  the  Tnn,.    r     i  . 
from   my  Lord  Corubury,    Gov'  of  NewVork    t^ The  T     7  ^\^         :"" '""^  "'''^''' ^^I""-'^ 

Tile  several  papers  before  mentioned  I  have  communicated  to  H-«  p       i  tt-  . 
have  always  been  Read  to  his  Council,  and  by  the  P         's  c  mm-  n  m'     "'^  "'^"^^' ^'^  ^'->' 
in  answer  thereunto,  that  altho'  C-.i.t"  Knn,.  I,  i     ,  ,  "-""""""^  ^  ''i'"  to  lett  you  know, 

with  his  Instructions  (^E  trS'  whe  c<-  setr"  "'T,^  "  ""  '"^^^•'""'  «<riHly  complied 
Tryton  Pri.e  when  tli  Vacml^^:^:  '  Ve  t,^  j^.JJIJ^-'-f  '^  ^— "^  ^«>  ^.o 
acquaint  Ci.pt"  Ea„e  ijnt  he  i,  v...-,-  .       \   a         "'•'  ""^''  il'S''ness  has  commanded  me  to 

cornhury  in\.her  t:^,:::^  zt::::^^:^  i^  i;;x'7  ':""•'--  r  ''^-  '-^ 

H.S  Highness,  j.articuiarly  required  to  obey  the  .-d  "s<ruct,ons  he  has  from 

attends  on  the  dovern-  of  k-w  Yo'k  ^  '  ^'"''"'  ''"^'"«  ^''^'  *""^'  ""'t  I'o 

Ext^:frPr-i;:;;ClZ::L^  f-'  ">-.  a^re  mentioned 

-tend  on  Her  Mi^esty's  ^^n,:Z^^L:;^t:^  "''  f  ^"">^  "- 

Oiiicersin  the  Ships  under  his  -mu.and,  witii' ly'    U^'^^       ^'^  ^V'""''^^ '" '''^- 
pretend  to  appoint,  so  it  is  no.  known  here  that  any  (;ov'  ab      d  l  ""'  ""''^^''' 

Authority  or  Power  of  appointing  Captains  or  ()nic;!^    ^  si  1       J  ^    '"Sr'""''  '"  ''" 

.-.«  ..  is  directly  ..ontrary  to  the  Jnstn clous  given  by  tt        ,  /  t        ''':  ^'"•-•"°"'''  <■'>■• 

a..en.liug  on  Ihrreign  Plantations  as  is  n.eut^n  d  1  on"  :  i  '  ^:""'?'  '"/''!•  ^""i"-- 
of  the  ktmwn  Rights  and  Authority  of  the  ( »,lice  of      id  ' J    i  •  T  •'"  "."  ^""'"'■-"'•"^ 

l)e  dispense.l  with;  And  therefore  His  I^,v..I  it  ,;'''"""''"'''' '''^' "''''«' i^'ree 
"-essary  tor  „,-  Lord  (-ond;  ^  ^^f^^Z^^  ''  ""  '"'■"-  '-'--ions 
M<U..tys  ships;  IVay  thus  nn.ch  I  mu^  lurthe  'o  e  ^tcf  ^  u";!:;;"""^  V'^T:^  ^°  "" 
Bl.ou'd  suspend  Cap,"  Fam,  for  not  con.plving  wit!    1  i    on  Is    v  ,  f    c""'"  '^'"■"'""■^■ 

!>=enionty  n.us,,  au.l  will  of  course,  take  u,,;,  him  H,  1  ^   \         ""''  ""'"'''  '"  '"'"  '» 

the  aovern.en,  (during  the  Suspe^sit) "i; 'h;  —'I     t't  '7  ^"'"-"-'""^ 

frovernor  n.ay  happen  to  appoint  to  that  charge.  '"  ""^'  ^'■'■•'"•"  "'•' 

Uhat  I  have  nun-e  to  add  is,  that  \fv  I  ,„•,!  r  •,>,.,  i         i 

as  Mce  Adnnnd  .o  His  J^.vai  1   g  ,     .  '  ^  V,         '"'^  '':^"'".  T- '"-"''--"■'•  i"  1-". 

governm.  as  any  his  pred^cess,;^  h e^      '  ^  ^     ;':;'r^'''''^^  -T  His  Lonl-'. 

<lu-  Wnrran,  to  ,hc   jud.e  of  the  HIH,  (     „,,         vl  "'  "''  "'""'"'""•^  ''av,  an.i 

""•  '-d  C.rnburv.  was  dated  .1.!    ^^  ^  '      ^  '^j  IVr?''"  f'''';  "  ^'""""^- '"^ 

'•>•  "-'  '• ---  '"  appoint  oHicers  ,o  He     M  j     ,  'J  Z::!::^^        ri  """?'  ' '" 

"""•i'i"'"  ''""iMics  in  ti,is  Kingdom  hav...  '  '   '  ""  ^  "'"  •^"''uiml.s  of  ,ho 

Admiralty  olli.v  '  '""'  '""'     ^''"""  ''''>'  •"""I'le  S..rvanl, 

•W' April  1707.  J-  "i  hciiutt. 


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Aduitio^u^l  L,,trncm,,  to  Lord  ConU.unj  a.  to  the  Presidency  of  the  Cm^neil 

[Npw-York  Knirics,  0.  24.] 

An  Additional  Instruction  to  our  Ifight  trusty  nnd  wel  belov.-d  Edw^hb  Lord 
V  «count  Cornbury  our  Captain  General  an.l  Governor  in  Chief  of  o"r 
Provnu-e  o    .New  York  in  Anu.ica,  and  in  his  absence  to  our  Lieut^  Go 

O^Z::t  S.;:^r:;"ltiS^r  Z  -'\  ^-™-r^  -  y-  -  cap-  General  and 
absence  (in  case  there  b    no  J  "u  ,n    r  '      ■''  ^"''"'   ^'"'^  "'""'   >'-"•  •J^"-''"'  '"• 

Council  do  take   upon  the       th  '     ?■""'"■  "T'"'"^  ''^  "^  "I^""  "'"  I''"'-)  th.  then 

Couusellordopresir  Llv  u  i/c"'"'  ;  T,"''"  ^— -"I'  -'  t>'''t  .he  el.le.st 
And  wo  bavin  .  ob^  v  d  U.  \  ' \.'^^;  "T:  ""f  '"^^'•'"^'--  '«  '»«-  particularly  set  forth  ;- 
dispute,  betwetn  the  Ves  e  ts  ul  r^""  I"  """  ''""'""  "'  "'"">'  -'"-versies  and 
"".I  "therwise.  in  scve:^  ;"^^^^^:     t";;'  ''"'^  ^'-•;»  ^'-  Counsellors  thcnselves. 

and  t.  the  pr,judice  and  DistuH.ar' l^  i.^  ^H.  ^^^ '^^  """'  '^"^'"^■^^' 
therefore    is,    that    if  upon    Your   De^fl,    ,„•    ./  '""^^''"^^6,     Our    Will   a.xd   pleasure 

-.nnnissionated  by  us  to  be  ur/  ^  '""  ''""■'  ^''  ""  J^""'""  ""  "'«  l'la<-e 
Cousellor  whose  uL.e  is  L  pi  ,  h  ^  i^r  "  ^'""'-■•'"•''•'-  '"  Cl-'f,  The  Khlest 
tin.e  of  Your  Death  o   Ze„      .    •  '!"     '"■^''■"'■"°"«  «"  y<'"'  ""'1  wLo  shall  b..  at  the 

"PO"  '.i'n  the  A  ,  L^'::rorth'''r"  ''"  ""■■  f'  '''■"^""""  "'■  ^"^^^'"-^  ^'-"  ^ake 
Instructions,  and  .he™:  I      Jl''^  ?"'    """••""   """•    ^"'''    Connnission    and 

all  Intents  &  purp.se  b  "  T  "'""'"  •■'•"'"'""■''  '"  ""•  «-'"  '-'"'-•  &  «. 

--  of  Your  absin;: .  nCu ,  i:;::::::;;:;'""'"'""^ ':  ^""■''  ^"""•''  -  -«"<  t-  .1-  <- 

therein.     So  We  bid  you  very  hL.!!;;;:;;;;;:,,;:'  ""  -''"'  "'""  "•"  ^'^^"-  i"~  ^^'  known 

liy  Her  .Majesty's  Counnand 

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le  Acts  ot    the  Assemblies  in  the  respective    Phmtations,  and   exact  Accounts  of  .,11 

of  Co!l!|f  °T'""'r  '""^'  '■•''"""'  ^°"'-  ^•"•'1^  t'-t  ^''^'•''  are  not  in  Our  Office  any  Minutes 
0    Counc.l  or  Assen.bly,  or  Accounts  of  the    Revenue  since   your   J.ordP   .overnnu^         . 

in  the  ro„n..il  ,  ;\  '"■"'"'■  ^"  "'I'P'^  '•'"  Vacancies  that  may  happen  eitlier 

Province  i„,„\„,  :n;::;:;;;;:::z:v:;,,!;;:::;"'  ■ -»-"'  -^ "» ""-"■" • »-  -^  .,„,. 

What  „  II,..  wl.ole  „„,„I,„  of  „,„  „i,i„„  ,„.  „,,,,  [,,,„,;„„, 

W h„t  ™„„„„.li,i..,  „„  „|„,„„,|  ,.,,„„  ,|,^„  ,,,,,_^,.^^^,^_  ^^_  ^,  ^ 

it  vva.s  uont  to  be. furnished  withal  fron,  England i  '""^'"•"'^  "'  ">'}  ManufaCun-s)  that 

How  and    in  what    particulars  is  the  'JVide  of  H,.,t    r>.      •         ■ 

,■."  M;::;;,;ti;:';:,;;r;;:t;;:;'  "•  "■■ •  ""^"  ■'- ' - • ""■"»  -^ 

wi',';'!  m""'','"'  ;""' ""'" """"  "'■ " ''""■"'  """■ " 'ill  ii"- ' 

n.;;::j:';;;':::.;:7;u:;:::;;::,,;;;:r'^  - ' -i- :" -.  ...i,,.,. 

M.       11      It,.'..  'iN'rv   i>  oi  ui,i\  tliere  he  uiiidc  iipmi  Ihai  ( OasI  / 

V ':::  l: ::  i-::!";;:r  ;;::,;;■  w  rv  r";; ;'"" ■■  '"i"""'  '■>■  >■■«" "" - ... 

;;:lvt';;;::.;r™r ■ '-''-"- h.^'™  .:-;:::■:;,;;:■;.;:';::;;;: 

"'"  "" """' ' '"""■''"''■■'■  II"'  "'"■'■'I"  "I'  >".....■  I...-,|.'.  I..„..r  „r  ,1... , ,...  .„  , „„,„  |„, 


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relating  to  tl>e  bohaviour  of  Capt"  Fane  upon  the  death  of  Cant"  MIIp,      W    n^ 

b»  ,«.l,li»l,ed  i„  ,l„,  most  sX , ,  ,":  ir  II?'"  /""  '■"'"  '"■"  •"■•I"  ■»«'  Ac«  that  ft  „,„y 
.nay  take  notice  .K.t  SaJlZ^Z^^^J^^T  "  "'"  J'""'  ""''  """  ^■'""  ■-"'^ 
a"  Intents  .„d  p„rpo,„  „„.„„„,:::.  "';;„'Xr  My  l':,',  "''°"  '"'  "'"  '"""■"  "^  ^"e"""™"  •» 

7'"  May  1707.  ^'°"''  ^°'^^^''  most  humb.  Servants 

Stamford 
Dartmouth 
Herbert 
Ph.  Mi'adows 

Jn"  PuLTNEy 

Hob'  Mo.vkton. 


A,.,„er  of  a.  A,.u  of  K^.Y^.Uo  u  U.„.,,.„  .,„„„,,  „..:  A.,  ,,.„„■„„  „,.,„,„ 

(.rmnts'  of  J,aii<l 

[N'l'W-York  EntrioK,  f).  511,] 

To  the  Right  Hon-  the  Lords  Conuniss"  for  Trade  and  Hantations. 

The  Answer  of  .Tolin  Chiunpante  Fsn'  \ t    c  w    ^r  • 

York  to  ,he  .Men.oriai  „  „       L,  "  ' ^''•""*^"^'  '''■"^""•"  ^^  ^'^ 

of  s..v..n.,  hnn-ireds. ;    i^        )^     ^^rr/::;" ""  T  '•"'•''•  "^  '^  "^'''""""" 
"'•"   l''oviM,-e,  tonehin^  «om..    \         ,  '  '""'  '"■""■'''''*'  ^"''"''i<-'"'ts  of 

Uy  Lords,  ''■ 

In  ()i)e.lientv  to  Your  I,..n|p<  Onlcrs  I  sinll  I„„„i.i.        , 
Your  Lordships-  approbation  of  ,h..   A,.   ^        .  '   TI  7"T  "'  '"'■"■  """  "'"""^  '^"• 

"-""•ilingofsev'..x,n.vauan.   (Iran.s  of  I  an     V  ,  '      "'   '''''''''^'  ^''"'^'"'^   '■""' 

'  ""I-  -y  servo  as  an  Answer        ,     ,  !     '  '^  ,;?:."";"•  >":'^  ,''"'•"""  -'-''-'i- In-h 

tliat  n-speels  this  A.t.  '  ""   ^"•""''"'^"'  '^  ''-'i-^  ^'  Haborate  Argn.nent 

A.ssen,biytl,a,    M^  .  :odfrey  lM|i,  s'  J      '  '      "'""V     ""P-entatives  eonven' ,i..„ 

'-■'■'•y  suspen.h.d  ti- „,..     J,      ""         ^-nngoi  the  said  (irant.  tha,  I,.,  ongh,  ,o  be  &  in 

Alhuny.     These  Word,  are  1^     e    n    d       V  ""     """''""   '"   "'"  ^''^    "'"'  ^'"'""v  of 

''M-.su.ttd  ,0  Your  Lord."  (o  be  so  uncertain  as  no.hit.g  ran  bo 


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more,  not  specifying  how  and  in  what  the  Indians  were  deluded    aid  how  Mr  n  ir 
instrumeutiil  &«  utiuuta,  ai.tl  liow  J\r  Delhus  was 

the  said  rZt    Lu  ">  '"■^' '"  "''  °''  *°  "'•^'""  ^^^^  '^'"'^  i»  q»««t'°»  specified  in 

hi  r'h  'tv  t  on^:T"'  '"^  '"  P'^T  ''■'"'"'  '"^"^'^  ^^'•'-"  '-' '-'  P"n'"-iy  sent  for  to 
Provin  e a  ;  ;.  :?  t  u  sin.::;!  7" '".'^r'-^V'-''^'  *•'  !'-•"-  fr-"  the  then  Covennn.  of  that 
'ulvised  tl.e^   o      t     „  ;  7,r     '■''  f  ^' "°"'''  ^'  ""-ly  ruined,  to  prevent  which  he 

trust  tor  r  ^  i^  ^f  Lm  ht  nV"  'rV"'"  '"^  '^'""'''"'■"'"^  ""^■''  ^'^  -"'  '-"^  '" 
U-,  but  only  as  'l^^^ ^k^t:^';Z  T^^^^^^  to  have  a  foot  therein  to  their  own 
This,  with  other  Arirun.ents    r  ,1     rl  ""  *'"'  '""^  ^"'^'""*'  ^  their  posterity; 

at  a  ti.ne.  hat"ver5r&  „  "   l'^  '"'"""  T^'i  """''^  "^  «^  ^«  «  "^  them,  not  .-dtogether 

consult  top.,her,  thej  were  answe^.  ^t^  e  .'wh  ,  h"  "''"7'  ^'""''  '"  '^^"^^"^  ^'^ 
Security  :  t'pon  such  assurances  as  ti'  T^.^Z"^.^T  '", '  '  "  '' ""  "^  ''""  """ 
I'.n-pose,  an,l  such  Deed  as  they  thought    „  d     vr  ^         "'    "'  '  "■''"'"■"  ''"  """''^  ^"  "^'« 

aloresaid  S  ...sons,  without  a  2     V"   ^   "  r'r      'f  T"'  '""^  ""'"■'"'  '"  "'"'"'  ^'- 

perfected  the  san.e;  But  as  Hu.;^;  ij       ;,;,':;::;  j^'"  °^-3'  "ther  of  the  Nation, 

-owledge  sonu.  of  the  other ;'  And  the  NatLi:  hir:'  ^  : C  l:'^:  :  ^"'"r  l'^ 
e.xauun'c   nito,  as  it  wis  soon  •,«,.,.     r  ,     ,■  niatter  canu;  to  he 

Province,  for  ^  a  t  i.  ^  •  ^^'su::"''';';  "^tV'T"""""^  '"  """ '"""  '^-™  "'"■"t 
3ragistracy  an.'commo^Sf  .  ^r!^'':  ?;f  '""'^'  !^^"'""''"'  '^"  "'*"  '"'"--'•  '•-•-  <■- 
a  grievance  to  ,hen,,  a  Sen  e    o  i        A    "        ;^'  ;'">-I-"t'">''<i  ".gainst  it.  as  whatwou'd  he 

i.".nediatelv  upon  the  l.^uVot'  i      1  '  ,  T'  '""''''"  '"  ''''■^•^  ^''^'  «''^"'''  tl'ey 

I-nlP  hv  IV,  i  ion    n  .  Is  n  '  ."'"'V    """  "'"^  <  ■'--""''  -l'1-sse.i  then.selves  ,o  his 

- '-^'toa  ;::";u:Ti;^^'r';:;':;^;iT:;:: 

I'onest  an.l  discreet  as  ,o  Surreud..    H,  '  •"•'/ ' '"■■"e«'.s  "pon  these  IWee.iings  were  so 

lN-.na,io„s,hat  wh  r  ^^  '  I     ,f "    ^        "'l' ^'""  ^'•-''-  l>-'">-i"^  i"  .heir  several 

tlH.Molucks,and,hfZ,^'  ""''''•' '''"^^^^^ 

-'.--^^^^^^^^^^ 

t...' r;;;,^'rH:::r:;;;.:;';ij::j;:::::  ;-->-  -..•  --..  .houg,.,  it 

a  Men.orial  lo  his  l.nnji- .cfin.r  ti.rth  in   J,  ' ''""  "'"■'*'"""<"  present 


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J  -V  ■  —  ..i,c  lu  givf  uie  live  iNation.s  of  tli 

iiHt  tluuff  that  was  complaiiied  of,  in  the  name  of  then.  ■•11   „•.,»  h  •  •  ■  ■-         ' "  ^'-^ 

"^  ..ch   i.„pHeite  threat.,  an.l  i„  such  terZ^        ^^j'^^;     j^'-'T"'^  r"' "'"  ^""* 
conference  two  or  tiiree  days  ■ifter    .vl.nr .  fi  ')l).scrvation,  and  at  a 

tl.o  Matter  was  thorou^.^^  ^  :,n  ^^  n:^  ''T'  n,"'' "^  ^ ''-•'■  o'' ^Lat  nation. 

*'"■'».  «>  I"-  i.>  the  ,na,n,e,  ah-'  dvr  C-,  '?    .  ^;:"'r^'^'""  """•'"-'  h'  the  whole  body  of 

nuistian  Indian,  who  serv«  t  :  ,  :  ^n  ^^^'^--f-  '^  h'  .-e  Oath  of  a  third 
The  Earl  of  Bellomont.  as  his  It-  •  In  ^1  '""' "''^■"  ''"  "-.s  negociating  this  Aiiiur. 
•''^'  I'-ols  of  it,  and  a  S  aten  nt  ikeX  of  "'  ''""''  -—i-ted  this  n.a.ter  with 
Honourable  Board,  and  iuJlZ^-^Z^ii:!^',  T^"''''''  '^""'^'  '"  ""•  f'-<'«  ^f  this 
thereon  to  their  Excellencies  the  tben  Eo.-d  lu  i"  .  M.  '■''"■"'"",'  I'  "'""''  ''""'  ^'"^^''-  *'^""^''t« 
to  the  said  Earl  to  put  in  practice  mZ^Iu^^u:^  "•'""/'"'V^'"'"'"^^""'"'""  -"*  "'••'-•« 
-;! -.udhng  E..rhitant.  iLregular  .nZ:!::'i::::::r;^:^r'  ''  '-'"  '"^  ^"^  ^-'^'"^ 

IheAsseml.ly  of  the  Province  l,ein^r  niett,  and  the   Ifn,  r  „ 

•"to  several  Extravagant  (Jrants.  and  the  n-n  '    ,1  "  '     ^^'■{"•^'^""^''^'ves  exan.ining 

<'o,.ni.an,.e  of  this  unpresidented  .le,l    'J  '^    „  '"■,     ''!""'''  '"""  "'"^'"'''''  '^-7  took 

Misdenn.anour  as  that  they  order  ",i,wi,""       ''P'  '""'"''  '"'"»  '"  ^^'  «-'- 

^'gainst  Evert  Hanker  and  Willian.  Pill, ^  1  •"  '  '"'"''^  ^"  '"  '■^'"'""•''  "^^-t  hin,,  and 

"2;:di;;;:;;;!,-;::-:-':;;;:.i;;;;;-^^^^^^^ 

"  Hi.d.t,  to  sign  a  certain  Deed  of  Sale  of  th  •  l.-   ."    "'V'''.''''''^  '"-''•"'«  <o  the  nun.her  of 
"'•i'i  -ickedly  hetray  the  ,rus,  in  then,  lll.^r.:'::^^!""''.;"  "'"  ^'"''-'<«'  'and;  That  they 


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,  „    ,  ,  "'  '""   "ISO  neirav  llicir  In 

im  tner  who  was  never  intrns.ed  I.y  the  said  Indians." 

_>M>.;ll.us  and  M.  nankerheing  sunu,n-d  did  accordingly  appear,  an 


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:;:^^i^^r  ills  ::r  i:;s  ^:::i  ;r^"^ :; "'  i* '-  '''^  -'^  ^--^  °^-  -'^-y- 

^'atives.     This    is  the        .  e        d    ?     J    H  ^  '"     ?  ''"''  '"  ''"  '^°"^""'""  "^  *'"'  1-1'- 

.  As,se.nbly  there,   belbre  t      e„a  tL  o^  t  i      1  ,  l'---li"KS    of   tl,e    Goven„,.e„t  a„d 

given  I.y  a  Le^islativ  "1^^  u  ^  r'  "       '  ''""^'  '"  *'"'  "■^'"'''^  «''  ^  •^'''^^-'-'t 

Ks  even  in  the  Practice  of  the  Courts  at  Connnon  L^w  '"''^  °^  "^"^  ^""'^^  ^^ 

rJij;  '-'^  tr;:„;::,;;:  ,f:n!i:L;:r^^       •"•  ---endes  the 

-"1  -.'"lling  of  K  win.  ;,;;,:;  '  f '"'''  T"'*'"""'"  '"'"""•'  ''>'  ^'"^^  ^'^  <'"'  »>'•-•-"« 
and  reguhn-  l^m^eeciin  ,;     I^     ,  -i    *   ".■"•"'"'"'<';';''->  f-'-uts  ,•  and  certainly  the  ..eeting 

-.1  alLved  by  La^t^^Z^^'u^T ^  I"'  '"  '"^  Constitutions  of  the  Province 
-on,  only  to  imen.I  a  P  wL  ^Z-t,  ^.^  T"'  ''  7™'  ''  ^'"^^^  '"^^^'-^--'  -'-" 
of  breaking,  and  ann„lli„r\v'  i  7     ■         '"  8''^'"  '^■''  '"  ^'""^  extraordinary  wor.I  n.ade  nse  of, 

»i.^i-in.iichthepro;:r';ennist:n,n"  ""'""'  ''  ""  "^'^"'^^>^  ^"■"^^^'^'"S^  — '- 

.o:::t:;x^rs:;:-;;i:'toS:;::: 

t^n,nls  in  .juestion,  which  brin.   then. ' vi  hi     H    V   "^''"'f  ""'1  """■-•  ci.rnmstances  of  the 
u  Xecessity  of  bein.  broke  a,.'       X^      Ti  r  "    "'  ""'  ^-n.ctions,  and  under 

is  that  alrea.ly  nu.n?ioue.l         D  l",  ,^ '';^"'"  ^''^^s  .he  Gentleman  n.ost  insists  upon 

Co..  Hayard  if  lands  ^'ur  ^ ";;.d;;;  r  v:r"i::i,;^^:;:;r' :;r  r-"^'  -;■  --'"-  - 

purchase  was  nuide  of  the   I''  lands    -nxl  th  ,-.  i     ■  1,  ,  ''^'  "''''"  ''"'^  «"'"!  '"^ 

material  Circumstances  of  i^s     o Mt  'VV       TT  .  '"'  "'"'  "''  "'"  "^"'^'-  "'  ^'^  "'-^ 

Our  Service  against  the  Pre nch,     n  t     t  ^  C  i  H  "    P  "'^'^-/"-j""  --  ""^  ^  lighting  in 
ti.at  nation,  an.l  for  a  little        n        d  ^''"■;      ^"'^  '"  '''"'  *'  ''''"  '''■""'^^'"  ""■"  "i" 

Vast  tra..t  of  the  Moha  k  •  1    ;  ^     l^^  l!  1  T''  '■'''  "''  ""■'"  '"  "'^  ^^'^  »'--'l  '^ 

'W..U   then.   ,0  thesahl       I^^    ,.!     H.  •"";      T'l'  "'"  '''■"'"^""■^  '"•  -^  ^ut^.ority 

""■ir  IVopertv   be   not   Vu.  nT  1  e   ,V  ''"     '   '    '"''  «"-'l' •'"'  J"<'i.'"H  -   injuriouslv  .J' 

".-ixiug  fron.  the  Tra.le  w  tl     I  e  .       -    ''  Z     '  '"""  ''  -'"-'"-''•''■  '"•""^•.  of  his  Itevenue 

"'•  -<"•'-  war  to  the   h    oa   :  "'   ..I^'^v '"r""'  ^V""  '""  ""'''''''  ""'  '"'^  ''^^l"-"'  "'  -« 

'-".biy  subn.i,  to  Y  nrll  ';b  U     ;     ''  ""I   .:""  ""^  "'"^  Conse,uenccs  of  this  I 

i-H„   Ingaged  to  see  ju  .,.'"""""■;"  ^"^  ^^HJ-.y  an.l  even  of  lf..ii,i,„.  itself 

*''-naut  Chain  between  u.  .pirT    '7'"!'  ^'^'"i"'"' -''"  '"''■"  ''Lpeal  ,0  the 

.-•."  their  particular  Ins       t^     "      '  "  7'^'  ""^'"^'  -"-''"-i-s  tha,  ,heir  KxcclLncies 
'  '"'-"I'lv  .•o.'.'Hve  more  th.  ,      "  ■"'"'"•'  '"  "'"  ^^'"''^"'^  '^""'■^  -'""H-i-     Tho'  as 

-•  -hiw.  .na :  i : , :  ;:';'t  '^  r  '7  "■■  ""■  """"^^''^  •"•  ^-'"'"^  ■"--  «'-'<^. 

-'"•"  "-  -hole  is  wi  I      I     '.'''"  ""■  '  """"  '  ■'■•"'^'•^'i'''   '•>■  '  •'-'--'I'li.  i"   i:is  Argu.nen. 

J^•st  of  the  (;..ants  :::'Z  u7;!77;  ''"'  '''"''  ^^'"  '^"'  '""''"•  ""-•  -"-'--tious  with  th.: 

.bleH;::::^;::;::;..::;:;!:;:;;::^:''-  "■ ^  •";•  ^"•^"  -'•  vo.-..  a....  the  ,„s,ruc..  of 

of  ...00  acres,  because  ,      ,  '  ^^^^^  '"■''"""V'  ""  «-"  '>''  '"'"1  '"  --e.l  the  ,uan,itv 

^^.^•^  l-u-ked  n,.ou  as  ,nuch  as  u„s  in  the  I'ower  of  any  Grantee  to 


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to  the  Grantor,  or  to  tl.at  e    -c       Tl  e  e  vt    ■<  '^      T  ^'""'''  ''"^  ""''''  "'^"  *«  '•^^^^t 

by  a  Reservation  of  su  lb  :     it]^t  "   v   ^  fTB::rT    P  wl  "'  ''"  ""'""''  •''"  *'"'  ^^'•-•"' 
100  Acres.     An,l  if  the  hte  (uZuT'         J    ,  ^'""*  °''  '^■''"'  '"^  ^^^V"  for  everv 

I."",  sbou-a  ,.av      b  igej     inuo  d    nothin^r    ■;   "■   "•'r"'""'^  ''^^^  ^'"  ''^'^  ^^^^  -l'"-l  ^ 

-".suited  in  t,.e  passing  :f;LrG:.::;s     '^"'^  "'•  '""'^-^  ''''^^■'"^" '-  ~  t"  ^'- 

bounZ:rtJ:if  :S'::!;;r:f  ^r'^  °'-'r  '^'-^  °" '"'-  ^^-^  ^'"^  -'•  ^^-^^-''^  ^'ve. 

tbo  Counties  in  1^  i  ^  ^  ,  ',7  n'"''"  '"    ""^'^':  '-^""^  ^^'  '»  '--W''  '"ay  equal  n.ost  „ 

'»i.stake  of  the  Patent  vet  tl  e  A  ,      • '  ":  ^'''""'  '"  ^"'"^''  ^  P^««"'"e  it  follows  the 

"-«  .ore  of  lengrr  thiit  t^^ tl    l^r tef  X^T'  "^^^'  ^'^^  '  '' 

near  t^O.OtK),  for  which  a  (^uit  Rent  is  reserved  to  Hi;^^;^!;rR:cor;  T"""'  *"  '''''' 

The  other  Grant  to  Dellius  and  his  4  Partners   the  Inn       <      >     ,    ,  "  •""■  """"'"• 

Mohack's  River,  and  includes  llu,  very  tlfee"    jl  s  „    tlnt'n  r  ''"•  ""  ""''  '^''^'  "^'  ^'^'^ 

-.1  4  in  breadth  in  which  there  ca'nl  be  t^tU^^r,     io  An'""'  TT-  '  r  """  '"  '''"^*'' 

one  beaver  8kin  for  the  first  seven  years    an         b;'^^!  T     ""  ^''""  '■'""•■""'  '^ 

Grant  to  Col'  Bavard  is  not  so  n„,icuC  •  ','''''  '^'^'"«  >«a'-ly  for  ever  after.-The 

two  fonner,  in  the  Ac"    T  h.'    ,'      ,  '    'f  '""'  '"  ^"  ""'  '"'"^'^  "'"^  ^''--'•tb  of  it  as  the 

tl.o  Indians,  whoarAr^E^rZhrnl  ^""'^^ '■  ''  ^^^''^^-^^'y  S-at,  an., 

of  land  which  a  Young  nu.n  ha     nio  In   d  V       ""  '"    """■,'=""'l''-»^  -"  '^  "  vast  tract 

Majos.ys  Revenue   is  incre  s        1 '    "f  ,  '".  "'"  7" '"  '  '^"^ '  ^"'^  ^'^  »'"^  ^^^'■""   '^'■■' 

Evans'  grant  bv  its  Bonn  Ire  ^  "^^''tion  of  an  Otter's  skin   p^  Annuu..     Capi" 

■son.e  pla,.es,  and  of  10  in  1  .     s      V  lIH      ^      /''r    '  "'""''  '""^  '"  •^''^'^''''^  "''  =^"  ""'-s  in 

Acres,  which  pav  the  y^X^-;2^to7         T'  "  f '"''"'"  '""*  '^""''""  ^"'"^  "^•^'""^ 
These  vast  Tr.ct.  nf  I      i  ^'''"'"'y  "'"'  """  '"t  buck. 

"■  '■..■  ^^u;rprl;:; :.;;;;.::  ttt  3"  °^  rr^  'T '--  ^""^^'"  ---^  '>-  "»•  ^-"" 

".-.rvey'd,    without  lu.y  co     ul,  ,  Im       i  '"m       '"/''?""'  "^'  "''■'•"  ""  ^-te.i  awav 

conditions  to  settle  thenf in  n„v  ■'?'^  '  ^^""'■">'  ''*■"'  ""■'•'■'  ^^''b"".    anv 

1^ Vd.o  „.  Mai;    ;:,:-,.  -.;-;:PrH.ared,  a.,  without  any  suitable  (,ui,   i.-nts 

'-l-u.hwhoby,beirs    V  .      ,    ,,  ,ii       ;■    '"'^'^  -.-l- unable  to  Keward  by  any  gilts  of 

-'•-tluMvauyroouHelUorse  ;.          .;       r 

Jncouragcn.ent  tor  such  to  go  ,1  i  T  Ir^          TT        """"  "'"'"•  '""'  ""■'■'""'•^'    "" 

confirmed,  they  woul.l  inevi,' bl  ',,,'■ '  "   ^'"•'V"-^"™^'  grants  as  these  shou'd  be 

""f '■' '"'■"Hon  again  the  lei  ,  f|"t'..ver,shn,ent  and   Ifuin  of  the   Province;  for 

„,,,„,,  „^,  ^^,  .inJcrant;  :  ,      '.r  ;,  ;r''''^  of  land  ...uM  ever  be  in.proved,  :uul 

a'"-    n,  nor  ..an   it   b..  ..,..,.  I       .i  "f  "  ""^''"  '^'■'•'"  ''■■'^■'"«-  '""■•'  <''""I""«'.I  a. 

•'""•'■".sethesauH.un.lcr,   .■  i         "''"'"    '"'"    ''"'  "'•'"  '"    """■'   ^vi.h    Farm....    ,o 

above  the  charges  1      ;:',:';;     ^  "■"";  '"'"  "!"  '"'  -■-'' v  „,..  granb-.-s  over  an.i 

uiunfc  the  lands,  must  be  a  load  upon  th..m.  an.l  when  upon  much 


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'•y  '^  i..-n.i..n,  .liiposi.ion  of  .^'r ;):""?  '""■'"  ?  ^''^  "">■'"  '-■'""•  "--•  -<' 

and  Impmvi.u.  nr  1...,.,.  !■  .'"  ''"'"    -^"ythnis  U>  U...  J)is,.o, 


to  (^.1'  n.MUroU  .ak.H  away  e^;„      p        ,•        '^  i"[  ,  \^"';"""  '^^"^  "'"'  "  "-''  ^^-'t 

Co.n,„is.ic.„s  .1,,,  ::::.'   V' •"■'■""'  """^  ^  -"I'-y-n.  I,u.  .......  so  ii,„.-  ,a.,,,i. 


Co.ii.,iissi....s  ,l,i.-i.,o:  |,is  .'Maj..siy-s  p|..asu, 


others  s,.l.s...,....,.t  .o  ,1,..,.,,  a..;   if  hi  A™      '  ''^"  «"P.'r.-e.i..,l  I,..,-.,  Uy  ,he  passing  „t 

grants,  as  1  a...  i..,i.n„..,.  „n,U  ^JT     "^  "'"  '""'  !''"^"^"-  ''•'""'  ""•"'  =     ""t  all  ,1..... 


g.-ants,  as  1  a...  i.if.)i-.ii,..l,  of  I. is  Mai.>stv'«  li..n,  i 

uero  pass...,  a.h.,-  „..,  .Ju-  (..vM      w   .;  '  ~^^^^  "'ost  of  tl,.-  K.^st  l...,o....  ,.,..,. ,i.....,,. 

"ligl't   tl.i..k   it   l,i,l,  ti,....   th...    .      ,,,  '         "  '^.■''"  "■"''  '•""""'".'^  •"  -'^■'•'•'■''    ''i"N   II.. 

llo.....,.al.l..   ,U,a,.l  l.a      .....    r.  '"''^'  '.""'    '"'"    "'    '^^    ■'.hninist.ati.,,.,    ..f  wl.i..l,    ,|„s 

^^       '•  ^•       ^^'ll^..^  (..  st,...,,d......  an.l  pa,  al!  tl...  I.,...,.,v..„i..,.....s  h  , 

luunhly  l...p..  V.,,.,.  L.,,,.,  will        ^     ....  l        !  T         "  ""'  """^  '"'  "'•'  """'■  •'-"^  ' 
I         .s>o„  o(  Ih..  (  .-own.   an.l  .ns.ann.s  in  tl...  Mol.a..ks  la...ls  u,aal..,|  ,.,  Col- 


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siri:r'::;ir:;::ri;;;;^irt:;~ 
i::::-'::;^;;:;;;::r;=;i:;;:aS^=^^ 

tlH-ir  linuls  again;  And  (l..,.l„v.l  ll.x  1    ",  <-overnor,  i„r  ivstorins  to  them 

whole  nation  ' '''"'  ''"'^  ^'"^  ^^"'^  ''^  ""'  '•""^-"^  ""«'  knowledge  of  their 

n. '  tir ;:  r  :::;:n;  ir::;i;;::!.;f  ^•"  ^^""^"  ^ '?  ^"  -"^^  '-=-  -'^  ^vhi... ..,  k.. 

-..1  for  ,hat  it  seizes  a  ii    t  .'u    <  "'•■  fe'-;"--  the  eharges  ,hey  n.ay  i,ave  heen  a., 

li'-its;    To  whi<.h  1    .,St      t    •       s        '  :f    '''   -^--«-'<-y  •"•tl-  (..an,.  „,  reasonahU; 
Excellencies  Ins.n.tio.;    .:,:'';,    ij^  "'■- tl,e  act  has  l.n,  exactly  pursued  their 

I.",.roveu.ents,  and  without  .lirect         to   e  ve  tu        '''"""',  "     """  "''"^'  ""^'""  '^"'  '•■•"^-"'-' 
t>-t  in  this  it  has  hut  .lone  wh  t     "     ,  e  Vt  of  '  ,'"  ^'"■'"'■^•^-'""  "'' """  (^"-utees,  and 

'"•"•''  -ore  Egregious  nunnu.      ,       v       /r  ■  1      ?''"'    7        ""  ""''  ''"'•''''''"■'■«  '^  '"  '' 

''liow,  But  as  to  his  lirst,  I ..:.;  w^  ^^ : '  ;;;;:^^       ♦""  ''"•■■■  '^  -"nn.  to 

to  ..e  taken,  they  would  an.ouu,  to  li.tle  o:  ^u"       ^n     ^    h  IT/    l'"'^^  """"■"^ 
of  any,  as  ever  1  heard  ;  Au.l  Col-  Jl,..,th,.o<..  wl,  ,  .  '^   "'"^''  ""  I"-'''"''"'"'.^ 

part  of  the  King's  gard -n  g.  .n      I    1'     "  •'"'''   '""   '"'"  ~"'i'-^  ""  that 

tI.o  costs  hy  the  us.druit    l'  .^  r    I"  '::'"  '""'■';  """  "^■"•-  ''="''  ^^'^  '  "'"  ""'""''d) 

-nnined  Lo,   ,  ..resnn.e  t   J  J™  I  ,         '^  ^^'^":;f  3^  ^'';"l  ^'-'^  "tting  to  have  the  n,a„e; 
n.ay  with  an  inconliderahle  •    .^  ^  ^  '     ^M  7'""  "'"'  '""'^  '"''^  ^"  ''"  "'  -"' 

•sl.al  think  a   I '.ay  a  rd  or  a  J)ellit    7     ,1  1^  7     "'"' "^ '"""•-'•'"">.  i'' il- M^i-Mv 

ol.i-'s  of  his  Ifoval  favour,  Undi;  ;:;.,:'       """■■'  7  "">;"'•  ^"''  '^^'^  <•■•-..;.  lit 

.s-h    land  as  t<,  His  Majes  v  sha      I      I  ,    ,      '      f     ,    '77''  ''^'  ""'^  '■^'••'  ^"  ^"•'""  '"""  ""■'" 
'i-i'ations  prescrihed   l^l  lluZ  ^   '''"'!       ^     '  '"■^^""- -'"  ''-'  '-  m.der  the 

--y;;;-.  to :  ave  ^.iX.-'^'n^ll^l^^lJ^i.r^i^^  -- 

''I  them  hy  uie.  >•■■'■. i^  mt  i  m\seii,  as  having  iw 

•ii'nt  trouhle  Vour  Lord'"  with  anv  Vnd,...  ,.c  <i, 

■  e  Legislative  IV.wer  of  tha     "    .  '      !  7  ,     :  :;'^;  '7='^  "■^•^"""'  ^^''^  «"""'-"]  '- 
^-        ^1.  a  deal  of  n.ischief  iu  his    Annnne  t   fi      wH  -  — -cnuu.r  a.ul  U  or  i.  n.en  who 

tlu-  Constitution  of  this  Kin..lon     ;7i7  ,1,      „  ''^e  Suppositions  as  he  lu.s  n.ad.., 

wits  ;  And  with  li,..  res    7     7    ,  T^-d  •   7,     ^'TT  '^"*^^'  ''""'"''  ''■'^""■"^^'  ""^  "''  "-• 
for  what  is  here   hv  Vou     I   ,  '"  "'"  '■^'^•"l'i'"'"t''  or  make  anv  Apolo^v 

j".i.-.ntandtJ:j  7  't;i:;,:;;;;':''i''7''''''r^'^7'''''"^     vour ,....' gr.7 

".atter  to  sutler  hy  n.y  weakness.     ,  an.  with  all  .h.,y!     My  lll^k  '■""'■"'"       '"  "''^ 

Vour  Loi-di"  most  hund.le 
Octoher  2(i"'  ]70().  "'^'  '"O'^t  fiiithlul  .Servant. 

J.  CnAMi'.^NTi;. 


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^^  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

M:  Champante\,  Objection,  to  2Ir.  SoUcitor  GenemV,  Iiej>ort. 

I  Xew- York  Kulrica,  G.  70.  ] 

Objections  taken  to  M'  Solicitor  General's  Report  Rehtin^  tn  « 

the  General  Assembly  of  New  York.  ^    ^  ^^"^''''^  ^*=*'  "^' 

Objection  1"  Whereas  in  the  said  Report,  there  are  sever-,1  All...  f        .,       • 
or  against  an  Act,  intituled  an  Act  for  the  V-icatin-^  n,-    t  '^"  '^'^''°"«  ^hereni  said  to  be  for 

(■•.■a..,s  of  Lands,  n.ade  by  Col'  eIj    ni  /fL    £r  1 'f  T  ^'"""'""»"  '''''^'  Extravagant 

Majesty;   It  is  ol^ected  tli^reto  ^^l^^    'J^l^^:  ""^ ^'  r^'"^^'  ""''^'-  "'^ 
before  3r  Solicitor,  he  bein.^  as  isconceiv,.,!  1  i    .  ?        Allegations  do  not  properly  lye 

of  the  said  Act,  wiih  IX^s^:::    m:u^^:^^^^ 

and  therefore  ought  to  have  reported  T  1  iC  ^  '  "^  /  "  ^"''°'"^  of  Parliament  here, 
the  said  Act,  were  legal  and  consol  1 1  C X.  :f  ^  ,i"  ''T'''  ^T'''  ''  '^'"''^^ 

"ot  only  not  prejudicial  to  His  Miiestv'sT  -^  .  ,  'rhanient,  and  that  the  said  Act  is 
Cireat  Tracts  of  Land  in  th       row       nd  r  '     ;"'  '"'  ''='"^'  '"^--''''S'--  "'  reinvesting 

Majesty-s  Gov^  and  to  msl^Z^l  ^^fXI  ^  711  T"^"'^"^^^  "^'  "^'"^  ^«  "'^ 
and  this  in  pursuance  of  His  Al.iest  '  tVT  '  '  '"  '""^^^  ^''"^y ''"^  been  defrauded  of, 
Uepresentati^s  of  the  Lo.S  CoIS^  t^r^rJld^.H:..^'^  '°^''  ''f'-  "''""  ^''« 
e.,>.x>..ed  the  Several  grants  of  lands  resu„K.db™!L;t.t  "'  "  "'"'  ""  ^^'-'^''^"^ 

.--  th^  is  t  .:^lrn  ::der::!::^?;;"r  "^  ^^^r' "  -^  ^'^^-  ^^  ^^  '^•^"--  ^^^^--^^ 

iVom  the  Indians,  nor  of  Te  S™     ;      h'""^  "f  'f  ?^"''"^  "'  ^^'-"'"^  ^he  said  lands 
■same  grant.  ^"  ""  ^^""^^'^y  °'  t''"^'  "^her  persons  concern'd  in  the 

th 'laJl  t:^  irs:^S'?rt:d"i:  -f  ?:f' i  ^-^'^-'-  --'^  ^"— Recite  t^t  bv 

Truth  cou'd  any  perLn  w  lo     ,n  "'red  ,  ''V',"^""'^  '"'^  '»  -''^^^  not  mention'd,  nor  in 

was.     It  is  objiL  thereto   S  '  i    uh^,  la  te^ d  ':• '  f  ^  ''''  '''  """^  ^^^^  ^'^^ 

the  Indians  was  by  an  llle4l  and  tr  Ih       '^V.  "  •' •^"'     "'''"''^'  '''^''''^'  ^''^^  '"«  ^ehuling 
".entioned,  and  the  perso  ^  a     eX7rt h'"  ^-"'«  t'--' 

to  prove  the  same  by  the  D  >  o  it    n    of  ,    ,  '"^  "'"'  ^^■^•^'  "^"''^  ''^'-'y  ""^  able 

Solicitor  did  declare  tl.at   he  m   st    -  k    t  e  ^1  '""■'  7"""'"'  ^  ''^''"■"'^'^'  '"'^  ''"■"    ^^ 

-t  look  upon  the  particular  I^  t^^-e  Lf  'l^  :"  1  T  ^^  ''■'  ^^""'^''  "'"'  ^""^  "^  '^''^ 
that  no  particular  Certificates  in  fitvou"  of\l   D    1  .  '''''  ''  ''  ^'''  '"^^''*^'-  '>I'J^''^te,l 

be  taken  notice  of  against  tl  e  S  ^i  r  , '     ^^  '";^-"^''  ''^'^  »'  "'^■'  I^'-port  n>entio„ed,  ought  to 

«aid  Certificates  wer^  neithe^;::  ;^1       rtli^i^'n^:  P^"'  ^"''"  ''''''''y  ""-  ^'- 

4-  As  to  that  part  of  the  !fep„.,  r.l.t^ftotnV  TV''""""' "^^ 
Act  cals  it  an  Extravagant  .ran,,\vitho      !  ^.^^it^tu  ^  I" T        ''  "■'^'"'  ^"=^'  ''^ 
that   the   Act   ful';     sets   Ibrth    (he    nat,nv   of  '  ''''''^'''''' ''  '' ""^^^^^^^^^ 

Presumption,  by  declaring  it  to  be  ou    1     „e  K  ^"^'f  ^"S-'^T,    and    the    Reason    of  the 

Denomination   it  has   in  the  ver  ■  "     n        "if^^    '  '  '        "\  ■'""'  '""  "''  "'"  ■^'""^' '  ^^'"1  *!- 


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what.it  is  likewise  ^K-eivedTt  tlA^  1  '  ^'^-^  '-'^vagant  without  Expressing  i„ 

Bufficiently  Express  the  E^t  t '  „n      ti  "''"'  I   1°  '7  H'''  ''"""^  ^'-^^^  ^'"^  ^•^--n 

t'-ef^:  :;h;;r:r' :::  :,s:i:Str::r  "^  ^^^^'  r^  --  ■-'  -^-^  ^-<  -<^ 

conceived  shou'd  not  take  notirof  a  v  A  I  -:  '^  "'""  T  '^^  '"  ''"  ^"  ^^^'l""'''  ^^■'>"^''  -  '« 
expressed  l,y  their  Ifeprese  ta  ive?^^^  ,  t  f  "'T"f  ''"'  ''''^"""'  ^*^"'^"  "^  ^'^  Province, 
apprel,endedthattheAll  g.tio trius  11  L  '  f  I  ''''"'  "-ffi->We,  And  it  is 
as  they  w.-re  Ofler'd.  '  '^''  "''"  "°*  ^^^^  ^"''t'^  ^vith  the  Proof,  nor  as  fully 

J.  Chajipante. 


[Ncw-Vork  Knlries,  O.  74,] 

Allegations  which  of  riHit  as  is  r-n.,,.,.;,-   ^ 

Vork,  if  ll,c  Ol.f.rti,,,,,  (Idi,,.,,  ,     ,,     I     ""■,^■•■'"'■'"1  Assembly  „f  N„„. 
Province  be  <,v™.„l'',l  '  '""""   ''^  "'«  ■'''""  "'  "»■   «»ia 


Allearalions. 


Dellius  &-  Grant  Vacated. 
But  for  Conlirniing  the  said  Act  il  w 


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rs. 


M'  Heatlic'ote's  (iraiit. 
tn.u  31   Hc.ithcotc  hiid  i-eMiiI)ur.s(.,l  himself  l)v  tho  Profit  Kecoived 


Lease  of  tlie  Kind's  far 


m. 


Allpgniinn.  T),  +  r       ^l  '14 


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Colonel  Bayard's  Grant. 

Alloirnlloii.  t},,,.  /•        ,.  .  ,     . 


clus.,  and  tlint  this  transaction  is  proved  by  the  Oaths  of  Christian  Indi.- 


'Y 


AllOijnlion 


lans. 


A-  the  Convent;  ^t^et;  "'/'^''"^^  '" '^'■'""^  (Except  these  few  wlneh  are 

Instructionsof     i    Us^^^^^^  ^''M:?"'^  ^■^■^'""^  "'"  ^'-'"'  -"^'-y  to  the  nsnal 

1-oprietors  e 'er    o  do  i       u       y.   ^t""       "  ,'  f"""''  "'""'^  "  ''^  '"^•-•^'^''^'^  f'"'  -  '-- 
..akLd  and  ex;o  ed  ;  ^,       ^^ ^^  ^        !:::^^'  ^^^  ^""^  .•onse,uently  the  Frontiers  will  be  left 
or  to  any  per  ons  wl.o     I  d    T      ""J   "'7';  J''"^''""-''?^"»^'"t  l«'<'t,  Hther  to  servants  nnule  free 

.-ants  nu,st  be  d::::;;;  ti  it- ; ;:; -r "' "' ' """ '""  ^"^'-^^^'^^  *"^  -'•'  --^'^-^ 

with  these  Allegations  are  by  him  ,<,d,.nitted  to  M  Solicitor's  judgment. 


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Colonel  Rohert  Qimnj  to  the  Lonh  of  Trade. 

t  rianlali.m  CmmiA  Ktilrifs,  XXXVII.  (I>,),  ho.] 

To  the  Right  Hon-e  j,,.,  Lo,,1,  Commissioners  for  Trade  &  Plantat"- 
Right  HonW". 

severnll  Neighho' ring  Gov  ran  'tun  '•'";  ^'r"'  '"''''^'"''•^  '^  l'--^' '-count  of  the 

M'  Penn's  two  Gov.rmneTt  n  f  P 1  "  ''■"•''^•"  "-'y  t'"'  -"'"-n  and  distraction  of 
which  the  Lieutenant  ^^iT^^'^'T  'l"  ""'""'""  ""•'^^'  ^— Countvs 
J'ath  made  a  distinct  Gover  t"    it      ■     '  "n  T!""  ^"•^"•"^•''"-  (^''''^  --•  I  -"Id  lean.) 

-"■-  l-t.-nce  of  son.etldr  :^,''^;^;;t  f -"  "^s- n.ncle  laws  levycd  forces  anci 
vesselis   which  pass   up  or  down  if'     't    7     T    "'  '"  '"''•"^'^'""  ""  ""  ^'"''^  ^ 

extravagant  rate  for  a  sn-p  of  tv^hdrd  "''"'      ""  '"  ''''^^'  J'"^^'''^''-  "'"">• ''''  <'^  ^'«^'T 

Merchants  and  inlud.itantl  of  ll^  "      '  "'"  """'r'^  ^°  "•'^"-  "'*''""  l—"''^  '"  ~T,  the 

the  Lieutenant  Governor    ^  IS  Z  r    '"" p"'  '"^  '■■'^^■'  "'"'  '-'""-^  '"  -"'""^  ^^  it, 

.0  tlu.t  the  two  Governn,ents  .m  i  tl  .C":,'';''?;  "^'"^^^  ^°  ^^-"  ">'  ^•-•-  L-- 
that  will  the  law,  eonie  to  and  pav  tl^e  dovLw  ,    '      '"■'"'''  ^""^  ^^■'"'  ''''"  ^'  '^'l  •'^'•il's 

not  to  suhmit  or  pay,  hut  if  th^  ^  t 'g::^  , "rS'  I"^'  '""""  '^''  '"^  '^^'^^^^^"^  '''-  ^^'^^^ 
from  the  Town  of  New  Castle  an.f  lu    rd    1  '"f  7"'"''""  "^''"  ^'^'^  "'■^""  ''°''"^ 

cany  them  to  Goal  they  have  pu  "ed  V^^^  L  sZ  '  ""  1"'V'"'  '''^^'""  ""^  "''  "'-"'  -"' 
in  the  Government  of  the  Jersevs     verXil       ,         '"n  '  ''"'  '''"'"'  '""'  ''^'^■''  «"'-''  "'-'" 

his  Lordship  cpnckly  interposed,  „,!  the  '  s  s'  '.iT'  "''  "'''  '^?''''  ^"'■"''"'•^'  "'''•^  ^'"-"•"  ''^'^ 
was  discharged,  it  is  in.possi,,,,  ,br  n    "o    .       tn  "7  '?'?""  """"  '"^  ^--'—t 

between  these  two  Govenunents  on  t  ^   h-         ,     m/;.  -'"'"■  ''?'''^'"''!'  ^''^'  ^""'•'-"  ''-^  i^ 
But  now  I  nu.st  lav  the  scheme  in  mV  *  '"■"^  ""''""■">■  "fe'''^'"-  "Sainst  hi.uself. 

I  fear  of  a  worse  con^e.p.ence,  n  ^1  :^:::J:;""'""'  ""''  '"'"»  "^  ^^^-^  ^  -  ho-  and 
against  MMVnn  an.l  ln«  depu  y  and  1  ^v  "  i  /  '""T'"'';^'''''^'  ''''  '"'■"  '^  ^•"- Assen.hly 
incensed  and  disohliged  ^^  JrJ^  ^:T2:^:^7  T'T  '""  ^'™'«'"^ 
resentments  against  him,  and  the  proprietor  to  til  ,  '     '"  ^^'"'"''''^'  ^'"  ^''T  <l.cir 

to  Governnumt  and  powers  into    he      ,w     1  „    '  '     '  'T''  *''"  '''''''''  '"  '-'■  "" 

a  ■  Courts,  and  the  non.ination  of  all  o  i   "      i        j     ^  """*;  ^"  ''■'^^'«  "'"  -''^^  -.-'ation  of 
please  on  their  own  a.ljonn.n.ents,  thev       ie    |  ",V'"     "^  """"  ""'  "^  '""^'^  '''^^  ^'-^ 

What   they  call   their  i.gl.ts  and     'r     1^^;  \r"7"  ^7''  ^'""-""1  H.-lves,  anJ 

Oovernnnmt  hut  what  is  lodged  in  tlu.  A  s: n  1  h  ,7  '"'"'  ''""''^''"'  ""   ^'--oga.ive  & 

pretend  to  tell  yon  the  tenth  of  their  fo  U  ^      r.       "        T\  '■'"  '•""■  ^""■''•^'"l'^^'  ^'"'">'l  I 
•"•■"'  t'>at  tlH.  (Quakers  principle  "^'  avagau..y,  which  n.ay  sulli,.ientlv  convin.v  all 

pnnciples,  hut  rather  T.^n,',,  ;:,r:;;:;t^  T  ^"^•^■~''   '  -^"t  -t  to  eall 
none  hut  what  is  lodge.l  in', h.,.-  .  .  '    \  "'    "'     "'^'^  ""  ^-vernn.ent  and  snhnut  to 

a  long  history  of  these  c.u.fusions,  1  '  "f  \'""'  ""  'V"'"''^'  >-"••  I-nlships  with 

hatl>  already  surrender^  up  the  lul     Zu        ufu^'  "'"''"'"  '"''  ''""•''  """  ^'^  ''•■"» 
other  persons  tbr  when  ever  the  Gove  ,    .'  ^  rn-'   '"'  'VT  "''''  '  "  ''"""  "^  ^-- 

a"  ^'"'1.  provided  the  (iu„kers  are  eveind  '"'  '"  "'"■'"  ™"''"*^i"ns  will   ho  at 

i"  their  hands,  and  now  tlu^   I'g^.       ^  ,  'Z'r'''^  T'  t''"'""---'  '"■''■'"  ^-ennnen; 
Vol.  V.  ®  3      "*'^  '""'^'  '''"'»':>'  appear  to  your  Lordships  I  beg 


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oh.  (iuak.,.s    uo  of    ,u  ,..lat,on  to  Covennnent  give  me  leave  to  n.hul  your  r,o  dshi,  .  of 
^>at  clann,  .n.soh-nt  Act  past  hy  ,ho  a.sen.hly  of  I>e„.sylvania  whieh  .lire  tlv  stnu  ,1 

Q.^e„s  I'rerogat.ve  by  disowning  her  orders  and  Instn.etions,  and  passin.  an  Aet       1^,    ^ 

good    .sul,,H,s,    Who  are  nu.nbers  of  the  Ch,„vh   of  Knghnul  se„in,   Ibr.h  the  very  an  .t 
mjunes  and  hardships  which  they  labour  under  by  that  unjust  \el    .dlwhie  hi         fu 

l;;."i:;;'i:i;":e:::,r:::^.^:ev;;;:!n!;;'t;:;r 

opposition  and  a^-onling  the  (Queens  a.^i::;  v  ^       i      w  r  pp::::;  ^^   '"'  7"  T'7' 
2^^  steps  taken  by  the  san.e  sect  of  I.;,,.,  „.e  ^l^^t:    Z^^ZJZ'Z 
Neu  Jersey,    Ins    Lxcellency  n.y   Lord    C.rnburv   having    issued    out   writts  L  c     I 
Assembly  the  first  step   ,aken  bv   Samuel  .Jennin.^.  tlJhe.l  of    len  '"'/'""''V'"' 

that  he  would  no  longer  serve  the  Queen  as  one  ^r  .':  C^:      i  \  ^^;;:  t:^'';;  :7 
could  not  bear  the  charge  of  it,  but   the  true  reason  was,  that    it   w- s  n       i    Ti. 
m   that   statjon   to  doe  so  much  mischeif  to   the   Q.eens  inter::!t.    .;  i     :  .MlT 
Assembly  mto  which  he  was  sure  to  be  dmsen  and  in  order  to  the  hnvi,      1  •  "",'"  /'"^ 

on,i.„ri,K^,»M,™,„„i,„„, ....^n„,..j.]::'::zi^:,..::x:;:^;:^ 

the  whole  Cmintry,  that  all   their  libertvs  and  propertvs  I'.v  at  sf.le     K-    1    "'\"   " ''"'\''^*'** 

=;r::,:;;:::-::;;:^r:;:r:-;= 

.nn.e  n.ethods  taken   by  Collonel   Morris  and  l,is  (acion  in  the  Has.ern  D  v     o^      ," 

a  copy  of  whi..h  with  th  ^  .i  i '  ^  ::]rz "  ;;""■'■  t"";'"""  ''■"■"  '""'''^ •• 

eu.ce  ol  the  Queen  or  that  of  theCountry'  y^  particulars  I  cannot  re.er  .o  ,he  .»  u  ..f 

house  smce  ,e  greatest  p  ,r,  of  what  they  did  was  secreted  no,  onlv  tron.  ,h  '  '  k 
Assend.ly.  but  Iron,  severall  of  their  own  mend.ers  and  whiis.  ,l,e  house  was  bn  v  n 
what  was  notlnng  to  ,he  purpose.  .MMennings  &  C.dl:  .Morris  with  ,h     a    i     n    e'o    ,         ' 

tlnee  others  was  very  hard  a.  work  in  iu.tching  the  nn.s,  sc al p     e     ,    u        ,  "  "'' 

...y  h.e       .  w,ll  no,  presunu.  so  ,ar  on  your  ..rdships  tin.e  as  U,  n,ak  :,',';:"  "I 

r^uts  o(  U  sn>ce  t  at  will  be  done  by  all  the  .len.len.en  of  her  Maj..s,v'    C      , 
ITovmce.  who  are  the  n.ost  propper  Judges theretore  will  relerr  .o'heir  a-hln";! ':,..;!;;!; 

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let  it  puss  witliout  asserting  thus  imidi  conccniiinr  li    ,|,.,i  i.  ;  ■  r  i  r  • 

barbarouslv  ru.lo  they  have  fvUed  his  1  v     1        "  '""'"'""'  ""J"'^^  ""'•  ""'■^^ 

loaded  hin,  with  scvuulall      u     e      ,  n",'"      "  "'""''"""'  '''"'  "^  ^  ^'-t'^"-'",  but 

think  nwLordoi:^.; ':;'\  :^:x:;:  ^"t  "■•^■'''-""•^  -"-^  •-p-e.i.  huti 

iHT   ....Jt   Sacred    Alaiesfv    h  ,     i  '""'  "^■''»'-' «'"'--^'  t'>^T  Lave  .„„  spared 

-methingofanLv^nJio  ."'■'':  "n  T""  "•'"^^''=*'  ^ut  there  is  still  hd.i.ul 
before  yotr  L„r,^  s  "  :;  :  rir ^^  """  ""  ""^  ^^'"^''  ^  ^"""^  '"y-"'  "'"ii.-I  to  lay 
respeet  &  regard  io  uj ^ U  \^^V  '"'  '""^•'"™^  "<'  IV-vlvania  have  thrown  oiraM 
by  making  L  Vc  .  f  "^^  ,,      ,,  "       ■"'■  "'r'"'''""^'  ->'''■''  ^'I'l--  '"  your  J.ordships, 

i">^ctionof  thi:  ™;;:^nLs::t^::  ,';;';f"::  '^"?'f  "^  ""^-  •-"""  '"--t  i..  b..  the 

deep  rootin.  in.L  of  t^e  T  r    'sl-n  ""^^  <^""^'"^ '■"-'•"""•nls,  and  that  i.  hath  taken 

I  was  present  in  cj.:!ix:^^z::z:::::  "■:-""""^'  '^  ■"^-  '-'-""''-^  >-  ^^-^ 

Jennings  &  severall  others  of  ,he  1    ',  i.       ,    '  '^    "•'^  "••'■■-H.n  to  sunnnon  Coll :  Morris,  Sanmell 
tlH-  givt.g  then,  satisfa  ,  I         ,   "^  '  ^T .^''  ';'"'"^'''''  ^^"^  '"""^"''  '"  "'•''-•  ''^ 

MHiestrs   instrnetions  to  then        . H    .^       '^  ti  .'   "'  """' •"  r""'^^'  "'  ''"'''"'  ''" 

tl.inking  (as   I  .suppose)  that  tl  ev  wo  .1  "",'"  '"'""'"''"'  '^''''"''  '"  '"'  '■'■■■"'• 

iuslrne.ions  di.l  not  enneern  or  allir.  th J'0..1sl„p,  that  the  (Queens  or.ler  & 

-ere  warranted  l,v  l:,w   tl   s    ,                     '              ""'''."  """''"''''  ""-"  "".^-  '"'•-'-'•  "'-  they 
<i.- .his  their  per^  ',;:':';  "'■'■"^'" ;"""•  ''^■'-'^•-  '>"'  alter  all  thev  wer; 

o.r  all  n.speet   and  ohed   :.:,:;:'  ''"l""^-  •"";  '.''  '""   «"--""'•  '-^  '-ing  thrown 

to  -rve  a  tarn  ;  w i,  is  eom,         ,         e         i        1    "  "    '""  "'"■"  "   ^"''^  ""'''•  ^ '-■  '»• 

"-  <^ n   will  allow  th to        d     1         ,      '  'r^  "'""  ."  ^''''"    -  "''I-' ".n.  unless 

l>"ina o,ha,,la.reislHUouewvn         ,::''''':'""  '"  ""   '"  "'"   ''-•'i--"  of  <;reat 

-"  -■-'.  bH.  in  this  thev  ar"  ,"";■"    '"^^'  "'":•  ^^  '"*■''  "'-'  '-  '-  '-vs  oftheir 
.sball  lessen  and  in.power  fin.pair        he  "  ""■•^■. '-"'^"'^ "  '"  '"•''-  -  laws.  h„t  sueh  as 

.ev  to  support  either    ;„     ,0  '    ''","""'  '"  ''"''  '""''  ""■"  ""■>•  -'"  --  no 

>li-y""wreil,ve,o I  lu\^    ZZ'T^T"       "   i'x  ^''""  ^''"^'  "''^  '^  <•- .an.  whieh 

^iveu   the    laM    t...    hu,\,s    a    l" -he  i,'! T^' T''    .^^  Vo.k  the  tirst  of  , ,,.,,..„ 

t^ieensonlers.tlM.Assen.hlvofthe   le.-sv  1       .  ''''"       ""'  ''"'•"""'"^' -'"'   'l-Toyu.u  the 

'-",  a  Mill, „.,  ,„„,,  ,  •  ^      :,.;  .  7"'^"'  ";  «-e  no  n.oney  u..less  „,„,  .,„,  ,.,  „,..„, 

all    .his.  ye,    thev    wil u  V  ,  '":'';'""'    "-  •''■"vi-,  and  should  thev 

"""'■'•  -••'   ••i.v.m.stanee     .         1  .Ho.;':'"'"""  ''™;----l   -l.a,    itself  shall   he 
-M-i-es  very -p.h.klv   in   Mav    17.      1     l,  """"■'•""••'"''  ""'   "-- of  .New  Vork 

'"oney  ,or  the  support  of  Cove,- .  f  ""i"  T"  "'''  """  i""'-!-  .bey  will  givo 

as  .hey  think  lit.  so  ll.a,   the  do     ,  ,  1       ,    ,  ,       ''     ■'""  ■"''  '"  ^ •  '""'  ''^^1"-'""  '"' 

> n    tor  hread,    an.!  tl,  ,,„'"'        "'"  """.'""  '■''  "'"  "-™-"  shall  de  en.l  on 

I-"'ls s    the    p,.i,.    1    ,  ;   ;'    .,''";;"\'""""^'-   ""-   '   '-e    laid    heto...   vour 

-.salerations    ,!„.,  „   ., ,     ,,,1^       .M      .  '"'""'""'   "''''''    ''"    '•"•I""-"'   >■""•   -r 

and  observe  it  would  Ir  ■  yo  '      ?•  "  ""•'"  > '  '^"'■'^'''l'^  ""  '"e  spot,  ,o    hear 

■n  >ou.  1  am  sme  u  ^,ves  u.e  many  uuea.y  though!..  I  will  „„t 


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hmnblvbo,.  vo       L    ,1  h,     ^^7!     TT^' '"^  '"'  """" '""l  ^'''-^t  quickly.  I  do  „,ost 
l.eartv\ean;r  t      (i,r.t  X^-X  "'  ^'"' /'■"'''"'""  ^  ^■^'^«'  «'"-  't  proceeds  fro.n  a  n.ost 

from  whence  d     i    ,   "h  '  n"  """  '"'"""'^  '°  "^'^  ''""  ^'"'  ^^'°'-"^-"  C^ovon,„u.nts 

It'  IIoil"!'' 


Pliiladelpliia 
June  2S,  1707. 


Your  Lordships  most 

fiiithfull  &  obed"  Servant 

Uob'  Quary 


I'Ord  Corvhmj  to  the  Board  of  Trade. 


[New-York  Enlricj,  ii.  113.] 

To  Ihe  Right  hen""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Thmtations.  & 
Mv  Lords 

Cii.n|»i,.n ;  il  i»  ..ij„c.,l  i.v  ,„v„.|r  ,,„|  ,,1    i      ,,      ,  ,   ,  ■"■~^''  "  '*'""  '"  "'"  '«« 

ba- v,„„. Lo,.„. w,i „„ p,r;,::,r r;.  ;  .«■;:": r,; ;;■,;.;:'" :;,■■ ^--  ^^« 

d»n«»" r  l.ut  r,)r  111,,  .lilliri.liv  „l  „,.„i„„  ,„  „,       '   """>''"'''•     1 1"«  ra.M  l,„vo  l»,i, 

"■7-'"" »■,.  ,„ ,  „„  „:;l^;,;!:;;«,;::,' ,;;";,:;;■;;:;;-  '■'  "■'■  '■■—i'  .■*• r,  we 

=;;:;te;i'r:;r,,tr:^;:;::;:;,ri^^^ 

the  IV,uv..din^rs  in  the  Assemblies  of  (hi.  |.                                              '""  '  "'"'  ''"l''"''^  "''  "" 

Minutes  of  cJ:.neil 'till  MM^!  e    .  ."C"  7  "•""""^  '''^'""■'  ^""'  "'' ""  "'" 

l"-l-  >l-  rest  will  be  rea.Iv  in  ^sl  o  ,  "'"'""■>■'  '■'"••  **"""•  •i'"^"  .^i".v  (ha,  ,i„,e;     f 

sail  in  about  three  weeks  iin".            '  """■  '  '"'"  '"  •^"="'  """'•  '•>'  ^'-  "'■^t  ship,  whieh  will 

prLr:::;;:^:];;::;:!;:;;;;  ri^rctiir'"-  :■; "- "-"-  "•">•  -"  <-• 

'I'''-  'i-t  was  an  Lu, pa..,,.et  bo,  t  J  11    1  i       T    ,  ' '"""  ""^  *  ••"^'  =" 

-.  was  made  a  .rivateLr;  ',   had  noti;  !         :  tZ^:::Z:T  p'-"  '"  '"•'  ^^'^  """-. 
ordere,l  Capt"  Dnvis  with  Ifer  .Maiestv'H  Shin  T  i     ,      n     *''""'"':''  '""•  •■""«•'     ^  H'-r.'lore 

f""-"  -"  •"••  "^^^  '•: ■  i'....,:i:i/'.';:r :;;:-;;  'm  "'""""*"^"^ 

Jerseys;     Alter  he  was  ir<.ne  he  .ir,nli,.,l  l,i..      i.  ,      ,  *-  '   '^""'>    '  ^^■''">    <<>  the 

"•"'  '---«  -l-lays  nn«ht  I u>^.  ,     '     .^  r"'; 'I  ^r^ '"—■"«<..  .-ne  i,. 


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dead,  and  one  Souldier  w  11,:'    i:",     ;:;■;;  JT"^:"^'  °^  ^'^'^  °-"  ^-'-  is  «ince 

£igll^V  nn.,,  and  fougiU  very  Stoutly  but  Cnn  ",     ™  ^""' ""^  """    ''""'l'«l  and 

was  forced  to  Run      The  Tri^onfp  ^'''' ^f"''^  '''y''-^  '""'  **»  ^varndy,  that  the  Privateer 

Privateer  too.  to^r  '^s^r:^!:^'''^:^^!^^^)  '-\  \^]^  ^^  '''''  -^^  ^^ 
well  as  any  man  in  the  world  cou'd  do       H-ivinl  .    T  J'f      ""''^  "'  '^^"^'•'''>'  '-^"^  ^' 

Sandy  Hook,  and  sent  up  the  w     nl'    mef   A  f,  H      r''     ,"'  *'"  '''■'"^^"'■'  '"^  ^™'«  ''"to 
down  son.e  sailors  they  hL,  cauIJ  ^    s^d       T  :„e::?"T"  "'  '"  ''°""^"'  ■^'""'  '"™ 

not  the  luck  to  meet  with  the  Privateer-      n        .1  D         ,         ''-'       *""  *"  '^'"'^  "S"'"'  ''"*  '""1 
l>e  can,e  into  Sandv  Hook,  a  u    l"  ns  iV  /l  f"^''         """  "''  '''^  ^''"'^'^  ^'""'^  ^'^P'^'d, 

hnpned  in  his  Crui'se.     To        t         L    "  ft "'       /T"  '"  "'^"""^   ""  ^■'^''   -'"'''  '-^ 
Gov^ofMarylan.l.and  anothe^  fro  ,  Co  l"  7  t      r*""'"^  '^  ''^"'^^  '■°'-  C"'' Seymour 

acquaint  n,e\hat  a  French  PH^^X  ^W;f;'^^^^^     oHheCouncil  of  Virgii,  to 
seven  vesselis  hound  in  thither,  fron,  FullZZi  ,   "^"'  "'^  ^"■''^'' "'''''  ""'^  '''"'  »"'^«^ 

ransoni'd,  acquainted  them  with         T  .7      '  "  ''""'"•'''  '^'"-^^  "'»'  "^  ""■  '''--  ''ad 

desired  I  wou'd  send  one  ofthe'Cn  o  V  |  „  ,  ""  "'""  "'  '''"'  '"  ""■"•  <-™.h.„,s,  and 
Bavis  and  asked  hin.  how  soon         ^  'h  V  i:;"'!:  ^7 u'''  ''""^' '  '  "''^  '"'•  ^''"'• 

second  Day  he  did  Sail ;  and  seventy  leL  es  o,r    h    (  ]■  '""  '"  '""  ^*">-^'  '""'  t'- 

^>.i,.,  which  had  heen  taken  ..ur  da"  s  iX:  ^  llH;;  ,,  :?7;  ""  ''-"""^  "  ^■^'■^"- 
""■"'  "•■  '""I'^l't  flu.  retaken  Shin  into  ^,n,lv  /,'''"'"''  "'  '""''  f^""'^' and  Seventy 
a^ain,  in  hopes  ,o  nuv,  wi.h  the  l^^Z^:^  Vu^^  7\  ""  '"'""'  ""'  '^  ^°""  '»  ^^ 

I"-e«ent.  I  have  not  ha.l  the  honour  of  •,  iin,.  (  V  /'""  ""'"'""  "*'""'■  '''"d"' with  a^ 
with  great  respect,  "  '"'"  '"""  ^  »'"•  ^'"'-d""  H'ese  many  Months.     I  an, 

My  l.ords, 
A'ew  York  ^  oar  r.ordi" 

July  20"'  17(17  aiO'^Naitiiful  hum'' Sorv' 

CoHXBfllY. 


^""■'*"""''"'  '"  ""■  «"-  '■»  '■-■//'"•■/  '..  ..<-„„/  .1,.,,.  ,„•  .x;,,,.  ,;„,, 

I^''»Vurk  i;nlri..»,  (i,  s«.] 

1"  <Im.  Q.rKKx's  MOST  KxcKr.'  Maj-^ 

May  it  pleas,.  v„„r  Afajesly. 

c..*;::i  .:t;,::;:,:r'!::;:::;;!;  ;:;r"';' ",  ^'i" '""  - "- -  < 

'"  ti::rtvxt::' ™::- - « > r 


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'-•1'  - -"■  .1..-  I-.-1  of  Bolionu,nt  was  Kh n  '  "''     r  '""T''"'''  ''"'"^  ""' 

^■--•ai  of  Now  York,  a  Co,,v  of  wind.  M..,.  '       ..;  .1  Z       T  ,1       """"  ^'^"'"'"■^ 

setting  this  nnutor  in  a  full    i.W.,,  We  hu.nl.K-  f    e  I  r"  '^     "'"  '"  *"■''"■  *"  *''« 

lf.-I..vsen,ation  n.ade  by  tl.e  the.   Con,        "L  't^  uV  ,M  "  "  '"  '"  ^'""■"■•'  ''''''''''  "''  '^ 
10-  or  Oetobe..  JO.S,  and  the  Vn^^nZ^X!^^  '""""^  ^"  "'^'  ^^"'-"^  •^^'«''-«'  '''^ 

I  !^!il:  a;:  i;:  ;::::;;;;  ,;r';;;»,;;;,;':;,7;  ""•'-'■■'^ ^-^^ ■ 

"  AFajestv,  by  one  of  ]|is  l>n„,.i„.,l  ^  .  ..  ,  •  ,'"""''>  ""  "  '"'  "'■■"  yo"  represent  unto  his 
"CoinnJ."  or  T  I  ^  P  j  .^ '  rr;'"^  "'  '^'""•;""'  '"  ^'^  >'^U-.y's  Ibren.entione.l 
"  Kflecting   of  so    neeet.t         W    ^  rT  'T  ••"'^"  "''"''  ''"  ''"•""-•  ••'""'"'-•.■  «"  the 

"^^•"'-"-"••-  -"'- '.-  i^'serSf   ,;;;;';,;:.:  ,;^r:,,;:''^  '"■";  ->•  '•"- 

"every  hundred  Aeres,  nor  without    ....  oil  MHllm.i^s  an.i   six,,.,,,,,   ,„r 

" '■"•■••-ilv  -l.iv....  thHa     !    w    ,•     t^      '        '  :''";"   "'"'  """'"'■^   '"   '''^""-  -"•'  '-' 
•'  I'eualty  of  ,h,.  Forleiture.-       '  '^l  '"'"   "'    '"'""  >""-^  '"    "'"   '"'"'-'  '""i--  -In. 

I  j'ou   the    Ifeeeipl    of  |li,)se  Orders   the    ]';,\   ..f  !•   ll  ,        .,     , 

"-"i:':;;:;:,r;^; -^ -'"'-"::-";r'v:::::;;::;:-^^^ 


Kxorliitaut  (/rants,  viz' 


A  (;..,nt  to  (;odlh.y  I)ellius  and  O.IU.S  n,r  a  Traet  of  .,and,  lvi.>,  on  the  Moh.,u,s 
,  ,,";*;••  :;"'"""7 •  ^"  »i'"s  n„h  and  ,o„r  AMh.  '  .  I,  '^ 


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A  Gi-iiiit  to  Cantiiiii   Evans  for  a  Tru-t   nf  i       i  i   • 

JSr" -•'■■« -«;r:;.^'ris,r----- 

A  On,,,,   to  ,l,c  „i,l  c„|„„i„  Kvm,,  of  „„„,|,or  tract  of  l„„d   ^,,H„„,  ,„  „ 

Ifaso   for  tlR.  t,.n,i  of  r,,..,  ■"  omtr  part  o(  thu  said  (Janlen  W 

Besides  the  Ecitrlit  /'orptrninn-  n-o^.         ir 

-•...  O.I,....  >.^..H-,a:;::z.^  ::;.-:-  ;;^     t...  do  sti,,  ...„  i„  ..o 

M|U.-s.y.  til  swH.  tinu.as  i,  shal  he   j.djd        "       ,"  u"  ■^'"*"°'-''--  ^o  trouble  Your 

;;'l^.'"  <brVaeati„,aud  annulliu.  tl   ■  s  i     n  ^'      :  ""':  ";^'"^'^" '"  ''--"-  '"^''  --.hod 

"lay  ,,-rove  a  work  of  .Mva,  di(Ii,.„l(y  '  '"'  "'  ^''■"""""".  We  do  a,,,,rel,eu.l 

""■ '""'  ''"■  »■ 'j" V  i„  .,„;;,.;;;,':  '„■;  ;,';i;:;;:'" »™  "-'•■ »» -.  .!,.■  .■..,.i,„,i„, 

..;:T:;;;;::';::;::;r:;-::-;:;;::;;.tr:;-;;;;;;..-- , ,„,.. 

l^-al  ,„us,  .vla.e  to  (he  law  iu  hei„,.  "  ^  ^^  ""  ^"'""•^  ''>•  '"^^1  meaus,  the  word 

••  ":;':;i::;;;;':;;,.;::':,i;;:™?-" >> v „„ ,. ,  ,^  „  „ „,,^  ^^ 

"  riiat  the  hinds  oC  Dellius  'ind  li.,- ,.  i 

::  '"r"^-'"''^  •'--  -■■" ""-. ..    .h;;;:, ;:. ';;;:  ''"""7  '••"•'•"''-''  «'•  «•-  f-iians.  and 

'•  "^■k""wl.'dun.,eni(,Hi.x, he  tenure   .ndW  ""  '" ■"''""'  <^"i'   'f-'ts  hy  ,v,v  ,. ' 

"  ol^^tlu-  Crown  are  enh,r,ed."  ' '   ""  '''"'•' '^  '""  "-  "T-i.oriesan.l  Don.inions 

:'-'-''-^'~';C^^  ..,e    land    .hus   .ranted,    the 

'' 7'''  ^^-'U-Ke.,,,,,.,,,-,;,,,,  ,,,,;,;'   '^  "'■'■   "".l-"y.     Aohody    wouhl    lend    .M„„ 

"""  ''"{•I'osin.u  the  (.'nints  , ,,  ,.•,,,.'  ''  ""'"'  "I"'"  ''^••tfieuients  i„  Ahnr,.,.  i. 

"  ';'::;;■' -":- ™..i,. : ,.:™  ,S';',.;  7  ""^ ■■•■'""■ "Zt 


"  rather  retree-hed   ...  i '■'^"••'V'',uant  thev 

"That    (1,  •':''''■''''  •"•'•■•''-•'^'l'''"'i'''it.s 


"S<^r„„t.  „.,„.„,„„,.„,,,  ,,„„„, ^^^^^^^^^^ _^^^^^ 


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may  have  the  choice  of  so  many  of  the  Council,  and  have  such  an  influence  in  hivin.r  l,i, 
'  own  Creatures  returned  to  be  of  the  Assen>l,!y,  that  ]>e  n.ay  at  any  time  Act  "rbUrfl     I 
"  unjustly  in  such  Revocations.     That  in  this  Case  no  redress  Lingvo       Inut    th  rw  s     [ 
;    y  complaining  to  the  Crown  of  such  undue  Elections,  and  the  mle^     et  b^    rl^d 

by  witnesses  to  be  produced  here  it  will  he  so  chargeable  that  f.^y  or  none  wil   v^U,  r  "  ou 
'i  thing  of  that  nature,  so  that  Justice  will  hardly  be  obtained.  ' 

"  That  His  late  Majesty  having  solemnly  declared  under  His  ifreat  Seal   tint  r.r.,nt<  „.    i 
"bylus  Gov"  with  the  Advice  of  the  Council,  shou'd    be  .oocf  u  d    elv      1^^^^^^      1^^^^^ 
"  Majesty,  his  Heirs  and  .ucce.sors  &»  It  wou'd  less^  the  Ho';:!  c":it.'  "'"'"'  ""^ 


To  all  which  >P  Champante  then  Agent  for  New  York   di.?  -;  r, 

Ll    'PU  ..til..*  Ill-  -.  ^  '' 


V'  as-'  :o 


fnU, 


"  That  the  Assembly  being  iiccordinsj  to  the  Constitutin      -  ».„  •         .i    • 

"  Act  which  repeals  the  (."rants,  is  pursuant  to  the  r       '  '  "'"""  P"'''"^'  ^''^ 

■■c,   t:;;r;--« ...c,,.. 

"  That  there   is  not   a  Christian   Inhahitiint  on  either   of  Mr   n,.li;„ 

iZwZ.  I';'"'"  "T" ""'"""  '■'■"""'  ''""•"-'  '"■'■"  '■"""'■""I "/."..  ii»  A,.,,  w,.  i,„,„i,i>, 

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noo,  and   appears  to  us  to  be   a  good    173  oaH.t  f'^f  *'^' '""'^'^P^'^"'^'^^ 

Assembly  there  without  yo.rMajestyVleat  first  Ind'      "'  '"^  ''^"  '''''  '"''P-^'"^  ^'^^  ^he 

^J:  tlpJZT  ™'^'"  '-'"  ""'  '^'""^^  -^  ^""^^"^  '^«  '"^'"^  ^  ^^  M,....  Sul,.. 

t..'"i'!t^:r!;:;tut:;:;;^:)::T"'7r^!^  i>-iti  Asse.b,y  ,.1.1  there,  .0. 

Tour  Majesty,  such  of  tl,,    ■  s  w  "  T"^'  '"^  ^"  '^"'^  *""*'  '"^'^  «'-'  ^^v  befbr^ 

Confirmation!  '"  ""  ""'^"^"'  '"'''>'  ^'^'  '^*  ^^'^  P^ope'"  for  Your  Majesty's  Royal 

Ji:7z^  ^.;;::  :r '-^ ''- '--'' '-'-  -'^  -  ^^^^  ^^  ^^>^  ^--^b.  of  the 

"  to  obtain  private  and  L.ster  ^.^L  C,  r:fi:Si :' C    7""  '"  ''^"'^^'^'^^'  «^""« 

"  laws,  by  persons  unr|„alified  by  right  or  hw  to  sit  1  .  ^r  "'""''  l'*'^''*^"'^"^  '''''''  ^' 
"  several  as  wore  not  the  ehoi.-e  of  tlf  iCl  An  .  :n, '"  '"  '^^'f  ■^'"'^"  P"^^'-"'  -"-'^  ^ 
"  and  Advantage  of  the  Subject  as  they  O  It  to  ,  i  ,  ''"  ""*'"''  °'"  ^^'"'^  '°'-  ^''•^'  P'-""* 
"  of  Property,  the  confnung^,,  din  vat  foVn';  "''•"'"  ''^"'  ''"'-"'  ''  ^''"  Instruction 
"  of  the  people,  a  Discoura^en  ll^oH  1°'  '' n  ^'  Z"''''  ''  '"''^'  '"  ^'"^  '"'Poverishing 
"  the  Colony."  ^        "  '°  ^"''"^"^> '  '-^'"^  ''"'"ff""  t"  the  Settlement  and  prosperity  of 

of  an  extraordinary  na,ure,'w  i     h^H^Z/'h:        r'^'T'  ""'"'  °'"  "•'"^'-' '"  ^°  '- 
-"voral  n.end.ers  who  consiiUUe  I    ::^;"^. '^  ""^'"^  Kl^tions.  and  Disability  of 

^uch  of  the  so  repealed  Acts  as  have  hi  I  e    o  '  "'^■"^'"""''-     I^"t  on  the  Contrary 

"s  to  be  for  Your'Majes.v's  serv         ,  !    7"/";     ^  ""'  ""'  ^'"-'•''-"on,  appearing  to 

tl.at  Vour  Majesty  be  ,11    T  o  Si     ;    '    -r  ,      ''''T^''"^'  ^e  are  hund.ly  of  Opi, don 

As  to  the  Aci  passed  bv  fhe  p.,,.i  ,.<■  n  n 

'■""'P'"'"'".^    of  the  said  Cr.Mt  ,      n    -i     •  "'"".''  ''^' ^"•""  '' ^"'  "'"  J-rd  Cornbury, 

Ai.oven.entioned  A.,  of  ^^X'^^J^^Zl  '"  ^""  '"'^  "^'  '■'"^'-''  '"  "'-  '''-' 
■^"1  '"•  --  i."i.uv.l  thereu   ,0     v  .,!;''  r"™'"'^^^^  -  -'o"=.  others  Repealed, 

'""•  "'  """   '-"^  "H-ntion-d.     .  ,     \:     ,  r      ""''  "'  "'"  """"  ''""■  '•''■^-''  ""   -^'-'V 

;'■"'  ^"'-'^"ti"-.'"    ^'-annexed'       .::,,:*:;:  "r";-^?''  ;""  '^""  ^'"""-"  "'■  ^'-io 
I'o  vacated;  But  that  n„  Allowance  b      u  .',  '  '  f '"''"^■'^'  "'''•''««•"•>'  *''-  ^ai^'  K-nnts 

grantee  of  a  suitable  nund,er  of  Acre    n^t  ei       "  T       ''  ""•' '"'  ""'''''''  '"  ^'-'•V  --''• 
Vol..  V.  '      '  ''''-''''"^'  ^"-^  ''"'"^"'•'''  t"  '"'y  one  person  under  a 

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r  :-^ri-  ir:::  ^-^s-;: -rid  IE,?  7  r 

And  that  tlie  production  of  Naval  Stores  in  these  Parts  miv  not  r.n  ■ 

Al!  wh.di  IS  nevertheless  n.ost  humbly  sahn.itted 

Dartmouth 
Whitehal  Hehbebt 


July  the  •2H"'  1707. 


I'll  ■•  MEAnows 
J"  I't^i/rxKv. 


n,  Lovch  of  Tnole  to  the  had  of  Snnderlan.I. 

[N'ow.V,,rk  Ijilrios.  ().  uii.  ] 

To  th,>  Right  Honourable  the  Earl  of  Sunderland. 
:NryLord. 

">  '-"'i.  H...  J: : ;.  :;H:::;;:,;:::;;r::7;';,;:;:;, "  "■^"  ■"  ^•«"  ^--^  ■ 

Vour  Lord'''' 

most  liumble  Servants 
Stami-oiid 
Whitelinl  Hekuert 

( tetoljer  the  23''  1707.  ^^"'  '^'■^adows 

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May  it  please  Your  Majesty. 

s'  joi,„  Cook,  .„o  ,.po«e.i  ,1,;  i , ;  i.^ : ,  r iw;,' ' """"  "■ "'" '° "- "-"««"  «2 

«i.J  that  ll,c  Lord  Cor„l,„rv  or  l,i,  OIlitL  „,  l!  "f  "«"""'  "'«  *»"!  '-I"!'  »nJ  Cr-o 

^«(.0,  J. ,     W,,„„.„|,„„  j-„„  Mojo.,/"™  ;l,  °:;  ;'""'""  """'"■  «"«•»"<■■'>  «itr,  ..|„,  „  ;o 

!■""  '"»""»  I'-f"' f  Ti,„o  ,1,0,,,  1,0  oo„"       ,T,  "       ■,"■"""/"/'"■  "  '•-■"■■■  «'"  "»'  »11.-.- 

^-^'rt:;^-:o:i-:,-rr:^^  ™^^        ' '  "'■"""' 

i»v,og  „  wiii,  „,„,  nvo  ciiiidr'i,,  ihov  „    ,„         ■ ,    ■""■  '"■"  i'»«  •>'' '"»  «l";  .^.1,1  ll,„ 

utnio,,  w,„„  &  „ooo»„y.  '  ""'  ""  •""'  ''""  ..»"  r»f  ■...,„■  livo  Vo„„  ro,l,;ooJ  ,o  ,1,,. 


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Upon  consideration  of  this  whole  mattPv  \V.>  tni-^  i 
we   com,nunicatcd   the   above   si  ^Zn     otl       V^^^^^ 

Observations  tl.ereupon  in  case  l>etr  hi  °^.^"^^°^^^  ^^S^"'    '""•^''    ^^   '^'^ 

signifyed  to  us  that  he  had  mlZ^^i^^  "  '  "'  '"'  ^''''^"'  '"^'''^"''  ^"^  '^"^  '^'''ving 
any  account  thereof;  An  1  L  rdP  h^nvi  '1  7  '  ""'  ""'"''  '"'"  ^''^'  ^°«'  ^on-bury 
thereto,  We  are  In.nd.lv  o  (^h  on  7,  'LtKr^^'r  '^"'^  ^""■'  "*'  "">'^'""S  '"'''''''"g 
Oppression  of  the  petitioner ;   Td  t  n     n     o  ^  >    "  """^  ''"'  '"''"^  ''^^Saily,  to  the  grea 

censure,  and  ou.h  to  make  R^r  til  Lh  "^  '/'"  •'"^^'>'  ''^^'^•■^•^^'  ^■-'•-  ^^^'^-ty's 
Offer  that  the  Jud.n.er  u,  o     tTe   1 , '  "T'  ^""'  "  ""''^'^  "''"•'^""'°  ^^-  ''"'"Wy 

to  the  Ordinary  Course  of  W  '' "     "'"'"'  '"  "^"^  ^"  ''"'  '"  ^--^-"  -cording 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submit^ 

Stamfokd 
Whitehal  Herbekt 

October  •J3''  1707  J'-  Meadows 

J"    PULTENEY. 


Mr.  Thomas  B,jerl>/  to  the  Lord,  of  Trade. 

[  .Sow-Vcrk  Dulrics,  ti.  ;j(i6.] 

To  the  Right  honourable  the  Lords  Connniss^"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

Effectually  as  her  Ma'^'  Service  renuires      Th     1  ,  ^^'''  ^'''''''''^''  ''^'t  not  so 

Recognisances  given  for  pa   .nent  o       ,  "vs  d       T   J  '"'V.''^''''  '''^^^^  to  n.y  Office  and 
fron.  n,e  by  M^  Fauconier,  who  ac  ed  .s  C    n>  nss"  ''"^ -^"^  '^"■"'"^^'  ^'^""^  ^^'"'-"«' 

I  have   been  arrived  he  re  aln'stwlvcH'-'""'."'^' "'''"'"'""•     ^^"^  notwithstanding 
Accounts;  without  which  I    a'7n'  ?'    'T   ""*    '^'^^"   °'^'''S-'   *"   -U'-t  hi! 

first  Article  in  mine-  Th  .  M  ■  ?''"'"''  '"^  ""  ^''•"''"^•'^'  "''  '"'^  '•^^''"""t  ">ust  ;•.,  the 
(as  you  -avsel        tV.tcWnt:':.iV''^^  ^^"I"-'^"^-'  to  his  Excellency  h' 

and  Chief  Manage;of  Afl^  h^  t  id  f'  l"""' ,  ''!"'  ^"'"'""""  ''^""^  ^-•"'  ^^'1-- 
earry'd  on  contrary  to  He    S    e    I'  "    '  ■' ''""  T     ""'""'  ^'"  '''""^'  '"  ''''  ^-ernment 

to  theirs,  is  spurned  at  and  d  Sl'^  T,  T  T  '""  "'  "  ^'^"''  ^"  "'^^  ^"^'  '<'  -""--7 
I-  '-.-dered;  to  be  pulled  ut  t S  !',.  ''  '"  '°'"V"''  """'^  '  ''""  '"""  ^''-"^-'^^  to 
(tho'  con.plained  of )  ?«  .one  unpli 'h'd    ^  ^"'  '  '"  '"""  ''"'  '"'"''^  ^'°^"''  '''"d  this 

t..^!Lmn;' 1:;;^;;;::;;;^;:^^^^  ;-^'"  *"-  ^  ^'-•''  .^ven  two 

that  is  well  known  to  11s  Kxcell  .     -'y"  ,     ''T'      '.     ' '"'^  '''''''''^'  ''  "'^  ^'«-'  ""^ 

his  own  hand  &  Seal,  and  cau  e^me    o       ^7     7"   '"  ''^'^''^  '"""'  '''^  ^^'"™"'  "'"'" 

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thousand  pounds  Security  to  appear  before  Ins  Exeellenc"  .nd  Cnr.nl        i  ^^ 

Imbezled  the  Queen's  Mony,  and  caused  the  Bonl  ,      i  '  ""'^''  P-*^'""^*^  ^  ^ad 

which  are  since  restored    ,    n,e  Td  at   1  °  ''^l"!'      '"^ ''^'^'' ^°  be  taken  Away, 

was  to,d^,..Kxceneney  than' t";i:rr;:r '' '"'-''"''  -^ '--' 

Protection  &  ..si,,,nce  it  will         e^^  ^Im'    l"     T"^'  ^''''^ -^^"-^  Your  Lord. 
LordP'  the  means  to  redress  (I,o..  J  ^  '''""  "°*  P''««»™e  to  OtTer  to  Your 

h"-bly  beg,  of  Your  trdn  tlt'^f     rC^^         '""f  '"^T'  *°  ''°"'-  ^'"^'^^'  «"^  '"^^ 
Excellency  the  Lord  Cornbury    .  i     t^n^  ^.^  :"y""\'%T.'''^   *"  ''""   ^-•'^'^'"1-   %  '"s 

.-.  ".seit;  and  t...  X  .et  L  L^i -^  ^n^::!^"^^^^^^  ^  l^!;;;^:- i^i^r  ^^ 

New  York  ^ ''"''  ^°''*"  '""'^^  obedient  Immble  Servant 

Dejemb"-  13"'  1707  'l'-  Byekley. 


I  Lambeli,  M„„,.s(Tipl,,  Nu,  yi,    p   ,^j 

enS^d!:::,^:::;-  r^e^hr:;:^;:  s^irrn  -^  '^-'^  ^^  --  -  ^^ 

the  necessity  of  having  a  Bishop  piaS^d     '^se  ^'tt"''  '"''  '  P^^^"""^'  ^"">^  --ince 

The  only  question  therefore  is.  what  sort  of  nT         u\ 
An  absolute  Bishop,  as  ti>at  of  the    ^le  of  A  ^    in '  ""    '"  ""'^^  ''''''  «-'  "^  -«'«  there. 
for  these  reasons.  °*  ^^^'^"'  '^ '"  "^^  be  so  proper,  at  least  to  begin  with 

2.  Because  the  grounds  of  tlvu  violence  imaginable. 

.1  being  ,e,,r„i„„,  r„,„  „,„,  ii„,„i„~    ;°  ^  "">P.  '«  "»•  «'<■«  np|.rehe„si„„  ,h,y  ,„„ 
i-  As  i„  \-i,gi„i„  ,1,      „.|,|„,„  „■"',''•   ""■"  '»»  »«<■»  P"l  ill  praelice. 

•hey  a  Bishop  ,„  i„,p„,  „,.,.^  ,,,J;_^^     ''PI'"  1"  "-ne  w„„l,l  l„  ,„„„  ,„i,„j.  „,„,„i,^^  .^_^_^^  j^^^^ 

in.ei.si;,;.!:^;:■!.:;;::;;:t;::':,,:^<=™:™-o^»«i»h^^ ,„„„,, „, 


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ci».,*„,  „.„z  "Z;:?' *:;;:i:;;;;:  "■  ""'^  "^  "•« '' «■■  »'■ » ^™-  ^.  »iii  I." 

"ill"  "nli'i;;:;  *! :;;:;.';' ;t ;;' ""'  't  :  '":'■ ""-; "  -'" "» '"™»«- " ».> 

[Dec.  1707.] 


Colond  <^>Har,i  to  the  Lonh  of  TnuU'. 

t '''■'"""'""  '■'■'"•'■"I  Kmrios.  XXXVII.  UM  ioo.] 

To  the  Uigli,  H„,...  ,„e  Lord«  Co.n.nissioners  for  Trade  &  Plantations 
IMIoii'"^- 

{  have  omitted  no  oppertuuity  of  writin-    niv  last  vvcs  of  th..  oc  „r  t 
IS  ii.clo«ed  to  uhieh   1    ivfen-    s  ,u'e  whieh  I   I,  ,''^'-' °V  "'^  •^"'"'"■'  <""1'>"  "'' ^^■'"■'•'' 

Provinces  on  ,l,e  main  o,' X  .       i,,!      '  ^^  V;    ^ 'r'"'"""^^  'f  '"^-  ''"'^•'  ^•-"""  ""  ^'"■ 
Government;  the  next  place  I  cMine  t     va^         P.  !  ri"  "'^'  '''''""""'^  ''■"'"  ^^"^^-  ^"'l^ 

is  called  .Vew  Lo.ulon  tlu  '  n  1,^,  V  I  "  ',  '"^'7°'  Cofiecticut,  the  seat  of  (Jovernment 
Winthrope  who  receiv  e  v  rv        dlv  i     "'  '  """"'"'   ""-"  ^■"^••■"'"'-  ^"""""' 

.nistakes  of  that  (unen  me  t  V  „d  "^i'  .  ;f""f  "'"  ""^  ^"  '""'^  ^''"  "™'3-  into  the 
when  1  went  to  exami  u"  Cn  t  '1  7  ''"'  I'""  "'"  ^°"'  '•"'^^""  '"'•  «'->  -"^'<-  '- 
apprised  of  many  dishon^  :^  ,.  ^  J  t^ir  ,'"  "f  ''7  '■°""'""  ^  ^"^"^"•^•-  '  -- 
find  matters  so  verv  had,  tln^.e      .  ,     ,       ^''r         "  '  ""•^'  '""  '"''  '""  •■■^'"-'  '" 

Chm-ch  but  a  great  rogne  whl-  If  •         "  V  '^  Collector  was  one  ^V  Wi.hre.l  a  l>iilar  oC  their 

there   is  no  viihmv  that  a  m       i^  W  C  ^  I       l'"^  "'"  '"""'^  """"  '  '""  ^•""'  "■^" 

.severall  vesselLs  tint  made  a  Tr.de  o    n.nn  ''    "'  "■■'■'  ''""^"""•^'  '"•••"•"'•"•'  ''v  l"-n. 

entry  or  clearing,  can.  t^^^.  ^1':^""';  1'"";  ?'; ' '"'  ''"'-'^  "'■  ^■'^^''-  -'"»- 
worse,  he  gave  false  CYM-tilicates  fo    t  le  Ti  ^    ■         "'"''  ''"'"'  ^""'"'^■*'"  '""  ^^•'""  ^^"^  ''"• 

inwhichhecertilved;  t  u  ri^,  ! ^  ^^If  ""  ""^  ^'"-- '-"l.-- of  the  iNan.ations, 
Queen's  duty  was"  pa^l,  I  h  >  Jm  "  nl  Vh^'^T  '  ""  '"^""^'  ""''"^^''^'  '""'  '""^  ''- 
house  of  JJoston,  wlie.  l^nsid:.-  ^  ,  i  -^^^  :^,  ^^  ^  f^'  «''^"  -  '"^'  Custome 
of  the  Plantations,  it  would  tire  your  Lor  li"  '■"  '""  "■"»'"«  ^^•''"  '"  "ti.er 

Trade  carryed  on  and  encoura.e.l        hU    'l     '  !         "'"'  ^""'  ^''^  '''•^'°'->-  "''  ''"'  '""g'''" 

H.To.e  I  leave  this  (;„vernn    m   1  -^-ernment  from  Curacoa,  Surinam  and  other  places. 

populous  Country,  able  to        e  t      t  ^    I  ''"■''"''''  ^  """  ''"''''''''  '''''  "''^  [^  ''  -- 

neighbours  in  .uLdl.,    h/X^ I^     ^l^^e       n-V'""'  ""*'  ^"^  "°"'''  "^^'^^  "-'^'  ^'-'• 
^  ront.ers  horn  the  publ.ck  enemy  nor  secure  their  own  from  the 


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info..,,  in  tl,..i..  Govenunent  till  „         7'"  "";;'' !''  ^'""  ""  '"-  «''  l-«>-.l  shall  ,.e 

I-ventingill..„„llT,-a.l..in  ,U.i  iZ^^U^i I    uf)       "'"V^":' ^'"'   ^   ''^'^  '""-"I"-"' 
■si-.t  son,..  ti,n,.  in  this  ,.„„ntry  |  vi     .'l  'V"    '"" '""t  ',"  "'"■"  '""^'•'•■'     """'■  '  ''-' 

l'"I-'"-.s  as  Connocti,.,.,,  I.nt  l,avH.  ",.  ,       "''  "'"':''  !'  "  •"•^''""'  ^'''-nnn.nt,  no,  so 

-Unation  of  Has  place  i.s  ve.-y  hap,'-    ,    T       ,  ."•"•""•^'  '""'  ^'-'  '"'  -^'-v  J-.^l-ul,  tho 

-  '"-  y.'ars  ,0  I,e  a  groat  Town,  n.ainly  l.v  ill.    a        '  "'  ^"'''""'  "''*^'''  '«  .'^''""■n 

'7Z  'i,;f ,p  ""i  ^'"^'^"™'^  - '- "-  i'.-op;:^;l,.s ;;;;!;;,;;  '"  "'"•'"  "■"•  '^ "  '"-''•'•■ «" 

""•^"•"  '-'■'  ■>""»  ••»  place   of, ...at  T      1..    I,  '"r,"'  """  '''""-""'  f-"V"nnn..n.; 

-'  that  ,1...  Trade  is  not  no^  on..  1  i.  ,,:':/""  I  "^"-"">'  i'..pov...,s„..d  tl,..,,; 
•"  "-Hishery  lnn,l,er  and  l.uildi,..  .,,■  sl.i  ,  J''V/  '"  ,  '"'  "-"  <"' 'heir  Trade  eonsi.s.s 
to  .severall  I'orts  in  th,.  Wtreights,  ami  this  !    .  f;,  ''  ''"'"  ''■'"■'■>■  '°  J""'^'""-'...,  Spain  and 

.•onveniency  enongi,  to  nn,   ,l,..se  .oo  II  .(o^;       l"^   """'.'■"■•■^-   !"    '""'  -'•   ''-    thev    want 

^"•l>IHn.ad.Ma,-,insNin..ya.-d:n,dot  Ir  .         n:;;'"'   """  "'"  '""'""^  "'^  ^^--  ^  "' 

">  J^un,i.  tlu.y  ea,-ry  in  their  .|,ip.  .1.  y '        f  j       ;      ''    '"  "''  !"'""""  "•  '""  ''  '^'-'"  ^'°°P. 
tl-y  .etfreigi,,  to   Kn,,,,,,,,  ,„.,   ,1,,  ,  ,  ,      *  !^  '    "i- an.l  other  Jslan.ls  Iro.n  wlnj.! 

nu-nher  of  their  ships  taken  l.v  „,.,  e  ,..n,v  h  1,- ,  •"  "■'•'  ""'"''  '•■^■^'■"'''  ''y  "'"  .'r-at 
Maiesty  b..  (Iracionsly  phased  to  applv  a  ^  •  ,h  iv  Z  ""'T  "'""  ""  ""^'  "'"'-  '- 
t'-i.-  own  wills,  ,h..yand  that  Vo!LyVu  [Z^rW^  Tl  '•""""'^•-•hI  that  agains, 
settled  an.llixe.l  a,   I'o,,  li,y,u  jnst  n,  d.  r    h    r  "     ,"■";        •'  "'"'  ^''•'•"^•''  -''°  ■'"•^'  "ou" 

->■•  -">  •'■-•  ships  he  able  lo  J  in  .  ' t    .         ,  T;  "''"''  "'"  •^"""  '^-'-y  "'-  fishery, 
-••■  at  n,o,v  eha,^..  in  n,aintah,in,  si    "  1     „  "■'":'•';""""'   '"""^  ""-"'  ""l-s  the^^ 

Mise.y  ,h..y  have  brought  on  th..,usel    ^  t         I      ^  j  '  '""'■J'-^"'"  --«>- a,.d  all  thil 
<"■  tii.'u-  hue  expeditions.     Were  this  n.at  er  se    eled  "  T  '■"'"''"'  ^'^  ■^■•'•^-  ""  — ') 

story  no,  lit  for  n.e  to  n,en,ion.     I  a.n     ,^e  v     .      "       I       "      n"""^'  ''  ^^■""'•'  •"-'"v--  ■'  l.l.-u.l 
telhng  your  honours,    that    n..,wi,hs  „2,.   T;^  '      !''^  "''    '"  ^'''^'^  ^t  n,v 

;'-'-s  New  Knglan.l,  li-on,   the  ..,t  T,        ,    !  ,  "•"?■    •'""    ^'""'    '-I'P'-l   an.I    sti  , 

'---•"'l«tillis(asla,.,info,-,n...l)aTa       ..rve  ■•"',,'"  ""■'   '^"•^■''"'  >"<  ""■>•<'  '■.•',1, 

..-;  of  that  Governnnnu,  under  clu    ::.:,'':; 7"'  "!^"  'tr'  '"^"°'""  "''  "'"  '"I'pi.. 
of  tins  allair  is  too  long  and  perhaps  not  so      ":;:',  l?'"^  ''  "^^^  "''  '-•'■-  "»>  b'slorv 

J       y  lo  fei\t  joui  Lordships  this  hint. 


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Roynll  all  tlu-ir  Priva  J,^  "|'l  t,,l.  ,l! '""'','""'"''  "  •""■'""'IT  ..-.tte.l  Ih^nwlve.  „t  IV, 
...  .he  .„„i,„  l,a.i„;,        I    ,;:":''  "•"  "■•  'T'"  ■"■  ""  ""'  *'">«>■•■  «»ve,n™e„u 

"7;r:,r  ^ '" '°  ';•'■-  »'<=«-""":"-*  '°  ™™"  "°'" 

(..■.,.i.,  «.,■  ,1...  f;.,...i,  ::  '1  ™ ,  ;;f ,, r'l  r''.'''"""^""  '■>■  -  "»■""""  "<■ 

C«na,la,  „„a  ;>,,„  |,„,,,||   ,y,      ''...,      """,'""'"""''  '■'I"'"™  >.«■..  i.i  .ill  ll.c  |...rls  of 

=r::.;ii;-::;-:::-!::,:;;£  S^^^^^ 
;;;.:r,:;;:;;;r':;,::;;!-rcr^'-'""^rr"f"^ 

'»'<>  malir.-,     1  assure  your  J.„nls s  v  1  Inv  •  .       n,  '  '••'«'"t""'"tH.  r.-vi-nge, 

proceedings  U^^J^U      L^    J^;:'::^     ^  ^"•^""  'I ,«"'  -'nnl,,.,i,,  ,d 

nuy  nu,„ey  .owanls  .he'  support  o(  (      e       en     ,^  1      ^  '■""';  "  '"'  ''  '"  '""  ''='>"'* 

Ihm.  are  powerful]  n.otivesf.r    I,  i-,  '  """'"''  '"•^'  '■"^"''^"'""  "'' '^  •^'"i'i". 


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Assemblys  of  America  will  find  work  enough  for  your  hon"'"  Roir,!  f«  .  ^        .1, 
or  keep  them  within  the  bounds  of  it  to  disnute  fCo  "'^  ^^^'''  *°  '■"'^«°» 

Governours,  are  such  stens  ns  nno-I.f  t^  h^  +1  .•        n  •  '      ^     ""°  affront  her 

wisdome  and  Judgement  by  ^  su omitted  to  your  Lordships 

R'  Hon"'« 
Philadelphia  Vour  Lordships  most 

Jan:  thelO.  170J  faithfull  &  obed' Serv' 

Robert  Quary 


<    n    »   »»»- 


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Zeioi9  Morri,,,  Esq.,  to  tU  Secretary  of  State. 

Right  Hon'»e  tNow.V„rkPope„,VI.,o.J 

Cornbury.  and  some  .IH^i:  liL!^  M^    lT r^IHt;:  f  '^"^'r^^  "'^  ^°^^ 
m>d  they  allso  ronie  with  tiiis  with   -n,  ..  IT         r     .       7  ^'^  ""''"""  'conveyances 

-.e  by  that  House  to  an  tr  Vhijt;:,  •    rul '7  "^^"  '^""^  '^'^  -'"^"  '^  ^  ^^'^ 

much  upon,  but  1  lu-iieve    Zsic^-r     1  ,  .    T?'  ^""^  "'''••'^  '- -.Hued  himselfe  very 

transports  of  his  passion  vertird  "  1  .  T  '"'"'  °'""'""  '"'  '"•''  "^  ^^  ^^en  the 
your  bands,  or  .,    mak  n!    tho  l'      ^        ':  '""  'T""  "  ""'"'""  "'"'""'''■'■"*^'  '^^  -""•"?  to 

■•.•n,re  so  competent  a  X'  v  ry  m "  h  !,  T  r  "'l  "''  '""""''  ""t '"'t  know  he  wLd 
of  the  House  of  Cotnu  ous'o        L  ,    '   T     """  t  '"  '"^  """^'""^  "''""^  ^'^  P— 

Ceuerai!  Assembly  „(  N..,v  lersi  ,1       /    '         'l'"  "'"""    "'^  "•^"^'  comparatively)  of  ,ho 

Yorke,  and  w..ul.l  .dvi^^I^  r;cv  r  T  '  n'"'  '' ^^  '"'  ••"'^'"'  '^  "'  '^  P^'^-'  '^t  New 
to  time  to  send  coppies  o  be  J.  ni  f  rimfn  •";/'''""''^'"- '-"-ted  from  time 
^.nte,  directly  fro.n  themselves,  1^  I^^'J":;  '^""^""^  ';^'""'P''"  ^-oretaries  of 

Councilis.  1  a,„  very  much  dec'eiV     i    ,  H-      .  ■  ''"'  "''^""    ^^■'"'   "'«   «""«» 

«i"P.M..Ie.l  on  y»  now 'they  ..r.'  '°     y""  '""'^'''"^  "'""  ""'  ">"*••'  '"ore  to  be 

Jn:;:!:;:^:::' s!;;:  oniitr  :r  r "  t  -V""-  "^ '-'  --  -■■  ^-  *^ 

i>Hle.«d  a  good  judguu-nt.  is  w  It  iVh     tTo  ">">''';' '""f  "'  "'"'^  ''"«"«''  '"'•'•- or 

veracity  is  not  to  bo  dep  nded  on  s  t  tl  e  ,  77  '"  "T"'  ""'  "  '"'""'•'-  "'-« 
ought  be  strangers  ,0  mean  ooti^ly  ,cel  b  w,  ^  ,''  '""":'"  ''T"'"'^"«-  '^"••''  ''™ 
victims  to  an  avaritious  temper., too,     "t^H  ^''^^^  P!-°«t'tute  their  reputation  and  fall 

of  factions  and  price  of  the  1,  gh    t       d.  r  ul    !    ""T"""'.:  """  ^"''"''  ''"•"'""  ^''"  '"-'^''nndi/e 
"ciministration,  or  rather  wha    i    i       'L^^T  "."    l"     ^  ""'  '"  '"  '"''"■^'"'  "'"•"  «-''  "" 
Vol.  V.  '  ^''f  ''^  ^•^  "'"P  '  ^"t''"  to  her  Miyestie  or  her  Hubjects 


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and  what  'tis  now.  ^    '^'^^''  "^  "'»*  province  when  my  Lord  arriv'd 

H^^":rrr;^'r^rt:\^^^^^^  --  Han.ton.and 

I'-".'  fonnerly  an  Anabaptist  Mi„i^  -^  t      "  J     .n  l"'  ""■'"■' ■^'  "^'  ''"'  ^'^^f'*^-     I^^- 

-»o'',  where  of  ins  partie      In  the  We  t    ne  f  °"'  """'  '^'''"^'"'''  '^"^'  --^  n.isehn.ious 

Pn;t  or  the  people,  Ivhere  ot^:,':  ^I;  n,  r^^i^^'tr  ""'  "^  ^'^7  ™'^"  ^"^  «-- 
Pubhsht,  it  was  the  endeavours  of  b.xl,  ,,  ""■  ''^'  ^'f"     ^^ ''«"  '"7  Lord's  commission  was 

''•'-i"g  the  nnsetled  s^HJ  ,  ;  "y.":  "fT  '^  '^^  ""l-^-^  <'>at  of  Basses  haveing, 
endeavoured  his  Lordships  c.Ih  na-  n  ,'  'T"  '  '  ''  "'""•'■'"  ''•'•''«•"-•  -■^-"S 
/■avour,  and  many  of  the  cither  pa  ,"         '  ,  "  f;."'""  ^  ^'^^  "^  I-^-^P-ty  in  thei; 

'"-  "an.e  for  the  choice  of  A  sen  iu!  ; ,  "'Jh  °^''^"'^/'--  -  <l'at  point.  When  the 
'''PP-'"i'>S  the  QuaHlication  of  theSc    d  io^H-  .0  V  "'   ''^""  ''"•'■''^''^-^  '^"•"'■''■--) 

J«0-  verry  much  disobliged  a  .reat  nm   be    1  "'''"';'  '""''  "'"'  "'"  '^''  ^'-•'"•'^  to  bo 

H.oice  wastalu-noutofLirht  d  "  :f '^^T  "  '"""'''"  ^''"^"•'■'"'  ^^  t^- 
"'•  tiiat  called  Basse's  partie ;  b      i,     vi  '    7  ""■'"'■"•'  °^' ^''^'  ^'"^^^"™'-'  '"^i-'"  ™»-t 

the  feild  in  the  electiom  In  1  "w  ^  ^  j  '  "'  7  ''"\  "  ""  °'  '"  "''"'•  l""'^''^  ^'^^  '-^ 
^''at  the  ilrst  Assembly  consise^o,'"^  f  ^r"""  ^  partie  carried  it  ,o  a  n.m  ;  so 
a  third  parUe,  or  rather  a  partie  w  ,        /  ^  L^  Tf"""'-     '''"'"  ^^"^  '»  "'^^^  P'"-"- 

governement,    and    these    were     C    ^'.^T      "  ^"^ '""'''"  abstract  from 

governn.ent,    ob.eiued   a    cer.aine  (or  n  of  L.nT     T'l^   "''''°"   '''^'    ^"^'''""^'-'^   "^  <'»"ir 
■^''""'''  '■•"■»  ''■""  "•  '"-'  '-  -at  in,     V  w  7  '""^1    ",    "  '"""  '°  ^"  ^'-•— -  -Inch 

ob..dience  of  then,  and  were  u^Z^  b^; ':;'""  "'"'^  'T'  '"  '''«  ^=— "- 
•lepend  he  would  not  thile  i„  the  perR^  n  i C  '  '''  '"  "''"'^  thoy  might  safely 

'lo;  I'Utaner  some  ,iu,e  bcin,  Mt  ::i;U  i     T  """"''   '"^  ^'"y  a-.l  interest  ,o 

sl-onld  hreake  then.,  that  sudf  was  t^.  "  "  ^  "  ''rT\ "'"'  "'"^"'■'"'^  ^'"'^  '"'  ''" 
ai-phcations  in  controverted  cases,  .he  , "I  i  '""  ^;;'f' '7',''""""'""'>- ''""  "^"""'^ 
u-ronp  and  of  bein,,  nn-srepresen,..,l    ,1,       ;         /    ^  '"V  "^  "'"'''  ''"'"^  """"-'''^  "'  tl'" 

a  .in-  first  that  the  n.iscLels  .hev       ^I^  7  mT         "^■'■""  ^''^  "  ^^""'''  ''"  -'  '-'»? 

more  sencihle  application  ,o  n.v  .  o      '     ,.  """'    '"'  '7"l""'-a''I-.  .Ley  .-hoose  ,o  n.ake 

"•'""■•'  ""  I'iM.  w-'.  ,,,„„.  ,,  ,;viee  1  1  '''"'  r.""'''^=  ■■""'  a.vordiM,dyDo,.,o,.  Johnstone- 
bavein,  n,ist  of  ,hem  being  in  ^ZZ  yZT.  '"  "  I''''""'  '''""'  '•'"•"'■  "''  ^'"-'^ 
Act  of  inden.pnity  whi..h  prov^l  in..,I  !..„'"'"'  """'"  ^""""■•"''•-■""-  '"  l-nne  an 
g..t  wind  ,ha,  his  LP  rec"  n.onoy  of  Do  to   J 1  T  '"  ""'"''  '"""''''"'^  •■""'  ''  '-vin, 

-b-  -twas,  iH'ga.,  ,oen,er,ain.'so,n.":::-^  !:•;;;;;  ■'"•'^''r-"'^  •''-•"•'  "-■.  ••igg-- .he' 


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under  the  fonner  Administration)  a.  ft  !      cl  "LfE"'"'"'  ,''  "  ^'"""^  ^"^^^  ^^  '^"o  7 
through  the  Province  and  by  uatJue  insinu    io„  'persw  ^le.Hr '     "■''  "''""  '^'''^""^  ^^--''d 
are  both  protected  and  honored  by  „,v  Lord  nnH  P^'^^d^'d  the  raising  of  this  money.     Thev 
Bowne  wa.  a  Member  of  the  ^s  en"Sv   n  H  i     ..'         '""''  '"'  '""  ^•''"  '''^«'°^v.  g'ven  th  nf 
with  the  money.     Salter  ke  to     :;!^'^;":av  4d    "  7"^^  '°^  ^^'"^'"^  ^'^  tell'lhat  1     d   ' 
t  e  Serjeant's  way,  my  Lord  admitted     imfo    is  ""'  ''^  ^°''  '"^  ^^"'''•^  ^'«  ^^^Pt  out  c^" 

«Hpt  over  into  Pensilvania  govern  nl     Bv  J        ""7""''' ""' "'"'  for  a  boat  and  had  hin 
r  Innders  it  from  being  ,i.t  on  n,y  Lo  d,"  a.fd't     tT  '^f  'TT'  ''"'"""  ""^^  P'-'-''^--  -'-'  it 
dispos'd  of  that  money,  except  L  Ma  e  fe      i  .ke    u",         ,""'   ''"""^  ''"^  these  persons 
and  exammed  there,  or  till  an   honeste    m  n  be  1     /         °''^""  "'""  '°  ^"^  ««»^  to  L^,gla„d 
wuhout  Bowne  and  t'other)  that  t'wa^g  '      to  D  bhL"'  ^°^^%™---     ^  can  be  pi^ved 
13  :  tirT  ';  '7"'^'  '^  '-^^^^  '-   '-^^  ^^^  "  "'^'  ^°^''^  ''°"-'  -^  there  is 

eft  :::r  ^^  ^'^^-  -  -  --  -  --  -erviee  it  has  done  her  M,estie  .  shaH 

-My  Lord  proposed  to  tliis  first  Assemble   f 

would  gne,  (and  indeed  its  a  wonde    ,1  ev    v "  "'""^'  "  ^■^'"'•*-''  ^^^   three  years  tCv 

;» .1.-. year.  ,„„.,„„  u,  ■,:',;"';'':,!;?'«■'' »'■ «"-". od ,™„  •, ' ,  z 


V  emisi«tl. „....■  .1.  .        """■•>  'hey  took  wa; 


buisi 

'""Jonly  "f  the  Assembly  eon"si,s,'i"n.r  .,,■  „ „  ,  • -*  -"^  «as  as  (ollows-_Th.. 

".':'"":-: ' • ^  '»t  ;„;;:;:?;:;:;=:  !;;i:.';'r^r-  - >  '"^^:; 

nliiilors  hiid 


as  as  (i)llo\vs:_'i'|n. 
neill  , .!,;.,,,,.„,  ,'"  "^        ''"'"as  J{evell  ..nd  Dan" 


'    ""■*■  '■""■ " ""■■  >■ - '  ;.::::.n';^:,';;:r;:;;:;,':- 


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a  house  the  following,  which  they  oalle.l  a  Totition,     "We  underwrilten"  &•     This  fourteeu 
<  a.es  they  askt  they  thought  to  be  .iuu-  enough  to  aeeompli«h  their  designs,  hut  t        n 
coe.ng  the  hearmg  of  .Iumu  was  .ie.ne.l  .Von.  one  .inu-  ,o  another, ill  they  lad  do       v 
they  n.,ende<l.     At  last  the  n.at.er  eanu.  to  a  hearing,  hut  neither  itevell  nor  Leedl  ev  . 

Well  the  Assembly  even  that  faetion  of  y-  wh...  they  had  exan.iue.l  the  matter  were  Ltisfied 
they  were  .,uahiu.d  and  sent  two  of  their  Men.bers  to  desire  n.y  Lord  to  sware  v"- •  • ''  be 
roused    to    do,    pretending    he    was    the  Judge   of  their   .lualitiVations,    an.l    that   u'pon    li 

oternunafon  they  were  to  be  adn.itted  or  refused;  and  so  he  kept  tbe.u  out  about  el    J 

"  0...1..S.     I'erhaps  of  y^'  kind  there  has  hardly  been  a  greater  eon.pliea.ion  of  villany      An      I 

ther  Aets  they  past  then,  there  was  one  to  raise  a  Keveuue  of  J„00  pounds  a  yea  v  (bo 

oares.  .S.  „.  that  be  eonsente.l  to  lay  taxes  upon  uncultivated  lands;  w'-  was  .liree  ly  eontr-    y 

.   b.s  .us  rueuons,  another  Act  (or  laying  out  High  waies,  an.l  anotber  to  settle  .be  mi  i  M 

Srs       ;;;;;:;■::""  "•  '->'^--'-";-"■'  3-lyand  .br.eitures  were  laid  upon  . 

:;;:r  :;::::^^  -<;... ..bi-are.  wi;,;  iLXr;..;:;::::  ;r 
iuve!;:;:;- ;:.:;:;: ''^ij'ti::;  :■■■'"  -'Tf  't  '"" '-' """ «-"  -  -•••  >"""- 

".i.scbief  then  v'  li  l/  ,  ',  '■'''"'''"*'  '"  '"'  ""  """••■  """"'"S  i»  th-ir  part  of 
Assemble  ^e  .   ^rZ;!"  '  '""'-n  "  '"  '""  ""' ''  '''''  "  ''"•"""  "'•  - 

P">i  <'-vu  .(an.  &  n  int     .id  f      '     "  'T'  "'"'  ='  '"'"  '"""''  '"  "— i"""  I'i"'  «> 

•I" --;,  "-•■  .;";"i::ro;;;:;ert::r  riir  r  1 1:;"!:  ;^.  ■-" 

^ouhi  do.^„d  aiwaie;  :.;;:'i:7u:Jr  ^:;:':  t' "'-'-"  "--'""""•"  -  "■  -•■•  •"••' 

...^  ''^.ilrz'l;:,;;''!;;:'';:,:  i:' ::;:  1;:::;;::;,:;;;;^;; :': '  "vv^"":-'-"^ -  -  '"T-.n„.,iv 

tiKToor  ,.„,iii ...  ..,.„ ,,,  f„„„„;. ,.,,  J  ,:':''•"■'"';"■"  ••■"' "  ,-•""•"■"  • •" "  •"-  ,i,.„.n„i„,.,i,.„ 

-""•"  "^  ^•- "'^  -. -  ^ :  w:';!:,:::;;::;^ ::;::::;;;.;;:,;!::;;;;;::;:""  -- -^'^ '"""-  -^  >•-- 

Tiiiw  Rkvri.l 
\iHii  I!, Mir  <    .■        I  I'aniki.l  \,ai>*. 

HloUKl.  lor  .„'..  lo'ul'wo.lrth«nill'.li, '''','  '.',;■,'"'   '"  "'"  '"■■""•  '• ■'    ^""'""'■■"'"  l""l  <•""»«)  «n.l  th,.  ,u„t  .li,l  „„t  .„y  1.,,,^. 

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land  thought,  it  would  fall  easie  upon  their  owne  partie,  who  had  but  small  tracts,  found  the 
uccess  d.d  by  no  moans  answer  the  expectation;  for  though  it  fell  heaviest  upon  y"  „    „  th-^ 
had   great   tracts  of  land,   yet   they  [were]   better  able  1o   boar   it,  &  their' numb        wj;' 
inconsiderable  compared  W"  y-  whole.      The  poore  it  un.iid  for,  havein.  to       r  h  L  f. 
opportunity  of  plagueing  their  neighbours  and  of  giveing  so  much  n  on  v  (S  t  In   w    '     M 
got   except  the  putting  of  a  parcell  of  scabs  in  ofhce)  paid  all  ye  ml-y  t  u  y    i  dTr  ^^  H    ''' 

both  pa,d  and  they  hayemg  no  money  an<l  tluMr  creditt  pawn'd  for  above  the  value  •  it's  not  to 
amrconn   '  T^       T'''''''''  '"^'>' ''-'"''  '''■     '^'""  -"""^  ''--nee  was  filled  wilmurl 

w^  :r  2 :;  on,;:-'  ;;• '"  ""^  '^'T'  ^-^^-^  ^"^^  ''-'■•'y  "-^"-'•'  "i--  ^■'-  ^'~ 
verymjy  the.  wa;  ^Xii^^i^irrt^liriiiti;^^^  b;;,;^-:^:/;!;^ 

Ihere  has  no  occasion  oflered  but  her  Mii.-^f  I.,  i,.,.             .      '  "I'c  jtares. 

that  people,  and  they  have  no  oti..  1 1,  • .,.     "^^  ^i  T""'  '^'•"'"'""^•«  "^  tendernesse  for 

as  tiisaill  to  be,  but' hat   h  n-t    V^  "  "  I      .  T  "•"  '•""'"'  "  '""^  "^'^  ^^'^-''-' 

not  able  ,o  give  .000,  and       reln^       M           ?^  ^"  """"'"^  "^  >'"  ''^"'"'''  -''»  ^^ero 

po..nd  is  the  utnmst  th  y       ,  d       &  ,    ^  '  f  ^""  "  "^'  f  ^  "  '''  ^'"^  ""-  ""7  -•-  "ot ;  1000 

.ore.  does  not  unders^nd  th:t\t::; ri  Tr , ^     ^^.^VriT"^ 
they  may  be  able  (o  raise  above    I '".00  ..n  ?  ,  i    .      "' '^  ""^  ^^'''J<  «»'» •     1  believe  in  few  years 
un.ler   the   Administrat^     "^  f  i,::  .^T"  ^"f. '"-""^"" '^"  ♦•"T   will  be  wNling 
administers  r  laws  ■  but  thev  .1   .k  .              T             '""  '"'''"'"    ''"■'■•  '""■'•^'"•^'  ""''  ^'l"""/ 
As  to  r  r  ieseiug  a  r  v  Z         '   '";''."-.''-'^"-  "Wig-  t „  to  support  oppression         ' 

utterly  aLse  to,  .' ^^     Z.     o    ^  mi"  T"'"'-''''  ^"  '""«  '^  ''"'*■  '^'^  ^"^'^  ^"-  "- 

...en,  of  New  Vo:ke  a^e  T  If  „:::;"      ""  "'  ^ '""""'""  '"  ' '-'^'-'-''-K  .o.-rn- 

•'.a.  it  is  in  my  opinion  i...pra;      .      \     ,;  :;;^;;^;n:'  '^^^''-f^^^  '"  ^'-  ^ersie  soe  great. 

Governour  after  my  Lord  Cornln.ry.  W  le  ;p:k  If  1''  ^^  '"  ''''  '""' '"'  '''"■^''•"  *"  ^-"^^ '' 
of  Xew  J..rsie,  J  forgot  ,o  add  ,he  .lill       ,    1  .  ^-^^favagant  application  of y  If.veuue 

••i--  that  y.  Ass^inbly  exam  .  y!  ^  .-"  ,  'rZ:!  ^r  7'  '''''"'^  '7  *"""'^"  ""  ^''^'^ 
Covernour  eludes  y,.„ds  of  that  instru...  /  '''•^1">''^""  "'  "•<>'"•}•  raised  by  them,  yet  V 
IJm.iver.;en..rauL,hatrl^  r^^^^^  '"f  ''[""■^'«  »-  I'^'er  Fauconier  a  French  man 

Thefac.is,hus;_,h,A:s  ;       ^'7^ 

overall   .Hides  .here  w  re   w'      i  l    ,  i""""""" '"  ''''  """  ■'••'•"  '""'"'•'■  """"  '  '"'  ''"'.  -"I 

vouchers;    ,he    a.Je:       '  ^.i.n'is      ?  ^  "r'T'TT""  '""^ ''''"••""'  """  '"  '"-«  '- 


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-did  and  .ercena:;  nZ^Z^  W^  L^  ,7^  '"  °V'^""'^^  ^'^'^  "PP^--  ^ 

of  mankind  that  ha«  been  their  favo  Hes  and  '00'^  'T  T  ''"^  '^^'^  ''''P' '''  '^'^  t^'^^'' 
promt  as  rewards  for  accomplish!  rvvl-sl.TT  ^^'f""  ''"''"^  ''  P°«'«  °*" ''°»'  and 

thriving  plantations,  and  y^t^ll.^Z^^-Z'T'''  '"  ^™""'  "''  ^''^^^  °^'--'- 
such  causes,  except  n.ankL  can'h  bljl  to  o  sud,  uZ''  "T'''"''"  ^""-'l— o^ 
nature  they  must  necesarly  hate  ^'  '''  ^'^  >'"  I»-"H'ipalIs  of  human 

administrations- out  yunm-taine  Sr  tediou   T  r      "«='^""t  &  punish  them  for  male 

not  for  yestingeness  and  narro;::ss  of  u!"^^  !°  -"'■'«  ^  -^ -re  it 

governments  under  her  Majesties  more  imedinf.     i  <P'"'^'°"  ^his  disagreeable  truth)  the 

of  inhabitants,  and  Mhen  a  way  if  u„rt  at  Gov  '""'''""  "^''  ^"'^  "^'^  ^'^  '^-^  "^'^ 
i-punity  ye  Charter  govennnent's  wont  lm,g  tbstt    '        "  ""'  '"^  '"  ^^'^  °^  "^J^'^  ^^^'^ 

All  the  apologie  I  shall  make  for  v«  lenth  of  tl.U  ;=    fi    .  r 
""d  hope  ye  goodness  of  y"  intent  wUl  indu  e  .         .  "'''"  ''  ^''  ^'''  ^^'"^'''''^  ^''^^'^^ 

llil  I  not  l.are  tyring  yoi  Hon^  .^l:;  .^ r  ^l  ^^  ^^  "^^T"''  ''  K  ^^^^™""-'  ^^ 

hope  some  abler  hand  has  done  this  Province  &  n  v  L.    1  C  ^  I  "  "^  ^'^^  ^^°^^'  ^"^  ^ 

hefore  you  an   administration  no  where  ret./lv  r?'','"''^ '° '""'^'' J"^^''^'^ '''« '°  I'^y 

Ciovernour  of  Judea,'  and  has  told  y        ,.      l^J^^^'^  "^  '"  ''''''  »'' ^'^-^   ^lorus 
wmeertainly  iall,  if  son.  elce  ben't^:  iri;:  LS::^""'"  '""^  '^  "'«"  ^^^S  ^"^ 

obteine  a  resetlement  of  her  i  ,  -' r  v        .  '      r"       ^'  P"''"'^'  '^"'^  "^  ^'"«  •i"--^--  'o 

Province  o-  People  better,  or  s  Ire  p  u:  7  I"*"  T  I  '"""  ""  """  ""'^"-'""'^^  >" 
honest  m....  and  the  reverse  of  mv  J  oi  1  V  ''"'^  ;"  J^"-''""'"  '•"^"  ^^'^^''^•-  ^^^  *«  ''" 
perhaps  no  boddy  will  think  worth  .1,^  i        ,."'""■>''  °'    ^^'hom  1  must  say  something  w^" 

won.m's  eloaths  Lry  ^^^l  s^p  t  "uibf""  T  "  '"^  "^'^^'"^  ^^^"^^  '" 
h""«elfo  w".  y.  peculiar  hu,  detestable  ma^ot  ^        ^^"'     """"''  ''''"'^  '"^  '^  P"-''«^"'y 

havt  ::tu!hlr  :^!;:%,:^:;;;^;::;!  .;^;--y; ^  ^.te  a  ime  m  answer,  but  I 
"'  r  receipt  of  this,   and   that  for  your  ow  r,.   '  k'  I        '  '  "°""  ''''''"''  ^"'"^'  '"'^*- 

troubled  with  a  second  edition  w-  a  1  dil  T  •       '"'""  "'  ""'"''  '°  l"-'^^-^""t  Jour  being 

-"t  be  helpt  as  litle  as  does  :  -  '  '"'''"'"'"S  >-°"  ^"^'^  ''-"?  '^'"-s.  except  where  fi 

''"^n^^U  n:r:r  :;;r'"^'  ""^  '"'■  '■■  ^^^^™--  -f  myamaunenLs 

in  mercantil      5  -r  °  ^  f  ^■""^  'T'""  "'  '' '  '"  '"'^  '""■"  "«'''  '"  -rite 

■should  i  tra  sc  nt      I    ,,„. ,  :""",-"  "'"•-'  '"'"  "•^^'  "^'"''^  ^  "-•''•  -'J 

"'••  -St  (lee  a  1  w'   "","  '"'^  '"'''  ""^  P°««"^'>'  ''-'conveyance  by 

>^i'     1  am  Willi  all  submission 

Wew  Vorke  y  g''.  of  Feb^  Hight  Hon"" 

''07 —  "*""r  Hon"  most  humble  servant 

(s'yned)  Lkwis  Monms. 

-n-z:r^;:::r:;^i;t:::rj:;;:''^:---       <.,...  e ,,i , ,.,, 


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Lord  CaniJnmj  to  the  Board  of  Trade. 

[New-York  Knlrlcn,  O.  ai7  ] 

Remonstrance-     TI.p  n        ,  ^'""'  "'   ^'"^  Assembly's   Renlv  to  !.,    a  ^  ^"^ 

Kop.  u.„ee,i„,^!;,f  ::t:r; ,--  ;°r„:  :->•  "■«  ■  --  -  „:,  '."Lt;!;f,t 

^''^^  'i'°'-k-  ^'°"''  L^rdP"  most  faithful  1mm.  SerV 

Feb.  10".  170?  P 


Eorl  of  Sunderland  to  the  Board  of  Trade. 

t^<'»-r''rkEnirio,,  0.120,] 

To  the  Right  Hon-  the  Lords  Co„.mis«r.  ,„  Tr.de  &,>,.• 
%  Lords  and  Gentlen.en  I'Jantat.ons. 

^oiir  most  humble  Servant 

Su.\DERLA\D. 


Whitehal 
2S"'Man-h  1709 


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Sir 


J//-.   Ihiirlutt  to  Mr.  Popple. 

I  N.iw.Vi.rli,  )•  J.  V.  TT.  1 

Adm""  ()nic(>  l!>  Ap'  1 70S. 

In  luisw.-r  to  your  l,<((.-r  ol'  llio  Irt'"  InslmK.  rolatfiiig  to  tlio  .Inmgl.l,  of  instructioim  wliirli 
111.'  Lords  of  tlio  (Jouncil  for  Tni.l..  and  I'laiKalioim  liavo  prcparod  for  tho  Lord  Lov.«laco 
(iovrir  oC  N.-w  York,-.  1  am  coimna.ul.-d  by  His  L'oyal  lligln.rss  to  acquaint  you  that  ho  lum 
no  ol)jcctions  tht'ri>'i;i!o     1  am,  Sir 


(Imlorsod)  "  N,v\v  York 

"  N.  Jt'rscy.  V 

"  r,i'(((<r  from    M"-  llun'hot  in    ans\vi«r 
"  lo  oni>  writli'ii  liim  y"  1;')"'  instant 
"  al.'  instruitions  for  llio  I/'  Lovclaco 
"  roli.iiiiu-  to  (."olours  lor  I'rival"." 


Your  most  hunibhi  S«?r\'unt 

J.    lU'KCIlKTT. 


Onhr  in   Couiu-il  /o  jmpair  a  Co/innis.'.'ion  for  Lord  L,>rc/<u\<. 

I  N'i-\v-Y,irk.  )'.  r,,  '/,  \i.] 

At  a  t^ourt  at  Konsington  tho  "J-J"'  April  170S. 

J'liKSKxr  The  tirm-Ns  most  K.vcui.i.kn t  Majiisty  in  Coiincill. 

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I  |UM.  rradrng  th,s  day  at  tho  IV-ard  a  r.'pr.-sontation  from  llio  Lords  (\.mm"  of  Trado  & 

lantalu.ns  dated  tho  liX-  Instant  with  th,-  dralls  of  t^omndssions  for  tho  Wi^ht  Hon""  John  Lord 

l.ovohuv  to  h..  rapian.  Con.-rall  and  t7ov-  in  (hi.-f  of  H.<r  Maiosty's  JVovincos  of  Now  Y..rk  & 


& 

(I 
-.i|t'siVH  J'rovnii't's  of  I\ovv  Vork  & 
>,'vv  .lors.-y  ^v•'■  th.-  samo  I'ow.-rs  and  Anthoritys  of  govornnnmt  to  tin-  la.rd  Lovdaco  as  woro 
g.ant.-d  to  t!u.  Lord  t'ornbury  H.-r  Majesty's  prest-nt  Cov.-rnor  of  thos..  Provinces:  llor 
-M:.Ksty  m  t\unuMll  approving  y  same,  is  ph-ased  to  Order  as  if  is  hereby  order'd  fl-at  the 
saui  Drafts  (xv''  are  hereunto  annexed)  be  forthwitli  prepared  for  Her  Majt-sties  Koyall 
>,g,uuure  ,n  order  to  be  pass'd  under  the  Cireat  Seal  of  (ireat  IJrittaln.  an.l  y-"  W  Hon""  the 
Larl  ol  >underland  Her  Majesties  I'rineipall  Secretary  of  Stat.-  is  to  .-aus.-  the  sai.l  Hralls  to 
be  prepar...  lor  H.-r  Majesties  Koyall  Signature  aceor.lingly. 

A  true  C^ojjy 

(signed)     Joiix  Tovkv. 


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Ji',>o.i  of  tko  a..ui.sloner.  of  Ca.,.,n.  on.  Lord  Lovela.,,  Instructions. 

INi'W-Vurk  Viiintf,  y.  ■/..  Y.  lll.l 

May  it  |il(',in(.  y,,,,,-  r,or(|r' 

N-igati«„  ,„,„,i,.„. ,.,,,..  ,i;it:'"  ''"'"^^.^r "'"  ^'"•'•^  "'"^''•"•'"  -'^ 

Vork  a.,,1  Now  Jorsoy;-  '   ^'"'  fe"'^'''"'"'  "<  H.r  Ma"  l'rovi.,co  of  N.w 

-  '-n::.t:';;i;r;";,;::..f:;;;;;:::;:;;:  ;;:;;;-•  -  •"•'•-'  --^  -'-.le-e..  t.. ..,  o..... 

]-.:.  to  wl.i..,,   .lu-s.^,,st,;..n  :   :r      ■     :;■:  '•'■'';""^';'/f'--  Ma"l'l...,a,ionH  ,,av.  I.....„ 

An.l  it  h.iM^r  ,„ovi,|..,l  1,'  .   J  "  "  M.g  („  tlH'  .sai.l  Acts  a,„l  (;1,,„h,..s. 

:^"' - . ' « ?.::i":  ;::,;:■:  :,t:/;r:,::ir  :t ;:: " ■  '^'-^ 

(.ovvraours.,, Co,,,,,,,,,,!,,,  i„  cIiHC  of  tho  M.^f              ,    n        ^ '""^""""    '  •"•l-.  Hiat    )l„. 
'-  "l,s..n-.-.l  a.vonlin,  ,.,  „,..  „.„.  .  ''  "  '"""^  "'  "'"  ^'"'"■'^-  &  '''-Ha. s,  shall 

Lo..a.-  that  t..o.  is  no  such  ohii^ati.:  :,';;::;:?„'"::*""'  '''■'-  """"">'  -i-i"<  y- 

W  been  since  passed  tor  the  security  of  the  J^  Z  'V  V"";""/"  "''^•'"'"  ^''"  ^^^^  -'-•'' 

!'.-opose  that  all  Her  .Ma-M!overn.,ur/n,ay  by  t  ,    ^  "•    t       ''"""'"'"  ''''■"  ''"  '"'""''y 

•'"  "'-■•  ">-«.st,  that  all  the  clauses,  „.,.,  e  .    &  ,   i  '""'^   "'  "'"  """•"  ^"'^'^^y  "'''i^-l  <o 

-iuly  exoe«te.l.-acconli„,  ,o  the  tr  e  a  ^^aZ^^^T     ^  '"'"  "'''"'^"""^  ^^'^  '- 

onjoine  the  sai.l  oath  I.y  law.  '"'""-  ""■'"'■"*'  """"  l"ovision  he  n.a.le  to 

All  whichishunihlysuhniitte.l  to 

Vour  Lonli"  consideration. 

<-^'  (j'onoj,eni.\. 
T.  Ni;wpo;{T 
Will:  Cl-llu'oud 
Jo.  Weiwks.        J.  Staslky. 


C'u.sioni  House  London 
-'I"  May.   1708 


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hVprcsctation  of  the   Hoar, I  of  Tn,,/,  on,   I.onf  LorJac^.s   In.stnuiio... 

I  Ni'W-V.Tk  i:iilrli'»,  (I.  M,\  I 

'!'«>  Ilif  (^  kkx'n  most   Kx.Ki.i.MXT  AIa,i..;stv. 

llMvi.u-    u,   olMvlinuv   ..   V.HM-  .MMJ.-s(y's  .onMMan.ls  hu.l  hHur..  vo„r  M^i.-sly   t|...  Dnnml.lH 
o    (  ..n,n„ssu,Ms(.,Ml,..  Ui,!,,  ||on I,.,,.!  I.,v..|a,v  ....  I,,  v'  .Mmu-sIv's.    ,„.    h 

"'^'"- '""^'  ^^"''•"  '-"•'"••--  -■" ^ -.-..s.'  ^>s  ,1.0.. ,.,.,  .l:;;t: ::"::  n:;;;i 


Di'fii  _mvfii  It)  ili<.  L,„-,|  (•(iriilimv. 


s 


-- ^  i..'.vw,.„ .!':;.;;  ":;l:i;:.:!^  ::;:;';!;;::::'■  -^ ^ " •'""^'>-  '--•«•  ^^ "- 

\\  liicli  arc  iiiosi  luinili:  siihiiiil'' 

\V||il,.l|;|l|  IlKlillUKT 

.^lay  111,.  ;!|"'   iTus.  ''"■   •^' '•*'>"«-< 


1-^ 


•In"   i'ii,Ti:\i:y 


/^7"V•. ;>,,..,    lio-^ton  complal >,!>,,,  of  thr  X,,ro//,;;  of  the   Fir,    \\,tio,,s. 

[No«-V,.rk  l:,.(ru'.s  >.  z.   Y.  !)■.'.) 

.vJoMLirr;:;;;':;  •;":'  ''";:•  ''^"^-'t''  ^-^  '''-i'si.i.v  i^. ......  si,,,,...,  .„.,  ,v „.. 

.1...  i>.-..  i, ..:  •  X.:  ;:  :?;:"r'  ^""'  '"^"':' "";'-'  '^'' ■"■•-'<  -"■■•.  i.,  .-..a.,,.  ii,at 

,.,„..... •     ,"    "      ■     '.''"''=   '""•  ^'-^  ^^■-'  ''^'v  '••v.lil.I..  a,„l  ....,la,„  i„,..|ii. ,„,,,  . 


i-oi'..sp,„i,|,.,u.,.   ■„„!   ,,„l,.    „;,,,        ,     „•     .     ••■■'"""•  •'"■"■'•'laii,  „,i..||ii.,.,i,v.  Ii„l,   a 

t:.s..-m  pan     .,;:''.„       ',;:f/;'"*;  '^^^.    "•  y  '•■-■ "   ■-ii-s..rCa„a.,a  ^  I,.., 

obU-vi,,.  i„\.     ;           ,    '•'      '    ,''"      ''"'•'•"■"'  "•  "-   ''-i."-.-.  wl,i..l.  V.'  ,..v..,„.,...,.,  I,..,, 
,.,i.  ,:.,.. : .  '''.  ''.'^  '^'  "  >    <-^'''-"^  "'  ^<'w  V..,k  w„„l.i  ,lin.,,   ,l„.,n.     U- 


tlns(u.v..,„,„..,„  n.a.i,,  ,|„.ir  ,n„|i,'  .;  „    .       - """"  '""'''   "'"'"•     ^M"''"U|...n 

"uir  ..p,,h.at...n  ,o  ),.„,.  u,  ,.„i..,„rag,.  a.i.|  .liiv,!  ,I,.,„  so  I.,  .1,, ;  wl„. 


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r  ••^"•"""■'y  --'-i  ■■ i.' ,.ov..nsl,  ,  .n.l         t  :  I'  ''  '''■"'"""'  '"'«  '-" 

•-•••  '--n  ^iain  ^  ..nv,.!  ...v  .,..1;.      u     v    "    n     v    ?  '?T  '"'"''"''  "'"  "'"^"  -'"' 

"-   i..to  tl.o    n..i,l„.,u,in,  I'n.vin  ..^    ,"  .,      f,       '^  "'  '";;'    "''"'""""'^   '"^   "'"'<"'.  of 

"";::::::r;';::^;  ;.""r'  r, >■  -•■"'--"  --:';::;:LhL;;:-  "- "-  ""- 

-.-.■:  iH:;' ;;;:;:;,;::  :,r~-  -7-;- or  i  ..•.  ...^  i.. ;.,.. ,..,,  ..,„.. ,,,, 

.M.ynin,  „,..i,.  ..sis..,..v  .,.i.,.,    Ik";    'I'n'      "    '"'     'l'   '""'"'■'   '"  ''"  ""•"■  ''"'y  i" 
Nations  „rv-'MM,|„ns   I.,  m.,|   .  h    •  ''       "" '""  •'^'  "'"'  'lurcliM^-    &.   n.ronr;,i;i,„r  ,=   ,.:.,„ 

-•••  ^v •-•-.•  r 'k::...;;  :  :;;;:. ;r';:::::;!rv:"' ""':''; " """"""  - "■^^- ^^'' y-' - 

■•^'•'1  I  '•an.,,.!   I„„   ,|,i„|.  ir  ,1  •  '         '       '""'  '"■'■>'  ^"■•■'"  '''""■■'^'"- 

'"Zrz!:z: :'  """•^;- "  ^  ^- '"  -•  "-^.^-i::^  "'^■'■'"•"'  ""^  ^''•"^"'-  -" 

<  ';•   r'  ;'..vn,o^  or  ,1.,.  ,.,.....-.,is„„.i  „  ;  "         ';:^;'7^  -  -••  -  >-ve  ,00.1  a.,vi..o 

'''•'•;■"'  ""■'>'   &-  insult,  us  tl,is  sunn.,..,-,  mIu  vi„  't  s        .;,,,,,  r''',''''''''  '"  "'"••''"  ''  '"■•-  »" 
l-;v.l.v..sso,-  Mous^  n,.ouilIou,  two  v.os  si,,....  rZ-lT  '•"  ""^  "'"^""''  -"•"  "- 

<•"-  I.a..s.   .,.i.,.  ,,„i„,.  ,.„,  ,,,„.,.^.J  ...  •',:;:'     ■;"■"■  ;"^'  ^••"^'-''  l"-.a.io„s  iu 

l'>-s  .nt.MVsts  nu.l  .,,,.|i.,„io„  is  v.M-y  lik,.lv  ,„  „,,  '  i|  "  '^''''"''''  "'   ''"'•'   J^-'-Vall,  ll,,-,t 

towns  u,,o„  ,|„.  Co,,,,,  „ ,,,„■, ,„,.,'.       '■'    "'"  ' '  y    '"•■•>•  "asily  iau.i  a,„|  ,K,st,-.,v  y"  l,.ss,.r 

"-■all  s.o,vs  K„.  „.„.  „:,..  Xavv  a,  a,   .^  1        ,    ^       ^  '":■""''  f  >"  -1'1''>-  '"'  "-asts  a.,.l  .„„.. 

^-.11   .io,.h,,..ss  „,aK..   au    i,.,,,....ssio„  „,.o,.    ..^      ;;,'";  '''7'   -■--T 'H..,...,.ous, 
-a.  w.  M,v,  ,„  „,y  a,.,„v|..,„sio,.  i„  .,.,.■'.,•..„  „...,'        '"'  '"   """  "'"-  >'  '^'"I'^  ')<•  Ly 

''•oyail  m  th..i,-  ,„ssa,n.  to  V  WVs,  J,,,.;  ^  'T'''''"'' "''''■'■ '^'"l'« '«  ^""^'1- at  l>.,,-t 

'  '-ovv,,  upou  ciiv,.,-s  airouuts.  '  ''''"''  ^^""'''   '"'  a  v..,-y  .-.vat  s..,.vi.v  to  y- 

''t  ^J!'^71  :''''''''''''  ^^^^''^--^  Boston 
'    V'u  KM,lau.li,y,i,,,tc.mvov  which 
'"'•■ly  a,-,-,v...l  at  Ki„,.sal..  i„  l,,la,„|. 

yi  May  170S. 


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Mr.  Boyle  to  tlie  Lovih  of  Trade. 

[Now- York  Eiilrics,  O.  271.] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  The  Lords  Commiss"  of  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

^l^  '^T  "'Vlrr  "'•'  '"'■'""■'  '''^'^  °"°^''"^  Kocherthal,  Minister  concerning 
iTewl  T     I'rofes.nnls  newly  arrived  fron,  the  Palatinat  &  Ilolsteyn  who  are 

Whitehall  My  Lord,,  Yo„r  Lord-- 

June  S2'  1703.  '  "'°'"  '"""I)!"  Servilut 

H.    DoVLE. 


Petition  of  the  Reverend  Jo-shua  Kocherthal  to  the  Queen. 

[Xew-York  ICiitrics,  O.  271.] 

To  tlie  QuEEx's  MOST  Excel'  Majesty. 

The  huml.le  Petition  of  JosL.a  de  Kocherthal  Minister,  on  behalf  of  himself 
and  other  Distressed  Persons,  lately  arrived  from  Palatinate  and  Iloirin 
Most  humbly  Slieweth 

sul'";e;t  H  r'""'  '''iT'  'T7  '''''''"'  *"  '''"'''  ''''  ^^'"^'^'""-•«  '"^''  l'"-l''^'  I'etition  with 

Th      tl.n^^    ^^  ^^        ''''''■'■'''""  '''"''^''■'     ""■>•  '"""I-'V  l"'l'lo'-"  Your  Roval  M  jestv 

thesamo:I^,al;r     :l     'S;^^^^^^^^ 

subsistence  in  An.eri  .,  ."fu  ,    i    Ar  i vnl  H  ^T" '""''"""'' ''"'""'  '•"''^'  ^'"-  ^•"'"1'^^""^ 

him  such  <n\Ur      i      T  '"'  ^'"''■'-''  ''•-'  '""•'^'  '""»'^'y  J':""-i'''f«  Vour  Majesty  to  grant 

And  Your  Petit"  (as  in  Duty  Bound )  shall  ever  Pray,  &« 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  :    XVII.  ^r 

Onler  directhuj  a  chauje  in  the  Council  of  Xew-Jerseij. ' 

[.Vow- York  I'nporn,  y.  z.  V,  iji. ] 

At  the  Court  at  Kensington  tlie  26""  June  1708. 

Phesbnt— The  Queem'.s  Most  Excellent  Majesty  in  Councill. 

Upon  reading  tliis  day  at  the  Board  a  Keport  from  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 

Plan  at.ons  dated  the  81"  of  the  last  n.on.h  with  the  draft  of  Instructions  to  the  Lord  Lovelace 

for  the  governn.ent  of  Her  Ma-^  Provinces  of  New  York  and  Aew  Jersey,  and  the  said  Lords 

Con.nv„ssK>ners  proposmg  that  Willian.  Hall  and  John  Harrison  who  have  been  reconnnended 

by    I  c  I  .opnetors  of  iVew  Jersey  as  persons  fitly  qualifyed  to  serve  Her  Majesty  as  Men.bers 

of  the  Council  there  u,  the  roon.  of  Thon.as  Ifevel  and  Daniel  Leeds  whom  the  said  Lords 

Comnnss.oners  are  inforn.ed  have  been  concerned  in  arbi.rarv  procee.Iings,   and   that  their 

names  be  accordmgly  n.serted  in  the  said  Instructions,     Her  Majestv  in  Councill  approving 

the  same  .s  pleased  to  order  as  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  the  Right  Honourable  the  Earle  of 

Sunderland  Her  Ma-  Principall  Secretary  of  State  doe  cause  the  said  Drafts  of  Instructions 

vvlHcli  are  hereunto  annexed,  to  be  prepared  Ibr  Her  Ma-  Royi'  Si-uature    L    h  t    n  The 

^strucfons  for  Aew  Jersey  the  bhanUs  to  be  filled  up  with  the^names  :f      L  taid  Ha    1' 

Harrison  according  to  y"  s"  Ifepresentation. 

A  true  copy 
(signed)  John  Povev. 


Or<l-,'  i»  Gmncil  to  jmpare  Lord  Lovelace^  In-^trvethm. 

[Ncw-Vurk  I'liiKTs,  y.  ?..  V.  M.  ] 

At  the  Court  at  Kensington  the  2(i"'  June  170S. 

PKESENT-The  Queen's  Most  Excellent  Majesty  in  Councill 
Upon  r..nding  this  day  at  the  Board  a  Rei.resentation  from  the  Lords  Co.nm"  for  Trade  & 
Plantations  dated  t  he  IO-h  lus' witli  the  Drafts  of  lustn.ctions  for  the  R' Ho  no   r.We  v       ord 
Lovelace  Cap'  Cei.n  and  Coveru^  in  C'hief  of  the  Province  of  New  Voik    2   W  T  ,.  : 
pursuance  of  severall  laws  relating  to  Trade  and  Navigation  of  this  H  ,    "    ±-    m"? 
and  lier  colonys  &  Plantations  in  America;     Her   M,">'  i„  Coi.     ill    .   ,  i     ■'      '^        "     '"" 
pleased  to  order,  and  it  is  hereby  ordered,  that    he  1  <  H  „-         '. 'f'T!!'^    "",  -'-/^ 
Ma"  principall  Secretary  of  State  cioe  cause  the  said  Ir  its  oI„s       .1  ,     ,"  ""  '^'' 

annexed,  to  be  prepared  fi.  Her  Ma"  Royall  Sigl'!  t:!.- 1!!;""""^'  '''^''''  ''"  '""-'"^° 

A  true  Copy 
(signed)  John  Povey. 


[  For  those  iDstnicI 


ions,  whid.  bo»r  -luto  'lltU  June,  nos,  s.e  .V.  i'.  Co.n.nl  J//.,,,,,,,  x.. 


301. 


•  t;i.,  ] 


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m 


Boanl  of  Tnuh'  to  Lor,!  LoLrlace. 

i  N'o\v-V(,rk  Kiilrios,  (1.  m,  ] 

To  tl„.  Tfigl.t  TIonournMo  tl,o  Lord  J.ov.l.ce. 
l»te  noti.,.  „r  ,„  ?„„,  i.„,,|,„         ""       "'  '^'■»  ■''■'■»T,  >v]„cl,  ,v..  ,|,i„k  „„r»,.|v,.,  „Wi„,,,,  ,„ 

I  ■  ""SM  I.I.V  ll„,s,.  (Il,»,.n,„i,„„  |„.,i,,„ ,   '  "•  / '  :""•  <'l'"'"»li.m,  ll„,,.„p„„,  ,|,„ 

ill"  III.'   Desiiri,  „/■  ,)„,     .       .      ,,  .  , 

•M.'J<'.M\  lias  |f,.s,,,.^.,.,|  ,„  ,         ,  "'  ""    llic    !•."■  ol  An.irusi    I7()-J;  wh,,,,..,.   ii   „ 

^•"H-w,... ....  ,K,,^,,  ,,„:,;;> !  , ;:  7;;;;;';;';7-. .-,..  .....,.„„, .,  „:i;,';;;;  '; 

^  "Hr  r-nr.ip  ,„  ,.„,lo.v,.,„-  ,„  ,„,  ,|,is  ..„ '':   "'"'"•"  '"•'■"  '  ""•'  ""■.•'■Ion.  WV  |)„si,.. 

^'""— .nan.ian.1  ....,....-,  j^^,       ^';-'"'V'"";'^-  ' --    ""  '"■    Kl'-n..!:  Z 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  •    XVir 
We  must  Desire  Your  Lordn  upon  tr.insinitti,i<r  [tl,,.  i.,,,.^  1  .l,..t  , 

lour  opinion  upon  eaci.  respee.i  e  Aet,  to^et  aV     f  i       '^^      ^  '"   '" '""'"'''^•- '""  ^'^'"'»-"« 
•sue.  „,an„er  as  yon  are  required  l.y  Your  ^J^u^Zn^  '"    ''"'■^°"'^  '''  ''"^  ^"^  --'.  "> 

conZ^t:;^:zn         -rr  r  ^'rr  r  "'^^^'-'  -^^  <■-  -•<• 

M^  Bass  8e..retary  of  the  IToviuce,  a  d'tl  ^t  R 1^  !     '^     ""'r' ,''?'""  ""'  '^^^"'''^  ^° 

th.   Province,   winch  mav  he  ..f>  eat    ,n^    ,  .     L  h     ''''^  ?' ^  '"'^  b-n  carried  out  of 

(->'i  ■•'ccordingly  siguilyed  the  sant>  to  t  ti  V  ';",  '  ^'"•'^■^"'•«-  ^^«  '^--e  of  opinion 

->'i  Kvidences,  relating  to  the  iC^  Ch^  ^  TV  "'  ""  ''"""  ""''  ^  ■='-«•  ^^-'^^ 
i;-l..-ietors  Agents  ;  Ll  thoref^  ^  ^^'^  „  '  "r  V",  T  '"r"  "'"  "''  "'^  '"■'"'«  "^  ^"" 
Directions  tlu'rein.  '   '"M„.d,ed,  ^our  Lord"  will  do  well  to  give 

^vhilst  he  is  resident  at  New  York,"  "  ,^  ^!,f r"' •''  'f "«  ''^  ^'"  ""^^'^^ "'' "'^''  ^''-i-e, 
iron,  Xew  Jersey  to  New  York,  W  tldn  it^,:  s  '::;  ""'  ^"  ""?"""  °''  '^  -"'""^  -''-'^ 
filHng  and  Kx.ravaganf   ()ni„  on  n,       \  '•    "^     ' '''■'^''''''' ^""'"  f^"'-'''' »''^     i>  is  n  very 

;^'-'--  "^'  c-o.^,,:: ;;;;;;";::.  SHvr  :::f  i  -7-^  ""^  "-^  ">•  ^'■"  ^^-^ 

fmineudy  send  Orders  into  Ireland,  winlst  tiuVn      fe  I  •  ^T   ?'"''''    '"'    ''"•-■'""••'     ^^'"^ 

Having  had  occasion  to  ..onsult  S    P  1  v  '''  •'^"'^'"'  '"  <l".s  Kingdon.. 

whid.  nn.y  he  a  guide  to  Your  I.-nlsid   t^i^  t!.       ' ::;!   r'"  ^^"'•""  ='  ^^"">-  «''  "^^  "I'i"'".. 
i>ot  havnig  received  from    \ew  V  ..-l  v        .  ''*"""«• 

"or  any  Naval  OMicers  lis.s  of  Ships  KnZ  ^'ci;.: "iTn  ""'  "'""""  '"'  ^''"""•"  '"•  -^-""''v. 
Lord  Cornhury's  Coverun.     We  Lust  '  ,     "ir"""*''  "''  "'"  '•™".  -'-  the 

-"■—•>    Directions,  that  tin-  naid  Minute^   1.11'°"  ;^""V"'7"'  """■"•  '"  ^'^  ""' 

i-arteriy,  Transcripts  of  all  such  mIL    X^'Jl     '      ';"";/""''"   "'"  '  — ''   'o  us 

-:r:::z;:;::-;:--''-'-' ::^-">t:tJrr';;;- 

another  (.rder  in  Council  of  the  sa lyj  l;    „f '^'  'l"^  ""^  """  ''"'l-ose.     As  also 

/W,.,    Tin.  l^.asonfi.r  whiclU^.peal  is,  t.ti;'  ;"''■''''■'■' ""^^^^ 
'  "palate.,  since  the  passing  the  ahlve    a  ,      v  m     ^i  T^  T   "'  '''''"'  '"'^"'^  '-" 

^•''■^■'•""'.^•••••"•ofIIish,teMaies,v,|.:ntit,ded  \u  '''I'lunnent,  passed   here  in  the 

-I  Her  Maiesty   having   iiuedt'l':,':^^'^^ 

"Hs  Ac.  passe.1  a,  .New  Vork  is  un.nr         •  ,       "."  ''■"''^""-^  l'-'^".-'"'  to aid  Ac 

i'"I;|;^"7'.  and  eutred  in  the  Council  i.:;;^ I.  I;:';;^"""  "'-"-^  ^--  '"••'"•  '^  'o  -ause  to  hj 

-4"  ;:'.:i:;:t;:Tir:;;r  r  :;;::v::- r-^ -— ^ --..n 

'•" ''■'•'■••  ""•  ^^ .a".l   l.ue  nnl  '    ,  :,   j;,:'""';;"^  ''••'•'•  -■'"-'•)     W..    have 

"";;,P">  '"  '•• i.'n.e  .0  Vour  Lonlship  '  '»''-'-va..ons  .hereupon,  which  we  think 

;p-v::r,;:;:::p...::::;;-;;;:;-^  „„„„,.^ 

f"l'neves   .o   the    ollendcr t |    „.   ,,;„:",:"."   ' 'i'^'r   '"'   "    ■""""■''   '"  ^'•-' 

known  therein.     In   onler  whereun.o.  he        w    |       ,  ''"'''  "'"'"  '•'"■'-'"  '"-■   •'" 

""'■'""'"^'- "'  •^l""'''-  >o  Tra...smitt,.i!.,.. 


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Upou  this  Occasion  Wo  must  take  notice  to  Your  Lordship  that  tlio  want  of  IVisons  in  A'ew 
Jersey  is  a  n.atter  proper  to  ho  laid  hofore  the  General  Assemhiy  :     Your  Lordn  ^^  h  rdbr! 
Represent  to  them  the  necessity  of  having  such  prisons  Built,  that  they  n,ay  grant  a  su  fi  LT 
I  und,  which  may  be  appropriated  to  that  Service.  ^  ^  sulhtient 

The  SECOND  AuTiCLE  As  to  the  complaint  of  paying  the  Fees  of  Court,  tho  the  Bill  of 
Indictment  be  not  found  by  the  grand  jury.  We  are  of  opinion  that  the  l>e  son  ac  used  not 
bemg^rroperly  m   Court,  'till  arraigned    beibre  the  Petty  Jury,  no   Fees   'ti; tlil^^^m  t 

The  THIRD  Articlk.     'Tis    true    that   tho   Prolnfo  nf  A\':ii„        ^  ,<        ■ 
Administration,  is  by  Her  Majestv,  entrust    Iwt     the  Gv,^.:     Yet  r"l  "'  f    "^T'  f 
settling  such  an  Olhce  in  each  Division  in  Aeu-  Jem^    ^n  ol^^  ,'    u        '""  '''"'  '''' 

Jlo„o,..,Iv,  ,vi(l,i„  ll,c  op.  J„c,  1..  Cip  3-  ''  '        '  ""-'"■■'"  ""■""»»«•'.  1"  • 

Vour  LordP'  most  humble  Servants 

Heuukrt 

Whitehal  ^*"-  ^^Ieadowh 

June  the  SS"-  170S.  '^^'  I'j  '''rENEY 

Ch.  Tuh.vkr 

P.  S.     Her  Majesty  Imving  been  pleased  by  Her  Ord.-r  in  Council  of  the  2.1'^  of  June  170S 
toeonhrmOneActpasi  atXewYorktlK-'-'MirchlC'i"   l.'„.itni    ]         •      -     ,-    "'. '"'"^  ^'"» 

By  thoir  Lord'"'  Order 

ii:;:L;;o  u:;M,;:,;^strc:"''""  -  -' ■ '■ "-  '"■■■' » -'» ■"• 

By  their  Lord'"  (lommand 

W"'  I'oj-n.i;,  jun' 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 


49 


Board  of  Trade  to  the  Jutrl  of  Sirnderhnd. 

[Xuw-V.irk  Kntries,  (i.  itli.  ] 

To  the  Right  Honourable  Tho  Earl  of  .<uuderland. 
My  Lord. 

My  Lord, 

Your  Lord''''  most  lunnble  Sfrvmils 

liniilililiT 

Whidihiill  I'll.  MijAuows 

June  2^""  170S  •^^-  I'ultexky 

ClI.  TlK.NKK. 

To  the  (it'E,.;N's  ,Mo.sT  VxncLLK.VT  Majk.stv. 

May  i(  pifiise  Your  Majesty. 
Ik   r»i...,i; .      ■•r 


,,  ,:  "■•'   "•"  'i"'ii'H« his  proles 

<~l,nauyorVourAlajeslv'sl'iantalioMs        '""'   '"^'J''-^'^  ^''' •""','■"■  or  A.iornv 

- ■■'""-.-:'^I':.:■::,^!■':■,.;;:';::^:r  r;"rr';' ^ '- 

^'•'.r  1700,  and  .Ive.l  in  thai  (Mlire^  .  •  ''''  ^ '"'^  ''>  '"'"*  '■"''  >'^'i"-^lv.  in  ||,.. 

^'-v  V,n).  whieh  ..e,i,i.,„  (,.,  /;  .  :       ^'^"■^•^'  '"'•  "^  I''-.'  '■<■  AMorny  (ieueral  ^ 

Vot..  V.  8fe'«ittU        •  I'}  the  «anl  Couiniish"  r.ferred  t„  ^ 


m 


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of  August  1/00,  liB  ili.l  <■„,„ ,.„,,  ,i„.  same  to  tli«  Coiiiic-il  tl„r»  n„.l.  ■        .  .i 

tl.n.  Ptovlnce  (,l,e„  near  „,  l.an.l,  wl'erd,,  M-  Bro,,  I,,™    ..J,^     I','    ■,'"■""'  ""T  °' 
tl.er,r„r„  ],„  thoogltt  ,,ropor  to   iolo,  the  r.mJapZut'      '"."""'J' "'■""«"'l  ^  ""■I 

the  said  Mhnu.,  „„,   it  ,,,s  „„  Acrount  of  hi.s  inaLMlilv  lb        "    '.  1  7  '""""'  '" 

allo.lj,nHl  [by]  tlu-  I-.titiouor  Hnyn...-.  ^  U.scl.argo  ol  that  trust,  as  is 

^^  L' I'urtlier  (iiul  that  on  the  •>(!"' nf  Tm.,,  i-n-r  (i  ■  t   ,^ 

<»  "i'i-»  '.y » -^.i™..■  ..i  ..u  Co™;-;:  .\- :'  :r''f 's^^^       r-  ■t'""'' 

Pati-iils  under  the  S.-al  of  \..u-  Vn.-l     r      .,  • ,     . ,.  '^^  '"  '^''""^  '"'»    I'«"c'rs 

.,.i.l  l!m„.l„„n.  ■  ^    '"  '"  ""  "'■""""  °'  '•"  l'™<--"Ji"S»  in  r.lutiog  ,„  tl„ 

f '>■•'•■  "> '-' •  --  vottrro:  ."'0,:,:',  d ;;:;,;';;  ,;■;;.'  ?v;;:!';-.,-t  tt 

:i:"::i's:::L:''i;:::c:!':-:;;;  r;::^:; -:;;\rr  r;™f  "' 

again.. ...  ,iit,„„.  r,;:,;  ■,.;::.::  ;;;,e:;:T''';f  ""■  ,*':;""■'"  ^''"■i"--" 

M„j,,,.V.  .„„.i„,„  Dire,. , ,,i„  '""  ""'  '""'  ''■'""""■'•  '''">■'  ''•'"' 

n.™;::,:':;!;,,;;::':;;;^,.:;;:";™:,  r  ^rv^^-'^-'  ^ - ■  "■••  -•- h,..  ,„.. 

brought  us  a  certificatc.'.n  the  yXor^s^lu,:!^^^^''  "'  •'""""•^'  ^'^"^'■'"'  """  "^-  "^ 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 

"  M'  Sampson  SI.elton   Broughlon,  the  fati.er  of  tI,o  present  AF  Bron^Mon   T  ,. 
"  years,  he  was  a  barrister  of  Ion-  standi,.-,  in  the  Afi,!,!! .  T        ,      "\»l'^Mon,  I  knew  many 
"  un.ler  hin,,  and  was  eallod  to  the  Ba      t  te     „l  /h    '    "'  "'        "  '°"  ''''  '""^  '^'''' 

:  thi...er  with  hin.  he  not  havin.  ^a^i:^;' eS!:.^!  )    ^^ t^^^^^  f  ^'^ 

"to  his  8u.die«  in  aL  Y  k  ^  U  r  "  f"^^''^^  •'-"  ^-"  "Hns  application 
"  methods  there,  it  seel  ]^^  ^^Zt^l^  '''' Jf'f'  ^'  ^'^  !'-•>'"'  '-vs  and 
"  ti.e  place  in  which  She  4as  n  led  b v'  .     V      '  '."  ''-'""  """  '''■'•J^"*>'  ^'■^■■•"  *» 

J:;;i  tt^^tr:;:^;^:;;^'^  f """"-  '^'"'^  ">  '^-  "^'-'ie-ce  to  vo„r  Majestv. 

the  CHHce  of  At.orn,  S  ■;;!'      ir  ^^   I!  wC!?:;.  ^'T'^  """""*■"  '''  ^"'^  ^^^°"^'''- - 
J'i'»  thus  lon.irof  the  Salarv  and  Fpp,        "  ''"  "'''"''""'  '"  '"''"'  "'  l^epriving 

Tryal  of  bin  ,  had    any    i.st      hi     ,  T"^'  '"  ""  "'"  ""■"-"•     ^'"'   '^  '"«  I-'''-  a<«r 

I".ployn.enth;sho:irLv:     a^'      ;;ri   :.!':   ^"•''    ^?:"^'"""'^    I-ein,  continued  in  „.; 


s 

e 

lier 


In.ph,yment  he  should  haC-e  nia.h'' th  n    know  '       ^^T'       '"   ''^''"^  ^■°""""'"'  '"  "'" 

of  State,  or  to  Y„„r  Connniss"  L  1  I       2^^  ""; '''^i^'^"-  ^''■'"-1-'  ^-'•-•-•ie 

tisercin;  This  n.chod  o„gh,   to  have  b  tn  t'T^T^'-      [  '""''  ""•'^"•^'^•'^  '"'•''"■'•  l'>''-'- 

want  of  Abih-tyuorany  Aksh.iL  io  .r  1>    V    n         :,         '•';  '  "  ''''"  '"■''"■"  "^'  ^^^  '-^  "hither 

-acle  against  the  manner  of  oh         ^W        ^    ^^      ""'T'""'''  ""■  ""^-  ''•^'"  "'^i-''- 

"f  their  being  obtained  without  an^nZn;  C,^  n.         ?7'''"tr  "'•'•    '""'■  "^  '"  """  «'^i-"- 

for  Tra.le  &  Plantations  there  is  now    I        i       n         ,     r        •     '"'"''■'  """'  ''"'"•  C"---''" 

intirely  in  Vour  Majestv.     Aever.bele  s      Yon    A    '  "-^'"f"""  "'  l''-'-'^  and  ollices  being 

the  J'entioner  Kayner  bv  a  (^ran    of       .  l^ ",  '  'T\h""  '"'  ^"'■'""^'>-  '"^'^"-'  '"  ^-'i'y 

the  Discharge  of  that  trust  appearing      r,;,     ""'T'  '■'""'"'  ^'"'^  ^-f-'li'S-tions  tor 

ejection  to  the  said  Hayner^:  receiti:;" Jhe'Bl.ISi;^;  ^^    w'^:;::;;':;!:,]^'^  '"'-  ^ 

All  which  is  most  humbly  subn.itted^        ^        ^       """'"■ 


Whitehal 
June  as""  170S 


IIeuhiokt 
I'll.  .Meadows 

•T\.    I'lLTEXEY 
ClI.    Tl :n.\L;n. 


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I'lv-YorL 


The  Xame.9,  Trade,,  cCc,  of  tie  German  Protestants  to  he  settlal  at  Ne^ 

tXow-York  PjiptTS,  y.  7..  K^I.] 

SS"-  June  170S. 


roMiIKON  UK  I.IKK. 


Loroiiz  Siluvissii' 

AuimCiiiliiirinaSclnvissc'riu. 
Jolmiiiia  Stlnvisseriii 


Uonrv  HoiijiMu 

lidlliiniia  lii'rin.iniij 

Siisiinii  l.ilui-cliii 
AIiiri;i  .l..li„na  l.il>ci..c-liii . 

l.oiviiz  i;<nniiii 

Ili/iiirieli  Ji.iiuaii 


All. Inn-  Viilok   

Ann  CadiMiiim  Viilckiii 

Marin  llnrhara  X'liii'kii 

(il'lir^r  llii'illMlWIMIlS  \'iiUk-. 

Aima  tiertraui'lu  Volukiii.. 


Mi.Oia.l  \\-.vs,mA 

Ana  Calliaiiii;,   \V,i_',jii,liri  [  ',  \ 

Ana  Maiia  U.i^'nii.liii ... 

Tuliias  \Vii:;ali.| 

Ciuorg  WiiV'aii.l 


.Taonl,  W,.1„T 

Anna  Kli<.l„  ilia  WviM-'iin']  ] 

K\a  Maria  W.l.criii 

Kva  lili.;al..tlia  WilR.rii'i...  ! 


.Inc.l,  V\AA 

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Jlnri.'nr..||in  l'l,l,l|ii  , .  .  . 
Allnn  Snra  l'l.(..ljii  .  .  .  .  . 
fall  nriiia  I'ltlilin 


-'uhnnin's  I'i>clh-r 


Sl.«kinj.'niiilior  }Iiisl,un.liiian  \-  Vinvanl'  Married.  . . 

...(  wiiv ;;;; 

I  Slstor  iininarrlcil 

Sislor  uninari'ii'il  , 

(  Cliil.l.    ., 

;  Child '.\'\ 


iriislinnilninii  niul  Vinvard. 


Ilnsliandnian 


llii-lianclinan  nii.l  \invnrd. .. 


iluslinnJinannnd  Vinvard. 


Smith  and  liii-handinan. . 


Maria  liarh.,raKi«d,;.;.i,;:::::;i.    """""""'"-'"""'"' 
Aiidivns  I'i.vclur 


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rninnrrieil 


Sil'vlla  cliarlipltn  Kneh.rlhal . 


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53 


Catologi/s  Serins  AJniiiorum  ex  Pali 


all  nut  iL  ad  IVicith 


I'el.T  Hose  . 


;,;ii; I  Clo.l,  WoMvcr MMm,.l    I      ,j     i 

:  Win- ^;  ■;...;.. I"  F 


Miii'iii  ^V(.lilnl•irl 

C'litliiiiiim  Wuijiariii .' ." ........ 


Isiinc  i'(li,.r 


iruslmnilwdiiian [  ^viilnwc 

.'i  t'liihl    '    

KiisljaiKlniaii  ami  ViiiMvarJ '   .Mairi,'.! 


'■Matanna  l-VW.,in -"^nammmn  and  \  „„.yarj '    .M„,,i,.,I ^. 

Abraliaiii  I'VI,,..' . .  ! Wif,. '       \"'\!" 

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l^x  IldKafia 


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Jioard  of  Tr<uh  to  Mr.  Serre/./n,   7;o;//e. 

[  \itt-Vi.rt  Kiilrif.i,  (i,  -j;!!,] 

'J'u  tl.o  Right  Honourable  M'  Secrefiiry  Boyle. 


"tl"'--  <lis(ivs,...,|  l'n,o.s,.„,s  Intdv  .n-  v    1    ,         >'  "'    ^; '  .^f"-l"-^'>'  '"  '"■■'^'"  of  ln,n..dr  .-umI  It 

a-  .0  ........iv...  .s  w.;  '.  ;  i  ;        :  .  ^;;  ""-:;'":•••  -••  A.lv.n,.,ges  tlu.  said  LnLL 

'-•.-  .•onsi.l..n..l  ,1...  sau...  and       ,   H       H     T    r  7  ''■'''"'  '"  "'"'  ^'"'^  ^''•"-"- '     ^^•" 

''-•"■  <I"  .iv.  a  pood  ..hnra     'r  ^-  .     ,    "  p''      ''"^^"^"-"'"^  '"  »'-  ViHa^en  wh..,-..  .h.-v 

fnTn.a„,s„,.arl,a„dau;  lin.i  (ur.la.r  ,Mw',  ''';''''   ''"'"'^'""■^  "''  "'"  ^''••""••1'  a"'! 

of  .1...  Lord  LoveIa.v,so  ,l.at  Ua.;   n,;  i:! '';'";  ^'7'"''  '"""^'""^  """  "'^'  ^'■'•-•'■ 

Mai-s.y's  Jioanry,  and  ,1.:;,  if  Jfn-  >    I..    :  In  ^'   '  '"'''  ^''■<"-"""«  an-  li,  ,„,i.„,,  n.r    ia-r 
as  is  already  ..ranfd  ,o  ,|,..  o,Iu-rs  i         .i.  ^"■"'■'"""'•'  •''""■^'■''  '"  """^^-  """"  ""•  -"<' 


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Your  most  humble  Servants. 

IIeubert 
Whitelml  I'm.   Meadows 

June  29"'  170S.  '^^°  T^vltekey 

Ch.    TuilNER. 


AdJithmal  rn.,fn,c(!on  for  Lord  Lovelace. 


[  Xow-V„rk  I'Jiirics.  G.  29"^.  ] 

Additionnl  Instruction  to  Our  Rin-ht  trust  vi.uMr  11    1       it 

Baron  of  Hurley    Our   r- t"  '"'V^ ''^'■'"^■''''' J""^' Lord  Lovelace, 

Given  at  Our  Cour,      '  r      i,         i  ','?  ''''"""""^'  ^''^''•^'°"  *»  -^'"-i^^- 

in  the  Seven,,';-:;::;.  ^:t:;2   ^     '''^ '"' "'"  ^'-^^ ''''' 

Whereas  We  Iiiivi'  tliouHit  fit  l)v  f),,..  n,.  i      •     ^ 
an  Act  past  at  Xcw  VorR  .h    ^^i  .^  W^  ^^^^^^  t'  ^«"'  '^^  J-'  ^^^^  to  Ropeal 

by  the  said  Order,  Wcl.avc  liiJw        ,  .^I  'I'n  f  7  ''7'%-^^  ^W;    And  whereas 
York  the  -  „f  ,f,,^,,,  E„t,„,  ;'"';■'   ,'    '"    """'•"•  ""^.  ■•'Pl.-ove  an  Act  past  at  ^W 

^.^l>r  n.  ..,,.,  ,.,  „,..  Confintut.^':  i^r  ^e^rr  ^'^  '"""-"•  ^'  '^^^  '''"-- 
said  Act  will  more  fully  an„e-,ri  ■„:  U  T.  "■-''   '''"''*'  °^  ^and  (as  by  the 

shall  see  Occasion;     0,T' V       ZJt  H"'  "f  "'^  '"  ""'■  ^'^P^^^'  ^"  ^^-^-"t  -  we 

Patentees  of  such  Jfesumed  Cini J^"  ,  ,  ii  ull ! V  '  ■  "V^  ""'  ^"'  "'"^'  ''"^'-'"'^  '"  ""'  '^''^ 
to  any  one  person ;  An.l   that   ii^  wh     '       ,  m'       ""'■'■'"'  ""'  "'^""""^'  »-»  '"™d 

Reservation  ,0  us,  Our  heirs  a:,  S  ..^  :^^;?V  Y  T  O  •'",/'"'"  '^^'^■"^'  """•'■  ""  ^ 
Sixpence  Ibr  every  hun.ired  acres  will  Trr  '  ..  '  ^""  *^'"'"  "''  '^'^^■"  '^'"'""f?^  "^^ 
least  three  Acn.of  Land  fo  ver  U  V  r  "  ,  "  '"'  ""''^  ""'  '^"■"•'""■'">'  ^"'"-''"'  «' 
granted,  upon  Forfeiture  of  l-^ry  such  C^rtr  ""'"'  '"'"''  '''''''  "'"  ^"""•'  •^■'■•'"  ''«  - 

pr^;;::":^  x~  :r::;:;:;;:;:'^^:r :;-  ;'^  -  -■•  '--^^ »« "•■  .-a-d  withm  our  said 

Counuander  in  Chief  of  our  said   ..rovi.r  J  „    'i^'Z!:  tj7  T  '^r'"""'''  °^  '''' 
our  Secretary  and  Surveyor  (.-euerd  „f  \...v  v  ,        '^'       '  ^  ""^''-'t"'-  "'  <>"'•  (-Usto.ns, 

always  to  be  one)  „r  any  tiir  e  ,  r/o    V  ',     ,'     '^'  '"'•"  ''''"'  ^''^^  '^"->'-  '-"-'1 

granted,  and  that  therein  ,     e  Cn       o";;,:"     '  r";;  '•';  ''''  ^^  '"'  '-"''^  '^  ^^^  '-ereafter 

Grantee  may  have  a  proportioualde  W  J  '   ,     :;  f'*'  ;^ ;"l"-'f  able  Acres,  so  that  each 

length  of  Lach  Tract  of  Laud,  to  he  ler    n  er  ''"'     ""'  "'""'''  ''''  ^'^'''-'''  "'"''t  the 

IJiver.  hut  into  the  main  land,  ti  W^  ^  j  •:^  'f  '"'-"/"""^  ''"  '"'"''  "^  '>"^ 

«hare  of  what  accommodation  the  said  ^.1:^;:^^::-;^::^:^  ^  ^r^"^-* 


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l-en»l.y  „r  ,b*,ti„g  ,„.i,  ,,„,„„f,„„,  ^^j    »'  "   J  "«    '«  ".»»*  '»  «'»'  ".«  I.».<I,  under  ,l,e 
Inches  ,n,d  „|,„.»r.l»,  „,  ,„.„,„  tnche,  fr™  M,.'  Jr .      .   ,„      "'"  "'"'""  "^  """'y  f"" 


J^nl  Comhiiry  to  IIk  Bmi-d  of  rm<l„. 

I  Now- York  Enlrii's,  G.  S2s.] 

To  the  Riffht  hoii'''e  THp  T  n.vi=  r^         ■        „ 

^^' ^°"^' ^°'"»"««"  <^r  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

Vou.-Lord."Lettersoftl,e7'-of  Mavl707II,.ul  H     , 
last  at  Shrewsbury  i„  New  Jersey,  fro,,  ^Zllfr       '   T""7"  ""■"^"  ""  ^'^  -^'^^  "''  J"ne 
-.va     he,.e  I  was  infbr.ned  thaJ  a  ^Z^^  C:::f !"  ''r  '""^  ""  ''""  ^^"'     ^^  -7 
Bristol,  which  op,,oi-(u„ilv  f  w.s  ,W„1  .  !  '^'  *"  '''"'  '»  '-^  few  days  Dii-ectlv  Z 

w^een  ..voj-^d  with  ll:  i^f  i^r  I!  ^r;:  jt!^^^^  ^"^  --<p^  ot^hj;:  i:;;:^^ 

Co.n,na,.dthat,heC:n..:o,  a,;  li;:  r:i::'l,';;"  '  '  t-i^^Hiesty's  pleasure  and  Kxp.-ess 
Lord.    f..e,uent    and    A.,,    Inforn.at      ^  r         '^2  T  '!"' '°  ^'"'^  ^^'---«  W 

Govern,nents,  &e     '"  all  these  thi,,ss  1  shnllnd  ""      ^'"'"'i"'""  o''    their   respective 

punctually,  as  soon  as  time  can  no  si  d  -     1      '''f'T'''  '"  ''^''''''  "''••  ^^^i^^^fs  con  n,.nd! 

^e  or  .e,  will  ta.e  a  ^onsid.!;:;:;:i^,.; Tt:  i^::^:?':  -; '';  '"'-^^  ^°"  -  zrs 

,^  he  Councl  and  Assen.l.ly  an.l  the  Sup.van,  Co,.r  '  v  '  "';  '"""'1''' '  ''"•  I'roceedin.s  in 
I  w.sh  wa  all  n,y  hea.t  that  I'aclu.  Jloa  s  ux  F  .n  1 -'Z'"''  ''^"  ''"""'  ^  '^^  "«  Pos^rble  ; 
then  we  should  not  only  have  (reounu     ,(  ^'""^''^'"'  *"«"•»«  Part  of  this  Continent 

wZiT"'"  •"■"""  "^•^"'"''^'  '>-  uie  •:":.,r;:::f :  «'•  ^^-'^-^  -  ^"^'-^.  i;-;^ 

'Hot  hearing  any  thing,  pa,ticula,-ly  at    1^    i  n^  ^T  /"T  '"""^"""^  '"""-V  '"""tl^B 

t  le  /"■  of  Mny  I  have  n„i  h,,,  „„,  ji^^^.        ;'."^  ^"'^'     ""  ^  had  the  favour  of  these  letters  of 
Sec'  of  S,a,e  these  li.teen  n.on,,,    ;  1  71  ri^rf  ^^T^'  ""^  ^"•"  ^'^  ^^'S^t  Ilon-^^ 
yh.eh  a,-e  the  \i,pnia  Fh,,  ,,„|  ^j,.  ^^,  /  l. ^'   ,'   ^"^.  '^^^  f'^'^"  -ays  of  sending  into  Kn„and 
tliere  is  no  post,  so  that  i,  is  verv  I  ,.      .    ,  ^''"'  *^"^^''""' '  '''"'"  the  (i.-st  of  those  t 

k-nv  it  ..y  so.ne  Vessel  th!:  ^e  tn  n.'r;  fT  '"'""  '^  ^"  ^^'^  ""•  ^^^'^ 
'"  ''^i"'^)  -  ^'-  f>y  -ne  traveller  .:;„;':  r  '  "'';  (",""  "^^  ''^  ""t  above  two  o  tree 
^^  Wj.,.s  coining  tro.n  ^■^.ginia,  son.:  "^10'^:'^:    *"^' '  ^"  ^'^^  --tinies  a  lett^ 

-'^'-  ^>- '-  --  -"'  Boston  there  ij^  i-o?^':^;;:— --:--. 


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must  assure  Yoiii- LordPMlr.t  I   lr,v..  „  v  ...  .    i         •         v  <«  <>"' <-<>vcn,nuM.f ;  lu'cmis,-  I 

«" •. y  ^."^r:.:::!:         : ;:,;,,:','« :s;''-  ■'i;'"";-"-  ^^r-f-'v  i,-  ...o 

ii..|»'  if  v..,  „r,.  |,i,..s„i  ,„  ,„,i,.,M- J.,,,  „    '        ""'  "'"'■'"  "■"' »i':"si»"'ii  •"'■n 

:^r  :;;:=;::  :-:-t:  :;:;--:  H"^ 

<l>a-in,Mlu.   tin,..    ,iu,t    M^  Co^.ns     ■  s     '     I  i  '^V   '        r'"' ""  ""' ■^''""^'•''*  "'' ^'"'""•"1 

l.e  all  .nusn-i,H..s„f„^'       .:;•;;'■'  '''%  '"'  "'l'   ^■<""-' =    <''-   •il--is..   sl,all 

-n-vis.  a  H:ri; ;;;:..:::    ;::!,.:;;  .^"r;,!;:;;-";:;  ,f • '''-  ^^-^  ^--^'  -•■ 

to  lill  up  any  vacancv  tl,-H    nr,v  1,  '  .,        '    "        ''"'  '•"■^•"'"«t''""'''«  '""-^t  j.n.por 

g.'.  live-  .o,o,l,er,  so  ,„a„v  of  ,l,..„.     M^  [j      J,^     . ^.^ '"■"':.•  h'"        :  '  ""'I  ''  '"'"'■""  '" 
tills   I'rovince,   I   .,.„t  on  >  ..v„.f   II.    V 'i         V  '■'''"'"•     -^■'^ 'or  the  umnlHT  ot   Inhabitants  of 

w..ere  th..se  ^ere  ^ll^^^:     ^X^^:' ITi::; 'Z  "^"'  l";:^  'T" r  '^  ''"' 
a  n,.u-  list  shall  he  tak.^i  and  s,.„t"hv  .1,     1  ""       """''''   '  ^^''■"  '"'^"  '•^"•'' 

Vour  Lonlo'  an  a.coun    o      1 L         ' '  "l'l""-'>';'"y.     I  will  lik..wis..  hln.l.Mv •  ,o  .ive 

Government.    ""'"'"^  "^  *''^  "'^'--  '"•  <l— ■  of.he  Inhalntants  sincv  n.y  ..on.in,  ,..  ,hi.s 

island;  And  the  r.J^ns  '  "'^''  '"'"'""">'  '*•"""  '^'"^'^  ^'"'"":^-  ""  '-'^ 

seek  hu,d  Ihrtlu.r  ..tl'  to    '    h     ,  '      -n    '^     r^'"""^  ''""''''■  ^'■""  "'•'  "'">•  "'-^  '"■•'-'  "^ 

good,  and  no,  v..rv   ar     .^    K  „ '  C      V'" .  '"'  '"  "'"   "'^"■'■"  ^''^'^'""  "''  ^^^  J--'  - 

ti.a,   in.huvs  .h..n    ,     r                I  X ''"?'  """:"  T  >""^'  "  ''^'>-  '"  ~  =     ''•'»■  otl-er  r..asou 

•luties;     Th,.n,os,      ,;.'"'  ^- J-^V  .s  h..,.anse  th..re  th.,-  pay  no   ,ax..s,   nor    no 

to  i.ri.;  all  ti.:  c  i,v:  j'r   "  'T':' "  •""  ""*  ^"^'  "'•  '^-"■'•■'  -""■'  '- 

i>nti..san.lCns,on.s,,       ;,     s  n  r  l''"'"  "':  ^7:":"""   "''  ^^"'--  •""'-•  ""'  -"o 

M..n  won-d  then  o,;sider  "v   h-l  ?''"''' '     "  "''^  ""'■"  """'  ^"•"'■''  "'"  "-'i-'S 


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I 

3* 


Hutios  p,.oplo  have  pni,1,  and  rlo  pr.y  ]„.,•..  and  tlr.f  ..t  L-   i    ,  ,  ■  •     ,  ^" 

-„,ov.  thitlH-r.     As  ,;„■  tlH.  h„sl.a  ui,n.       'l    "   -  -   "lolplua  tl.oy  pay  none  n,  all,  tl.y 

I^onlr-.,,,,,,,  „,,,  ,,.  ^^^^^  list  alf.  1  ,„""""':."■  '"/'f  "'^  "'^  ^'"^  ^'-i"-.  you- 
to  ra,iu.r  n.ore  tl.an  four  thousand  ,  ,',  vtcZ'"'  T  '"'"  '  ''"'  •^'^^'  ''"'y  -'°-t 
England,  of  tlu,  growth  or  the  ]^ov^„.^I:t^  "•"'"  *'"«  1^"'-"-  to 

*»";    and   if  d,H,  enconragement  u^V   'en  '1' 1  "•    "'  ^  '"''"'  '''"''  ^^"•^'■"  '""'  '^"'-y" 

-ul    Yards,    n.ight  be  sent  fron  ,C'         ^T"-'"'"-"  "'^ '--'P-    'lax,  tinaher,  Mass, 

a'-ve  nuMHioned,vve  send  into  Knnde"ns.M        '         '     '"^   '"''^'^'"^  ^'"'  -"""-"liti- 
and  other  Dyi,„  wood,  scochanee  ?  "  ^J  r  :'''  •^-"•""- o''^"gars,  n.olosses,  Logwood 

of  Barhadoes,  Mountserrat,  S-  C  !°;..     v  "-'"^^  ^^"'-^•'-•'' -o  have  fron.  the  Islands 

we  .end  flower,  bisenit,  beJf  nor     b  \  '     ""^""  ''""'^  •^'''"'•'^'••■•' '  '^'^  ^vhich  I'laees 

English  Islands  in  the  We  ^^  ;  ° !  ""'  ^"■^:"  °^;'-     ^^"-^^'^  "'"  ^-i"  -"  Lavo  with  tl  e 

;;-n-ina.  and  -nra.ao,  And^'^r^:'     Z:   *":;::;'7V'''T  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  trade  to 
""«■'-■■  I'aeon,  Candles,  and  Train  Oyl  and  Z-         tt     "     ™  "''''  "^  ''"'•'"^  ^'''^'"'^'^  ^^"  '■'"•'•v 

'-''vy  Spanish  n,onv,  and  son.e  til's      nc  "^'  ''"'"  "'"'''"  ^^■"  ''-'•  '"  -""■" 

Afolosses,  Cacao  and  Cotton  Wool        d  u  ^     •  ^ '     '' '""'  ''"'  '"^"■'-  ^^•"  ''-■^'  'f""'.  '^.«-rs 

;...on  the  Trade  to  S.  Thon:.:'       ^  ^    :S'       l!  r  ;''T'V'""'^  '"'^'^  '""'  ^--'  =  ''"'  ^  >-'^ 
'■"'"  that  Island  (whieh  is  subject  to    .    Ki  1  of  ,  ^      """'  ^''—'-o^mies  we  have 

but  the  prodnee  of  I'ri.es  taken  bvTl,  K,  f  ^^'""""'^)  ''"'■  »«»  the  produce  of  the  Island, 
^.itl-,  it  being  a  Nentra.  iCL'^S^  J  :  TH^^'  '"'^i-!;  «^  "'"  ^^--.  -<'  -Hed  in 
fJmnea,  &  bring  Negros  from  thenee   bu      lev  s  .,  ''''""  '"'  *^'"  ^°  «"  <o  the  Coast  of 

Virginia  or  .Marvland,  where  thev    nd  -  .,  ""  ''"'"'  """  "'''"'  '''•■^"•'  '"'^  -ather  go  to 

'•-e;The,radeoftinsProvi;:;:?J:;;r  ;:;;^!;;:t:v''*''^^ 

or  more,  for  in  the  vrar  JOilMf  reeeiv..,!  •/'/  ^  ^""'' ^ '"''""'<"•"'<■«<' t.'n  vears  past, 
-body  was  peraWtt.,  to  boU.  ,^  Z^^^T'  f  v'  ''T  l''  '"  '"^■""^ '  "■''"  ^''''^  iime 
™1'^'  l---.per  Oilieers  being  app.  "nted  v^w  ,:,,  "  V"'''  *''""  '''"'  '^""--^  --  ""''- 
commodity  was  suffered  to  go  out  ;     Bu  h  "T      '^^  ""■'  "•'■''"'■•^"''  ''^^  *''"t  ""  ''ad 

all  persons  in  the  Country  fs  wel    as  ,       Citv  w  r"    "  "'  "    ''"""""'■^'  ""'^  ^'^'''"^  -''--''y 

,--at  Ineonvenienees  have  hapned,  on     ( w  feb    ^  tr"''"'''''     '"  '"'"   ''-^^  ^^•'"^•''  -'''-'«- 
vHiated;   for  the   Country  Bo  her  b,  i   ;/,     ,  "?  ''""'"''^  '^'  "'■"    ""'    '-'o-nodhv  is 

'■-""""•i'v  i^.  -  it  pass  ontn       .        l""     ^hl^r      '"   ?""''  ''""^  ""^   '^^^   ^'"'^  "^he 

-Uh  Ins  ^^■heat  flower;  this  I ,  d   1      ;,",  wT^  "^- ""  """°'"^  ^"'"""  ^"•■»  "--• 

"'='t  .he  IVnnsylvania  flower  sel^  f      U         I       ^'  '  fV     1"  '"  '""""'  ''""•»  -"•  ""->• 
t'H.  Xew  York  flower  used  forn.erly   o  ex  ee  ,  "^  T'  """  '""^  °''''  '     ^^''-•'■- 

winnings  the  hundred,  And  this  1  L  ,1-   ,  ^'''nnsylvania  flower  one  and  sonu-  fin.es  two 

"''''  Act;     The  other  j^  n.       ';,:';;';"":  ^'■'"""^^  1-nvenieney  that  has  hapned  ..; 

"  "-«.  A-Hl being  fiol    r^  i  ..  :    "■  '""■"^^'■^  '•"  •''^-  ^-"  "f  t""  t-""tv  when. 

i'""'"-  .0  get  eo,     ..  ,,.,,;  „„  ;,,;,, .  ■;.      rr^  .;;-"•>,  ••""-y,  it   is  very  dillieult  for    t],e  Citv 

••"'""V.-  into  the  Coumn-:     If  ,1,,,,.  .-enu    e  M,    C    '"'"■'■•'"'■'"•"  "'■  ^^'"'•l'  i-^-  that   the  BoHe.^s 

^^•"'•'^  "'  ""■  Ci.y ;    That  this  wii  ,       ':""'"'V""'  '■"'"""'  '""•  '"'•  "'*■>•  ^^"'  ''■"'  - 

-."oved  then.selves.  |,v  which  n.ean^t  '(';.;    •""  ''^'  '"'"''"'"•'"  ^^''•'■"''>-'  «— '   '-in. 
'"^■""v .'Mcies   have   hapne.l    hv      e  '  '"  f'"-' y-rs  be  unpeopled  ;     These   two 

causeof  thcDecavof  ou-tr  d    •     Tl,  ""■",""""*'  ''''"'''''    '   '■'''-  '"  '-  "'"  '^-atest 

J'rovince  whice  an-izes  fron,  the'peo  h  1    """fV  "T  ^'  "'"  '''"'^-  "*'  "'"  ■''■-'••"'■  "- 

^■o^.  V.  '"  "!'';  «  o^^"  '='""«,  And  that  is  thus ;  In  the  tiu,e  that  S' 


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,v      I         1  ,,"'  ^''   '"'"'«  ^^''"i"'S  fo  Iii''i'iinMn.  the  Trill..  nC  tl„.    1)1 

iiiiuli  as  lu'cou'd,  mnde  twoOrdfi-s  in  r,„n„.||.     <>  .      '-i,-,    im    li.ule  of  the  I'lacc,  as 

»;;";:i'.iti...  the  K,„.,.tation  or''::  z  .x;l; :  ::;: :;;:; :r :;?  f "'^^'"«;!''-'-  "^ 

al  Kuropean  Commodities  iu.ported  into  this  Province  «.,;.?  '-' P- ^ent  upon 
'In-ectly,  and  that  was  the  first  thing  that  Jnconraged  t  Zle  o^tl  P  ^^  "!  '"^'""'' 
I'.ng:    The  san.e  thing  was  done  si.tee  by  Act  of  Asl      ],  s  .       ,    71";"'  '"    "   '  ^"P" 

was  since  1  can.e)  1  cou'd  never  perswai  tl,e  Assend.ly  ^  :  ^  ^^  ^l^  r"'"  ^""^' 
that  happen  (or  want  of  it  are  many,  as  follows      Aow  th.  .       V      '  J  I'K'""veniences 

bnyourCornin  Crain,  witlnnony  which  1  ha^e  i  d'  o"'  ..  f  "^^^  ^'"S'-^'  <— '-1 
They  carry  it  to  Aew  England,  there  grind  it  „  i  bo  ,!''''"  "'  "'"  ^"''  ^"''''"''' ' 

on  the  other  han.l  they  brt.g  us  in  Europe      g^s  •',  i',   j'""  '^  ""  ''''  ^"^'  ^^'^^  ^-"- ' 

^nnerly    we    had   no.hing   i„    l^.nrn  Ln. 'I^  \  w    ^     1?"^ '^;7  ""^ ''^^ 
Commodities,  but  heavy  pieces  of  l.-i.,hf     V.J  i  °"''   ^' '"''''"'■'   ''""'    "ther 

'-:.-  -b-  K'-opean  ^oids ;  s:  t^rd;'  it  ^  rrtirsiiri^t '" ""  '"r  '"""^^  ^-^ 

Mirinam  and  Curacao,  we  shou'd  have  no  henv  ,,,1  ,  '  "'"■  '"'"i^"''  '"'^'^  ^^i"' 

-  as  plain  as  the  .un.  Vet  it  is'::  ^.l^iM        Z"-    ^^rV     'rf  ''"  '"^^^  ^'""^^ 
Acts,  and  the  only  reason  I  can  give  for  it  is    Th  .    .  ''"^^  ;^-^^''*'»'Wy  to  renew  those 

numerous  than  those  for  the  Citv  ■    Th    •  dl'.t'c.       1        !"  ''  '""  ""^  ^^"""^'■•^'  ••"•^-  "'"re 

Lave  goods  cheap  ;  They  thiu.  tlie  nl:.-  ^  :  ^  ^  '^HH  "'  f"^  ''"^''  "™^"'''"  '"^^ 
n.atter  fron.  whence  ,hey  couu.  nor  how  n.uch  the  Tr     e  ^  ,     '        "^"''  '''^'•^'  "'"  ^'^■'  "° 

1  Lave  acquainted  your  Lord.'  with  the  Decav  o  ,h  '  !  "  /.'""'"^  '^^  ''^'^--V-' :  Thus 
it.     if  1   n,ay  propose  a  cure  for  the  first  of  these  Di.  '"  ^"'°'""'''  ""''  ""•'  ^'""^^'^  "^ 

firstif  the  Bolting  Act  is  not  already  :l:™rafC''';;nt  ^''o  ''''"''"""*" ''^ 
to  Reject  it.     If  it  is  confinned  either  hy  his  1,  il  '       ,'''^^  ^'  l''""«ed 

Auspicious  Reign  we  now  happilv  live  then  en  n,''''  '.^  *''"  '^^""*'"'  ""''^"-  -'"'«« 
^^^esty  Will  he  P'acionsly  ^IL;^';!  ^  ^^Cj^^w  7Tt  ^T' *'''^' ^''^ ''" 
Jtein-esentaf.ves  to  serve  in  General  Assen.bly  as  all  t       r  st^f  tbel^  '•'''?°"  "^    '"'■'">' 

means  they  will  be  able  to  pass  an  Act  to  rene,]  ,  ,.  """''*'  ''"^'•"''     %  "'at 

not  be  thought  unreasonable  as  at  firs    si  hi    .  f  ''"'  ""'  ^''"^  "''•"  P™!'"-'  "'ay 

Assen.bly  of  this  Province  havem,  jt  pi:' ^.'"""f "/"''"'  ^  """^ '""  >-^  ^'-enS 
Tax    of  three  thousand    pounds,   wh  ch   w'        I  ".  "  'Z  "'.''^'  '■""■'^'""""" '  ''"'•  i"   the 

when   we  expected    the  French   to         d   u  .n„  h     '       '  ^"""^''■"»    ^'"«    ^'"^-    '"«t   year, 

'"-•-'  Po-<Is,  one  full  hal  ,  ,i  ,,;  7„  "^^  T  ^T'''  "'"""''^  "'  '"  '-•  «''-" 
N-vVork;  Xow  I  thin,  it  .eeu!s  a  ^bi::':  ;;:"'"'  'Tv  "^  '^"^-  '"'"  ^-'">- "^ 
tl.e  burthen,  the  City  ought  bear  a  ,.rono  io  ,1  .  "  '  1  ^"'''  '""'''^  '^  *"  ''"-  '''•>"• 
-bnut,oYourLordr.'b.,tt..,.j,,,,,,,,,„,     '^v"'^^^^        %  "'<'  Legislature;     But    this  I 

oi'  tins  Province  I  see  no  reu.edv  br  tl  ,  .^^  j  ^  ""f  "'  '""  ^'^"'>'  "''  ""'  'l''-'" 
that  an  Order  of  the  Governor  h.  Conn  1  ,.,,?'"  •'  "  ""''^'•^  '"  ^^'^-"j"  ''-'  l'>"a-sure. 

of  S^  Edmoud  Andros.     That  there       si  ""'  '"  """  "^"''^  ''  '^  ^^■•'^  i"  "'e  tin.e 

lVovince,brmerlyisundoulull:.''^:;,;^;;:r  •''■'■;  """'■f  ^-'-arried  on  in  tld 
know  there  has  been  illegal  Trade  cm-nl    o        ..^  T'v     "  p"    "'  "''  '"'^'  >-'-'  '-"  Vet  I 
Kast  End  of  Long  Island;     The  only  w    I  "        "7  "      ""'""'''   ^""""-'i<-'"   and  the 

cnnze   in    the  Sound,   between  Conuec.ic  ,      „        ;:.":..!::7'V\";"  ^""'  ''  ^-'"  ^'""P  »o 

— ^ "-  - .-  u..  to  meet  with  .o:::f  ^;;:L^- ^^i^i^     ;r 


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East  E„.l  of  Lous  Inland,     I  ],op     t  !'  ^'='"'~'  >"--•«<•  Kx.end.s  to  ,i,; 

tl'ough  lam  well  satisfied  .h.t.hn,       ,  T  """"'?"  ''''"■''""  *'"''^  ^""«"'  '^''••"•<^^ 

diflicwlties ;     I  a>n  of  (.pinion  t        i        «  "l "      'T  •'''"'  ^""  ""'^''  ^^■'"'  -"T  giea 

tl-at  n,i«l.t  cn:i.e  i„  the  Sound  b    l^en  C^^l^C ^7"^       ''l  T''  f '"'"  '"^^'  "^  ^'^'^  ''"*' 
.nost  eflectual  n.eans  to  prevent  ille^.  I   [vj  ,      ..       '^  '•''""''  "  """'''  ''^  °"^'  "f"  "'« 

great  as  it  n,ay  at  (i.t  lln  J        :  l-!';    '  J-  l^  *     '"  ^     f  "V"""  "  '"^^'"  "'"  ""^  '^  ^ 
England,  ti.e  Tin.l.er,  .M,;,  and   I5nil  In'-/  ■  1    1  /  ,     "''^' '  "'■'  '""'  ^''-^'"'^  "'•''  «''»t  ''•""> 

o..ly  certain  eluwge  will   ,,„  a     I  I.;  "",""'    "■''■  ""•  ^'""-  '-"^'■'-!   1"-''.^.  and  ,l,e 

i«  i"  Lnrbour,  and  in  Winter  wl    n    L?! ,  ^  ''   "  •'  "*  '""'^  '"'"'■  "'"  ^  -•'"'  "'-"  ^>h' 

^-"'•-^  -i.  a  >wi  Win .:.'::;";;. .;  - '  ;'r^  '^  ^-■>-  !•>-'  "■••  <•'-.-  „r 

clicapest  we  ean  ,ret  Ikt  is  (ive  and  twe   f  >  '"'"  " '"""l'  '*"•  "''"  '"''■"•in'  tl,e 

we  „.„st  man  In.  &  vie.nal  ^  T  t, Uh'"  "rT";'  "'"  ''^"'^■^'"  ^'""'"«^  "  '>'-'  '-' 
on,  are  the  Month.s  of  .Mav,  .i   ,  .•   J  I-  ,      "'"'''  ""'  "'^■^'''  '^''•■'"'^'   '«  '''-■"^  '-ned 

l"»""i«  a  nK,n,h  the  charge  w'^iy^'^"^""  ^'i'.-.her,  ..  that  at  hve  and  Uv.n.v 
«'"'i"«  a  sloop  (it  for  the  Lrviee  t  tl^i^^X^^  :'  '  7""  "'"^■'  ''^^'''^'^  "'^-  ""-''-••y  of 
'•-'iy  at  han.l.     The  „n„d,er  Jf  v"     N  I^^  'Z  "   ■"""  ""■''  "  ^""•"  ^^■""'''  '"'  "'-'^s 

3-u.,     I  ,.ave  been  told  that  .her     1  ,  ;^  'f  '"  ^"^  ''r  '"  """''  ''"■""■^'"••'  "''  ''^^ 

Ve«.sehs,  besides  81oops  ;  Xow  we  e.    '  '    ,       '"^'"'^  '"  ""■'  ^''"'^  ^"•"  "'"•  "'''''y  top  sail 

Sloops;  The  nnmber  ^f  S  .n  n  :  ■  if  uL""'"'"  ^'''  '""'  '^""■-'>-  ^'"P  ^-'  Vessels ^ 
rn-va,eers,  one  of  which  it  is  tl  o  -d,  b  , . ,  ^  ,'"  ' -'T'""'  ""'"">'  ''■^-  ^''"  '"-  ^^  two 
or  h..-,  and  another  which  w.. ^  ^  '1^  "'  Hi  .^  /  n  "^  '':°"^  '"'"•  ^""•-  """''^  "u  board 
twenty  nn-n  were  lost  in  her,  so  that  n  w  •  U  L  ''  '""■'  "'"'  ■■""'  ""  ''""'''•^•d  and 
J'Kl  above  three  hnndred  Seafi.ring  ,       ,'  .'  ;^  """I'utatn.a  tha,  can  be  n.ade,  J  ca'nt 

lessens  are  bnilt  Mell  i„  this  placJ^  bn.     1    \v LhK  '        ""''1  '"  ^''"   ''"''•     ^^"  --t^  of 
nnd  Sloops,  of  both  which  sor.l  ,1.  e  :  e      v  ,^       , r;:^  """"^■.'""!'   "•■'■-"•"  ^^^'^-ti-es 
nnd  for  the  use  of  the  Merchants  in  Jan,ai       1, ,  T'T:'  '"  ""'^  '""""'  '^  ^^''•-""^ 
besides  those  that  are  built  for  the  use  o     1 .'  ''"';'  "'''''''  °''  "'^-  '"'—l  islands, 

P-tty.nu.yof  late,  because  our  peoJ,:.'    J:       ';r  v   ^•'^"•"' -'-■''    '--  "-n  1 

o  and  eondng  fron.  the  West  Ind  es.  And  1     ,        ,  ,' "    h"""^'  '  ^^""^  ^'"^  ^^'-•'  ''o.h  going 
o  the  Place  but  were  built  here.     Tin-  V.   ,    1  V  '!"  "'"      "'"  "'  '''^^^'^''^  ''^''-'^'■- 

Woollen,  they  make  ve^  good  Linne:  ^;  : m  ^^  i:"  :  ^  '!"  ^^'"'^^  ^'^  '''— ^ 
will  nnprove  that  considerablv  ;     As  for  the  W  ',  " '"  ''""^"   '"'^  '"  '!"".  they 

g-at  perfection  already;  AndVnn.st  b  o^.^i  ';;:;,;  '["^  'I'?'  "-"  "-^"t  .l,a,  ,o  ul 
England  ,„  a  few  Years,  an.l  ought  to  be  tak "  ",  1  "  "'"• '""  i]  ""•>■  ^'•-'  P-U-hce  to 
good  Serges.  Linsey  Wolsey.s.  and  in  son,e  p  c  ,  i  1  u  '  ""'  \  ''"■>'  "'■•-"'>'  ""-^ke  very 
dou  t  m  a  short  time  ,hey  will  so  far    n  ^      \    f       '  T    "'"""""'°^''' '"'^ 

a:i:,^;--r  ■-  -  -'^  "'---<-  ^^C  rit .?t::;:^  ;;: 
E.m.  r  ti::t^-\;^  -:/  -->•  --•..  won. ... .,  t, ,.  as  good 


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souu.tinu.s  liiiy,  so.nHinu.s  Six.^  B.uTils  of  Ov     ,  .iVl      •    .    V  ^77      ''  '""  "'"'^" 

s:;;:;n;::.t,;z^ 
^^■-:'-::i:::z;::^i::;::;:r;:^ 

-'"-•  "-"■  <in..i  ^    V      ..^  ,  '   "T  T'    ••;•:■';     '"  •'"•  -  ^"-   •  "■i"'^  it  .ny  ])u,v  .,. 

■lu-  .vs,  .;  K„.,a    1       a  ;       '""     ."","'^  ^7>-  """•''   '"■■  'I-  >'^U"^'y'.  s..,.vin.:  ,o.- 

J-'-ovina-s  njum  ,ho  Conn,,..,,,,!  .l,,.,..,!,,  .  ,n;  U  ,  v''  '";  '"  ^  "  "'"'  '""  '"  ^""'"^'  ='"  "- 
-""'<•  -<  '"•  'o.-  II--  M:u..s,y-s  S..,.vi.v  „,„  „  \;!;'',  ^''^'f'^  -nsi.l.ra.ions  wlu-tlu-r  it 
''"•if.i"   Co.-  s..|llin.  an.l   .vniuin-  ,1...    \rilV  I  ailiaim..,,  wnv  passed  in  (;n.at 

^.iii.i:. .,...-.. .i„  .:,.„.  h..i:    <;:..':;;;':  ;:^  ;;'■;-''■ '''V^--'''^  >  -" '.'-.. ... 

■■< i-  -> nussio„',w n,.:l:;;;:.;;i.;'':;;. ';;:;::•'■  •'■'"••'•  ->•  ^^^^ -  •"•■>•  -'*-- 1.. 

\..ur  I,.,nli->  aro  ,,k.a.s,.,|  („  ,,,y  that  M'  IJiurl,,.!,   his  ...nt    Mr  i-       , 
"'""•   "'"  "•■  l>."'.""lH.r  170.1,  ,,-la,in.r   ,„      ,  •  f  "IM'l" '".  ansuvr  to.ny  l.ttrr 

(■a,...AMi..,an.l,i,ataro,nMun  ,,,"'"'■"'  '"'"•   '••""■'  "1"'"  "'"  ''-"""' 

vo.'   that    I    have       W,;       "  "T'  '"'■  '">'  ""~'-'-     ■   '"■«  l.'ave  to  inlon.. 

••- ;  i.e..as..ne,:  ::'h;;:;r.;:.H:;::^ : ":  .at::r:;.:;i;:;i;v^'''':''  -^ ;"" ""  •- 

'"  i>.  an.l  that  if  I,e  met   with  ■,   Wu   N         r        ,  I'rovin.v,  and  every  h.uly 

--•anee.a„d  indee.      U^,;,'  ;,;';, ^,:7'  '«.^-  'I'f  -  he  wonM  ,ive  her  no 
leaving  taken  a  IVi.e  in  his  V  '■  a  '""  ''""'""•"  '"'  '""'  ''"•  "'"  l''"''"-  ''"• 

t..is  ^.n.hnt  ...ie;;::;      ;:;\ :;  t        • ':''  "-^  '-«""^""<' 

•-i-'Sl.isl'ort;   l.i,.-,„   trouhleV,,:,.        ,",,,""       "  '"—  -•' ""^I"   "ot   to  go.  this 
l"vee,h.n,  ;   h„t  I  hnne.o.neo, •      '         '      ,       '"'I'avaM.r  to  n>e,  whieh  J  heliese  has  no 

l>as  heen.   (o..  J  ..„„M   n  ve     .         ,1       '"'V      '"'•'''■"'"'■' •''''^''•'''   "'-  "-^  «'-" " 

n-.anh.d   Ins  .oin.  „nt.  s        r      d  t  "  '"  'T"'   '""   '""  """""'  ^"'"""""^  -I'-" 

^■'"■•"•'•"'~i '  I'Hieve  urn  M:d./thi.;-;n::' ;:;:;:'^,'r'"  ""■ ^ '''^ '■"•>■  ^^'"> 


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no«t  «ol.uiii  „K,n.u,.r  W,.  ;,.•,■  c;i,.U,l,.  oC  "^""""'"'^'•^  ^  ''•'^^'  t""^^'"  care  (o  publish  it  in  tl.e 

tl'i.s  I'rovi.H > ,     ]„  M,,  ,,„.i„„i,„.  ^f  y^  ",„ .^'"''  '•'•^  ;  """""«  -^''-^'--.hnary  l.a.s  Lap,,..,.'.!  i, 
'"'-^  thn.  l.,.,ues  <.,r  ,n„„  sj     V     l^^'   -I;;'"  '•^'  "  ;;"""■ '''•'-"■I'  1'-^...  <h,.n  Martini...,, 

t"  ^ea  with  H..,.  MaL^trs  T  ito.         .i:.     '  i  , '  ■    ^""'  :''-'«  '"  ^'"l"-"  ^-I,n.•y  ,o  put 

<n>M,  London,  .•onunan,!..,!  by  on.  Voun.^  wb.'  w  s       ' ''  •  ■"""'''  ""'  ''"''  "  '"'y  ''-•''  ''''"I' 

M..n.ban,s  of  ,ha,  VU.-r  uj  wn,  ,o      :,         ,    ;      i  '?'  '"  ^;^'^"^''"  ^-1"-^  ^--.al  oft! ', 
'-.-  .•n.i...  o.r  ,b..i.-  Capes  for  ..nn-       '  "'  "":'  'f  ""'  ^'""  "''  ^^ar  that  a...  b..,v, 

1-ve  <i  .00.1  a.....>un,  or  son..,  of.bo  Pri        .^^      yZT']  I''  !'""  '""'""■ '  '  ''"■"'  -"  ^'-" 
Albany,  in  oni.v  ,.,  bo  th.r..  bv  tb..  lif  .  ,  ',       '  '  "';'."'" ,'•'  "'^''^'^'  «-l.at  ba.ste  I  .um.'.I,  ..p  ,„ 

-"-"'  •"  ''--  .on.,  'till  ,b..  ..n,l  .„•  Aa.us,,  ,or1    is  n,:;!  T",  '^  ''  "  ''"^^''""'  "'"  '  <"''  -t 
Sunnn..r  I  bav  known  sin...  I  ..an,.,  inl  ,      nu  ri  '■.  .      ,  '"'"'  '""'  ""'^  ''  "'"  '"'t'-^t 

-im.  riia.     1  nit|.n.|  to  niak..  but  a  si; 


AY"""  -  '  -"••"  '  will  a...p.ain,  Vou;  Oi^-^  tl  ■  ZluZT''  '"'V'  ''"''  "'">'  '"-' 
l'='«l  >o  prop.,s,.  to  nu..  Tins  is  all  1  |,av..  ,o  ,r.,u  ,1.  '"•^','  ''1'"""""^  "''"a  it  h  tin-  [„.|ians 
«ub.s..ribe  «,ys,.l(;  '"  ''""'''••  3""  w'"'  at   tins  linus  only  b..g  k.av.,  ,o 


A.'w  ^'oik 
.lulv  tb..  1"  iros. 


lort  Stay  tbcr.- ; 

s 
ly  bfg 

My  l<.)r.ls 

Vour  Lor.l."  ,nos.  raitblnl  iunnblu  S.-rvant 
MyLoril...  Cok.mu-.u. 

7."  --;H;;rr:,:v;;:;:::;:ir;',,:-;i::';.'':;;  '■•-;  f-  -- „ , 

"'lionrn  tb.  .\ss..n,blv  of  \..vv  York  •    A     I  '""'l"'"""  o(  tho  Conn..!!  of  \,.w  Vork  to 

•"  ""• ' -'^  .1-  <^-.i ;.M:.(':;r:rr"  .'""•" '  ^''•-'^•■'-"' Albany  n:^^^ 

«Wama.i.„.n..pnn•nK.b..i^nuv,ing,b.^i  ••"':;' r^^^^^^^^ 

lid 


^^  NEW- YORK  COLOxNIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Petition  of  the  Reverend  Mv.  Kncherthal  to  the  Queen.. 

t  N'ow-York  Ijilrics,  G.  301.] 

To  tlie  Queen's  Most  Excell'  Majesty 

The  Petition  of  Joshua  de  Kocherthal  High  Cu-rmau  Minister  of  the  Gospel. 
Most  liumhly  Sheweth 

Tluit  a  [Vtition  having  of  hilo  boon  proscntod  unto  Your  M-,i,..fv  I,v  V        t>  .•  • 
himself  and  on  .h.  behalf  of  Klcvon  ..'.sons  nu,r./w  Lrnv       .K    ''"V' "  '^ /'^■"^"""■••- '"■• 
ralatiaate,   Your   Maj...stv   tluMvupon    was  n.ost  a       io  '    •    .      ^      ^  7      '"'"  "'"'"  "'^ 

made  in   the  said  order  about    Your  IV.i.ioner      ,1,1;      '■'"'■"""■'*'  ^""  ""  ••>«"t'<».  Loing 
persons  drawing  near,  Your  petitioner  Z';;!       ;:;;;.  'l  ^7'^'"";--'  '"'  '""  ->.» 

Your  Majesty  that  after  his  arrival  in  the  We.    1     '  "''';"'""'  ""  '""'"'".ssmn  to  represent  to 

^-yonr  Petitioner  to  subsist  r'n;:';,::* ;;  I? :,:  ;;;7the":"!V''""rr'^^""'' 

persons,  who  ar.-  all  very  poor  Peonie    r'„l .«.  i  ■  •''*-^i'^<'i"<''"  of  the  said 

.station  by  a  .upportin/hand.         '     '  '  ""  '"""""•"•  '""  "l"'^"'^'  -"'  '"-"-"-'  i"  l.i« 

Your  IVtitioner  therefore  most  hund.ly  Prays  that  Your  Ariie.fv,,.;.!   i 
pleased  to  order  and  Direct  that  a  eertahJ  co.n  et .      S^     ;  m  Xbe        .w:.,'":',  '"'7"^ 
Your  Petit  oner,  whereby  be   «HI,    i.i         r  ■    ,  ^        '  allowed   and  paid  unto 

i.uy  Cloathsan.l   I^: ^  r    >     ,io  "    ^',^"''^  "f- '- ^'"l-ar-ure  to  An.eriea  to 

Sterling,  may  he  paid  u.  to         r  ,  T'      "  ""  "'*'  '"""  "''  '^'^^••'"'■^  '•"""'•« 

a«.i  conyeni^nt  c^iothi.;''  'z^:7:7;^  i:t:::xtf'''^ "" '■^■^^"^^-  """^^ 

Jnly  7.  170-i.  Josiiia  ni:  Kocherthal. 


Jirport  of  the  Board  ,f  Trad,  on  the  preceding  Paifion. 
To  the  Riglit  Honourable  M'  Secretary  liovle 

gr  •  •       • 

rn  obclienee  to  Her  ISfajesty-H  Comn.ands,  Hignifyd  to  us  by  your  r .(' .  r    ,        . 

Instant,  npot   the  JVtilion  of  Inll,,,.,   i    i-     ■    '     ''^""^"  "'  "''  ">    .^"I'r  rejeience  o(    the  .i<h 
Her  Maje  tv  ^vo,.•d  b    11;^  ''■  '^""'"•;;"-'-  "'"  High  German  Minister,  Praying  that 

'■i".seifiu/,in: ' j;r w  mi;  r ',;'  i:^  ""•■  ^  t^'  '^^  ""•  •"•'-  -''^i^---  -r 

fi.r  the  better  sul.ista„",f      m^    '.,;'*■    "''"''  ^v"  '  '•"  '"""'"'  '"  """^^'  """  "  ^^"'-3'. 
plonsed  to  order  bin,  the  s   n.       ,1'  '^^'""  -V  ,''"T.'"'"'^'  '""'  "'■"  ""•  ^'^'i"'^'v  -ouM  be 

^Ve  have  considered      ",t'h^  m       U       ""/"  ""'"  ^'"-"-^-"K  '<'  '!-"  I'lmMatious  ; 
sam. ,  .V  thereupon  Demre  that  you  will  plea«e  to  lay  befuru  Her  Majesty 


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go 

of  .€iO,  or  .£;J0  a  year  paid  him  out  of    ,    r  .7      '' ''"  ""  '^''^'^  '^^''^"  '"'"rm.Hl,  a  Salary 

tl-t  was  done,  Av'  do  "    V^,^''  ^Vr'  1'" V""'  ^"'  "'^  ^^"'^'  -^-'  ^  '-' 

of  maintaining  i.i.nseir.  ,.is  wi     and  Z    ,    ,       "",     r'    ""''''  '^  ""'^  I""''  '-^"^  ""^  -''P'^We 
-1.0  go  over  witl.  hin.  are  n  a    o  di  i       ;'"'   T     f  •"""  '*'""'  ""''  "'■^^  ^''"^  Lutherans 

timt  Lord  Lovelace  have  Direc^ti    ,^t Za  t    ,    h         1    r" '  "'"  ^"'""""•"'  ^^^  """"^'>^  °«- 
for  a  glebe,  not  Lxceeding  -500  ac  L    I       t     t      /'i  V  '''''''''''''  ''°'-''""  "'■  '-^ 

;--eof  (or  Id.  better  Aliintenail^^iu/SH^^L^^^^^^^ 

tl'e  Jfest.  '"*'"  '^'^  '"  "  condition  to  live  by  the  produce  of 

'"'""•'y  Ofler  that  Her  ^^ "^  ^^        :  ,!  :"  "  •":'  ''!'"'  ^"^^^^'^  ^''--"y.  We  fWthe 
tlio  prayer  of  his  petition.     We  l",^'^'^'""^'^  P'^'''''^-^  '°  ^'""w  l.im  the  said  ^OQ  according  to 

S'        Your  most  iiunible  Servants 
Whitehal  IIehiii;kt 

July  la'h  T70S  i'liP  MuADows 


3! 


-I 


M       ,         ,  [No«.V,,rk  I'lipcra,  v.  j.  Z  Ud,] 

y  JiOrds  ' 

«.^ 'ni^  m;;:  :;:;:X':.  t.;;rs:..r  tr:  r"""; '  "7"  --^  --  ---.'^ '-  '-y 

"•y   '-tion    &    1    do    assure   yo^    I^d  hi,.  ''hT    r'''"''^' '''''•'•"'  "^  •'''' -^^^^^^^ 

p.re..nted)  is  very  dear  to  ni:,  t::ftV:TZ:T-    '  ,"'"^  '"'^•"    '•^"■"    ""--'- 
^'^•"  "-•'"■'•"- A ricansfron.goeingon      ,    n.  "'T     n'  ''  "''  '"■"•""^"''^  --'  '" 

""••••''  "';-•  "-'«'.ts  on  such  thiilis  .s^  ",,'"';""'  ;:•:•;"  '-""^..,0,,.,  ^  ,0 have 

-  ;'l.ea.ly  so  ,ar  advanced  in  their  man,.  „        •  r,  '     t     '"'T  '  "'  'i'""  '"•'"""•     ^''-^ 
'"".le  amongst  'em;  espe.iallv  the  ..ourser  sort     C  '        •        """  ''""'  '"""""  "'"V  -'"<••.  i^ 

'^•"";1  ...  Pntt  a  stop  ,0  i,.  ,h.,  ,,H1   r^n  i    lu  t JST  Z''''  ^  ""■'•"'""  ^^•^'>—  "'>t 

""r    '"  ''  ^""'"^  "'•  "  '-"..'acorv  if      ,  „,  '    ^^r    '•""     '^'■""-•-'  -ith  by  soine  to 

will  (or  my  own   part  never  be  eoiuvrnd  in       no  '""  '"'"  """  '"■"■^'■"'  I""  ''  ''v.  & 

""-^'  ^  ^i^ni  ,   have  to  prevent  it  IZ^II      'T!     ■',""'""■•  '""  "^"  ""  "'"  'i'<'- 

-un.d   as  to  niyselfeven  i,evoM.I  a  doub     h  a        '        '"':"'   ^  '"''"^■'''  ^  '""  """•'•""y 

^'"  ;'"■  ''«"l   Wgatts  that  would   have         .    w  ,  ,         '    h'"   '""'  ^  ''"■"'^'""'  "'"  *'-""  -i>^ 

^^'" l'"Hing  the  Crown  to  a  new  „'  ""•''"<  ^ '"as.   .V  the  West   Indies,  .V  , hat 

^■7'-  "'"-  "•     And  1 h.s  ,h       ;        '    :;;;;"•  ;""■  •'"  '  ';•■'-•.■  ■  slumhl  have  1 ,.,.,; 


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enable  me  to  try  the  experiment,  I  am  content,  &  do  not  se.ul  tl.is  to  pre.se  or  nrae  tint  m.tter 

any  further,  but  to  ask  Your  LonLship.s  panlon  for  the  fiee.Ion.e  I  ha^..  tVken   Th,  .t 

have  ..  mi.l...ne  to  be  under  yo^  .ordship.  .owne.  but  ha  J'l  W^^l'l::; -^t 

TV'       ,.    ,    .  Your  Lordships  most  obedient 

^evvlork  Auc"  ,       ,,      ' 

y'  3"  170S.—  bumble  Ser\'ant 

Caleb  Heatiicote. 
""o  the  Right  Hon"''-  the  Lords 
Commissioners  for  Trade  and 
riantations,  —        Wliileliall. 


Zrt,v/  CnnilHv,!  to  til,    Board  of  Trmh. 


[N'i>\v-r.)rk  i:nlrii-»,  0.  !Mi).] 

To  the  Rid.t  Hon-  The  Lords  Conuui.s"  fo.  Trade  &  Plantations. 
J[y  Lords, 

n™!!,' ™:  i;;,»:n'::;::.^,";:,™i'7"  '^-  -'■  ^>'""™  '^-i"  >rn.„.,,  .,o„„. 

;  '■"" -™™'-i;  •l^;:r;;;:nl:'::;i;;■'■u;:.:™:j'■:;;:;;  "'■■'':,  -'■ 

;«■" a, ,i„„,,.n„„. ,;„  ,„.„„„ ;  ,„„  ,„„-„,„ ,,. •;,,;;:,:';  ,1, ;;:;'' ' "■'■'■"" '■■"' •■"""■'■^  - 

tliat  the  .Niehenis  of  tile  live  .\ati 
the  lilt. •.■Mill  of  .fiilv.  And  th 


V„,;        11,  •  ""'"''"«"  Itir  Indian  AHiiirs, 

•N     ions  had  sent  them  NVonI,  that  they  vvou'd  be  at  Ail.anv  I,; 

"ni-.v,l  a  Sloop  „.  he  .ot   llel  7a    l'";;ti  irr'^'""';   ";"'"  '"  "'"^  •"""'  '  '"••'-ii"toIy 
I  i,ui    iua(i\,,iiHi  nolwithstaiK  iiiir  i  i,.    |,,,..   ,,(  tli..  „■  ,  ..i  i-  , 

exee.s,ve  (it  bei.i,  ,|,e  hottest  Summer  1   have   vet  lei,   .s!,''V  ""—""-.  wl-di  was 


Alhaiiy  on  the  Sixteenth  day  of  J„|y,  none  „l'  tl 


'   I   ''aiiie  iiiii,  America)  I   yot  to 
"'  ''^■"•'  ■'"■■'  "■'''••'  !l"'i'  <'ome,  hut  tlu.  i„.m  day 


one  Knnasore  who  is  the  Chief  Saeliem  of  .!„.  i '  ''"'""'  '""  "'"'  ""''  ''">' 

ke       1     1    ■  ,  '         "f'^- ;•""-' ""y  two  hundred  Miles  Horn  ,1,..  ,...,,  .„•  v,,,,,,'';" 

.I-  Saehems  d  d  ;  ^     '  "  ^  ""'""^^"  ""■  /  '"  '"■"-  ■^"---  "'-T  -i'>  <'--  .1.-1  lu-lieve 

-'>•  <--  Al.|.oin   .d  l'        '   ;  :'  ?  ^   7'^'";''"-  ^^•— -  !-t  .1.^..  .I...y  .li.inotkn,nv  of 

SaHiems  t.!  know  w l"'^ ',,,,'''""'' '': '  ^;" ""  '"'  "'*•"•  ^"""^  "'""  •"  ""• 

tl.al   the  Saehems  were  .,«,r  '"   ";  ^^ ';"'''   '"'T  ■:"'.  -" l-iniT  returned,  told   nie 

I'-i  nnished   the   1.  .,     ,:  '!"'?   '""•  !    "'T^'  ""• "    ""T  '■""'«'   -    < -  '.ni    they 


Vork,  where  th.- Assembly  were  to  m...'l 


■'  "I"",  the  Is",  of  August;     J]ut  I  must  aniuaint  Vo  ir 


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o-  people;     Tl.ere  ^ro  tlo  N^  t^L  n  ',n  wl  '^ '"  ^fT-r'  '"''^'"^  '^""^^  ^°  *-^"  -th 

;!^e  nea..es.or  their  Ca.Ues  is  ^,^^1:!^;^^^:^^^::'^^:  an.  Bio.,on.,a.ee., 

\ears  endeavouring  to  ,wt  these  nations  to  tr.de  w  f ,  ,     'I'  ''""  ^'•-''-'"   '''^^**«  ^'^^ 

Diasnaded  them  from  connn,  -.11,      "  v^nTi' '"'/•''   ^  '"  ''""''•'  ''''''  ''''^•'^^- 

-''me  to  Albany,  where  our  people  1  av.    sl'nltd  t         '"■ '        1'  '""-"  ''''''  ''''''''  ^'^T 

t'-e  French  did,  and  they  hav'   ml    ^„    '       1       "  "    •   """'^  "'"■'    ^''^"f-  *"""  "'- 

of  their  nations,  whieh  lill  he   "" n  1     ,   ",  '"  T""''  "'''  '^  """'''  S'-^''^"  -""'-• 

;'.e  ^^'-  day  of  June  last,  inL:    ^  rl^^,:  ^^'i'Se  ^v"^  ^Tn'     '  '"  '"  ^  '^"'"'  "'• 

I'-om  the  French  at  a  place  called  hy  them  lTdc     li  '^'^'''''  '''^'"  '''"'  ''"«"'•'''' 

cunie  from  the  sanie  phu'e   whon.  I  ^^  De.st.o.    were  come  to  Albany,     another  De.erter 

Kxa„,inati„n,  by  winch  Y  1,  t;!  ^^':;:^J:7f'  ""'V  T'  '''''  ''''''-'  •'  ^•"">-  "'^  '^ 
Cnnada ;     I  did  send  a  Propos  ,1  fbr  ',  """'-'  "'"  ^'''■^'"^''  "'■''>'  '"^  '"^'■'t""  out  of 

Plantations  in  the  J.ar  i^^^^nL  L^^J^'T '"^  '  '''^  "^"'^  Connniss^Mbr  Trade  and 
enquire  into  Matters,  so  nnu-h  the  more  Z  '"T"''1  "''''  "''^  ''°""^'->'  ^"^'  ^he  more  I 
«frecting  ti,at  Conquest,  and  bv  th  M  ,  r'"';'""'  '"  "'>'  "1^""""  '^^  t'>^'  '--ility  of 
A.lvantages  that  iouui  r;!'.^  ,t  tt  V  r"  """°^'"^'  ^"  ^^'^'^  ^  ^'^'^^  Tlj 
I^ewioundland  .ill  be  a  very  easy  coL  ft,:  ,-  r'',   "•""'■'.""'    l'--'-"'"-ly   this    that 

he  having  all  Xewibnudlan,i  wouhl  be   o^Uhnd  F  I    I    '  "'  "'"'""''     '"'"'  ■'"'  -^-'^''^o 
hat  wou-d    be    the   certain    conscp.^c^   ^t    '  i^.!1'- "^  7"''  ''"''>'  ^""^""^^  "^'  -'"  'hat 
lJ.'.ser.er,here  is  come  to  Albanv  one      onou  '^    m'""       ''    """''   ""^' '     ^'^■«"''-«   this 

-;-  ahove  li,rty  Years  ago  to  e  "  "'  d-  7  'V''?  fV' "  ''"""''  '-""-nan,  who 
V'"'"  '"■  ''-'  a  «on  and  two  Dau.d  ,e  •  T  '  "  '""'  '"  ''""'"'  '•'"  '-''-.  won.an  by 
along  like  an  Indian,  son.e  ,in,e  a^o  '  Jft  ,';';:;  '  ""'T'!  J'  ^'"^  ^"■•'  ''^'  '-1  lived  aU 
;'"^1  i'  is  H,ei,ly  by  his  n.eans,  ,1,,.,  ]  1  ,  .  :/  "":  l'  ""'  ''''^'  ''^ ''  ™^  the  li.rr  Indians, 
'"■  has  given  me  the  san.e  accoun  "'  T     ^  '"''  " "'""^  '"  ~  ^o  Albanv 

-nsist  of  Kigl,  and  twentv  Con.  Js^a^^'V'''  ' ,  ^'""  ^''■^"'--  ''--  '"  ^'anadj 
>•"^v  by  death  and  desertion  .!.•  slron^es  o  L,  i  "  "'  ''"'"'"^  "-V  were  liOvs,  but 
;"  "'-  <-lve  or  Iburteen  ;     ( ■auad!  t Iw  J  ,.,  1!  .'^■"  ^  '^:'"^'>'  -'""  -"--  -st 

'"'"  o"o  Monsieur  de  ifau.sav  cou. n.is  a     Mm  "'  •'"""■  ^'•'  ^■""•''••••"''  '""h-r 

;vlncl.  the  whole  nmnber  of'u, 'i:    '  ^'iri    '* n  '^  ,"";  "'"'""■  '""'  "''  '"^^-''   "' 

'owes,  par,,  and  uh.cI,  the  larger  part  of      „.'  "'"    ^  "'"''"'' '     *^""''"'-  -hi-h    is  the 

;.""-" ^'-'-"'  o'- Canada  ,lL  J  IZ:!"  'i^'n    ""■"";"""^'""'  '-' '"  all.  so  ,hat 

''"•'•'•Hi     <iuebec  is  lbrti(i..d  wi,h  Sodd  work  In  """""'  "'^'"  '"^■''"""'■'  ""'  ••">-'"lar 

;  "y  <io  i.  I.y  Degrees,  .  .  .y  y.„,  s     ^ ^   i  ";;  ^'">'  '■-"  ':'"^""  '"  'o.-...y  it  wi,),  sL,e; 

H-y  Will  have  (iuished  ,hei;  work,  whic  '     ^  i';'"  "•V''^""'"''''  '"'-"•"'•'-.•  vers 

''"li''"ll  than  i,  is  now.  "'"  "''''^"   ""'  ''■'I'-nng  ,!,;„   ,,i,,e    much    more 

I  liave  olten  l-v  letters  inrornu'd  lli..  l,.,,  i       i    .. 

^^''"•''   "    -   i"'l'ossible   to  keep   ,1,..,,.  ,  ;     ,    '   I..""    "":,";."  "^"'"'"^ '"'  '-'--;  wi.lmut 

l-'-'^xnifs  since, he  lirs,  .      ,- ,|„    ,  ,, ,'  '"  '"/'•""  ol    Knghnd;     Thev  have    had   no 

'""  '  •'*■'   '•■"  "'  i  -^h  •■!  i"       Hi  with   ,1,  n.  '  '"'■  '"■''•^'•'"•^  '■'"•  >'-"'  this  fal    •      r 

;;?•;;"  - •" '-  <•■  io..;l" ;;:.':.::: ;,:;'.''  I'r  %-; -"  a  Knnd:"i' „n 

o(  the  nec-ssity  of  ,he  .hin,r,  ,lH,vf.„v   I  '      ,      '"'  '•""''•"^"-'■•ed  (o  convince  .hem 

Vo,..V.  ;/  '"H-.lu,v  will  doit,     Abou,  limr  hundred 


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pounds  S torhn,^  well  laul  out,  every  other  Year  in  Englan<l,  wou'd  fhrni.sh  Presents  enou.l. 
to  keep  the     nd.ans  lir.n  to  the  Interest  of  JOngh.nd,  and  I  don't  at  all  question  1  ut  i^t  n 
were  allowe.l        cou'd  debauch  a  great  n.any  of  the  French  Indian.s  iroL  then       1^^ 
lour  Lord,  wd    please  to  recon.nend  this  n.atter  so  etlectually  to  My  Lord  High  Trea     rer 
^.at  a  n.ay  be  obtan:ed.     I  was  in  hopes  to  have  sent  yon  by  this  conveyance  the  Min   te  so 
Coun.nl  &  A^en.bly,  fronx  the  tinxe  of  n,y  Arrival  in  this  Province,  but  the  Clerk       av    no 
oeen  aW«  to  get  t  e.n  ready,  the  A'irginia  Meet  sailing  so  nn.ch  sooner  than  was  I^ec^'  Z 
as  .00.  as  poss.bly  they  can  I,e  done,  ,h.y  .hall  be  transmitted  to  Your  LordP'  by  t  e  firs 
Opportunity  that  Ofler...     In  the  mean  tinir  I  am,  My  Lords  ^ 

Vour  LordP'  most  faithful 
New  York  August  20".  1 70S  '"""'''"  '- '"'■^'''"^ 

CORMIURY. 


£or(l  C„ iihi'i'i/  to  the  Board  of  Tnuh. 

I  Xew-Yri-k  Entries,  O.  a5".] 


To  the  R-  Hon-'e  The  Lords  Commiss"  fb    Trade  &  Plantations. 


My  Lords. 

.l.er,.i„  „,.,„„„„.,,,  .  ,1       Lrtt  ,";'.'""  ■'     ■  , ' "'"   '"'■ ■'■■"'■'--« 

New  Yo'K  '^'^'  ^'"'"''•■*'  ^  "'"■  ''"'■''''" 

Octoh'  lb"'  1703  '^^"^'  faitiilul  hunib-  Servant 

CoUNBURY. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS-    XVTT 

67 

Lord  Lovelace  to  the  Board  of  Trade. 

[Now- York  Entries,  0.  aOB.] 

To  the  R.  Hon-  the  Lords  Commiss"  ibr  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

I  do  myself  the  honour  to  acquaint  Your  LordP'  tint  T  vpw  l        •, 
morning,  having  hetn  nine  weeks  and  Od,l    1  ^      ''"^'P''^  ''"■'■'^''■^'    '"^re    this 

came  being  seperated  fron.  T  Fl'  .o  i:trp;"  7  C^"'-''  '^'"  '''"^■^"'•'  '"  -'-"'^  I 
Pilos  there  gained  our  Passage  thro  g,  t  L  LndT  "^"V"  ^''''"  "^^^^^  """  ^-""'S' 
landed  at  Flushing.     J  do  not  vet  h!  ,f  f  !?  '"'"""  ^""^  '•'^'='"'^  '""'  the  .Main,  and 

the  Unity,  which  sluckouiikr^i^^^^  '^'""  °^  "-  *''-^  -- ^ 

but  has  since  got  off  and  is  gon  o  ;en^^  '„  °w'  ,  "^  '"  '  •^' ''"'  '"■'•  '^^•■''•^-'  t^^---'>] 
is  safe,  having  two  good  PHots  ^0^],' n  I      T  ""'  ""''''  '"^'"■•'  "'  ''^"•'  >'"'  hope  she 

Ports  and  Rivers  arf  full  o  c^  I,  ;,,!  f ""''?  '  /""'  ^"^^  '^'^  '"  -^>'  "-i  the 
Globethey  wanting  Water,  and  I.e\^a  he  o/"''  *''!' ^/"^  -'d  Ifecnuts  on  board  the 
so  terrible  in  the  Winter  I  ihink  no  ..  ,"       ^Tenn''^,"  ^^  ""'^^  "^""-     '^'"'^  ^"^^  ''^ 

farthest;  Our  poor  8ean,en  M.re  so  l.e  m  nn  d  •  h  r  n  !  ""'  ''■°'"  ^"^'^''''"''  ■^'■'^''-  '^"S^'^t  at 
-en  fit  to  do  any  Duty,  and  had  not  Z^  L^^tS h  w  T  7  "l  ^'"^  J'^"'  ""'  ^-"^^^  Ave 
had  been  ni  great  danger.     I  shall  take  Car.    t  .  ;«  ,1  n-   ^    °,"  ''°''"'''  "''•^'^^''•''  »'"'  ''^^'''P 

Governors  on  the  Conlinen,,  and  to  coufbrn     .v    1    to  t  '^'  w''"  '  ''"^^''-^  '"^  ^'^^  -■--•'■' 

fVon.  Your  Lordships,  being  with  great  re;:c:;    ^^ul  i!!;;;!:::""'  '"^^"'"'^^'""^  ^  "-'^  ^-^^ 
New  York  Most  faithful  humble  Serv« 

December  IS"'  17os 

Lovelace. 


Rn^ort  of  the  Board  nf  Trade  on  tin  ?-,„..  York     I  ,  ,       7  .•        n 

'  ^  ^'      lO'L  Art  rcgulatmej  For,!,jn.  Coin. 

tNi'»-V,.rk  i;.ilr|.,„  ,,.  av   J 

TothHQrEK.VsMosrK.x,,.:u.'UuE.STv. 
May  it  Please  Your  Majesly 

N  "t:i:7:;::;  ;.r^:Jr;t  ,;;::r '-f '-.--™-  -  vour ..,.,.  .ovmce  of 

passedthere,/.,.,.,,/,,,,^,,,,,,  ,;,,^^^^'^      J  trausnuUn.g  to  us  an  Arr  of  Asse.ubly  huHv 

'■•o-  his  Lordship  ,„..  C^unci/r  ;:;     ;:;X'''  •:  '^^  ^■-•'■'-  '■^-     ^^saisoauiddress 

l-e.r  ...sons  fur  having  pass,  d  .1...  said  A         W  n"";  "^  ^""''  ^'^i-'y. -tting  f;„-,h 

^our  .Majesty,  and  flu.n.up,,,.  ,„  U.,,.,,;;  ,.f' '     '^ '   '"""'''•^-  ''''^  '--  <»  lay  the  san.e  b.-fore 

- ;-v::ir;.::~l;::  :;;::;^  ;-7;:"->-  7'-' ...  <■  .^.-u.  ra.  .,.„.  at  whi..,,  „., 

we  take  leave  to  Instance  in  One  pa«kZ  t     Vm  •     '  '^^"'^^  '''""""'""^  '"  ^J"™.  And 

P...Ucma.,  v...  All  Spanish  Coins  of  Me.xico.  8evill  &    'i,,. 


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are  not  to  pas.s  at  les.s  tl.aa  Ei,d,t  Plnllings  tl>o  Ounce  Troy,  Wl.ercas  according  to  tlie 
r  oport,on  Settled  by  ti.e  foresaid  Act  of  Parlla.nent  the  Ounce  Troy  o„,ht  to     fb  t  8 
Sliilhugs  and  ten  pence  farthing.  j       b       tu   ot,  oui  mx 

Upon  this  Occasion  we  cannot  bu.  observe  tliat  the  Lord  Cornbnry  in  giving  his  Assent  to 
as  Aew-iork  law  has  acted  contrary  to  his  Instructions,  whereby 'he  i!  req^.i'l  "C^o 
rwnnt  anyAct  of  Assend.ly  to  pass  for  altering  the  price  or  vaL  of  the' C  en  Co  u 
w  thn.  tins  Govennnent,  w.thout  Your  .Afajesty's  particular  leave  or  Direction  for  tl>e  ame  " 
Iho  .n  the  lore  men,.oued  Act  of  Parliament  there  be  a  clause  in  the  Words  fol  ^X. 
'Provuled  also,  and  ,t  is  hereby  further  Declared,  that  nothing  i.  this  Act  con  .ined  II  i! 
Lxtend,  or  be  cous.rue.l  to  K.tn.iu  Her  Majes.y  iVo.n  regulatb;g  &  Reg-dl  i  ^,1  ^ 

..  r:ii::;v:i  r::;ni:2:^^zr:^:;;;;:- ^^^  -  -^ '-'-'-  - 

;;  M.esty  by  Her  Koya.  ProCau.a.iou  lor  that  p^:;!  bf  •  s;::^    I  /^'r  ^ti;: 
"judge  pn.per  au  necessary,   or  Ironi  giviu-  Her  Hoval   \ssent  to  ...v  1  .,      i         , 

;;  .n»d«  i„  „„,  „r  „,„„,,  coi„„i...  „,  ,,„,„„,■„,„  ,;„  ji^:Tj^::^,^z::::^:^ 

"  of  such  coais,  witlun  the  said  Colonies  or  Plantitions  •    I'„t  fl,  ,f        i   r  , 

'y  "•  ■■'»">■ .■  »«i.  -™.  g.ve,, >  ,■:,  '    ',„t , '  :;'„«:':""'"""'"" 

■■  llio  same  miplit  liav,-  licm  ,l,„„.  i,,  .-iso  111,  \.-i  I,,  I  '     .  inifpows  as 

\N  liicli  is  most  hund)ly  submitted 
Si'A:\ii-(iun 
Phi.  MiiADdws 
Whitelial  '^^"  '■'  '•n:.M.v 

••'I'liruaiv  the -J:."'  I7()j'  l'''i/s"  >(,).%,  ktov 

t'n.v.  Ti  iiMiii. 

'  .s,.'  ill  MS.— 1:„, 


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69 


PetUion  of  Roger  Mompe-sson,  Es.j.,  Chief  Justice  of  Kcw-Yovlc. 


[  New- York  rnpcrs,  y.  z.  Z  !!•<.  1 

To  the  11-  Hou'"e  the  Lords  of  Tr.-ide  and  Plantations 

The  humble  Petition  of  Roger  Mon.pesson  of  New  York  in  America. 
Humbly  She weth:  — 

That  His  Royall  Hidinest!  tlio  T>i-;,„.,   i     r.  ■ 

Admiralty  of  E.^land  iS  "  .^,  Zt^^'^T'^r''^  '"  "'^^  °''  "'^  "'«''  ^°-'  "*' 
Mompesson  Jud.e  of  the  Cour    o  '  V^  \    .      '"■'"   '^"^  ^''^  ''''"•^♦'^"te  the  said  Roger 

with  'all  fees  ^l^^^^S  Th  Z  V.i  '' '^  if'T'v  ^'^  °'  ''""  ''°'-'  '"  ^'-'-•''^  ^= 
the  neighbouring  Colonys  the  fees  T  -  1  .'"'h''  "V Y"  ''"'''  '"'  '"""^  ^'^"^^  '"  ^'^^  ^ 
were  seav..n  pounds  p^  Cent  on  rverr  i  /'^'      I     "''^^  "^'  ''"^  ^'  ^"""'''^  °*'  Ad-niraUy 

the  Lord  Cornbury  then  C^tl  OV  'r^  '";  v-''  """"'"■•'■^  "1"^"  '''''  ^^  "^  '»°"on  to 

Lordship  with  tbe^dvic.^'  H ;    ^Z^^l^^  ""  '  "'^  f""''"  "'  '""  ^'"'^  ^  '•"--'  ^- 

i^cto  li..  pounds  p^c^  In.  on':;ab^'  e  :;srir;'^t'i'ir"'^^ 

advice  of  the  sani  Councill  did  in  lieu  of  fees  then  -,    1  r      ^         ,       '      '  ^""'''''^'l'  '"'"'  "'« 
Court  of  Admiralty  establish   certain  r'lh.n  V  ™''"'''^'  '"''""  '''^'  *''^'  "'"^'^■'•^  "''  l''«  «" 

ti-  past,  whereon  be  Ju.lt     w  s       ^e  ,1'""  /"  T"""?"  '''""  "'^  ^^•"  "'"  ^^^^'^ 

New  York  ;  which  sallarys  ^ere  n.a!;:        "     .  ^     'n  ^  r-l""  ^"  ''''T  '''''  ''^""^^  «'" 

Justice  of  this  Province,  the  I^^^aclZ^  V'^""'^  "'  ^^  ^'"''^^'^  '"--'>•  ^''-^' 
1704  by  Comission  und^  the  (ir    .    S     ]  „      )^  ^  'I  en  (.oyernor  &c  „,,„„t  ,,,^  ^,^^^.,,„,  ^^,. 

Mo„HH.ssonCiu.if  Justice  of  tl       said     .!•'.  ^^"V        '"""   ''''   '■""'^''^"^^^  "'*'   ^i''  J^"^-" 
Trade  &  Plantations  therewit     fo       ei  "     i,?"'  ""r  '"^'^"-  '"'•'""""-'  ^'-  '"-  ^ords'of 

M^yestys  royall  approbation,  to  win      l-  j        '  ^  lilT  ^'^n"  ""'  "'''"'^"  '-"^''-'""^  Her 
i.t  Whitehall  Afarch  the  2G-  17.)^  the        I,  "'"''■'  '"  ^'"^  ^""•''  ^'"'•"'""•v  ''at-1 

"  being  Cbeir  J,..,,,  ;„  ,„..  ^     ;,        V]^   Jl    ^^^^^^  '    '«  — •- "  As  to  ,,  Mon.p.ssons 

"  answer  the  character  you  .ive  of  In'l .'";''  """  ''""  ""'  ^'"'"'^  '""  "'"'  ''e  will 

".)"<lS'"g  .t  to  be  of  u«,  to  vo„r  Lordship  or  ...h'  ,  .      '•  '"    "''  '"■"■  ^•-""i'-"'"fi">'  "ot 

"  by  your  Lordship  he  is  act'udlv  C  I       •';/"'^''"  "Se  to  hnu,  since  by  the  Comission  given 

"^'>  ^""t  omce.-   'tI,,,    ^^        het^onr;;::     '"f  ""1  -"•■•"•"•"^^^  ^.Pl-taiuingto 

C^.nission  under  the  t;re:a  Seal  ;tir;vL"x''  I  """  '"''  ^^""'  ^'"'■"•""■>-  ''»''- 
Cheif  JuMice  of  that  Province    -m  M  v  1  n  "'"''"  """^^''^"•"  "'"  •^"'■''  '^'-'pesson 

t"-;-itl,  and  n.cou.n,end;-,:'n;\  !;■'•;:;[;;:;:;;;■''  '""^'-^-'^-^-''--l  I-lnnLlons 
-ndnnation;  «o  whicluheir  Lordships  '.  oi^  ''I-l'.;obat,.,„  and  Her  .>ra-  Rovall 
'bnner  letter  of  ,,  ,,„,,  ,,„,  !  ^^  "  '  -•  ---  l>.^  relerred  his  Lonlship  to  their 
''•'""  '-thersollicitation  ,br  Her  M  ■'''  Cm  i, •,.  'r,  "'^  ""'''  Mo.npesson  desisted 


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x.ovmce  01  i\,n\   .h>isi-y  two  liim,liv,l  sixly  imum  s  Ixmul'  two  v.'ir's  s'lll-.rv    ^,,,1  r        ii 
-l.olo  to  the  sun.  ..f  One  ,I,ous;.,uI  and  tw-nty-t  v^      ,  „ls  '   ,i  '  T"""""^^""  "'" 

iiiui   iiu!  bcals  ol  fiicli  I'roviiu'c. 

And  your  IV'titiouer  sliall  cwr  jiniy  &' 

(signed)         Koaini  MosiPEssoiv. 
(Indorsed)  "PHition  from  W  Rogor  Mon.p.sson  ChHC  Jus.i... 
"  111  Xow  York  ;  praying  (|,a(  lie  ,„,u-  1„.  •■ontinned 
"  111  Ihat  Kniploy  ,V-     Hec"  Iroiii  M''  (ioli; 
"  ift'C'    7    .July 
"  Jfcad  :;.'7     D"     |70!)." 


n,    (>uun  to  Lor.l  Loe.Jaer,  directing  a>,  H, ^edition  ayain.t  Canada. 

[  N'i'\i-V,,rk  PaiKTs,  VI.  N,,.  2.'..] 

Riglit  Trusty  and  Welljclovcd   Wi>  oreol  vou  u-..ll      \vu  <•    • 

.         cai...aKi^^hKl.^\el.a^eordm.d  h.m  to  ..o.n.nuni.ate  to  you  in  the  sani..  manner  as  if 

'   "Slmll  ;«  «„r«„„,.p,„,,„v,  .1..    y^r.York  Cnnuil  Ml„„tr,,  X..  -m.-Ko 
Th«o  rnMr-icUone  are  in  SW-York  r„u,u;/  Mi,.^c,.  X.,  847.-En. 


LONDON   noriTMENTS:     XVIF. 


.io  therefore  leave  this  .,,1  o.her  ,1  !  I  ,." c  t,.  Z   '/''i'' '   7     "\  "'"^'   ''"''"'■  •!-'«"  "'■  ^o 
«hall  require];  provided  Uk„  c^oI.  VeU^       "(V     ''  '''■'■''  """-•"^-"  t- -..'.•  serviee 

='"-tio„,  .n,I  ,,rovhh..l  that  vou  p.        .1       h   ^  i^: 'i  T'/  '  ^"'7^  "''''   ^'""    ''-">'--'' 
you  are  to  raise-  and  ti,e  tin,;,  vvh       t    '     ..  '^  "^T"  ''"'  "•""'"^'-  "''  "-»  ^V-  '' 


'  V/o  of  the  Act  jxmed  h,  tie  Ken  -  YnA'  T   r  i  ,        u- 

./        .\...   ^  ..X  L.,..7atun  Jar  re<,nlai;„g  the  Current  C  'oiu. 

[ -New- York  riiiKT.-*,  y.  /.  Z  34. 1 

At  the  Court  al  y  James's  the  -T'  of  Mareh  170S. 

I*JIK,si;\c. till,      ,, 

I IH'  QuKENs  Mo«T  Excellent  Majki 


W'rrcKKAs  hy   Coi.iniissiou    under  the  Gre-it  -^e.,!  „f  t     i 
Assen   .,y  ..f  Her  Afa'^   Provinee  of  Aew   V^^la^  "'"'" 

hiws  statutes  and       ■•  't'lv  au 


r:sTv  in  Couneill 


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Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Lovelace. 

C New- York  Entries,  O.  363.] 

To  the  Right  honourable  The  Lord  Lovelace. 
Ary  Lord. 

J'arliament  was  past    a      e     17.     ^     h    v'"^^  ^'^^'"'''    '"    ""'   ^^'"«'''""'   ^'^'^   '^'^  Act  of 

Vr^^r^i^Z^-T^rtj^   of    the    said    Plantations,  And   tho   the    said 
likewise  to  the  1 ,1  al  it  „t     n       e  T^    ,    ^  '^""■^"lerahle  Incouragement  to  the  In.porters,  as 

your  Lord-  to  eonside   o    .        ,         f  .     "  I  '"^''7  '"^^'  ^^'"^^''^ '     '^^^  ^"^^''""- 1^'^«"-« 

that  are  fit  for  the  use^:;  \^:^::t!:;^  ':::;'^^  '-  ''-'^  -^  '^'-1--  ">  the  Woods. 

cJa>r  Con,,  We  send  You    Wd.h         l'   /T     l""''"""^  ""'  '"'""'"'"-  "''  ''"'■^"i"'""  ">' "- 
i-uluced  Her  ^^2        W       ,":'•,"?':"':  ^"^  ^'"^^  ^"-  ^-'"  -'y  ^""w  what  ha« 

eo.aini„g_if.t^eKe^r;,;;r.:;;:u;:;;^^ 

^fy  Lord,  ' 

Vour  LordP'"  most  humble  8erv" 


Whitehal 

Jfareh  the  SS"-  1709 


iVTAMl-nHD 

I'll.  .Mi;A')nw9 

linn'  AfoMlvTOV 
VUA.  'riliM.;|(. 


I^rd  Sniukrhmd  to  Lord  Lor, dace. 

[New-York  r;i|»r«,  YI,  .Nii.  -.v,. ) 

My  Lord  Wliitehall  2S  Aj)"  170'> 

'':;:n:t;  :!r;:;::,r,:;;,;:;^;;rt,r;'''' ;""'";;"" ;:  '■ ^-" « > 


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aforesaid  insti-uctions ;  Her  Maj'^  has  ordered  me  to  signifye  to  you  her  aforsaid  pleasure  by 
another  vessel!,  that  ,n  case  t!>e  ship  which  carrys  Coll.  X'etch  should  not  reach  you  soon 
enough,  or  n>,scarry  in  the  voyage.  Her  M.j'-  service  may  not  suffer  by  any  such  delay  or 
nuslortune.  I  therefore  send  you  the  i.iclosed  copy  of  Coll.  Vetches  instructions,  to  which  her 
Majesty  expects  that  you  should  shew  a  re.uly  a.id  punctual  complyance  so  iarr  forth  as  they 
relate  to  you  and  the  government  under  your  care. 

In  case  therefore  that  you  should  receive  the  inclosed  instructions  before  the  arrival  of  Coll 
V  etc  ,  It  .s  her  Ma'."  pleasure  that  in.mediately  upon  the  receipt  of  them  you  dispatch  an  expresse 
to  the  sev  Governours of  Pensilvania  and  Connecticut,  to  n.eet  you  with  all  expedition  aiiXew 
lork,  and  tha^  you  consult  with  then,  on  the  most  proper  &  elfectnall  n.ethods  for  executing 

.at  I  hou  d  g.ve  you  further  hght  into  the  intended  expedition  than  what  you  receive  fro.n 
".rtT  "'!!'';"-'"°r'  '""^  ^^•'-''  -'"  l'^'  '—.ssary  if  Coll.  ^•etch  arrive  soon  enough  to 
.act  this  atla.r  w.th  you;  and  I  must  signify  to  y„u  !„,.  Maj-  pleasure  tl,at  you  pay  the 

h"m.c!io;Ir'"        ""'  "''"  '"''■'""''■  '""'*'°"''^  '"  "■  ""■>■  "'"•'■  "  '''"-^  ^*'  ^'"^  "'-^-'^ 

It  is  n.solved   U,  attack  at  the  sanu-  tinu-  both  (iuebeck  and  Montreal,  the  first  bv  sea  &  the 

r^u  :^;i''     r  '•■"";  "^T"  """ "  "-'^  "'■  '■'''  ""■"  ^^""  -■'■  "•  •"■  ---^  ''"^'  --;^ 

am  u,  see  nj  the  njclosed  .nstruCions.  Her  Majes.y  is  now  fitting  out  her  Con.mande; 
Ch.d  of  the  saul  exped.tum,  with  a  s,uad.on  of  ships  and  hve  Kegin.ents  of  the  regular 
uoops,  who  ar..  to  be  at  Boston  by  the  nnd.i!..  of  May  and  there  to  be  joined  with  l.OU  of  the 

att.«k  (iuebeck,  ben.g  provided  wah   Kngineers,  bomb  vessells,  and  all  sorts  of  artillerv  lor 
such  an  enh.rpnse.     At  the  same  tin,e  the  |.-.,H,  „.■„  Innn  Alhanv.  tmder  the  connnand  of"  une 
hon.  you  shal    appona,  are  to  n.ake  the  hes,  of  their  way  to   Montreal,  which  place  thev  are 
to  attack,  and  if   j'ossible  to  reduce  ,o  Her  Ma;->.  oh,.,ii,,,„.,,  ' 

J^.m  1U.M0  concert  w,,h  , la,  alu.venHM.ti.,m.d  (;over,i"  of  IVnsylvania  and  (Vauacti 

nu..s    .asN  and  expcdaa,us  way  of  providing  at  Alhanv  bv  th.    nnd,ll '  Mav  .a-  sooner  tiree 

nw'i.th  s  provisa.ns  for  vour  respective  Quotas  of  nu.. ;  which  provisions  vou"  are  to  lodge  in  a 

ge  woo  en  store   h.aise,  as  you  will  see  ia   the  aforesaid  ialtractions.  U.  which  ,   m n!^       ^ 

Mt     on  aie  inmiediately  ,o  order  one  half  of  the  reualar  Coaipanvs  with   as  nianv   of  ,1,.. 

tlH   said  sloiehouse,  aad  to  guar.!  the  st.avs  that  are  to  be  lai.l  in  it.  ' 

n  your  negotiations  with   the  Five  Aations  and  itiver   Indians,  voa  are  to  e.nplov  sn..h  as 
ti  ""      ■"  "T  ""'"""'■"  ""  """"•  '""'  '"  '-•'''•'"'"•  ^'"ll-  '^^I'yl.M-.  unle  se  vou  ha  e 

K          ,tr           H       •■     r'\  .'"   :''"^"  '"^"•'^'    '•"•"■'"'■■'   --""  '"•  ''^  lil^-vi- thonuh,  a  verv 
rop      p.  ISO    ,0    ,.  ...nployed  in  the  expedition,  an.l  ,o  be  consulted  with  on  the  hes,  a,..,hods 
u.ponding  by    n.lian  messengers  over  land  with  the  ex,edi uhieh  is  to  go  bv  sea  t 

ts. ;;;.:'"•''  """"f  •  "^  ^^  "^"""""^  "•■'•  ^"  -•>-  ^•-mander  ■.  a.ei. 
a  III  IS  .IS  soon  as  he  arrives  at  IJoston. 

J  ; "•'•'"'>  '"^''"''   l""!'  to  (^a.hee  &   Moatrea!  to  briau  the  best  accounts  thev  can 

ge.o        e  uumhers  fortifications  stores  aad  pro. . sums  , ha,  are  in  the  said  places     f'rwldd; 

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«nid  ,>lnc.e.s.  You  are  also  to  acnu-  ,  t  tho  C  ""'^'''Z'T  "'"^'  ^''  "^''^  ^°  ^'^^  >-°"  "'"  ^^e 
Albany,  that  he  is  to  obey  „"'.*  o  "s  rT'"  n  '"'  '''"°^"  "'^'^'^  ''>'••'  *"  ""''-''  ^-- 
Maj..arores-Con..a„d^ia'cti?w  t.::e;e::,.o:     '       """'^ '"■"  ''"'^  ^°  ^""«  ^^^  '^^ 

betwee.  that  place  &  Quebeck  "n  if  '  Ar  .  T  "^  '"  "'  '°  '"'  °"'""  communication 
Quebeck,  the  iommand  r  „  Che'ti  ^^h  !;?"'"■  n'"'"^'  '""  "''^'^'^  ^'^'^"'^'^'^-^'^  '"^^-^  of 
troops  ...h  him  to  assist  in  tlfethre.lrin.trrr'^  ^'■^"^"''°"  ^^"'  ^  ^^''"^-^^''»'  "^  ^- 

other  Governours.     I  am  J  ^  '^"''^'"^'^  "''"'  ""  ^''"S^^'^e  'he  dispatci^es  for  the 

Sunderland. 


ovei'  the  Five  Nations. 
2  June  1709. 


Board  of  Trade  to  tU  Qneen  on  tie  Iii,M  of  So.erei,nt,, 

[PImlalion  Goneral  Knirlcs,  XXXvn.  (n)  3«8.] 

^';:'"^"-^  ^"  -'^'-"  ^"  ^'-v  Yorke.  and  it's  Dependences. 

any  j:t';gr  pLei^t 't^x:t:';;''''r\'"  ^^  '^^  "^^'-"  ^--^  -'^--t 

New  Yorke,  We  h.nnl.ly  he,  leave  to     '^ui^  "  /'"'  ^';"""'^  °''  '"'"--  ''-'-•"g  upon 

to  the  .overaignty  ".  J  t.^'saicMmL:         ..:      I''  '"  C"  ^^  '""^  '''i-^'^"^  '^'^'>'  '""'  -^^le 
Commissioners  fbr  Trade  and  f>lantations  in  Iniv    r'r   r  T'^  '""''"  '"■"''"■•"''  ^>'  *''«  then 

thon  at  the  Hague;  and  have  added'h  ^  Zo    ^  '   7  '"  '^'"  '''^"^'^'^  I'l-ipotentiaries 

Karl  of  Bellon.ont  and  the  French    ;     "no   o,'  ''T"  ^'  '"-"'^'^-''"fe''^  '"'tween  the  late 

-'"<■.«  .b-  Copy  or  a  nu.n.oria.  ilZ  c2  L^Zt^'Z  '  V^'  '''  ""^'^  ''^'•-'- 
transmitted  hv  the  said  Earl   nrovin.r  ,1. .  ■  ''   ""  """'"^'t  of  William    Teller, 

Nations  upon  ihe  Covcrnm;  u  r X^  t.:;:T:\:77  """  "'■'"•""""^^-  "''  ^"^'  ^'^  "- 
the  Dutch,  in  or  about  „.e  year  ICo"  o  J.  0  I  ,  "  "', ""'""""  °''  ^'^"^  ^'°""try  by 
""•"•-•its,  all  the  pretentions'of  the  Ve  1  to  '  v  r'  >  ""  '  '  ''  ''''•'  ~naLs  and 
be  fully  answered  and  n.ade  void  ^  ^''^''"  "^'^'^  '''"  ^^'^^  ^"'"'"'«.  «^'''"'  to  us  to 

n.n'it;:;;::;;:?:^;::,:;:-:'";;;-;;;:  -  •>-■-  .o  b. ,.,  hcbre  your  M,esty 

the  security  of  the  Pn.vince  f  W  yJ  d  '''T\-  '  "  ''^  ''''""''""'>'  ''""^''^'^^y  '"^ 
part  of  Atnerica  that,  he  live  ^^aio  „  kiV"  ,  '  '''"'  'V"":  ''''''"''''  ''"'"'"'""■^  '"  tl'at 
to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  a".'™^^  '"  ''"'''''"'  '""'  '"""''"""-' '"  'heir  subjection 

Governor  of  Canada,  for  a  ^u,'    li.X    '       ^  T'"'"'    ''>'   '"^    ^'"^''•^'"i'   ^'th   the 

Acu.ral..>  l„.t,,,en  the  sa.d  lorenu.ntioned  hve  Nations  and  the 

•  For  these  papers,  sea  preooJing  Volume.  —  Eu. 


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ACemorhd  i^f  the  Rhjht  of  the  British  Cr. 


•010 II  over  the  N^wYoi^c  Indium: 

A  .nemorial  prepared  by  tl.o  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations  i„  10.7 

e  a  ,n.    o   the  HI,,,  of  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain,  to   the  XI  '^^^^^^ 

over  the  (.ve  Nafons  of  Indians  bordering  upon  the  Province  of  New  York. 

From  the  first  settlement  of  the  Colony  of  New  Yorl-  ^whi  .         .  ,  ,  ^  "^"'"^  ^^"^ 

the  year  IGIO)    the    five    Nitions  of  Tn  1  ^'^'^^°'^  (which  we  take  to  have  been  about 

Sonth  Sea,  the  North  West  p.,ss.«.  .,„,  r      ^       "^  '       ^  ''"''"^  sometimes  as  far  as  the 

over  that  pai.  of  the  Co.::^;;;::;^,Xd\^:^::^  ^°"'^^'  -"^^  '^^^^^'^^^^  also  t^ir  conquests 

Title  .0  that  com^.,  aild'e:;::"!;'::^ ^i::  r^  ^^y  P-"d  to  derive  their  Ancien.el 

agoe  make  an  attempt  to  reduce  them   hv  force,  m-  „      ,,     '^T^  f"^  ''T  '"^^  '"'"'' 
war   as  far  as  Cape   Florid,-  but  .!,.■  Fr ,  ,  i  ^        those  Indians  being  then  abroad  at 

weather  and  wan   of  Pr       i^        ,.  ^^     'wi.rT  7"-"'""'  '^    "'^  ^^'^''''""'^  "^' "''^ 
fVom  the  pursuit  of  the  Indiairiha!  :.:;;:";;  ,:;;!r'  '^"•^'^^'"^  ^"^  ""■'^'  -"^  --l-^^  '-rdly 

place  called  Cadara,,u^  ^^r^         " .        mlj'  7'\  "°Tr"'  '^  ^""^  ''^  ^""'  ""'•'--•  "'  '^ 
same  Place.  '  ""^  I'lench  built  a  Stone  Fort  at  the 

us  Hit  inu  Aing  ol  Lnglands  subjects,  and  also  sent  the 


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which  was  accordingly  done  and  thereupon  Mons^  De  la  Barre  retired  ^ 

Jinhl^Zto!\T  ''''■'  r°'°""  """"^"^  '"  '•"■"■""•  °'  ^^'*^^-  Y"^'^  -"*  --  R°-^oom 
b  ckofAf  ,  .'"^•'  •'""'  ^-^'^  •"•  t-*^^'-  >"-  t«  '"vite  the  Ottavvavvas  (a  people  on  the 
back  of  Maryland,  Virginia  and  Carolina)  to  come  and  Trade  nt  Albany  ^    '^     ^^     °" 

The  next  year  one  Magregory  by  order  and  directi.in  of  tlie  same  Governor  with  a  Commnv 
of  Traders  from  the  Colony  of  New  York  to  the  number  of  about  GO,  furnishld  wUh  sZ  of 
Goods  went  to  traffick  with  the  same  Indians;  but  on  the  Lake  near  thei  Co"  r^Zre 
surpr^ed^and  overpower'd  by  the  French  who  made  and  kept  them  prisoners  ^:S;::S 

Ccf£o?'l  f   v7'  J''   D-nonville,    Governor  of  Canada  made  an  incursion    into  the 

place  ;  In  doing  which  the  Kren..!.  blew  „p  one  of  tiie  bastions,  and  left  the    e  t  entl 
^^  Inch  w,  h  a  quantity  of  amunition,  came  into  the  Indians  possession.  ' 

took  tl.?t  "rV",""'  "''. ^'•'^'"'-•>-  l'-^^'  ^'-'  1--H'''  of  Canada  in  the  night  surprised  and 
took  tl  town  o  be  enectecy  i„hal,i,ed  by  the  E„g|i.h,  situate  about  20  nifles  fro  n  Ilbanv 
Pttole  sword  and  niade  prisoners  most  of  the  inliabitnnts  burnt  the  town  and  (\ft"^^^ 
tnan  21  hours  possession)  left  it.  V<uitr  itss 

fn  the  sunimer  of  the  year  IC.no,  sonH>  English  and   Indian  forces  met  to  the  \orthw-,rd  of 
•      :.ny,  w„h  mtenlion  to  ,all  upon  VoU   Koyal  or  parts  of  Canada  a.yaceut,     U  U  et^^    Jf 

"'ltlu^  i.lun,ed\Mthout   doing  any. lung:  only  one  John  .^chnvler  commanding  a  mrtv  ,.  f 
I.u bans  went  then  to  Canada,  committed  some  spoils  there  an.l  retm-ncd.  ''      '       ' 

wUI,„,„  „„y  c„„,i ..il,  "„!r  •  '"'  '"•''  '"  ""  ""  ""■"■  <""""■■■  ■■•'"'  "  '"■'- 

In  |.-,.|,r,,nry  ir,!.-,  ,l,c  F,-„,t,  ,„rp,i,e,l  „„,.  „f  ,|,„  .M„,,„„„  ,,•„,,,,  ,„„,  ,„„k  „.„,  

zr:;  <i  T  ;";■  '"-'7;' "  '-■">■■ " ^ > '-■  n.«  (■:■,,.„ 

:M::'wi:::::;r::;:;':™!z  *::;,;;-;'■ -■« 7 » ": 

at  liln-rly.  "  "^""''  "'"'  l""i|Nnili„i,  .-inil  „.,  mosc  of  III,.  |,ri»,ii,,.™ 

coining  i„  ..,.„„,  „,,„  „  D,.,,,,!::,:,;!:::,',::;;*-:;;;;;;,,:;:" «■  -'■  '-^»'-'  ►■'-'- 

..t:;';:;:ti;;;:,r:;:';:;;:;:V'',rT.''"'^"'-^''"''''- ^"i»«-- .»- 

.«.ce.,,,,u„,.,„.i„,,„,,i:;--;;-7;--^ 


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the  French  prisoners  that  ho  had  found  in  the  hands  of  the  En.dish,  promissing  to  do  the  same 
with  those  that  shoidd  be  found  amongst  our  Indians,  and  demanding  in  like  manner  the  release 
and  retm-n  of  all  his  Majesty's  subjects  both  Indians  and  Christians  that  were  in  the  hands  of 

In   answer   whe,-eunto   his  Lordship  received  an  account  from  the  Gentlemen  he  sent  to 

Canada,    hat  the  Count  de  Frontenac  Lad  caused  all  the  English  prisoners  there,  both  male 

and  female,  to  be  brought  before  them  but  that  all  of  them  (except  two  or  three)  refused  to 

return;  upon  which  the  being  reduced  to  insist  upon  the  delivery  of  Chil.lien  under  14  yeirs 

o    age;_thnt  was  granted  to  them  tl,o  with  great  reluctancy  p/ut  as  for  ti,e  Indian  prisoners 

0    the   o   .Na„ous  ,l,e  Count  de  Frontenac  refused  to  deliver  then,   pretending  to  have  been 

..  n.ady  upon  a    1  mty  with  son>e  of  those  Indians  themselv.>s  who  had  left  im  hostage  wiih 

and  prouusse.1  that  other  Deputies  should  be  sent  to  hin.  frou,  the  o  Xa.ions  to  conclu.le 

u.r   l.a.e,    and    exchange  then-   prisoners,   which  he  accordingly  expected  an.l  would  not 

h.u-e.o,-e  treat  w.t     the  Karl  of  Bellon„.nt  or  any  persons  deputed  l.v  hL,  upon  tlu^        . "  ' 

l..ne   I  reated,  were  not  sent,  but  positively  disavowal  by  all  ,her  Mretheuu.  ;  He  then  ins       d 
--h  upon  the  French  right  to  the  Soveraignty  over  those  ,  Xa.ions  and  n  ,tu',     Um 
nrgnments  and  to  the  contrary  persist.1  in  relusing  to  deliver  their  prison,.,  o.hen^     2^, 

uur  own   Depunes     .r  which  he  said  His  orders  were  so  precise'that  he  could  not      c 
f     u,      hen.    n,.,.l  he  had  received  o,he,-s;  And  that    the  two  Kin.s  had    either  a^ l 
d.fficulues  that  are  .n  those  matte.-s  at  hon.e  or  sent  Co.nn.issione.s  to  determine  C,. 
the  place.  The  Count  de  ^Vo,.tenac  himself  writ  to  the  Earl  of  Bellomont^^t     '     m        r     ^ 

bo.,u.  wh,  e  alter  th.s  ( \  ,..  in  the  n.onth  of  J..ly  „;os  his   Lordship  went  up  to   V   Z     ' 
jneet  the  5  Nations  of  (ndians  and  .-enew  their  depc.dance  or  Covenant'chai,     Z   k^'^l^^ 
toexpn.ss    hemselves)   he  fo,.,..l  ,1,....,  ve.y  sulle,.  a,..l  cold  being  under  ...n  h  disco,  t  m,     1 
reason  of  the.r  su«eri,.gs  during  the  wa.-,  ,br  the  want  of  necessa.-y  succou,.  a.  .  ^ 

innety  four  of  the.r  n.en  taken  by  ,he  F,-e,...|,  a,.d  their  L.dians  sinc'e  [thevl  ha       0      .    f 
peace:  nut  after  much  kind..ess  shew.,  the.  a..d  a..  ex,.aordi..a.-v  ,       i        ,  ^^  ^j 

expre..onso    ,he,rsa,isf.c,io..,  and  p.-on.ised  to  .-cnai..  ,ir...  in  thei;  fhrmer  d  pe.,dam^ 

In  the  n.o.itl.  of  August  I(i!)s,  |,is  Lonlship  b.-ing  .-etun.e.l  to  Xew  York  r... .  v    I 

n.un  the  t>..oudage  ,..dia..s  ( „f  „.. .  x.iu....^,,,,,,,  ::^ ^^ c^i:  r^Lz:::^ 

refused  to  del.ver  ,.p  son.e  pr.so..e.s  of  their   Nation  to  their  ow>i  Messengers  bee..         h 
.....e  ..ot  Deputies  ,0  hi.n  ,U  the  same  ti...e  from  the  others  sc.ding  word  Ser   ^ Z,  '^  ^ 
the  .seneques.  Cayouges  and  ().,ey,les  ( whon.  he  see.ns  to  look  ,.po."  as  less  tve.l  to  t",    fIh 
.ntn-es,  than  the  Mohac.s)  that  if  they  did  ,.ot  each  of  then,  se  .1  o.,e  of  t  u-  ip"' 

..r.ache,ns  to  Treat  a,,d  co..cl..de  a  peace  with  bin,  a,   c:anada  i..    1.  11  v    he  w  .      I 

M.Oo,  ol  Albany  to  a  ,neet,..g  of  the  r,  X.,ti.,„s  at  ()no..dage  to  ns8U,-e  then,  of  succo.,r  i.    •     > 
they  were  .nvaded  by  the  Fn...ch  a..d  .hcvby  ,0  keep  th.^.  steady  to  Ih!.  ^r  ,M  ,    ^ 

to  ^      .     Iirr'""";:    ""''"'''  ^'""  '"^"  "'^  '''"""-"^  '-™--  -^"  ^  Compa."  «    Foot 
to  Aloan   ,  t   at  he  nugl.    be  ..ear  at  hand  in  case  of  ..eed  and  at  the  san.e  ti.ne  he  als;  se.t 

.■M-ess  to  the  Cout.t  de    Fro,.,..,,,,,,  .vith  a   h.ter  expostulath.g  this  n.alter  with    li  ,     ,, 

..U.ng  fonh  the   co..se,..ences  of  such  p.-oceedings  which  wout,   oblige  hi..;  ^l^;::',::! 


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Colonel  mdwlmi  and  Colonel   Vetch  to  the  Lords  of  Trad^. 

[Xew-Tork  Enlrlcs,  O.  370.] 

To  the  R'  Hon^i.  The  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
>fy  Lords, 

who  are  conceriit'd  in  thp  snm,.   «mv,.  tN  *•  *i      t  ■^"mss  m  ,ill  dovernnienls 

h».  „,»  „,,„■ .,,  u;Li'::;r;;:i::T:7  :'tj:;t;:  ;'r;;;2-»^''  "•= ''-  -^  -'.ici. 

pretended  principles  beinL^  a  Min.t  FiHitinn-  fh.v  i         ^"^  »''«'*' »''"'ber  ,s  ahnost  so,  whose 

'"■■  ■'»  -^m' -.nti:, ,  i»ie::;»\l:f;s.  z'r  i™  ;;:x;;;::;;;  ■^'"  ■'-  •■•  --t 

practice  is  to  Oppose  all  -ood  Order  -ind  !•  s  .,.,.i.,ll  ""° "^  ■'''^'^  ^^'t''  C^ovrnnient,  so  their 
Lave  but  too  N'is  I  ly  seen  at      is    im.  '  ""^^^'"">'  ^">-  ^"-ec'tions  fron>  the  Crown,  as  we 

tl.e  Council  and  Ass  n  1  „  ,  t.-^^^  "'"'  '"'■""  "'^  "'^^'^  J"^-'-'  -''■'  tl'e  gen,lenH.n  of 
Majestvthenecessit^l^'Lt  "h"^?  '•  '  'T  ^  ^"'''''"'  '"  ^^^l"'— 'ti"S  to  Her 
Connc[lorAsse„,bli  st.^  ^':  n^  C  h"  T"  °T''"""  ""^  '^  '"'""^  ''">'  '»'°  ^'- 
we  doubt  not  Your  l^Z^l  d  .^  t  L  S"  n  "v  "  ^'^''  "'  ''^''"''  '"'•^^'^'  ^l- 
yon,  as  likewise  to  advise  Pk^  M  i e  n  -"'^ ''^^  H^t  Majesty  to  do,  when  it  comes  before 

have  wholly  refused  HrMe^r  ,"  ^  '^  "■  ""'  "'""""  '"  ^'--^3  Ivania,  who 
abstract  this  noble  t^trpH^elhe  ^uZ'^f  t"  ^"«';^"°'-  ^'--V  shall  not  he  able  to 
such    consequences   as    v      ti  1  de.i^W  "J  '^^  ^""''^   ""'  "'"'  '^'^   ""^"'^'^  ^''^h 

Notldngcou'dhavell     "te!p      :^^  ^ our  Lord,  and    the    Ministry,    that 

:;:;:s— -— -— ^^^^^^^^ 

My  Lords,  Your  Lordi" 
New  York  '"°'^''  '^''^'"^'^'J  humble  Servants 

June  as""  1709.  I'han.  Nicholson 

Sam.  Vetch. 


Colonel   Vetch  to  Mr.  Secretary  Boyle. 

,,.    ,       ,^  [  ^''""'-VDrk  Pnpors,  VI.  No,  30.  ] 

itight  Honourable. 

1.V  ll.c  i.,,ir,nll  rf  ,       ,  .      *  "'  "'"  "'""■  "'  >"""•  '')■  "'»»  f«"-  li""»     V...I  will  .„. 

i-ra .    1, ',  ^'™™ '"'r'""  '"'■■""'I '"  •^"'"'"" '™'"-""'  I— i.i.  .0  ..;; 

Lord,l,i|,  „„J  ,|,c.         Jn     ill,  r    ""*  ^"°''  °"  "■  '""  '"""■■  "'»"  '  P'OP""!  to  your 

«.no..„u„i.,,;:r';::t;:.;;-,-n-- 


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wrote  the  Duke  of  Queensberry  my  Lord  S.ni.lerland,  my  Lord  Treasurer  V  i„v  T  nr,l  « 
and  doubt  not  ofyour  justice  and  favour  wit,,  regard  to  L  sanl    ^T    ^t  ^.ut    t'Z:' 
h  p  remembers  that  after  your  Lordship  had  agreed  to  the  putting  my  scheme  in  nra    lee  b 

now  no  lung  (humanly  spealung)  which  can  disappoinc  this  noble  designe  t^ s  ccessTwlXh 
(I  am  almost  niorallv  sure^  will  he  ntf,.n,l..,l  „.w  ,  i  ""--"fe'ie  ine  success  ot  winch 

This  Regiment  to  be  left  in  garrison  at  Quihe^k        .  '^^^l  ^  tZZ'Z  TT''" 
by  such  other  officers  according  to  their  ranks   is   Ir.ve   .Z  '^«/^7>' ■"'""' "'"^er  n.e 

nresent  cxnedition      T  1.-,v»   i;i       •  ,  '^  signalised  themselves  in   the 

J.101S  iiivers,  or  it  need   .le  to  send  them  I'vunw^  t,-,  <  ii,i  „..  v       t-     .      i 

our  circumscm.v,  fl,.>t  «,,  ,i  "'  i^P't^^i^  to  Old  or  Aew  England  to  acquaint  them  of 

our  urcumsta  1  es,  that  so  they  may  send  us  the  necessarie  supplvs;  to  the  obtaining  in  ■.11 

which  I  humbly  begg  your  Lordships  favor  and  assistance,  w   ic'h   I  do  It  n, 

perusal  of  the  papers  directed  to  my  Lord  .underland  and  the  D^  t    D      .i"     ..     IE 

will  be  convinced  are  absolutely  necessarie  for  the  good  of  the  service      ^n  r  ''"'^'^'"P 

X;c:' ""  '"'""• "" '  '■°" "" ""-" "'-  »•'  '^■'-- ' "  -;  -' 

My  Lord 

Vour  Lordships  most  devoted 

humble  Serv'  to  comand 


New  York  June  SS""  1709. 


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Thomas  n,jerhj,  Esq.,  to  tie  Lo,;h  of  Trade. 

[  N'i'\v-Vi>rk  liiilfiw,  (I.  .'lOS.] 

To  tlie  R.  hon""  the  Lord  Con.miss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
•    ]My  Lords, 

Adniinistrut  on,  I  withdrew  nn.;,.lf  f,,.-  c  , .    r  ^  '"  ""'iJ^^- 1  Had  in  Loid  Coniburys 

Depend  „p„„  ..„,.  p,i:i;;i  ;,,;;"„,';;;: "°  -™"'>-  -'  >""e«».v  "■  -y  oa...  „,uu,r  «.„  i 

V       ■•'    ,  Vour  JiOrdP"' 

iNevv  loriv 

SO'"  June  1700.  "'"^'  obedient  humble  Servant 


T.  B 


VIOHLY. 


J/"?'.  T/foma-f  Cocherill  to  Mr.  P,ypph. 


To  W"  ro])j,le  Esqr 
I  am  to  exci 


[  -Vew-Vork  Jinlripa,  o.  aw.J 


.li.,l;d  f::;;;"r'L;:rV"'','   >'-.e  notwriUen  to  yon. in.,  n.y  arrival  here. 

thought  of  Old  Eug,;;;!;'"" """"  ""^■'''  '^'^^■"  ^'^  -  --■"  -'•  '">■  ^i-.  ^-t  i  have  ha 

I  need  not  Inform  you  that  my  Lord  dyed  here  the  C-^  of  May.  having  never  had  a  well  day 


Our 
rdly 


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in  his  Government  which  I  attribute  wholly  to  the  cold  &  sickness  he  caught  aboard  the  Man 

Th  J    dTew    ;  •''T  ^T  ''''  '''''''  ^"'"  '•^'"'  ^'-  ^'-'"g  Lord  a  for  ^ht  afte". 

1  Ins  bad  IVews  I  suppose  is  already  come  to  Your  hands.     With  this  comes  Mv  T  .dv  w  ,        i 

.-ant  the  assistance  of  Your  Honourable  Board  to  recommend  IleVreTHer  M  ^ty  si 
has  been  a  very  grea  loser  m  other  respects,  besides  those  already  mention'd,  by  this  Voyaee 
I  dare  promise  my  self  you  will  do  her  all  the  good  Offices  in  Your  power.  ^  ^ 

1  stay  here  behind  where  I  shall  be  glad  of  any  occasion  to  serve  you. 
inmsTr^f^J'l^O^^^^^^^^  .ood  Success  from  th6  Canada  Expedition,  and  shall  raise 

Sp     tort'e  Men  „f  r     ,     7    .'  ^  .'  '''"»"'  °^  ''-     ^  ''''''  ^^^^  "^"^  ^^  "'^^'^'^  ^he  Zeal  and 
aCa      u   ?or    s  bo^n  "'f "  '  " m'v  '^'"''  '"''  '^""'''^^'^"^ '     ^"^  ^^  '--  '-^'-^^y  sent 

hav/som  "g!^  rit       t^l X  ir    1  "'  "'T  ?'  ^'"'"'^""  '^"'"•"''^"'^^  -  C'-f'  We 

Tyrannises  arNewY'k     Z   A  '  ^"'•'^»  ""'"""'^er'd.     Interest  that  governs  all  the  world, 

HUrs.:.rT;:::::t-agf^iti"Ze;:ir  ""^  ^^^  "-^^  ^^  ^-^^^'  ^^^ 
cai:£^:s;s:  t"u"  !f  H^^rnf  "^r  ^^^'"^^  ^"^  ^"^  ^^  ™'^'"^  ^^««"  ^"  ^^  ^he 

joyned  wi  Itl  em    h'  -'  ^     ,         "t  '"^'  ''^°  "''  '''''  ^^^'""^ly  ^^^^  were  not  Quakers 

bT^'II  B  it  rr"'t?  {'•''"'^"'""'  *°  '■^"''''''-  ^'"^'  A--"^'y  -l-"«.  -hereby  the 
have  s  icl  a'st  U.^  Tl  otZ' ^  v2  '7"?'r'  ''^;  '^''  ^•^^'^^^  ^'''^  ^^^^^  -^  '''S^i"  -d 
told  the  Quaker    wo^^    a      .b^tdjif;;     T?  •?   i '"'  ""'"  '"  '""'  ^^'^^'^^"S  '  '  ^•" 

designs,  but  I  will  not    U  ^    l^    r      ^  tl         e  o^^^^  ''?'  '"^'  ';"°;;"  °^  ^"^^^'  ^^^  ^^^^ 

Council;  Col.    e    W      r    he  nl'"  .r;:;  ■7'',— l-"tly  make  some  new  Alterations  in  the 

the  Queen,  ^.u.     .  ,.,  bl^ r^ li:^;::;;;-^ r  ^7  '-"■  ''''  '-- 

>^^Il\:Z^Z^  ""  ^'"°""'  -'  ^'^^^""^  ^"^  ^'""^^  '--  I  «'-"  very  readily  obey  you 

receive  them.  '^'J^""*'""  '^  "^'^^ '  Colonel  ^  etch  ,s  gone  back  this  week  for  Boston,  to 
Do  me  the  favour,  Sir,  to  recommend  me  to  the  New  Governor,  and  to  believe  me  to  be.  S' 
New  York  ^°"''  "^°^^  faithful  humble  Ser\-' 

July  S""  1700,  Thom.  Cockerill. 


I'ou  consult 


Vol.  V. 


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Lieutenant-Governor  Imjolh^hj  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

i  Now- York  Entries,  O.  073.  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon""  The  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations 
My  Lords. 

I  IJT''"^  "?  y'^'fy  "■'■«l'  '«  "'»  '"«  I  l'"ve  l,„d  to  i„r„„„  Tour  Lor.]-  that  n,r 
Lor.    Lovelac..  .ly,d  ,1,..  c"  of  May.l„.t,  wi.ereby  th.  Government  of  tl.ia  an.l  Ifc,  M   l 'J 
iieighboiinng  I'rovince  of  New  Jersey  devolved  upon  me.vvlioui  Her  ^r  ,i,  .i.ll   1        ,f "'' ' 
..joint  Lieu..  Governor  ti.ereo,.  \,y  Lord  .ioveiae;  llrii.'^ll^S     e  ,  .r.   e"" 
dyed,  and  it  ,vas  very  lueliy  for  the  carrying  on  .Ills  Expedition  against  Tan;,!,  .  ll  ■  T     , 
Win  be  attended  witl,  the  Suceea,  ,  wish,  and  ,  ,  ave  noLuse  to  dS  t  T  ./.".'rLnZ: 

seemed  to  be  very  ond  of  it  •  Sevpnl  nf  tha  r-^.       i      i        •  ^    •'  -Assembly  who 

snasii 

same  reasons ;  1  am  sensible  there  was  lieason  for  Arn,l..,..,fi      *.     .'      ^  '      "^  ^^ 

I  thin,  the  A.en„„y  have  run  into  lJ^^^IX^  /  :,    hro'tlTh:,  "7::;  !'",' 

am  s.nce  hy  daiiy  experience  .-ouvince,!,  for  ti,c  la„vers  Lue  He.-li      1  ,        ""'"'■."f  "'"'■•I'  ■ 
C„„,a„d  t,,.t«,ieers  „.„„M  likewise  ^uit , heir's:  ::;;t°;:il 

Act  were  passed  for  settiins  the  same      Tf  Vnnn  T       .„.  ,  °  '  "  "'  *'''^'^"'   *'''  some  other 

Act  for  establishing  Fees  si'o       r^p    'sent  i    Z^t^^::  ''^'  ^■°"-^"'"-'7"  °^  •'-'  "^'"--id 
Your  LordP»  consider  at  the  ..J^^^^^,^^T"''''''^''T'''P'''''''''^''^ 

likewise  K,ected,  to  remove  the  Do!:;:*:::;;:^::;;!  i^^r ;,,-:';:;;'- ;^-^e 
'r:Si^.'^:i::j:;r;s  r  ""•  "r-^^  ^---'^-;  -- t,;:r: 

the  orde^  and  n,:^.d':i::  ^r    J^^^  ^^r;^;--  ^  I'^-^  as  near  as  ma/be  in 

Plantations  in  the  West  Indies  andh      ,h  ""V        '?''  "'    '"  '""'"  "''  "^  ''^f'y^''''ty'« 

Education  and  Profession  ^^  '""^'  ''''"'-''^'  '"^^''^  "  '"'""tenance  suitable  to  the 

wiutlXb^u^^l'^^uI^S^'r'  '''   ^^7^^«^^^''y--  and  I  ^ar  the  Assembly 
y         g"t      gue  U  again.  I  mean  as  they  shou'd,  and  hitherto  have  done  to  the 


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Queen  to  bo  Disposed  of  as  she  shall  think  fit,  whereby  Her  Majesty  mieht  Reward  Her 
Servant,  as  they  Deserve;  Bui  instead  of  that  the  Assembly  are  now  fak^  f.  nnnn  u        ? 
appropriate  what  they  give  for  the  support  of  Government :  VIu  H^  i        'pern   tt    1  'l 
on  t  ose  ,hcers  that  are  now  the  Queen's  will  soon  beeon.e  the  Creatures  and  S  "  nt  so    the 

t^J'^'V  "T:''\  ''^  ''^"^■'""  ""^'  ''"''  «'"^^  -^  "-  ^-^  unde:7e  C^o^^^ 
Zrverishi;.ti?enr"'""  ,  r  °'  ^""  "^  ^'^^  °"^^''  ^^'^''°"'  °PP---"  to  any  o 
ate   years  some   ill   Managem'   w,th    Respect   to   the    Revenue   and   the   exnenees   of  .he 

MoZ'Z'         T''r   '■'""^''""•^"^    ""'"'   "-   ^-»   -"'-t-''    "^       i     Prudlce   a^ 

are  ^e    0  Inve  n 'V  n        TT  "'  '"■"'"^"'  "'"^'"^  ^^«  ''"^^y  P'----'>'-'°"«-  «0"'e  o''  them 

rel   e^th  Ut^s  "    :    ^^  ? '"""'  ^''""  ''^  ^'"^  A-embly,  and  almost  all  the  rest  so  much 

of  what  the  Asrelv  1^'  1  ''''°''  "^  Government,  and  I  have  been  forced  to  accept 

And  this  is  not  U  appro' rbted  t,t  \>  7  Tf  ^''  ^'^""  '''  ''"'  ^"PP°^'  «''  Governn.ent; 
it  will  not  oe  drS:  p  e  Lt  b^tT fn  M  '''^"""l,"'  '^  ^^^  "^'  ^««^-'^'^^' '  ^  "°1- 
have  a  Revenue  settl      on      s.  re   Lul^.ui:^    t'at  om    '  '^'°  ."^^  ^"'^^"'^^  ^'^^■^""''^  ^'^ 

Duty,  and  Intend  the  Queen's 71.!""  ''  ""^'  """°"^  '''^^'•'  ^''^^-'-^S^  t'-- 

nJh::::;;:tt;:?:S7;;;il:Jni'^^ '-•■'«  ^-^-^  ^«  ^-^^  Rents,  and  they  are  so 
Roll  whereby  U.ey  may  I  coLc  yr.y  'oth/;  Zf  C  i:  rf'"^'^  ''  ""''''  '  "^^ 
that  purpose;  for  I  am  very  well  inLmed  t  m t  v  I '  n  til  D  .     ,  "?      P-t.cularly  for 

Several  Books  of  Records  of  P.tents  21. 1  '''°''  ^'^"    P'"^'''  '"'O'"   "^^ 

Assembly  will  favour  su  J  i  „     '  "^Z  Tu   IT  "?  '"''    ^""  '^°^^'  ""'«  "" 

and  has  contributed  vfry  „u  d    to  tl.      ,  r'-''     ?  ^"''""'''  "'"'  "'"*  "  ^'^"•J'  l"°"«  ^^t, 

Minister  has  a  very  I "^  .1    .S     u^o/  rr  '.    'J'  "   '■"  '^  """  "'  """"^•""^'  ^'"^^  "'-'• 
Perquisites.     And  thrcZ  .  In    L!-       ,  ''T      [""'^  ^'-^'>'  PO""^^  P'  -'>'""'-  besides  his 

pounds;  I  hooe  H  >L  ^  w  tZ  'V"  "/  ""  '""""''•  "■^■^'"  ''••  ''''^'■'^  ''""^-^ 
Rent ;  for  besides  the     f  eIL  wU     e'T''  ""'  "/'  •"' ^ '"^  ''''  '''''"''  ""''  "°"- 

uses,  it  will  deprive  the  Gov.^  m  't  of   '  "PP'-0P'-"'^te  the  remainder  of  it  to  particular 

Exigencies,  th  s  bei  !  t^e  „  v  ,n  ^t  """"'""  "'  "-'- to  provide  for  several  unavoydable 
acquaintingYourLordp't  at  lo'  1  n^  '^7'"'''T"  /"  ^'""  '^""^^'""^  ^  ^■'>"-'  """t 
the  ascertaining  the  U..  ^vlT-i"  T"m^ ''""'"'"'  "'^"  ^'^'^  '"'  ^ ''^"--'"  '- 
published  in  tL  Pro  ie  .„  I'xew  '■'  '"  T  "'^''''"^  '''"'"'"'"'"  '"  ^''"^'^'--  -"« 
obclience  thereto;  Na  t  1  „n,  i'^r  '  '  "'  ''";''''"  "'  """"■  '''"^'""'^  P'^>'  »« 
sigailication,  that    hev  wil    p  .1  "   I  ,1  f.  "'T  ''""'?  ''"'■''  '"'  '"  •"■■''^^-  "'^'  '^^'^  o''  "o 

the  said  Act  took  pla  e     hi  d  t^C    Tu''  ""  '°     "  T"'  "'  """  ''""•  ''  "•■'^'  ^'"o- 
Place,     indeed   M^  Locknll  who   pays  the  forces  here,  Las   paid  them 


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tliP  AH.!  ;  '     ^'^'""y  ^°"''  ^^^'■*'  Directions  herein,  whether  I  shall  c^.usp 

e  Attorney  general  to  preferr  an  Information  or  Indictment  against  oe  or  tu"  pe    o  1  "    . 
t  y  .f  .hat  vvul  brn.g  the  People  to  the  iS-eeessary  obedience  of  the  aforesaicrict     o    wh.t 
other  measures  I  shall  taKc,     I  pray  Four  LordP-  tc  give  me  leave  to  Inform  v      tt  t  ihe  Ou" 
h  Her  Instructions  to  the  Governor,  con,mands  him  to  furnish  Her  sh  "    o    wt  v^l 

r  :StXML  "T  'r-'^  7'r '-''- ''''-  K.ngs^;:;;;nJdi:'^;s 

utnie  \Mtn  my  Lord  Lovelac- have  applied  to  me '^r  men.     I  w^>^  wliiinn- .„  i    ., 

An  Act  for  the   Encouragement  of  tlie   Trade    lo    \meric-i  •     Vpf   i  ,  i^nmuiea, 

Altogether  on   n,y  O.n  jud^nu.,,  and   U.erelb.  ^^  ^  a   il  t^     h     n  L":;;^   :^  V:' 
Attorny  (Vneral  for  their  Opinion  the-eon,  who  have  severally  g  v  n  i  "nZ  Z     '''l 

"","■« '^";"*'" '"-- " "- »"..■  ...N. ■.!», ' ,:■ ,!:,,:: ,  , /c;:,'r4r 

I  nm  J>wt  .,„,v  l,„nonr«.l  will,  V„„,  I,„„|,.  ,,.„„,  „.|,„;i„  ,,.,,  „„  ,,.',''  """ '  "  '  "'"P" 

hirntdi^utrtd  i''  Ti  "•"'-' '"  ''^  --'.-- --c;;r  s  ■  r::;ri 

the  People  can  have  not  to  comnh  tl^r.  ."  h  '  ^  "'  "°''  "°  '  "*'  ""^'  ^^ '"'^^  ^^'"''^"^'^ 

re.!re";;u.:!;r..;e'ti;'?''''' ;'■'':' •''  'r^^  '^  ^^  "^  ^"^''^'^^  -i-" '-  -n"-^  -'  >- 

re^^rest,  hngto  n  e  the  ne.vs.s.ty  of  ,(  :  he  can  witness  to  Your  Lordn' what  an  unwillimrness 
Assem.hes  here  have  to  give  a  Revenue  suitable  to  the  exi. ^ies  of  ,he  (       Z        '     " 

.    .t.  e  to    u,e  A„onn-(;ene,a!'s  going  is  that  the  Asse„,biv  have  no.   .howuht  .„nv  ■ , 
L,\u  rin.  lie  pie\ented  from  arrowinir  greater 

.'linutes  01  (  ounci    herewith  si  -it  von    n  w<,.,i  ...,  \   .  c     i.  •  ■  • 

!  r  .  •       '  l''"'^^'  •'  '"'  Act  for  Ifaisinsr  .i-idOt)  f  ,r  t  U'  nresenl  servie^ 

7um'::r 'ti  t1' "" '"'"■•■ '" """ ""''^"''"^ ""■  ^•—  <"•  i^in-  tz^ 

L;      !;;       .  "'   r"  ;'■•■     ■"'""-'^■■-"'  •"•  Voh.n,iers.      I   have    ;iv  to  observe  ,o  V. 

Lo.d..  that  they  pas.ed  t   e  House  o,  Wepresenta.ives  with  great  di.Ii..ul,\.,  all  the  („,ak.,     , 

e  house  vonn.  agans,  the  liills;  which  is  a  further  Confinna.ion  of  the  Hepre i.^^ 

o  He.  >.,,eMy  ,r.n.  n.y  self  and  the  GeuHenuM.  of  ,l,e  Co ,|,  i.  wlucl.  CI.  Nicholson 

tol'  \  etch  have  joyned  with  us.  ' 

I  hope  Your  hord-uiil  excn.se  me  (or  no<  sending  the  Acs  pas,  i„  .NVw  Jersev.     The 

secretary  not  nav.ng  as  ye,   se.t  "en,  n,e.     I   shall   trans , ]  , ,..„,..  y-        ,.  ..U 

opportunity.  ^         ■>    "  ^' 


New  York 
5"'  Julv  n(i!i 


1  am  with  all  due  respects,  M\  Lords, 

Your  Lord""  luosi  obedient  humble  Servant 

Hirii.  LvanLDsny. 


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85 


Examination  and  Intelligence  of  -some  Indians. 

[  .Now-Vork  I'lilHTS,  y.  z.  Z.  45.  ] 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Com.n"  for  rnannging  the  huiians  Affairs  in  Albany  the  21.  of  June  1709. 


Phesent— CoH,  K  V.  Renselaer 
EV  Banker 


J.  A  heel 
H.  Hansen. 


Siay 


Examination    of   Wagrns.hs.    &   Canawanegoe    that    were    sent    by    Coll    K 
\.   i.'easeiaer  &  M^  Rob'  Livingstone  spyes  to  Canada. 


Castle  of  c!;:;::^;::;^^. ';;;:;  ';;'r'^::'T""'t'  ^'^t  ^""'" """  *"*^  ^ '•""•■"  '^'•"^-^  ^-'- 
of ;;;::;;:nr : ; :;;:;::;:;;";;;::;:: rtr-T"'-  - "-  "'-•'"-  -  vie.  .hat  quantity 

ten  nu>re  height  .reat  g  ns       .       e;.,      s         ","    7  '""■'"■"■""'  '^'"'•"  ""-'  ^"^■"  '--'  ^^ 
in  three  days  time,  upon  U  he  hnbi.l  us    ^  u  t^X:^:^     "'.V^"  """^""' 

desyred  us  to  return  by  wav  of  Cadaraclu,ua  River  °  '  ^'"''''"'•^' 

on;;:::;;:  rt:,;;;„!r't;::r;^;-'  ;:;;;:,-;;:'::';:■;:  ;::;"r"r •  ':•  ■• ^ 

:  c;;,:;,r;:;i::':r:::;:r.,;;r,;;: r  -  ;■■■  f  p='^:r 

;:;;;z;\;;:'::;::.:-;;;r;;-;;r^-^^ 

^MIIl  liiin     (or  it  im  an  easy  matter  Navd  he\  fn  t.,L,.   vii  i  ,,    . 

'" "") » > -■ «". «... »:.,.;,  i', ;: :;  „::';;;.•:,;:'  -  • '"■ """ -  '-">•"  "■■ 

.r,::;-;,:;;:' ,;;;:;,.;;:'  -'  '■'"■' ""•-■'■ " »' '■'  -"  ■ -■, „  .,„.,„,„,.. , 

I'aity  IS  e„ni:m<le,l  by  on..   Ifomvieka.sonof  Mons'   An..!!.!     .1  .         ','''''""    ''"'"• 

lu-ad  of  .New  Kugh.ad  river  ■,.  ■.  ,,1  .e ,1         .  .  '        ^"^'  "'""  '"  '""'''"  "  '""''^  ""  ""' 

order  to  proceed  in  l^^l^^^^Z      tl  w  If     '    T  "  '  ""  ?'"''"''  ""  '"  '''''^'^^  '" 

.lourney  nonu .     We  were  everluken  again  by  a  messanijer  from  the 


.  fv 


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take  good  news  along  ,„  CJ„|der,  &  expected  lecl.-rs  from  QnoI.eck  every  l,„„r  w  ,„eVv       n 
-™  arrived  fr.n,  Krance  and  1„,  l,ro„g,„  „,a,  new.,,  b,,, ,,.  ,,ad  ^^^^Z^^^^JZ^ 

r„  „  o , T.  "'">"'■  ""™  >■»..  will  not  atav,  leii  Q„id„  that  »„oo„  a,  „„  l.aer,  como 
fmm   taebeek  wul,  peace,  shall  emn.edia.ely  send  hhn  an  express,  al.l.o'  r  l.dle/c  by 'is  til 

'og:ber'':r,:: ::;"-'  '""-^  '>■  ---^  °'  '-'•  '"'■ » ■'■■"  ■  •>"-™ "» expr.e'Ciir,;;::: 


Exan,n,atio„  of  .Matnna,  one  of  ,|,o  ihr,,,  ,l,„,  wore  sent  to  Canada  by  Coll  K 

>i>M».     k.ijs  iiidt  the  Mockadoos  round  the  forf  of  riiiml.Kr  n- .    ii 
propt  up  with  cross  npcc-s  of  (i,.,h..,.  .„  i    1 1  .i  ,  '.-liainhly  are  all  rotten  & 

atLej;  all  .he  n.e!  ii;;  I:! ;:!;; '  .^rr zi  z: :::,;;;;: :;:  i::,-:-'r  "ir"-^ 

there  he  saw  two  lille  r  ,      ■      '  <  , "        -^''f^'."'"""'''""'''  " ''""  '■■«  I-'ei't  bid  hi,,,  weleome , 

Q.K.beck.  huf  tIePrT    ;;;',■  :"f  "'  '°'"  '"    '?7  '^'^•-^'  ^^'^'>  '"'  '"^-'"""  »«.  go-  to 

Slrr:.rr=:^iiSr^~"^^^^^^^^ 

(J,,ebeek,l,vwb„,nl,,      ,,,.„,„,,     ,,^H. ",','     "  ''  '"""'  "''''"  '■" ""■"'  I-'"™ 

being  bnill  on,  o  '  r  I,    c  ,"k  wl        ,      n    "'"  "'""  ''"'""'  '*""''"''  "■■•■  - ""»")'  '»"'l'''l. 

great^nn.  pl.n.ed "o    d  t       ,,  i     ^    i;.'"'":';:, V"t  '""■''  """  """  '"""  "■"  »« 

^-tood , ha.  _  „ans  are  goneUr.;:;-!:;  r;;:t ;:-;-!  ^^^^^^ 


'  iiy  on..  R..tv,Li.^  ,0,,  of  M.  Hunu  6'A<ir/w»>.  -  Eo. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 

ILreupon  the  Com"  for  tl.e  Indian  affairs  l.ave  sent  Dan-  Ketelhuyn  expresse 
with  a  letter  to  Coil.  Partridge  to  give  an  ace'  thereof.  ^ 

(Indorsed)     " Referred  to  in  Colonel  Ingoldesl)y's 
"Ire  of  5.  July  1709. 
"  ReC  20  August 
"Read  30     d-         ^^^^" 


J^ejmi  of  Board  of  Trade  rejecting  the  Palatines. 

[  NVw-'i'Drk  Knlrien,  O.  i).-7.J 

To  the  If.  Honourable  The  L-  High  Treasurer  of  Great  Britain 
My  Lord, 

In  case  the  Proposal  we  liijd  before  Vniir  r  n.-,ii>.i.;     i         >     • 

at  .Ian,aiea  be  no.^.proved,  Th:t  ^r^^^^        LI  'i.^  ^'I^^^^^l^ -'''"V^^  ^'"'"^^ 
arise  from  the  greatness  oi'  the  Change  ( w|,i..|.  new  r.  ,  ,  '   Ol.jeetu.us  but  what  n.ay 

it  shall  no,  be  thought  C,nn  enieu.  "i  .  ill  T  Lave  lessned  all  we  can)  or  if 

Island  of  jan.aiea.  uv  ...h. ,..  V  J,-  ;::::i;i':on:;d:;;:!; m"'"'"'''"^ "' ''- '--'  *'^""'"-  --  ^"*' 
n.:^:-:' u- ::  •::r.;'::;';n:::.;t:^:r  tir  ;;:t  tt"'"-^  -  --  •■- 

Waste  Lands.         I„  onler  whereunto  '^"•"''^'  '"^'  ^•^"•>'  ''''•«''  '^''''^^^^  of 

We  further   propose  that  they  be  transported  ihilher  at  Her  Muo.i.'      i 
grea,  a  nmnber.  par.ly  made  up  of  su.all  einldren  n.av,   1     e  t    ih     u.    t'f'       I'f  """ 
three  a.ul  four  pound  a  head,  one  with  another.  "donned,  be  done  at  between 

That  they  be  suppli. .-re  with  all  necessarv  tools  f„r  Ilusban.l.v    uxl  wiih  \  il     v   .r 

nnd   other  Iron   Work  for  Imildinir  their  Tiuiber   h,„„.,  ;  '"' '^'"''"^^'  "'"^"'^ 

Hint  the  (.ov'or  Coniiiiander  in  ('lii,.f  ,,(  III,,  sii.l   l»>-,.,.:..      i     i>- 
•I."-.  •..  mm  m,l •,.,-,■  , , ,  ,„|  ,     ,C|  "  ""■""■:'"'"'"  "'"'  ""-'1 

r.Jr;:  ;™;::.r;:;:  ::r,:i;:::;r,;;:;it„':;;:rr'"  "■  -r: '- "" ^ 

«......  i.™,,,,. . ,.  „.„  „„. „.  „ ,:::,;!;':  rizrt::  z"i:l:i,::;: 


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oIlSl  M^;M^;:f^.i;:n:r'Tr'''""'  ""^^'--^-"-  poorpeop,e.ust  Depend 
wh.Vh  .  ^  ,  '^         *'"'"■  '^"^«'«t«'«^'^  '»•■  oue  Year^U'ter  tl.eir  Arrival  ia  New  York 

which  charge  may  be  computed  at  about  five  pound  p^  head.  ^' 

I'urther   we   propose    that   before    their   Departure    they  may  be  made    Deni.o..  nf  .1- 

Kingdom  now  consununl  in  these  Parts.  To  this  we  answe  ,  nt  .  p  ^^^*  ""'^^'^♦"^^^  "^  *'"« 
being   under   Her   Majesty's    imn.ediate    Covermmm      smi;    m^  """"  °' ^''^" '^^^^^ 

discouraged  and  checjued  nu.ch  easier  than  unde  „;•  >  o  ri  t  r  r""  "'"■""  T'  '^ 
Continent,  as  has  been  found  by  experience-  and  s  .  fun  ^  •''™""'''  on  the  said 
practice,  a  clause  may  be  inserted  in  tlL    e  er  1  Pen  ,      "  '""°""°"  "^''''"^'  '■'"^'  ^""^'^ 

declaring  the  same  to  he  void  uch  Pntl\  ,  u  ,  '°,  "  ^'  ^''''''^  ''  ^'"'  «'''''  ^^'''''tines 
or  such  Jike  Mauafactures  "'''  ■''""  "^''^-  ''""•'"■■''  ^»  *'-'  -"^'"S  the  Woollen 

ciuine;;:  :t  Atr;t1^^:t"l;':;:i!;:;,|:;^'•!:  ;••  -z  "•"""'"•  °^  '■-- '-  -^^-^  -  '- 

Ahyesty's  charge  shou'd  be  in  Pri^c'l'lh-  In  '■"'''''''  r"""""^'  "' "'^"'^  "'  ^^'^^ 
know  no  place  so  proper  as  Hudson'  1  iv.ir"'-"  '"""'•"''"'f^'  Government,  and  we 
be  a  good  barrier  etw  .  H  r  ^  1  '^:;;/':  ' 'TT  1^  """'''  ^°'''  ""'"^^''^y  ""■>'  -'" 
parts,  and  u,  process  of  t  nil  v  i  ™  ,-f  '''"  ^',  "'":  ''"  ''""'"'''  ^^  """'•  ^"'"'"-  '»  ^hose 
do)  they  ma;be  Capable'l^'d  -^^^i^yZ;;:::  ^  rtr  M^t'-'^'T  '"'  T  '^^ 

tbe  woiis  on  tbat  ^^J::::!;]^^:::::;^^^^^^     -  --«^^'«  --.or  or 

plentv  of  (irapes,  which  if  cultiv.tei  •  .  "'"'  '^°  '"''"'■"">■  S'"^^'  '•""'  '''"o'-d 

Whe;efbre  if  son  e  o   Ze  ,         Tu:7T     U    '"'^''"""■^  """ ''  "^^'•"'^''  ^^^  -"-• 

i"  .bat  sort  of  Husbandrv.  an  ti       ;-;;;' V',^  T""  """'"'  """•*■•  "'">  "'>•''"•-'' 

Kingdom.  •  Prothtable  Irade  m.glu  be  Introduced  to  the  Peuelit  of  this 

We  are.  My  Lord,  \r  Lord-'  most  hun.ble  Servants 

DAIiTMOl'TII 

Whiteha!  •^-  .^mitii 

August  the  30"' 1700.  I'"-  Mkadows 

J.    PlLTK.NKV. 


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Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Queen. 

[Now-Tork  Entries,  O.  SOS.] 

To  the  Queen's  most  Excel'  Majestv. 
May  it  please  Your  Majesty 

We  have  received  letters  from  Col'  Ingoldesby  Your  Maiestv's  I  ien'  Pnvr    r  v       t 
"ror.„,n,  us  that  upon  the  death  of  the  Lord  Lovelace  Your  :     •>.  \^^ f^^^^^ 

and  find  tha    he  1    7.  Com  u    Jon t    "  V       \?  ""''  ''"'  ""  '""'^'^  '"''^■^  '"^"  °-  ^-^s, 
upon  a  Kepresentati  n  of^Y  e      "  r  ''"^'-n"  ""'  '^'"''  '^°^'  '^^  ^^''^^  ^'-^-     ^^"^ 

April  1706  scttin.  fo    I.    l.e  "  .»    "   ^  ^         7,""'"  "'   ^'■*'"'''  ^  '''""Nations  Dated  the  S'^  of 

York,  Your  Ma,  sty  was      e  bT  y""     /  "^  ^■"'  '"^""^'^'^''^  '^"■"«  ^''^"^*  ^'-'^  ^'  ^^^^ 

direct  S^  Chants  IlX  s'  .^  Se  J  oVsII t '"  ""'""  w  ""  ^^■"  '^''  ^"^'  '^'-^''^  "-"^■>'  »° 
Signature  Revoking  tL  sa  d  W ddes^,;  :  C  "  '•"""  1^  ^^•''^^' '"■•  ^'-"-  '^^ajesty's  Royal 
Commissioners  having  ^..^^S^t^ i^TTT.  '  ''''"'  '''■""'"-  ^'-'  ^'^  -'<^ 
Warrant,  the  same  w"  prepa^-d  1  th  m.  a m  I™ t  "h"  ^"^T'"  ^'"  ^""»"^  "'  -'•'>  ^ 
-t  appearing  hy  the  nlj  in  the'o^  ^^t  ^^  M^e  I's^ " ''  1  '"  "''  ^^''"'  ^"'  ^' 
^V arrant  was  signed  by  Your  Majestv -.nd  IZ  ^^"^''X'  ^'''y^  '^^tate  whether  the  said 
matter  before  Your  Maj.i^tv,  a  d  to        V     t—n^  ""•,'•'  ''""^'"  '^  '""  ^"^>-  ^°  '■^•^-  ^l- 

Co.  Of  ^ew  York,  tii/we  shall  Re;:;::  c^^  •:::;^:^Lr::  ;;;;:^:;:::"^-^'- "  ^'-^' 

Which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

Daut.mouth 
Whitchal  J.  t^MiTii 

Septemb'  the  S""  1709  ^^'-  Meadows 

J.N"  rri.rn\Ev 


I 


Zadi/  Lovelace  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 


[N'lW-Vork  Knirifi,  G,  aaa.  J 

To  the  honM.  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  Plantations 
My  I.iirds. 

..- ".""s;:  ::*■  Lng;::;^  ,:r  ir-r^  -■-•  .'^'.-^  to  n.y  care.   te„mg  n.c  ,hey 

^ Hand,  his  Loni-  h  vi  g       i.^  Z      'Z  "  ''  I'"'''''  "  ''  '''''-''  '"  '^^ 

^'-'" '.   an.l    Kldest   son,  h.  ^^  Z     7 u.ylT  '"'"■'•"':"'--'''->•- of  my  Dear 

sorrowiull  tha,  ever  befell  a  |...or  ^^^    .   /  V       ,  !  ;  .'"'r    ^"      '''  """  ""'    "'"  "'"    '"-* 
J'ai-'s  I  had  in  ,nv  Imnds  •  |    .,1  1  him  >"f."'l<l"sl..v  can.e  to  me,  -.n.l  Deman.Ied  the 

and  sheWd  bin.  hi.  L,„  ,„:       r  .mTT"  .7"  '"  1  '""'  """"^■^"""'  ^'-•T  •>»'  S.a.e 

""tl'ing  to  him,  ami  in  very  rn.  1  I'V''''  T' r"""  ''"-•''  ^"•"'.-lamrs  le„^ 'twas 

\  oL.  V.  "■'^  "■""'  '"''•  ""•  """  '  •^''""••1  "ot  Htir  fron,  .New 


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conn'hin  L  ,,,"'''  ^'''"  '""    '"  '^'^  ^'P'^^'     I^°*''  -7  -If  &  friends  told  him  I  shou'd 

M  nd  w  s      '''''''' rn'"  '"""  '  ''''''  '"  ^"^'"^^'  ''«  ""^--•''l  '-'  --^1"-!  it  "°t,  and  that 
Lngland  ^^  as  at  a  great  Distance,  and  he  well  knew  when  another  Gov^  came  over  he  should 

be  removed  :  bnt  notwithstanding  his  Hectoring.me.  I  did  at  midniglu  get  th.  trunk  of  Papers 

o    tLi  n     ^    i?  ''"^  '"'■''"^  '"  '"■^'  ^°"'>  ^■"■>'  '•""°"'''>'  •^^^■'^»««  1^«  -«i«ted  in  my  escape 
oi  the  papers;  Also  Captain  Symons  helo.-vng  to  one  of  the  Companies  in  a  verv  Ll  vW 

I  doubt  not  my  I  ords,  but  my  aeploruble  condition  will  be  commissorated  by  Her  Maiestv 

a    well  as  p.tyed  by  Your  Lo.dP-;     The  dan.age  our  goods  received  by  Sea  wa7ve  v  S' 

he  Expence  m  repairing  the  House  at  New  York,  the  Expence  of  mv  Dear  IX  Hh  es  ' 

-om  the  tnne  of  our  arrivall  'till  his  Death,  also  of  two  ehiliren,  and  ti.eir  Funerah.\nd  the 

Expences  of  our  voyages  amount  to  above  ^.ooo  n.ore  than  m  •  Lord  receiv  d  th  r'e    vh  eh 

was  not  above  rf400 Mv  T,nrd«    T  l>n.,,M„  i         t         t  •'  ^"'"  "^'^•^'^t^"  i"tie,  winch 

subscribe  myself.  .  ^      °^     °"''  ^°"^      ^'"■'^""  ^°^  ''''«'  ^^''^  '^^^^  ^o 

Vour  Lord!"  most  humble  Servant 
September  3^  1709  LovELAce. 


OrJernvoklnff  Colonel  Ingolde^.rf,  Co.uais.io.  a.  iJeutenant  Gove^^orof  Keor-YorTc. 
At  the  Court  at  Windsor,  the  5'"  of  September  1709. 

PiiESEXT-  The  Queen's  most  Excellent  Majesty  in  Councill. 

«i"ce  the  death  of  ^X^ ^ ^J^^^^^^^J^^^^]^ :^^  '"'---J  that 
upon  him  the  said  Government   ind    1  ^  V       ""'  "'  ■^'''  ^"'''^  '"'  ''"'^  ''^'^'^" 

former  Itepresen.a.hm  f  ^l  n  .''       ""''  Comn.issioners  taking  notice  that  upon  a 

the  Comnlissiirr  C  Z  X  to  "r  "u  ''T7  "^"  '^""  "'•"^""  "  ^^"•-'  ^'^'^^ 
Revoked;  But  that  it  does  not  m  *"/'  /^"'""'"'""  '■'overnour  of  New  York  shou'd  be 
Her  Mai  stv   in  Couu.m     -.kil    I  -""<>'- --'ny  such  Jfevoca.ion  had  been  sent  to  him. 

Connnisiionfb,-cmZ        '    ;'  M^T''''V'''^Tr''^^  "  •''•"^^'"'  '"  "^''^  "'^"   ^he 

Revoked,  and  the  '  H  ^.^  u,  't^i  f"  'T  l'  '"""'"""'  ^^-•"™»-  ^^  Vork  be 
State,  is  to  cause  a  Warra.:  to'^:  ^::lli:^;i-k:X^;:i^^  ^' 

Juil\    I'oVEY. 


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91 

Revocatio^^  of  Colonel  lugoldcsh,/,  ComUsion  a.  Lieutenant  Governor  of  New- York. 

[New- York  Enlriea,  G.  434.] 

Anne  R 
Trusty  and  Well  beloved  We  greet  you  Well,     Wliereix  Iw  nnr  r„       ■    •       i,      • 
at  S.  Ja.es',  the  Six  ..  twentietlf  day  o^f  ^o.^^.J-:r^lZ^rZ'Z^^^^  '"^ 

P  eased  to  constitute  and  appoint  you  our  Lieutenant  Governor  of  our  P    v    Ifof  AW  C 
and  the  Temtones  depending  thereon  in  America  to  have  hold  exercise  and  elv  tl       '^ 

and  A„.h„rm„   he„T„    oZ     "  kT.  h  'T    n    ,""'";'  ""''  "'  ""  '^'™'"-  ''»»«" 
of  Your  Receipt  of  ,l,ese  ft"  em.      A Ij  \  m"       V°  '"  """  """  "">  "»'»  "'«  '"-<■ 

W..O., ..  i.„.ee„.„  ^Ts.:;:i-z::'^i:^:)j7::^^-'' " 

By  hei  Majesty's  Command 

Sunderland. 


Aarl  of  Sunderland  to  the  Hoard  of  Trade. 

[  Now. York  Knlries,  O.  403.  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon-  The  Lords  Connniss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords  and  Gentlemen 

Draughts  of  such  Commissions  and  lustru  L,t  .s  ;ou^h      h'T  "    '  "  """"  ^"P""  ^'" 
I  am  My  Lords  and  Gentlemen,  ^'''"''■"'"'  '"^^  >«»  «'''''I1  f'-nk  necessary  on  this  Occasion. 

Whitehal  ^  °"''  "'"^"^  humble  Servant 

September  9""  170f)  Sundekland, 

■  •■A,  wo  do  b,  tl..e  lVe»o„u  detornune  Annul  and  Kovoke"    X^.-Yor,  Council  MinuU,  X..  48.._Ex,. 


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The  Board  of  Trade  to  tie  Earl  of  Sunderland,  ,oHk  Draft  of  Colonel  Hunter^. 

Commission. 

[  Xew-Tork  Entries,  0.  404.] 

To  the  Right  Honour""  The  Earl  of  Sunderland. 
My  Lord. 

InJ,l,f  iwT  '°  "T  ^'V''l:  ''""'""''"•  "«""■'••■■'  '°  "'  It  Yo„r  Lord-  Icer  „f  the  .■> 

Instructions  with  all  possible  Dispatch.     We  are,  preparing  the  Necessary 

My  Lord, 

Your  LordP''  most  humble  Servants 

WJiitehal  Daktmouth 

September  IS"-  1709  ^'"'  ^^eadows 

Jn°  Pulteney. 

Commissior,  f„r  l!„b„,,  H„„,„  ti,f  ,„  l»  „„  >,,|„,,  ..  p    „„. ,  ^ 

especial  trust  and  confidence  in  the  nn,.l,.n-.,>  .  y»»'   i^cq.   Orteting.     We   reposing 

our  especial  grace   vJlh  ZZ!  \  '    f  ■"^''  '""'  '"•"■"-^'  °''  >°"  ^''«  '^'^^  ^^"^'  """ter 

General  and  Cov^  i^  c^iSitrotf fc '  I.;:;. !  ^  T^::r  f "'"-  ^V'"  ""^  ^""^• 

depending  thereon  in  Aineric,       And  u      11       T  "'''    ""''    *''*'    ^^"•i'^'-ies 

execute  ail  things  in  diZr  uZ^ Z^ J^  '"T''  "''  "'"""'"'  ^■""  ^°  ''«  ^'^ 
have  reposed  in  You,  acco ZMVlh    .  ^        ^'  ,  ""'"  ''"^  ^■''"""""'^'  '''"•'  ''"'  ^"'^t  we 

by  this  'present  Con  i^In  ^^^^  ^  r"'""  i""'  ^'"^^'""^  ^'•""''■•'  "'•  "I'l'"'"^^'!  ^u 

such  further  Powers,  InZc'li  1  '        "'^'""^  '^'"   -V,'''""-'''-  '"■--'''  given  you  ;  or  by 

appointed  you  unde  ou  S.V  .  .  ^  I'  "V''  '''""  '"  ""^'  '"""  ''"'•"'"''-  '^  ^''-'t^l  "r 
according  ^  such  LZ^Z  l:^:^':""'"'  "^  "^'  ^'"•;.  ''''^  '"  ^>-  ^'-T  ^^"-il  & 
and  Agreed  upon  by  You    wi  1    th       d^  .      ""'  ''"■''"  '"  '"'"'•  ""  ''"■^''"'''"-  «'"'"  ^'^'  •"-'« 

Our  sai,l  J.rov  nee  u  ule    vo       'o      •  r^"       ?""'"'  "'  ^ ""'  ''"'""•''  "'"'  ^''^'  ^^-^■"'l''y  "f 

our  Letlers  Palents/do  i„  T,  ,;.;''  '  f;;'  »-'•"'•(;"»-  ^'^  P'.blica.ion  of  these 
taken,  instead  of  the  Oaths  of       lei  '     ■         \<  '"'''''""""^  ''^  '"''  "''  ^*-li-—<  'o  be 

entituied,  .'An  Act  toX-r/t  lA  ;'''  .^"':""'^"'>- '  -"'"- Oath  mentionM  in  an  Act 
entituled,  an  Acr;:;r  ;'      i;  s  ^^   ;^^  V"'"  '"''""'"•'''"  '"'  '''-'  ''>• '"-^"^ 

Crown  in  the  Protestant  L    e   •  ndrrV  '•"^^?  ''""""'  '""'  ""'  '^"----  "^  <l.o 

Wales,  and  ail  other  J  tt         ^       ,.d  ,   '        '''      1'"'  '''"  "''  '"'  '"■'■"""'"•'  ^'-'^  "^ 

Association  to  be  Deu'i^  i  "'  ^^  ^:' Z''^^  ^""T  ^'T'^  '""'  '"^  '"■'•'^""'^  ^'- 
rnention  d  in  an  Ac.  of  Parliament  tid  1 .  ^r,;;;:^;.  i;:'   'f^^^^^  ^'■^"'-ion 

uic  .,j     jiai  ul  the  Reign  ol  King  Charles  the 


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Second  Entituled  "An  Act  for  preventing  Dangers  which  may  happen  from  Popish 
Recusants",  and  hkew^se  that  you  take  the  usnal  Oath  for  the  due  execution  of  the  Office  ^d 
Trust  of  our  Captain  Gen-  and  Gov^  in  Chief,  in  and  Over  onr  said  Province  of  N  I  Y  k  nd 
he  Terntor,es  depending  thereon,  for  the  due  and  Impartial  Administration  of  Justice      Ad 

t       r,  'T  T        '",''''''  "•^"'"'  ''  '^  ^"'^"^  ''y  ^-"  «f  P'-^t^tions  to  do  th    r  ut^s 

tha   t^.e  several  Laws  relating  to  Trade  and  the  Plantations  be  ohserved ;  Wl.ich  said  o"  th 
nd  Declarat.on  Our  Council  in  Our  said  Province,  or  any  three  of  the  Memhe       heTeof^:  ve 

n     n\^  r  vT""         ^"^"7?^^-'^  ^^  t'--">']  -I"-"!  to  tender  and  adminlst         t;.':; 
and  m  \  oui  Absence,  to  our  Lieut'  Governor  if  there  be  any  upon  the  Phce  •     All  .vh;  i   i 

just  cause  for  so  doin.^  °'  '"""^  "°'^  ''*^^'^^>"S  therein,  if  you  shall  hnd 

Council  (any  three  whereof  we  do  herebv  inpointTo  l!l  ^  "'""'-'■  '"  ^^"'"  '^'^ 

tl.at  you  signify  .he  .sau>e  unto  ns  bv  .i'Tp  ■     n    v'  '^^T'"'^  ''7  ''^""  ''^'^^"^^  '^ 

Sigu  Manual,  constitute  and  appoint  others  t  .ifrstead"  '  '  "'"'  ""'""  ""^  ^''^"'^^  ""'^ 

Province,  ^Ve  do  her^  y  ^  '  ^  ^  g  n':;  "v^",!  ""  'tT,"'  '"'"  ^^^''^'"^  ^"  ^'^  ^^^ 
Authority,  to  choose  as  mL  P      out  o     o     b  "  "  T'f  ""'""  ^^""'"  ''""  l'"«-  '''"d 

will  n.ake  up  the  full  nun, 1""^^^?:.!  Co,  1  o'T"'"'  '""T''"^  ^'"""""""«  ^'--'-  "« 
chosen  and   Appointed   i,y  vou   si    11    b    ^,  nt    T  '7'"  ""'  "°  "^"'"^ '  "'"^■''  i'-'-""  - 

Province,  un.i.l  either  tl^  shall  b:'Ln;ir:e  '  .  f  :  ^.^^rZ  ^"""^"'°^^  7  °"^  '''' 
us,  uu.Ierour  sign  Manual  and  Si,nu«t  our  s-ud  Co,      11  \,  n   ,  '^""""-ifHrn  of  Others  by 

An,l  we  do  hereby  Ciive  and  (.'  n  o  •  l^.?    "  T7  T"""  °'  '"°"  i""''^"-  '"  '' 

consent  of  Our  said'council,  trom  ^^^  :J  SZt.uT^'"' 7^'  "^  ""'''''  """ 
general  Assen.blies  of  the  said  Freehobiers  an  >]^.  •  t  v'^""'"  *°  '"'"'"""  •'""'  ''''" 
f  <>H"  usage  of  our  Province  of  Nevv  ^0^  """  '""'  ^■"^-•""'-'t  -cording 

t..":.:i::M.::^n:r^;::;*::'v;:  •;;:;:::  /"7^''"""'  r^ ''-'-'  "^-  ^"^  ''^^-  -■'  -^ 

Bitting  take  the  Oaths  app  i„t    ,  bv  ,"''""'  "":'  '"  '■"""■"^"''  ^''""    •-""-  "'-r 

Allegiance  and  Supren.acv      n      I,    n  ,  '  •"■''■"'"'"^ '«  '•"  ^^^l^^^"  instead  of  the  Oaths  of 

Declare  the  AUen^i;:;;;^i.;^  .;:;;:;■'-;;  .^  '']  '^7-'f  AH  K...i,u,ed  -.Vu  ...  :[ 
'urtber  Security  of  His  M,j,,u-s  p      o     a  d  n      ^      '"'  '•'  ■'".'  ^'''  ^^"'""'-''  ■^"  Aet  for  the 


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Det  "•::.?"'  ^^        7^"  r'  '7^'  ^'^«"°-'  ""'1  '■-•  Declaring  the   Association  to  be 
^K  T        ;•  T       '""''"  "'"^  ^''^''"''^''  "'^'  ^"'-^  "mentioned  Declaration  (which  Oath! 

and  Declarafon  you  shall  con.mi.ssionato  fit  persons  under  our  Seal  of  iXevv  Y o      t'   . 
.•"c  Ad,„..,,u,  „„to  them,  and  untill  the  same  shall  he  so  taken  and  sulsTribed    '„      " 

And  that  You  the  said  Robert  Planter  with  the  Consent  of  our  said  Council  n,,^  A 

Ordinances  are  not  to  be  Repugnant,  but  as  near  as  ma^  be  L^reeable  to  t'he 

Statutes  of  this  our  Kingdom  of  (Jreat  J3ritain.  ai,rceable  to  the  Laws  and 

Provided  that  all  such  Laws,  .Statutes  an.l  Ordinances,  of  what  Nature  or  Durnfion  « 

Mmmmmm 

p4,"d  «  of  1   „t   ,  *,    "^  "  '•"'"""'  "  ''"""  ''>-  ""'■  '«"'  C<>""<il  or  A».n,l,lv  To  ,l,e 

E;;f;':„:f,  i;  ;::„':  Kn;:^T4:":\wf"'  ,r' "';'"" '""; '°" "-  -'■■ "°'-' 

^^.,t„f„o       ir^  J-  "'^       'Negatne  \oyce  m  the  making   and   passing  of  all   loa-s 

btatutes  and  Ordinances  as  aforesaid  ^  ' 

pi:n.^^L::;:;:f.i::::;^^^^^^^^^^         -j--  ^^  -ecessar,  A,oum 
our  said  pr::^r  :;de:;:;;t^:„:::::^ '"  "-^^  ^^""^°^^^^ '-' '--  '^^  ^-^  -•  °'- 

We  do  further  give  and  grant  unto  you,  the  said  Robert  Hunter,  full  power  and  Au.hnrU 
from  t.me  to  tinus  and  at  any  time  i,ereafter  by  Yourself  or  by  -my  o      r  o  b  .  an    Amhor  ty 
you  in  that  behalf,  to  \dminister  and  give  the  Oaths  nnnoiUebv,     f        :^""'"'"'-^"'  ''^ 
taken   insiPid  nf  (l,„  n.,*i        r  ah     •  appointed  by  Act  of  Parliament  to  be 

shall  be  resident  or  abiding  there.  "'"  J.  io\iii(( ,  oi 

.nd  Irort  "willrh  .''7'""  *'?  "'"'  """"  """'  ■""  ""  •»■■•'  "»•«■«  "'"""  '■""  l-W" 
,,lV  ,  ■  °^"™  "'"^  """■•'"   '"'  »"  '"'"'    '•■'"'Mil.  t»    orerl,   co,„lil„lo    -.nd 

.,„„y,„d  f„,  ,wa.,i„8„f  E„,.„,i.„  ,„„.„p.„,.,i,„.„  ,.a.o„...,e„,d  TeZa;;:;::;! 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     XVII.  ^r 

Authorities.  Foes  an.I  Priviledges  belonging  thereunto ;  As  also  to  Appoint  and  Commissionale 
fit  pe  sons  .n  the  several  Tarts  of  Vour  Covernn.ent,  to  adn.inister  the  Oaths  appointee"  b^ 
A  of  Pa  ,,„„,  t  to  he  taken,  iustea.i  of  the  Oaths  of  Allegiance  and  Supren.aey,  and  the 
O  th  n..„t.oned  n.  the  aforesaid  Act  Entituled,  "An  Act  to  Declare  the  alte  afion  in  th    ()    1 

persZ  '  r.  ' '.''"'"  '■'  "'"  ''''  ""'"""^  -'"  -'^'^  ^°'-  '''  ^"■•^"-  '^--'ty  of  His  M  c^^^ 
person,  and  the  Succession  of  the  Crown  in  the  I'rotestan.  line,  and  for  extinguishi.  rthe 
hopes  of  the  pretended  Prince  of  Wales  and  all  other  Pretenders,  and  their  op^n  Sec 

Abettors,   and   for   Declaring   the   Association    to  be   determined;     As    also     o    tender    w 

ohnXti:;;::;:^ "'-''-"-"  -^•'  --^  ^--^-^  --^  -■-  c..n::f::j;l 

ea;estenuislte'ro''''  ^'n'T n"  ""'  ""'"""'  ^""  ''  ^""^'*"'«  ""^  ^PP°'"^  J'"'^-  "-1-  i" 
Officers T    A  •     ;  °'  '^•'"'  "'"^  '^'^■'■'""""•'  •^"■^^''•"■^  °f  the  Peace  and  other  necessary 

r    w  "  ^!^:;:^: '"  T-;  ^""I  ^:'---  '-  t'-  ^^"-  Adn,inis,ration  of  Justice,  and  putt^g 
OU  "r    us  '  °  "  ."'"i"'"'  ''"■  "'"^'^  ^"  ""'  a<l.Hinistered  unto  then,  such  Oath  of 

c.ie'oT'sh^/Tn •■  ''"  ";t''T''  ""'"  ^■""  '"'  I'"""  '""^  ^^"t'-'-ity-  -'--  yo"  ^■■all  see 

terntones  aloresaul,  as  often  as  any  of  then,  shall  happen  ,o  be  vov.l 

And  we  do  he,-eby  give  an.I  grant  unto  you,   the  said  Hobert  Ilunter,  bv  Your  self  or  bv 
^ourCa,.a.ns,and  Connnanders   by  you  to  be  aulhori.ed,  lull  power  an  1     u^Z.v  to     v^ 

Advk'!  ^d  '"  ''"■:''^;,^'^'''  ""•'  ^-"t  -t°  >-»  o-  f^.l>  Po^^er  and  Authority,  by  and  with  the 


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their  Abo,le  or  Residence  in   any  o?  ti>e  Ports,   l.aro  vs  c^"    riliirf'''' ^""^  °[ 

Master,  Officer,  S.^nZZ!::  ^.^^::t^::^  Sir'l^n"'"'""";"' /^"^""''"^• 
pay  in  or  on  board  any  of  our  .!ups  of  W.r  or  oH,      V        .  '  ,  '"  "'^""^  '^'""-•^  "'"^ 

or  warrant  from  our  blh  U  „        of  fV  /  T    ,  "'""^  ^^'  ''"""-'''i'-^te  Conuuission 

our  Commi."  for  e.    c  tin!  Ofliee    r  On''  ■'  ^^  '"^  '"'  "''  ""'''  •'''"'"■"">'•  ^  '-" 

being;    Eut  that  sue!  Cntr  f      "•      ^^ '  '^'^'""■''''  "''  ^■^"■■''  J^'-'^"'"  '<"•  "'"  ti'"e 

theirofibncess  iar/e       ;'     iU    r  bv  ;      ^"  .'"-'.  P™"'«'-1  "gainst  and  Tryed,  as  tbe  n.erits  of 

the  Statute  of  ihe^ni:^n^'^:T\\  "";.  '''""  '"^'  "'  ^^'-''^'  ^^^'''""'  ^ 
Admiral  of  Great  Britain  orZnnr"        »'rects,  or  by  Con.mission  from  our  said  High 

of  Great  Bri^^Lf  II^'^  ^  ^1  rZ::^^:::"^  "'"-"^7^  "'«'•  A<'".i^l 

of  the  Reign  of  King  Charles  the  Second  I^i    I        i^^^  ^tZ  FHr"     '"  'T  ^T  ^'^"^ 

:::s^;:s.s:;:;'xtir^^ 

C.:::;X:;:r"i:e;;;r;  ^r;;^r;  f«^~"-ommitted  on  shorty  any 

belonging  to  any  „f  our  SI  i      of  uC^^  ^^^^^^^ 

Warrant  from  ou.  H^ dZ^o^Ge^  ^' ^ ''''I''  "■'""  ''  """""'"'""  '•'""'»'--"  - 

actuig  by  imme.liate  Commission  or  Warrant  fron,  Om-  Til   I     ^  i       V       I  "''' 


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l'"ro„,H,n,  1,..  is«uo,l  o,.t  by  Warrant  ihnu  y...,,  l,y  and  will,  tlio  a,lvi.-o  and  consent  ..f  tl... 
Lonnc'.l,  and  D,s|,.,s..d  of  by  you  for  tl,,.  S„,,|,o,t  of  the  (iovcrnincnt,  and  not  otherwis,- 

An,   W.3  ,lo  l,,.n.l,y  hlu'wis.  Civc  an,l  (;i-ai,t  ,i„|„  you  full  ,,ow,.,-  and  Authority,  by  and  u-iili 

he  advice  an,!  co.,s..nt  of  Our  sai.l  ('oun,il  to  ..itle  and  agr..."  with  the  inhal.itants  of  Our 
1  rovincr  a„d  t..rrilori,..s  Afoivsaid,  lor  such  I.and.s  Tenements  and  IIeredifan,e„t,s  us  now  a,e 
or  herealt,.r  shall  ]„■  i,.  ou,  power  to  JJisj.o.se  of,  an,l  then,  to  ;,M-ant  to  any  |...r.s„„  or  persons 
<'l""i  .snel,  ]'.M„,s,  an,l  nn.l..r  su,l,  Mo,l..rate  (^ut  Ilenls,  s,.ryiees  &  a,.knowl..d.nn''  to  be 
theivupo,,  r..s..rv,.,l  to  us,  as  you  by  an.l  with  the  advice  aforesaid,  shall  think  lit;   \\l,i,.h  sai.l 

■  rants  a,e  to  pass  &  be  ^..aled  by  Our  Seal  of  New  York,  an.l  bein^  ent,e,l  upou  .eeo.d  l>y 
such  Olhcer  or  Oll.eer.s  as  you  shall  appoint  th....eunto,  shall  be  yoo,l  au,I  ellW-tual  in  law 
against  us,  Our  IIeii-s  an,l  .Successors. 

And  we  d,.   l„.,vby  (;ive   [u„to]   You  the  sai.l    IJob..rt  Hunter,  full   power  to  Ord.-r  and 

>I  o  la,    pla.vs,  for  convenu.nce  and  Stn-urity  of  Shippiu,.^  an,l  for  tl,..  better  loa.liuu  a„,l 

Louncii,  shall   !),■  ihoiifrbt  |lt  an.l  necessary. 

And  we  do  h,.,vi,y  ,v.p,i,e  and  con„„au.rall  0,n..ers  a,ul   Minist,.,-s,  Civil  and   Milita.-y,  a„.l 
"H  other  „l,ab,.a.„sol  our  sai.t   I'nniuc..  and  te,.,.i,ori..s  depen.lin,  thereon,  to  b..  Ob.-   ie 
uuhng  and  Ass.st.u,  „„to  yon  the  said  Kobert  Ilaut..,-,  i„  the  execution  of  thi    our  couu.  ' 

and  0,  the  powers  and  Anthori,i..s  h..,.ein  ..o..,ain..d  ;     An.l  i„  case  of  Your  Death,  o      I,;,.  ,    ! 
out  ot  o,.r  sa,d  pro^-,„ce  and  ...r.-itcies,  to   be  obe,li,.nt,  ai.liu,  an.l  assisting  nnto    ucl     e  ^ 
.s  .sl.all  be  appo,ut...l   by  us  to  be  .,ur   Li..,.,,  (lov   or   Con.a.an.ler    \n    Chief  of  on       ai 
1'roy.nce;        o  when,  we  .lo  thcvto.-e  by  tl,..se  p,...s..„,s  Oiv,.  and  (iran,  all  and  s  n",,-     ' 
powers  ,,nd  A.ul,or„„.s  he-viu  ,ran,...l,  to  be  by  hi,.,  execute.l  ^.  eujoy.d,  Durin.  Our  pl..as  ,,' 
or  until  ^o„r  Ainval  within  ,u,r  sai.l  l',-oviuc..  an.l  T.'rritories 

Au.l  if  „po„  V,.ur  I,..atl,,  or  Abs,.„,.e  ou,  of  O,.,-  said  JVoviuce  and  Terri,ori..s,  ,h..,v  ,„.  uo 
1  erson  up,.,,  b.-  p  a.  e  ,.ou„„issioua,..,l  .,r  appoiu,...!  by  us  to  1...  our  Li..„.  ( ;„v^  or  Co„„.,a„.U.r 
...  C  l„el  o,     1,..  sa,.    i.-ov.u..e,  Ou.  W„...  and   Pu.vsca.  .s  that  tl,..  Kl.l..st  Counciilo,-, 

a,ne  ,s    ,rs    ,   ,u...d  ,u  Our  said  Jns„.u..tions  to  you,  an.l  who  shall  be  at  the  thne  ;,  Y  u 
I)  atho    Abs.......    ,es„l,ngw.th„.  our  saul    |...ovi„..e  of  .\..w  Y.„-k.  shall  take  up.,,,   l,i,„   ,1... 

A   n.„.,s„.a„ou  ...   ,he  (oven.'  an.l   ,.:x..cut..  our  said  Connuissiou  an.l  insfuct   .us, 
sev..,al  pow..,s  aud  Auth...-,t,es  tl,er..in  contaiuM,  i„  .b..  san,..  .uanner  and  to  all   h,  en,        , 
pu,-pos..s,  as  o,l,er  our  Coy.n.or  or  Co,n„,an.l..r  i,.  Cl,i..f  sbouM  .u-  ought  to  d..,        t 

our  Abs......e,    unt,l.   lour   i^e,,,,.,,.   or   i.,   all  ..ases   uutill   our  f„,.,h...^,|..asu,.e' b         :. 


i-t   Iliiuier  shall  au.l 


An.l  we  do  l„.,vby  D..cla,-..,  Onlain  au.l  Appoiu,  ,l,at   vou  ,he  sai.l   Ifob.. 
n.ay  hold,  ex....„te  au.l  ..„Joy  ,1,..  olli,.e  au.l   pla.v  of  Our  Cap.aiu   (:en,.,-al   an.l '( Jov.:;;;,;";;; 
(.he.    n  and  .,v..r  ,.ur  IVovinc.-  .,f  X..w  York,  au.l  ,l,e  'r..,.ri,o,-i..s  i)..pe„.li,„  „,..,eo„   ,         ,, 
;;;;..  ;.n.-  s,n.,l.  ^        ,...„..  an.l  Authorities  hereby  Crauted  In.to  you,  tor  a.^I'd;.:!:: 

An.l  wl„.,-..as  tl,..,v  a.v  .liv..,.  Coloni..s  a.1i..yni„g  ,.,  Our  IVoviu..,.  of  N..w  Yo,k,  H,r  ,1,.. 

1..-  •■..•.•-;-..  tl,o,,g|,t  „  ,u,.,l,..r  n,.....ssa,.y  ,or  our  s..rvi....,  au.l   ,or  ,1„.   b,,,,..,.  p,,,,,.,,,,  .      , 
secun,y  ol   (.„r  S„b,....,s   i„habi,i„g  those   i.a,.,s  to  ....usti,,,,,.  a„d    : .„  '"' 


these  p.vseut^  constitute  an.l  app.,iu,,  you  the 
Aoi..  \-. 


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K'ober,    111, liter  ,o    be  Our  C.ipi"  ( .'eu,.,,,! 


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^^  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS 

and  plac.es  of  s,r.„.,I,  ,vi,l,i„  our  said  Province  of  X.w  {orV    u!  *."""  '"''''''''  '^''^^ 

Robert  li-un.er,  and  i„  Your  absence  fron,  o      terHu    v        "n  •'"'"'"''  '  •^'  ^"""  ^''^'  •^'■'''' 

Commander  in  (  biefo'' our  said  Pro  inc.  of  W  V        ^  "  '"'  ^"^'*'^^'  ^'»''-  ''^-  ""'• 

-end  durin,  oar  pl...sur/tj^:^:Z^Z2^^^^^  Colony  of  Connecticut, 

made  Patents     W^r^^ssu  Our  sel  1^  'J^'^^^"'^;^ '"  ">'   "'  I^'ve  caused  these  our  Letter,  to  be 
Eighth  yeare  of  Our  raii'e  ^^  estnuuster  t„e  .N,ne,e..n,h  day  of  October  in  tUe 

r>y  Writt  of  Privy  ,So;,K.. 

Wnuiirri;.] 


[The  words  wiiliiii  hi-icki.M  in  th  ,  i  ,.  ,    i-       j 


? 


It  r<'c'oi(ioj  ill 


Jioar</  of  Tradr  to  the  Karl  of  .Sun,/. , ■land. 


[N\'w-V„rk  i;ii:riiii,  0.  *)!.] 

To  the  R'  flon""  the  Karl  ol  Suuderh.nd. 
My  Lord, 

^ew  Jersey,  We  have  i^^t^^T'SZ^::"  f  ^T''^^  ''■''-' ^'  X.'w  VorR  and 
But  whereas  (lu.reiu  is  contained  a  ( 'l  L.  :  '^  '  'Mstru..nons  (or  those  (;overmnen.s  : 
wbich  we  have  son,e  Doubt.   We  '  ^Hlr  ^  0,1;.::!:""^  '"  """   '''^^-^  '"    ^^ "  "'i-on 

mJ.:;-:';;!^:-^!:^:;;;:;;^';  ■;;:;.  ,::'''^  - ;/'"""".  ,-■  i.. ....  ...h  year  o,H.,r 

"retained  to  serve  o.   board  anvPH  Ir      v    ' '7" "  "'"  *"""  '"'""""  '"-''""•  '"' 

"  i"  anv  l>art  of  An.erica  n,  r    nv\    ,  ,'        '  ''"''  '""  ^■*"^"'  """  •^''■•'"   '"'  '"'I'ioved 

" ^•'"" '•••  'i^"-i^' u.  i.- In ::;  '0';, :;:,:;": ::r; '""^ "" t"-" ^ '•"'••  •'"•-'' 

"  Otiicer  or  (  Mlicers  of,  or  heh.n.in.  ,0.  a   v         j'e    M        .    '  "•■'•"""'   '""  "^'■"  ""■'>■  ''>■  "">• 

••  I-ord  Jli.b  A.lu.iral,  or  anv  o  ia^  "        ,         ^^''^""'^  ^  ^'"'"  "'  ''■^"■-  '"""^'■'i  ''V  the 

••  D..ser.c,l  Iron,  such  Shin  o,         '    ,  ^^l'at. never,  tudess  such  n.uiucr  shall   have  before 

••  day  of  February.  Jz2:'::^::::z':ir' ''  "•■"••  -'-  -"^ '"— " 

••Olticer,  HO  Impressing  „r  takin.  uv  v  ■  ""'  "'""'  '"""   """  '''">■  ^""^•"'-  «>• 

••"'-:ner  or  other  person  co^•,  """""f  '"  '"'  ""''■"■•^■^'■''  ■■""'  '•''k""  "-av.  any 

"  .be  Master,  or  oJner.  or    , w n  ^   ^       .  "r  ""'  " T'  "'  "^  •^" '"'  <-'-•  .0 

"  he  or  thev  shall  so  Impress  oke.'  ','  '"'  '"""'  '''""'>'  '""""'•^  '^  -'v  — . 

••  ^^i.hin  an'v  Part  of  He         .^  e    '  nl  :"'""'^^^  '""  '"■^"'^  '"'  "'"  ""''•  '"  '"'^- '•'""■' 

Ia,.«t3  ,  Donumonn."     Th,.  a«  wn.  cnneeived  nugh,  he  construed 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVU.  f^^ 

to  oxten,l  to  tl,e  taking  away  tlu-  j-ow..-  (Von,  ti.e  Governor  of  impressing  Seamen  in  all  eases 

hat.oever;    winch  opunon  seems  ,o  be  favoured    l,y  AnCiu-r  Clanse^n  the   l^aA^Z 

fm-n.siung  Seamen  to  serve  or  lioard  Iler  Majesty's  Ships  of  War  in  A.neri,..,   •,  ,  .  l 

■^  .....  i,,.Jose.l      But  as  M^  Attorny  and  M^^olieitor  C^eni^h:;;:  ^l^     .;  ;  l^H,:  i^f 

1  :te  ;t'  T"' ;-  '""='^'r;^i"-'"  •'■'-  --  P^'P--  -  have  transmHu^d  L 
LoHl  We  he.e  Jnelose  Copies  of  the  said  Opinions,  and  of  the  I'aner.s  therein  referred  to  • 
As  hkew.se  a  Copy  of  that  Clause  in  the  Ins.rue.ions,  that  Vour  Lord-  n,av  pi  e  o  rV  .  •  J 
Her  Majesty's  pleasure,  whether  the  said  Clause  shall  he  eontinued  in  the'  Instructions  or  not! 

^^''  '"■•■»  ^fv  ''ord, 
\\  hitehal  v        r      i 

^     ., ,,      ,„„  ^'"ir  Lnrdi"  most  humble  Servants. 

Sepf  the  2!)"'   17nC)  „        ,,  rn.nn.. 

J  ir.  -Mkapows.     .In"  I'c-i,te\i.;v. 


Ophiioii  (> 


^f  th'  S,>j;citor   Ouund  o.   tJu    Lar  of  f..pr,..n,.nt  i„  the   C>loni,.. 

[  .\i<«-.V,,rl<  Kiitrifs.  Q.  4.",i. ] 


[  .\i<«-.V,,rl<  Kiitrifs.  Q.  4.",i. ] 

I  have  perused   and   considered   the   Iiii.    \,i  ,.c  i>,  ..r  .    ,•       ■      . 

Trade   of  An,erica.   together   u  •   Zr^  '-l-uent   lor  ,he  Kncourauen.ent  of  the 

(Joveruor  of    NVw   V„rl    ,,  ,  "   '"''"''   "'"'"  ''"''    '-'.^'"I'l^l'V   Liet.tenant 

...,,,,,,  ,,>,.,,„.,...  ,„„,„„,„  ,„  „„.  „„„„ „,,  .„;^::,;:::; ;,;  :    ;  ™  ;--; 

z: :;;;::  :i:;:::::::^:::z:' '""" ' """ ■"' ^  ■"•■■ »™' ' -  - <-»■ 

"  Tis  enacted  i1m(  no  maniner  or  ollierpersou  who  shall  s,.rveou  i;n.rd   orb.,-  ,    ■      , 

to  serve  on  boar.l,  any  I'rivaleer  ov  TnulUv  Shin  or  Ves.el  .1,  '  '' 

!>.,...      r  i  ■  "■iwm,  ,  iiip  01    \e,sse|  thai  sha      he  emnOvei    in  •mi- 

\:\:i^rz-  ;;;;:■  ,::™z;":;::;;;r:,;rr. : >■ "  "™'<  »::- 

^"""  '"'^  '•'"  '"  II'T  Majesty's  Dominions. 


100 


NI]\r-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIP 


TS. 


aw.iy  a   I'lvmiiafivo  of  tlic  ( 


inucl 


ell  coiKvni'd,  liy  dcpriviiisr  tlie  ( 


I'owii,  in   whirl)  Hi 


I'  CDiiiiiioii  security  of  the  I'j 


Nipplii  s  of  Mvu,  (■ 


^<)V  ill  Am.Ticii,  of  til,.  |),nv,.i-  of  jirovidino-  fl 


iiiliilions  is  so 


[),■( 


fiicc  of  the  Plfiiitiitiou 


H-   lu'i-  :\rajcs(y',s  Siiips  of  War,  sent  f 


g  file  iieces.snry 
or  tlie  j)r()|eetioii  of  Triuie,  and  tlie 


n.  ]• 


VKK.  I71I'  Seiif  1709. 


Tlie  Chief  .) 


1st  ice  of  \e\v  Vork's  () 


for  Ih'V  Ml 


jesly's  Sliips  tlje 


'|)iiii(ni   tourliiiig  tlie  inipressinir  of 


•"eaiiKMi 


fii  ohi'di 


Mii'e  to  voiir  lb) 


Case  tliere  stated  and  li 


iiors  coiiiiiiand.-i  in  t.'ouiii'il   tlie    IV'  | 


T;>li/r    //,    A 


avo  perused  the  Statut 


ii'itaut,  I  lia 


ve 


mrnra  made   111  the    (J'l'  year  of  Her    ^Il 


t'lililiiled      An    A. 


\i:t  fur  thr  ; 


considered  thi 


a  Statute  made  in   the   first 


jestv's  reiij-n.     I 


llidiiniirrmnil  (if  I  Id 


-III.   All  ilcliirhi'^  the  Iliirlilx  ,iii,l   /. 
wherein  the  Parliament  declaiv  in  tl 


year  of  the  ivi-n  of  Kinnr  William  and 


lh:rf„s    ,,f  Ihr    Sul.jut.i,  ,UI,I  ,,///i,l<r  ll, 


have   likewise  |)erused 
(iueea  .Mary,  entitiiled. 


lesi'  words,  \  1/' 


ig  the  mvccsuoii  (if  thr  C, 


'J'hat  tl 


pretended  power  of  siispeudiiitf  laws  or  tl 


Authority  wiilujut  consent  of  J'ail 


Th 


i'liiient,  is  illeLial. 


Hi  exeeiilion  of  laws  liy  th,.  i; 


"  ""•  Pivt.'udcd  power  of  di-pcusin.-  with  laws  hv  |; 


assumed  &  exercised  ol 


ale,  is  iilcnal. 


d  Autl 


lority  lis  it  hath  h 


And  I 


to  the  pi.iially  th 

therein  i.- 

J' 


am  ol'  opinion  tiiat  althouuii  tl 


le  clause  relatii 


lij;  to  the  III 


'•;•'■'"  ""■"''""••'' :  ye.  Iheprohihiiion    is  .general  as  to  all 


I'ssmi;-  men   he  jiart 


iciilar  as 


ini 


l''i'"''iilarly  excepted.  \-  whei 
aiiieiil    he  may  h,.  punished  lie  ind 


.^talule  hy  parly  yrieved  :   and    thai 
of  I'ailiaiiieiil. 

June  liO"'  J70!l. 


'  ""y  I"''--* "''lids  a-aiiisl  a  proliihii 

■'"•  "f  [at)   the  (^i..en'ssuit  or  1 


ICllll 

no  Con 


luiissioii  or  instiudions  can  di; 


on  shoar,  except  as 
ion  in  an  Act  of 
)y  action  on  the 
^pence  \,iih  thai  Act 


It.  M 


<  i.\l  I'Ksso.V 


ll-'  Altoruy  (leneralof  .\ew  York's  ( )pii,i 


on  relaliiii,'  to  pressiiii;  o(  imn. 
Fn  ohedicnce   lo  an  ( »rder  ol'  I  Icr   Mi;,.«t,"-   <■  11 

Jusnces  ami  mv  opinion,  I         e     .   sh  e      f   r  .    "7:  ''"  '"  "'"'  '""   ''"'"'"•   ''"■  ^''  <'l-''- 

.0  .IH.  same,  and  do  hud   I  v-M  :'':''      '"'  '^'"•^'. ^  ""•''■ ""'  -'""  '  "-'1^  r.V...^ 

.invc,..d  upon  appli ion  Ll    .       m   '  •  ^     c':   '"''^   I";'"';;':'''   '"  "'"  '' '"'"'  "-'  '-  is 

tl.i.  ..vernmenl  U.  endeavour  to  s  h         ^       r,," V  ^  ^Z  "'  T  T  '"''"'• """"' 

tli-lnslrncionsofthe   Lord   Ili.di    Idmir  I   ,  ,  '' ^^^^  "'^"  ''>■ 

(■over •   accordm.lv.     I    do      e   .^^        !  ,  /  ^''""'"    '"•^'  T  ''""'"■''  '"  "''"''>  "■  ""• 

.,,,.1; ; ,,......: '       "''    "'''^    ""■    <^'l'>^H..s    here    have    now    made   Ir 


application  to  the  (.'overuor  lor  to  he  suimlved  will,  in 1  •  '        ' 


made    Irecpiclit 
1  Want  ol,  \-  (1 
• ipiui  miliieiliali 


synice       ,  can  1  therelore  hn,  ihink  i.  proper  ,or  ihe  <;overnor  hv  th    a     i  ,:;','   " 

Council  here,  to  iriaiii  ami  diivct  warranis  1,,  t|„,  ,  ■„„  ,   ,,  1  •  .Majesty  .m 

.i.arrim.rs   or  s en    in   this   IVovi  *'"•;'■''''-•""'  P-'op-rollicers  ,0  take  up  such 

vessels    here i   so    l^/Z^.n    ZtT       T '^  ^  '  ^'''''^""'^ -"• 

ships;  I    I    lake   i,    ihal    ,1    .    |      ,         /    ,'      '  ^  " '"    '"f-.  "1'  ""'  -omplement   for  , he  , wo 

v-'cl.  lice,  their  n.  and    ot        ve     /  J  h  md!:;'    f' '    •"''"'  '"  -"■''  ""■  ^"'1'^  -' 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 


an     M,a,  Ul..ays,,,ial.  U  ,ny  .hUy  to   advise  tl.a,  all  ,ossi,.l..   ol.din,;.  1  :  X,  H.' 

AFaj..  ,ys  comu.ands  and  tl.o.se  who  a.t  hihI.t  Iut,  and   ,,av  a   -nvat  ddhvnce  ..,  .^,.  t  T 
apprehend  to  be  the  sen.e  of  the  Adnnnistra.io,.  a,  ho,„,. ;  and'  hv  s,.eh  a  eons.n     i.     f  ,„ 

■n-onven^nce,  fo.  by  it  both   the   public   seniee  and  U:,.  n..-  be  taken  ca  e  o        be       s" 
-y  1.0  of  .re,.  pe„.diee  to  the  (iueen'.  neniee  if  ea.e  be  not  now  taken  to  su^v       '    b 
b.nenwhu  .the  present   necessity  ,e,,„i..es ;  and   I  hope  that  will  the  nunv'    . .,     •  „ 

;i;;s;r;;:  •::::;:;,:.;:""■"  '■'  ■--  •" '-  -■•  ^>'--  -  ---=•  < b-  subiit-i  •;  •; ;: 


JVew"i'ork 

21.  Juno  170!) 


.In"  IfAVMon 
Her  .Maji*  Attornv  Cen' 


i 

I 


C 


oneu 


rrenee  of  Her  Majesty's  Atlornev  ( 


oiieral  with  M'  |fa\ner's  ( 


I 


union. 


ipprove  of  thi  ■  opinion  and  d 


to  mistake  the  poim    bv  tall. 


o  eoneiir  with  AP  liayner  in  it.     .Af  },\ 


"I'liiiltbe  Civil  .Ma-istrate  I 


\inir  of  Ihe  \) 


ispeiisnui  pow.M-.      'I'lieC^ui'slhai  is,  wl 


oinpesson  seems  to  i 


ne 


11  ilo  s  not. 


rom  takinii-  up  .'^eaiiien  lor  Her  M; 


,  wlietliiM-  this  Act 
ijfsly's  Service  ;  and  j  think 


.).\.  M, 


>r.\rA(iri;. 
■^epf  1').  17  0: 


Copy  of  (he  O^ii'  Clause  of  the  hil..  1/  |, 


ovelace's  Instruct 


ions 


i-'i-'Ms  upon   Coinplainls  mad,,  of  the  im-ular  proceed 


And   wl 
of  our  Ships  of  War  in  || 
fit  to  order  ami  have  yivei 


or  Commander  of  anv  of 


for 


to  the   Con"  and   ( 


seanieii  to  ser\..  oil  board  ■  shi| 


' """"   '"    ""    "•'•'•^'"l^"-  procee.iiu,s  of  the  Captains  of  some 

"■'"''■'■'.'"-  "'  ■^'•'' "  "'  ^'•^'■'■^'1  "'■  ""I-  plantations  WV  have  ihoicbt 

"'"■'■'••"•nstoourHinJ:  Admiral  accordinulv.  thai  wb... 
"Ill-  Ships  of  War  in  an\  of  our  said   Plant' 


ilion^ 


ill 


I  ■my  Captain 


IS   under   tl 


omiiiand 


.I'lmini/s,   we  art 


ers   in   I 


Command    they  do  niake  tl 


iK'i  ol  our    riantatioiis   r 


III  IliU'e  occasion 
leir  applicatiofi 


I'lanlati 


pleased   to  commit    i 


<'spccii\..|y,   to  whinii   as  /' 


ins    ill  A 


Micli  application  made  lo  voii  I 


i'"'ii'''i  "'!■  m   si-Ill  of  any  of  tin. in.     ^ 


1-'   sol.,   power  of  impressiu-  seamen    in 


I'H  are  I  luacfore  beri'l 


am-   of  (uir 


J' 


oviiice  of  Nova  C 


•y  .my  111  lli(.  Coiiiniaiidi.|s  of 


reUy  rei|lii| 


isarca  or  New  .1 


With  the  number  ( 
to  time. 


ersi.\   to  la 


our  said  Ships  of  W:,,-  „||i 


leil  upon 


)l   S(.ani,.u  that    luav  I 


M'  can.  thai  our  said 


nil  our 


le  iieces.sarv  for  our  servir 


lii|'-<  ol    War  be  fiiriiish 


on    \ 


"•iiil  tbcm  ri(Hii  liiiii 


<'<'py  of  a  Claiis,.  in  An  Ad  I 


And  tor  tli..  b,.|ter  fiirnisl 


""■  '' ncoiiiauv lit  of  the  Trade  in  A 


iii(.rica. 


.shall  be  in  or  about   ll 
Trade  there,  it  is  herein   I 
or  vi.ssell  am 


iiiii:  seamen  lo  scr 


\  e  on 


le  scM.ral    parts  of  An 


li"ar.l   Her  .Maj,.siy-s  Ships  of  War  wlii,.!i 


i''i'i'''i  I'-r  minoyim:  the  ..n.-my    and   pr 


'"■""''■ '•"■"•'"•''•  'li.il  III''  Master  ..r  Command 


hull  day  of  April    li 


•■very  I'ackel  Hoal  whici 


■r  ol  (.\i.|\  I 


sliall  li'tuii  liuic  to  liiii,.  I 


'lectinn  llie 
indiii^-  shin 


ilward    boiiiid    and    i;i 


iiuii  and  alter  the  said  I 


'"■"•''.V    .d.lmed    (at   Ihecb.sireofanv  of  i|, 
'""'  ■''  lli''<'lMrp.sol  Her  Maii.siv,  i 


""-    '"I'  an\    pari  of  Anieri..a,   shall    I 


WelitX 


Majesty's  niliiers   1 1 


>'•  and   an 


o  recene  on  I,,,;, I 


sn.li  1 1  ad. n- ship  vessell  or  packet  Jloal  shalll 


tl  ami  carrv  to  tl 


>e  so  boiiiiil,  and  tl 


"■'■'■nil'"  lawliilly  aiilhori/etl 
port  lu'  place  wbeivto 


ell\er  lo  sill  h 


ollii  i.r  or  jier.Min 


102 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


or  seamen  whicl.  s.^  t ll  ,"  ,      .      't  '  P  '     "'Z  ""'  ''"'"  '"  -'"P'-"-t  of  marine^ 
suflicie„tfbrnavi.aU  .^^^  tme    ,  T        /    >T  '  "'  -^-'"y -•--.  on  winch   shall  be 

pain  of  forfeiting  tvve  t  •  .0  t  "         T        ^""''''"'"^""^  °''  »-'•""'-  or  sean^en)  upon 

to  ta.e  on  Boar^  an..  2r;;::t:  p  •z;:::;.:::r:sX:  ^  "'^ '-  - '"-  -"  --- 


Report  of  the  Cnit"  of  IL'r  Ma"  Council!  for  the  Pv 


tol 


're.ssing  of  .^reii  I'or  Ilcr  .Maj 


At  a  Council  held  in  ^(-^v  York  thi 


esty's  ships  of  W'arr 


■ovince  of  New  York  relating 


his 


Illy  170!' 


PnESE.NT-The  IIon'"o  ij,-,,,,,  j„.o,j,,,^,  j;       j,  (. 


Coll  :  Wen! 


M"-  Attorn. 'v  G 


M-- 


.Mo  nip 


lani 
lesson 


Cap'  Provoost. 


■  oveni'' 
M--  Phil! 


pps 


Coll :  I'aretree. 


nf  the  Iviii 
'S"'of  Jni 


nerall  eave  I 


'une,  .Ali-Cheif  J 


lis  opinion  to  the  Lieutenant  C 


ov 


IISlK 


\e\vise  delivered  h 


ernonron  the  Order  of  Conncill 
!s  ojiinion  on  the  said  Order  of  the 


1 


poll  consi.i,.ration  whereof  and  of  tin-  Act  of  P 


Trade  to  A 

any  order  or  warrant  for 


rliain 


'"'■nea,  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  I'.oard  that  the  L 


retained  to  ser 
Prov 


11111)1 


]i 


nice  (//•  a  III/  man 


e  on    hoard   any  privat 


i)iessiiin:  any  marriner  or  otl 


eiit    for  the  Kncouragenient  of  tl 
ieiileiiaiit  (Mivernor  can  not  fr 


ler  person  who  scrvt 


live  deserted  f 


'imr  or  o'/,, 


eer  or  tradina;  sliip  or 
Jirmiii  on  shonr  in  0111/  purf  1 1, 


rant 


s  on  hoard  or  is 


of  Fehruarv  170 


ro^in  some  ship  of  War  helonginK  to  Her  M 


sell  that  is  employed  in  this 
nnless  .sneh  marriner  shall 
ijesty's  S.Tviee  [since]  the  1(  day 


(l-iol. 


V,\  Onh-r 


<'i;".    Cl.AlilvE. 


«l'ip  or  privatler  Iron.  |,  1  tLXJJTTlT'-  ""'  ''"'"''"'  '"  ""^  --"-^ 
certainly  (orhid  inipre.sin/,.,  ''  ^  i,  .  "  ^;^' V"'""'-  ^'-"""""i"rs  a,  sea  are 
government  there  hie  occ  si     ',.;,  ""    '"'"''   "">■   ^'''1'  "'•  ""   ^'"- '  '»"   i''  rU. 

Act  torhids  theCivill  Magistrerl  ;.''■"'•""  "•■^"''7""''  '''""■'  "■-^""•American 
Ships  or  IVivaliers.  '"ip.essing  se.unen  wim  doe  no,   helong  ,0  Merchant 

(Oeileral  Ilidorsem') 


.\e\v  York 

"  Minute  upon  tli..  IJonrds  h.(ter  to  y 
"  Karl  of  Sunderland  of  the  :.';t'i^  of  Sept' 
"  J '<»!•;  and  other  papers  relating  (q 
"a  Clause  in  Col.  Hunters  Instructions 
"  about  pressing  of  Seamen." 
"  Ifec'  / 
"  Kt-ud  ;    '-  "-^^t-   1709."     . 


Ja:  Mo.vtacu'e. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 
Memorial  of  Mr.  Attwood,  late  Chief  Justice  of  Xew -York. 


103 


[Xow-Tork  Pi 


,  y.  z.  Z  m.] 


To  r  Right  HonW"  y-  Lords  Comissioners  for  Trade 


and  Plantations. 


The    hunibh"   Memorial    of  W">  Atwood    I)y 


fonstitiited  Chief  Justice  of  y  I 


several  adjacent  Vice  Ad 


rovince  o 


Ills   late   Majesty  Kinfr   W 


if  \i 


eyster  &  Capt.  Ifoh'  Walters  tvva  other  .Iiidu 


tl 
D'  Staats  and  M'  C 


de  r 

D'-  Staats 
last  regular  Asse 
eir  zeal  f 


n.iraity  Courts,  in  behalf  of  himself,  Col  AI 


illiam 
York  &  Judge  of  that  & 

'rah  am 


one  of 


y"  Council  y,V  Ahrah 


nibhe 


au(l 


ges  of  y  8ui)renie  C  there, 
un  Governour  Speaker  of  the  two 


or  Old 


}•' i-est  of  that  Trovince  who  1 


l)\sent  happy  Establishment 


nve  manifested 


having  by  a  petition  to  this  Jioard 
Earle  of  Sunderland,  I 


iovern.-ur  w'"  M^  Prevoost  now  „f  (1 


!<■  Council  of  Aew  York,  &  oti 


their  former  excellent  G 


x'L'ir  (1 


3' 


sou.e  time  since  lodged  w"'  Her  Maj«  principal 


Lord'"  ( 


were  it  onely  out  of  regard  t( 


Secretai 


lers, 

■y  }■' 


approbation  of  this  Board  f 


overnour  y  Earle  of  Ijellom'  &  to  tl 


)  V  1 


ii.jiired  memory  of 


their  behalves  t 


o  y  accounts  w^''  they 


■  establishing y« peace  & 


lose  measures  w^"  he  took  w"'  t 


Es(f  who  they  say,  "while  1 
"  ofy'  Admiralty  a 


I'l-e  well  assured  would 


wellfare  of  that  Province)  do  g 


le  was  perniitte<I  to  exc 


i)i'  liiithfullv 


ive  credit 


in 


'  diligence 
(I 


mong  then,  shew'd  such  impartiallitv,  1 


rcis"  the  olli, 


y  given  by  M-- Atwood 
■'■  of  Chief  Justice  &  Judo,. 


as  made  them  earnest  petit 


lem   w"'  safety 
ap|)ointeil  him" 


knowledge  of  \'  laws  and 


juncture,  to  lay  before  vo''  f.ordi' 


m  that  station  to  w'^''  his  late  y\ 
(he  said   \V"  Atwood   thiidss   it 


loners  to  yo^  Lord"-'  to  procui-e  1 


iiiiwearved 


f-^I 


orious   nu'morv 


interest  deservedly  lyes  at  his  I 


but 


amen 


t  y- death  of  y  Earle  of  I., 
had  far  advanced,  as  they  do  the   |/i  I 


such  matten 
lieart  aswell  to  tl 


incumbent   oi 


lis  restitution    unto 
had    graciously 


:is  may  tend  to  tl 


hini,    at    this  lavoural 


good  of  a  I' 


able 


H' vindication  of  himself  &;  oti 


I'ovince  wlios 


"'lloinoiit   before  he  I 


lad  h 


them 


selves,  //( 


iilil  put 


■ovelace's,  /; 


The  Karle  of  B 


put  tl/li/  of'  liis  iron,/  ,/, 


liie 


auth 


'•'llomont  finding  that  I'royin 


!,  i/ijiin . 
''■•<l:r„.t  i/i  ,.nri,/;,i 


iiish'd  that   uapi 


iis   i)'-  Staats  &  M'  ( 


lers  who  could  not 
'V  settlement  he 


■  overneur  express 


ors  of  y  p^Ment,  found  it  n 


ice  in  as  great  disoi 


peak.T  of  y  two  last  Assemblies  (y  ..j 


lecessary  to  si 


■dels  as  now,  (bmented  by  v< 


isjiend  from  y  Coun.'il  .Ap  .Nii.),,,! 


sold 


ITS  iM.duely  brought  as  vo|,.rs  & 
of  a  p'-tende.l  Knglish  parly.  M'  Pinl 


leclioiis  to  w'l'  at   .\ 


ew  ^'ork  wei 


fi 


suspensions  were  conlirined  by  y  |/i"-,i 


'"  '">  iiii'liK'  inanner)  w"' Coloiu^l 
'"HI  y  Ii'seut  Chief  Justices  lath, 


e  infl 


s,  y  warm 
iienced    by  y 


'oin   al 


iii'cs  of  trust    witi 


complaining  of  y  cbuiiLres  t 


I'roni  w'''  t\ 


liii  y'  |>rov 
icii  made. 


"•■slices  who  further  (udered  (I 


Mavard  y  Du(,h  head 
'aw,  \-  two  others: 


r  III 


nice 


•Not 


lose  .'")  to 


\v"'staiidiug   y  s 


lie  amoved 


iigyestions 


iiiercb' 


as  We 


opposing  all  nuMliods,lir.vt..dlrom  I 
hy  them  \-  their  adhereiit.v 


IS   belore,  y  M.  „('  (] 


leiice,  for  fieein 


'lose  •").  now  liviinr.  Iia\e 


I 


ever  been   rest 


liere 


ess  in 


rovmcr  from  v  d 


isturi 


inces  ravs'( 


As  this  Moard  n 
'  long  encoiirauenie 
opjxisilion  rays'd  ay"  y'  I', 
y  guilt  of  (hose  who  h 


■p's.'iilcd  to  y  !;'■  Ju.sii.vs  I 


y  |ieopl,.  there  had 


'V  a  memorial  of  y  lii"'  „f  (tctobcr  li 


III  I'f  Ih'llom'  for  end 


1"  many  illei;al  practices 


•til, 
was  grown  so  great,  &;  y 


i.ive  been    ,||iell 


••avo'irin.r  ,0  n'dr.'s  y  sam..  aiul  i,,  1 


were  |.ur(icularly  countenanced  ^  speed 


y  coiicer I   therein   so  si 


ilyly   supported    by  their  Excell 


ly  open 
■ong,  that  unless   His"  |,or,li' 


eucies  authority  in 


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cl..d..rg,ng  Ins  ,lu(y  S:  tl,nt  all  or  nl  k-nst  y'  c-lnd'  of  tlu.s.  ^vI.o  l.nvo  1„mm.  n.ost  guilty  of  v^ 
m.snu-nng..s  .Ikt.  .„..„,io,H..l  ho  .li.co„n,...,l  ..ns.u-',]  or  ,,m>isl,M,  ns  n.ay  b.  found  nea.s.ary, 
U  would  l„.„„,,oss.l,l..  for  his  Lord.' to  eHect  „uy  thing  of  iuonu-nt  w- could  he  truolv  for 
ins  thou  .AI;ij""  st'rvicc  or  for  y"  good  of  V  I'rovince  it  self." 

For  assisting  His  Lordsin,,  (his  J5o.rd  ■ulh.rw.rds  rep'sfutod  it  :,s  no.vss.rv  tlu.t  n  Chiff 
•lusti.v  \:  Attornoy  (;rn,.r.i  should  ho  s.nt  from  lu-nco,  &  y^  s>.  W™  Atvv^od  not  hein- 
uniuunvn  ,n  MVs,u,inst..r  Hal,,  or  at  y  Bar  of  y^  H.,...  oM-oors,  .as  appoint^  ^  :] 
J  s„n.,  W-.  a  salary  o  .0,),..  a  y.-ar  ins.oad  of  ..0,.  w-  would  hav.  hoon  if  ,he  L-  Chancollor 
M.o  nonnnatc-d  lun,  had  contnuu.!.  Ho  .-as  awaro  ho.  luv.ariou.  such  an  ollicv,  durnn' 
ploasuro,  n.  parts  so  -onioto,  nu.sl  noods  ho;  yot  tlu-  assuranco  of  this  Board  that  ho  should  n.,'^ 
be  .nov'd  whilo  ho  taithlully  discharged  his  du.y,  &  his  con.idouc..  ,hat  C;       w      d   ■  ' 

h:.nt'::!:t;:^' :  ""•'""" '-  '"^ "- ''  '"^  -"""■•>•  *"  •■"•  --  »'• "-  ---4:':; 

.•<oon  after  tho  t'ntring  upon  his  Olfuv  u-"  was  not  till  y-  -V  of   Vu.M.st  1701    he  fou  .d  h 
could  .uu  ho  iiuthfully  oxcauod  WNu,  groat  application  &  tho  ut.nost  h':.;,!.! 

Kvot- s„u.e  tho  Karloof  iiollon.out's  death,  the  p..oplc  &  practices  restrained  hv  his  Lordship 
Hi  got     cad:  and  the  laws  of  trade   having  hecn  totally  tu.gleeted,  the  severalf  sentences  .i 
lu;   vas  ohhged  to  pass  &  cat.se  to  ho  executed,  occasionM  his  being  lookM  on  as  an  invader 
ol  tiioir  propertu.s :  yet  no  one  appeal  has  been  carrved  on. 

Bu,y.'cheif  ground  of  the  ohlo,p,y  w-  tho  tV.w  Aggrieved,  in  coutparison  W''  the  hodv  of 
,H.ople    pro,,agated  a.nong  their  ..orrespondence  luuv,  was  his  vinllieating  the  right  o    hN 

In   ^ ;   •  -.■n.-^  -I-sented  as  a  Dutch  King  ^  too  tnuch  hu.l 1  ,o  thos,.  of  l)„ich  ext.-a^tion. 

i^;.^.!;:";;l;si  •  irM^xic?:;;;"  "■  ='"  ^""'^"  ""*"-^  --  '^--'  '^  ^^"^••"  --  --  "• 

These  two  w..re  the  lore.nost  in  solliciting  the  execution  of  Capf  Leisler  (or  p^ended  hi.-h 
t  Mson,  heanng  hnn  a  tnortall  grtnlge  as  y  Representatives  of  y  Province  sav  in  a  pri  . 
-        r-.s.^     or,hen.havn.gbcenin,prison i-ropposing  the  late  happy  reu.hnio,:.  endea  I 

n.       se  a  fun,   ,  atnong  the  people,  ^  .ellin.  M-  i.eisler  that  y  l.arlianu.nt  o,  Ku.lan.fs  voting 

^  <  iMotnig  y     I  hrone  s  benig  vacant  was  nonsense."     SI  Nichols  who  eonstantlv  ntainteiucd 
'-  ^;i-'-";.   l-vng  laih.d  in   his  a.ten,pt  to  he  Speaker  of  the  last   regular  Asseud.l 

;';i;'y';"l;V"  r  res,   in   pVcnlng  M-  Covemeta-  tor  Speaker  lindn,.  hin.elf  lilu         , 
'-     d  on,  of  y;  Jlouse  as  no,  duely  rCuruM.  p^ailM  .''•  his  Iriends  to  d..ser,  v"   Vss.  n  Iv  I 

...  ..    agants,  ..as  dle.all.  upon   prCe „,a,  y  Speaker  was  an  Alien,  .ho"  L  ,   e^        w.^ 

K   -    y  satne  ob,ee,,.,u  ben.g  nunle  in  y  Vear  lt>V.  it  appeared  to  the  then  Assend.lv      a       1 
''■"I  '"■'•"  Malurah/  d  by  vntne  of  an  A,-t  mad,,  in  the  vear  K;^; 

\  o,  as   >K  rioventeur   is  likely  as  long  as  his  grea,  Ahiliiies  continue  lo  be  Speaker  of  everv 

-  >>.■  nl.lv  tanly  chosen,  M^  Mehols  &  his erents  will  ever  .nake  use  of  this    s  an         d  • 

.li>    ubances,  nnh.ss  p.^en,ed  by  knowing  the  sense  of  this  Hoard. 

AI^  A:-   ols  and  his  IWends  bavin,  turned  ,hcmselves  on,  of  y  Asseuddv,  ^  writs  issu ,;„• 

1^  '■— .  r  M-„   o,  y   C  „unty  bn-  w-   he   l,ad    been  retnruM,    instead   of  e^ecutin: 

'   ^     '-verneur  ben.g  an    Alien.     And    :,  persons  returuM   in   V  r J  of',  ,„hers 

..1}     '-Hi..ll.ellon,on,s.eallory-serviceofrCrowni '.d  to  have  it  pass  as  ,h enerall 


i 


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105 


m 


sense  of  that  Province,  tliat  his  LonlPliiyd  j- foundation  of  all  their  grievances,  that  these  were 
continued  by  those  who  then  administered  y"  Government,  &  that  hi  their  exercise  of  power 
they  had  violated  y'  laws,  oppress'd  y=  people  &  renderd  themselves  contemptible. 

To  this  end,  tlu  y  for  a  shew  took  y«  hands  or  marks  of  boys,  travellers  &  officers  &  common 
soldiers  in  garrison.  .Some  sign'd  onely  to  rolls  or  lists  "of  names,  to  be  applyed  as  y' 
conspirators  thought  fit,  &  all  y'  names  were  tacked  to  y=  most  virulent  Ivhels,  under  y'  colour 
of  petitioning  the  then  King,  the  House  of  Comons  &  y-  Lord  Cornbury," before  he  was  vested 
w""  any  authority. 

As  they  themselves  printed  that  to  y-  House  of  Comons,  thev'charged  y"  Earle  of  Bellomont 
W-"  imphwMc  vnigaincr  &  that  "  he  projected  the  reuuceing  y^  whole  plantation  to  poverty  & 
"  misery  by  spoyling  &  eradicating  all  jh,nuhi/io,is  of  pyop,ri,i."  Thev  say  "Ciod  AlmiL'hty  of 
"his  infinite  mercy  to  that  poor  I'rovince  was  graciously  pleased  byhis'death  to  put  an  end 
"  to  his  projects;  yet  y  stains  of  his  ariyia:  and  impnJji/ii  had  a  deep  tincture  left  amoncst 
"  them,  &  still  eontimied  io  disturb  &  perpl.-x  y"  peac-  &  traiuiuillity  of.  that  Colony,  that'^y' 
"  governineut  as  then  circumstanced  had  couutenanced  y  A/im  &  his  party,  who  continued  to 
"  sit  and  act  as  an  Assembly,  altho  two  thirds  of  y-  Freeholders  &  inhid)itants  of  y*  Province 
"  ahsohuly  Tffii.sr,]  to  arkiwirlnlgr  ihnn  as  such,  that  in  this  f  tended  sessions  of  Assembly  they 
"  pass'd  several  bills  tending  to  y"  destruction  of  y-^  properties  fmholds  ,]■  inheritances  of  His 
"  Alajesties  subjects. 

"  These  corruptions,-'  say  they,  "  in  y"  Legislative  powers  have  unavoidably  drawn  this  our 
"  Petitimi  to  a  great  length,  being  y"  source  from  whence  y'  many  miscarriages  &  enormities 
"  in  y  Exective  proceed,  too  many  to  enumerate."  And  as  was  proved  in  one  of  their  lybells 
they  alleiiged  that  y  government  was  rendered  ri/c  and  cheap  in  if  eyes  of  /  People. 

The  raysing  sedition  among  y  soldiers  W^"  alone  was  treasmi  at  eomonhiw,  y  endeavouring 
to  obstruct  y  exercise  both  of  y^  legishaive  &  executive  powers,  &  inciting  numbers  met  at 
publick  houses  to  disown  &  contemn  y  authoritv  under  v"  Crown  what  ever  it  mi-dit  be 
a.ljudged  upon  y  Statute  of  the  :.'•-."■  of  V.,.  [:.':W  of  Eliz.]  was  so  apparentlv  within  an  Act 
of  Assembly  confirmed  here  making  it  high  treason  h,  an,j  mmmr  of  mu,  or  upon  any  pretence 
whatsoever  to  endaieour  Inj  force  of  arms  or  oriiEiiWAVs  to  disturb  y"  peace  good  S^-  quiet  ef  the 
government  thnr ;  that  no  man  who  has  read  y  Act  can  (piestion  it." 

Yet  it  may  appear  that  y-  Lieuten'  Coverno^  Col  De  Peyster  D^  Slaats,  v"  Chief  Justice  ami 
others  ol  y  Council  were  not  transported  by  any  intemperate  zeal  Ibr  v' public,  or  did  more 
than  they  thought  all  men  in  such  posts  ought  to  do  upon  like  emergencies. 

It  appearing  by  y"  oaths  of  several  soldiers  that  at  one  place  thev  had  been  drawn  in  to  sign 
thos.'  lyi.els  hy  one  llulchins,  who  treated  them  &  promis'd  thev  should  be  made  free  of  y 
City;  Hutehins  was  re.,uir.!  I,)  pn,du<e  y  lybels  w^"  he  pretended  he  could  not;  vet  was 
ci.mitted  only  for  misdemeano''  &  tiiat  but  till  he  should  produce  them. 

Soon  afl.'r  Kayard  &  Fivnch  since  deceased,  w'"  Weuhain  .V  Kip  \au  Dam,  y  :.•  last  now  of 
the  Council  by  way  of  petition  .h'lnan.h.d  llutchins  to  be  s.'!  at  lihertv,  for  liiat'v  papers  were 
'"  lli-ir  han.ls,  \-  they  wouhl  justily  tlumi  in  a  proprr  place;  thev  were  from  lime  to  time  put 
to  consuhM-  whether  they  would  .h'liver  them,  but  ol.stinatelv  refusing,  weiv  re.p.ired  to  find 
sureties  for  their  goo.l  behaviors,  of  whom  :.'  absenting  tliems..hes,  were  bv  Acl  of  Assemhlv 
re.p.ired  to  appear  on  y  penally  of  ouilaiy,  &-.  y  i)roofs  shewing  ilavard  to  iiave  been  y  Chief 
promoter  of  I  hat  disturbance  of  y  goveruiueiit.  he  was  admonished  to  consider  of  the  Act  of 
Assembly  made  at  y'  instance  of  himself  &  his  friends,  by  w^"  such  disturbances  of  y  Kood 
Vn,..V.  H  '    ^       ' 


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tl.at  since  „„  p^;     a^''.      ^^        ;:^  '   f'  VT'  '"  ?'^"'  ^"^""'"^  ^'  Acinunii;,-atio„,  & 
clid   he  prove  l^istaken  ;  Two  h        7     /         ',    '"  T'  "'  '"  '^'''-  "''^''^-     ^'''"'- 

in 'i;  ;':;5tt°bn^:f :;:: :-;"  ^^-  ^^  "^^  '-^'-^  "-o-  ^^i-^^r. . ,.  an 

orr   :^:>"-   of  j:,„a.,  17rZ^fL^lXr'V''T'r''''''''  fo  r  s^  XV- Atwood 
Adn,ini.fation   very  remi  J  i    ,1        ,,  ,  ,      "'       ""^'''^    ""    ''"'■•^""    ''"f"'^*-'    «'"   3^ 

needs  have  argued  i  f^l       e^ul   it   I  u     H ',      •'  ""'^  '""'  ^"  '"•"^'"'^'-     ^''^  "'"'t 
I'y  w-  3-  feu-  maleontents  hbonr'd    o  "''  '^''"  '■''•^"^"''""  *"  r  fal.se  n.usters 

Ins  Prince's  right  to  y^  last  '.xtrcmity  "  "^  °*"'^^'  ""'  ''"y^'^  "''^''-  °r-'  disowning 

to  i'i:3s;:^;i:::;;:::  t  h3.:a^7::i  :::t ::  ""^^^  ^^  ^*-""-'  -^^-^  --^ 

this  Board  was  acquainted  l.y  v^  L  o  1 . Z'  \  f  ^    examinations  of  soldiers  and  others, 

it  was  grounded  li„g  on  i' .^'^VZnVll. '''''''''"' '^ ''''''''''  &  y^  act  upon  w^^ 
General!,  he  certifyed  Lis  o,  iuio.   tint  t  '  n-  ''^  "''"'"''^  """''^'^y  """^  A»--"ey 

high  Treason.  '  "'"'  ^    ^^'"''■''"^  ^^'"'^  ^""'^•'^"t  in  form  to  charge  Dayard  J" 

th'S'^r  ^;^'Z,n™:f  :::-J^  ^^-'V---  --^  ^O-.!  ^  condemned,  .a. 

-an   was  more   instrumenta    uZW  ,.    :  ^f  V  T     r"'""'  """  *"  ^""'^'^^  '"^^  «-'^'  "" 
Royall  Mercy ;  as  n.av  appear  by  I  L1  t„    1  ,"c    ''  '"  '■"i'^^^'"""".'?  them  objects  of  ye 

penned  by  him.     Ail  "the  1    L      "   e  '"  "      ""^  ''"'  '^'"""""*  ^■°^'--"'  ^^  ^'"""..11 

n>an  of  ulerit.  were  c       i  :     '      rZiZ^T;"  ^'""'  "'"'"  "  ''"'^'=""  ''^  ^'  '—'l  "''^ 

'1-y^  and  this  conquest  over      /o         'e;  o   ^.^^  i;;:;:^;.  IT"'  "^  "'"■"'  ^"•^'^■■'''"^-  "  ^"- 
body  of  y^  people.  ^       ^       "'  ollenders  was  matter  of  ovation  to  y' 

t.u.e .  opposition  to  y^  ha,;y':;^i:;:;:;:  1  ^ '  :i';'^:;i:::;  "r  t  'r  -'^-^ 

of  y  possession  he  &  his  (l-w  friends  took  of  v^  7  ^    '  .    ,  "^  '°  '^''  ^^''^•'"■y 

him,  &  if  thev  had   uot  come   bJl    u"h      •     r"      /    ^"'"'nny,  went  out  (he  Province  to  meet 

party  u.ore  al.olu.elv      h  h  i^,!  of  :V'"t"  1  r   ''""""''  """"  ■'"^^'  "^  ^"^^^"^  '- 

'-  power,  mi.ht  have  larg  "l   i„  tl     7  "i"'"'^  '"'"  '"•<"«'-''- '>'ey  felt 

1      •   •  ""?-"-'.)    suarcd   in  t  m'    b  essiiii>-s   u<^i'  n..^  Af.,;iv  in-  ■ 

dommions.  '"-■■iu^s   \s      Wer  31a)'>  dilhi.ses  thro' out  her 

.i;rj:::2:i;;::zv:;z;;:™^:::;;;:;:'i;;-'r7- >-.^ mi,.,„ 

'•efusing  to  set  Ilutchius  at  iiber.v  -uhI  J\Z  ■,  ''^  '"■""""''  '"  ^  ''""'-t-  f'"" 

Hherif  (in- Ins  disobedience  &c;,;:^^;:'' "  '"'^r'  '"^  '''''''""  '"  """  ""'  ""• 

not  but  remonstrate  W^  his  Lor  1  '      1    ^  ^  ^^'7'     ^\^-"''^'"n^V- Chief  .Justi....  ..o„id 

others  in  power  after  y.  Ab.  ^   Ln       h^,  ,       u^T     T  '  ^    """'"^  ""^  ''''■  ^''■''"'-'"  & 

r.;™,.,™.cJ.,„...:;;;:!;:;;;- 


LONDON  DOCUiMENTS:     XVII. 


Walt 


X'l'S. 


W 


ereiipon  y=  L"  Conil)ury  \v"'oiit  any  one.  prev 


ipi)orf.iiiity  of  being  heard,  on  y"  'J'"  of  June  170:>,  suspended  all  5  fr 


ious  oath  &  before  tl 


107 

ey  could  have 


Justice,  Col  Do  I'eyster  &  that  worthy  Ensl 


iSupream  Court. 

W-^i'  his  LordsP  could  not  1 


iiglishman  Capt"   Walter  from  b 


•om  y  Council  &  y-  Chief 


eing  Judges  in  y' 


W-  Atwood  had 


lave  don  vv'"out  y"  consent  of  y  then  Attorney  Gen'  (vvh 


y  misfortune  to  nominate  to  y<-  tiien  Chancellour,  &of 


deluded  vv'i>  a  short  restitution;  not  b 


Nottingham  by  y^  first  opportunity  to  sigi 
suspensions  could  be  known  here.     T 
came  for  England  as  sooi 


eing  aware  that  y"  L''  Cornburv  had  d 


y  former  Chief  Justice, 


1  a  warrant  for  D"'  Bridges  :  w''' 


lesired  y'  Earl  of 
was  done  before  y' 


altered  since  lu;  re 


ceived  y''  abov 


lie  s'l  W"  Atwood  having  no  power  to  execute  his  office 
as   he  could,  &  npplyed  himself  to  this  Board,  w^"  he  found  much 


in  his  proceedings,  &  (hat  he  should  not  want  sucl 


entioned  letter  conteining  assi 


irances  of  great  satisfaction 


their  Lordi'^  were  able  tc 


1  protection  in  y^  performance  of  his  duty,  as 


y  L-"  Cornbury  deliverd  him   after  I 


ive  him.     He  therefore  begd  leave  to  lav  before  ti 


lem  the  articles  w"''' 


lis  suspension  pronounced,  w">  direct  answers  to  y"',  but  w 


as 


put  ofr  .1  papers  from  y  L''  Cornbury  should  arrive.     After  w^..  some  were  transmUtJd  signed 

bv  t       B,vn- ,";  Zr      ?•"'"  '"  '"'"  "  ""'"  '""""  '''■"'  y'  L"  ^'-•"^"■•3-  --  adinonithed 
oy  inis  Jjoard  not  to  use  him. 

Upon  notice  that  y  papers  were  come  the  s"  late  Chief  Justice  &  M^  Weaver  applyed  for 
c^l^es,   but  til     her  Ma]-  positive  order  they  were  denyed  them,  unless  they  w^uMd.^ 
hos     mauthentic  papers  to  be  evidence.     Before  this,  M^  Weaver  (who  upo  i  y^  Attor     v 

Conttee  of  Council   to  answer  y^'  pction  of  liayard  &  Hutchins.     Upon  w-  Chief  Justice 
Ho  t  put    heir  agen    I  odowic  to  shew  cause  why  he  should  not  applv  for  writs  of  errour. 

.stead  „    that  method  hastned  a  Report  from  y  then  Lords  Comissioners,  tlio'  ,,  Weaver  & 
he  s"  U".  Atwood  were  never  heard,  that  their  Lordships  were  satisfved  in  y^  L^  Cornln   yt 
—  for  suspend.ug  y.  from  y^  Council,  W'^out  niediing  W..  y  ollice  of'any  d^  t    m^'^ 
onely  lecomiuending  m  their  rooms  in  Council  5  others  as  nominated  bv  v^  L"  Cornburv 

Ihe  Chief  reason  all..).-,-.,  f„r  this  change,  tlio'  others  n.igh,  be  at^  the  bottom,  wa's  their 
..-•omoteing  or  consenting  to  several  Acts  of  Assembly,  w-  if  .here  iiad  b..en  oppor.u   i,y,  n   gl 
have  been  s. v..  ,o  b.  nsefull  ^  expedient.     In  y^  promoting  w^-  as  might  live  appe;;d   d' 
htaats  ami  MM.overneur,   upon  whose  Judgments  y^  sound   part  of  y=  province  cl  ieflv  relv, 
were  no.    p-  noaked   be  y  outrages  of  others,  to  depart  from  their  known  moderation  Lc 
.  r  y^  prosperity  of  ,   at  IVovince.     ,V  Weaver  &  >.  A.wood,  w-ou,  their  seekiu.       d Vd^  v 

.Av    ^Mk        lh,s   Board    no.  havmg  me.ldled  w"'  their  ollices,  neither  was  .here    anv 

.nen,K,n  ol     heir    fnends  in  that  sumons.      lielore  y^  day   appointed    fbr  hearing  Z 

ersons  onely.  an  order  was  ob.eined   tha.   y  l-apers  signed' by  Hon.n  should  t  vd,    W 

ag  ee.l  to  be  no  evidence.     But,  as  S-  Edwar.l  Nor.  hey  savd,  upon  opening  what  he  co   1     ,     k 

-a  as  niost  s  mderous  and  citeing  par,  of  M'  A,  wood's  charge' agaiL  tl^  L-  C      ,  y 

e  not  read  for  any  censure  upon  M'  Atwood,  but  to  shew  yL"  Cornburv  .^  he      uid    o^ 

and  together  in  y«  same  govrnn..     Nofhing  more  was  contJine.i  ag"  D^  slaa.s  ,h  ,  1 

h^ssigmng  a  warrant,  .-■  S.  Edward  Northey  had  agreed  to  be  h..all,',or  a.^'  Col.         ,!;':: 

r;:::;':;;:r"''''^^  ""^■■'  ""■'""■'• " ''-'  ^-'"">-  -  ^--  »^--'-  ^^^^^z 


108 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCiill'TS. 


Indeed  an  irregularity  was  pretended  to  be  found  in  tl.e  ,,roeeedin-s  beean.e  V  rVn,,,?  7,,. 
consisting  of  19  after  they  l.ad  all  presented  y^ndictnu.Us  endr,;        ]  " -l-^  ^    mUury, 

made  .my  question  amounted  to  feason.     Xeither  this  Board  nor  any  L"  of  Tier  MV.  r  n 

except  the  Secretary,  appears  to  have  known  that  D^  Bridge's  varr.t  In.ll  e      si^'  ..1 

on  1  s  be.o,.,  and  ye  re.„oval  of  AP  Atwood  &  i,is  friends  fron.  the  Council  of  N  nv  Y    k  ^ 
make  room  ior  such  as  y-  then  Governo^  clu,se,  could  not  he  interpreted  a  .-on  im  •   ion  If    " 

ait.oud  Her  Ar,,,,  Mor  beu.g  restored   to  his  former  ollices,  hopeing  he  lu.d  don  nothin-  to 

iiiinin,\\     ne  Hill,  in  a  manner  so  hecomnsr  himself  thnf  v"  «(i  \rr  A („       i  c   i  •    /.      , 
n..*c  „„  „„„U.  „,„  I,„  Maj...  „■„,„,,  deCn-eLerX,,!: i'  „L  Lf " °°"  ''  '"^  ^™"»'»  ""'" 
Ii.lt  r  ast  Covorm,'  Ihru'  y-  i.rtilloe.  of  L„,l„„.i,.l  .t  l,i,  ,,„,,,„„      i,,,,^  p„rctarvCc,ck,r,ll 
V,,.,  p'v„,l,l  on  to  ,U»„v  ll„.  ,v|,„,.,  ,„ig|„  „„,  |,e  |„,  ,|  ,„.„,„,  „   .  ,,,,„„'  ,'''"'     ,°        f 

Brp:;r;T;:,;!^::jr;-r:7;r:rs;:-:i:ri;::;'';r??''":-''i"^^ 

T„  past  .l,,,|,„ti.  (ha,  ,l„j.  „,,„|,,  |,„o  |„„„  ,,,          ,  ^  ■ 

™,«.,  .,,,,,3  c...,„,.,t  i„  ,.a .,.  ,„o„.i.,„„  ,«;,;„ „„  r,„at^';''   ',  ' ^  VV 

i:;:;r::i::;!/:;::;;;;;:L';z;;r;t:!;;;;;r^^ 
r -r  f  ^""-^^^^^^^^ 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 


109 


From  that  set  of  mon  it  can  never  be  e.x|.eele<l  tliat  j-  eu.stomes  should  be  granted,  or  iny 
stop  put  to  )-  eonfusious  &  artifiees  necessary  to  u.ake  y-  look  w-  any  figure  in  y'  l>rovince  • 
but  the  saunV-  At  wood  takes  leave  to  rep^sent  that  D^  8taats  &  M^  Governed.-  t';"; 
nr.merous  fruMuls  have  upon  &  ever  sinee  the  Revolution  there,  done  every  thing  ^^■^^  could  be 
expected  from  y"  best  of  subjects  possessed  of  ye  true  interest  of  ye  provh.ce,  tbey  if  trusted 
w.  i,  opportumt.es  would  effectually  promote  whatever  so  good  a  Coverno^  shall  propose  for 
the  service  of  Her  .NfajO  &  the  good  of  that  part  of  her  dominions  ' 

fo.fe.t  that  opm.on  of  hun  w-'  had  fonnerly  been  entertained  at  this  Board.     If  an/asnerln 

.«">«..  01  fu.ther  to  support  what  he  has  asserted,  he  begs  yo'  Lord"'  to  afford  bin.  -m 
o,,.or,uu,ty,  and  that  3  our  Lord,  will  cou,passionately  con4lci  y^  case  of  Con  e  ^j" 
i^  m  :,    uV"  '?    ;r  ''""^•^  ""  "'^  -.U-Hty  revHed  &  insulted,  &  his  enemies        t^J 

ap  untly  u  out  design  aga.nst  any  num's  life  or  estate,  use  such  n.ethods  as  he  thoud.t 
^gaUc  necessary  to  secure  y^  peace  and  vindicate  y^  authority  of  his  Prince.  If  no  "ad 
ought  to  b,-  bad  of  lum  as  standing  alone,  he  begs  he  may  be  looked  on  is  -i  f,itbf„l   \  1 

o  ,,11  H.  ,  Ma'>    pleasure  shall  b.  known,  w-  be  doth  not  lind  hitherto  si.M.i  ved,"that  he 

umbly  couccves  ,t  l,t  ii.r  Her  Ma.  ,0  nud.e  known  her  royal  iutentious  ^onn.r  i    M 
o  u      who  holds  so  consulerable  a  post  in  y^  Covennnen,  of  that    Province,  &  if  H   ^     ' 
^    1      e  gracuH.s  pleasd  to  restore  r  I'etitioner  to  yM.niees  n.eutioued  in    ,is  petition    L 
^     APAttorny   !os  hund.ly  apprebeml  he  is  well  .p.alilVe.l)  ller  Maj.v  n.av  ordir  a   v  n- n 

.'nts  to  be  passd  for  grant.ng  bin.  the  sayd  Oliice.     An.l  the  Province  of  iOast  &  We 
.I-.sey  ly.ng  so  near  &  being  now  under  the  sanu-  ( lov.-rnor  he  humblv  conceives   ,  nr  v    e 

::  ;;z:r  i;';.-;i.i;;T'"  "•■  --•  ---  -  -. .  ...dge  of  the^ever:i  v- ;  z;: 

^\'"'  Atwooi). 


(Indorsed) 


M'  Atwood's  memoriall  of  the  present 
state  of  Xew  York  and  in  behalf  of 
bimself,(^ol  D,.  Peyster, Cap' Walters, 
D'  Staals  \-  others: 

iteced.  ) 

Read    p*^ 


20  Octo^  1709. 


110 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Order  forbidding    Grants  of  Land  hy  the 


"remdent  of  the  Coiuwil  of  Xeio  -  York 


[X, 


A\xE  R. 
Trusty  and  Well  Beloved  We  G 


■w-YorK  Klilrlcs,  O.  W).  ] 


several  imihie  (Jrants  of  lands  in  tl 


jreet  you  well ;     Whereas  We  have  1 


lat  our  rrovinee  of  N 


!)een  Informed   that 


death  of  Our  Itiaht  Trusty  and  Well  Beloved  J 


e\v  York  have  l)(>en  passed  since  tl 


For  the  preventini?  the  liju;  ah 
Privy  Council  to  order  that  no  ( 


olni  Lord  Lovelace,  Our  ( 


le 


se  for  the  future  We  have  thought  lit  with  the  Ad 


jrants  of  Lands  he  mad 


iovernour  thereof, 
vice  of  our 


Arrival  there  of  Our  trusty  and  Well  Beloved  Uoh 


to 
Del 


appoint    (Jovernour  thereofi 
ermine  the  Comm 


ai 


ul 


iipi'ointing    him    Lieu'    GoV   of 


■  ov 


unto  You  our 


le  or  jiast  in  our  said  Province,  till  the 
ell  Beloved  Uohert  Hunter  Es,,r  whom  we  have  heen  pleased 
and    \Vhereas  we    have  thought  fit    to    revoke,  annul    and 

ly  Es(j''  constituting 
ministration  of  the 
lese  Presents  declare 


ission  ,ve  had  formerly  jr,,,nted  to  Richard  Ingoldesl.y  E 


01 


ir   said    I'rovince,    and    the    Ad 


^enunent  thereof  will  therehy  devolve  upon  you.  We  do  therefore  hy  th 

•     lOU    our    nli'.'ienra    ,.,^.^,...„.. :.,..    .K       n  .  ■' 


forb 


lear 


pleasure  concerning  the  Premises  strictly 


commandina:  aiul 


i>c|uiring  you  to 


passniE 


Year  of  our  Reign. 
Superscribed 


By  Her  ^Majesty's  Command 

SUi\DEULA\D. 


To  Our  Trusty  and  Well  Beloved 
the  President  of  our  Council  in 
Our  Province  of  Xew  York,  in 
America. 


Observation,  of  Mr.  G.kerm  on  Land  Grant  in,  and  the  Rerenne  in.  ^..York. 

[  N'fw-Vork  I'api'rs.  y.  z.  •/.  i,j.  ] 

Some  „l,.„.,vMi„„,,  i„  ,,|„|i„„  ,„  ,,„,„||  ^,„,,„  „,.  |, ._,  j^-^,^^,  ^.^^.|.^ 

of  l.,„l  .1,0,,      ,°,h  . '     ,  " .1  "»"„„,„,  of  ,1„.  g„v,.r ,„  .„.,„.„,  „„  , I  ,i„,,,. 


i 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :     XVII. 

.:r  ™;z:r  ,?;^;:rr::^r  ,::t-:-  '"^'-  *-  --  '■»™  -« 

=ir«cl  ,,.,.|„rc.d  v„I,l,  ,,,„  „ „,„  ,„,„  ,„.  „,„  li ,  i        ',,:   ,™    „r?  "'",        V°"  '"'"""   '" 

in  cli,,.har«  of  ,£300  ,1,„.  f,„.  „,.,   ,r  ,  ,      p       ,    '"'■' '"  ""  -"'')  ""»■'  I'm't  to  W  ll„,ii„„t 

A*.  M-  .L,g,„»,,  »;«;;;vr;:r,:  ;  L' '  ;:r',  ;;::t;:™   -  r  "';"r  •■■"'•'■ 

mark  on  Long  Island  lately  irrint.,1  f«  ,e  r-.         t       !       '"'t^^'^en  liiffluvaterand  low  water 

5.  Some  or  at  least  one  w.nf  I,.,.  I  ^  '•"^eiecl  w  itli  sea,  the  land  being  wasli'd  away. 

to  be  against  the  Q  .^s  'o  n  n '  "  '."''"■  "  "'  "'"'''"  "''  ^'"""'^'"'  ^^"'^"  ^  — ''ed 
lately  iLnt  down,  s  d  t^  Z"", v'!  '  r  "'  "  ^1^'  """^'^  "  '""  ^"^'  "^  ^^^  ^'"'-'^ 
from  him  as  heir  u,  law  ,1  .  ne  w  ^  ^  <■;"'■""■"■  ^""''"■^'  "'"'  "°  P"'''^"»  '•'-■'-"« 
Wilson  &  Ask  &c  '  ""  "'""^  '"■  ""  ^'•"^-'  -'J  '"t^'ly  granted  privately  to 


In  rfliition  to  the  Revenne. 
J   The  Act  siiya  for  lln-  bettor  defravin"  of  the  o„l.n..i,  ..  i 

of  the  IVovinee.  the  ,no„ev  I,  r„i,e,l       U°  ,t .  f^  ""''  '''""■''"■"  '""'  "P' <• 

the  r,.venu.  to  he  i„„e,l     ,    h      ,t  hv  o  ,h  ,"       "f  ™«ion»  Le  i»  not  to  permit  eny  of 

:t:n:;,ri:'u;:";:;,::::;;r^,i* '"-^-'-l^-^l'-rZir-rj 

.,.a  no  .i .  „. ,  t  ,o  .e  :c:':^z  2i::-;:;;;;:ir:""' ■-  ^-"■ 

«:iie;:r;;;:-;::^:-:rr;;;;f;xtt''v;::';::r-™-"- ~ ■ 

being  to  he  raised  out  ol' Kevenne  ivhi  ■ , '  I  V  '       "'  I"'"'""  '«  »«■«>, 

« <■ in...  Lelns  to  rein  ,    r   '  Co  I  t:  i;^  °' '"""T  ""'  •■'"  "''  "■-'•"■" 

'■-—   ■  -  '    ■  wtnh.im  and  yv  iMuconier  who  had  misemployed 


t 
to 


.^000.  and  upwards  in  y^  .nsoo  Tav  n.rmerlv  ru  'd  Z  T  .  "'' '''^'"  ''^"'  miseu.ploye. 
was  inM-loyed  for  the  (  ueen's  serviee  n,  n  "''  ^"'''  ^^^  ""  '"■^"'""^■^  f'"^'  ' 

<lHrav  the  extravagant  expen.rs  .  |  '  '  '"'^"'.^"^  "'  ^^'"•'■""f^  ^vl,i,.h  tlu-  Ollieers  sav  were  to 
sl.onhl  have  give.fp  ,"":!:  ;^:''^^'"'™''^'  -"-''  "'  '""y  «..gh,  ,o  have  been  paid, 
and  raise  an  inter's,  of      I        !  ICn     ,  ,™  "'""  '■"''^'  "'""'"'  '" '■'^'•^^'^"  t''^"  '•'^'venue 

""P'"y.'.l  in  ravin,  si;  a  V  ,.  .  :^XnX'  ^i^;' "'^"",— ^  "•  ^''^^^  money  had  been 
MMsuK.onierdul   not  disehar.e    "      d     "  if      7  ""     '" '''""  '""'  ^»"-  ^^^-''-an.  and 

"<>  reason  thev  should  he  reind.ur  e  1       t  .ir  "■"  '"•'  """"■'^'  ""'  "''  '•"^■'^^''  f''^"''^'  "'^ 

•iatvs.     And  ihe  .p.es.ion  1       '  ""■ '^  ''"^'  "^  """■"  ^^-''^  ''^'^^  ''i-'^'-^^-l  their 

r  .-■"  ">■  -^  -  -:;:;jr;;;;i;::r';rr '':'^:r7r;r'  ^""■': "-"  ^"- 

direetions.     The  Oiiieers  likewi^..  «„(r,..  -,.„  •         .  fl'«!Loid    Ireasurer's    express 

'■■™- ' "  '"A- ,..„■  ,„  hi,:,  tha;;.,'Ln!  'tt:,'i:,r',:;:::;;::"  """■"'■""■ ' '" 

Wiiwiunndft  I'nfcnt  i-nvcis  a  vnvt    if  ilm  ••  \,     ■  ■ 


count  V. 


MMi 


112 


NEW- YORK  rOLONTAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


3.  It  ,s  tnu.I.t  a  I.ar.lship  o„  ,1,..  Olll,.,.  of  ,1,..  Covernnu.,,.  tl.nt  ul.eu  M^  By.rloy  w,. 
-s,K.nd,.,l  MM.  a.„.onu.r  should  be  put  i„  ('..„,..  o„  ,,ur,,„s..  as  .lu-v  hna.iue  that  1.  s ho  d 
m  LnnsHI  tho  ,t.OOO.  or  thereahout.  .hi..!,  h.  p,-.,,..,.!.!  h-  dislnu-st  L  y  (lov  ,^  ^  ' 
eroas  d  the  .une  were  bona  tide  due  to  the  said  Kau^onier,  .Un-k  they  denv,  ve  tl  e' 
Kdlary  warrants  ou.ht  <  rs,  ,o  he  paid,  aud  they  thiuke  i,  s.ill  harder  o„  then,  3'  v  ,' n  K 
BwMh.y  was  restored  I  Febr:  i7..i.-,at  M'  Faueouier  sl,ouId  detain  in  his  hands  reLni  ancc^ 
;n-   exnse  due   and   payahU-   .s  K.  ,.  ,,,,    ,.,.  May  foliowin,  when   the  condition": 

c.o,,u.anees  were  tor  pavn.  of  n.oneys  to  y'  (ineen's  CoNeetor  or  Receiver  (ienerah  d 
they  look  on  MM.  aueonu.r-s  pretence  tha,  the  recognisances  were  burnt,  ,„  he  a  Ira  d  to 
deceive  the  Uuecn. 

(Indorsed) 

"  Transmitted  by  M'  Coekerili 
"  to  the  Earl  of  SiainCord 
"  Hec'i  11  Novenil)-- 


■'  Read  HI  Decenih^  j 


-  i7on." 


(U,wr/  II, into-  to  the  LonU-  of  Trade. 


[Nvn-Vork  I 


:iilrie»,  (i.  40,.!, 


To  the  Right  Hon'''"-  the  Lords  C 


oniinissioners  tiir  'I'rade  &  Plantations 


Mv  I 


lOrds, 


IIiiviMi;  Received  orders  to  1 


IV  Ix'h) 


;il»00  Palatines  to  be  sent  to  \.nv  Vork,  and  tl 


re  your  Lordslnps  whil   (  had 


'"  iilTer  in  1 


elalion  tii  tin 


fo  oti'er  to  vi 


iir  consideration  the  foil 


le  luiployinn  of  tlieui  there,  I  Inunhlv  I 


It    beintr   no 


owiiiL'  ii.irticulars 


lei;  leavi- 


w    resolved    that  tli 


assurances  had  of  a  Pond 


people  shidi    be    luiploycd    iu    .\; 


JiOrd 


01 


liips   opniion    as   (o   ihe 


re(juisiie  for  seitini;  of  them  t 


al  Stores,   and  uood 


o  work   that  wav.   I    d 


esire 


ijections  I  have  heanl 


places   most    jiroper   for  planting  of  them  ( 


\ 


iiirain 


■it   ii 


udson 


aud 


All 


our 
use,  tlie 


of  tl 


tviiraliondillicult.most  of  the  Lands  h..|o\vthe  Falls  I 


(or  thiit  purpi 
luy  Rivers,  ami   the   Falls  uliicii  ri'Uiler  ihi 


lem  Inun  the  present  (iranlees  mi 


leinirgrautcd  awav,  imd  the  purcli 


isiuir 


certain. 


'lscata\\a\ 


Ri 


to  tl 


I'l-s  or  New  Hampshire  Is  undoul 


)f 


e  lands  beim;  in  Di^put"  between  M'  Al 


to  d 


leii  ami  ll 


scourse  wiih  S\'  All 


He.lly  projier  for  thai  purpose  ;   but  the  Tiile 
present  possessors,  (^lere  if  i|  niay  not 


till'  Crown,  hv  which 


cu,  to  know  upon  what   terms  he  will  r..sii:m.  his  ,■ 


ditliciilty  :   Duke  Ilamilt 


memis  the  Inhahiianls  tli 


olH'is  to  resign  his  tit 
thoiiirlil  necessary. 


mi  who  lias  a  claiin   t 


ere  may  be  luduicd  to  yield  the  |,auds  will 


liiiis  to 


|>  a  LM-cal  part  o 


c  also  upon  easy  leriiis  ;  his  A'^'iit 


s  slial 


RIh 
alli 


Isl; 


lid  ( 


loill 
iiiiiieclieul. 


■ml   ^  our  Lordships  if  it 


(^lenebeck    River    in   Ihe   .\ 


I"""!"''"  I'l. (br  lliat   purpose,  as  well   ( 


orlherii    pari   of  Ni 


considerable    Fisliiiiif,   but    iv 


rom  the  iiat 


■iiid    IS   bcycMid   all   dispiil,.   Ih,.   most 


are  of  its  soyl  ami  iis  produ 


..nem 


ics  it  will  be  difficult  to  phmt  them  I 


ing  so  remote  (hmi  our  own   I'lantat 


ce,  as  lor  Ihe 


liere  ;  during  the  War. 


iitions,  imd  .so  near  to  tl 


le 


1 


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Ho 

I  humbly  propose  in  the  next  place  that  fonr  persons  sufficiently  Instructed  in  the  Methods 

work,  and  tha  th.,v  have  sufficient  8allaries  allotted  then,  for  the  time  they  sl,all  attend  lu 
Service,  and  that  Leave  be  given  to  whosoever  is  charfjed  with  the  care  of  th.t  .fi  i  1 
nnploy  Con.nissaries  and  Clerks  of  .Stores  an<I  other  Officers  Ren.  si  e  nd  t  Uiott  tbem 
proportionable  8allaries  out  of  the  fonds  for  that  pn.-pose.  "" 

That  a  .-equisite  Nnn.ber  of  Ca,.ldn,nH  and  such  other  utensils  for  Trade  as  cannot  be  bad  in 
o..r  Colo..,es.  be  fo,-,l.with  p.ovided  here,  accordi..,  to  n  List  that  shall  be  ,  v e  .  n  .  '  as 
lea.   have  In  or,..at.o..  .n  tha.  .natter,  a..,i  that  a  Jfeasonable  quantity  of  Hen.p  seed  be     so 

The   ..umber  to  be  transported  being  HOOO  a,.d  housing  for  'em  at  their  hn.ding  being  very 
rro,.o,-tlo,.abIe  qnantitv    of   powder   a..d  shot,     an        ,  •^'•.' l''^'}  «  ^to,-es  here,  and  a 

;:;;:;:;;  ,i::s;- :'-"-  r-'-' '''"''--  -"^-^ -'":::;-":t;^ : 

...gage  ti.e.r  assista.,ce  for  the  Delence  of  our  Inlan,  Colonies  '     '  ' 

j^,„i,l„„  ^'""'  I'Ordships  most  humble 

'iNWjtO'"  170!)  ami  most  ..bed- Se.V 

Ko.  IIlNTEIi 


Coloiul  I  hint,  r  h,  til,    Lor<lx  ,,/  Tiv,k'. 

I  No».V,,rk  .:iilrii«.  <1.  jiw,  ] 

To  the  Ifight  Ho.,'-  the  l,o,-.ls  Co...,nissione.-s  lor  Trade  &-  l'la.,tatio.,s. 
iMy  Lords. 

What   I    have  fu,-ther  to  olfer  ,o  Your  l,onlship-s  conside.-atio,.  a.,d  what  I  have  fom.erlv 
de.s.re.1  to  k.nuv  of  Mmislrv,  i.s  what  lolh.ws  ;  «"rm.  ri.\ 

^""  """'''  '"••'•■-'■''  ""•.H.suler  in  what  .,., er  .he  lands  a.v  to  he  granted  them     nwl 

rrr  "'"'"'■  " '•-'•-''-•  -•  -'"■ .■  it   he  n, iv.sahle  tha    t h  '       ^ 

";  ""•  V"-""-  ■■'  ■■>•"-.  Tern.,  or  a,   least  'tdl  they  have  .vpai.l  the  Lspe,.  ce     h    C'  ov 


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I  l.ave  in,,ui,v.l  more  i-nrucularly   into   what  is  necessarv  to  be  provided  on  tl  •      • ,    r 

l.irr  and   Ro/..n.     I  have  not  as  yet  the  account  of  What   may  be  neeess-.rv  fnr  T-  ,' 

I'otas he.  a  Kettle  con, ing  ,00  gallons  will  cost  about  l.C  S   '  .p   .,"  j  ^,  "^^^'l'^  'T 

aud   1  unuels  S  8hi|.  a  piece,  or  thereabouts.     1  shall  have  to  dn-  a   ,  r ,  I  ' 

tradesmen  of  the  nett  cost  of  all      I   l„.n  .,     .  r  ^  '       l''""^"''"'  'i''i'""'it  from  the 

&  ^2  ladles  and  tl'l^  J  '^et  1.  ^  stl  : ^V  "  ''^'r''^"'  """  "■'"  "''  ''^''''^' 
wl..,.e,  ,  shall  be  able  to  intbrn.  Yo!:!:l;:Z;:'^;r  'rl  ''T'^  ^^'""'^^^  "^  ^"^ 
in   these  .Manufactures,   I    brieve    MMirid..  r  vv  ^■      ^ '"''•" '"''".'^  ""  «'-''"t  Mystery 

ordered  will  be  ..utiicient  to  iust.'ncMll.nf  "'■"  "  '"'  "'"   '""'°  ="""^^  ^^•'">  '"'"•  "' 

A   Store  house  and  Coniini.s.siri..s  ot  the  Stores  will  I,..  .,i      i   ,  i* 
Freight  from  these  parts  bein-^  chietlv  ow     .       7  ,  '^'  .'''•'^"'""■'.^'  ■"'""■^•^nry  ;     The  dear 

fbr  their  loading,  and  tlu.i      X.ulVV       "  ""  '"'"^  "''"  '""''^  "'•'^  "''"^"'^  '"  ^^ait 

i  am,  with  all  (hie  honour  &  ]fegard, 
My  Lords ; 

Your  Lordi'i"  most  lmnd)le 
December  tlie  1"  1709.  "'"'  '""''^  t>l'i'ili«'iit  Servant 

ifo.   IIlXTER. 


Cohnul  JinkH  (>mr>i  f„  //„    I,,nh  of  Dwl. 

[  I'liinlalion  lirriiriil  Ijilrir..  .WXVll.  (li.  |:i|  i 

^JV  -lie  Hi,h,  IJon-Mhe  Lords  (mumiss.M,f  Trade  ^  l-lamatums. 

ilr'i::;';:::;:::::;:,::;:^^^  n.--^-.. ,. 

— ""  ""•  -'-al  of. V  ,;,.vern   r.  bl'  ,       '  ,  ''"""    "l  '  T'''''  "'"'  ^"  ^^■'" 

IJ'-t  as  a  Cover  comes,  an  .\s...n,blv  m,us.  I         ii  '" "'"  ""'"''  "'<'"!'  ■^"'-' 

ti.e  lion-  the  Hoard  of  Trade  t.l   '  '■■"*"'•  "'"'  "'"  '""'  ^^'"'^  '■"""«''  ""■  ■-"-  and 

Maryland  which  I  alwiivs  took  to  be  til,.  ,,,,;  ,tr    ,i       i 

f>--'  <n.n.  all  ,i.c, s  and  Partn.    ,',.,.;  ^'n'  ""    ""^';;^'/";™-'  '"'  "'"  main,  the 

t'Mravauan,  V  a.  anv  of  , i  '       "'"''"''  "'  "'"  '^""  '"'"^^  •""  im-  as  ureal 

A s.;i;.;;;;i :;;::;; ,",:;  7i^::::rv  ^r '"  ^'•'"' ' " ^  "''■ 

■     '  '  '      -^"^    '    "'•""•''"    "    "•>'''".V    <-    mi".l    Ihemof  ller   .Maiestv's 

.•..■  o.,,,„„  .„„:. ."  i"'ni;'VV,'^":;;.''';rj;:;;;:;:;;;;:;,;;^:  ;^^       -  '-"^ ... « -. ■...  .,„  „„.  ,:„„  „f  „r,„..,.. 

'  -■'•""■'  ""■ «>■  "Mlv  ......  y..nr.  Hii.l  ,li,„l  u.  170,1. -Ku. 


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115 

instruction,  that  in  such  a  cnsc  as  the  (lentil  (if  Pnvr  ti„>,.    i      -i 

01-  ah...ute  necsit,  1.  the  Peace  ^^^X^:: ^^v^::.:^::^:::::  ^^^^^ 

such  were  wanting.     1  prest  this  the  nu.re,  knouing  that  there  were  two  Zu    f  ,  ,^ 

conseq..„ce  that  wholly  dep.ule.l  on  the  next  S:;sions,  the  Mih    /I    .t  A.J';; "^ 

oihcers  tees   those  two  Acts  I  fo.nul  that  the  Assemhly  were  resolve.l  to  „      /u    '^ 

npp  nr"  Slv     I         -'•^•^"';'''>''.'^"'    «"-   ^'-"  ""   "'.' -.utiou  .  couM,  the  truth  of  which 

u  .  L  "'7        ''  'r  '""■   ^""""'''>'  ^""^   "•"  "  ^-■>-  '-"'"«  I^i'l  winch  was   to 

c  u  ir m  all  the  p.ocess  and  proceedings  of  a  par.icnhu-  Conntv  (;„urt,  hy  reason  the  Justices  of 

J  >"  th.  >  se,  t  a  Message  to  the  Couuci!    requesting  tiu.t  the  iiill   u.i,ht  he  past  that  verv  d  v 
to  h.ve  .he  A  ■''  '""'   ""'  '"■'  '"'■  ""■  ""'"■^•••«  l'^''-^  '•evived.     I  still  ..rest 

a  N  w  :'  r'n^t"  'z;:'tr'  ^p  " '';"""  "^""■^•  "-^"^  •••■''--•">  ---^  "•'■  -•'■'-■  -^ 

S.ssions   provlitev  '■""''"'  "'"'  "'"""'  ""  ""^  ^'"""'•i'  '^solved  to  have  a 

CO..  J::::;^;^    ::;-;:«  ::':--  -.«,  a..d  accordingly  a,ter  seve..al  n.essages  u 
Acts  •  when   h  ,  -^     '  ^^'"  ''■"'  "''"^  ^"  ^'"'  <'"i'ncil  for  .-evivhiK  those 

and  son.e  ofthe.n  to.^  occa    1       :  v       ;      ■  vZm  .ir  '"'■   ''''"'V''^'^-'  -''"  ^'^  ^'"' 

fn.n.   the   Assen.hlv,   which   »o,-ced       e     '  I  I'ave  expeCe.l  so  g.eat  a  complyance 

\,    "iiitu   loiitd    me   to  say   w.th   so.ue  warn.th,   that   Ihi'  liill  wis -i  v.m-v 

rr;;::";':,;;;;:; ""  7!;'  r, "; ';-  '■"•' "  ""■■-■ '■  "■--"  '•■ "- " - '-'- .- 

*■ .™:  ;.,;:,:,;,:::;■;:"';■,"'■  "• '  -  '■■'"■"»"'"•■  "*'■'■  ■ 

■  "  ""  '"'  '"•''  "'"«'  '^V"  Ads  were  .low  s.'cu.-e,  the  Militia  Act  was  of  the 

Me,  „„..,   t,,      ,.,   „   ,,,,,^   „,.,,  ve,-y  well   knew  that  it  never  would   he 
I       '   if      ,  '"''  '""•^'   '•"  •""'•"■•'•  '■^'""■'^'">-  "' '"■'"".'^'"K  '"  H'->-  Majestv  and  in 

;' ■ " uH.;  .:;:^:;::;:;.;' r;::::;;':', ' '■'"^- " ^'■'•>: ;-" "^-"- "•  ""■  '^- '- 

,l,..,(,„i  ,     ""'■'"'""">•      1    '"'-'I   111 agan.    to  consider  the  {i,uvns   iiisiructiiu.s   unI 

:^:';.nr:  :i;:n:;;::;:::;/;;- 

-.s  hut  ;L  d      ";:  r^ ""  '"■""^^'?-  ''"■  ''''^^'"^  ^"'"  -  ■^••' ""-- '- '"  --  i' 

'  1-1  .-.■.son  ...  ,,.„ieve  w  u'  v  .  «  '-' I'-n-e  as  the  loosn.g  two  such  Acts  wi.i.h 
,.  ,,,,,„  ,       ,      ,  .             "•'  '"  '''  '"   "•'"v.'r.l   again,  hut  after  all   I  couM  ,sav  I  |„un.|  that 

ti:    ::;:•;      " "'"' ^ '""""'  ■  '"'^'"'^•'  "•")--  -'■ "-"  -  ^-"-^  -  >  ' 

' '   '""""'  '"  " ■'•'-'"-    --  tl-t  I  .ni,l„  ,0  the  u.u,..,  ,„   ...v-poJ  •  deS 


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her  Pre-ogat.ve  and  just  Rights,  and  to  give  such  advice  as  in  n,v  judgement  was  most  for  her 
interest  and  service  and  that  I  shou'd  Pay  all  due  o1,e^dience  to  Her  Rovall  Instructions     But 
tUK  ing  ,t  was  not  m  my  power  to  iui^w-jr  any  of.t^gsf^^ends.^  tl^reibre  resolved  to  leave  them, 
and  hasten  where  my  duty  and  Her  Afajestys  service  called  me,  and  leave  them  to  answer  for 
what  they  shou'd  do,  so  took  my  leave  and  came  away.     And  since  my  coming  hither,  I  hear 
y   they  have  passed  several  Acts.     I  have  sent  to  the  Clerk  (or  a  copy  of  all  their  proceedings 
which  I  will  send  to  your  honours  by  the  first  opportunity  I  am  obliged  to  observe  to  your 
hon"  that  all  the  Assemblies  on  the  main  are  running  into  very  great  extreams;  They  design 
to   have  the  Governou,   and  all  Officers  wholly  to  .lepend  o.i  them  ;  The  truth  of  this  will 
appear  to  your  lion"  by  the  Acts   lately  past  in  the  (iovernnuMit  of  New  York.     I  wish  my 
Lord   Lovelace  had  not  given  them  a  handle  for  what  they  di.i,  bv  some  steps  he  took  in  the 
Jerseys  ;  However  J  believe  his  Lordship  saw  his  mistake  and  had  he  lived,  wou'd  not  have 
passed  those  pernicious   Acts  in  New  York ;  But  the  Assembly  taking  the  advantage  of  ,nv 
Lord  death,  made  use  of  the  proper  means  to  gam  their  point,  by  ruining  all  public  offi-ers", 
and  by  issumg  out  the  Colony  mony  (as  they  call  it)  to  whom  they  please,  which  will  oblige 
all  to  depend  on  them     If  1  nu.st  speak  plain  English,  1  cou'd  shew  the  fatal  consequence  that 
these  proceedings  must  be  to  the  (Queens  interest  and  service  in  all  these  Governments.     I 
l.resume  your  hon'"'  Board  will  not  think  fit  for  the  future  to  lodge  a  power  in  the  Council  to 
pass  Acts  ot  Assembly  on  the  .leath  or  absence  of  the  (Queens  Governor.     I  do  assure  your 
honors  that  the  Generality  of  the  Councils  being  Gentlemen  of  the  Country,  are  wholly  in  the 
interest  of  the  Assembly  and  as  ready  to  lessen  the  prerogative  in  all  things  as  they  are,  and 
therefore  ,t  requires  care  in  the  choice  of  them;  nnd  those  that  are  steady  to  the  Queens 
interest  ought  to  be  supported  and  encouraged;  1  cou'd  mention  many  wrong  steps  that  have 
been  taken  by  some  Govrnours  in  their  recommending  to  your  hon""  Boanl  persons  lit  to  be 
of  the  Council  but  an.  no.  willing  at   present  to  trespass  on  your  honors  tin>e;  but  hefore  1 
conclude.  1  beg  leave  to  ac.|uaint  your  hon"  that  the  Assembly  of  this  (un-erument  are  run  into 
the  greatest  extravagancy  an.i  coulusion  that  ever  people  were  in  ;  thev  resolve  to  have  all  the 
power  in  their  hands,  tin-  appointing  of  all  Officers  and  all  Courts  of  Judicature  thev  pretend  to  a 
l.ower  of  apprehending  and  impri.soning  any  of  the  (Jentlemen  of  the  Couu.mI  that  thev  please 
and  have  actually   issued  out  their   Warrants  accordingly.     Its  impossible  lor  me  to  tell  the 
confusion  lli..y  are  in;  the  present  Lieutenant  Gov'  do's  with   most  courage  opose  them,  and 
assert  the  Proprietors  J{ights,  hut  things  are  now  com,,  to  that   pass  that   in  the  opinion  of  all, 
the  proprietors  must  of  necessity  be  fonvd  to  surrender  this  G.neium'  unto  the  (Queens  hands. 
J  he  secretary  of  the  Trovince  go's  horn  in  this  ship,  on  purpose  to  represent  these  Matters  to 
-M^  lenn,  and  to  shew  him   the  necessity  of  his   Kesigning  up  the  Govermneni.     I  th.n.ght  it 
iny  dut3-  and  for  the  (Mens  service  to  give  your  hon"  thjs  hint.     I  will    not  troubl..  your 
honors  about  the  present  unhappy  circumstances  of  the  Northern  I'rovince,  occasioned  by  the 

•'"•■'l'!'""" <'>rthat  noble  design   against  Canada  since  the  Hon-"  Col' Nicholson's  h.tely 

go..e  to  London,  who  is  a  person  the  best  able  to  sett  all  thos.-  affairs  in  a  true  li«l,t  «.  whom 
I  refer.  1  do  most  lunnhly  h.-g  your  Hon"  pardon  for  this  freedom  and  tl...  trouble  I  now  give 
you,  and  leave  to  subscrihe  as  I  truly  am 

Right  Hun''" 

Your  most  obedient 

,.,  ,        ,  hiimbli'  Servant 

December  the  V!.  1709.  i,     ,  ,a 

ItOU'    Ql  AHY. 


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Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  on  tie  Plan,  for  SetUng  the  Palatines. 


To  the  Queen's  most  Excellent  Majes'* 
May  it  plcnse  Your  Majesty 

It.  ol>e,lk.„ee  to  Your  Majesty's  Couiinancls  sigi,irye,I  to  n,  I,y  the  riicht  Ho„o"-  the  r,,l    r 

"■■■  '"■">«  i.o,,a,^'.,t  ::;';,  '';;  ",""■■«  "";l  '■—•-'.  or  .hat  ,,h,ee  is  of 
there  thev  >vo,  ],i  he     ,    Vl  '  "*■"'  ^"''  "  "'''  ^»i''  ''"lalines  >ve,e  seated 

"ZT^rri "■'-•-"'''"™'"™;,:tt^ 

.■™4,  ::  'r':;:;;:\;:;r;r;  ;'"■;;"«,"■'"•■;■' ' "  ^"' ""  "'''■''"■" ■  "- 

,)t  jniic  I  /OS,  t,:  conlirni  an  Act  past  at  New  York  the  2-i  of  ^!•lr,.h  icoa  r 

»;:;;^:;;ni;:;;;;rs:'  ^™"'-  -"-"^ '-  -«••  - ' •  -^  -""  .^  w 

fourihhlal,';''!''.',,'"'''V'''.,.'''''  "'.",'"'"""  ""■'"■  '■°"'"'"'"'-'  "'"'"  "0  »"'"  >•'  l-»«l.  a...l 

^ninii,  'he ;;:';":, 'J  r;',':,';: .:::;!;  "".■;.';  -  ';r  """■"  ■■;■■'" ' •■  --■  "'- 

>.i:;:' ■';;:;:  ;x,r;^,i: ,;;:' ;rr,:;;:;;;i,;:;,;':  ;■ 't  ,"■■  •"■■  ,"■- - • 

whieh  will  h Internmlien  ,„  the  Wo  /  ,  '"  "'' "'''>^  '""'  •^"'"".'■' 

short  l.,„I  earrhtBe  of  i  e    a    ;       .irf    ,'"  ".     ""  ':'■   "">■  '""'"''  '■>■  » 

«..v  hi,„lra„ce  10  the  sealh,,  ,„'      . ,     he   .    iT  „        ,    '"''  """  "'"  '"'''•" '""  ''" 

M^!:;!:;:::::;?;::;,;::;:,'-:;;^ ' ■-  «■""■  ^^ "  --  - vo„r 

ah»;"r;,;;L:i:'h^z:;:;:„"::  :;t;;;:::  ':::;:T:rz"  "■;'""■  "™^"" "- 

r{r..a.l(l.  ami  40  miles  in  l,.ng,|,.  ^^'  "  '"'" '  '•""••^"""g  -'0  miles  in 

"i:i.i,w...,on..,  iu.ar .. !!:,,!;;;  ;;;;;;:'''^  *"  ^"'^*  "''^^'''  «"'^"  •"--  '--'^  --  -  -un..,. 

We  thorelbn,  l.un.l.,,  n,,;.  ,„,  H.at  Governor  or  Commander  in  C.nef  be  directed  u,oa 


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Lni!:;:":";!; 'Zl  VT  '"  """  '"  ^^  ^^^''^  °^  '"  "'"^^'^"^  ^'■"'^--^^  «?-  tho.e  or  other 
pa        rs,  ij  tha        ■         '"-'  l'™i;-.   And  that  they  b.  Enoourage.l  to  settle  and  work    , 
paitnersi  ,p,  that  is  o  or  more  lani.lies  to  unite  and  Work  in  Common. 

1  hat  the  Governor  be  likewise  Directed  to  grant  under  the  Seal  of  that  Province   withonf 
<ee  or  Reward,  40  Acres  per  head  to  each  family,  after  thev  slrdl  Irne      nniH  .    T' 
or  .^r  labour  the  el.rges  the  pubHck  shall  be  '^t  in  ^.^^^t:^ l:::-.;^:^^ Z::^Z 
manner  as  is  herein  alter  proposed  :     To  have  ami  t,.  linl,l  ,u  .      •  i   i       i 

;:r;;;;i::::;';;:-;in:ri;:;;  S 

soonest.     We  therefore  humbly  Ofler  that  be  subsisteH    T  ,  "'"  ^'"''''  "'  "'" 

0"  sterling  a  head  p^  day,  and  L  H.i.d!':  1  ^ ^te  o    t:::.!:' "h"  '^^"1  '' 
day  which  as  we  are  informed  will  be  Sullicient  '  ^  "  '"'"'  ''' 

".at  quantity  ;  so  that  supposing  000  I      ^        L  I     ""•'  !"  ''•"''"'■"""  "'"'"  '^°""" 

Tuns  of  these  goods  a  ye      and  if  in         •  '     ^        "'  ""''''  '"'^  '""^'  '"■"•'"^■•''  '"^"^ 

tluTe.  than  shall  be  consn     '  v  'T'':!"  ^'"""■'>'  "'"  ""'■^'-  ■^""•^"•'^  '^''""''l  l'^'  "'^'d'^ 

to .  very  i.J!::^^:::^:^:::':^::^^^ ""'"""--  ^^«  "-"^  ^'-  --i"-  -^  -- 
ins!;::tx;;;m:re:i;:'w'r'';'  ?7"t""""-^  '^'^-"'•■^'^-'^  --  ">-""•  ^-y  i^^ard  to 
'...t'it  wm.  and :; ; ; '   : :;;:  ;;;'^°'  ,it  "7""^^ ' * "'  '■""" ^  ^^^  "••  ■""  •'-"•' 

will  more  than  answer  the  Cr"     ,,,','/       •'"  ;"  "-ed  upon  Importation  of  such  Tarr 

Cnmi  the  .Vor.hern  Crowns.     H  we.erl    ,  d  1  ,1,     V        •""'-.''  ""7  ''"  "'"  "^  ^""'''  '"''  ^"=" 
i.s  the  Interest  of  (his  K ,h„.         ,  American  Tarr  he  some.:,i„g  Dearer,  Yet  it 

from  hence;  wee       h  n  o       1    T  I"  """  '""  ''""  '"  '''"""""  =""'  '    '""•  Manufactures 
The  only  (lei  1  "  "'^^^"'"'^•'•"  ^''--v"'^  <«  l-ought  w„li  rea.ly  .Money. 

1  le  onl)  ()l,p.,ti„n  formerly  made  to  these  Stores  from  Americi   w.s  thnf  ,-'1'        i     i 
I'xnnng  .p.ali.y,  which  consumed  the  Ifopes  ■  But  we  h  v    .  ,  V  \  " 

goods,  that  there  comes  now  as  good  T       'fn       X  "     ,       "■'";  '''T     ,y  ^"''^"'''  '"  •''"•" 
otli'M-  US..S  whatsoever  as  that  m  ^    i       ,  .  Knglan.l,  and  as  ht  for  I{op..s,  and  ail 

i-vof  We  .in.  by  r;  Ih  :  r;;      :■'• "  "^""■""■''  •"^'  •••'^"  ""•'  -  ^ '""<"•-„ io,. 

tl-.i  .,704  Uanvlls    IT  rr  I,  1"      "T"'.'    '""•"  ''""'  '"  ''"■•■"''""•  ' '"'•  """  ""-  -''•^ 

allowance  of  t  J  ..h    p    m  'w  'TV  "'?'""'  "'"''''"'  '"  "'"■  ^""•''  '"  '■'''-"  "'^' 

'''-^"niH.hurninr,miL., ,;';;''';':.  f  'T'"  "'•^'■"'■"""  ""•  ''•"•^^^"'••"  ''- 

or  isheuthings.  ^  '"*'  '  "^■'' '  '""'  "'">'  -^''^''-^^  i-'  l*-'  "«-'  on  Ships  .ides 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XVII. 
As  to  the  quality  of  the  Tnrpentme.  Rozin  nnd  Pitch  riade  in  the  Phntation,  W.  i 

."Struct  the  .ai.l  Palatines  there,  and  that  th  '     e  al  L     l^ooS  1^^^^^^^^^^^  '"""' '° 

each,  during  their  being  En,,.loved  i„  ,hi,s  Wo.-k  '^'°"'^'  ^   '^""""^ 

ngo  to  New  En-dJn  1    o  i,  J  u       ,  °",;''^^""t"-"'  "''  ^n^erica  who  was  sent  4  or  5  years 
pur,KKse,andtl.t  lb  i,;  i    'V^'7'V''"'^^        ^'^"^'"^  *"  ^°  ^"  ^'-^  Vork  f„r\hat 

assist  bin.  in  the    nstr     H,  i  p  ,         ""  '"'■''""^'  ^'"  "'"^'  •^^"''""  '"^  ^-^'^  S'^t  who  mav 

11  will  De  likewise  necessarv  tinf  fi.u...,  i,      •    " 

Palatines,  to  over  s. „    Cp  tt  ,    Hv      ^  "'T '""  ;''''""""'  '"  "^'''"  ^'"""^  *'-  «nid 

tl.e  .nunher  of  the  said  Su  s       :   \    :';"       "  ''■'"■''  "''  '''''  ''^  ""'"""  '-'' '  ^  '" 

that  will  Depend  in  a  .n-eat  .  ea     re     ,o^  ^        ^     T"?  ."  ''""""^  ^"'"   '"'  '•''-""•"'-'  ''^•■•«'  '- 
Distance  they  n.ay  he'o       ZH^oX' -;:;;':;  7  "'  '"  '  """^""^^  Settlements,  and  on  the 

convenientiv  .ent  to  X  w  V    k    J  "1?  f""  '"''^"'^  ""-''•  «^"'-'  '"'•  they  can  be 

of  such  ^toVes  'till  shipt  on'tt^lrKil!:;:;;,:"""''  •'^'  ^  ^^'■"'^'•'"  ^^°---  '-  tl.  .ceptlou 

v  an".;.";::  ^;.::.:f  :;;;dT^r  ^  """""^^-^^  "^^"'"'^^^  -^  ^--  ^ -^-  -''>■  ^  ^^lary  of  ..o« 

-e   the    several    an.l    n.spec.iv:        a  ^  ^.-eD'li"'";"'  ''"""■   '''  ""'    ''°""  ^^"'- 

JVodm-e  tl„.r..or  n.av  be  a.rounted  ,  T'"'       '"'  '"    "'*"   "'"'    """    ""'   "^'^'t 

sunin.s  of  nio,i..v  as  v.,ur  Mm'siv  s Lll  C-        .•  ''      •  '"''   ""'  '■''""'t''".'?  of  such 

V..H.  lor  th..  sub.is,an,.e    f      :^  i.     :       r  """l  \"  "T  •''"'"'  ''"'""■'"  '"'  '-"•<->  ^°  ^- 

<i"tl"T  huuiblv  I'r.mose  that  s„,.h  ■M.en.  or  r     .  ''  ''"'"•''•     I"  '•«'..sid..ral,.,n  wlu'reof  we 

a...i  Na of  ( ,,...,    ,.,,",,       J       r  ;  'f '"  '"'  ""!"--'  -'  <"•  ""■  ''-'..luce  of  such  stores 

""--■-^i-..ien.s  in  tha;  I';.:.':.!        '""""^"  "^  '^  "^""">-  ''"''--1  '^'  I-^tors  here,  bv 

r:!;:;;s:;::\:r;vv:::r::;:;;::;;.;2"':;'';;  ';:'■'";' ••-">•-  -'-  --^  ^^•.- -or 

o>-  I'-a.'.or  as  afor..sai,l.  "I'l'""""">  >l'all  "il--.  .he  sa.n..  „,  I,..  ,.o„sign..d  to  such  Agent 

That  such  »i   -h,.  said   Stones  -is  ..Inll  1, .  r        i 
^-y,  be  bv  SU..I,  an  A...:  •  ,-..,:;;'     '•^"";'"-  -'  '■•  •;•'•  ""•  -  <•<■  Vour  MaJ.-slv-s 

•Navy  for  Vour  Maj..stv's  s..rvi.-.        .       i  ""     '""'"" •^'  "'"  ^■""""i-^i-'-.ers  ..f  ,be 

J     'WSMMu.,„nd   lidls  ma.le  ..ut  Ir.HU   that   <Mli,e  acwding  to  their  usual 


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method  and  course  of  payment,  for  tl.e  Value  of  such  stores  so  received  at  the  Market  price 
such  Ijiils  to  be  made  payable  to  such  agent  or  f^ictor. 

And  that  he  be  Empowered  &  Directed  to  sell  to  the  Merchant  at  the  best  price  he  can  the 
remains  ot  such  stores  as  shall  be  by  him  received,  and  not  disposed  of  for  the  service  of  Your 
Majesty's  Navy. 

That  such  Agent  or  Factor  be  further  Directed  to  keep  exact  and  distinct  accounts  of 
whatever  Naval  Stores  shall  come  to  his  hands,  from  the  said  Storekeeper,  and  of  all  such 
Moneys  as  shall  arise  by  Sale  thereof,  as  likewise  of  whatever  sums  of  money  he  shall  from 
time  to  tune  disburse  for  the  subsistence  of  the  said  Palatines,  or  otherwise  on  their  accounts, 
accordmg  to  such  orders  and  Directions  as  he  shall  receive  from  Your  Majesty,  on  that 
behalf.  "'      •' 

That  Freight,  Factorage  and  all  other  Incident  and  necessary  charges  arising  from  the 
Importation,  safe  keeping  and  Sale  of  such  stores,  being  Deduct"ed,  the  neat  produce  thereof 
be  ,n  the  first  place  applyd  towards  the  repayment  of  whatever  summs  of  monv  shall  so 
have  been  disbursd  for  the  subsistance  or  on  account  of  necessaries  to  be  sent  with  the  said 
1  alatines,  and  tluit  the  residue  of  such  neat  Produce  be  accounted  lor,  and  paid  over  to  such 
Storekeeper  or  Comnussary  or  other  person  who  shall  be  appointed  to  receive  the  same  to 
and  ^lor  the  proper  use  and  behalf  of  such  Palatines  respectively,  to  whom  it  doth  of  right 

And  we  further  Ofler  that  the  Premium  given  by  an  Act  made  in  the  3"  and  4-  year  of 
lour  Majesty  s  Reign  to  encourage  the  Importation  of  Naval  Stores  from  Your  Majesty's 
I  Ian  ations  in  America,  be  paid  to  such  Factor  or  Agent  to  and  for  the  Sole  Benefit  of  siich 
I  ala  ines  who  were  the  Manufacturers  of  such  Stores,  in  like  manner  as  Premiums  are  allowed 
to  other  Importers  of  Naval  Stores  from  those  Parts.     ' 

wini'T'/r  ^'^  '"'If  ^'  f  ""■,  ""'  *'"  "'"'•  ^  ••'"^'""•^  "P°"  ^''^•''-  •'"•"^•■''1  "••••'•«  l'«  Naturalized, 
vjithout  ee  or  Reward  that  they  may  enjoy  all  such  Privileges  and  Advantagns  as  are 
i-njoyed  by  the  present  Inhabitants  of  that  Province. 

All  which  is  most  humbly  Submitted 

Stami-ord 

Dahtmoutu 

Ph.  Meadows 

Whitehall  f  i't-'^TENEy 

Decemb'  5-  1709  "'  ^^°^-^'^™^ 

CnA.  Tl-k\er 


To  M'  Popple 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 
Attorney  General  Montague  to  Mr.  Po^pple. 

[New-Tork  Enlrics,  G.  49S.] 


121 


are  to  be  sent  to  New  Yor    for  Tl  u  nlto  T  T'L"  '"  ^'  ^''^"'"^  ^°  ^'''^  ^  ■'''■•^''"-  -I- 

Representation  layd  before  Her  v'e/,  '7  7  f'"'  *''""'  *°  ^'''^  ^-^^""'^  P'-°P-*^d  by  a 
perusal,  of  the  saUl  R  prese"  tS  t  e'n  1  "  '^  ^^-"""-io-rs  of  Trade,  ancl  upon  L 
in  some  places  you  wil   f'ndt  Inl    .  I     """'  '^'^  '"^'^'''""^  ^°  ^'''-'  ^''^''^  ^rauglu,  and 

which  severall  imendl  1  /^  ^'^r^.^^f  ;7''  ^^f'':'  -"-»  ^  P-Po-  to  be  feft'out; 
the  same  are  humbly  submitted  by  ^  ^    '^"'  """  ^"'"'^^'''P^'  ^°  ^''^^^  consideration 

December  21"  1709.  ^°^^  faithfull  Servant 

Ja.  Mountague. 

Covenants  for  the  Palatines  Residence  and  In^plovment  in  New  York 

.er=::;;:  •  ;;;;::::;n.^^^  ----  of  the  Khme.  ha. 

great  and  Christian  Charity  of  Her  M-,'!.'     '  J''"''^   '"  ""'   ^^'"S*^"'"  ^3'  t'^« 

and  Whereas  her  Majesty  has  b         «rX   ,'     1         U     ""f  °'  '"'"^  "'  ^''^^  ^ood  sub  ects  ; 
on  our  behalf  of  several' verv  ZJC^'I^'^T'  ^°  "^'^'^  '''-'  ->---  '^  ^"an  for  .s.  & 


A,i„,.,;         ,.  -'"nui.uiure  01  all  manner  of  Naval  fc 

now  Her  Majes.y'.s  Comn.ission  t,  In^cZZ^C^f^^"''''  ^'"'""''^  Hunter,  who  has 
Rroviuce,  and  to  ail  Governors  of  ti's^i  '''.{.;  f,       "^"'"""^  '"  '''""''  "'' ^''«  --1 

Bhall  have  made  good  and  repai<,  to    jj      r  i  "iV"'  ""!  ''''"^'  '^"^'^  '''■^  --  -  we 


^•. ,    |.  ■'•'  ■;'"'""/(/,  10  t.iie  proportion 

".  ti.n1  11,T  .Mnj,«j-.  „,i,|  |v„,:|„..„;'  »■"'  "'  ""'■  "»"■"".„,„  „,  a„.  „„,,„„„„..,  ,„„|  . ,  ^^ 

H.'ir.,  H.u.,.,„„„  ,„„|  ., ,i„„      n,    ,      ,  '"""■  "'■  "■"■">■  •"■"™'"-  ''"■  ™-l"'.s  our 


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Continent  of  America,  and  abido  and  contiiuu!  Rt'sidciit  upon  the  Lands'so  to  be  allotted  to  ns 

as  aforesaid,  in  such  Bodijcs  or  Sociriijs  as  shall  b>-  thought  mtfull  or  Necessary  either  for  carrying 

OH  the  Manufacture  of  things  p-oper  f,r  Namll  Stores  or  for  the  Difence  if  ns  and  the  rest  of  her 

Majestfs  Suhjirts  against  the  French  or  any  other  if  her  Majestfs  Enemies,  and  tJuit  Wo  will  not 

npon  any  AcTount,  or  any  manner  of  I'retenee  quit  or  desert  (he  said   ['rovlnee,  without  leave 

Jrom  the  Governor  of  the  said  Province  frst  hud  and  oltteyned  fir  so  doing,  and  but  that  vve  will  to 

our  utmost  power  eni])loy  and  oirupy  our  selves  and  our  respective  (innilies  in  the  producing 

and  .Manufarturing  of  all  manner  of  Naval  Stores  upon  the  Lands  so  to  be  allotted  to  us,  or  on 

such  other  Lands  as  shall  be  thought  more  proper  for  that  purpose  and  not  concern  ourselves  in 

ivorling  up  or  inahing  things  hiUging  to  the   U;,ollen  Maniifwtnie,  but  behave  ourselves  in  all 

things   as  becomes    dutifull  and   loyall    sid)Jects  and  gratefull  and  faithfull   .Servants  to  Her 

.Majesty,  Her    Ileires    and    Successors,  paying   all    due  Obedience    to   the    said  Honourable 

Colonel  Kobert  Hunter  or  to  the  Governor  or  Governors  of  the  said  Provnice  for  the  time 

being,  and  to    all    Magistrates  and   other  ollicers  who  shall   from    time    to   time    be   legally 

appointed  and  set  over  us;  and  tinmrih  Repayment  of  Hir  Mafsty,  her  heirs  and  Successors,  all 

such  sums  if  money,  as  she  or  they  shall  at  any  time  disburse  for  our  support  and  maintenance  till  we  can 

reap  the  Benijit  if  the  rrodiice  of  onr  labours,  lie  shall  permit  ami  sufer  all  Naval  Stores    by  us 

Mam  fact  ured  to  be   mt  into  Her  Maf'stifs  Store  houses  which  shall  be  for  this  purpose  provided,  under 

the  Care  of  a   Commissary,  who  is  to  keep  a  faithful  Account  of  the  Goods  which  shall  be  so  Delivered, 

and  We  shall  allow  out  if  the  neat  Produce  thernf  so  much  'to  be  pahl  ILr  Mafsty,  her  hi  ires  and 

Successors  as  vpon  a  fair  account  shall  appear  to  have  been  Disbursed  for  Subsistance  if  us,  or  providing 

Necessaries  for  our  families.     Li  Witness,  &c'' 


13oa>il  of  Truih-  to  the  Earl  of  Sunderland. 

[New-Yi.rk  Kutries,  11.,  8.] 

To  the  Right  Hon''i^  the   ^arl  of  Sunderland. 
Mv  Lord. 


I.iMl.r  f.>  111..  Knrt 
of  Miiiilcrl.-iri'l  will 

.'m.i'lhi:7ipi'i"i'-        I'lirsiiiiiit  to  Her  ^fajesty's  ])leasure  si^'r;ified  to  ns  by  Your  Lordships  Letter  of 

Iii-lrii.iinnsr.irllii.      tilC     1""' 
i-riiMM-hts       nf 

l-V 


'    ^""'    li'stant,    we   have    prepared    the  Draughts  of  Instructions   to  '^olonv'l 
>:>«•  .u.;;:.f. ,"';;!•   Hunter  for  the  Covernment  of  \e\v  York  and  New  J.Tsey  as  also  tiiose  r.-lating 
ilrAH^'^f'^J^^    to  the  Acts  of  Trade  and  Navigation,  together  with  'i'woAdditional  Instructions 
for  Her  Majes'"  Hoyal  Signature,  and  transmit  the  same  to  Vour  L("-(lshi|>  with 
our  Report  thereupon  to  he  laid  before  Her  Majesty,  and  are, 

^^'  Lord, 

Your  Lordshi|)s  most  hum'''"  Servants 

Stami'okd 
Dautmuith 
Ph.  MiiAOows 

.1"    Pl'l.THNKV 
J{on'    -Mo.NCKTO.V. 


lis    likrwis.'    ji.Mi. 

tional  Inslriir-liiin« 
ri'liilinu'  In  n  Tiil.l,- 
of  \\t^n  Hi  Nrw 
Yi.rkiiii.lllM-Mi.iils 
mill  liiviyi.iiis  in 
>\w  .li-r>fv. 


Whiteliaii 


Decemb"'  23,  170t). 


CUA.    TUKKEU. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 


Board  of  Tmde  to  the  Queen. 


128 


To  tlio  Queen's  Most  Excell'  Majesty. 
May  it  please  Your  lArnjcsty. 

Huvh.g  i„  obedience  toVour  Mi,"  co.nman.l.s  huinl.ly  laid  before  your  Majesty  Drauahts  of 

presuit  to  \o..r  Majesty  Drauubis  of  Tnstrn.tions  for  tbe  sai.l  Governments  wbieh  are  to  tbe 
san.e  purpose  as  tbo.se  given  to  the  late  Lord  Lovelace. 

And  whereas  William  Peartree  one  of  tbe  present  council  of  New  Yorl:  has  been  represented 
to  us  as  a  person  unht  to  serve  Your  Majesty  in  that  8tation.  particularly  in  r  ."d  o  ds  .^ 
g.v.ng  due  attendance  at  that  Board.  Th.t  Several  n,e„  who  deserte.l  Y^„  ^^.  ^^^ 
from  on  board  the  Lowstoft  and  Triton's  J>ri.e,  are  there  in.ployed  Lv  tb         >'         New  Yo  k 

o«.r!;b^:  I  triiroironir^src  i:;:  ^:^t^^z::%  T'  rr  'r^' 

had  a  very  good  character  be  constituted  a  Memh;:;  ^J" H.l' ^C:  ^i!  •    i;^.;!  r^r^: 
ben.g  a  vacancy  ,n  tbe  said  Council  by  tb,   death  of  Thomas  Wenb-n,,    W    i        n       ,      \ 

ft;,™';;: -'' -i";' ■  ""i'"" '":■""• ' » « '''"^'■^^'^^^  ;'^:^:;^:: 

a  .llniiheroniio  »i„l  C„i,r„>il  ii,»t,-n<l  of  the  sai.l  W,...l,„„i  JecfiKnl  " 

Ii.  .■•la.  Y„,,r  .M:,j,.s,j.  ,|,„||  ,|,|,„,.,  „r  ,|,fe  al„.,„,i„„  a,„I  aj,l„ij„  i„  ,|»  ,ai,l  C,,,,,,,-!!   Wo 

T,.o„;:;:^,;;;i:;; ;:;  t;;,  ::i;,i:;:;:',::r  ,;:::,t'.,f  ""-"•  -  !"\ >■  *' "- 

Pronrietnr^   I,,,..,  ■•  ^^'"    '■t'l-o'iimt'iided   to    us   by  the 

n      I    ol  tb,    m,    ,e,s  contained    m   the   sai,I  A.l,lr,.ss,   we   huud.lv  olfer   that   he  have   -ui 

h     ;r,    '"'"     :T  ''T'  "''"'"■"    '''""-  ••^"■"'■'"  -">  th.- Causes  and  r..ao,: 
s,ud  .l.lb  n.n.vs  ami   ,o  en,l,.avour  all  he  ..an,  ,.,  cou.pose  tbe  sauu-.      \u,l  that  in  c.se  lu-  si    11 

'n.^  I'l  n,  /'    V  '  ''T'"'"'  ^"'•'■"'''■•''-  '"■  ^'^"'■'  ""^1  to  Vour  Conunissi,,,:  rs  ,.>,■  Tra,!,- 

1 ;:';;:;;;' 7'''  ''-'m*^'  ^''r^-  ""■■•••"••-'  -•  ther.,orew,.,a.e  i..avc,o:.; 

IT!         '^'''".«l't   ''  ""  Ad.ht.onal  iustru.lion  tor  thai  purpose. 


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.o\l,e  ,e„  .r  .hi  :^Sl°rt;  Nel'vi''""'''  '""'""»"  '°  "°'°""  """■"•  -'»""« 

All  which  is  most  respecfuUy  submitted. 

Stamford 
Dartmouth 
Ph  :  Meadowes 


Whitehall 
Decemb'  SS""  1709. 


J""    PULTENEY 

Rob'  Mo.vckton 
Cha.  Turner. 


I>ra/t  of  Imtrnctiom  for  Rolert  Hunter,  Governor  of  New- York. 

[Xew-Tork  EntricB,  U.,  7.] 


Memdom  these 
In^trui'tinns    were 
(iatfd  27rh 
Dcceiiibr  1709. 


Ilobt  Hunter 
Oovcrfir  of 
New  York. 


Gene  T  an    r  '  •'"'  T"  ''''""^^  ^°''^^'  """'^  ^^H'  «-  Captain 

Gene  al   and  Governour  ,„  chief  of  our  Province  of  New  York  and  the 

Ten  .tones  depend.ng  thereon  in  America.     Given  at  Our  Court  at 
*'"  '^"y^f  '"the  year  of  Our  Reign. 

Griatrif  Grern  ';"'"''"'"  '"'  "'"  "^'^'^'^  "-Commission  under  our 

Tn  publish  his  "^""^  And  vou  are  with  nil  ()iip  Tiirl  i,i,„oi      i         -^    . 

'""'"'"'"  under  Our  .:re.t  ^.n   nf  V     '"' ""^"^"■''  ''"'^''nn.ty  to  cause  our  said  Commission 

To  takMhc  onihs       x\y  \vi.;-.i>  1    •       j  ■""  iiiij,  oi  our  i^ouncill. 

himself  an.i  „i.  *'   ^^ ""^ "  "'"'"S  ^one  vou  shall  Yoursflf  f iLo  ..«-i     i        i    •   ■ 

m.nNi.T ihe  ,«,„(.  „<•  h,^  .,,      i  ,.  *  louiseii  take  and  also  admmister  unto  each 

t;>  ihe  M.mbcM  uf  01  t'le  members  of  our  said   Council!   •««  ,..,>ii   n      o  .1  •  ""lo  efitn 

couuciii.  p    ,.  "'   "'""   «^ounciii   as  well   the  Oaths  appo  nted    bv   \rf   r,f 

t.>e  Oath  .e::;^:;;^  :t;i::,;r^:^^';  r'r  r  "'7''"- '^  ^-^'-^'-"^ 

appointed  to  betaken  by  the  !•  U      'd        t     "  TT  t  ^''^'"'""    '"    ""^    ^^^'^" 

person  and  the  Succession  of  the  Crow  1     P    ,  "  ""'■  "'''''''^'  "^  '''^  ^"^''-^J^^ty's 

of  the  pretended  Prince  of  Vales  a,  J,   -  TT  '""■'■'""  ''^ -^'-^^"i«''i"g  <>h-  bopes 

and  for  declaring  the  ^slc  ^   to  be  d  f         "'"■''  ""'  """■  "'"'"  '""'  -''-^  "'-^^-s. 

Membersof  our^saidCont^     k      :;?''":  '^^^  ""  '"■"''•''"■'  -^-"•'«^- -"^  cause  the 
Parliament  made  in  the  i"  y  ar    f  t    '        "  T' 1         "r  .^^■^^'^^"''"»  "'•'"''--'  '"  ->  Act  of 

J  ear  of  the  Reign  of  Iv.ng  Charles  the  Second  Eutituled  an  Act 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII, 

for  preventing  dangers  which  may  happen  from  Popish  Recusants,  and  you  and  everv  of  then, 
are  hkew.se  to  take  an  Oath  for  the  due  Execution  of  Your  and  their  03177  !  u 
regard  to  Your  and  their  equall  and  impartial  adnUnistration:?  ItiZ  In  ^u  T^Zt 
ake  the  Oath  requ.red  to  he  taken  hy  Governors  of  Plantations  to  doe  heir  utls  tha  ttW 
Laws  relatmg  to  the  Plantations  he  ohserved.  '"'^  "'" 

Tocomniunirntoto 

i.b.'.i'SuZ'''''  of  thesfi  nnr  Tna^r,,  f  .  -----  -■ o.....  x.wu„cu  «ucn  ana  so  many 

wh.r.„„.,r[„„v,„,]  «•  t'  ese  our  Instructions,  wherein  their  advice  and  consent  are  mentioned  to  hi 


5^  You  are  forthwith  to  Conmnmicate  unto  our  said  Council  such  and  so  many 
t  these  our  Instructions,  wherein  their  advice  and 

■'iiiiT  ns  lie  «uaii     „  .        „  '      '  '  irom  time   lu    nmc,  CIS   you   snail  tinri 

convenient  for  our  service,  to  he  imparte.l  to  them. 

iJif'.r."-f£"'™-   ,    f  ^.f  ^'^!"-«^"«  I'^e  inhabitants  of  our  said  Province  have  of  late  Years  been 

general  welfa  e  Z-e  f        '"'  ""'  ''  '"'^  ^""^'^^  ^°  ^■'^'"^  ^'"^^^  "^  --ice  and  the     own 

reconciling  all  diZe'rs  Tongst  then":  ^^™'  '^  ^"'^'"^  '''  "^'^'^  °^  ^'^  P^P'^  -^ 
g.«L?a"       ''^  You  are  to  perniitt  the  members  of  our  said  Councill  to  have  and  enioy 

^:,:l":l;el':^;J'^:":^°~r^"5^-^'^^  ^^'--  ^-^'^t  nt  to  direct 


Not  to  net  with   a 

fet^u^'on""    that  nnv  t),r^«  ,.(■"„      n  ,,  ." "■^■="'"'   "^  ""ve  uiougiit  HI  to  direct 


Xccessity. 


-.11,1   P,»..  .1    .  ,  ""  ^'■"' ""'''•- 's  iieveruieiess  Ul-r  Will 

To  Irnnsmil  Iho  Oily    Ami    (Inf    „•„    ,„  1  i  .      ,  "  "  ^^uiciuiy   Iiao. 

or,r;',-rK  person  h  tl        7        '"''"  '"'""'"'^ "'' ''"  "--^"^^^^  -'^  ^•h-'-^^-'-s  of 

.,.,.p;yvaca„ou,i,.    Persons  fit  to  supply  the  vacancies  that  shall   happen  i„  our  Councill  at  New 

dep,  t  r  1  id     .  '"f •  ""'  ^"  "■""  ^'""  ^»  ^""'^^  -'-»  "^"y  "f-  t'>em  shall  .i^e. 

ot.S:;?r  ;  :  Uu     'lir;;;:  :^,:;™-.  «'"•-'-  ;'>"^  you  are  to  nominate  so  man; 
be  always  compleat  °'  "'  P"""'"  '"  ^"^  «"PP'y  ^'^  ^'^^^  Vacancies  may 

?S'S';;?   p  '°"T""   r  'r\  ^"-   '°   ^--   to  send   to   us   as   aforesaid,  and   to  our 
....u,uiii,."       Commission"  for  Trade  and  Plantations  the  names  and  qualities  of  any  memb 

;u::"Zngf  ^'°"  ^"  ^-^  -  -''  ^--^^  'y  ^-^^ «-  -venieVl: 

JS"   Vh  "'/',"•  I"'"'''"  ""''  "°"'"'"tion  of  the  members  of  our  said  Councill, 
a    also  of  the  Chief  Ollicers,  Judges,  Assistants,  Justices,  and  Sheriffs,  You  ar 
always  to   take  care  that  they   be  men  of  good  life   and  well  effected  to  Our 

":::r: "" :  ZT^;. "'"  """•^'  "■'" "°'  --"'--  ^-^"^  -  n.c.: -f  di:^-^ 

o^c7:;:rl:;irio    ,,  ^r.     ,      ;'"  ";''';'"'■,  to  augment  nor  diminish  the  number  of  our  said  Councill, 
t:U:Sj;',',ta    ■'«'    '«''^'^'''y'-'.stabl.slu..d,  nor  to  suspend  any  of  the  members  thereof  without 
.._!..     good  and  sufhcient  cause,  and  in  case  of  suspension  of  any  of  them  you  are  to 
cau.e  your  reasons  for  so  doing,  together  with  the  charges  and  proofs  against  the  * 


Councillor  nnil 

OlluT  oftli,  r^  tn  bu 

of  g«»l   Kslatea 
Had  Abililii-s. 


m 


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th!^J!Zv;  ?1  V:  ?"■"':  '""""^^  ^""'""  ^'°"  •^^^^  -•-  T^^O-nordinarv  [IJeasonsl  to 

same,  together  w.tl,  vour  reasons  for  not  entriuir  then,  upon  the  Couneil  Rooks  (\n 

-t  so  enter  then.)  .nto  us,  and  ,o  o,.r  Concessioners  L  Trade  a^irPiJltLl:;';:;.  ^ 

™,u-,ll„r,   to  I,™  l:yl'    Ymi  :.v.-  I.,  .\.r,>\,\ i), ,      ., 


wm,n„n„..,,„-,.,.^  A.U  \orkthat.f  any  ol  ,hen,  shall   herealtcT  ahsent  themselves  fron,  the  said 

o       1  rovinep.    mill    c/inf inn..    ..K. .,i .i  


or  n„.  „;;,,;;;; ■,!;;:  .  • -""■   'i>-'eamT  aosent  themselves  from  the  said 

,r.M,ve.     Irov.nce,    and   eon.nu.e   ahsent    ahove  the  spaee  of  Twelve    Months    to.^ether 
witlioiit  It'MVf  from  von  nr  fiMin   /in».   ii,^.-.. ^.  ,        .        .         '"^  ' 


Govi'rnor's 


Tho  titip  of  fuai-t- 
ing  Lows. 


„.:,„„„M  r  "    n,e  spaee  o,  Twelve    Mmiths    to-ether, 

tin,,  1    •        /""""'.  ''''^''  ''"'"  >■""  "'•  ''■^•"'  ""••  (Governor,   or  Connnander  in  Cheif  for  the 

time  he.ng,  hrsl  ohtau.ed,  or  shall  r.-main  ahsent  for  the  sn.,ee  of  two  v •         . 

thereof  sneeessiyely,   without  our  leave  given   thenllr  o     "^        'siir  m;:;;::;''";!;:;: 

^^:^h  ■::::• ::;;:.:;;: ;;:;:;:,:;;:"  -^'-^'^ """--  • -"•  -^^  ^-^--'^ 

^Sirrr^;;':        l-^'"  A.uI   whereas  we  are  sensihle   that    eli;.e.nal  eare  ond.t  to  I...  t   1        < 

ir,:;,r  ",„"",-    ohUge  the  memhers  of  our  Conn,.il   to   a  due     ,     .  f 

.•«'i'..Hi..niii  lur-    ,„.         ,  ,,  .  '-^imudi   10   .1  line   attendanee  therein,    n  order  to 

*^ ::'''"■  '";";>•  ™-^-i;-es  that  n.ay  happen  Iron,  the  want  .     a  ii„ 

tlial  lliLs  our  l;„v„l  i- ,J,.  ,,,  ,'    ,,  """'  "'>•"■<"•     »"'!   ".■  l.rr..Ny  will  „,„!  ,v,|„i„.  ,,,„, 

- "  - ■•■: -»i.  -ii':;;':,::;:;:i::;;-  '^z^-z. - 

•'     ;  ";;"•"  '"  "''l^y"-"  i"  i'Mssing  of  Laws  that  the  stile  of  Kna-.tin.  the  san.e 
be  In  the  (.overnor,  Conneil  and  Assenihlv  and  no  otiier. 

lO'"  Vou  are  aKso  as  mneh  -  possihle  to  ohserve  in  the  passin.M.f  all  Laws 

r;::z::t;:r,rtr;::i-::::;';::i::n-^ 

title  ofsueh   respeetive  Act  i,npo,-,s.  and  that    .>.'.,;',    '"'--"o  what  the 

'-v;  and  that  no  Aet  whatever  he  suspended     I,  ,  •         1'"'  "'  ""^'    '"'"l"- -y 

words.     IJnt  that  the  title  and   IhJJ    u\^^^^^^^^^  V^^^^^^^ 

repealed  he  .KU-tienlarly ^l;;;:!';'':;;;.:;;;!;:;;'  "'  ^"^'"""''■''  ' '•'"*'  '--'  ••'"""-"  "'• 

no^ri^;:;:;'  ;;!^" '"  ':'"r'  "'^"  ■'-  '"•'^■^""  ■^'■'  ■"■  •-- -'-.  .■-.«  is 

"p  ri       '      .  "    ""'"■  ""•'"^'"■'  ^-~-'l'  '-".li.-s  politieKor 

"'";•'*  '  ;•"    "•   "11  "•l->-  l'-....s,  exeep,  sneh  as  ar entioued  ,n  ,h'  said   Ve, 

-  :^on  n  r:  :.;;:;:,^:"  ""^" ' ""  •■  "'•■  '^  '"^'^^'"^  '-^"^  •"■  ■ -">  -' 

fone   tl  .  ""l"-.lanee    in   the   plantations,  whiel,    Hills  re, , 

Contrarv.  V:!Zt:  ^;\^'J:Z  f  " '" "   '  ""    ''--   ' ^^'^^^^   '•'  ""' 

n r  Mills  in   th..  As- ..;::'  :";:;•'':''  '-  •---■--- -nmsent  hereah..- to  anv 

i:::;r::;:;::';;i:::::::;:r  ':  .^^ 


Allf)rlv»lc«vl«l.i 
hit%f     u   mtvihii 
ilniiw    iif  ihi' 
tjuiH'ii't  riulii. 


Not  ln|msii  liillnnf 
»n  iinuAiiii)  itfi.i  ex- 
IniMr.liiiiir,  tiiiiur» 
williMill  iif.lir. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :     XVII.  ,« 

U,u.sunl  and  extraordinary  nature,  that  there  be  a  dause  inserted  therein  suspending  anl 
•l^'f.M m,«  the  exeeu.um  .here  of,  until  our  pleasure  be  known  con.vrninq  the  said  Act  to  fe  end 
.  r  l.vro,at,ve  „,ay  not  suti;.  an.l  that  our  sulyeets  may  no,  ha',  reason  Z^ou^'C^ 
liardships  put  upon  them  on  the  like  occasions.  '-O'npiani  ol 

u"i:;w;^,;;S;;^  J-'"'  '^'""  •»■«  to  tnmsniit  Authentick  Copies  of  all  Laws,  Statutes  and 
Ordinances  that  ar,-  now  made  and  in  force,  which  have  not  yet  been  sent'  or 
-I'U-h  a  any  tune  ereafter  shall  be  n.ade,  or  enacted,  within  the  said  Province,  each  hen 
epera  ely  under  the  puhlh-k  seal,  unto  us  and  to  our  said  Connnissioners  tor  Tra.le  Z 
Man.a  .ons  w.tlnn  three  Mouths  or  by  the  (irst  oppor,  .nity  after  their  bein.  enacted,  t  e  . 
.    h  Duphcates  thcreo,     y  the  then  next  conveyance,  upon   pain  of  our  highest  Displ^ 

'' ;'  ""•  '"--'-fire  o(    hat  year's  salary,  wherein  you  shall  at  anv  thne  or  upon  any  mv.ence 
uhatsoever  onut  to  send  over  the  said   Laws,  Statutes  and  ()rdin:u,ces  as  alo, Isaid,  l      i      he 
'■'-.bove  hm„ed,as  also  of  such  other  penalty  as  we  shall   please  to  iuilic, ;  B   t        ii 
appcu  ,   a.  .   ,ru.g  tune  of  War  no  shipping  shall  con.e  ,h,n.' the  said  provi,  ce  u  ,    i,   t^e 
-Months  alter  the    n.ak.ng  such   Laws,  statutes  and    Crdinances    wher.bv    v'  san,e    "u    be 
transuHlted  as  aforesaid  then  the  s'l  I  ■,«•«    «<,..,„.  i..    .■  •     •  • 

.,f...        M      .,  '»'  mtn  UK    s    I'.iws,  >tatutes   and  Ordinances  are  to  be  transmitted  as 

;;;;;;::r;i:u\;;:,:;n;:::r      ^-^  ^'--"^  -■--- " >•  -.'-  -' ^^^ 

;jp..,,,,  V.  ,„..,  Ami  our  further  will  an.l  pleasure  is  that  in  everv  Act  which  shill  be 

"'-' ' ;r'7'"""!  ,"""•;■  "-  "■'•  ---'  i>--  -  -pecive  titue.  when  the  i:!!;   J^ 

ll>o  Assembly,  ,|,e  Council,    an.l   received  your   assent    and    you  are    to    he  as 
M     .  .  ir  as  ,m,y  ,..,   m  your  Ohservatious  to  be  se .„•  CommissiorLs  of  T    did 

-  ;::::'::;:;;:7ia:::;;:;;^^ 

:;::::: ::\:::::-Tz :;;;;/::::- '-  '"•■  ---  ••--  -^- -  -  :'::::^"-^ 

S'"'-'^''"     ,  ,."■'  '■'! ■"  '"  '■■'^"  "-•'•  "-'  '"  ""  A.'.s  or  Onlers  ,o  be  past  within  .ha.  our 

, ■„   ,   ,     ,  ";"■'■  ,'"  '■'">-  '■■""'  '"••  '"^yi"V^  '"<>"•'>•  -r  iiuposiu,.  lines,  and  penal.ies,  Kxp.-ess 

";  ' '^"'•,"'^"   ""•  —  -  «-""■'•  -r  .eserved  ,o  us.  oiir  lleirs    n.l  Sacc  s^;^:  o 

:i'A;":^:i:;:,:;;i';:i-:;: .■^..-'-f .,.....,. .s.hereof;asb;.;: 

^V-   Whereas  we  have  been  infbrmed  .hat  lu.elUp.nce  has  been  had  in  France 

.•arrvel  iu.o  hV.nc  .     '■,'"■""•       ""   ""  '"''"■''   "'"'"'  '-""'i"^'  "-■"'   ""•    I'lan.ations  and 

o"  ,   I  ;       ::      ":,  ■•    '   "':"'^':'-""^  '-'-•■.-..e  it  no.    prevented  fi.r   the  future, 

-  .    an  ,,.VM  „.  ,s    Iha.  you  si.mfy  t Merchants.  IMan.crs  an.l  n.hers  .ha.  .hey 

„„,.,,„  '     ,    '   ^'"'^  ^""'  >""  ^"•-'  '"•■tli.-r  to  .uivedirec, s  ,o  all    Mas.ers  of  Shins   or 

:■;;.";;• .7';, > '"—  >■-  ■•--  • -^••y ,-  sucn  icers  ,n  a  i,^': 

.  >M.  1      ,be   Mecbau.sand    I'lan.crs   1 w  how  .rea.ly  i.   is  for  .heir  in.ere'sf 

^    n:,: :;;"";"'  '""•  ""■  ''^""'^  "•'  ""•  '■••"""> = -■'  <'"■••••'•'- """  'i,ev  si,..,,,. 

h     ,1      e        S  ;■     ;'■    '"?"■"  "'  '^'''''^  '"  ''"•'^"'""  "•  ""■'••  '"•"••'-=  »•"'  von  are  furti,,. 


l>lrfvii,,n«ah..iil 


•     *! 


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K™'"^'"     ,,i  'f-  "^'"^  ""']"'']'  "'  "''^  '""•  ^^•'"- 1''«  M-'-cImnts  and  Planters  in  West  Indies 

n.ethods/o  endc^uourt.    hinl.      11  *   ■^"l'"""^'     ^"u  are  tiierefore   by  all  possible 

stren.,h    n  tl.    W  st    n  1 .     "    '  ''        T     ^^-T-Pond.-nce  with  .he  French,  whose 

t..e  ntn^ost  In:  l!!::;:;;;;:  f:;:Z  •;;;:;:"•-"—  "^'  ^'-  ^''-"^''^  tm.  .ay  ensue,  if 


To  romply  wlili 

~,,uVih;;      y„ti(,,i,.,i    A„    A„f   r..    ,1     '  V- >  "^  *'■"''•  years  01  onr  Kolgn  1701 

''' "■•"'"'■•"•      '"'.''    :    '/^^      '"^"'"     '•'■"■«'"",'^en.'   of    ,he    Tra.le    to    An.eriea   a   cop; 

u  ......,„   „.    ..erewuh  delivered   to   yo...    Von    are  ,o    taUe   care   that  ^he 


Not  lo  nrri'pt  nny 
prosful  fmm  itio 
Atwfinlilv. 


same  be  comply ed  with 

9.V-  Whereas  several  inconveniences  have  arisen  to  onr  Government  in  the 

Chief  or  . 'resdien,  •  le  ;  ,  "l  Tp  '-"""^  ""'■  "'^'  ''"^''""^'  ^--"■•""i-  in 
..vo  yonr  or  .heir  (■o.:s;:.  .'  '  ^Z::'  "^ZTCl  ,'"^^'  "'^  "^  ""^  """  "^'"^'  ^° 
fo  yon  or  .h.nn  hv  .in-   Vssen.hlv   .Id  . I  ."i    ^^,1  I"  '"':•'  ^'^'  "'  ^''''''''  "'  '"'  '"'"'« 

'■'■on,  .he  Assen.hh-  or  .    In  r       i  '•  'v  ""  •""  '""■  """'  ''"  '■"'■'"*^-"  "">'  ^"'^  «'•  I"---"^ 

Highest  dispieasnre  and' o;: -i;  ::^J::z:z  z, :;::;;::;;;'---  --  -'■■  -^  -- 

"~-         ,;>;I/r  t^^"'"''"''^  :'::  '•'"'■^-  '"'  ""-^  ^'-•'^"^  >'-  —  <^>--'v  -signed 
«umciont  ,or  ,,  :      w:,,:,     ;:"  :;'  ;••  ?"^  '^-•--  ---«  ^here,  was  not  .h^h 

out  of  onr  said  He:!.!::';:       '       ,     Z!    S  H  ^orr  I^"^""^  "^  f "'""  "'"■-  " '"'"• 

the  time  hein^.  anu.nn.in.^  in  .he  w   o      1  >  uic  ?,      •         '""T''"*"""'  "'"•  «••'"'  J'rovince  (or 
-I'owcred  .0  .ake  .o  yo.n-seir  as  (•.;:;,..,,:;'■'  ^'"""^  ''"  -'"""'"•  ^^•^'■^•"  J^  "^  "<-by 

SSEr      I.r!v- u^  wi:!:::'^  '•   '"^  "'^•^^"^•'  '"^  ^^"^"•>-  "'•■  ^-'-  Assend.,v  of  onr  said 

;:•¥';;::»  t      .:       ;;; "''''"^'""">-  -'  ^^^  -  ■•  < .■'.-  ot appuin, .hose s„ms 

"'^' '         K  '  •    "■^"''"    ^'^''  '"  I"-"'*'"'""'  '"  "'<•  'Governors,  or  Lieutenant   (Jovernor's 

ofourcareinexempti   r  n^^     1       U^^^  ^^   '"•"  '"'"   '"  --deration 

Assenddv  nntv  he  .   e  nu.re  ...s        „  ,      '  ""'"'■    '"""""'"  "'■  '''•"''•■'"•^-  "'^-  -^"^ 

•mil'!'!   ""  '\  ''""""■  "'"""  ^  '■"^"''■"  """   "''^   '»'-l:.rn.ion   of  our  Ifovd 


This  Divlnrntmn 

c.m"'.iT'A«l     Will  •.,.,!  ..I I  ' """   """   "'''''i"-.''lion  or  our  Ifoval 


I>l.v'»  ll,>uk>. 


■ ,  !"■    ""•"I"""""M>  ™...-.'™.  ,„„ypn,.r„,l„,,„,|v,,„„.„r,li,,„iv. 

In  ilii' .ii,..  n  -  ..f  »':>'"    ,\n(l   whei'i'iu  vc.    iivi  ...ni'         •      .1       1  • 

of  the  (■   ,                                         '"  '"  ""'  '"''"  "'^"""■••10  provide  for  .he  sum.ort 
,  ,        '"  "'  ""/  •"""■''  '•'■^ '.'>'  '■'"•  ""■  1 I..-i..K  within   the  sanns  (h  ..  w,  , 

.V .he  Te...;;:   ; v: ;;::"::;;;•  ;:j'-  ^^ '"■". v"-"  "^•.•...■n  .ha.  you  sha,; ,: :,:;;: 

*'""  '■""  "'"i-v  of  the  S  .1  r         1        .n  ""•  ■       "  '"''  ""  ''""  ''''"""""^  .V""  «'<'v.-n.or, 


In  Uif  (il>«,.ni  0  ..f 

I'r.  •^l,vir,ir..iiuT 
<'imman<lrrlM 
lli'i'lT  llH'linif. 
•x'lriiri..  hmi'onc 
mr.i.ij  ,,r  ihi' 
Balarv. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XVII. 

"-^ '• "" '"-[  -;:";"•  --  --  ->  -•■  to^Jirz'::::::::/:;;;';;;;:  :;- 

?^S.|:,";;;:^,-    ^"''':'"-""  "";  ^^'^"'^y  »'  ^I-atour  (;ov..r„n...nt,  I'n,vi,l..,i  ,H.v...-,iH.le.s  and  it 
SK  •!,;;-"•    ;••"•  """"t  -"1  >m-.i"«  tl.at  whenever  y„„  shall  think  it  ...crssary  for  our  service 
to  K'o  luto  our  Colony  of  (Jonnocticut  lo  view  an,!  rcLnilal,.  the  Milifl.,   ^-l         r 
we  have  appointed  you  our  Captain  (lenen.i  an.l  Connnuuh.r  in     M  i  . 

'■«"-»"  - -';  i ' ;:;,;  :t::;;;;;;:;i,,;L;'''"  °' '""'"  ^  '->'  '""■«  '■■  ""■»  °" 

;;;::::::,w::r=;::::::;:- 

=*'•.   ^„„  an.  „„,  „>  p..n„i,  any  elause  whatsoever  to  I,.-  inserted  in  anv  law  for 

'"  '"•  •'"■'•«i" 1  loi- unto  us  here  in   (ireal    P.iiin,,  .„„l  ,  ..•    ,    ,_''""   '3 '"'" 

-■  Connnissioners  of  •  Treasury  tor  the  ti.ue  I,:",;;!  '"  ""'"  '"^''    '  ^"''^•"■"•-  "■• 

;Vr"i!,:^;:r;^      ,   •'-"   ^^"''  "■•■  <•"  l-^"-' l^.i-U   re.p.ir, d  ..njovu  vou  under  the  u.\u  nf  i  ■   , 

i...Tr,.,»M,in..,ii„,ir-  ,    shleasuri' t.i    t'.l  ,.■„   .i.    .   .••     i       ,        ,.  .^  '"  '""n  '  IMe  paui  of   our  liiirh 

f.ari).  "ispuasui.   to   talve  eaie   that   (au-  hooks  of  Aeeouuts  of  all  lfr,.,.i„t  ■  v-  P 

«'(•  all   sueh    nuMu.y  he  dulv  kept,  and   the  truth    thereof       ,'  '■""'"" 

;:'"^  •':••  -i''   '> -  "-  '~..->.  -very  hidt   vear  or  1.  ■'      I    ■'.;"'""  '"" "" 

Connnissionersof  our  Treasnrv  (or  th,.  li.n..   I.'i  i  I  leasurer  or  our 

' -; ■ - ■"•''■>-'::-::::—:■  :';;;:r;::r:;:jn:;:''''v- 

MnllV    to    lie    t««.H-'|  il'l"'        \    111!         '11*11         ti.^.^         4  ll'  1     ..        . 

'•>,i''«    «.." ^""    ■' "<    I"    sutler   any    puhliek    inouev    whatsoever   to    I,..   I  i 

■-" •'"'"■".■''[■"i '■"'"■"■^ >■«■.,.„„ ,„; ,,,,;;;■' 

-■"»"-■-.  ;:„,".","';' ,' -■' "'■ -^ >■  -  >"    „  :: 

'            '"'    ''"'"    """■    '"    liiii''   to    view  aiui    f'vinii,,,.  tl,,.    v    '        .       ^tiiuuss 
value  of  UH.nev  dispose,|  of  hv  ver f  I    .u-  -N'-i-un.-  the  .\e,.ou„ts  of   nuMU'v  or 

•1-nu.s  there  shad  he  o.c;.li!l   '" ''^^  """"•  -'-'•   >""   -e  ,o  si.uilv  unto 

='1-.  A.ul    it   is    our   Kxpress  Will   ,,>,d   pleasure  that    no  law   for  raisi,,. 

"     "''"'"■    >"^"'--      '^^     ••'I-    "-    .ther    laws    whatsoever.    ,or     t le     ! 

;'—""-"•    aud    Support    of  the    said    IVovniee  h ade  ,ndeh    it       ,n  ;    

::;::;;:*;::;::7-:::;::;;;:;;-' - ■-»-";::;;; 


AM  inonc'v  lo  ho 
.■ciiinri-.i  |..r  i.. 
IlKMjiii'criaii.l  l.<t 
'rriiiMinr. 


No  hiw  fi.r  rainidif 
11  (iiM-ri  Win.  «Ar 
In  I'.'  ror  li'M  iliaii 
n  \  I  iir. 

All  oihiF  tiiwii  ti%. 
i.|t(    llt>i«>     i„r    ft 

t.-mpuMrv  i-ii.ii  t.. 

I'l-  llttlHIliltr. 


PM 


\ol..     \'. 


17 


130 


II' 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRirXS. 


o.u.e  uithont  our  .vxpr.ss  co,'".,;.         '       '       ""■'■  "'■^'""^  '""'•^'""^'  ''"^  '"  »°  ^^  >--  than 


N:l..o  ...  ,„„        30".  You  sl.all  take  care  that  an  Art  pa«t  here   in  the  r  ,  r 

titnle,!  .„    A,.f  .„..  ., ..:..  =  .  .'..""■   '"  ^''"^  ^'  }•««>•  of  our  reign, 


I.a»-s  f„r   all.Ti.m 
Hi.-  valii 


S^ri  en,i...,  an  Aet  tor  a.eertainin.^h;;.;;  .•;;:.;,;;:--;:!:  ^l^^^^; 
Cover„n,ent/'"'"""  '"  ^"'-''^^  "^  '""^  ""--^<'  """  1'-  '"  -eeu.ion  ^iU 'r;!: 
XnMo  ,....„  ,„e        37,a   .^,,^,  ^^,.^,  particularly  not  to  pass  nnv  T  ...v  „■  , 

8e(tlee>ent,  or  otheru  iso.  wherH.y  ou     I  e  .  n^  ^  ,      '"  ""^'  ^^''  ''-^'  '''■''"^' 

M-Uhont  onr  especial  leave  or  Con.and  iherein!  ""'  '"  '''"'"^'^  "^  '"'l'"'''-'^' 

«;.! :;;„;!',"•,';:[.  ;,^       ;»«"■  Vou  sl.all  „ot  remit  anv  Fines  or  Forfei.un.^  wl    . 

;l'K;;:i^^^!r    of  tenn  pounds,  nor  dispose  of  auv  f1  I^  "T'''  '"'""'  ""^  ^"">"^ 

""till    npo„  sianifvin,    ,,  (,„r         ,/  t  '  ^"""  "■"  ^""■'-•"-«  whatsoever. 

Treasury  for  the  time  hein.:    uullo  ,    ,-  ■<  "■"**"''.r  or  our   Cmnu.issioners   of  our 

or  value  thereof  (which  you     V  ol  i,  ;*"V"'    '"''""^  "'"'  ^''^-  '""''-'"'•  «""'« 

tl-erein);  But   you   ma^-'  in     1  e    n       /  in        '""       ^    i""  ■""  ''^'^'■'•'■•--1  o"-' I^i-ections 
Forfeitures.  ^  '""'    ''"^'"■"''    "'^'    I'^'y-'ut  of  the  said    Fines  and 

gS;;;!^,!;}!:;:    J^'^"  Vm.  are  to  require  the  Secretary  of  the  said   JVovince  or  his  l)..nutv  f,,- 

"^  «>".-i  ..e .;:;: :;::;  ■;;;^;:;m;:;:;:- ;:;:;,;;',  ''--^'•-' "■'  --  --  ^""-  H-^Mr:;^,;;; 

tl.e  end   the   same  ,nay   he     r         .     ;    '      ,    '    /""'T''  ""■  "' '-'-"■  "'^' ^o""-'!.   To 

I'lautations,   as  ahove   directed  ■   Wi',    ,"  r'l  '   '""'  ''" ''"'""""  '"■•  "^'-l— » 

forfeiture  of  his  place.  '^  ''"'■'   '"  '"■'"''"'   "I"'"   1'^""  ol'  incurring  the 

^:!.?'TVu./,"        ■*^'-  '^'""  ■•"•'•  "1^0  to  re.,uire  fn.n.  the  Clerk  of  the    \  •        n 

■"  ";!::i.,;?;;;r-;:L::::v'"-ir''"'"''- 
^:":;.:;:;ri:;t;:-:;::::r:'':?^''? 

"Mrking   tl an.es   of  ,h..   s        ,,''''';';'"''""';    '"    ""'•  '''^""^"'--   i"  "'-  l-ts. 

K".li^  .    and  French)  and  ,h  •     f    c  •  ^'"n    ""•  ,'  f    """"^'■'"^'  ^""'  ^"■"  '■^''''■•'   '''    "- 

U,auncr.  ^  '   "     '    "'""    ""■>■  luhalu,.  and   (o  transmi.    ,|,..  same   in  hke 


Til  wnci  n  Map  of 

lll»   lioiiTllllll   nil. I 

""■'"■'""'"""'">■    I'laiilalioiis, 


'!■•  Mi.i  II  ii<i  „r 

<»'!t,-,.r.iiii,l:i,rMiiiit 

'■I  111.- 1:.  v.'iiii.. 


<^'-l:nu::,':!;;:;::.^^^  -.:„...„,„„.,,.. 

'--"-•-'I'-lMnohahl    ;,:'/•'''•  :■^'•^^^  -'   -  -■"""'   -niie  present 

Ihercot:  -         "'^  •  '"  "  •'"   •"•  '''""""""1.  ..f  ,1  under  every  h..;„l  „r  \,„,,., 

o.->nn!rr:';:lli;;;;\t''''''M;-''''^^       .sh..r„.o,.o,hcr„n rs 

iuniivcd  u  IS    ,:;::,'  :''^ :■  *:'■  '-^-  '"'■''  -•■ -  ^ •  ■ su,h,.icnt 

"ny    Inuitation    of  Vu.e    in        ,  ""'  •'":'": '   ""■  '—   ^ ""  '^'-H  vi-s 

'    ""     ^'^"'""-""^    vMneh    vou    are    ,..    ,raut    uuh    the    advice 


N.i|l.i.|l-|iliii'i.iill|. 
cf"  Willi, ml  ^.,H..| 

l'Ull..l*. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 


Not  to  oxi-cmc  nnv     jiiirl    C 

iif  II...  ...I  ..HI  .  .  .   .  ■  '^Ull       \^ 


'ini'll  iir  I) 

'   pi'Mi.tl    to 


'.■rmly. 


•uii.  niiin.iiiuncmo 


em 
ofK( 


'on.seiit 
ments 


of 


our   Couiicill  of  tli 


liy  Di'lJiily 

nvi«u»|„.n.l  I-nir-nt  44     Wlion.ic  „., 

nHl.vrs   u ini,.  ^**      'VllOrciS   \V( 


f  siiid    Province,  to    p 
^or  .shall  you  execute  l,y  yourself  or  D 


iploy 
;e.s,  nor  sud'er  iiny  per.son  to 


131 

er.son.s    fit   for   those 


'puty  anv  of  tl 


hrl 
III  1 1 


'•■rs  upon  mi 
liJiviiiiir  iHir  ii'it 


e.\ecute  more  offices  than  one  by  Deputy. 


le  siiid 


'■r  I  III 


our  Sill 


order. 


therefore  t 


(ir 


ire  .iriven  to  understniid  tiiat  th 


service  in.iy  he  vcri 
nnd  of  II 


i-ovmce,  graiKed   under  our  great  seal  of 


ere  are  several!  offices  wit! 


much   prejudiced  iiy  rea.son  of  tl 


this   Kingdom,  and   tl 


iin 
lat  our 


o   inspect  the  .said  Oil 


unr   appointing   Deputies   not   fit  to  officiate  in  tl 


per.sons  now  e.xercisi 


ii'es,  and  lo 


Trad 


le  and  I'lantati 


".!,'  them,  and  to  report  tl 


nfjuire  into  the  Capacity  and  hel 


le  ah.sence  of  the  Patentees 
leir  stead.     You  are 


are  upon  the  misheha 


>iis  what  you  think  (it  to  he  d 


"'•■'■upon  to  us,  and  to  our  C 


\  lour  of 


me  or  altered  in  relation  thereiint 


laviour  of  the 
ommissioners  for 


the  execution  of  their  i 


uiy  of  tin-  said  patentees  or  their  deputies  t 


direct 


ions  herein.     ])ut  y 


'lare.s,   till  you  .shall  have  ivpre.sented  I 


on  shii 


grant 


I  no 


•  '(I  or  mentioi 


It  by 


led  to  he  granted  unt 


he  wliol 
eoloiir  of  any  jiower  or  Auth 
'>  you,  fake  iipi 


o  ;     And  you 
osu.speiid  them  from 


e  matter,  and  received 


our 


ity  hereby  or  otherwise 


"'li^'  or  plac  within  the  said   I'rovin        '    ,     i  •''"'"  Vu  \"  ^'""'  ^'''''  "'  '"^^^"^^  «'•  ""^ 

'"■  ^-'vac  Britain,  any  o.herwa       U         H   .  '"  '"^  "''  •^'""  '"'  ^'"""■''  •""''■'■  ""•  ^--^  ^-^l 

I"--  <>-■  -spension  oi'  any  so  „   'as  "f"   "'T  ''"■"'''''''  "'  "">•  ^"^•''  ""'-  ^ 

""•  ""--'1.  '.ill  vou  shal    have  n'        ,  m.        ,         7        '  '""  '"  "'^'  '''  '"■"""  '"  ""''•'^''•"  "> 

'''-'•■ i'lantations  as  alb.es  ;  ':  Z"  T']  "'/""'  '"  "'''  ^"'"--"--  '- 

"-'  -i.i  („liccor  place  be  disposed    ,|'^  "  ''^'  "'"  "^^'  "1'1-tunity,  mid  untiil 

*"■-•- •^'■'-"-'-'-"."  n:,i;e:d;;:.c;:n::,g;;::i:r   --^^^ ''- ^-^^^-'^ 

ships  or  vcsselLs,  you  are  to  c„,  ■ .  .1  ''"'""'""   '''"'   '  '"^"'"''  "'•  «"l^«'"  on   h.mrd  any 

.ivimusan  acco,.o       :;,:;;  T;:  '"    "'^'■'^""  ""^'  ™-'."">ill  you  shall  hav 
ir,.,. „i..       Jiuiinca      s     1,  ■  ••'"■•'•^"'•^- «■"'"•'■-■""«  tlie  disposal  of  the  .same. 

-  <•'-'■  '"■  '.ur  sahl    IVovince)      ,  ,       ^' V"'"  T"  <"'*  <  "I"-"  < '"'"■nil  and  (  M.vernonr 

1- linglv  in  rele  .       S      TT    ■  '"'"""  "'"'  """"'^   "'^'■"'"   •""""""•■''-  '" 

-'"ers    relatin,   to    J'irat  „    '   '''■"7'""  < "  "  ^^•".'. -Hi  m.K.vM.i.;   ,s  That  in  all 

i::tzt,-  - ^^i...:-..;::.";::?r:,;;:;:;:;;;:;^    ;■:•-  V"  "•• ' 

the  .s..;,s.  ,„-e  |,v  ,|,e  s.id    \   ,    .  as  a.  ce.s.sones  in  Ca.ses  of  J'i,,,cy  hevond 

"'-  ■~'^"'  '.<■  King  Hem.  ,1,     s      V  ,  "   '"  ':•'"'   '"  '■•"'^'^""'-  -•'•- ^^  '"  tli-  Statute  of 

Am.ssones   in   (v.se..i'       ,...;,"     '''''';:'■''".';'••;''•■'•''''■'•'■'-'''    -P.ireyou   ,o   send   all   such 
••^•'•'""'•-  '!''.<  you   may  have    J    ."'n    I""''''     "'^ '■''''■  ''""  "''^  '^'"^ -i.l.   the  proper 

;.■..«- N to  give  m.ti  of  h;      ;' '"    '■  '"•  "'""•  '""'^  ■'"'•>'"'  '"■•■'■•  -"'  •-  - 

^"^^[^Z..    u,  'he   ('n  .'""■    '"'"""   '"'"•'"   '"  "'"•   '•••ovinceol    \ew   .(ersVy   and 

'"'•  ""    ''o\ernour  and  ('iiinnin.-  -,c  ..  i  •'<!.(>    ,uui 

-"-"  .•..-..•Ives  theie,;;;,:'.;    '    "'  •""  '  "'"">■  "•   ''-—-'•  '•-<  <1-V  may 
'   •'••^'"'l^"  -.v  <  -n.   or  ..nice  already  erected   or  established 


Irinli  i.r  Pirnl.., 
t-i  Ih-  iiixi..|.|ihl|.  ., 
Ilii-    Alt    r.ir   mill. 

|■ll■^,-i..ll    Ml   |,.M.  1. 


t'.' 


132 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


TorpBulaliSula- 
rivs  Ji-ia  Ac 


Without  our  especial  Order,  But  in  regard  ue  l.ave  been  infonued  that  tlierc  is  a 
S>S/:^S       ^'■'''  ''"""'  °*'  ^  P'"-ti^"''ir  Court  for  doterminiug  of  small  causes,  you  are  to 

to     11  ?  ?  °''  ^"""'  '"•■  '■"  ^'"^^'  "'■  ""^-  '^"'•J'-'^-f^  there,     And  you  are  Iron,  time 

vh  t  .  s  T"\  '°  "';  ""'  ^°"""-^-"--  '•"'•  '^^-^^^  -cl  Plantations  an  Exact  Ac  u  t  f 
V  .at  causes  have  been  detennined,  what  sl>all  be  then  depending,  as  likewise  an  Abstrac  o f 
all  proceedmgs  in  the  several  Courts  of  Justice  within  You;  said  GmernnZ 

SHf  ^--   r'^JZ  "^VM"'"'"'-""*"  '"  ""■  *"  °"^  Commissioners  ibr  Trade  and 

or  ..dictio^^rr :  :i:f  rx:::'^;^^  t;;;:  ™r  sir  ^ 

granted  or  settled  within  the  said  Province,  to  the  end  you  nu,-  recei;e  o^ fwl^  ^^:: 
49.>.  And  you  are  with  the  advice  and  Consent  of  the  said  Counciil  to  take 

Emergencies  thritv'b':  '"  ,^'"1^"  Z'"  T'^'''  ""'  '"""  '^■'"'«"'^  i''-^'  ^  l-'^  "l'»" 
l^mugtmus  that  thev  be  w.thm  the  bounds  of  moderation,  and  that  no  exaction  be  m  uh- 

jn  any  occasion  whatsoever;     As  also  tha,   Tables  of  Fees  be  publickly       I  u     in  tl 
pi  ces   where  such  Fees  are  to  be  paid  ;     And  3  on  are  ,0  transnut  Copies  of  all  suth      b    s 
t  ees  to  us  and  to  our  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  I'lantations  as  aforesaid 
^S'S^f  ^""'  ^Vhereas   it  is   necessary  that   our    rights  and    Dues   be    preserved   and 

rel.tin.  ,n      'T  '"v    """  "^"'"^^  '""'  '■"'"■"'"'  ••"■^"'•^'  ''^'  '''l-i-'istered   in   all  cases 

relatmg  to  our  Ifevenue ;  i  „u  are  to  take  care  that  a  Court  of  Exchenuer  be  called   -uu    do 
ineet  at  suci,  tunes  as  slu.U  be  needtidl,  and  you  are  upon  your  arrival/  t^  iln         '.::'. 

C   mm,ss.ouers  for   Trade  and  I'lauta, s,  whether  ou.  Service  may  re,uire  that  a  c       t 

Court  of  E    'hefiuer  be  .settled  &  Estabiislie,!  tiiere.  ""•  lanc 

51    Vou  are  to  take  care  that    u, u,'s   lile,   meu.ber,  freelu,ld  or  goods  be 

taken  away  or  harme.l  in  our  sai.l  Province  otherwise  than  bv  Es.ablisiie.l  and 
^,owu    Eaws,   not   repugnant    to    but    as  nu.ch  as   u,ay  be  agreeable    to  U.e   Laws  i:^  uit 


To  piini.th  iiocord- 
iii^  to  Law 


KingtIoiH 

Tnn.lMiinistrr  tim  52.    Yoil  silil 

( iiilli'*  III  all  I  iMiM- 

^^;::ii^:^';^.      ";'';''•'''''''•■"•  •-'••■<^'l<''"  instead  of, luM)ati.s  of  A!h.giancea.;d^pl^^^^^^^^^^^ 
t>alh  iMeutu)ned  in  llie  '■ ■'   ' 


I  administer  or  cause  to  be  a.ln.iuistered  the  <  )atl,s  appoint,.!  I 


)V  Act 


„,„  n  „     .        •        ■        ,  ''"■''■''''''  -^'■''  '•■'"'•"1«1  An  Act  to  d.-clare  the  Alteration  in 

ieivltT""      ■";        "'""■'■    ""■  ''"''   "'"""""'  ""^^'•^  'or  the  .urtiu.r  Security  of    1 
Maj  .tv  s  p  rsou  an<i  the  suc.essu.u  of  the  crown  in  the  JVotes.ant  Line,  and  lor  extinguishing 
^     opes  o,  t  u.  invteuded  IVince  of  Wales  and  all  other  IVe.eu.lers  and  thelropen  n^.^^ 
ai.eUm-s,  and  lor     ,e..iarn,g  the  Association  to  be  deKutuiued.  ,0  the  Mend.ers    ,h1  Ollicer     . 

Olhce  or  place  ol   Trust  or  profit  in  our  said  Province,  whether  l.v  \Vr,ue  of  any  patent  tW 
our  great  seal  o,   tins  ixingdou.,  or  oar  pu -k  seal  of  New  .  ork  or  otherwise  :',"", 

M   ^u.se  them   ,0   make  and  subscribe  ,l,e  aloresai.l   l>eclarat,ou.  without  the  .loi   . 

I.  ch  you  are  not  to  admitt  any  person  whatsoever  into  anv  puhlick  Ollice,  uor  sail,  r    lo 
that  have  been  admiUel  fbrn.erlv  to  continue  li.erein.  " 

iBB:     so'h'    '  1  "  '"'"  1'"^  '';"■'"'';'  ■' "'  "'  C— '•"  ""  ^'"  'V-oUs  (except  Fapists) 

giving  t;..nc::;si;:i;;:'u::.ir,::i:-^  -' '--""  -----  -'-  --  -- 


To" Illic-nuinlicr 

01  InlmliiuirjH.kc. 


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54':.  Y„,  ,,,,1,  ,,,,,  t    ,„  „„j  ,^  „^^  c„mn.issioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations 
In    the  Conveyance    ot  any  of  onr  shins  of  War  an   Aecnnnf   nf  1 1 


T'>  '•i'IkI  nrcntint 
"f  ;tll    Itirtlis, 
IturiallSi^e. 


5.3".  You  shall  also  cause  an  exact  account   to   bo  kc.,,t  of  all    persons  born 

All  ChrWiim  Inlm-  oO'li    V/hiuIimII    ♦..!.  ^i  i.     .,, 

^;atv^u^!^.  ,i„v ,,' -^  t '  "t  '"■"      " '  ^ '""""■'^ "'"'  ^''^'^''""  ^^''•^•^""«  '^^  ^-''ii  ^"Hi 

nnd  as  often  h  !    "       ^  '''"■^'  '""  """  ^'"•>'  ''"  ''■^'^■''  ""''-■  --»  ^>'"--.  -'«'  -hen, 

n  .1^.  he    KW  "7'^l't  "t- "'-t---.l  and  trained,  whereby  they  n.ay  be  in  a  better 

■IS  Uv  I  -Mv  ;     1-      .  ''  •''  ""'"'  ''^'^'P  '*"'•''  '1  "I'l'iber  of  White  Servants 

..s  by  La.  US  directed,  and  that  they  appear  in  Arms,  when  thereunto  reouired. 

>"llomalidiriin-  o/lll    V,,ii  .II-,.  t,>  t.,1  .     1  , 

c..„a.y  M„.i...  ^       i  m  a,    to  take  espe.Mal  care  that  neither  th..  fr..,,u..„cy  nor  unreasonableness 

nnairs  of  the  ilil':;:,ulr      '''      "'""  '"''  ''"'"'"^^  '-'  ""  ""■"—■>■  ""l-"'-"'  '"  "- 

N'olloovi'dilcLaw  /in""    Villi   oil. .11   ..     1 

Miiriwiwii I  -*        *""*'"■'"  ""'f  i'l""i  anv  occasoii  wli'it'iw.vi.r  „^.i.  i.i;  1 

Mn-u'dt'!lv"'"r'"'"  'I"'"'  "  ""  ''""■"■  '''^■""  ^'""  '•>■  >■<»"•  ^'""""i^-o"  to  execute 
ho  necess.,rv    .  n u  .""  "    '"""'  "'"'"  ■'""'""■"  '"  ''^'>'  '""'  ""'^  "-•-•tl'eicss  it  may 

l:."™.;,  ;:;;:;:  ;;.:;V"" ""  '-"'""■^"'■^'""'  ^>'-ipii-  -umgst  those  tin?; 

;:--, /--•"^-;:;::;r.:;:::;d:;i;;;b:Tb;'r^^^^^^^^^^ 

1.™/..,;.:, ,'::. ;;,, ;'"  ■" ■'""•■'"  '■• "'-"" "■"■■"  "«■•  "«"■  ^-."."--s ...  .....>• 


f'T  |.llIli^llin^;  Mu- 


TowiiipctntCnp. 

fiT  iii-jflijii-rii'i-  \(' 


(if).  And  whereas,  top-ther  witii  other  powers  of  \-ice-admiraltv  vou  will  receive 

""■  -i.ten  ordei  h    r,-  c    .^  r';:"'""" '"  ""^-  '"■  r:  ^"''-^ "•■  ^^■--  '<-  -'■<'"^- 

-whT  your  (loveruiiien,  or     p         i  H  I.      ,•      V""""  '""'  ''"  ""■"'■"  '"'  '""•   '''•"^"'- 

A.,.. ,„,.„„„„„ i,„„    •■'im jiiiii  into  .sale  ..ustodv   either  ,..>  I,,.....  I  i  i  ,  •  ""■"■""'<  r  ami  lo 

nmi»i.n,ii,imi,u„„..    .■         ,.         .  ,  •' '"""^  ""'"""<'  '>"«  ovvn  sliip  or  esewlu're    it  Voiir 

,■ ';":;;:;,:;■,::';',", "- ,"-:v"-:""' ""■-  "■  ""•■'' ""- ■  "'-'''■ 

NN.man,  (Mlae.  ol  our  , said  .ship,  appoiu,,,.,  by  our  saul  ll,,h  Admiral  of  tlreat 


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m  Hu   ,  °^    1  ^'"^'  "''  ''^  '"^  '^'"""  P'-'-'^*'-  ■•>•"•  '^'-^-l'"'"'  "f  our  Navy  doe      „d 

ought  noxt  to  succeed  as  „.  case  of  Death,  sickness  or  other  o.-diuary  disability  ha'pp ening    o 

?»^^:;:         oS^rt7    7/  7'''''  '""  '''"■'  ^"'^  ""'  °"'^-'«^'  Voi;'s.a„di„g 

Ian...  nf  ihu  primo    "LCountable  lor  the  truth  and  luinortance  of  flio  ,.1-;.,,^  „    i       •    j 

f"r«hi|-i,  i.e»i,„ii   „,,„•,.  ,    „  ,  ""I'ou.iiue  01  tlie  Clime  and   misdemeanour  for 

^s=-  .:;;,:;;l:;;;„;';;;;:::;;;;  ,t;:;;/™:  ■ ^t'  ™ ■ •  -'■ --- 

our   Oilice  of  Onlnu.ce  here    ■,.   lil-         ^""  '•"  '  ^'OMuce  under  your  (iovernnient  from 

...en  ..ougiitwinir  ul  i :  ,  i:r;i.:ti;: ;;;  ^™^^;r-"^"<' >-  -- 1-- 

have   been   imploved    •  „d   wl,...  '   '    "^'^  K'e  of  our  said  Province,  and  how  tlie  same 

^•^,^Lr-        «;;-7-  «l-'^l  t.Ue  an  Inventory  of  all  Arms,  Ammunition  and  ^^o,'..  remaining 

n  our  I'uhlick  Stores    ,v''         '    ,        f  "'"'  ""  """'''  '^'"•^'^  "''  '""'•^  '""'  ammunition 
01  And  that  w..  may  he  the  better  infm-med  of  the  Trade  of  our  said  I'roviuce 

or e.ported ,':;; H,;.;.  z  i j'^ ;■;.  "'zf ''■^' 'r'^'- ^'""-^ -"* '""-'"- "".-•■<• 

expoinnmhe  same,  also  the  N  nu     n  *  !' "'     """"-^  "'   ""    '^'''''■^  ""l"'^"'"^  ^""' 

-lia.  pi^vs .....said  irdo.z^ri-  ■'"":'''' '^'^7'- -i"--'^ ''-" -1... 

Vou  with)  and  vou  are  to  tr  n  m     ,l'        '         ^       "'-■  "'"''''""  "'"  •^■••'"''  "'""■'•  ''^  ">  '"'•"i^'' 
our    Treaiurv    ior    t    !       ,   e  .       ..d'T;  ""^"  "r' -■."^«"   treasurer  or  Comissioners  of 

.uaneriy,.  Duplicates  .u.reJniirjb:  m.;:.:::,;:::''-"-'-^ '"'  '''■"'' '  ^•'-'"^-- 

iS.;:r '■'      „       ,,  '    '■'"""'■  '"  """"'"  "l'»l  "■«'•'  ■■"1.1  II »  an.  ,.|,„a„.,l  -i,,,! 

"-  - "  -'  -^  i:::l.r;:;;:;n' :.  t:;:;,.';;;;:';i"'''''"-  ^  ^^ - ' 

<iffl....r,..rii„.A,i„,i.  -*""    "'U'reas    onh'rs    have    been    civen    for    (I...   r,...,;.  •       ■■  ,.  ,. 

r"iHnh.icu, .,.    p,.r«<.Mv   i,>  1      tuv  ,.  ^'^'"   101    the   C  oniissionatin!.'-  o       t 

York ,  „,,r,r  ,;■',;;:;;:: ":;  t ; '"■ : <■-" - ■  i-™ -f  .n-.->v 

I  omi,  ,(„„(,   of    bolh   winch    you    are   appoinled    Vice  Admiral; 


T'l  »|.|lk'  111  sl..rr. 
li"UM»fiir;iriM».Vi'd 


r.ipu's    cif  V.IIMCK 
I"  h,.    senl  „r  nil 

<■ I«r.x|).irl,..l  ,,r 

iiiiii..rli-.|i|uarl>rlv. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVII. 


Minister 


rarisliOKloheli,,,!. 


X'l  MitlisItT  In  Iii> 
pr,i;  rri-d  «iili,)i,i 
liTlill,;ili-  rn>iii  iln. 
Ji|>  "f  l.iili.liiu. 


To  Rivo  iirromil  of  (;7lh    Vm,     .....    c  ^.  J.  l  u»is, 

<lii^  xririfrlh  Ac  „f  ^  °^    ""^    I' 0111    tlllle    tO    t  IllP    tn    irlvt,    ..«..  i  i      ^ 

'■"r -  »"-".sci.  your  b„„i„i„s  ,x,.i»^^  I,  Ti  .v,' , ; ,  ■;."'  "■ '""::"  ■''""="■■'  "■'""  • 

'*■    s..::;H;:„:;;;i';t:„.7""""'  -  r  ^»"  - ^">y  --  ..■•>■< y .„„y 

10  the  Kites  of  11,0  Cl,„r,l,  „i'  I.;„g2         '  '^■lomiuoot  ,ul,„i„i.,roa  aciording 

iiisl,o|.  ,.f  ].,„Hlo„  or  liis  l...inJ  ""-/  '->'t  Ifi-U'iviKl  l-atlu.ri„  (Joel  tlie  Lord 

to  <^  i3e..,i..e  ...1  appear  to  ^ve  ..!:.  !i  ?  v  r^::;  .Z  ""^'  '"••-'"  I'-'--  "--'y 
1""1-'-  '""1  ".^ual  nu.a„.s  for  llio  ivmoval  of  In,  „  ^"^'  ""V"'  '""""'''••^  >",.  are  to  u.e  the 
^^v  l.ave  directe.i.  "'  '""'  '"  '"'^'^y  ''"'  ^acaney  in  «ueh  manner  as 

VinlXors  lo  1,1.  of  7.)      \-  .,,.,•, 

III.' vwirus.  '~*   *""  ''K'  to  Ki^'L'  onCr  forlliwiili /W  ti...  „,         i 

'■^■''-•v  '""""lox    Minister   will  '  ^"'°'  •->''•""% ''""e)  that 

•■'■sp.vtive  parish;,..!  that   no  V  "       iJ  \-"- (--■nnnent  he  one  of  the  Vestry  in  his 

is^^i'^  u.,:;::;;:::;;;;;;:;i;;;;;:;;:::;;:-;'*'-  '-";->•  """'-■•  within  .o..  (;ovei.ni.i. 

lii.-liop  or  Lo,„Km,.  •'^"'    ""  ■■"•'•"'""    tl'^''-''"''  fo  tl'e  .Slid  Lord 

''•  "-'  .V.'u  .lo  ,iveall  e  .„„  e,      ,  '      n,    •  '  "       '  "^  ''""^  ""''■"">•    '"•'>■  '"•-   ^^.■  -lo  think 

-b-  '• ..iia.in,  to  V. .:,t  ;;;;'::':'' m'  "  •""  ''r'-"  •"' ""■  ^^ =  "-•'■••-^ 

the  tinie  heing.  ''"'  '"  ""-  ^  "'"^""l^''"  '»  Clieif  of  our  .said  I'n.vin.v  iov 

Isli;  iw::-,,r;:!::;;:;:;;:::;;r::; ;':";  ■"> -^••;---.-  •-  i-uv,or.h  per,ni,ed  .o  ..on,e 


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jin>s,^tii!_r(,f  Cuin- 
liiii.liiifs  ;iinl  lo 


fi'rit  obLinra.  '''""  '""'  ''■"'"  ""'''  ^''■'''  ^'  "'^'"'"''^  *"  ^''"P  ''''°"^  ^^-'"'""^  >-°"^  I^i'^'^"«° 
J?f,';o..'(..J!,ri,p    ,    '^''"'  '^"'^  yoii  are  to  take  Especinl  care  tl,nt  a  Table  of  Marriages,  establi.sbe.l 

and  duly  ob  ened :     and  you  are  to  endeavour  to  get  a  Law  past  in  the  Assembly  of  that 
rrov.nce  ( .1  not  already  done)  for  the  strict  observation  of  the  said  Table. 
Hu-ritit-         '^'^-  '^'o'l  '-"-e  to  take  care  that  Drunkenness  and  Debaucberv,  Swearin^  and 
'>■■  -  Blasphemy  be  discountenanced  and  punished,  And  for  the  further  discountenance 

of  y.ce  and  Encouragement  of  vertue  and  Good  Living  (that  hy  such  exan.ple  the  Jnlidels 
^r:aK  "■;'>'  ^'^  •"^■•^'1  &  desire  to  partake  of  the  Christian  Religion)  yo.,  are  not  lo 
n.„..u.  ,,i,„it  ,,,y  p„son  to  publick  .n.sts  and,  employments  whose  "ill  Fame  and 
Conversation  may  occasion  scandal. 

T,,.„pp..,„M.:„.  vs".  You  are  to  suppress  the  ingrossing  of  Connnodities,  as  tc-nding  to  the 
prejudice  of  that  freedom  which  Tra.Ie  and  Commerce  omrht  to  have,  and  lo 
s.-ttle  such  orders  and  Regulations  therein  with  the  advicr  of  Our  said  Councill 

as  may  be  most  acc.-ptable  to  the  Cene-tlity  of  the  inhabitants. 

S;,rrrr'-        '«•  You  are  to  give  all  due  encouragement  i.ul  invitation  to  Merchants  and 

T '  ,        7'  1"  ''"'"  '"■'"^  "■'"'"  •"""  "'"•  ^'"'1  l"-"^"»'"-  "'•  ""V  wnv  <'ontribute  to  the 

advantage  thereof,  and  in  particular  to  the  Koyal  African  Company  of  Kngland. 

mKK:^^:^        ^"*"  ^'"1  "«  ^^-e  "'•''  ^villing  to  recommend  unto  the  said  Companvthat  tlu-  said 
_  Province  may  have  a  co  istaiu  and  sullicient  supply  of  Mcchantable  \etrroes  at 
moderate  prices,  in  money  or  Commo.lilies,  so  you  are  to  lake   Especial  care  that  Pavmcnt  be 
duly  made,  and  withm  a  comiieteut  time  according  to  their  Agreements. 

tat'Sr';,',?,^'^:"        ^1-  ^'^'"1  >•""  ••"•e  to  take  care  that  there  be  no  trading  from  the  said  Province 
|||;;,A;tf;.r -...",«    to  any  place   in  Africa,   within   the   charter   of  the    Poval    African    Companv 

f        ..1    ,.      °"'7''"'-'"  "'■■'"  l"-''«'^>-il^'-'J  l>y  a"  Act  of  Parliament  past  in'  t0.)7,  EntiUded  An  Acl 
to  settle  tile   Irade  to  Alrica. 

m'rlr^^^^J,         '•-•  And  we  do  further  expressly  command  nn.I  ivquiiv  vou  lo  -1,.,.  „„to  us 
J-  and  to  our  Commission,.is  for  Trade  nnd  J'lautalions  an  AcJouiit  everv  half  year 

o    what  number  of  .Negroes  the  said   I'roviiice  is  supplied  wilh,  that  is  wb- •  number  by  the 
All  .can  Companey  and  what  by  seperate  traders  aiul  at  what  rates  sold. 

S3  You  are  likewise  from  time  lo  time  to  give  unto  us  and  t„  „ur  Coimiiissioners  fi.r  M'rade 
'""  '^"";';'"";^/'«  "fbresaid,  an  account  of  the  Wants  and  Defects  of  the  said  IVoviuce; 
Uhat  are  the  chief  products  thereof,  what  new  improvemeu.sare  made  th..iviu  bv  ihe  i„dus„v 
of  the  inhuhilanls  o-  planters,  and  what  further  ImproNe.nents  you  concive  may  he  ma.le  ;  oV 
advantages  gamed  by  Trade,  and  which  way  we  may  conlrihute  1  hereunto. 
n;:^!:',;;^:;;;::        ^-i-  Y«"  '"••■  "<"  t"  g>-ant  commissions  of  Man,ue  or  P,.prisals,  a^'ainst  anv 

"' ;? '  ';""■    ^'■■'"'^'V  ;•'•  ^'""■'  •"■  ""■!'■  ^'<'U--t«  i"  Amity,  with  us,  to  any  person  wi.atsoeve;, 

Mith  out  our  especial  command 

&,t""  So.   Whereas  great  lucoinvniences  do  happen   by    Merchant   Ships  and  other 

^-^^      '     ^  ''^^'■''^  '"  ""'  I'lantations,  wearing  the  colours  born  by  our  Ships  of  War  under 

Plnn.   ,•  l"y'';""'''    "'    ('".n.uissions    granted     to    them     by    tl,..    (ioyeinors    of    the    said 

Ilantat.ons,and  that  by  Trading  un.ler  those  colours,  not  only  amon,s,  our  own  suhiects, 
but  also  those  of  other  Princes  and  .States  &  committing  divers  Irregularities  they  do' very 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     X\II. 

much       dishonour 
our  service  for  pre- 
vention      wiiereof 
you  are  to   oblige 
tlieCornmaiulersof 
all    sucii    ships   to 
wliicii    you     shall 
grant  Commission 
to  wear,   no  other 
Jacii  than  accord- 
ing to  tile  Sample 
here        Discribed, 
that  is  to  say  sucii 
as  is  worn  by  our 
ships  of  war,  with 
the   Distinction    of 
a    White  Escutch- 
eon in  the  middle 
thereof,    and    that 
the    said    mark  of 
Distinction       mav 
extend    itself    one 

permitted  to  be  made 

Commander  i  Clt  T  th  ' im'  T  '"  T  """"'"  ''"'"  °"^  ^'>'''  "^"-"-  '"  ""^ 
Buchof  oursa  d  Oou  ci  Is  "n'l  "  .""  "''"'  ''"""■'"  '"  '''^■"'  ^''^"-«'  -'--'" 
such  shall  b!  „,.  ,  "'  """  '"'"^  J'"'^'-  "'"'"  Court  from  whenec 

Cheif  ibr  the  .^m.  1       g, ^.     c 'i. ^i^^  T  "^TTu  ''""  '^"""^'"  ''  ^"  '""  ^'— ^-  *» 
appeal ;  But  ,hey  n.av  ,,  aforesaui  shall  not  be  permitted  to  vote  upon  the  said 

•Iudgn,ent  given'  by  \  T"    .  "'      '  '"""■'""  """"''  '"  ^'''^  ^''"  — '«  "^  "- 

nevertheless  that  in  all  s  el  \      ,,,V  "*■'""    ""''   '■'''''"''   ■'^'"'"   '"'    '-»''^'>     ^'-'V-DKn 

pounds  sterling,  and  that  securi  v  b    (irl/,  ?"'  °'  '"  "'  "''f''"''"'  '"'■  ''"  ^■•^'''^^''^  ""«  '"""I'-ed 
-  Hl-all  be  awarded,  in  ca  'f,':        ,;     •'  r";,-  •'  "^  -"''""'""  ^"  ""^"■^'-  -^•''  ''"-S- 

Batisfyed  with  the   iud.nul  of  v   ,:  o''  '""''  ■^"•'  "'""'"  l«'>-ty  ^l-aH  not  rest 

»«^  counciiia^::;;;.^ ;::  :,f~-;-;^     '^^  ^-^^  ;>-'  -..  and 

excecUB^N  J  ^^»     '■•■Asi  KK  IS,  1  hat  they  may  then  appeal  unto 

:,.....,.,  do  exceed  lb;;  h  x ' pi:;,::;;;  1 T ^  ::?""",^" ''''''-'  '-^  ""^"  - 

"■""■'■"""•>"■         fourteen  davs  after  se  t  n  ^  *''"'  '"'"''  "P^'^''"^'  ^"'  •"•"'^'  "i^'"'" 

will  effectually  prosecute", 1,1  '  "  T  ''T'  ^"■"^  ^'>-  "^'^  -^fP*^"-^^  ^''^'t  he 
dan.ages  as  JJl  be  awar  1,  bv  ^  in  Pn  I^  t  ^■""'''"""■^''°"'  ^  ="->  Pn.v  such  costs  and 
for  the  time  being  and  c"l  1   "be    ffirm    1     .  ''"'"T  ''  '"''  "'  ''''  Con.mander  in  Cheif 

by  reason  of  anv  such  ap,"d  to  us  '"""  "" ''''' ''"  ^^'''="''°"  ^^  ""^  -«P*"nded 

Vox.  V.  ^3 


parlioiiinr 
tlirfciiuus. 


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To  m-rnill  nnnpnU 
111  Cuai-a  8f  Klnt's. 

If  Ihr  pxocpd  snoll 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


S7.  Y"  nro  a,,o  ,„  ^,^.,,11  appeals  to  „s  in  Councill,  in  all  Cases  of  Fines 
.r  ..  e.„., ,.,.    77;''  f«';/^I'««l«"'eanours  Phovuk,,  ti.e  Kines  so  in.pose.I  a.nount  to  or  exceed 
u:3M.......iv,„«     he  ^aiue  of    I  wo  Hun.lre.i  I'oun.ls,  the  appellant  first  giving  good  security  that 

he   will   etteetualiy  prosec-ute    the  same  an.I  answer   the   eondemnation    if  th« 
sentence,  by  which  such  Fine  was  in.posed  in  .New  York,  shall  be  conhrnied 
f  ra.£r:r       *^^""  Whereas  in  the  7»-  Assembly  and  7""  Session  beginning  the  2"  of  Marel. 

an  Act  for  the  regulatn.g  and  returning  able  and  suflicient  Jurors  and  eonfirnu"    tie  S'" 
September  1700,  which  Act  being  a  Temporary  Liw  n.wl  «;«<.  •  '"»"""'"  the  5     of 

the  better  adn.inistra.ion  of  Justice  to  ende uo^  t  Ltra  ''"'  I  .  }^"  "''  '"""""  '"' 
wherein  shall  be  set  the  value  of  Men's  U  t  s  tl  er In  r  ,  "  T  ^f  ""V'''""''  ''°'"^ 
shall  not  be  Capable  of  serving  as  Jurors!  "''  "  '^""'''  ""'^'''-  ^^•'"'="  "^^ 

S^^S?^    re^r^inS'o;':!!.:'^ "  '"  '*^'  '^  "^"^^  ^"^  ^'^  "°^  "'^^^  ''°-)  '^'^  ^he 
rt.tra  ningof  any  inhumane  severity  which  bv  ill  Masters  or  overseers  nnv  b« 

w.,„. „.      "^^J  \7-:^^  ^  -^  Christian  servants  an<l  their  slaves,  and  that  p  o  isTI  b 

iiiiiiam.irNuKrocj    made  there  n    tliat  f)iu  u-ilTni  i,;ir  r  t    ,•  ,  I'luvihion    ue 

^liru^X-^^^    ,vith  d      1     u'         U  !         "'''""'  ""'^  ^^'Sroes,  may  be  punished 

VMtl.  iltath,  and  a  fit  penalty  nnposed  for  the  maiming  of  them. 

3^n';S3t.         »^-  --^'Hl  you  are  also  with  the  assistance  of  the  Councill  .nd  \«,.n  ^^    ,    c  . 

To  Imploy  ilio  Poor.  Ol      Yn ii    nr.i    f^    n.,J    „  •  ,        i 

To  poM  a  !,»»•  10  nod     Y,-.,,    ....  ,    t 

form  i,a„krupi>  in  ''"       ^"'1    'I' «!    tO    propose    an    Act     to     be    nn<it    in    flw.     A„o„.„I1  ,  , 

En«ia,„i«hohav«   nrpHif^ro -w  i>  ,  ■      ,  '  Asscmblv  wliercby  the 

&;;„  S.     "t  V      "  ^  *^'"7"-^  ^'■^•""""S  '^'"''^'•upts  in  this  kingdom,  and  having  EstaL  in 
...«  -New  1  ork,  n,ay  be  relei ved  and  satisfyed  for  the  Debts  owing  to  then' 

{.«,«..,..,.   I  l..i"a   o„»  upon  ,|,e  fo ,.,,1  of  America  l„,  |,r„vi,led  for  l,v  a  Conlribu.io,,  in 

Nor„„r,.  Fro  ;r ';;;r,":.i,;:::':rNrri"'', "  -r  '■'"'■™'°- '''-'  -"-^•^ 

Rhode  Island  &  Providence  Plant" * 

Connecticut..  ^'•'^ 

400 


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_  189 

Pensylvania 

Maryland '^^^ 

Virginia ^^0 

900 

u. ..... .0  o„  c™:;,;;:;;:::':,'  =:,r::.:;:;.",:;;:ii;  r"  - """-'  "--^  •» 

To  lake  iipcc.l)  enro  Ol"'     A  n.I   i,„.  i 

K"""-  ■"•'     o,, '  ,.  ?  V      > """ ;  '"  '"  ""■■  ^""''  '""""'^'y '°  '•«^°>"">''>"i  to  our  Councill  and 

agree  upon.  ^  "'''  °^  *''^*  Province,  as  you  and  they  shall 

95.  And  you  are  likewise  to  signify  to  oi 


The  >ras.saclui.sptt's  Bay '''^• 

New  Hampshire '^'^^ 

Khode  Island *^ 

Connecticut 48 

New  York ^^^ 

East  New  Jersey 200 

West  New  Jersey ^^ 

Pensylvania ^^ 

Maryland .."......][.]. ^^ 

Virginia 160 

240 

Making  together 4  

135S  Men 

.0  our  11.,  alCcLd  favour                                "'■■'■""°"'  ""■>""'  "^'.'.......d  them..lve. 


■S'l 

:^^ 

l^p? 

f, : 

''^^H 

|Kff<3' 

'"  j| 

■if 

\~. 

.  liaHi 

H^T*3 

» 

jli^USl 

WmA  'jl 

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Tlip  ?niiliiinir    n  07*^     An] 

Sc'U';rvV:Z    ,,        ,  •'""  "'"  '""'''^  particularly  to  take  „o<ir,>  that  notwithstanding  Ins  late 

in'S'T^f  '.^Si::„r';;    ?,■•'"''-■  ''■'■"  S'-'-»''«"^'y  P"'^".s..d  to  advance  oOO"  towards  a  Fort  in  tlie  Onon.iase 
MH.„e..„,.  Country,  an.l   to  ,nvc  order   for  the  huihling  thereof,  which  upon  Inforn.ation 

Insurrection  oTr       T\  """   '"'"''  °'"  f'"""""'^'   '•°"""™*"«    ""    ■■^''"•"'    °'"  '"^    General 

we  e  u    e  '     e  "       ''"'  "'T'T  ''^  ^''.  ^'^^^  "— 'T.     Vet  nevertheless  these  orders 

u  m^tv  uitenled  to  n.terfere  with  the  repairing  of  the  Forts  at  Alhany  an.l  Schenectidv  at 

1  e  .n„e  tune   winch  we  think  so  ah.solu.ely  needfuil,  that  unless  those    wo  nea         Fort    he 

-Pt    n   a  sufhe.ent  State  of  Def. the  huihiing  of  a   Fort   in   so  remote   a  Part  at   , 

Onondage  Country  will,  in  time  of  v.,,r,    (l,v  its  faliin-  into  tl,  .   r  V  , 

Laving  any  other  place  of  security  and  ;e,..eat  L   m^^u  t  ^fZI^'::^'  """"'"  "'^ 

rms«llorKHrr,.v,-.      ^^  ""   ^"'-    <■  """I'l"  aud   AsSelU  )  V  of  t  llat    mnvli....>     (V>..  .1.  ■  ,■ 

lo  I.,.  fln,t  appijM    A,.,^  .,„  „        ,.      ,    ,  ■"'"'"  l"o\  "lie,  lor  the  passing  of  such  further 

n  AllNuiv  anJ  ACtS  as  IllaV  (lllt-Ct    the   UIOIIV    vif*i..l   ,M.  t„    I  •        I    .  . 

.*„o..,a,i.v.  _,.„,„•,•,„    ;,.   ,,     ,  """•'  ''"'"^''  "'  f"  ''^'  '-a-sfl  t>y  them,  for  the  huilding  or 

^^'P::;r^:;   1,^^  ^^       "V"  ""   '""■   '•'^""'"-'-   ">  America,   in  everv  respect,  and 

vZ2:       i    7       "'"'""   ''   ""■   """'••^  ""^'   '•-"•ti'i-a.ions  tha,  a,l  in  e 
'Security  of  the    ^  :!    '\- :',;:'r   """   '"^  •■  .?:  ""••'"^^=^^>-  '"  '•"  '-'^  '"■•  "■-  "'■<--   and  • 

Militia  is  under  ^our  c  „    '      ,  ,  "''   T  '"  "'^"  ''"'"">  '"'  <'"'">-••  i^'"'.  ^vhose 

'-  Trade  and  I'h      .  i     f        h  "     "  '"""'"  *'':'  ^"""  "'  "^  -"'  "'  "^  -"^  Commissioners 

-v,.. .„.,.  ,                 ' ;""'  ""   '"*■  ^"•'""""•^  """'•--■'■•^  ■-•"■')■  -  •'"■  -".e  manner. 

Ml  iije  i;iur  ai  v,  ''•'•  -*^""  \Miereas  we  are  iiilormc  1   th.it  *«im..  ,.f  »i,..  r  ■  .1                i-       • 

v.rk   „„r  .;,».!,  ,,            ,                                          '"^1  Mniie  ol    tile  (olonycs  adjovmng  to 

p-"»»  i.|>  ji  ,,„h,„ii  "111    s.iul    rroviuce,    uik  er  ("Dlniif  nf  <.•■•...,.„                                      ■ 

wn„Mhoi.u,,.  '                V  oioui   01    (.lants,  or  ii|)on    some    other   groundless 

n.« ...  ™,K.r  ,;;;;:;:;;';,"",';■  •;';"■"•■'  "r  ■'■ '  ■^■•»-  >"k  -a  .Mb,,,,,,'  ,-„„  „ : 

-y  w i.,.»..n„„  ,„';;:'  ,:;„■,";,:;;.; ';•  :.,f ■;"  •;■•■  <■';■■"„ 'V"' """ '"" 

n- real.le  to  the    I  -.vvs  of  ih  .         1    i.  ^'^•"'"•^"'  -^''^^  ^  "'1^  and  All.any,  the  same  heing 

collecting   ,h  :.    C         tr:Je    rr'"   •;'?"'"  ''""'"■"■'   --.l  as  necessary  n,r  the 
Government  there  '^"""''  "■'"^•''  "'"'-'  ^"   '^^^  '''^^'^^'^   ''"•  t''^"  -PP'-t  of  the 


.  I;!!!;..''":.k".!':  '"T""'^"  "'"."""""^  "•'""  ""  "--"-•  -  -  "•  -'••"•e  them 


!iriur.',fT,;,ii";,:;    ,,,,.„,,.   , ,.,,  ,   ,.     - -■■i"'"  """ceasums,  soasioeiulucethe 

ni.liwijn.il i,,r    10  tr.Kie    Wllli    n\\r    ,Su hlects     rallwr   tji'iii    .>..,.    ,.1  !■   !• 

_ii.rM„j«„.,.r,.-    ,..,11  i„.Cj,r,.  , '"'J' lis.   raiiitr  tli.in  any  others  o(   Kiirope;  and  ymi  are  to 


ItTlmii. 


Cavou.es,   Ouev.les       ,,7,  'Vl""  "''''""r  "'"'•'"'"■''''''•'''''--•  vi.- The  Ma-pia's.  Se Vs. 

against  the  Fren   .King,::^  ^    TZZ  ""T"  """  ''"  ^^""'^"""■'  """"  " ^  ^'^i"-' 

Schaconk  or  Ifiver  lu.li^n     1  i  ,  '      "'  •'""  ''""   '"  >"'"'  "'"  '"^'-  as.surance  to  the 

themselvesin^l      1     ,,       .  '  '  '"-^  i'.'"""'^"'''  ""•'   '"  '■">".i"...'.i.m  with  tl.em  shall  submit 

T..  1 ,..,,1    p    cl     r^^^^^^^  '  •""'  ^^ '"•"  "">•  "Pi->'"-i.y  shall  o.Ii.r  lor 

;iU;,.::;:'";L^;     "'•;"""' ^^':'"^''<''-<  lan.Horus  .rom,l,e   lud,ans,orsmallsi.ms.    V.,..  ,,, 

Which  may  allto      ^    rriel'^'y::  '  ^'t'^'f  ''"  '" T ' '"  ""  ""-'""«« 

.sanu  ,  Ami  jou  are  to  luhirin  us  ;,„<]  our  Commiss"  for  Trad« 


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and  Plantations  as  aforesaid,  wl.at  has  Ixumi  the  consequence  of  the  Treaty  of  Nenfmiu 
agreed  between  the  said  Five  Nations  and  the  French  Indians.  ^        Neutrality 

?";;...l=°f,?  ^Z        10'  •  We  being  inforn,ed  that  our  Province  of  New  York  do's  abound  with  vnsi- 
:S^=te    ""'"hers  of  Pine    Trees   proper  tor  the  production  of  Pitch   and  l^r  "l!on2 

of  War    .nd  T I'.t  th"  "'"  71"  "^  ""  '"^"'  '^'"""'""  "'  '''  ""^'''^  '"'  °'"-  «-*  rate  .^hips 
01   war,   and  that  tiu-re  are  likewise  great  numbers  of  Oaks  and  other  Trees  fit  Inr  h. 

knees,  planks,  and  other  uses  in   our  Xavy   Hoval  and  it  being  high^  ^r  ^     J^^ ^^Tl 

adv,^,age  o,  .his  Kingdom  that  all  sorts  of  IV^.d  stores  be  a 'inith  .       :    l^;    L:  '     ; 

F^r;jV:;;ll ,-,.  ^     "        '  !    '^  ""'',';'"■  "^^•^''""^';  •"">■  »>"  -™--y  ^-m  l.ence,  whether  bv  Act 
Lir<.";±Z™'  ^-l'-"'^-"'   or  otherwise,    and    you  .are   to  transmit   to   us  and   to  our"  s.id 

ommissioners    for   Trade    and    i'lantations    a   particular    account  " 

I'lo.vedings  ther.-in  and  of  the  obsuules  you  meet  with    •„„?  1         .    . 
conceive  .hose  Obstacles  may  be  best  removed.  ^  '''"'  """'"'  J°" 

^r^rVr"'""        '0-   Whereas   We  have  though,  lit  by  our  onler  in  r,,,,.,  M    r  .,    «  ...     .  . 
""' r..huM,R  >o    17,,^   ...  ,.,,,,„.  .,„    .    ,         , ,     *' '    "'     -    °"'  ""'•  f  "'  (  ouncd  of  .h  2(i"'  of  .Tune 

,;,       ;  :     ;''  •  '"^^  -^  "^  '^"^^:  ^  --^  ''"•  ^'' •■■  <"■  -November  170.,  Knti.ule.i 

published  as       ,:      ■  A    '  "•?;  T'""    ^'^  l'"   1"""""''  =""'  •'""'"""^  "''-  <^^'''"""-s. 

'"'"""'   "■■'■>""",'    '■■'■■'••I'"   I (Mv..r„„r„r  ,l,i«    IV„vi,„.,.    ,„,,„,' ,:"'"'■■,  ' 

' » :z:t  ^;n:r ;:::::  ::::^f:t::  '""•■" ' = -  »'• 

Patentees  of  such  ifesunu-d  Cm,,  ■   ■       ■.   i,  '      '  "''''■   '■*'■*■''•'"'   '"  ""'  '"'« 

'•"^ - .;:: ":;:;;;;:;:"':,:;;:::;  ::::::::::trr ;; ""  "■ 

..r  K,„f,.i,„r,.  ;,r ,.-.;; ::,; ,;';;;,"'" '  •"■""  ""•■' - •■  -'»"  >" » «■ fv,.,,,,. 

.J::;,n:::::!:/wv;::r::\,i:;i::--;:i;:;;r :-::'"  •"'7' - 

:;;:~:;;:;;:;!":;;;.;::,™;;vr7T''rr' '''"'•-'-" 


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To  prciw-rvo  Pino 
Trees,  ie. 


T.I  presiTvo  Trees 
of  U  Inolies 
I'iameler. 


104.  And  to  prevent  any  Impediment  wl.ici,  the  production  of  Niv^l  Sf«.     • 

Wood.  .0  „,e.  .„„  L.::::,:r;,:r;v„.t":f  :**::';,:  :r.rrr  '"-"«"" 

Dhnnelerof  Twe„ly  Four  Inch,..  a„,l  ,,„„,°,.  ,,  ,      ,  "'"■e^.o,.,  o(   „ll    Trees   of  the 

.1..  n»e  of-„„r  .„id  kvy  "■''  "'  """'•  ''"  '''  "  ""'I'"  "■■'"k.,  knees  &'  for 

l"pon  Ills  Donlli  or  1  flft      A..,l   ,.1 

nlisen,...  inhere  he  ^" ''    ■*'"'  ^^  "PrP'IS  WC    laVC    been  nlpn«Prl    l„r  -.,.>  n  .      • 

li;o^C';;,7pr"e.  case  of  your  death  or  .bsen^e  fZ  J^n       ^°'"'"'««'«n  '«  'Jirect  that  in 

>i.ieni„rii,eo>,»^  ,,        .    "^         "t^<Hii  or  aDheiicc  from  our  said  Province  and  in  n-c^  *i,        i 

oil lo i,,ke upnu  that  t  me  no  nerson  iinnn  fK       i        ^  ^ '"*  ""^»^.  ■■i"<l  m  case  there  be  at 

;.,„.,,..  .over,,.  Lieutemn     r  '        ^    '  "''  ^"'"'"''•^^'""''itP'l  "r  appointed  bv  us  to  be  our 

Councillshall         f     l^nr  T  ''"""""""  '"   ^'"'^''    '^'"'^  ^-"  i're;ident    ^ 
Commission  and  t:erra>o;t;;::ur'r  "V"^«"— ""^  -'^  --ute  our  «:• 

,u„  i„„  J,„„  J,    said  IVesiden.  «I,..M  r    i  '-^l"*^*'^  ^'"  ■"">  P'f"s"re,  that  in  sucii  ease  the 

"" imi.ijneees-    """  ^  "  Moeii  1  shall  forbear  to  nn'<8  nnv  A,.f  ,>-  \    .     i    .      i 

necessarv  fbr  the  IVace  .nd  \v  7  '""  ''"'"^  '*'■''  "''"'>-'li"tely 

Order  for  that  purpos;.  """'  ^'  '^"'"''^  "'  ""'•  ^-'^  ^'--""•.  ^vithout  our  particular 

i«.»",i"fn''i'h*  '07.  iou  are  to  take  care  that  all  ver\ta  l.n  ,•<.=      i  • 

"■"        ■"■-'  '■'""...■e  ».l  U,..  TerritorW  *  .^    „g       Z    '"  ""■  ""'"«  """"«''«>-  »" 

TopormilnnPrini-  1  n^     I.',..  i  *      '"^iruu. 

tli»>  «o  l'er,„„  k,.,.,,  „„v  ,,r",„r     rio  I""  ""'  ■""''"  ''>'  ""  '""'""y  <•'""•■ 

: • '  '«■  '-■'"'  --.; ;:  ";:^i ::::  s,:::t::z:r  ■"  °"'"  -"- 

wiih  a.ivi f  '"•'      1'  <>li\'  thiiiK   s ha      hanneii  flint  n.n,.  i        r      i 

c...„„,if„r„„l„.,.        •  ,  p      .    _  •'  7  .  "''PI"  »  J'l'it  may  be  of  advantaire  and  seeurifv  to  our 

v«tii«ge,.rii,eiv^      '"" -^  "^"^ '"'-''•  which  IS  not  herein  or  I.. r  ,„,,.   <•  •     •  ^"■•i^niour 

:^^;.SZ-!f    l-rebv  allow  unto  vou  w  Uh      eh        ^  ^^      "'"""r"'"  '"■"''''"'  '"^'  ^^'"  ''" 

for  th;  present  ,     IT  "'"^  Consent  of  our  Councill,  to  take  order 

and  to  our  A,rs:id'Z.;:;:i;!    ^"i.!;'^^.;;;  ;:;'>;;:;;;: '-  I-^ai  ^.-cretaries  of  State; 

you  .nay  receive  our  Rati.ication,  if  ...  I^id'aiipl.t'^'r:;.:!:"'  """'"  ' -'''  '"^  ^ 

5;;SLE  ,.J2 '':';;;;'*■•'  "'"">•''  """  y""!- ..ot  by  conour  ..f  am-  I'owerorAutboritv 
ui-.n  imvr«ei„,e.    ""^' ">  K' ^ '  "  voii,  coiniuence  or  declir..  Wir  ,..;i  I      .         i     '    ,    .  'ixuioiny 

ot^l"-"'        commands  therein,     Kxc.l       I     !Z^,  I  -"•  ^"'-'"•'k.-  and  particular 

Consent  of  our  cJunc  I     Iml   l!  1  .  T  "'"'"  '•'""•^^'"•"••'"•^-  -'--"  tl-" 

aforesaid.  ^"""""  '*'"'"  '"■  '""L  "".1  spee.ly  notice  givn  thereof  unto  us  as 

Ti  •eii.l  an  «e.  tl)       A,,,I     , 

.«..,„„.  ...r.t.rus  of    Nate  and    to  our  rommissiou,.rs   for   Trade   and   I'l.n   .li 

The  r,n««  relsiinK  <  , ,,       .       , 

•VXa;;;;-.       "j-  ^"'^    "■''"""«   «•"•   '-ords  spiritual  and  Temporal  in    r,rli.m..n.    nnr„ 
""••i*"twrrM.     consiHprnt  on  of  thp  D>i-on.  „t  •     ,  itinjiorai  in    i  ariiainent,  upon 

the  great  abuses  pract.«,.d  in  the  Plantation  Trade  did  by  an 


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been  made  for  tlie  (ioveri.n.^.nf  nf  , ,  ,     .,  '"^  ^'""'^  ^'^^■«  ^^'h'^''   J>ave 

for  preventing  l.>auc       n       e  m  "' ,    %"""^  ^""^  '^'^""  "^''"^*'  ^'•°'"  ^'"^  '^  t"-'. 

"buses  Lave  been  an    cli     e    to  '"?      ',      ''1  "^'^^"^^'■"'-^  '"■''"'^-t  that  many  great 

nmst  needs  arise  J     e  "         „  "  T  '"  ''"  '"■'■'"""■  "''  ''''  ^■'^■"'-''  -'-•''  "buses 

or  connivance  o  L  '  r"''^  "  "  '""  ''^"•^''^'^'^  '"'•  ^^"-•''>''  ^  '-"•  ^'^  --s-ess 

take  care  that  thus  "•  ms  '!"  "'^.  "'•*'/ '--"o-  '"  the  several  plantations  who  ought  to 
perfonnance;  W    ,  ke'   1      la  :•  «'^\ '""^^'-"^   '-  ''"'7  P-ecuted    in   case   c' non- 

and  punctual'ol,s:r!:te  th^:  .^M  ':';  tl"  ""'  '"  ""''^"^■^'"'^"'  "'  ^■"""  ">•  ^  ^^^^ 
importance  to  the  benefit  or  tlisM;;.  {  '  V'^T^T"'"'"^'  ""-^ '"'""•  to  be  of  so  great 
bere,  that  if  we  sludl  t  .  7-  V  '  7"';'  '"  ^''-"'-'"cingof  the  Duties  of  our  Custon.s 
due  observance  o  1'?  ::t  ,  :'u;""?  ""'  rV'"^  ^"""  '"-"  ^"""  '-  -y  '-'ure  in  the 
;-eon  depending  Uy  al  '  wim;;;";;:  ^  ~  r^nl' W  ''XT  ^  ''"'''- 
breach  of  'I'e  trust  reposed  in  you  by  ns  which   ve    I  ,1        '  V  '""''  "f""  ''"'*'* 

t''"t  (;.>vernn,ent.  and  such  f„  ,],..  ,1    k    o    ou      i  '"'"       "'"'  "'"  '"^'^  "'"  '''''  '^'"^•"  '" 

'"'  in'iicled  upon  you,  for  your     1  In       ' t  i"^        [''^P''"'-""'^'  "«  «"  sl'"ll  judge  reasonable  to 
HO  particularly  d.arg;  you  with  '  "  '"  "  ""''""  "''  '''''  -"-1—  tba,  we  now 

Bv  IIeii  Majestv's  Command. 

"".   lap    C.,H.ral   &  C.ovcrnor  in  Cheif  of  Our  Province  of  New  Vorl    in 

H;:";gh:i:v::a:or::;ri:r''"'"^"'''*'''"''^^^^ 

'^.rne^ubUinganl.  Ks.aldishl:    'It:  ^^llll^j^^V^rt.'  '"V"""  """' '  '''''' 

reieive  this  Colony  (nun  .livers  Irre.-ui   ri.i        ,   1  i'  ^^  '      "  """'■■  '''"""'^•''  -^"  "^•'t  '« 

reasons  whi.h  will  be  hcrew,  h       i  V"'''  '-TT"  '•"""'  "'"  ""''''"''''  ''"^  •'"•"'« 

said  Province  of  N.w  Vo.k       S     ,  •;':;■""'  ""'T  l'"'  '"''""  '"'  '"'"  '''''''  '»  "- 

"-b-  for  , „i...,.  i„  .„.,  ,.,,    ..^  ^       ;     •;         f-"  '"•  ;■'  '"--ce.  until  further  l>rovision  be 

at  New  York,  you  .1,,.  so  soon  as  ..ouveni  '     Iv  "''' '"      '"''r^''""'  "'"'  ""'"•  •^■""'-  '"•^'^^'' 

U>!.:i  and  with  the  advi..  ■  an.l '.^  ,  '      \        '   ""l  '■*"'""'''"'•  "'*'  ^'"^  '^•''>''-  "»'  '••"-  "f 

''•able  of  F....S.  as  n.av  ,u         i  ""V"!"""  ""i'"  ("'  """"'  '"')  I-pare  such  another 

to  .he  Circun.s,auces  of     .  s  i      Cw     """^""'   "''  ""  "''  "'""'"•  ""^  '"'  '"-'  "«'-l>i'' 


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°"Tur  iZ.  i^-^™^7'-;:"  -"•  Trusty  a.ul  welbeloved  Hobert  Hunter  Esq^ 
our  Cpt  General  nnd  Governour  in  Chief  of  our  Province  of  New  York  in 
Anjenea  „.  pursuance  of  several  Laws  relating  to  the  Trade  and  Navigation 
of  th.s  Our  K„.gdon.  of  Great  Britain  and  our  Colonies  &  Plantations  in 
America.     Given   at  onr  Court  at  Uie  i         rr 

the  yearofourPeign.  <lay  of  June  ,n 

First,  you  shall  inform  your  self  of  the  Prm,.iml  To,         i  .• 
viz.  The  Act  for  encouraging  and  Encr  "irrof  ^  imii  7  '"  ""  ''''""'^'""^  '^'•'^^^• 

year  of  the  reigu  of  King  Clnlrle.s  tlu.  ^co,  ^^  TU^Tf  ""'^  ^av.gation,  made  in  the  IS-^ 
abuses    in    the^ustom;^  n.ade    i       1  e    "^  V."  :t-1l'/" 'T^^"''"^^  and  regulating 

encouragementofTn.de,  made  in  tl  e  ,o.\",r  L,  r"''^  '';''" '  '^''--^^-^  '- 
;^egulating  the  Plantation  Trade,  made  i  thH  n^L  tj;  Jr;f  U.  ^'^^  \ '^^"  '^^ 
TheActfortheEncourawmentof  the  Fasthnd  -.nd  r  >  '      "^'""  '^a.d  King's  reign; 

the  Plantation  Trade  made  i„  the  :2^1  v^  r    "  L"     d  K  '"         '"'?'  "'"  '^'"'^''  ""'"""^ 

FnuHls  and  regulating  abuses  in  he  P  tit  V  1  '  ^"''''•  I"'' ''" -'^^ '""• '"^"^■^'"'"'^ 
Keign  of  His  l^e  Majesty,  Ki.;\v    ii  "         nlrf'i  '"  """  '""  "!'''  ^'^  ^'^'"-^  "^  "- 

'-•  y-  shall   take  atol.ln  oaU.  to    o  yo      u  niost  "d   th^l'V""''  ^^'     '"■^''^^""  ^-•-'" 

containe.l  in  the  hefor."  recite,!  \,.ts  nf  P,!  ,  ''""''''   ^''"'''■^  "'"'  ^'""S^ 

to  our  Colonies  and  Ph  n  s  :  i  n^  i;;!'!,  '"T  ''■''/'"^^''';''''  ""^^- '"  ''''"  ^^""''"^ 
meaning  tiiereoC  '  ''"  •    "^•''""■•'''  ""■«"-d">'^'  to  the  true  intent  and 

known  bv  the  name  of  the  Nnal   odi  .  L'K-ouragement  o(   Trade,  counnonlv 

CustonisinthisKimln     oMle    im  "'     '  T"  """"'^^ '"  ^''"  ^'-"""i-ioners  of  our 

^o.- ....•  true  and  liuihnin  i;::^:.:;:  :-:-:;f  'it:::::t''''  T-r  '—• 

you  so  employe.1.   do  „„t   oniv  uive  sued,  seeuri      t'o  tl     s-id    '          "     ■'"  '"'  ^'"'  '"^""'  '>' 
..ut  be  ^.pproved  of  bv  them  in  maun h:::.!:^  : H::.::;^  ' —  "'  -  ^'^-"^^^' 

wha,.,„.ver  but  in  s  ,e     .  ,  liJ^  ',    "^"T  ""  "'""^'"""^  '»  "">■  "'I"t  ship  or  vessells 

tlu"   Proprietors  ,  :^  t^^VuZ^  '^7  "' ^  'T'"   '^''-'-"- '' '•rrit..ries,  as 

Mariner    a,  least  are  E.^   sh        d  r  T     ')    i"'"'"  """  ^^'''"'  '""'  ""•""  '"'""-  "''  ""■ 

-nnnod.tu..  wl         s h  di       '         ^  '"     ^    "'  ""'    "'*""""  "'"'  '"^^  '"  ""   "^  ^«>"<'^  ""'I 

other  Ship  or  vesl':"  h  lie mIC  :  ^i.^T";  ,t;:;'"r''' ''r  ^^""  ''"'^^^'""-^ 

Act  of  Frauds,  no  Ib.vi.n  built  shin  I  >■  ,  ^  ■  "  ''"""'  '"  "'"  ■•'''"^^••^"''' 
Africa  or  America,  or  o^  .  U  ;t  ,  '  's  .  M^"'  "m'T  "V"'  *"'  ""^  "'"'""""^  "''  ^^^'"' 
<Mober  Pi.y.  and  eu.re 's  Iv  ',  :  "  ""  '"'*■"  '"'"«'"  '"■'''"•••  "'^' 'ir«t  of 
»'Uilt  Hhips  in   d   ,  I,   ,  • ,  ,    ;       "  ''.•^'  "•"'■'■'•>'  "•'' "■•'  '"  ' -'••  of  ail  Foreign 


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reg.Uatmg  Abuses  in  the  Plantation  Trade,  'tis  enacted  that  after  the  Twentv  Fifth  of  At      u 

Bottom,  but  what  i  t^i n    be        i,^    •';;  %  r'T  °I  "*'^"""'  "P""  ^"^^'^  '"  ->'  S'"P  or 
Colonies   or  Pla  tat.on        nd    vh  M  f''T''  "'  ''"  '"'"  °''  ^'•''^^"^'  ^  "'"  t'-'«id 

Navigated  with  tHrt^r^dt^^el-rrf  '  ^  ?''^°''''^  ''"^"^  °^  '-"'J'  °^  ^'-"'  ^^ 
Buch  ships  only  ns  si  be  tlnZ  \'r    T  ''"""'"  ''  '"  ""'^  P''-*^*^'^  °"'y'    Except 

of  Adunralty  „  E„Xd  I  d.  ,'  /,  ""' .^"'I'^r'""'^''™  ^''^-^  -^^e  in  one  of  our  Courts 
Master  and  tl,ree  fou  lof  tt  i.-  'I  r"  °"'"  ""^  ^''"""'*'--^'  ^o  '>e  navigated  by  the 
whereof  the  Proper  do  ,  Int"?'  v7  '  """''"  ''''  Pl^ntafons  as  aforesaid,  & 
Foreign  built  ships  ^  s  lb  e„  l.  f,'^' ';'""" '  ".'^''  ^"  ^^'^-P^'-  ^^  three  years  to  such 
or  upon  Contract   I,    t^niT^"'    '     '  ^°'"'"'^'«---  «^<^"'-  ^-T  for  the  time  being. 

Bervi!.e.fronnhecClo  ie  o  I'hn  ''"^"  ^f '^  ''"'"  ^  °"'^"  '''^-'  '"^^^  ^^  «- 
and  whereof  the  ^^  1  b  Z  tTl  ^  '"^  '''"^''"'"' '"  '^^  "^^'^"''^'^  ^  "'---^ 
(Joods  :     And  whereas  Iv  •  notl  ^  ^  ^         l^ngl'slnnen.  on  th..  pain  of  forfeiture  of  Ship  and 

Frauds,  which  n,  n         ^J^n^^  r         ^""  '''''  '"^  ""  "'""  '""■^"-""•''  1'--"^'""  of 

...acted   That  H^:;.     uH^er \     '^^^ 3  '^f  ""r'^  '"^'""  "'""-'     '^''^  '^'^^- 

-i.i  i''a..t.io,;:.'m '  :v:r'r:nv:ir  ^^  '"""r "  '™'^  ^"'  ""■"  °^  *-  ''-^  -''^^ 

register  the  sau.e  in  n.anner  th;  !    v     ,  ;'Z'sl.  nT;:"   '"  ""^  ''^  "  ^'''^^^''  ^•'"" 

'-.;  -Uters  aud  .hings  be  duely  obJrled  wi  bin  ^   t     i^     7^:;^  .l^'^V"  "T^"  ^l" 
true  intent  and  nu-aniii-rnf  tl,..  ..,;  1   \   .  i    ,  '  ""^  ""*  "'  •^''^^  »  o'k.  aceorduig  to  the 

.o  the  Direc    .  :     :    ;       d   ;f' ;■  '■'"'  ""•  "";---""l  <>"'-Hi.-  prosecuted  according 

Mariners  be  Knjli j   "  ^ '  "     ,         '!  !'   "  Tr'T'  '"'  '""  ''•'''"'  ='""'  "■^"'-  '-"-"'^  "''  ''- 
tl-V  shall  be  suh  i^       ."'""'  "'"    "'•:''■"-""■'"-"'   -aning  thereof  is  that 

SIdp.  aud   none  bn.  ^u      ..U^.':   l,Z^      I   ' '^    '"\  '^'^:;'-  '-•  """"•  "'-'•  ^^"-^  of  the 
Kuulish.  ■'  -^''""''  '"'"'"'•  "'■"'^'  Flantations  are  to  be  accounted 

Kiuriish  Plautatious  j,,   \„,,,i,,     u; ,  ■  '  ^^ '''''^ '"  "''"^"•><  "P<">  Tweed,  for  an v 

•'''•'•'-■n>mceri  f  :":  ;^::^^ 

a;..i  of  the  smu  of  Two  thonl.  1  .         ,     V      '  ,  "''""'"  "'^"'  '""'  '"""'''"''  '''unns, 

th..  said  Shi  :  V :  I  .  r:;;^  ,?"■;""• '";"  '•" "'  ^•■^■""•^  '"'■""■"■  '^-'-^  ■"  <•-« 

Tobacco.  Co!,.,,.  u-..,'i,:  ;     ;',.;;,:;;;;;:;;:"'-  •"•-;••  -•• -ted.  (vi.  sugar. 

or  >rauul;.c,un.  of  nnv   Kudisl,    PI  mt  „  \""  "'""'  "'  "'"  -^"^^"'-  P'-'"'"'''ion 

•■-'i^"  >'- s.,,u.:m::^:  2^;:  :,.':::;:;:•  ^^        -  '-yof  tm.  said 

'•:...'laMd,    Ireiaud.    Wah.  or  to       e   P orro r     '  "'V        "'^'''''  '''"''"'■'''^ '"  ^■""""  l'""-' "«= 

1^    tluM        l|..t   the  Coveruors  ol  such   Kuglish   IManta.ions  shall,  be.ore  the laid  shi  .  Ir 
\0L.   \.  jj,  i 


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uns, 
ou  are 


the  aforesaid  Goods      at        ,1^'  ^\"'    .T  '  ''T  '"'''  ^'"f*  ''  ''^^'^  «'"'"  ^^^^^  «" 

;  .all  load  or  take  on  board  any  of  the  aforesaid  S  o      uln     L     '  B^'b  "' "  "f"',  """^' 
Governor,  or  Certificate  produced  fron>  tl.P  n.li,.         l         !^  '    ^"'*'"  ^^  ^'i«  ^"""^ 

AVa.es  or  Berwick  that  s^b  S  bl  t^^^.b  C^^rr lU  7 1"'  ^"^'T'^'  ^^^'"""' 
Tackle,  apparel  and  Furniture,  to  be  Kn.ploy'd  a  d     IvZ'  r     ""'  ''"  '^' 

to  take  notice  that  tlio'  bv  tbe  said  Act  fl,A    ""y^""  "'^^  '»«  therein  is  directed  :     You 
the  Boiuls,  and  per.ni  sion    1  er     v  .t    .  "'""'  "  *°  '"  '''''^^''^^  '»  ^'-  -"''itio"  of 

ireland,  aJ  well  L   t^E^lai^^^ir   X::ik 'V^'^n^ f ''""  "°'"'"°^'^'-  '« 

the  Planlation  Trade,  (wl.icb  having  been  expire    w.s.;  ,  1  ""'''  '"'  '^^"fe'"'''^li»g 

the  word  Ireland  is  to  be  left  out  o?  t^  V^Zon^;    J     b  Zl^'T''  '"'  ''  ""^^' '"  '^'"'^ 
any   ships  or  vessels  to   load   any  of  the  Fnu  ,e ruld   f      t  "      ^°"  '''  ""'  '°  P*^'"""' 

having  been  given  inlreland-  But  i^,    hnf  .     ■  ''P"»  any  Certificate  of  Bonds 

are  to  produc^certificatel!;!  "^  t^^:,  ^  7^;  ^^J^^'  ^'^.^  ''T''  '''''''  '"«^ 

seals  of  the  Customer  and   Coniptrom-r  of  .,t  r  ,         "''"'^  ""'^"''  ^'"^  '"""^^  •'>»'l 

whence  tbe  respective  Ships  sb  V    ?"'  "''  ""''''  ^'P'''''''  "'  «"^'''  I'^^t  from 

our  Customs  i.^Kngl^id  T  ^  ^      B     Jr ^^^^i  ^^f^  "'  """^^  "'  '"^  ^«-"-'"--  of 
same,  with  good  security  as  aforesaid   and  if  n  •  '"''°"  "PP"'"'"'  ^^  ^'^'^'^'^'^  ^''^ 

any  of  tbe  said  Conunod^ties     "t     stl^^  ''''  ''  T"'-  ^''""  '""'  °^  ^"^«  °"  ^^--^ 

or  vessel  is  forfeited  with  her  gu  1  !!.«  /o  ,,         ""'","  ?";""?^^'  P™'"^'^'''  "^  «-'  «'"P 
directed.  ^  ^'    '°  '^^  >ecovered  and  divided  in  manner  as  is  therein 

5"'  You  shall  carefully  examine  all  Certificates  wbi.'I,  «lr.ll  i     i 

security  in  this  Kingdom  to  bring  their  ladirof  ,     j^  ,      T'f!  '°  >""  °' ^^'''P«  ^'^'ing 

of  having  discharged   their  Ladin.  of  I'l .    1^^^^^^ 

securities,   and   wSere     here   slial^.   r         n  ]  V        '""^''""''  P^^^-'tto  their 

haviii,  given  securi.v  in  this  K    1  m  is  I  1  ^    '""  "'^P'"""  ^'""  "'*^  ^-''-'i"-'"  "^ 

you  shall  re<,uire  and  tak:  .  Z     '^     .     t"b  't^  ;i''T*'  >"7'-:"" .'--"  "P.-nted  under 
our    Kingdom;  and    where    tbe.e    sh   1  "';        '"■''*''''/'''■  ''''''''•'^^'"''  '-'"'g  i"  this 

"--....i  .he  hiding  o,'  Plantation  c!;!'  ,.  'i^rZXZ::  , '  "  '^  '-''-^''  "''  "-'"^ 
not  cancel  or  vacate  the  securitv  dven  in  the  I'L  ,„  ,  ■  ""'  •■""""■'■"'■'•  von  shall 

Commissioners  of  our  Custon.  1^        1,       .  ';;n,;"""  J' :'  ''"'  '"'  '■""""'■''  '-'"  ""> 

p.T..n  or  persons  shal,  coun.eih.i,.  1  a.e   .      . ,    iv  s     h         r  ''"""""  '^  ''''"'  ""'  "'  "">■ 

or  shall   knowimrlv   or  wi.tin.^v    nnle  T  ""'' ^■'■'"'"■""' '"'■"">•  vessell  or  (loods 

i^.-i,ure  of  the  s„ni  of  ti.  ^umi.::^:;:;;^:  i,:::  i'';.;:;::';;  ^'t-  "'■^^•: '-  ""■ 

vi.'  in  on..  ,.,....,„.,.  ,,':  ^:k.       !s  :  t  n  'r  '"■'■*■""'■',?'■"  "^  •''^" ""•  '''-a-ions 

"»<•  Ability  then.  ,1.,- value  m         ..',;" u'T"      "  '"""""  "''  '^""^^"  ""-'-"•« 

"'"   •'^'"-   •'--n.liedan.eror         "  ;7;     ""'"'^ '"' -'"''"   '-^'"-.  Months  aHer 

'"'"  -"^•-..■.i  th.: goods  then.;;.  ;!;:.;t  .;;';:  I  ::t :;:.;•  ■'■'''•"■  ^ ;" "-- '•■<' 

otherwise  to  attest  the  Copy  o.  such  iUmds  mJle       .  TZTZ^  ""'■  '""'''""' 

thereuf.  •  "'"'  ''""  .^t  .11,  and  io  cause  prosecution 

'i'>   Vou   are   to   iuid..rstand    that  the   i-avuient   of  the   K  ,.  .        i    ,, 

"'"™'"" '" "" ""  '^ - "  -  "■■■"-» 'I ..:':;  .';:;;ii;:nv::;:j;;;';::it- 


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secunag  the  Plantation  Trade  on  the  several  Plantation  Commodities  therein  enumerated  doth 

to  England    Wales  or  Berw.ck  only,  and  that  notwithstanding  the  payment  of  the  said  Du  ies 
Bo  d  „,,t  he  gu.n  to  carry  the  said  goods  to  some  of  our  said  Plantations,  or  to  Engll  d 
Wales,  or  Berwick,  and  to  no  other  place.  'o'""". 

convl  ^ ""  t'll  ''r'^'  "r'  "'""''''  °'  ^- '■'*'"'■'■•  "'■  "^''^•■•"•i««.  "«  there  shall  be  opportunity  of 
conveyance  to  tins  Kingdom,  transmit  to  the  Commissioners  of  Our  Customs  here,  a  List   7al 
h.ps  and  vesse Is  trading  within  our  said   Province  according  to  the    Form  and  Specimen 

7::;:.:::::;';,  ^:"  -^'""  -'-'  '■^"■^^" '-'--'  ^°  "^  -^^^ «'  --^  ^^-^e.  at  his  era:;; 

.V  tl         n      '.  •  .     '"     ""  '  '"''''  ""''■""''  •'>'  '''""^''  »'''*'^  '^'"I''  '"•  ^•'"'t  of  such  Opportunity, 

lye  same  s  up  un.ler  cover,  sealed  and  directed  to  the  said  Commissioners  of  our  Custon     ^ 

K  ir  :^:''^;  '■''-"'  "\"'r  '"'•""'"■ " ''- ""'""-  thereof  of  that  Port  witC:;:; 

IT,        "'V"";  ''^'"'fe'-  *"  ^^'"^•''  ^'"-•''  «''iP  ^I'all  pretend  to  he  hound, 
.rowth   Iri  "V  ^^  "'"'■''"'^  ^''  ^''  ^''^  Encouragement  of  Trade  no  commodities  of  the 

New  r  ^  r  T'""'.  "^  — '^^-•f-  "f  Europe  except  Salt  for  the  Fishery  of  New  EnH  nd  and 
New  oundland,  ^  .nes  of  the  growth  of  the  Maderas  or  Western  Islands,  or  A.ore  ,°8  vmUs 
and  Ho  ses  from  Scotland  or  Ireland  and  all  Sorts  of  Victuals  of  the  Crow  h  and  n  o  1  tion  of 
So  land   and  Ireland  shall  he  in.por.ed  into  any  of  our  said  Colonies  or  Plant     o'slh 

cl..e  3  quahhul,  j  on  shall  use  your  utmost  endeavours  for  the  due  observance  thereof-  and  f 
CO  trarv-  hereunto  anv  ship  or  Vessell  shall  import  into  our  said  Province  of  Xe w  V;rk  v 
Connnod.t.es  of  the   (Jrowth,   Production  or   Manufacture  of  Eumne    (but  wh  u\re  b  (^ 

.'  '  And  in  or<ler  to  prevent  the  acceptance  of  forged  Cocquets  or  Certificates  (which  Intb 
n..m    p.-ac,,se.    to  our  great    prejudice)   you   are  to   give   Ictual   orders,  t      t  ^f       a        Ih 
European    ,oo, is  as  by  ,h..  ,.,i,,  .Vc,  are  to  be  shippM  an.I  laden  in  England,  Wales  or  I      w 
ocquets   for   the   san.e,    „.ou.   hence,    be   produced   f^  the  C"olle..tors  or    .her  O, li  e  s    ^    1  J 

ou  shall  gue  o,  ler  that  ,.o  European  Coo.Is  be  lande.l  but  bv  warrant  Iron,  the  said  Collector 

p  rmift.d    to    lade  or   unlade   any  goo.ls   or  Comn.odi.ies   whatsoever  untill    the    Master  or 
C     .mander  thereof  shall  first  have  made  known  to  ,  ou  or  such  o.licer  or  other        sm^ld 
.unto   aut  or.ed  and  appoint.-d,   the  arrival  of  the  said  ship  or  vessel,  Ivith  he    n      ! 
i  t  u  nan.e  and  .s,.,„an.e  of  her  Master,  and  hath  shewn  that  she  is  a  ship  duelv  navigated 
■'"'   '•"'•■-•ise   ,,ual,fie,l   according   to    Law,    and    hath    delivered    to  you.  or  such   persi      • 

^^^Z:::n^r      r^'''  '"'"""""  "''"•   "■'"   ""•   '"'    ^'"P-Vessd,  under, bri.i,ure.;f 
.  utii  .^nips  nnd  (mods. 

1<»"-  Vou  shall  not  make  or  allow  of  any  lU-laws.  (sages  or  Custon.s  in  our  said  Province 


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of  New  York  which  are  repiicnant  fo  tln«  t  o.      i 
they  do  relate  to  our  said  iCatil  t  r7''"  '"^"^'"-'^  ^  ^"7  of  them  so  far  „s 

made  in  tins  Kingdom,  so  L  a  1  L.w  71  ,  "'  "'  '°  ""^'  °''"^  ''^^^  '"--^'t-  '"  be 
by[but]yousi.altdeci  rea^^?u  rLltXttrr  '"  ^"'^  '-"^'°"  ^'-  --'I  ''"antations; 
New  York  which  are  any  wise      ,n  "ai.f  to  t'r'r     "'"' "^"''""'  '"  "'''  '^'^'^  ^^«-nce  o 

iiie^a,,. ..„ ,  , ,L,  intents\:r;:;;o3;:;rt:r   '"^^•^' "'•  -^ °^ ^"-^ -  ^« 

under  the  authority  and  direction  of  on  HiTt.  ''"'■,^"^^°"'«  '"  '^''^  K-S''om,  by  and 
of  our  Treasury  for  the'time  bei,  g,  'u1  /.","'  '''?  '"■'■°''"'"'  "^  Conn.issioners 
before  .nentioned  and  you  shall  cau  e  due  o  1  V  '  <  ,':  *'''  ''''''^  ^''^  °'"  ^'arliament 
hinder  or  resist  any  of  the  said  Offi    rs  of  our  Cu     '""       1    ""''  '""°'"  '"  ^''""  -'>'  -^3'« 

12"^  You  shall  take  care  that  upon  .nv  A  ,  "'  '"  "''  P'''-'"™-'">^«  of  their  Duty, 

connnenced  or  entred  in  our  said  Ivov'hl  of  C  Tl  "'  '"'"""""""^  '^^-'  ^''all  be  brought, 
our  duties,  or  shins,  or  ffoods  to  1,,^  fn,-!-^;,  i  .  *"'''^' "P""  ""J  Law  or  Statute  concerniuLr 
Exportation^  there' be  no  "  y  J  ,tu  f  su!  .  '  "''"". ''^  ""^  ""'-full  Importations  or 
are  Born  in  any  of  our  said  I'lantaUons  ""  '"""''^  °'  *'''^  ^'"^^'-"  -  1-'^"^  or 

an;^:ii:  ^t^:::^  t:r  - :  -  :;-  --  -■-.  «-.  W,.  or  property  in 
shall  at  any  time  hereafter  alien   se     or  '       ;?"'?'  ^'^'  '^'''''''  °^  ^y  betters  Patents, 

other  than  to  our  Natural  l^^Z  ^^Z'n;;r'  '""T^'  '''■"''  "''  ^"-'-  -  ^'-priet; 
o..r  Heirs  and  Successors,  si.nitVed  Iv  our  or    I  ',' "    ""'  Ijcense  and  consent  of  us, 

you  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  us       t^ou    H  L  'i^'  'r. ''"'"■'"  ''''  '"'  '^"'^  °'^''"^^ 

of  our  Treasury  for  the  time  bein.  '    I'easurerof  Great  Britain  or  Commissioners 

of  this  Kingdom  or  Ireland,  or  the  I'lmu^uions  '"  ""'^  "'""  ""''^■'-'  '^°™  objects 

of  jiitit:  ^t::^z:.:::::T:::r:T'  r  r-'-  °^^'^---'- »-'  ^--^^^ 

un.ill  we  can  be  advised  thereof    nd    j^  7  ^  ^"f  "^r-;""'--  -Ployed  therein 

choice  of  persons  of  known  loyalty   ex,  e   "L^      ' r  '"  """"■  ^'^'"'"''  ^'"'^  '''''""  "'"^e 

purposes  aforesaid  untiU  you  si  •  1 1.- .  '       ^^''""'  ''""*  "'''^"'>'  '"  ^'^"  ^"'"I'loy-d  for  the 

iron,  hence.  ^       ''""  ''"  ^  "'"■  ''M'Probat.on  of  then,  or  the  No-nin/uiol  of  oU.en 

H.irKiirif:;r;::e';;^:  ::n;:- !.t;:"  'rTr'--  -^-^ — '- 

nusdenu-anours  of  any  of  the  OllicL  "i  ou  C^^.o  r"  °'  ''"'  '!";'"^'  "^'«'--'«'  '--'«  and 
«hall  also  advise  then,  as  occasion  shall  o^r  of  ,  ..  ""  ""  ''"^""■^  "'"  '^'"^^  ^■-^'  -'1 
relating  either  to  the  aforesaid  Laws  .fTrdc..'!  X  ''''•""'  '"''"'  '"'  "'"'^  i.Torn.ation 
and  other  Duties  under  their  mana.enK.U  botl.  i  r  "'fn '"''■  '"■  '  """  '''''"'''  "'"  ^"'''-'« 
17"^   Whereas    by    the    aforesud       ,  '^'■"'""  ''""'  ""'  ^''a"tations. 

I-'a-tation  Trade,  ^risprol^rrtt^JirSu?'"''^  '""  ''^^'""'"^  '"~  '"  ^l- 
used  to  elude  the  Inten.Ln  of  the  sai     l'     I  v  T"'''""'  "''  ^''"^""'■^  ^^'"^■b  -y  be 

That  from  and  after  the  Twenty  Fim  t\Zl^^r'  r"'"  ""'^'^  ""''''^  *'"«"'"'  '^'""-«. 
pass  as  a  Ship  of  the  build  „f  Kngla.ul  L  imi  w^,  "V  ''  T  """"  •^''""  ''"  ''~'  '- 
our  Plantatmns  in  America,  so  as  to  biv;\     [""■'''* '""''"'>• ''^•'•■^''>'- ^  "">' of 

bt  .iuai,fi..d  ,0  trade  to,  from,  or  in,  any  of  our  said 


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Plantations,  until  the  Person  or  Persons  claiming  Property  in  such  shin  nr  v.o.  i    u  n       • 
the  sa.ne  in  manner  thereby  directed;  And  whefeas  bT^n  ^ 'L-'/t^  Ir       I^XZ 
H.s  late  Majesty  Ku.g  William  the  third,  entituled,  An  Act    or  the  enlarging  L  Zef 
-g.«  nng  o    si.ips  pursuant  to  the  Act  lor  preventing  Frauds  and  Ke^  g^d^  L  T  h 

■    d  allowed  (or  the  I  eg..tr.„g  of  such  ships,  and  it  is  provided  that  all  such  shi,  s  or  v  s  els 

^^t  ?':r:  e^;  ;;:.r  J'  ^r  ''""i'^  '""•  "^^^  --^  ^^^-^  -"  -^^  ^-^^-' 

itegistrS  Mbir^t?  :t.^  ;;^.'  ;j;j;;'tr  r^      ;'"'' '" ''-' ''-'  "^'^  •^^^'^ 

sliiD  be  n..rml,f .  1  ,  ,  ^'  ^""  ''"'"  t"'^*'  ''"^''e  tliat  no  foreign  built 

o^vners  o  !|  i  "^       V'!'     '  ","""  '"■""''  '"^  "'"^'^  "''""  «''^'''  "f"  -^'  -  -^«^  of  the 

Port  to  wh    h    h        I  '       r   ''"  ''"""'"'■  ■■""'  ^"'"I'troil.-r  of  our  Customs  n.  suci» 

Capture  and  Condemnation   instead  of  the  tin^  nd   .^.^0      ^  r  ^^^       f  ^  '"ent.onn.g   the 
Oath,  th  .t  the  entire  Property  is  Briti  h    If  r  '  ,  .         '^' """''  J'™"''  "''*°'  "■'"» 

British  built  Ship  accordi.i;;:^t  ':^  tig  ^ ::  ^;:; ,  '::r.^''"""r''  ^'^  ''-'-'^  °^  ^ 

be  afterwards  changed  without  registring    ud   81d„  de  Xo  '  TV"  ^     '"  '"""'  '^''^''^'"^^ 

to  be   done   upon   anv  transfer  of  .Xtrtrott^PoT       /    .V^" 
Certificate  to  be  cane  died    un.Ier  the  Z  i  ,  '   ""''  '^''''^•'^'•'"g  "P  the  former 

alteration  of  Prope^        th     s^d     >!'      ''"'""7  "'!'   '"   ^'^"^  '-"'-''  "»<1  "'  --  of  any 

1^-Ki«tring  thereof   li   Id    sh    Id  vT.V'      I         .  1  T  "  """  ^'"'"^  '"  "">'  «'"?  =>''- 
of  the  K^nster  le  cm  t wo  w  1 1       '       '  :"''^""^^'^'^«-'  ^^^  En^lorsement  on  the  Certificate 

ren.ai„s  to  son.e    f  o  ^  s  bjert        tli    ,'"•  "T  '-l- ''""'  ''''"'  "''"  "'""  '"''^•'^^•J-  '"  -•'^  ^^''M'- 


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Phntn   „!r  \     '  "  '  ""'"  "  '"^'  •"•""  °^  l""-^^  ^^'''''"  ^"y  °f  t'-  -id  English 

Plantat.ons,  upon  any  Tretence,  whatsoever  ;  As  also,  That  no  such  wool,  or  other  of  tliel  d 

Cornmod.Ues  be.ng  of  the  Product  or  Manufacture  of  any  of  the  said  Eng  ish  P    utl '  sh 

be  loade^  upon  any  Hors,  Cart  or  other  Carriage,  to  the  Intent  and  pufnose  to  ^    xpor    d 

transported,  Carr.ed  or  Conveyed  out  of  the  ..id  English  Plantations  to  a  J  oti  t'of^  ; 

Pantafons  or  to  any  other  place  whatsoe.e.    ,,.„  u.e  .ame  and  like  pains.Vn^  i^s     „d 

°  rinT  I  P,  "'°"  ""  ""  "»■'■"•'•■''-'  ^'«'-'-'^  therein;  within  Til  and  .  ve  of  ur 
au  Inshsh  Plantat,  ons  respectively  ns  are  provi.led  and  proscribed  hv  the  said  Act  fo  the 
a.d  Offences  conunmed  within  our  Kingdon,  of  Ireland,  vou  are  to  take  efle      a      in      t 

I  ™;;;:;:!,:"  u"';::i  Tf ''  '^^  "^''  -''  ^""•-  ^"  >•-'• "'-  ^-^y  ....n:  e^u' 

IJ'   Whereas   au   Act  of  P-irliament   was  pass'd  in  the  -T'   and   d"'   v.nrc     f  i>   • 

20"'  In  an  Act  of  Parliament  made  in  the  lO-  and  II-  vears  of  Hi.  l-,f„  At  •    ,  -    t>  • 
entitu^d  an  Act  ^r  laying  f.rther  duties  upon  Sweets  ald^  ^L!^     "  L^  S:^^  "  w:!! 

run   In   t       ,"■'  "  "       "'"  ^''"P-^'  ^'-■•-'■.vou   shall    herewith   receive)   to    pr^ve^ 
i  ,        l.e  Importat.on  of  Bulk  Tobacco,  Enacting  that  from  and  after  th     -)-Tv  of 

.herein  ., ,L,g   I     ,te  Le  "       T/,,'"  '""""'  "'"'  ""'*""'''"  ""I""""' 

1     •       ,         '  ""'  '"^'^'^  '^^  ■'  clause  Ml  the  words  follow  ng  v  z'  "  And  Wherens  l.v  tho  a,..» 

"made  in  the   i''>ihnn,i  o-iii  „  /•    ■  'b'"-       ^im  »»n»  reas  oy  tiie  Acts 

"former    nit",ed^Vc^br't^"  '"'"  ",'  ''"  '''"  '''■'"^^>'  '^'"^  ^'•-•-  ''-.-,  the 


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"  mi  .  t  n  n  ^'''.  P"'"'^"'"'''^  """^'°""''  *°  "-  -'-J  »'»«  Kingdom  might  be 

mac  -  a  Staple   „„t„„ly  o(  the  Comr.o.lities  of  those  I'h^ntations,  but  also  of  fhe  ComSities 

■.  whi'r..r  "";;;'•■' :;  ""•"!^""^' """  ^"'^"''  *'"■  '"^'^'"^^  "'•-•-•"  ^--«  ---'!  con : 

■'Pr    Ucel    .    r  '",    "  T     ^^'^  '""'""'"'^  enumerated,  such  as  Rice  and  Molasses      e 

"     k  ou    1.         7:  ;"  '  ".  ""^^  ^''""^"'•°'-'  ""'J  Carried  to  divers  Foreign  Markets  i„  Eur  op 

"  r     TJ:r  ^  .  r^^^  '"°  this  Kingdom,  Dom.nion  of  Wales  am.  Tow.  „f  tZ^ 


"  upon   Tweed,  contrary  to  the  true  intent  and 


"  B.Ucl.     n    t;     "'  ■^  ""  ""■"""'  "™"»l">".  fc'  ll»  prevcuion  wl,„™f  f„,  ,„.  fire 

and  an  act  lor  the  Kncourairenient  of  the  Tm,) .  ,      v  ,  ^         "'  "'"■  '^'''S"' 

V..;.  are  therefore  to  use  vL;::^^^;;  Ihir:!- {'^    ^rU^^a"'""^  "^'^" ' 

Instructiots,  it  is  n.an  ^       '  "  "  "l         T  '      7    "'"  ^'""--^^'1 '"  "'—d  former 

to  the  preju.lice  of  tl     t  '.e        hi       Z  T     •""  ""'  '"""^'""'^  ^'■"  ^°  ^^  P'--'-'J 

i'ersonl  w^.o  are  accept       ;  !      Ht     I  r^r  h""     '•'""' '""":  '"""  "-  '"-'--^  "'■"- 

been  or  are  (lovernor.s  in  the  sever  ^Phn  "'""  "''  ^  """'^-'-  "'^  -"'l'  as  have 

vvl.0  give  i^ond,  slu,uld    >   X     "  o    C'r;;^'".""'       '";"'"  ""^  '""  '"°^*'  P"^°- 
notice  that  we  take  the  g.-d  of  our     h,!.  ■    i      ."""  '"'^'"'•'"""^■^' '     ^'o"  a'"  to  take 

a  strict  and  punctual  ..^r.' I::     ,;  ^  '      ^V';:  ""    "'''^"^•^-"^  "'"-  '^'-'^  th.reof  hy 
great  in.por  ance  to  tin-  IJe      it  of  tl,       <  '"   ""■"  7"^'""""fe'  "-'  -»".  to  Ik-  of  so 

Customs  here,  that  if  we  s    .1    1     I    , •     y         f     ":  ?''    '"  "'"^  "''^'^"'''"^  ''"'  I^'"-  «'   <'"r 
i"  the  due  cb  erv  m    .  o    to       "    ."'"'  ^■'V"^'-'"-'  ^'""  ''^  "ny  time  there  shall  he  any  ta.lure 

or  Neglect,  on  ." "    .^   wH.!!  Lr:  ,"'  '   ""  T'']  '"^""'•"""^'   ''^'  ''">•  ^^ '""'^  ^-"' 
or  our  displeai.re.     s     V        ,.  iP  .dl     !"  '"7,  ";  7'  'T'''''''''' '""'  -^''  '•"•"-  "-^^ 

.amst  ns  in  a  n.atter  of  this^l^^lczt  ^i^ i;;-!;;;;;;!;;- ^ --' 

A.i.litionaI  Instrncticn  To  Our  Trusty  and  Welheloved  Ifobert  Hunter  Kscj^ 

L^'^':r;.g  tJ';:' li:;:' ;;:J  7  '^^ '■^^/----^-^  -  > ...  according  to  tl.  severa. 
y  Iradt  and  Auvgat.ou  ol  th.s  Our  Ivingdom   and   our  Colonies  and 


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Plantations  in  America,  You  are  required  to  talte  care  and  give  in  cliarpe,  that  no  Goods  or 
Commodities  whatsoever  be  imported  into  or  Exported  out  of  our  IVovince  of  New  York 
under  Your  Government,  in  any  sliips  or  vessels  but  in  such  wiiereof  the  Master  and  three 
fourths  of  the  Mariners  at  least  are  English;  and  whereas  by  a  clause  in  an  Act  passed  in 
the  Third  year  of  our  reign  Entituled  An  Act  for  Uaising  Rechuits  for  the  land  forces 

AND    marines    and   FOR    UISPEXSINQ    WITH   PART    OF    THE    AcT    FOR    THE    ENCOURAGEMENT   AND 

Encrease  OF  Shiping  and  Navigation  during  the  present  War  (copy  whereof  you  shall 
herewith  receive)  it  is  enacted,  that  during  the  present  War,  and  no  longer,  the  number  and 
proportion  of  mariners  to  sail  in  such  ships  or  Vessels  which  by  Laws  now  in  force  are  limited 
to  the  Master  and  three-fourths  of  the  Mariners  to  be  English.'shall  be  enlarged  to  the  Master 
and  one  Moiety  of  the  Mariners  at  least  to  be  English  ;  It  is  Our  wili,  and  Pleasure,  that 
you  take  care  and  give  in  charge  to  the  Proper  Officers,  that  the  said  Act  be  observed  in  our 
said  Province  of  x\ew  York  under  your  Government,  during  this  Present  War  accordingly. 

Copy  of  a  Clause  of  an  Act  passed  in  the  3''  year  of  Her  Majesty's  Ueigii, 
entituled  An  Act  for  raising  Recruits  for  the  Land  Forces  and"  .Marines,  ami 
for  dispensing  with  part  of  the  Act  for  the  Encouragement  and  Encrease  of 
shipping  and  Navigation  during  the  Present  War. 

And  Whereas  by  the  Laws  now  in  force  the  Navigating  of  Ships  or  Vessells  in  divers 
cases  is  required  to  be  by  the  Master  and  J  parts  of  the  Mariners  at  least  being  English,  under 
divers  penalties  &  forfeitures  therein  contained:  And  whereas  great  numbers  of  Seamen  are 
employed  in  Her  Majesty's  Service  for  the  manning  of  the  Royal  Navv,  so  that  it  is  become 
necessary,  during  the  present  war,  to  dispence  with  the  said  Laws,  and  to  allow  a  greater 
mimber  of  foreign  mariners  for  the  carrying  on  of  trade  and  commerce,  Be  it  therefore 
Enacted  by  the  Authority  aforesaid  that  during  the  present  War,  and  no  lousier,  the  number 
and  proportion  of  mariners  to  sail  in  such  Ships  or  Vessels,  which  by  any  law  now  in  force  are 
limited  to  the  Master  and  J  of  the  Mariners  to  be  English  shall  be  enlarg'tl  to  the  ^faster  and 
one  Moiety  of  the  Mariners  at  least  to  be  English,  and  that  it  shall  and  may  be  lawfull  to  and 
/or  the  Owner  or  Owners  of  any  such  ship  or  Vessell  to  naviiiate  the  same  with  such 
manners  whereof  the  Master  and  one  Moiety  of  the  Mariners  at  least  shall  be  Enfflisli, 
without  incurring  any  penalty  or  forfeiture  for  so  doing,  and  without  subjecting  the  Goods  or 
Merchandizes,  laden  on  such  ship  or  Vessel,  to  any  other  customs,  duties  or  payments  than 
should  have  i)een  paid  for  the  same  in  case  the  same  Ships  or  vessels  had  been  navigated  by  a 
Master  and  J-"'  of  the  Mariners  ])eing  English,  any  former  Law  or  Statute  to  the  Contrary 
thereof  in  any  wise  not  withstanding. 


Copy  of  a  Clause  of  an  Act  of  Parliament  referred  to  in  the  20">  Article  of  the 
foregoing  Instructions. 

And  whereas  the  Importation  of  Tobacco  in  Bulk  hath  given  abundant  oppertunity  to  ill 
disposed  Persons  to  run  the  same  on  shoar  without  paying  His  Majesty's  Customs  due  thereon, 
to  the  great  impairing  of  the  Itevemie  and  the  no  less  prejudice  of  the  fair  trader,  for  Remedy 
whereof  Be  it  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesai.l,  That  from  and  after  the  S!)'"  day  of 
September  which  shall  be  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  17U0,  no  Tobacco  be  brought  or  imported 


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into  thiH  KmRdom  of  England,  Dominion  of  Wales,  or  Town  of  Berwick  nnnn  T«.o  a  ■ 
«h.p  or  Vessel  fro.n  any  of  His  Majesty.  Plantations  on  the  Con  ine  t      A X La  7,^^^^^^^^^^^ 
•n  any  of  the  saul  J'lantations  in  order  to  he  ho  imported,  otherwise  th-7nTiis  I    rf 

tz^l.:^!^:!:!:::" '"  'ir'''^''  !:r  ^^^^^  *«  •^^  '"'■-*-'.  -'nt-ry  to  this  a';,  shai 


in  any  of  the  said  i>lantations  in  LrdJr  to  he^^i.p;;,:;;;  X;^;::;  irc:;rri''r' 

tt'ftirr    .;'"'''"''  l^~  ""*'-"-  !'«"-''-«  and  Forfeitures  following,  TiuU 
to    .^  tut  all  the  lohacco  so  nnported  or  shipped  to  h.  in.ported,  contrary  to  this  Ac    sin    be 

san^e,  P„  ....  neverth^.^S  ^r^^ctJ^tHnLr^  ;'!« 

S""  tC  ::;:'"?•;" ''-  -'f  7°^-^^  «■-" '-  '^  ^--^^  -  const::  7,^l:  c^'  ^i: 

Protection  or  WaLr  o    liw  s      I  h      n       1    '""'^  "'  Westnunister,  in  which  no  Essoign, 
or  wager  ol  Law  shall  he  allowed  nor  more  than  one  Imparlance. 


NEW  YORK. 


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i  Korp:gn  nmdo  t    „. 

Drwtol  ii  ^"'■••'^n'nndp 


dill/  (J/' 


I    List    r/all  Ships  a„d    Vrsscls  that  have  entered  and  cleared  at 
in  Her  Majesti/s  Province  of  New  York  from  the 


to  the 


day  of 


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Ix'ltoni.  ' 


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Marks 


EOS 


Number 


h'MiM  I  to  :iii 
Kroiu  7  to  -Jo 

I-'roin  1  to  ^ii 


Conlenta 


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■Hi) 


Quantity 


i.'i 
nnc  will  aiuither  70 


Frolglilor's  Names 


•lolni  I'nym* 
'I'ho:  Urimt 


■Tiio  Short 


To  whom  Coitsigned. 


Hiiliunl  Smart 
Oil  his  own  ai\*ount 

On  the  Sliip's  acoouiiL 


March  15'"  lG9f         Tno:  Guant     Master. 


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f  .j 


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NA^rE  OF        r     '^  f '^7  -^  -^""'^  acconUng  to  which  a  Lin  of  all  Ships  Trading  to  and  from 
PLANTATION  J  '"'!'  ^f  Her  Majesty's  Plantmons   In  America,  being  Reglstred  pursuant  to  the 
i\r,    n/M.rn  JJtrections  of  the  late  Art  nf  P,i,lL„„^„,  :..,..  I    .  •..    ,         .     ,- 


OR  POUT. 


Duecnons  or  the  late  Act  .,f  Parlu„  is  to  be  transmiued  to  the  Conunissioners  of 
I  Her  Majesty  s  Custom  in  the  Port  ef  London. 


Timpofiiti-  Ship's  nami 
'"*-  of  whnt 

place. 


Entrixg  ixwards  at  the  r 


LAXTATION'S. 


Atnstcrs 


'n"'',,"'^  I  Burlhoii  iWluTCnn.ll    Who; 


Built 


whonl)uill ;  when  ri'gis- 


Owners     ,       OenornI  rnrso       I      From 
names     I  Mi:  k,,,-!,  paninU,    whence 
j  t;om(Mli(y  nim*t   have  j 
I  ailisllni't.seiMiraleetil- 
!  iiriiri  .t  oncli  column  : 
inu»l  he  a(l.le<l  up  al 
Ihe  hollom. 


When  nn<l 

where 

nond  given 


Time  of 
f'learlrig. 


.Ships  name 
of  what 
place 


Clearin'o  Outwards  froji  the  Plan 


TATIO.VS. 


>r.i.'*lers 
Names 


Kind  of 
lluilt 


liunhen 


When  I 
where  buill 


When  aiKl 

where 
reglstred 


Owner's 
names 


l)uan(i(y  of  I'lunlil 
I'argo.  Nil.  Kaehpiir- 
tlcularl'oiTioilii)  rnusl 
have  a  disliiiel  separ- 
ate eohinm   »V    each 

1  eohimn   he  added  up 

!  at  the  Iwllom. 


Whither 
hound. 


To  Cllllolll'l  IIuiitiT 


T/ie  Lunh  of  Tiwh   to  (ionrnor  Hunter. 

1  .New-Vork  'iilrlf.,  II,,  nfl  j 


S' 

r,.|',',it''.T,  tl  r "'"""' '"  !'':  ■"^''"  ''""""■' '"  >""  "'■■"■  »■■■■  «■"■'■ • ■'"■ -^ 

1  ;  ■■  h:™  ii  r:;""'  "■„"";  ^"'' -  ■•'■  -  "•-'■' '■ ^v „.,.  ,.„;:, 


4 


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LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     XVII. 


155 


li 

f 


Having  received  fro.n    tl.o    naid  £arl  of  Clare.^dou  several  Acts    past  in  New  Jersey  in 
November  1704  wo  considered  tlie  same,  and  transmitted  to  l,i«  T  „i )  .  ,  ^ 

thereupon  that  he  migi.t  lay  those  Observation    bd^     !  t    n  I^  h  I?  "^  .«'>™-- 
Amendnient  of  the  said  Acts,  before  we  presented  the  n  t ,  H    \ "/  "  H  'f  "^"^'^ 

But  not  bavin,  received  any  answer  from' His  Lordlbi;.^  U     ,.t  ^^^^  ^  ^^ 
^reu.e„,ioned  (.bservations  to  you,  that  upon  your  arrival  in  New  J^^  ~^.,^  ^^  Z 
Assembly  and  give  us  further  light  in  that  matter.  ^  ^ 

The  Act  for  the  settling  the  Militia  in  the  last  Proviso  but  one  en-.ct.  th-..  ti 
."o„ey  thereby  to  be  levyed,  are  to  be  paid  into  the  haa.is  of  tl>    Wi^C^   ';',  ^0:1 

Her  M,iesty^  iU;:vs:;;:;::j:  :;;'';;;:;t;z:v!::o;;r;  ^  t, '";• -"^^  r  -r  '- 

Treasons,  Murders,  and   Piracy   connnitted  hen:l' ^^     ^./:rr:t '  n  .:''^;^^  ""  "f ' 
Majesty  by  her  Instructions  ,o  vou  has  reserved  to  her  self  1>  ,    H      .''"""V,       '"■''''    """ 
which  erin,es  are  always  e.cep,;.d  in  Acts  of  genel-a,   :::;:'  :;:Z^ 
to  endeavour  to  gc  thi.s  a„,cnded  in  another  Act  to  be  passed  lor  the  like  pur     s  ' 

W  e  have  no  other  objection  to  the  A.^t  for  Alterimr  the  present  constitution  .nd   U       ,  .• 
tl..-  .h-tion   of  Representatives   ^.^  but   that  i,  does  n't    ass.:;       .,''?';'';''« 
-cessary  to  ,p.a.y  Persons  to  elect  or  be  elected   I^T^-enta,ives  in  1  J  :      \tmr 
you  will  see  by  IJer  Majesty's  Instructions  what   is  iMcn-h-d   upon  th.t  nr.H  :^,  '^""'''>. 

acre^of  Lan.l,.u.   ..„„  personal   Kstate  should  ,uali,V     Vs.:    Kh      d  T  .    rVl'"" 
-res  of  Land  an.l  ,..„  personal   Kstat..  shouM  ,  .ali.;  to   be   Kl      o^        W  t  "" 

If.'gulation  too  high,  vou  n.av  endeavour  to  «ct  ■.  new  Act  n,   -  "  '"'  "'"' 

M.,es,y,  and  you  .,„  u.aKe  a  Suitable  use  of  Vour  instruc,i;.ns  in  1.!  bl,;; '"'  ''  ""^ 

c.iL;::  i::;^,S;:;^:;:::u:;r^ 

'"!..■..  and  P,.conls  to  Mr   Uass  Secretary  of  the  Province,  and  "that       !      K     .        !        ^Z 
l>'''-«.  '> Is  au.l  Kvub.nccs  relating  to  the  Propertv  of  th    L  ,    ,  ""' 

;:::;;';:;r,^:r:;,;:.,:: ■■■ --^-----'^r^itr:::;;;;;;; 

Ihe  satd  Karl  of  Clarendon  having  iulorm..d  us  that  an  Opinu.n  had  latelv  been  .t.H    I  ' 

i'::;;;:::;r:rj:;i;;:j;';:t:v:f;:t:r-i''' «'-----:; 

" K r.  ,r,„„  ,N,.„  .f.Ts  v    „nI        i       W       ,:    ''','        '"■■  "'"'   ""  ' ' '  '"' 

;:.;: » -7  rf'r ' <■  ii.:." .:::  l::::;:;:-  ';:z:xz 

'■  •'  '"■  •'"■'"  I; " ■  <■ ' .i,i ,i,. V  ,,>. I.  ,„,.;„;,.  J,  J. 


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.Nol  lmv„,g  rcreivej  f,„,„  .\e»  York  or  ,\..,v  Je„„  ,„j.  Mi,„„„  „r  r„„n,.il  „r  AwmWv 

lion  Larl  ol  Chm-ii.loi,'.,  Iir.t  ,.,,1,1115  "poi.  ch„t  Cioveniiiieiil,  We  ninrt  d,.siro  ,-,,11  ui,o„ 

our  .rrivnl  llieic  ,„  give  , ,.,.e,,ai,.  Di,„.,i„„.  ,„„.  „ie  ,„i.l  „;„„„,<,  a,,,„  ,  »  j"  ,,     ™ 

1.18  Lor.lsli,|,»  tioie  lie  tran.crilie,!  iiiij  ,„„  „,  |,j,  „„.  n,„  <,„„„ri„„i,  ..      >,„     ,„,  ,      T 

r:"i';,"- ;' -'■;■  ■'•™'-n-  «f  .^"  ^uen  Imiu..  ^e.  :::ii:;";Vi„;'     ° . : 

:::«;;'' o'';;z:,:;l  :r;:,r"' "-  - "-  "'■"■"»' ^  "■—"■■  -- ■-  •'■- 

The  first  Article. 
.ndSrMm'l ■'''-,>';  ""  '1^'^'"'''^  ^'-..-i-ion  tlKU  I...  has  „o  power  .o  p.r.lon  Treason 

;vh...-.....,.o  he .  ..h  a,>  co..;;r; ;;::;;■;::  ^;;;;:::;;  ;;;tJ:;;;:;:- :';;z;;,:";t 

"-    .     o.  n>e,   relat.ng  to  ..eh  (),le„ders,  wi,i..h  we  .io  not  hn.l   ,ha,  he  has  done,     r  J    t 
Oceasu.n  we   n.us,   take   notice  to  you  that  the  want  of  IVisons  in  .New  Jersey  is      1 
proper    o     e  hud  before  the  C^eneral   Assen.My:   Vou  will  therefore  reprel  nM     <'  ."u 

^;:::":;r;!.:;:^"'^^"^"  ''''^-^ ""'" """  '-> >-■-  -^  -^--^  ^^-^  -  •-.;.-;>!;';; 

The  second  Arficle. 
Iivl'r'r'o!  r,""'""u'  '"'  ''"■;."'"  ""■  '■''■""  '"■  '■"""  "">'  '"■■   '""  "f  """■■""■■„.  1...  1„„  f,„„„| 

l^,,:;::;::;;.^:x:';:r :;j';;;,:r .rzl;:^    ' "  - " '' 

The  third  Article. 
Tis  trne  ,],a.   ,he   IVol.ate  of  Wills  an.l  granting  of  Le„ers  of  Adn.inis.ration  is  hv  Her 
M.,es,y  entrusted. Ml.  the  (Jovernor.  yet  we  .Io  not  see  ,ha,  the  sclin,  s.  ,    ,  L 

-uh  I),v,s,on  ,n  .New  .Jer.sey,  as  Proposed  hy  ,he  He.nonstran.v  ,or  the  Ease  of  H      M       '    ' 
«ul,ects  .here,  will  he  a  lessning  of  the  Hi.h.s  of  ,he  .VcrogaUve  or  of 't  ( ;;lv".;:.n;:'     ^ 

Th('  fi/)/,  An  id... 

iZ'nt  ^r  tl.e  st'"  T'";;';""'';"^  "'>'  ''-'^'"P'^  Answer  to  ,he  HemonMranee  tha,  such  a 
i.l^.  ...  1  n-  "'"-''^'""^"'  *''""'^  -  '«  «'--"  ""•n«i"-i  i«  a  .Afonopoiy  within  the.,"  Ki!.; 


Jup.  I"  cap 

W.'  are  also  of  Opinion   that  no  Tee  is  lawful,  unless  it  he 


wurruiited  liy  Prescription,  or 


'f*  milr,  p.  8.  —  Kn. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     XVII. 


15/ 


tCTw      H  '''^,^*'^"''^  ."'••'•  ^'  ^™«  ^'^J"<Vd  i»  Parliament  ti.e  13-  of  K.  Hen  :  4-  in  the  case  of 

tiie  oftn.  then  Krected,  tor  n.easnringe  of  Cloths  and  Canvas  (vide  Coke's  ■2'>  Enstit.  fo    '5:3   S+f 

^\.>  do  not  th.nk  Hi.s  Lordship's  an.uer  to  this  Artieie  is  pl.inlv  expressed  for   t  do;s  no 

Her  Majesty  having  heen  pleased  by  her  order  in  Conncii  of  the  24".  October  h,st  (a  Codv 
whereof  ,s  here  hu-iosed,  the  Original  having  already  been  sent  to  the  Presiden  a  1  Coundl) 
to  s,gn,fy  her  d.sallowance  and  disapprobation  of  an  Act  passed  in  the  PrL  e  of  V  v 
J  ^y  .n  D..en,ber  ,7.U  Enti.uled,  .Vn  Act  ,br  Regulating  kgro  Indians  and  M.  1  Sla  ^ 
u.thn   th.s  I'rov.nce  of  .New  Jersey;'  by  reason  the  J'unishn.ent  to  be  inflicted  on  Ne.roe    & c 

dlls  ::.;.d       •  "  ""'   """"''  "•  ''"■  '^"""""  ^'""'-  "'■  •"-   ''--.n-e,  ■,■  not  already 

"ionr  very  loving  Friends, 


Whitehall 

Decenib'  the  Srj.  170!). 


Stami-ohd 

DAItr.MOI  TIF 

J'h.  Mi:.\do\vs 


J.     I'l.'LTENV 
il.    Mo.VCKTON 
Cli.    TlllXEH. 


SrAMruun. 

.1.    I'l  I.TEXKV 
U'    MoXCKTON 

Ch.  Tiuxeh. 


T^a 


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Mi:  Popple  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[Sow-York  Knlries,  II.  isr.  ] 


S' 


1709.  27"'  Dec' 


Having  received  since  tl.e  Delivery  of  the  letter  to  you  from  the  Lord«  Commission"  of 

the  lo    Instant,  Repealing  as  well  the  Acts   ahout  Fees  and  ExtortioPs  as  an  Act  past  at  New 
lork.  t  e  10.  of  October  170.,  Entituled  'An  Act   to   enable   the   Mavor,  AlH       ..a 
Comonalty  o    the  Cty  of  New  Yo.k,  to  raise  the  .sum  of  six  hundred  Poun. Is  in  Two  Ye 
for  the  uses  therou.  mentioned'  I  thought  it  proper  to  send  you  the  same  here  inclosed,    "t 
the  Reasons  for  the  Repea   of  the  said  Act  (the  reasons  for  the  Repeal  of  the  other  two  bei  ! 
among    he  (orement.oned  Paper.)  which  Order  you  will  perceive  bv  their  Lordship's  f" r  sa  S 
Letter,  is  to  be  published  at  New  York,  and  Kntred  in  the  Councii  Books  there     suuaf 
am  to  desire  you  will  return  me  the  Order  of  Council  touching  the  Acts    b  ,     l"    s  and 
Extortions  put  up  wuh  the  ..foresaid   Papers  „ku  I  may  give  back  the  same  to  the  i^^i^H 

I  am,  S^  Vo.ir  most  humble  Servant 

VV™  P. 


i 


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jRtrl  of'  Siindtrland  to  the  Lords'  of  Trade. 

[  Xi'W-Vork  Knirio,  II.  MI] 

To  the  R'  Hon"'.'  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  &  IMantations. 
My  Lords  and  Gentlemen 

I  I'-'ve  lai.i  bcfbre  the  (iucen  You.  report  of  ,l,e  -V-  of  the  last  month  relating  to  ,he  ;J000 
I  .dat.nes  that  are  to  he  sent  to  New  York  to  he  then  employed  in  ,he  I'l-odu,  ion  of  .V.^l 
More«  which  Her  . Majesty  is  pleased  to  approve  and  has  co n.nded  me  to  write  ,o  C.  i 

^^  huh  I  .lave  done  nccordn.,dy  &  ac.,uaint  you  therewith  for  your  Information.  " 

I  am, 

,.,..    .    ,,  My  Lords  &C;ei;llenie:i 

\VhitehaIl  ,.  ,       ., 

i„,,r  .1     -^ih  .-,.r.  '"'"■  "'"■'''  I'"""')'!'  Servant 

Jan'  the  7'»  1710 

Sr.NDRIlLAND. 


I 


i 


To  Colonel  Hunter. 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS:    XVIII. 


lords  of  Trade  Uj  Governor  Hunter. 

tXfw-Vork  I'npcra,  IJ.  150.] 


159 


Curac?aaL  S.  Til       ,        ,"T  '"  ''"  '■■"■'■""  "'  '''^'^  ''"■•'  ""'''^'-  "  °»'-  Government  to 

^Z^U^:^-    '  :'";?  """"  '"  ^'""'•^"  ^^'""'^^  '-"^  ^''-^  ^'"-'t--  -e  furnished 

Lr    euCo    d        E  "t      r'r  r  f"''  P""  ■*"'"'^  "'  ^^^  '^"J^^^>^'«  «"''J-^«'  ^^'e  send  you 

"hH^v^ral     mu";  or",    •^-■''    "'--^;-»  that  you  n.ay  n,ake  strict  enquiry  into  the  truth 

L    V  M  ;  ''"  '""'"■"•^'^  '"  ^"'^'^  ^"«fc"^^  '^''••■»''«  to  be  prosecuted  according  to 

Vour  veiy  loving  Friends 
Stamkohd 
Whitehal  ^'"  =  Meadows 

Jmr^  the  If}'"  170,9-  •^°  ''^'i-TExrv 

Hob'  Moxckton. 
Memoraxd 

ThiH  was  Subjoyncd  ,0  the  Kxtrac,    „C  Three  Menaorials  relating  to  Illegal  Trade 
&    carrye.l  on  hctween  (h.ra.oa,  S'  Thomas  and  the  British  I'laniations  iu 

' ViIlCl  ICd* 

In  April  .707  an  English  IVivateer  belonging    .ow  York,  Prnl  driller  Command^  lav  in  the 

Con  "  r  ''''"'^  '"  '"^  ""^'  ""•'  "•'■"♦  ^"  '•"'  ^-—  "'•  ("uracran  '  lev  ed 

h.s  Comn.s«,on    bu.  ,l,e  (lovernor  wou'd  not  let  the  sai.l  Miller  g„e  out.     T  u      ex      ho" 
S..nday  a  s.o.,p  of  Phillip  Senyors  was  .itted  out  to  goe  and  take  out'her "  dini^f  Z^Jl 

.  'Zou  :;-rt^r  r'V'''''r''  """"•""'"  "■  '"•■'''-■•""- ^i.  coveLr^;:',*;;: 

tlH  n  MM  ut  ,.u,un,th,.(   the  I  ivuclnnen  were  afrai.l  to  stay;     I  was  in  the  sloop  that  was 
■^'■■;  -'  ^'f-"":-"  -':  •^•ayM  at  nonyra  .  days  for  then.,  hut  thev  were  gon    to  8 '  Tl      u  s' 
In  .he  begunnng  of  May  ,r.  or  is  Sail  of  the  hes,  Sh.ops  at  Curacao  lay  by  to    w        o," 

Joops  Iron.   ,Neu  ^.rk  arr,v...l  u  ai.er.  there  wuul.l  certainly  have  been  a  CanMue  iu  the 

I"  ih.  beginning  of  March    170^   |   saw  a  sloop  that   helonged   „,    .NVw  York,  one    Pe.er 

i     .         r        "•'"■';        """'^""'•'"  "'••  '""""  "fhin.self  and  one  John  Kverit  an 

" ""V     ""''■'"    ""^  ""^^■'"'"'  ^^■"•"'  •"  •"*^^-"-'  ^vlH'n  he  arrived  at  New  York  th.t  . 

sb..,,  wa.    .H  own.  u.d  ,ha,  no  a.eigner  directly  „or  indire.,,v.  had  anv  part   sh    "o-      u- '^ 
.n  .t.  and  at  the  «amc  tin.e  the  Jew  gave  Rowland  sailing  OrdJr^  to  go  fo r'xew  Y    k  and  U   ^ 


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to  take  .n  lu.s  loading  of  Provisions  and  tl-.n  nn.ke  the  best  of  l.is  way  to  Cura?oa  si.ned  in 

to  (he   >,oU  ,  side  of  Jamaica  a  great  quantity  of  Dutch  Goods  and  from  thence  came  up  to 
.-     ri-.omass  and  when   Rowland  went  for  Xew  York,  carried  with  him   several   New  York 

ctors  that  had  lived  there  to  .ell  hrea.l,  flower  and  beer,     one  of  them  named  Robinl  I  i 
vhe.  I  come  to  .New  lork  I  shall  be  examined  by  the  Governor  whether  we  sell  our  I'rovisio, 
to  the  trench  or  the  Danes,  and  said  that  if  the  Governor  should   know  that    the    French 
bought  u^  all  their  Provisions  he  would  soon  put  a  stop  to  them,     this  sloop  was  to  to  ich  It 
Bermuda  and  deliver  a  great  quantity  of  liunen  and  other  dry  goods,  an  1  the  rest  of  h 
lojuling  was  cotton   mi.i  Mo.osses  for  New  York  which  ought  uJt  t'o  be  carried  from  1  Dala 

Tn  May  170i  Cap' Dilly  came  to  Cura^oa  from  New  York  loaden  with  bread  and  flower  and 
delu  ered  his  cargo  &  bought  dry  goods  and  went  to  Jamaica 
In  .he  latter  end  of  October  1707  one  Captain  Bollens  of  New  York  went  from  Curacoa  to 

fo  ;:n^:oi:    '  "'^'  '^"'^' ''-'' ''-  ■^""-•^  ^^  ^'^^  ^•-^'  ^'-  --^  convenient ;;;: 


Lords  of  Trade  to  ,■/■-.  Earl  of  .Sunderland. 

[  .'Jow-Vork  Kiilrics,  II.  IM.  1 


Jan^  :.'ti"'  170 » 

To 


To  the  Right  Hon"'"  the  Earl  of  .Sunderland. 
My  Lord. 

Colonel  Hunter  having  desired  that  he  might  have  an   Instruction  from  Her  Majesty   for 
1^  l.ng  the  Palatines  at  New  Vork,  as  is  proposed   by  our  Representation  of  ,he  .^^  ,)       n 
last,  We  .mve  prepared  the  Draught  of  such  an  Instruction  for  Her  Majes.v's  Royal  si  ..•    un. 
and  transmit  the  same  here  inclosed  to  your  Lordship  and  are.  My  Lo^l,  Your  Ltlh- I"        ' 

Most  humble  Servants 

STAMroHl) 

J'ji:  Meadows 

•J"    I'ri.TEXEY 
K'    Mo\(  KTOX. 


Additional  Instruction  to  Our  Trusty  a,-,d  wel  beloved  Robert  Hunter  Ks.r  Our 
(-ap.ain  (leneral  and  (;ov,.rnor  in  Clieif  of  our  Province  of  N.-w  vl.rk  in 
Amenca.  Or  to  the  (V.mander  in  Chief  of  our  said   Province  for  the  time 

5uye;::i'o;;r;;:;gr  "''"•' ^^'^""■^'^"■•^ ^-y  .-.v .» t.. 

th^''"^:;D.'l.i!:;:;:;r;T  ;'■''"''*■  •";■  '''^"""""'^ •■  ">•  •"-•  '"■.—"ta.ionof 


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Province  And  Whereas  being  willing  to  promote  so  good  and  advantageous  an  nnder.aking 
AV  c  have  thought  fit  to  approve  the  said  Scheme  as  set  forth  in  the  said  Jlepresentation  a  copy 
whereof  .s  hereunto  annexed,  It  is  our  will  and  pleasure  that  you  take  care  upon  your  arrival 
at  Aew  ^ork  that  the  said  scheme  he  duly  put  in  Execution,  and  particularly  such   parts 

r.",    7'"""  ^'""  T  ""■  '^"'"■"'""  "'"'  ^'""""""J^''-  i»  ^'--if  of  that  I'rovince  are  more 
immeiliately  concerned. 


Colonel  (^iK/r//  to  tin-  Lan/s  of  Tnule. 

tN'.w-V.irli  Krilric.H,  II.   Ills.] 

To  the  Ri.u-ht  Honourable  th.-  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  I'laiUations. 
Kight  Hon''" 

of  nshmf  "  •""  "!  ■'  :''."'"'  '  '""'^  *'"  ^'■^"''""  ^"  ^^■'■'^*'  ^"  ^"•"-  Honours  la.elv  hv  wa v 
of  L,  hone,     ince   winch   I  have   hut  little   to  n.ld  ;  inclosed  is  ,l,e  copy  of  the    V.'t  past  in 

As.emhly,   1  could  not  I).,  there.     There  wa-s  an  Act  past  in  Wv  I  nr,l   i     ■  i       -     .•       V 

"■  "■•■ "- ■»  I-, -.. i'  r;,;,,:,       „ ,:;;  -irrrr  r:' ": ; •:. 

(iraiits  n-iMf  in  \'..«r  v,>,.i.   /•  ,  •"iiimto.      i  m  re  aie  a  vast   numher  o 

of'    ^^ir^'iH     '     :""''''''r';''  ""'  ""  ""^^  ^■'-rnorwill  have  nothing  to  doe 
Ihgl.t  11.;'!  ■  '"""""  ""■"""■  ""  >■""'■  «""""'■ '^  ""■"  •"•'»  '-^'g  '-v.-  to  snhscrihe. 

February  the  JO'"  J 70/,  ^'""''  """"  "'"'*'  "'^^"'"^'"t  ''^■•^■""' 

Ifoii-    Ql'AltV 


.U'/)/or/(il  of'  Jo/iii.  Ji'(i>/»cr    J'\,,     A,    /,„.  /  /•    II  I- 

CNi'W.V.tV   Knrri.n,  II.  |r,n.  ] 

'•■"  <''<^  't-  H.".""  Sidney  Karl  of  Codolphin  Lord  High  Treasurer  of  tliva,  ..in,,.. 

The    Me.norial  of  .L.hi,    U.yner    Ms,^   Her   Majesty's  Attorney  and   Advocate 
(■eneral  ol  the  Province  of  .Ww  Vork. 
Jiunililv  Sheweth 


That  the  said  I'rovince  was  (after  its  Surrender  hv  the  Dutch)  .ranted  in 
.)uke  o,  York  and  his  Heirs  an.l  reunited  to  ,he  (^rown  hy  Ins  ai;:;;:;;; ,.;;, 


I'W'I  to  the  then 


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NEW- YORK  COLOxNIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


su,,p.rt.l  the  Govennnen,,  for  wl.icl,  there  i«  no  .stan.lin.  Rev.  uue  '  '  """  '"'"' 

»  r;=::.pr™^:;:--::r,;:-^^^  - >«  ^^  • «» 

ll>Mt  the  (.nn.ts  have  been  most  of  then,   n,:,.le  withou.  nnv  Report   fron,   ll,e  <,„•.■ 
'"•  <l"„niuy,  qunhty  or  V.hie  of  the   l.;n.,ls  n.u.v  o''then."„        ,  .  •'"'' 

lM.slr,u.tions,  and  in  several  narti..ulars  ilh-nl    ..n.l  i  v  I„  /       ' '  '    "  ""'  •"'^■'''•""••« 

L.n-ls,  no  General  Snrvev  I'.vin,  Cu^t:!;!:^     '  "'""'""""  ^"^'''^  "^^  ^'-™'  — '-' 

a-.r.ling  to  the  said   K.stahhshn^n,   (ho,h     he       id   R  '"      r'"''"''''   ""^■^'"""' 

direction)  if  „o  other  Provision  he  l^t  the  .r:!  """""'■^   ''^"""  '""''■'■  >""'•  ^-''^'"I''^ 

J  hat  there  being  a  great  nund.er  of  the  J'alat.nes  now  to  be  settled   in   tlr,.    I'r     • 
I'hief  care  and  trouble  of  it,  ,„Hler  the  (iov...-,,,,,-   „;ii  i    i  ,  J  r..vuiee,  (he 

o.t  lands  i;nMlH.n,,oadviselJnvL     el  ZIm 

di^i  in  ,he  best  n.ann.r  he  could,  n.a       s      L'^              .  ,    r'''7'      ,    '"  ''""'^'  """'  ^'^  '"' 

'•'-''y  to  do  the  best  he  can  n,,on  .his  Occasion        it  ,                "'■"','  "'"'  ''"  '"'  '^''""  '"■ 

t'-t  ,he  l>a...nts  shall  be  n.ad    to  then,  gn  U      'hi.     ui  "       'f  'n""  T  "  '"""■"""  '""•'' 

"•Im"  l>.'sid..s,he  great  loss  i„  the     ht  '"  " '■""•'*'<l''n.l.le  ..har«..  a.,,1  e.x,„.n.-e 

"' '■•'•  -  yonr  Lordship  z^^^!:  I!:: J:.::::::'  ""■""" "-" '"  •""  '"•*■"-- '"  -'■ 

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Secfetary  Po2>[)le  to  Mr.  Lmcndes. 


H'. 


To  William  Lowndes  Esq'. 


[Now-yiirk  Enlriis,  II.  )w.  ] 


In  ,,„v,suance  Of  My  Lord  Treas,.rer',s  desire  signifyed  l.y  your  letter  of  tl,e  -  Instant  the 
":  ."Sn^rrt^r^"^^  CeneraUr  .e.Vor.and  Have  tliere.,.:  ..;::!; 

•'    o   1   r   nlr  T^'"  "'  ""■   -'"-'"^>' <^->'ily '"•  Value  thereof  and  uhieh  have 

not  httn  unproved  according  to  the  conditions  of  the  said  Crants   he  l,el..iv,..  if  ,1 
;;  -;y_;;:;P-ed  to  ...  r.r  dCraying  the  charge  he  could  d:  c:::^;!;;:  ^t^r;: 

compii:dw:;h':;VIh'i!';'"'n'"'  ""'■  •"■":  "■"«"'''^'>'  °^'^'"'""'  ^-^  ^'-  --"'--  -• 

ip,.  luilh,  ^et  then-  Lordships  can  not  think  it  will  he  for  Her  Maieslv's  ^ervic  ti,.,. 

:;^r:^;;:;f^;;;;n;;^:;!r,^^ 

against   llli^al    liade,  which  last  mentioned  Salary  the    K'e.vi  ■,.,•  .1    ,.     • 

;"7;"'"«^"  l->- '''■"- 't  my  Lord  High  Treasurer's  Direetio  .   &  ,       h o      ,  '"  "   " 

'!"^  ■'"'  •"■'•""!-^  "->■  '"•  1- '"  »'■  "u.  (^,it  Kents  that  will  he    ^^^^   1  "^    I  '"'"  J 

;s  growmg  Salarys  on,  of  the  (^i,  If.,ms  and  aecedental  Ifevenue."  '  '  ""' 

r:^e;:;i  ;rtir  ni;:,'m:,,::t'ti::  tr-  ''-''r  r"' '"'  ""'^'  '"^  ^^"•■'•>-  '"•-^-■•'- 

there.  "   '""'"""'  '""'   "^'"■'-  ""'^■'■'■^    "'"   '-'t  of  the    Jleven.u. 

_^^^  ^^^^.^^   .^^^^  ^^^  I.  ntan.  .ma  .n.u.g  tro.u  forfeitures  lor  Illegal  Trade  their  i^erdships  have 
Lastly    he  prays  that  in  i.Vuaid    "the  <. rants  t.,  the   IM-.tin...    .r.  ,      i 

"  '"•  "->•  have  a  consideration  lor  that  ^.rvice  "  '         '    "  '"'"  '"  ""''"'''■'  •''■""-' 

'"'^"""  ""•'   "-'""■   <-.'naMl,as  h.s.uutions  directing  hin,  how 


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and  in  what  manner  the  said  Lands  shall  be  granted;  and  .s  for  a  consideration  for  the 
Dmw,ng  ti>e  Tatents  their  Lordships  have  no  ohjection  why  he  may  not  be  allowed  the  san.e 
out  ol  the  Revenue  there,  when  those  Patents  shall  be  drawn. 

W  hitehall  I  a,jj^  gr  Your  most  humble  Servant 

Feb  .-24"'  170  A-  „.     „ 


Lieutenant  Governor  Ingolded>i]  f<>  f^"^  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  Knlries,  II.  ISC.  J 

To  the  Kight  Hon""  the  Lords  Comission"  for  Trade  &  I'lantatious. 
My  Lords 

Since  the  last  I  had  the  honor  to  write  to  your  Lordships  of  the  S'"  of  Julv  by  her  Maies" 

slup  the  Lowestaf  the  Assend.ly  of  this  Province  met  and  ,sat  from  the  IS-  of  August  'to  the 

i2'-o(  .Novend,er  last  and  pa.st  several  Acts  which  1  could  not  send,  the  Secretary  and  Clerk 

of  Assembly  being  not  ready  with  their  Minutes,  on  the  IS-  of  November  I  went  to  Burlington 

omeete  Assembly  of  the  Jerseys  which  .satt  un.ill  the  aP- of  January  havh.g  past  t'em. 

.tl  tt";,  ;  "1  T  "'•"  '".  ^'Z  '^"■'■■^"'"  '''■■  ■'"■  "^'•''■'^'^'''^  approbation,  I  semflikewise  3 
othe.  acts  past  before  with  the  Minutes  of  Councill,  and  those  of  the  Jfepresentatives  ,so  that 
your  Lordships  will  see  what  has  heen  done  in  that  Province;  As  to  the  last  E.xpedition 
designed  against  Canada  Colonel  NichoLsoii  being  gon  home  to  give  Her  Majesty  a  full  acrount 

hereof  J  shall  not  presume  to  trouble  your  Lordships  about  it,  but  as  I  must  in'  justice  inform 
Her  Majesty  of  what  the  Assembly  &  people  have  done  thereon,  I  beg  leave  to  acquaint  your 
Lm-dships  that  never  people  went  on  more  clieerfully  on  anv  desiirn  the-  they  have  done  on 

mJr' r  TT"^  '"'T^'-  '"■■  ""  '•"'"'""  ^'"■'■'■"'''  "■"•  ^^'''^•''  ^^•'"  ""^  '•-  -  i  -"  told  by 
,000,i  which  I  can  not  know  presisely  iintill  the  accounts  are  setled,  as  we  are  informed  that 

Her  Majes  y  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  Colonel  Itohert  Hunter  (Jovernor  of  these  Provinces 
and  are  told  that  he  is  at  sea  coming  hither,  ]  shall  not  fall  into  any  particulars  on  any  of  the 
bills,  nor  anticipate  by  giving  your  Lordships  any  private  Opinion  on  any  point  relating  to  the 
same,  or  to  any  other  matters,  leaving  that  to  that  Hon-  Centleman  to  doe  after  his  arrival. 
I  remain  My  Lords,  i  our  Lordships  Most  Obedient 

.,      ,  humble  Servant 

March  lo.  1710  „ 

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Visit  of  Three  Indimi  Sdcliems  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[JoUTDuI,  XXI.  411] 

Whitehall,  April  25"'  1710 
Al  a  Meeting  of  Her  Majesty's  Comm"  for  Trade  and  Tlantations. 

Present— Earl  d  Stamford  gr  p,, .  Meadows 

Lord  Dartmouth  M'  Pulteney 

M'  Monckton. 

Three  of  the  Sachems  lately  arrived  from  New  York  coming  to  the  Board,  Their  Lordships 
acquainted  t.  a  by  their  Interpreter  M^  Abrahan,  Schuyler  that  they  were  glad  to  see  the  m 
here,  and  that  they  would  be  ready  to  give  them  all  the  assistance  possible  in  anythin-  that 
m.gh  relate  to  their  service,  Wher..upo,i  the  said  Sachen.s  returned  their  Lordships  thanks, 
and  desired  their  protection  from  time  to  time  as  occasion  might  require.' 


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To  M--  Popple 


Governor  llnnter  to   Stcrdar^/  Poj^ple. 

[No»-Vork  Jitiirils,  11.  170.] 


Sir 

J  give  you  this  trouble  that  you  may  acquaint  their  Lordships  of  the  Council  of  Trade  tint 
I  .rriye.l  here  two  days  ago.  We  want  still  three  of  the  Palaliu  Ships  &  those  arrive.!  are  in 
a  ..■|.  ".-able  sukly  condition.  All  is  quiet  on  the  Krontiers ;  by  the  next  occasion  I  shall  be 
able  to  inform  their  Lordships  more  particularly  with  what  relates  to  this  Province,  but  this 
ship  being  ready  to  sett  sail  for  Lisbon  I  have  only  time  to  a.ld  that  1  am,  S^ 

..       ,.    ,  Vour  most  humble  Servant 

New^ork 

the  1()  .June  J71(). 


Colonel   Qiiari/  to   .Ur.  Pultmaj. 

[New-V„rk  Eiiirifs,  11.  isa.) 

To  John  Pulteney  Esq'. 
Ilight  Hon''''. 

There  hath  been  such  miscarriage  in  letters  that  I  thought  it  my  duty  to  send  several!  conies 
o  the  inclosed  .n  hopes  to  secure  one  sail-  to  your  hands,  i  am  honour'd  with  your  most 
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I'is  Co,nmi.sion  i„  ,hat  lJylTce\o  u^'J"  """^7"  '"  """'  '"  ''"  •^^''^'^J'^  ""'^  P"^'"^'''-! 
spirits  and  tempers  he  l>acl  so  hv  a  If  -  7"'^'^ '""  °'  ''"'  P'^''^^^^  -'^  P-tys  wi.ose 
-on  made  pubHek)  that  tl^re  '  J^ve^  ""  '^ '"^  ^J""^^""  '"  Council!  (which  was 
union  and  reconciliation  of  a  I  p^tk^rlr  ^  ^T  ''''"^""""  '"  ""  P^'^^''"^  '"^^---'^^  '-^n 
who  were  the  greatestln.„,ts  s  en  '      '      7'1'  '7"'"''  ""  '°™"-  '^"•'^■•■•^'"^  ^  ''"^^  those 

fo  the  jnd,nit  &  DeZii^^:  ^  ij^  ;;i: :  trir^'T"^'^''^ '^"  ^-"-^^ 

I'ono.ir  that    the   reconcili'itinn   nr  fi  ^■o\nnoi,  &  I  begg  leave  to  assure  your 

necomodatingailt    M       ik    Isl/    ""l^^^^  ^""'""•'^   "'"    ^'^"-^  ""^'^   ^end    to   the 

"ot  interpose  or  concern  hiu.self  brf     '"     '        .     .  ■'''^'    ""'  "'""''-'''  '''''"'  t''"'''  '"-'  ^^i'l 

«on>e  fbrLr  Goveruo  s   ak  ^t  nt    L       '      "^  ^  *"  ''"  detenuination  of  the  Law.     Had 

involved  in  those  hea::  ^d':::^:^ :  r;n:;rr  i: f  iT'^  t't-  ''-  ^-" 

say  that  never  auy  Governor  wis  s.nf  ill.  T  '"■""""'''^  ""''*-'''•     '  "'■'^V  truly 

—  this  great  ^.d  as  2ZZ.  Z^hT  r7f'  "  ^^^^  ''''  ^"'"'"^'^  ^^ 
:s  very  extraordinary  aud  snfli.  i.Jr  ^J:;:;  /^^  S  ::,^t;::i,:^T'^"^r'  '^'"^^^ 
111  composing  the  diderences  of  tl,„=«  r<  "i  umicuit}  than  what  he  will  meet  with 

l>"t  shall  by'lhe  next  1  dire  ",.,?''"';'"  '  ""'""'  "^  '^"^""^  '"•  "'"-  i--'i-"ar 
liath  shewn  much  pi  idence  L  c  '  f  '"'?  '"  ''""'''^  >'°"'-  «°"'  "'="  "-^  Excellency 

tlK>  end  which  He  ;^;: ri::  r^;;;  ";  '■^;"  :"7'""-'^  "-  1--  I'aiatines  by  which 
-curity  to  all  iUe..  aJ^e^^^    '  ^^^'f^^^^^  '"  "  --*  '•"'v-tage  and 

to  my  next  and  begg  leav     n    ub  ■  ■  •  ""\  '•;;"";^' ''"-tlH-r  on  your  lion"  time  but  referr 

obedient  Servant  "'"  '"^■^*^^"-  '^'"'"   """'"  ^■-"-  ^J"""  '""«t  faithfull  aud 


New  York  this  5"' 
July  i740  [1710.] 


Ifon'  QuARv 


(r'orcrnar  llnuUr  to  ll„    Lnvi,  of  T,wl,:. 


[NvB-Vi.rk  Khlri..    U.  171. 

'I'otli-'  Right  Hon'"- the  Lords  Comm 

Jfy  Lords 
Hv  i 


issioners  for  Trailc  ami  i'laiitalions. 


>■  ""  "  ■'.-  sife,  bu.  our  goods  nmch  damaged.     We  still  wan.  .be   Hcrklev 


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but  have  been  better  a  Iv^sT  n  e  o  ^  .ft  ■"';"'  T'""  '  '°  "'""  ^'''^^  '"*'  ™P^-". 
lands  bowever  1  believe  -i  1  1  w  y^H  f  '  H  "l  "  "•  "?*'"/  ^"^^^•^''"^'  °^  •^^  ^l-se 
vvbich  here  bears  „„  Pines  .„  1  h"  Zv  V  r  ?""n  '"  '-'"'' ''-"S  very  good  Lands, 
elsewhere,  for  there  is  n     v  .,  /of     '        7    7  ^  '''""   ''"^•^^'"''  ^'^  "'''^  ^o  carry  it  on 

lands;  I  an.  in  tern.s  wi  b  ,  .", f,,:^^  ":['  ^T,''  f  "'^, '"/  ^"-'^  -»'--"^«  -ar  the  l>ine 
intend  to  view  next  week  "^n  ^i  ■,,:,;  V?^'-  ''"'"  '"  '"■■  ^""^  f'"''!'"-  -'-''  ^ 
Ineouragement  tho'  1  have  n  ett"^    lo  ,1  ,  ""  "\      "  """  '^■''''  ""  '  ''""^  ^'^'^^  "'«  8°"^ 

1  beleive  I  shall  be  al  1    at  le.    t    1  '!'7°'"-"g'"g  Accounts  here,  but  after  full  InfornKaion 

I  have  as  1  thin  u        il    ;  vl  t^  ^  '7"'  '"'«"  ^«  ^  ''^  ^'''^'^'^'^  '"  '^  '^^  »--• 

their  true  Interests,  all  "  s      '  ':i?.      "  ''  '■"■"'"'""''  '"'■"  '"  ""'''  """^■-  -'• 

found  then.  in.  T  can  n.ake  no  J.l^ge  J  t  ye  ?  X  T./^  worse  disposition  then  tbat  I 
in  the  Conunission  of  the  Peace  and  M  b  i .  «  ,         "*''  ^  *^"'"""^''  «°'"^^  alteration 

but  such  as  are,  so  tbat  you  "rdip  :;::;:  ft  V"^?"^^'  '""  ""'"'  ^''""  '^  "->« 
no  dilhcuby  in  answering  in  ^'"ZrZZ^^^T'l^;  br"'"'^'  "f  !  "'"^  ""- 
Majesty's  true  interest,  accordin,,  to  the  best  of  n.y  ..a  "(,'  "^""'-^  '^"^  ^'^  ^''' 

-«.rin,  >P  Wabers,  bis  na.  e        Zen  ie    uZn  T          n  V'"'  ''''"''''  '^^"^^  '- 

Lordships  will  ,  hope  give  directions  .        .  ,    ^"i  ^.^'^  ^'"-"-  ^^ '"•'■-'  ^-r 

""-  "(■  the  Council,  the  n.istak..  bci„,  palpa  an        ^t  .                 "?;""'  """'""''  '"  '^"^"'"• 

1  have  sent   by  this  Convcvan.v  Hbe   Ki  M                           '',r  a  (^loru.u  without  then,. 

<^— i'  -  I  an.  ordered  by  I^Z^iH;^,  '::::: 2,;:^'  ^"^"^  "'   "-  ''•-  ••-•'"-  "-'^-.  in 
twelve  nnlcs  in  .„,  alon.     '  „   ,      i'"'  ''"',":•  '•'" "'-  '"«''''""'^.  '-n^  about 

'"•  '"■ "  '•'-'. '  only  V abi:  h '  b: :    i::;^  r::,;;;" ^"'■"""  -'•  '-i"-- nt 

t^iit  If.'ut  dir.r.e.l  to  l„.  reserved  ,n.l        ■.  i  '     "'  ■'"'■'  '""''  "'    ''   nnder  the 

^-"  '-'■  --port  tbe\ :  :;:;::;  r-  '""'Tr  ;•'  *""  "^'■'■'  ""'•■•'■ ""  "- 
-i- .-•'  or  .be  ins^uctlud.u ':'';;:!  ::':'•- 1^-  --'^  ^'-" .-. 

h-'^'aller  ,r„nt ,  uot  e.xten.i  alon.^  the    IN,  f  '''"''    ''•"'""   '"'""'  'o  '"• 

1-  or  Kvans  (;rau,,  lor  if  t   e  ■  J     ■    '     J^  '"  j'^  "'":^  "'I''  ""  '-"I"-  -  -  that 

this  Kxecp.ion  is  so.  '        '"""'^  '""'  '"'■'•'■aMng  the  (^.i,  ,,„„  |„,  ,„,,,,^,,^j. 

...■"T'lv;::::;;:;:^::,;'';;;:;;;;;;;;:'^;-^'!-^^  instructions,  t..,,  iuca..  Pate.,.  ...re 

""■'-  a-res  of  laud  lor  ev  r    ,i        i  V"  '""'' ^'r'- "•"'  ••"'■'"'aiiv  cultivate  at  least 

""I"""""-'',  ian-ls  within   ,1s  P  ov     •  """     ";"  """  *'"'"  '"'  "'"  '■"""••     ^'"^'  '"■  'In- 

*'"-•"  ""   •"••   ^>ontiers.,^*.^',:^  :'"•'' -''7^^  '•'•-•hand   Indians  of 

Majesty  lor  leave  ,..  ,„,u.t  lauds  u  ,  '"       "  '"  '""  '''""'"'•''^-  '"  "l'l''v  'o  Her 

,-  l.nul.uuhaiovenau.   to  plan,  and  settle  as  bdbre  in  time  vears 


)    y 


Kill 


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after  the  conclusion  of  the  present  warr  with  France,  vvhici,  Vili  increase  the  Quit  Rents  in 
the  mean  while  and  secure  the  planting  of  tlies-^  lands  in  that  time 

And  to  what  relates  to  the  Indians,  The  Senekas  suspected  to  be  in  the  French  interest  have 
ever  s.nce  ,ny  arrival  kept   their  Fires  burning  as  a  sign  of  their  continuing  in  the  Covenant 

su^niti'or  rrvv^  "^  °^  """  .^"""^■''  '^''^''""^  endeavoured  to  clear  themselves  of  tliat 
su  p.t.on  ll.e  Waganha's'  a  nation  heretofore  in  the  French  interest  at  a  meeting  of  the  Five 
na   ons  where  two  of  our  deputies  assisted  have  entred  into  the  Covenant.     Tiie  French  hive 

It:  ^'''".;;'"'  f  "^'r''^  ""  '''  ''''''  ''^'  --  ^-"  ^'-  '"^«  into  the  IWo^S' 
Pro  •  siont     t'^    '"""  "'"'^  *■""'■  ^^'"P'  ^'■°'"   ^^^■^"'^'''   *^«  ^'''^'  "^«°    '-^"'l   two  with 

-vsse,^       o         V    ".  fi;';"'-^''"-  '°  '-et  me  at  Albany  the  lO.-  of  August,  and  have  Jed  our 
assembly  to  the  hrst  of  Septemb^  the  Harvest  obliging  us  to  that  delay,  and  some  small  time 
being  requisite  toward  the  quieting  of  Men's  Minds  before  they  meet  in  an  Assembly. 
In  relation  to  the  malversations  of  M'  Peartree  and  the  present  Mayor  of  New  Yoi.=  I  must 

n     F  ILf  "c     r  ^'^'''''';''  ?"''^  '^'"^  ^"'^^'■''"  ^"'■'""'«  ^'•'•--''-».  ->-  are  no;  bold 
t  r  Lngland.     Captain  Davis  declares  only  that  the  Mayor  had  hindred  him  and  his  Captain 

in  pursuing  their  deserters  and  had  tlireatued  to  clap  them  in  prison  if  they  ottered  at  it"  • 

/m  ,vnr   '"'■''"■  '''•'  '"  ,"°  T"  '■'''■^''^'"'^'"  ""'■''  ''  ""  Councillor,  as  I  find  the  other  is  not  as 
a  Mayor  having  continued  so  lor  several  years. 

nJ^^.^Julv^'lV'T  m"";^'  "!"'':"""  '  '"""  ^'"^  "°"  ""^'^^  ''  '•'«  -■•'-'  "t  Boston  the 

'J  o    lu    V   <      r  ^"n   '■'  "  "'"  '"''  ^""""'  ^'"'"^'"'^  '^'"P  '°^^'  Company  with  them  the 

T  I      ^        "r  '       T""^  ^""''  '^"'■''■^'"'''^   '''^''^'"''^  "°   f"'-^''"  »'"-"  hy  assuring  your 

Lordships  that  I  am  with  the  deep.-st  regard  ^ 

My  Lords,  Vour  Lordships'  most  obedient 
Julyoi.niO.  and  most  humble  Servant 

Ho:    HuNTEK. 


To  M'  Popple. 


J/r.   liriihu'v  to  Secretary  Voi>ph' 

[Ni'H-Vurk  Knlrii'B,  H.  \*i\.\ 


8' 

I  have  the  honour  to  receive  Tier  Majesty's  letter  and  one  from  their  [.ordships  by  Colonel 

nter,  (.overnor  o(  tins  Province,  wherein  Her  Majesty  is  pleased  to  cmaud  me  to  goe   or 

hs  place  u.  order  to  ass.st  the  (iovernor  in  the   Placing  and  instructing  the  Palatines  in  the 

l,v    I lei;  r'    I  T"'  '"'"'■""'  "  '''^  ''""■'^•■'"'''"  *"  ""  "'"^-'^  •  ''"'^»''  '"''V  be  considered 

l.>  their  Lordships  representation  to  my  Lonl  Treasurer  of  the  service  1  am  now  on 

^''  I  '';;  ";•'  ''■'■"•^'""  "  '-w  years  will  prove  that  Mer  Majesty  may  be  suniciently  supply'd 
hence  w.th  Naval  Stores,     The  Tar  Tree  tnust  stand  two  years  after  preparing  before  i[  can 


Out«*a».    Culdent  fi,,-  yaltont,  xvi.,  4:j.— li-.. 


•  Ebknizku  Wil«(in,    \%ilniliiivi  Manual.— Ed. 


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1G9 


repeating  it.  '  '"  L"'^^^'"!'^^'  '''"*  I  now  most  humbly  begg  pardon  for 


or 


»erv.,  PiJh  K   ',,1^.  ''■"''' ■'>«  '■"':''■'."  '■'  "»  »""■  "i"'  .l>'^  ".her  Ac,  ,l,„ 


preserves  Pii.-ln  P!.,..       i  .1  , ■■— ■!-  ■-".■»,  u  is  uie  same  with  th.:  oJie 

J.    BuiDGEn. 


if  ill 


Gorerm,'  Hunter  to  Lon>  Bartmonth,  Secretary  of  State. 

[NfW.Vurk  I'apers,  VI. ;  3J.  J 


My  Lord. 

Her  Ma'J'  was  pleastu  to  direct 
and  spoke  very  fe.'Mngly  oC  that  l.adv's  ail 


nie  to  sec  tliat  jus! 


New  Voriv  y  2S  July  1710. 
iee  was  done  her,,  to  my  Lady  Lovelace, 


leave. 


T 


the  Lord  Lovelace 


le  case  slau.ls  thus:  By  an  Act  of  AssemI 


iires,  when  I  had  the  1 


that  s 

the  Ladv  Lovel 


idler  his  death  there 


)lv  in  the  J 


oiior  to  kisse  her  iiand  ( 


lor 


"111  to  Coll.  Ingoldsl.y  the  then  Lien' ( 


was  another  Act  of  Assembly  past 


erscys  there  was  .t'SOO  given  to 


ice. 


1 


■  overn'' 


suppose  by  this  time  both  (I 


givemy:  X'AW  of 


onlv  to 


10  <loubt  of  her  Ma'>'  approving  tae  lirst  and 


be  to 


gett  back  the 


Ills 


money,  C 


^'100  (or  contingencys,  and  x-2m. 
i'se  acts  are  laid  belbre  he  .Ma'>'  and  J 
ipp'-oveing  the  later,  but  the  dill 


niak 


circumstances  will  hardly  allow  hnn  t,,  relund,  as  1 
that  matter  mid  shall  do  all 
her  Ma'>* 


Ingoldsby  haveing  alreadv  tonc'l 


icultv  will 


my  best  to  jirocure  that  Lady  justici 
service,  which  on  many  ace"  ought  to  be  the  wl 


am  iiiforin'd.     I  wait  li 


lit   it,  and  his   m 


M: 


'cessitous 
orders  in 


your  Lordshij)  to  believe  that  1 


lole 


11  with  the  greatest  gratitude  ami 


id  in  every  thing  to  act  for 
)nsim.sse  of  my  lile,  and  beg 


My  Lord 


dee|)est  regard, 


lour  Loi"  most  faithful! 


I  wrote  at  large  l)y  the  K 
tills  comes  l)y  the  Maidstone. -1 


ingsale; 


and  most  humble  iServ' 

(signed)         I{o:  Hu 


.\TEn. 


Vol.  V. 


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Governor  Himter  to  tU  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Entries,  H.  105.] 


To  the  Right  Hon-  the  Lords  Comissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

prevent  the  Burning  of  Woods  an  Acffo?-',."  ?  r  '"'T'^^  '^^'^^^^^  J"™",  an  Act  to 
out  of  their  Estates  in  thisProvince  '  °'  ""  "''''""  °'  ^^"''^"P^^  ^"  ^^^'^^^ 

senT;:f  aTLlIJof"r"::Jr''"  '"*  \'7'  ''-'  ^'^  "°-  '"  «  ^^«-  '^^^P-'^-n.  they 

The  first  A^^tX  pi  dw^nrf^'^^  Government  which  was  laid  before  then,"^ 

November  1711.     ^  ^  ^''  ^"^  ''''''"«  ""'^  ^°"^'"">"g '''«  ^i"'ti«  Act  to  the  first  of 

pa^t:e^:z::^tt:i::::rr"'--'  -'  ----^or.....,,.^,^,,, ,... 

to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Colony  for  ttti^e^'^^^^^^^  ^'^"''^  ^°  ""'  P«''' 

apply^d  by  vvarr.nt  n  Cm  „  m  ^      /     ''''"      °^  ""  «°^""'»«"t.  ""^  leave  it  as  usual  to  be 

to  it  at  pres'en    ^u^J^^ ::^iZ!  : C'T ''    ■'"  '"  ""' ""'"'"'  ""^  ^'"^  ""«  P"'  '-^  ^'^^P 

I  shall  be  very  carefull  of  o      rvi  ^       !  '- Concurrence  in  it  and  pass  it  intoa  Law. 

they  have  or  shall  prepare  ^  "''''^  "  Instructions  in  assenting  to  such  Laws  as 

about  the  place  oTret  L.  oTn    /       '"      '"'"'  ""'"  "■'^''  ''-^"'  ^''^  <"""'"•'"  ^^ore  divided 
place       meeting,  one  party  n.s.st.ng  upon  the  Act  past  last  Assembly,  (which  is  not 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVIII. 

yet  returned  with  Her  Majesty's  Approbation  or  dissent)  for  their  meeting  for  the  f„f„r.  .. 
Burhngton.  The  other,  on  the  Instrnction  for  their  meeting  alternX/at  krt^^^^^^^^ 

Imbov'  tlZTu     '  '"  "'r'  '°  ''^  """"  there  being  hardly  any  house  at  the^  e  ca  led 
Amboy,  they  should  meet  pro  hac  vice,  at  Burlington  and  in  case  her  Majesty  should  think  fit 

:ht;r  rordtgV"^^^^     '- '-  '""^ ''-' '-  '-'-^  '^  ^- '-°  -^^^ 

Indtn'Na'tns''t'ev°h"  "^"''"'^  ''""  '"''  ''"  ^  ^"^^  °'  ""''  Transactions  with  the  five 
ina-an  IN.it.ons,    they  have  given  assurances   of  their  fideJity  and  resolution  to  keen  the 

in  the"  C^ITm    ' .'  ^"  ''''  P'""  '^)  ^"-^  '^'^^^  ''-'-'^ '»  •--  ^^^-'--y«  and  ga  ris  n 

mftVJZT  ^r  ?"■■  ^^•^'^' '°  '^'  ^''"^'  °^  ^^""^^^^^  "^'-^^  the  Mohacks  Country  and  refer'd 

th  ir  I?;,  ratd  ii^rto  ;;      'r  'rr'''"'  '"^  ''^  commissioners  there  to  restore  them  t 

wh    e  tty  esolv^^^^^^^^  7^'  ''"^  '^''^  ^""^  ^"*^>^ '^"'^  ^  new  consultation 

wnere  they  resolved  to  make  a  present  of  those  Lands  to  her  Majesty  which  I  accepted  with 

';  anV?  Tu^-  '^f  "'"^'  """  ^  ^"''^^^'^  P^--*'  -'-h  they  have  n  t       y'     ca"   d 
r  and  mdeed  th.s  ,s  the  only  land  almost  within  this  province  left  to  Her  Majesty  to  gr  nt 
tho  the  whole  be  neither  peopled  nor  cleared.  ^        ^        * 

I  have  been  obliged  to  purchase  a  Tract  of  Land  on  Hudson's  River  from   ^^^  T  „vi  * 

tt  Pa    t  7  7s  rr^  ;'"\''^  '^'t  '^"^"^'^  ^°^  ^^^  P'-^-«  ^'^^-  g-^test  division: 

thelalatines      I   has  taese  advantages,  besides  the  goodness  of  the  soile,  that  it  is  adjacent 
to   he  Pine  which  by  the  Conveyance  we  are  Intituled  to  and  a  place  where  Ships  ^"sofoo 
water  may  go  wit  out  difficulty.     Over  against  it,  but  a  little  Lther,  I  have  fou IS  a  ama 
tract  0    abou  a  mile  in  length  along  the  River  which  has  by  some  chance  not  been  g  anted    ho^ 
pretended  to  liave  been  purchased  of  the  Indians  by  some,  where  I  have  planted  the  ren  ,  nd  r  • 
hey  are  no   all  as  yet  transported,  hut  I  am  making  all  possible  dispatch  that  I  niay  p    ve,  t' 
the  winter  this  Tract  also  lyes  near  to  the  Pine.     M^  Bridger  who  attends  that  wofk'and 
on  the  spo  t  chose  the  first  and  approved  of  the  last  place.     And  now  I  am  to  acquai^ To 
Lordships  tha   this  great  and  usefull  design  of  providing  England  for  ever  hereafter  with  Na" 
.Stores,  can  not   ail  other  ways  than  by  being  let  fall  at  home,  for  if  Tarr  be  made  of  Pitch 
I  me,  and  a  number  of  hands  can  manufacture  it,  here  is  enough  for  all  England  for  ev.r  as  V 
suppose  M'  Bridger  has  informed  Your  Lordships  more  fully.     I  must  crave  leave  to        ua  nt 
your  Lordships  that  I  u-as  much  alarmed  by  a  letter  from  M'  Perry  wherein  he  tells  me  that  lo 
not  only  could  not  get  the  money  advanced  by  him  of  the  Treasury  but  was  told  by  the  O  fi  e 
here  that  he  must  expect  it  out  of  the  10,000"  given  by  the  Parliament  for  that  purpo  e 
know  not  what  the  Parliament  lias  given  but  I  know  that  by  Her  Majesty's  Ltru    ion 
founded  upon  Your  Lordships  Report,  which  .as  revised  andappLed  by  My  Lord  Trea  ure 
a::rr:';V'''\'"  ---ion  that  scheme  which  directs  that'lhey  shoL  b'e  subsis  Z 

rate  of  6   &  4-  per  diem  full  grown  and  children,  which  by  their  contract  they  are  to  repav  oul 

0  their  labour  when  they  are  able  to  subsist  themselves,  ami  for  that  purpose  had  bi  ^oSoo  J 

o;\:;:.r ;:  i:;' ::: ':  t'I-  t' v"^-  ' '-'" '--  ^--  "^ ''^'-'---  -  -^'^'->- 

list  0    tt  ev      1  "'  '--.which  i(  not  supported  at  home  I  an,  undone,  which  is  Hie 

Us   of  the  el  consequences  winch  must  attend  the  letting  that  Project  drop  in  that  manner 

1  Hatter  mysel    that  what  M^  Perry  has  heard  from  the  Officers  of  thi  TreasLy  was  th  X; 
ot  some  mistake  in  them,  or  some  diilicultys  in  the  Treasury  at  that  timi    T     ryou 


P^ 


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immedintely  „„■»,„„     I  ,,1      1    "*"!'"""  "  ''"<'  "edit  for  vvlmt  is   nba„]ulely  „,| 

u..,>e  .iie  \  i,o;::;ji  i;jr.i:i::;t;:;£::r"'''"' ""- "" ""  "'^^"  "-^-^ 

I  beg  leave  to  subscribe  myself,  My  Lords, 

Vour  Lordships  most  humble 

(Supposed  Oct:  S""  1710.)  '''"'^  '"°^'  obedient  Servant 

Ko:  IiuA'TEii. 


Mr.  James  Du  Pre  to  Secretary   Vernon. 

[Xow-Tork  Popcrs;  Bmullo  Aa.  Xo.  3.] 

Honored  Sir 

i-porable  iilliculties  in  s      :         ?        ow    i';:?  "/'"/'f  '""  '"  ^''^'""^  '•-'"^'  ''-"d 
the  scituation    than    o.herwi.;""  "L  "  ,;!:  "."'  ""  ''■""'•!.  *'"'''  '•''''''  ^''«"S'-t  "Pon,  more  from 

e  cliarge 

is 


:'r::'^'•^:'^r^f.^--''-"-'>-th:''K;;:^: 


of  n,aldng  the    necessary  ma-nW     '    I        n       'n  ""''  '^^"""'  "'"  "'^"'•'  "'«  '^''•'"•ge 

Excellency  hath  heen  ol    g^S  c "  ^^E^'^}'  ^'"''1  i'"   "'«""'  ^^""^  «°  ^'^^  '^« 
by  one  Robert  Levingston^-h    ha  1  a  "t    t;  ^  J  'I"  T  'T'"''  '^""  '""'''  '"  """' 

Albany  ho  vicwe.l  the  san>e  with  th     a  lent  P  „p  T      ^  "T"""'"'  '''''''  °"  '"^  '''"^^'^'^  ^^ 
contracted  with  the  said  Levin..tone  fortrll'".'^"'!'^^  ^  "''""  '"'^  "^-"fe'  ^>'--f  hath 


&  "othiug  else    than   the  want  of  sunnort  frn„,  ""      '""  °'  ^""''  «"™t'««. 

required  to  prepare  the  Tre.^s,  i,"     2"^ "  J;""     '■°""„7"  '"'"""^  ''•     '^"«  J'^^'''^   -'"    ''« 

enable  the  scndiu.  Tar  &  1'  tch      ci     h  no  "T"  "'"  '"'  ""■''  '^  "'"'""'«"  «''  "-"  -  -'H 

N^.vy  of  England:  &  wi„  liT::r:\i^\:'^  r'  7^!'  '""  '''''''  ""'  "^^^  ^'"^  -'-'« 

contrihute  to   enconr,,i;e    the    woollen    m.nnf.f  t  ?!       '  ^""""■''''  "'"' '"'"'y  ^'">'  '""^'h 

Plnntations.I.vmakin.the  re.^r       r  „"  "^'  "'   """"    ^^   ^Hscouraging  of  it    in  the 

Port   the   Kn.poriun.  oj'  „.  cIZ       ',;:;:,  :  77'  /":'  '":-'•  f^  *'  will  make  this 

Countenance  in  this  intended  desien.tL.;;,.'  .^''^"  "!"""'-  *"   -"i-'t  ^ur 

"-d  no  nK,re  than  hint  it  ,„  nn.ke  e    ,  ;^  "'"  T"  ^■'■^''''"  ^'"•■-". 'l.at  there 

the  ministry  &  i„  I>arlian.ent  if  nee.n"   f,       '    •  ;""":  '"""''"'"  *  f""^'""'"'-  "''  i^'  ^Vth 

The   I'alatins  hegu„  h.,  wee         \  J^  :  ^^l  '"""  ^  ""i"^'"'  '  "^'^'^'^  "^"^"^ 

rost  of  the  time  after  they  haye  ..reo...   d    1  e   ,  T'  ''''"'"  "'•">'  "^''  '"  ''^'  ■^"'^'-l'  >''« 

-  -«■"« .-.  ...i..»  .„.  „.i„  L  i:;:  ;::,':;:;;rt:L'::;;i:;  ts::'::  "■■"  """""^ 


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ustnous  family  sl.all  conchule  vvUl,  subscribing  myself  with  profound  respect 

Honoured  Sir 

Your  most  obedient 

&  most  faitiifully  devoted 
Servant 

Jas.  Du  Pre 


twice 
your 


N  York  4  Oct  1710. 


';W 
\::}i 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 


To  Colonel  Hunter 


[Xcw-York  EnlriM,  H.  105.] 


Since  our  letter  of  the  30-  of  August  a  Duplicate  whereof  has  been  sent  vo„  W    . 
received  1  ours  of  the  ai-. of  July  last  an.l  congraUdate  you  upon  C  m  e  .    i    ,l\Tx     \    7 

l.i.t  I k  you  ivill  b,  il,.  i,;,!,,  I  ,„     ,  ''"'■>""'"  of  tile  »"l  Tolalnios,  ,•„(  »■»  c:nii,oc 

sor';;m:t:rl,;;n':::s:/;r^^'  7'r-r  v  ^'^^^^'^  ^-"^-'^  --  ^- Yon.  have  for 

conduct  thevUl       ;        :       u,    in  '"■•^^'  V^' -"'"P«  ''•""'  )--  P-dence  and  good 

^,,^.  ^._.^^^,.  ^^  -  ,;;',;;.,;;,"">  •'•  "  '"""■'^  ^"  "■'"•••  "'-•  >"terest  in  particular,  as  well  as  tlu.t  of 

'l"he  mistake  in  the  names  of  M''  \V'ilt..fu  nn,i  -vir  n  .  .      . 

l.-iicl  before  Her  Majesty.  '"'""'''  "'"'"  ^■""'"  <^"vern.nent  which  shall  bo 


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b«J^^  r%^^^';S^rt"  n/'^^.^--'"^  ^^Pt"'"  ^Vance's  Grant, 
may  go' on  in  the  Pater„;rh  o"  ZTLIT' ''''^''''  " /'^  ""'''"  ^""«  "-" 
Majesty's  Interest  and  for  the  settl^ent  of  the  Frontie:"  ""'''"'  ""'  a^vantagious  for  Her 

v^r::':i:z;::i:^t:;:!]:'''''r  ^-'-^'--•>'«"  -quires  that  the 

Patents,  we  have  considered  the  same  "ni  d"""^       ''T'  '"  '  '''''  '''''  '""^  '^"'^  ''  '^^^^ 
lay  it  before  Her  Majesty  "'"'"'' ""      ^°"  '''''''"'  ""''  '''^"  accordingly 

effectof  your  inte  view  wthtrfivllr^^^^  '"'"r^"  ^^  «'^'''"  ^-^P-^  ^°  ^^  the 

ability  and  prudent  manageln   of    h^L  7h  n  T'l'  ^'°'  "^  '""'^  "°^ ''"' '''''  ^y  ^-^ 

and  as  Frontier  against  tlfeFre^d,  '       '       '  ''  '^^^  ^'^^'^  ^"^  ^'^^'^  '"^'y  ^o  the  Crown 

Frr:c;arthra^^^^  I-el.igence  you  had  of  the 

he  is  gon  upon,  we   ^ielTtirF^l^^^^^^^ 

New  England  for  the  future.  *"'''"   '°   •^''^"^'^   *''«   settlements  in 

.vitML':inT;1:f^;:t:ne^of  n'°"t  '"'T'''-'-'  ''-  '^*^°^^^-^'^  ^-^' together 
January  170        tL   M  r   .       '  •^"'''^  '^'""^  "''  ''"  °^  November  1709  to  the  31"  of 

ButXrl'  ;j  Lteitrr^rlt^^^^^^^^^  '''l  ^"'"^^  (^  ^^'^^  whereof  is  here  inclosed) 
observations  upon  ach  tf  I  en  ash  o..  1^^!  '.''  ^"''"^  ^'^  ^'-^"^  ^"'^  "°^  «^"t  "«  ^^'^ 
your  observition,  M  ^''^  ^°  '''"'''''  '^°"^'  ^^^  ^^^^i^e  that  you  will  let  us  have 

Your  very  loving  Friends 
Stamford 
Ph:  Meadows 

J"°PULTENY 

October  26.  1710.  ^  l^°i**  Monckton 

Art:  Moore. 


Mr.  Bridger  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Enlriea,  U.  282.] 

To  the  Right  Hon-  The  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 

May  it  please  your  Lordships 
My  Lords. 

lU    July  which  con,„,a,„l,  „,y  „iie„di„g  the  Orders  of  Colonel  Koberl 

'  Seeaute,  p.  168.  —  Ed. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVIII. 

thou„„d  AcrT.    "t  Laud    ir!r       '"?   f""",'"'"'""'  ""   '''""'"°'   ''»  P"'"''-"'   "« 

before  your  Lordshios-  the  W^t  «nrin7  .       f  ^'"'  ''^^'"S  ^'^^^''al  times  layd  it 

it  was  L  late  toTfpVre    „'  Tr^^^^  I? -erno:     ."T.^''  '^'''^^  *'^  '''^"^*""'«  -"^^^  ^^^ 

make  it  aborliv/but  want  of  , T„  V„  Lord.h.p,  expectation ,  there  i,  nothing  „„„ 

Two  Year.,  wh,c,,wi,r;i::;;r.s:i:  .""■■?''  '■'°"'  ^"'"  "'■"''" '-  -'y 

to  .upport  them  ,elvea,  an'd  .„o„  reparH.r  mI  e     "ci '  ^v    "  C      t"  f"'  ""  °"l'»'"" 
still  moreeertain  and  ,„coe..l„ll  humb^beg  leJe  ,1    ,v  Si,!     "n";  "  undertaking 

no  traveling  „;:4ernf  iVoiiz^Lr ::rb;;:rwtirofi:  r  ^''^r-^ 
:r  et  b';;tT^,Tt::u':npr,f f  :r  T' "' ^^^^^^^^^^^ 

have  yearly  layd  before  your  Lordlin     I  7n      ,  '""'"''  ""''  '^'''^''  ^  ''"'^^^  1^'^'^"  '''t  I 

leave  it  to  your  wLedX  .nd  ^o' '  i      !  ',  ''"^  ^""'  "^'""^^^"'P^  '""^""'•^  ^^  humbly 

to  subscribe,  ^  Cons.derat.on,  and  with  all  possible   deference   take  leave 

My  Lords,  Your  Lordships  most  obedient 
Nov  lO'h  1710.  ^^^  Dutyfull  bumble  Servant 

J.    BuiDGER.' 

Mr.  I,H...or  w„a  loft  l.hi.u,.    'lie.  ^^o^.^J^l^Z^^J^^'';:  ;;''<-. /"'""^  -'k  " of  a  debauc..,"  F«„cr  di.l.  „„d 
Lordship  ,0  l'o»tont.,o.eou.ohi,(^„„„,i.,i;/jl7  „i„l!T'^  ^"  "'"^-'''"^  "'  1«^«.  »">'  wa.  sent  by  his 

N-w-VorU  to  i,..ruet  .h.  PaU.,,.,  b„t  rot..;:  Jl'h    ,  t      ^d toJTr  V.:?:  ^""^"f-VV''"^"'  ^'"-'-     ''^  -"«  '" 
the  poople  of  Maine,  by  his  attc.pt,  to  prevo,.t  the,,,  cutti.rd  1  .  '        '  "  ''"  ^""""'  "'"""''  '''l^«''''"y  '^ 

h..vi.,K  aeeoptod  „,o„ey  f.c,  per.,L  for   eavo  to  s,     '       !  I""    "':  ""     f'  """  «™'""  '     "-^  ""'"  "'•^"-'^  -'"' 

tl.e  pern,it.     The  llo,„e  of  Representative,  o         1     ,   '  M  T  ":"'        ""'""  "'"'  ^'''  ""'  '"''"''<''l  '"  P"'»''-« 

however,  protected.     In  ,729  he  was  s„eoe e.K  1  J       ,    I       .  "ri"    T'n  "'   '"'"  "^  ''""™"^  "'""^'  ^>'  -'»'™  '-  -«». 


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■^^^  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Mr.  Bvidger  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  EiUrlps,  H.  2,-)0.] 

To  the  RiVlit  lionWe  Tim  r  n..,i„  r"     •    • 

h  11,8  Lords  ConMss.oners  of  Trade  and  riantations. 

May  it  Please  your  Lordships. 

My  Lords. 

;vr  ;j;:::it:;:::  J::  t:;£rs;;;:;;rr?'  '"-^  i-  ^"^^  --  --'- 

has  com„,a„ded  n,e  to.  the  third  of  Ja  ua  y  h  „"  ifi  ";"'"';.'V'"  ""'^"^  ''''  ^^"^^^y 

my  other  Commission  and  Instructions   the  n    I  particular  service,  separate  from 

this  service  I  am  to  perform  by  o         'f  1'^^^^^^^^^ 

cause  a  very  great  expence  o.f  n  e,  nn  v  1  3"'^  "  """I  '""  ^"  '""'  "'"^"  ^'^ 
•lirection  of  so  many  pLle  on  so  mUe  i  ,1  nl  ^- ^  ,  7^^'  ''  '"^"'^  *'^''  Instruction  and 
shall  bring  hither  fron  /ev^  ,  .L^H  /l  T'"';  ""'  7'"'^  '"  ''^''^""^  "'  '^  ^''^  ^"°-'  ^ 
be  my  Deputies,  for  there  is  none  1 1  ows  tt  "  T  r"'"'^' '"  ^'"^  ""■""•'  -'"'="  ""'«* 
Great  Britain,  having  n.uie  tl"  peri  e  u  ny^T^  ''''''''''  '"'  '"-^'  ^^■"■'  ^'^'--  '-•'^  ^  '» 
Generalof  a!lIIerM^.iestv'sL-u,dson    I     r   7  "''  ^'''''  ''"''•  "'"•  *"  ^e  surveyor 

-l..t  accident  I  knou- no  1^1  .  !  S,"  ';""'  "^^  '^'"r-?  "'"^'^  --^^  ^""'^^  '«■  ^ut  by 
'twas  look't  on  to  be  a  material  mil  2iT  T-''  ""'  ''^'  '''-'"""^'  ^  ^'''•y  ^^•^'"  <<""-•,  for 
escheated  to  Her  Majes,;  i  t  ^h  \td  Z  f'^r'^'  ,'""''^' ^'"^^'^  ^'""''''^-■''^  '^•'-''''7 
as  I  an,  well  assured  partly  by  win  1  1'.  ^  "'  "'"*'^T  ''"■''  '°^  ^^'""^  "''  ^"^•''  ■•"'  ^^'"-r, 
Lave  been  told  by  peo   le  oJk  ow    d.    a.    1:'^  ""  '"'    r'"^'  ""^^'  ■•^-'  P-""^  '-">  what  i 

-.and at  Boston. aUahie . .e^::;.:::;:;:^^:::::!^ x;r  ^"'-^ 

"•on,  place  to  plac;contimu    y  '  li::^^^ Z  u:.r;'^ '^'T  ''''   '''^'''^  '">^"-"'« 
liiver,  where  I  nu.st  he  in  the    umn    r      ul  Z\  "  '"'"  ^'"^"•^'  ""  ^■'  "'»'«»"'^ 

.0  be  done  in  ,he  woods  'till    1  71^  rV       /otVl";'!"^  '"  T  '''""^'^'  '"^  ^"^'-'  '«  "»^'""fe' 
Mast  Fleet  before  they  saile   if'    .o  s^bl      "    1     ,  T     '  ""  ^'"^''"•'^-'"■•'"S  to  serve  the 

hope  will  consider  my'exp  c  ^  'o  /  '"  ''''°  ^  "'""'^  ''"'^  ^  ^'"^'^  ^-^^«'"1-  ^ 
">3self;and  not  to  la/ou  m^v^  ml  \r'"n '";'■'';  ""  '' '"  ^'"^  ^o  sup  .ort 
Officers  here  have  twenty  slum„r;;  "  ,  '^  ^  '  ."^''"  T>'^  '"'''-•'"  ''-'-  Her  Majesty's 
Purveyor  of  the  Custom^  eC  7  >;";::  \  ^  ""'""^  ^'"^^"^  '''  '""-'  ^^"  '"« 
•service  is  as  n,aterial'as  any  of  thos  &  tu  "o  t  m  '  .  '',"'■  '"'"'  '"'"''■^'"''^  "'"  ^'""'^  ^l- 
Lordships'  great  wis,,on,'a  d  Isut  '  .n  "^  ,?^  ^■'  "";","'  T"""'""'^'  '"'  '«  ^-r 
Your^ord..ips.  most  obedient,  most  dutLrh;,n:;eS::ar'"^  ^ef.rence.  My  Lords. 
Nov''  the  IS"-  1710.  •^-  Buidgeu 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS!    XVIIf. 
Governov  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trcule. 

[  N(!W.Vnrk  KnlrU's,  11.  i!13. 


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To  the  Ri,.ht  Hon'-"  the  Lords  Comissioners  of  Trade  &  Phmtations. 
My  Lords 

the  wa^rs';:  a::;:.:,::;".::  ^";r  'T'^'r  ^r^"'-'-^  ^^^  -^  -'-  '>-«  -y 

own  preservation,  or  the  suport  of  Gov.tn„,,M't  ^  """''  "'^'-•''««"'T '"'•  t'^'ir 

yo'irt  tL;:;;^;^;  :;:;7'i:;it^t!;;"^ '"-  ''^"••"^'  -'■  ^"^'^  ■-•- '-'-  ^  --  ^'- 

«ome  ren,arks  upon  the  s.  ne  vv  h       '''"'•  ;''"\^"  '''"'■"'""  °'  ^^"'"-^  of  their  proceedings  and 

By  n,y  fennel  ^^^:^:^^TtZ  f '  '"^  "'"T  ?  ^°"'-  ^^"^^^"''- 
their  session,  as  you'll  see  n.ore  fa    I'i  /   "'sj         ~  T.''^  ''-'  beginning  of 

after  that  I  was  infornnni  that  they  had  1  e  I  i  lie  i  "".^.""f '"""«  °^  their  J  ..rnals  ;  Soon 
Majesty  nnghtily  at  heart,  and  we  e      en    in  ,       '  "  ""'  ''■'""  '^'^^I'l'-ved  hy  Il.r 

tl.i«  purpose,  thit  in  .J.rJ^^:^:7Z  ttZX:^  r'  '  '"'''  '"^'"  "  "'^^^^'«''  '" 
I  then  laid  before  then,)  I  was  then    with  .  ,       .    "^      ^      !"«  ructions  to  n.e  (a  Copy  of  which 

-.ch  a  Hegulation  of  Fees  as  and  ''""'?;.""''''''"•"  "'' ''''^*  ^"'"-•"'  P-P-'-S 
«7t  .hen.  that  r.egu.a.ion  .  •„!  ^ioZ^'::;;:^  he^atis.ac.ory  to  'en,  and  accoriingi; 
-Inch  your  Lordship,  will  find  herewith  n'^'d  "T  "'     '    "■'"'""'  '''  '""  ''"''>'  "'' 

s...^;::  w£,:^:;^::;s-s'::^^  -7^  ^^-^^  - ...  ...estys 

^''■■'"   half  the  salary  appointed  hv  H,.,-  M.   "J'"'"'^'  "'''"',"7  ''"■  ""'  ^'''■"■'  "''''''  '^  ''"'"  """<' 

• '-  tl-t  reading  ,1,. 'r  vote  of  tlu    "3'  i I     / /  ,"'"'"  T''-"''   '  '"""^  ''"•  '''-■•  '"'"-  ""<'   '">'! 

«'<.k  o,rasion  to  acquaint  them  with  1,S  ,'",'''"'  ''^•'"""^'  '«  "'e  support  of  (;overnu,ent,  I 
shouhi  n,ak..  a  wrong  Ksti.n f    ,  P'  '"''"•'"•"""^^  -'■■''!%'  -o  tha,  nu-.ter,  lest  thev 

'■'■.■ul  to 'en,  tl,e2o.i.(i.a7&os.h  ,,,  '  -""'J  7'"'"''^"  "''  <'""  <'""v.M„n,en.,  and  accordinly 
-une,  and  desired  thev  n.iuhtt  en,  1  i^  n  l'  '"'^';"''"""«'  "'"'  '•'"-■'■'''  ''■'"  "  -I'V  of  the 
I  could  not  accuse  n,v;elf  o       '    I  "  •'""^""'•^"'  'iH'irllouse.     I  tol.I  then,  that  altho' 

distinguished  hvthe;,,     ,:::;?■""  '"  "■^•":"«'"^  '■""  -^ht  mve  deserved  n.y  h.,  ^ 

tobHeivethat^.,.yof„ .':';;;;  i'T'V"^^^' '''''■''''''■•'" 

Obligations  to  her   would   c  '  ''      ''      "  """''  •"'"■'■''^'"•^'  •'^"'•''  "'^  ■••'^-  ""'h'.-  so  <.e.,^ 

c^-ernors  as  sh:'::!  i i:\;r::::/];:  'tv  '''--T'  ^"'•"  -"■'-  •-  ^^- 

iI.TC;overnuu.,t.     The  effect        ,     ji'  "'"   -'-du.s   g.uuted   Her    (or    the    supp.u,   of 

out  so,ne  articles  i..,i,eK       1   ,        ,     "  '""','"'."'  "■":;'  ^"'^  ""'^  "-S  that  they  went  on  s'.iking 

others  to  less  than  one    . ,     ^  V      ,  ::":"''^-  '';:':  """^^•*"'  i'"'  '"-"  I-1h-s.  and  retrenching 

Vol.  V.  '    "^  ''"'"    r"       "'"'■  "'""'^^"'■^  'ivquently  n.ov'd  that  what  I 


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wi.ich  you  have  i.ereJi;:;  c:^^^:^d  ri;;:;:;^,^:''''^'"!''"'--,-''"  ■"  -^  ^'--^  ^^ 

wa.m  expressions,  -.vIhcI.  they  intern  etel.nr'?  "''T      ''"^  "'  l'''^'  '"''t"^r  with  some 
of  their  hlu,.ewa;ox,H.lle!ltI  same  ^''' ""'  scandalously  vilifying  the  honour 

The  Money  Bills  which  have  passed  their  house  are 

Not,^::;~n:^^"i"  """'^  ^'^  """^°"^  iin-rs'.-etai,ed  in  this  IVoviuce  to  the  fi.t  of 
All  .let  for  Injing  „  DiKy  on  Torman-  of  vo«olh  -m,!  .l,,.™.  r     „ 

^.n  Ac,  for  i»yi,,5  „  ,:,„„.  „„  <;,„„„,;  f„  ,„..  i,',',;;:;':'"" '"  ""■  -"  '"-■  ^■"  »■ 

now  passiu^r  their  Ilou'^e  "  -V-rtU-lts  in  a^.  Act  for  that  purpose 

u,»n  •.-...  1  know  „„,  In,,  7    2  t    11  '"     T"    """""'■     '"'""  '"*"■' ''  »•'"  '""« 

f.,r  n,  I  n„,  „,„..  ,„  ,„J,  ,„„  J'l„;;"""""'''  '  "  '""  ■'■""  "■'  i"<---«".led  one,  „„,i  ,!,„  „, 

....'':r;::';;;i.t'r;::':^r'**;,.;*r''''  -^t"^™"*'  """■  "-* » '--  "- 

T«^,  «ln.r,.,,  ,h,.  M„„  .-'^r  '  1,      „  ■     °         "'"■"''"  °'  """  l-'l~"'i'i'«  »n.s  „  I.,  n,l 

eon,..  i,n,..o„  n„.,  l:;o,,"r.ri!';:;;.;::.,!'''' '""  ■"■  ^■'■""■"" '-  >■) » i.".".,  „„ 

to  then,,  as  well  .s  ,o  ,  .      M  .    "^    rU  "    'f ""  T  '''"r"  ^■""""'  '"  ''^  —i'tahl 

-<1  Co n  to  load  .l,e  Coun  ,'  w    -:  n  "1' ,'     Tt-""'  '"  '"  "'"  '"""^  "''  "^'-  ^^ ''■'"- 

'-'>  '-'--i-  "'<•  >-".i.uM/  'I  ,       w  ''•■''■;'•>•  Warrants  on. he  Ifeve ■;  i  ,„,,p,,,.,,  ,„ 

'f-'-i-T  Cenerai,  and  ,|.          i;:    '  ''""""'  ""  "'"  "'•^•"'""■'  '''"  i'  --  'i-  '-.e.-ted  hv  the 
Couneill  a  True  S.a.e  of  ll,e  IJev      ,     '  '^T  T""''  '"'  '"''"'■  '""-^ '  -»' 

nud  h.r  .ids  he  should  ,nve  seeni.v  l,!!-  .  I  u  '"''  '"  ''""""  ""  ""■^'  '*'"'"'''  '"'  '"^"''■'•r' '' ; 
think  would  answer  all  .heir  ohi'eetions  ,.,."',  iV^'  '''^  '""'  ''"'"'  '"  ''"^'^""'-  ^^'''''l'  ' 
Treasurer  of  their  own  i.r, he  C^;:;;;:n,:;l;:'*'  """'  """"  ='"  I'""—  "<   'TI'-huu.,  a 


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LONDON  DOCUMENTS :     XVIII 

iMassachusetts  Bavis  It  on.l.r  i      i  ""^    ""t    consider   that    tl.e    Govimment   of 

"•'"I..  .i..i.  Jz  ;i::.;r::  ,^::  '.r^?,;;\  ;:;.:',:;it;,^'r "  '-r  "■"'*"• 

that  it  cost  the  Qiu'ct,  at  le-i.t  -n  ooo  ..  .  •  •  '"'  ^  "'''*''  '"•■  ^''  "Pl>"rent 

the  defence  of  tl^!:  Colu.t!;  l;,  ^i^";,;  ^""'  "  ""'"^^'"•"^  °^  ^"^^  -''  «'"l-  "''  ^Var,  for 

ordi„aryIn,ployn    I  .;../;      ,:''  '"'',"'"  ^"""  '"  "'"'"  ^'"^'  -"ost  of 'em  can  ,et  by  their 

t..^.-en-.po^  in  .h!;;  r :  ::z^;:;!::::^z:^^!:r  ---  --  -  --  -"  ^« 

.r  i"y^:': '-;;:  -ir^f  ;-:•;;;-  -  -;  -.- ... .,..  nt  to  a,,,  i. ., 

-e.,  .he  nrst.a.  n;::..:i''Ji\.:i^'^,; :::,:::'::;'- -,;-'-r  ^^^  -'• 

vinch  h.st  .nentioned  Act  wa.  iiUewise  re.^ald  among  otl,    f  I, '  ■  n  "v     oTa    ''"^r^T"' 

he  hrst  year  of  „cr  M.J,,.,,  Hci.n,  (or  ...ealin,  .e.^ra.  ZImI^^^'^ZT      '" 

1/Osthks  last  mention'd  Act  was  disallow'.l  l>v.l,.w>,  ,       \- "^  """•>  "-^    •    Li  tin- year 

- "  • •  i"  ■■--  ...».n  ™„  .u,; ::';;;;:,'  V  "'S;;ir:w;t  ■;::"''•' '"™' ""  •■^'■• 

»"l'l'"n  ■'<■ Cim-rr,,,,, ..r  ,.,„.  v,.,r ,|„,„  I,     '„■','  "  "'"'''  ''"■  "'" 

c:;;:;r;::z;::,:;;rr::::'ST;;;r^ 
^:™- ;;::;:;:,:;„;;:: --"-'-«^^ 

I'heir  particular  reasons  for  IJctrenchin.^  niv  Sil.ri.w.t   fl  ;     <•        ■ 
v"-y  I,  ob.ain'd  (credence)  tha,  Her   M  i  s, v       ,    V  ""  "  ""  "'""'""  ""'^  ''""' 

i'-  -,h  .his  weiduy  Ar.nn.ent  to  h.cU  i,,    i,a,  l.v  r,:;"T  '"''''■  "'      '"  "•"  ''' 

ii'.-.y  appoint  l:.'(iuo.  '  "    "''"  "'"    ■'I'l'u.'.ts  1-Ji)()  »he 

«v,^:i™,H:':;;;:,'';;::,^';:;;i:,;':,  ;■;,;'•  ;'■;"--'"'  ■ ■ -• ,  ...„ . 

;;■  '■'- I ' -::  -•"".:  ^;: ;:;':;:«;::;;::;;:;:::  :::;:;::'"'-• 

(...vernmenl  in  this  place  lor  .he  |,„are  if  miy  ,.  all  •   ''"'''""'"•*' 

...•';:•  K.:;.;:';;::;:::::;;'i;;;::i:;;,rj::"-  '-;'t"^  r " " ''-  '■•  •-••  "■  •"••  ^--v 

'.'    l.-t    there  appears  J    '"— r    .r an.ed  u  u  u.ut  anv  resn.  a.ion  of  (,ai,   „.„,;, 

.-nation  of  s.     .  (^n         „.     .       ,  '     T^      ,  '";",'>•     ■"'■"•^-  "' '^  --  '^'■-.'.1.  wuh  „ 

IC.n.M  as  then  ue.e  or  sho.dd  thereafter  he  eHlablishe.l  l.y  .|,e  !„,«« 


m 

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Lord  Lovelact 
Keser 


i-y:  others,  and  indeed  all  that  h 


•T"<!  undcT  a  v( 


ave  sinee  been  granted  'till  after  the  dead 


■ry  inconsiderable  (^iiit  Ifent  •  'J"| 


li  oftl 


!ie 


iervation 

HorM,^est3.'s.ia,thati;:;,;;;;:;::; j\,;:;;i:;'";'''f  '^  -  --"  -'  there  is  so .iui:-; 

sum;  so  that  if  your  Lordships  tho  ."  i  „  ^  '  ''h""  ^'''''''''''^ '"'^  ^ 
l>o.ne,  that  all  lands  within  this  I'rovh.l  «^..  ^tJ  i.  f  '""""^  "''  "'  '''''  "^  ^  ■"•'^"-'t  at 
a  Quit  Ifent  of  2'  0-  Sterling  for  every  I  ,„';',"  '"  '"  ^r''""  ^""•"''  ^^^  ^o  Her  Majesty 
sl.all  think  tit,  I  beleive  it  w^.ld  .oe  .  "  u^^  'r:;  "  "'r  ''7'"^  ^""'^  "^  ^'""^  ^^''''''''''i- 
'■ere;  And  if  it  sbonl.l  he  ohjeet  d  tin  t  it  ons  ,  T'"'  "  ""  """"■""  ''"'•  ^"^  ^'--ernmel.t 
«"ch  an  Act  resign  'en,.  Vet  it  is  evi  le.  t  t,      .  '  "  iT*'"  '^'■•"^'t  "'' Land  wotdd  upon 

Colony,  forthen great  n.nnbers  of  'erl^  ,  o  1  "'''r'"  ";'"''  '"''  "'^  ■^"•••■"-  -'-•""••'.'--  to  his 
for  want  of  lands,  would  by  that  e a.  ,  , .  T'?,""  '"""  '"'"  ""^^^^'^'-^y  (.•overnnu.nts 
contributed  ,0  the  lu-eping'this  c'tti  .■'"'';  '""  ''^  ""'"'"^  ""^"  "^°^« 
La..<l  to  the  extent  of  L,,^.  ,„  and  o  ne7Z:'  '""  ""f  .  """'^  '""^'"^  ^^^  *■•-•«  ^^ 
^  "opes  or  n.„,i„,  ,„.,„.  ,,„   ^  -  -  "^  •  3-  vvh,ch  they  keep  i,.  „.eir  own  hands. 

Country  where  the  Property  n.ay  be  Innl  at  ^J   it  1       '  ."   ""1  '^  ""'  ''''''''  '" '^ 

come  to  son.e  such   contrivance    o  cet   tlu^'^e  J,  \    ,';'"•■'''■'•''' '''^  l-.^th  we  nn.st 

;:;;,;;::;;-e  to  -e.,  i.  when  n.;.,..;Z^CZi:;-^^^^^^        -■: 

Lonishipswill  in   this  cas.  think    t-,         7:;''T  ^'"^ ''™^'"- '  but  I  beleive  ^  on 
^•'-incs:  As  also  an  H.,se  on    1  si  1  ^'         I  tV'"""''  '"'"""  '"  '^'l  "■"  ^""'-" 

to  agree  to  this,  tor  your  lulorn.a.iou       wi.     '     "  '     "  ■"'"■  ''"''''^'"''^  ^'"""''  ^''i'"^  "'t 

the  Year  JG!.->.     .V  !).  ''  "  •'""   '"  ■"'  -^'•'   '■^'ahlishing  a  l^-venue  here  in 

.i^-t:;:::.;:;;:;::::;:;::^^^^^^         n-  M,jes,y  w„nid  i.  phased  .„  defray 
M-t:;;;;;:.::!::;;;:';;:',;::!:!^;':  '^'--  -^  ^"-  ^--'^"i.'^  .o  .con.n.end  toner 

'"''•'■^•-  ""■••••  -'"  "o. )  he  pai     ..  t    r^  ";  ':"''^"".".  '"■  "•"'•^-  '-  -  'u-v.  as  I  an.  apt  to 

!~/r ntiua.ViLtalen   bv';!,  '*'"";':  ■'-"•«  '-".  Cacao  iu,por,ed   here  by  n.y 

t"  ■•'  very  ..onsiderable  sun.,  a,.,l  .hat  vom'  I'nl'ri    '"'"n"'.''  "'"  ^'"•^"""'  "'"■'■'■"'■  ^^•'"  ""'"""t 

'*'■''"'■  '"  "'"  <'""->or  or  t    is  |.|       '  "'^'"'"  "'"  '"•  '''*■•■'-'••  •••  l"-"'U.e  Her  Majestv's 

-•--  I'V  v..n.e  or   anv  A   ,  'a  .."wr 'l'  "l  '':""'   ""•    """"•  ^'^  '"  '^  ^^    ^. 

'"■'■•■'""'—"■  the  Cove,-u.„..  •        "      '    "  /"'■"""■'^-  "l-plvM   hy  the  (;..veruor 

I-V-.  -!'.■  Collecto,.  having  I  Z      'Zr  '"" '   '*"  ''"*"  "'"'  ''  ""'  "''  '"y 

«u.ns  to  ,lu,„  ,„,  ,|„.  („,„,.„  "•""   ""•  »  "mn„ss,..ue,s  „/  ,he  CuMou.s  to  re.ni,  all  su.h 

.:p :::;;::;,::  :T:z::::::;;:7::t:\:'  -•  ■-  - '■  - - .™ 

i^..Ison•s   Ifive,-,  about  hund.vd    .  '"  "'"'"  *-"""'   '"'"''^  ""   '"'"'  '^i''-  of 

'  ^'""^-.  tluee  „n  the  .  '  '' ^'l''  '"^l™  '""-  I'ines;  Ihave  planted  the.n  in 
M' Lcvingsto..  abou,  .  n.iles  fro,  L  '"'  "'"";,  ''"""'  ^'"■'-  '  '—  l-"'--l  -f 
"-'•  '^-vyer's  C,..,ek.  as  vonr  I.      I     •  1"!  ■      -'i'"""^  ,'"'  =    '''•"'  """■'•  '^ <'"•  West  Side 

""""■""' ''"' '"  «""^  "-"^ ' .i.  and  li -ps';;;.  ;:l;::;  .;;;:x:rw':,;r"  ""i'^' '"""  - 

II. infill  01    Water  can  s;iii   up  as  liir 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XVIII. 
,    .  '  181 

"e«lm.     :    It":   -.i   n""":;""'^:  ''^""^"^'"'  ^^'--  -»  -'  '^'il  of  -ecess  but  by  being 

--  -  .in  .It,,.;;::-  v:J::t;:;:;  •;^':.^;:;:;;;;;:;;?:-  "  "'"^-'^  "•"-  ^"'^"  ^-'- 
Win  sh;^;r;::r;,  l  ,;:;:,:i;:i  'n,  ^^-";^?'"'r-'"---«  -'■  n.--  M,e.t,.  T..ea..y 

an.l  I  l.ope  your  Lonis   i,        „  "  '"'  ''']  '"'''''  '  ""''«  "'"•"•^'-'  to  n.e  for  their  sub.si.teu<.,s 

cln.w  ior  their  future  «  sL^l  "^r^^  T.?"'-T?'  "'  '"'"  ™"  ^''"'  ^^-'-^  ^^'''^  ^  ^'-' 
prove  abortive,  seeiu.,  Hv  W  r  .  Sp  "'  '  "  '  '"'  ''^'  ^'"''-  '''"'"^  ">^"  -""''>  ''-i^" 
by  your  Lor.ishi,.  ,  a...  ^lirt  jl  ^^  .^'r:';'".';"  "n"  m""''"  "^  ^"•^"'^'  ''•'^'-^'^ 
persoiKs  p^  ,]av,  out  of  which  fun,!  F  uT  "'    *'"'""  l"''''^""^  »'"'  4"  for  youn- 

-.i  sou,i  pa.  of  J,  :!;':^;.::c::;;; :;:.:::;:;;:';:' "  t  '•"'■•  ^""  ^^'""-^  """-"- 

.sn.all  tracts  of  groun.i  (or  lu.liaa  Corn  .u   1    r  i       ^  '""      "^'""^  '"">'  '^''"  '"'^•'-'  '•"^■^'-e.I 

sua.e««ive  years  ui„   be  sulliei  ^^  i^,     ^  .r     '''       T''"":^  "'"^  ^'"""^  "  ^^^  ''"•  two 

Jti'si.bvs  the  Aet,s  menlioue.i  i„  (he  forewin-  „;,,,  „f  ,,„.  ,.,„  .„    ,  , 
^..ur  Lonlships,  these  foilouiu-r  '       '   '  '"-   ''"'''  ^  '"'^■^"  I'''«t.  and  transiuitt  to 

A"  Aet  Ibr  the  better  settliuj  the  Militia  of  this  IVoviuee.  MarI<M  V  ,  , 
A    A.  t  (or  returnu.g  able  an.l  sudieient  Jurors.   MarkM  .V  C 

w.;i..hi:o;iv;::;;;;;:;::;;;:t:,t;;:;:'";^ 
An  Aet  ,brt,,e  better  s:.t,ie;::;":;';;;:;::;::i'tr't 
-■*':rr:;;;;?:i:;::;:';:::-;;:-;-;^  ue., ,..,..., 

"^^"  I  l-t  i,  with  reluetanev    se   i  ,  '         '  "■"  '"^  ""'   '''"""'''  "'"   "''^'■"•""'  "•"'  f 

for  tl„. 1,..,.. ■'"'"'  '''■'•^^"I'oiil  any  suite  to  be  proseeute.i 


'"'■"';;   -m,,.,   Her  M,,j,.sty    will    have    so  Ion-.  ,i 


""•    •"    -iisallow   it    uitlu.ut    reeeivinr  anv 

If  111    <« i<    t  I  I  .  *  -^ 


I'lviiriin.  I,v  il.  if  .,„,•  i„.,",„  .1  , "   '"""    '"    'l'"'ll"«-   il    will,,, 

i. "  'z'z';;tz  ::i;::;:L;r '-' ' ■•■" ■■" ' ■" ■■  ■"  • .-■ ^.. 


':;;:;,'':;■■,,'•""" • " ■■■i'v..r m. •,. .;, 


i-'  i{ 


'  i»* 


'1 


llii-*  liuu'.  ,\"  k;. 


f'roui  my  arrival   lu're  to 


llfil 


182 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


.isprrc;::;::':;;';;- -r':;;^;'-  ^^^^^^^  e.pe.e,u  i^..a  .e.,..,. 

M.U-.y.s   Interest    that    tlu-re   s  ^uUr  be   „.       f      '';,    ''   ^■°"''  ^'"''^^'"'•^''  ""'"^  '^  '-  '-• 
»>ee.ingcousta„Myat  I3..rlin,ton  ..'!,,   "r'    "f ''-''^'s  ti.ne  for  that  Asse„.l.ly'« 

patience  than  by  a.hiing  that  1  a,n,  wl.h  the  cl^^p^le^a^rM" lZ"  "'  '"'  """  ""  '"" 

Vour  Lordships'  most  obedient 
Nov  14"'  1710.  ^"'^  "lost  humble  Servant 

Jfo:    IIUXTER. 


"«•',„„  /„,  „„  j„„.„,„,,,.,„  „^„  „^,,,  ^^_,^,_^^^_^  .^  /.,„„,  p,„„,„. 


A\.\i.:  It. 

Trusty  and  W,.] 


[Now-V(irk  Kiilrius,  ir.  ^no 


Plant 


ition 


•^  liiivt'  made  nut 


loved  W'e  greet  y 


oil  wrii,  Whereas  Our 


Mi 


o  us  a  Ifepresentation  in  the  Words  Coll 


Commissioners  of  Trade  and 


lowinr 


y  it  please  Vour  M 


■  Ha 


vuiir 


ijesty 


reiTived    letters   from  Coilonel  II 


'wherein  he  gives  an  ae 


'  humblv  tai^ 


i-<'  leave  to  repre 


•ount  of  some  dilliridtv  li 


(inter  Vour  M; 


Ji'sty's  Governor  of  Xew  Vork 


'i-''(|uiied  to  take  care  t 

'till 

'liflv 


sent  to  Vour  .Miijeslv,  that  L 


meets  uiili  in  seating  the   I 


lat  in  all  I'ai 


y  one  Clause  of  I 


ronliers,  we 


Patentees  to  plant,  settle,  and 
H'l-es  wiihi,,   (bree  years  alter  tli.-   D 


"'"t«  of  Land  lor  the  future  there  bt 
lii'etually  eultivate  at  least  tl 


lis  instriici 
a{ 


ions 


he  IS 


IIVCI 


'"rteiture  of  everv  such  ( 


•  Lauds   lye   r 
'liiat  duriiii 
•your  Majesty  lost 
W 


•'iiiote  and  verv  niiiel 


"'•ml.  upon  which  the  ( 


III'  of  their  respective   I' 


liree  acres  of  L 


'••lilt  to  oblige 


and,  Ibr  eve 


iitenl.- 


ry 


the  war 


1  exposed  to  the  I 
111)  seiilenieiit  can  with  saletv  b 


overnor  observes  that  most  ol 


upon   penaltv  of 


the  I 


iiipatent'd 


lu'relore  we  humbly  olfcr  tl.. 
'said  Iiistruelious,  vi/'  th,u  (b,.  (; 
'•xi-nle  and  elhrluallv 


s  f<o  much  of  (^ljt   |;,.,it,s  a 


'•'■nch  of  Cauada,  and  their  Indians, 
iitleni|)ted  on  the   Front 


so 


hat 


■s  Would  arise  (roui  the  ( 


•'iilHate  at  least  t 


your  Majesty  b-  pleased  to  allow 
ovenaiit  in  ev.uy  (Irant  of  Laud 


ii'rs,  whereby 
■'■ants  of  such  Lanils: 


01    an  alteratioi 


altiT  tlu-  en.l  of  the  present  Warr  with   I 


Kent 


«  111  III.-  mean  while,  and  I 


iii'e  acres  tor  every  liliv 
'laiice,   which   will   in 


on  the  Frontiers  !..■  to  id 
acres  of  Land,  in  t 


1  Ml  the 


Vour  .Majefily's  | 


a'alilate  the  seating  of  the  Front 


ml, 

lice  years 

ivasi'   Vour  .Majesty's  (iuit 


W 


l<"a.sure  be  herein  siguily,.,!  to  the  said  ( 


ifis  alter  a  I'e 


'laving  taken  the  said   J 


jovernor. 


ace  and  that 


'• ■«^  <—  .^o„,,u  ,/;;;;;,:::::;•;';;■■;■  ;"";'","■  '■' '■ ''" '™ "■  '■■"■>• 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XVill. 


—  183 

By  Her  Miijesty's  Command. 

To  our  tr„sf y  and  Wei  beloved  Robert  Himter  Fsn'  Daktmoutii 

our   Capt"   Generall    &   (iovernor   in    Cheif 

of  our  Province  of  A.-.v  v„,k,  i„  A„,erica  & 

'"    h>«    absence    to  ti,e  Cmander   in   CI.eif 

or  to  the    .resident  of  the  Councillor  our  « 
Prov.nc,.  lor  the  time  being. 


m 

m 


Govev 


nor  Hunter  to  the  iMnh  of  2\ 


•ade. 


To  the  Right  Hon'"'  The  Lords  C 


[N-( 


w-Vurk  Kalrica,  If.  23^.1 


My  r. 


ommissioners  for  Trad 


e  and  Plantat 


ions. 


Th 


onls 
i>  inci 


Fleet,  'J' 


osed 


llfS    CO  I 


is  a  C 


Trad 


of  Mark 


<■-  and  the  Wollen    Manul 


"Py  of  what  r  write  bv  .M'  Dupre  wl 
y  tile   Packet  Boat  by  which  I 


horn  I  lijiv 


receive( 


"•ture   amongst   the   I'alat 


1  the  J 


incs    and    C 


'-sent  Express  by  the  Mast 
iistructions  relating  to  Illegal 


Yesterday  I  p 


ommissions  or  Letters 


f<"  that  all  the  absol 


rorogued  the  Assemi)lvl 


liccii  ever  since 


utely  necessary  parts  of 


lere  to  the  (irst  of  .March 


eonvinced  c 
1  send  V( 


•iiy  arrival   here  dcfray'd   I 


tile  support  o(   ( 


next,  they  have  d 


one  nothinc:, 


'overnment  are  now,  and  h 


in  not  hold 


out 


oiig. 


'V  my  |.oor  purs  or  cre.iit.  which  you'l 


live 


easil-  I 


)e 


Tl 


le 


'iir  Lordships  now  their  Journal 


'J' 


sf'enihly  having  by 


iiitire. 


rcasurer 


arcouutihl,.  (o  (i,,,  ( 


;i  cl; 
accountable    to    tlicni 


C 


J'alati 


o'intry  had    a  T 


done, 
iivcrnonr,  Council 


iif*'-  111  a  IJill  (or  liivi 


'vul.ichyou-l  find  the  truth  of  what  (bllow.< 


Th 


•  I    Dulv 


"'    <  ouncil    mad,. 


>ii    Chimnevs 


mad 


leasurcr  ot'  their 


and  Asseinhl 


an    amendment    making    1 


lies  from  that  l)ui\ 


"\viic,  as   als 


".  as  has  l),.,.|i  the  Cusi 


t.ie 
liin 


jvssunbly  did  not 


d 


••'lit  to  acqmiint  the  Asscmbl 


<>  another  aiucudment   ex. 


whci 


llic  Council  ga\c  I 


'•'""^-iiU  the  Councill  adhere,!  and  desired 


y  with   those 


0111  ever  siiu'c  ih,. 
iiipliui;    the    I'oor 


iiuenduicnis. 


ncilher  agn-ed  to  the  ,\t 


"  "■  '''asons  for  insisting  on  tl 


a  Ciuiferc 


Th 


'K-e  whi.'h  was  granted, 


'i'l 


uienilnii'uls 


II!  same  st 


)V  Aucti(u 


<  ps  were  nia 


lor  d, 'sired  another  colli 


leir  amendments,  hut   the  A 


ssemi) 


erence, 


ly 


(•en 


resolui 


'.  rclatiuu  to  tl 


''•■as  Iodic  Amendments  to  a  l!dl  lor  1; 


leasurers  accounting,  only  th 


lying  a  Du.y  on  (Joods  sold 


;■':"   "•'•'"^•, vi/'  That  the  Co.mcil  ..ud.l 


message  from  di,.  Assemhlv  was  ir 


the  C 
of  lati 
ia  the  full 


loiis  of  t||,>  AssemI 


"iiiicill  olli'red  their  If 


y  m't  1,)  admit  of 


'">»  but  be  inform,.,!  of  the  si,.ad 


any  nnicndment  to  a  M 


y  and  constant 


eonlirmcd  by  Vour  Lordsl 
owing  terms. 


'  ■'<ii|>|)orl  their  Itighi.  w 


""H'v  liill,  at  a  ConI 


erence 


ii|>s  opinion  wliich  w 


irianted   by  constant  practice,  t 


'«  given  tliem  by  my  Lord  Corn! 


ill 


>urv 


'1  'i  I 


184 


NEW-YOTIK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Gentlemen,  I  am  commanded  by  the  Rifrlit  Hn.,Me  tu^  t      i    o     '    •    . 
Plantations  to  acquaint  yon  that  pfe    Mn    f  v's  pl  ,      ■      .f  °'"'"'««'°""«  ^^'^  Trade  and 

mncl.  to  do  in  fo  nun.^  of  B        f„r    , .  V  f   ^'"'  ""'  ^  '■°"'"'=*'  '''^^^  undoubtedly  as 

consequently  have     n^,    to      tJ;  or    nr;''  ""*    '•'^'-^•"  °^ --T  as  the  Assembly/and 

These'thini  I  am  ordered    rqli':'     If,::;;';;:^"'^  ^^^^  '"^  ^^■■^^'""">'' 

the  future.  ^  ^  '""'  ""''  >''»  '"''y  avoid  the  .like  Errors  for 

Th'is  was  offered  to  them,  as  it  stands  in  their  .Tourmls  in  I7nr  j    . . 

Another  Bill  past  the  V.sen.hiv  fa.  li=.  '°"™als,  in  170G,  but  to  no  purpose. 

at  Albany  for  tl  e  in      dt  I  F^^^^^^^^  f  "^  '"  "'^'  '"-''«  "^ ''-  Commissioners 

and  convert  to  what         tl  e,,      .s    n  \   ^'     !      ""'"'  """""'^^  ^'"'^  "^^""^  '-^  1— "  ^o  sell 

all  Her  Majesty's  s  o  e         is'    d    u  r       '  ^'""'"^  """^"^  '•^'  ""^  ^""'"''y'^  "-->''  ''"' 

".ius^a„d  thereiore .::.:  an  :ii,^  ^ri:;  ^t.^,  t:^!;;"-''  "7-"p--  '-> 

were  bought  by  the  Colony's  Monev   h„t  f  ,  '"''  °*  ''"''■''  ^'"'"'^'^  ""'v  "s 

a  Conference  th'e  Cound,gl^Vle^^^^^  Assemby  would  not  a.ree  to  it  ,•  And  th^' at 

them  an  Answer.  S^^^''''^"'  their  Ileasons  lor  the  Amendments  they  never  vouchsafd 

-hat  has  been  heretofore    How  V   To  P-n  T"""-'  ""'•  ""'  """''  '^'^^  "'^^  ^'-'  '""'  "'• 

was  left  to  be  issued  irWap..;',':     ,  'T'^  """'"  '''"  ^ --'"'«»*  whereby  it 

tlH'  Couneill  as  is  Comman  K       '  He        ,     ^  V";'"""''  '"^'  ■•""'  ^i"'  """  -'vi-  &  Consent  of 

to  this,  and  the  Counci.M  L/ U  -f  E;;  TT''     'V  ''^^•""""^  ''-''  "^  "^- 

reasons  for  the  amendment   vi.'  Th     O  ,      -"(crence  where  the  Council  pave  their 

ot....ri>,an.ations.and the ^z o^l;  i;:;  2;:;:::.  ^ ^:r  T"' '-'" '""•  *" 

was  given  for  the  Civil  List.     The    •Vs.eml.h'.'s  If  •  "      '"  "'•l"-"l"-'"<'-'  what 

andtheCouncill's  reasons  for  iusi  .i;^i:   ',.,''     ^  oH  T'  "r'""7  "'  ""  ^'"-"-"t. 

TlK-y  sent  also  up  another  Bill  of  F         .:,:;';':''';  '^!^"  "-^■-•"  "-'^''-  ^" 
-cluceing  the  Fees  so  low  ,ha,  no  Clicvr  co  1  i    i v     T  "    tl  •'''•'  "•^"'''"■'•^■'"'  '■■'•^'  3-"- 

reduced  them  enough  in  all  eonsieuee.     Thi    te  Com         I  77     I  ""''  '""■'""^"  '''"' 

1  acquainted  your  Lordships  with  the  natur^  i  ^    ^  '       w,"  ''rV "   - '■  "'"'"  "'^"' ''''''■• 
liouse,  mid  was  intended  for  their  service   seei  M        ,  '"'  "'  ''"'^  '"   "'^'■'-  "^^•" 

Palatines  would   have  been  one  Ind       me   .       '^  Majesty's  lustrurtious  to  .Xa.uralixe  the 

I  put  them  in  mind  of  it  a^  iZ  ..:•,!""  'T'  'r'. '"  ''  '"•"'"  •"""•  ^^■'-" 
Majesty  that  the  l-alatines  should'  pi;,,  •';;';:  '7''^"  '[;-'"r""""'""  •"  "'■■• 
Kexvard,  hut  they  have  deelined  it  /br  n,  rea  .  ,  t  ,  "  ,^^"7"''-'  -^"""1,  Fee  or 
to  them   seein.  they  themselves  were  to  I!::!:  ^Z  \Z::\:  u"     '  '"''  '•'■'■""""'■""'■■' 

tl-r  house,  and  Jhat:^:;!,:;;;;;^^^^^^  <--^ credit  of 

l.ave  taken  no  manner  of  notice  of  it.  •'""■'  '""  '"  ""  '""-l'"*^"  '■">•  tliey 


'  Tin's  ilooumciit  wi 


1  be  fuun.l,  nt  kag(h,  in  Auernhh,  Journal,  I,  -lU.-V.u. 


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t'.e  necessity  of  so:.!  ee  /  1  "  ,  ^^''''''  '''  '""^™'^^«  ^  ^-'^'o-  un.W  and 
Pa«.ing  of  all  their  Money  Bills,  i  va  ,.  '  "  '  "^'J"^\^"^'^'""'^  -""'''  '-V"  allowed  the 
the  Fonds  are  given  for  Lice  as    ,  h  v  w  uTi  'V?  «°-^"-"'  "^   best,  for 

winch  was  to  have  raised  ^-300  vvoul       oh  vTr:i  ,:';:;;"''  '  ^  '^""'"'^  '-"^  ^"^•''■°"  ^'"' 

that  they  intended  no  more  by  it  than  a  n  ri.  A/  ■''''    '" ''''"'""^'^'"^  of  it  owning 

ever  looked  upon  as  detrinu-ntL  to  ;hei^;v;d;  "'  ""'"'  "''  ^^''^  ^^'^'^  ''-^  ''-e 

i-  ^v::^^:t;s:,  •rr;!  ';::r"^-;  ^"-  ^-  ^^^^i-^  -••'"  -t  sati.^ed  to  ..ve 

""derfoot,andn>atters  o  el    „   ;    rT  ''^"  ^'"^""^''>'  '"   ^'->  P---  tran,. 

jno.ngthe::i::;;;-^r;i;:::  ;:;rr;i;i:      ^'-rr-"  ^"^''-  --"•  ^- 

not  possible  for  nu-n  in  tli  L,    i^^  L^^^l^     !?  ''"'  '""'"'  "  "-'-"  ^"^  ^  "-"^  ^^ 

Her  Majesty's  Right  and  Preroga.i  e  1  ,:'''', r";'",'  '''''  '•^■■^°''"'-'  - -fe-rd  to 

that  ,s  Colonel  Do  l>eyster,  the  Country-    ^^e       J  ':;:.:V'r';  •'"""■  '"-•"•'^"^^  "-  '-n 
>n  every  in.iividual  Vote  since  I  have  In.l  thn  •  "'  "'"  '"'•^''^-•tun"  to  be  singular 

so  avowedly  that  at  a  Conference  ::,  o^       ^^     ril" :  ,  ^"l?  ^  ^'"^  '"->  "'•  ^1-  Board?  a.:! 
^-e  as  an  advocat  ,br  the  unacconntabl     pi        ^r^^'  jf 'V"  ^^'    ;'''''' ^''''^ '-"r 

Alllr  ""  '''"'  '"  ""'""""  """  *^""''"'^  Jisllt  Assen,bly,  not  as  a  n.an  who 

came  ,^.e  ^^h';;'  m^'^I^r"'  ""'  '"^'"''  ""  ^^ ''=''  '^^""^  -">  '-'-^'  I  Lave  past  all  that 

An  Act  for  layins;  an  Excise  on   \i,.    c. 

An  Act  .or  continuing  aH  t     M  ^^    Tf,  i;!"'-;-'"''""  '"  '"i^  Colony. 

An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  of  C  n  nl    U    ^  n'  '""""«"  "'' ^•—'■'^  and  Slaves. 
Mihtia  of  this  IVovin^:.,  and  M,^        :;:;;;    L^:"^       "."  ""  ""•  "^'"•'-  ^'•'""S  the 

An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  KntUulcd  a      V  '  ''"'"'"^'  '•"'^'  '''■''^"•■'-  "'^■^'■"'■• 

Jnrors  in  Tryalls  a,  ].nv.  ""  ^^^'  '""■  '■'="'"""»  ""^'  -turning  able  and  sullicicnt 

An  Act  to  prevent  the  burning  of  Woods 

An  Act  to  collect  the  Arrears  of  Taxes  ^" 

An  Act  to  retrench  the  growing  Interest  of  Bills  of  Credit 

cc^iecr,  cin:;;;;:;;:.;;:;;:;;,:;:.;:''  ^^'^^ '- "-  -^-"y  -  su... ..  cect  two  As^ssors. . 

"  ^onr  I-ordships  think  ilu'  I'"    .         ii 

nvonunend  the  sann-  to  Her  Maj'estv      r! .'  '"'  '""''^'"i- would  be  please.l  ,o 

to  pas.  any  Act  of  Assen.blv,  if  vl  .;''';::':'""•""'  7   '■"'"'•"""  """'"- -t 

y^^    y  ■         ■  '   "'-^'"''^  ■"^^-  "•  "P"""n  "lu.  uniinance  should  remain 

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most  humble  "   ""agmable  regard,   My  Lords,   Your  Lordships 

New  York 
Nov  2S""  1710.  ^^  '"OS*  obedient  Servant 

Ko:  Hunter 


To  Robert  Hunter  Esq' 


Xo7'ds  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 

I  New-Tork  Entrlfle,  n.  260.  ] 


S'. 


Since  our  letter  to  vou  of  thn  'tc^^^^  nf  n^*  i       .  ^ 

We  have  received  three  from  yo     ou.  without  d"tH  '  "^"""""'^  "'""°'  '«  ^^^^  !-'«-''' 
niO  the  2-  of  which  was  bro'g  t  to  J    y  M^  f  ^'^  ''''  ^^'  '''"  ^-ember 

the  papers  of  puhh-ck  proceedings  referred  fo  ,^Tp        1     V''' '^ '''''"'' ^°='^^'''^^  ^'''^ 
reh.tes  to  Your  Conference  witi,  the  Fe  Nations       In  r  r",'     ""''  ''''''   '''^'^  -'-'' 

of  the  afore  mentioned  Letters  to  transmU  b^  he  M L    F     !  /"  ''™'"'""'  '"  "^^  «^«^ 

Win  therefore  do  we.,  to  send  the  same  to  ns^  tte^^  '       ;,r  ^"  ^°™^  ^°  ^^•"'^-     ^- 

subsisted  J  As  also  your  proceeZJ  w  t,  the  A  "        f  "'"*'"'^''  '"'"'^  -^''^'^  ^"^^"g  ''"••ther 

the  support  of  the  Govern'of  t .  a  t  V  v^  whotZ  '  T  '  '"  "''"^  "'^  ^  '^'^-"^  ''- 
to  them  we  hope  will  he  overcon.e  by  yo";  I  uden"  „?'"''"'"  ."?'  "'"^  ^""  -commended 
upon  at  their  next  sitting  in  MarTh  to  .c  1,  '""^tT'""'  ''""'  ""'  "'''^  "''''y  '^'^  Prevailed 
to  them,  and  to  the  good^and  w  e  of  t  ,e  '  h"p  '  '°  "'"''  ^°"  '''''  recommended 
=r:^  Her^,esty.s  P-^^  :;^';r  ^^^^^^^^^^^ 

those  of  1093,  b„.  fi,„li„s  a  ,|i„i,„|,,  ,'    ,,   i,„  V  ,       -"Jeavour  to  co,„p„ro  ,|,e,„  „i,|, 

new  in  ,l,i,  which  were  not  in  the  forZ  ™l  „.  ^  ""  ''"""e"i'l'"'S  "hat  Kee.  ere 

.h»e  of  ,„»3.  together  wi.h  il  ^2::  ^.:S:::::::,:'" "  '■'"  "•"■-"  ^"'^"  '^»"' 

propeMte.        '  '""  '""""  ^°"  '""  "»™  ""™"«"i  ■»  "»  ■".»  Consideration  «  . 

<«^' ^'^u;:'wzv"  ""TT  "'•'""'^•■'"  «"•'"«  ™  «""»■»"«  •» 

-pre..  .a.i.e.,  ,.  ConLe.  h,  or.er llr^.^i^ii  ^TL^  jT;,:  h^ ;;:°::»:; 


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187 
William,  Dated  the  ll"-  of  Mav  1607  n  rr,n,r  «<■  ,  u-  i       ,     . 

furtiier  to  offer  in  that  matter.  ^    '  ^'^  """""^  ^"^'''t  you  have 

As  to  what  you  write  touching  your  being  paid  your  Salary  out  of  fhp  n„r 
Cocao  we   are  to  acauaint  vmi  tl.^f    k„  v    \t  •        .  "-'"'"^y  ^""^  o'  "le  Duties  arismg  on 

consideration  an  AddZ  f  om  th  I  .'h.LfnT  Tv/'  ''''"'"■''•"'^'  '^^  ''^^«  '^^  -«^- 
High  Duties  payable  on  ^  Good  if  .rn  /'"f  f  "  '^'"'''''=''''  ^°'"P'-"'"S  of  the 
Majesty  Our  hulnble  Opinion  tlnttleD    it,  '  '•        '"''  ''"'"P""  '"'^P"^'^''  *«  Her 

Cocoa.  Sugars,  Indigo,  SnufJ   ToL.r     V  V""  P"""'"""'"  °''  ^'''^  ^"^'^^  Act,  upon 

America,  whicl  are  usu.Hv  !ffpT       .'•  "T  "'"^  °''"^''  C;°">"^°dities  of  the  growth  of 

i--e.  and  also  z::^^^B^z:;^r::^ 'T ""  ^'7'°""  •^'^'^  ^^y  ^'^  '^^  ^'-'- 

discharged  of  the  said  Duties  ""^  ''"'  ^'■°'"   ^•"^"^  ^'•''''"■"'  «''ould  be 

Plantations  from  Great  Britain   .nd  t  Ri  r        T  °"^'''  ""'^  '°  '"^  '''"P'"-''^^  '"^o  the 

any  of  Her  Majesty's  Colo  i  ;."  PhnH  ioT  f  '  'T'"  ""''''  ^■'''^"  ''^"'^  ^^^-'l  -to 
be  liable  to  sucl  I^.Ues  only^:!^"  ;rbr  ptjX:  1"^°"  '''  '''''"''^'^^  ^'--^' 
thereof  into  those  Colonies  or  Phnf.tinnl.r      ^^  '"'"''  "P°n  the  Importation 

Arnjest-  Reign  Entituled.  An  A^^  o  the  p'r'^^""'^^'  '"  ^^  the  Act  of  the  G-  yeL  of  her 
been  made,  being  now  depen.^,  g  in  t       HoreofT"  "/"'*'  ^^  ^'"'^^''^''^  '>''"'  ^t 

laid  before  tho  Luse,  and  that  Bill  fnJdr„  r  n""""'  '^  "''  "'"'  «*^Po"  ^'-uld  be 
New  York  upon  the  Cocoa  y  u  n  nUon  will  „  ™  !  '"  ""  "'''  °P'"'°"'  "^'^  ^"'ies  at 
Cocoa  and  other  Goods  impon:di;:t:r.e7il:ta3     '  ""^'"^''  '^^  '''  '^^^  ^"^^  ^ 

further  to  acquaint  vou  tl  at  we  I    ve^r  id!  ^  f.       '''■°''""    *°  '''"'  thereupon.  We  are 
tbat  ^rovince^ntitufed  an  Acrast:t:drnrt       P    LT^Siltt/  '''  '^-^  '" 

meet  in  General  Assembly,  before  Her  MuJ.Z^        T   ^     ,      '  Representatives  to 
beartily  farewell.  'u,,  very  Lvi.S^s  '  """  ''"'''"■     ''°  ^'^  ^^^  y- 

Whitehall  Stamford 

I*h:  Meadows 


January  y«  SO""  1 


7I  o 


Jn"  Pulteney 


Ciia:  Turner 

Geo.  Baillie 

Arth:  Moore 


^im 


Lor<h  of  Trade  to  Lord  DarUmiith. 

[New-Vork  Entries,  n.  2<17.  ] 

To  the  R«  Ilon'-i'  the  Lord  Dartmouth. 
My  Lord 


h 


■m 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRirxS. 


":;::.";;^-:;ri::;s;::';,:::r';^:  !::--;;;>•  ---  -  -■  p.™.. ,. ,,, 


Whitehall 

February  the  S"-  17]f 


Vour  Lordship's  most  obedient  humble  Servants 

Stamford  r.  Mo.vckton 

Ph:  AfhADows  Cha:  Turner 

J.  PuLTiiXEv  Geo:  Bailue 

AiiTii:  Moore. 


■rj.rscnU,non  of  ,I,c  Lonh  „f  Trade  rcpcchg  Kami  Stores,  .]v. 
To  the  QuEEx's  Most  Excell'  Majesty. 
Ahiy  it  please  your  ^fajesty 
Our  j)rop()sal  of  the  T)'!'  of  Deeemh>-  iTixi  f.,..  .  .r       n 

-I  '■" i».vi„, ,  :„:;;,  :,';«,'';::»•■"■''  '■;•"■■■"  -'  ^-v  v^k, 

your  Majesty,  aud  the  sn.i    P-.l.tln,,,  .  ,  '  '"'"'"«  '"'''"  '''PP'-oved  of  by 

iVou,  M^'iluLer  Vour  M:-!;':.;?:;  :';""-  ''--f '^'y.  ^^^  -e  no.  received 
been  made  iu  that  settlem- and  luil^  m<li;!:L  ,!"::!"":' ":  ^-""■:' o'' ^bat  Progress  has 


your  .Majest} 
Tiiat  the  said  I'alatiiu-s  did  not 


the  Trees  for  makin.  Tar  was  ovi^xV^efrT  •"'''''''''''•""''''' ^•'''>^""  ^°'- P'-^P-'^n-'? 
productionofXavai;.,       /l^:      :,  "':f  "°'';':?  '^""•''  '""  ''»-  '''"^  year  towards  .1,: 

the  -id  AP  lhid,er  to  view  ™    T  ;?''' '""  "'  '7""  ''""  "-Governor went  with 

Kiver.     The  latter  was  jud,-'     t  o     / mot      '^    ';'''"';""•'-"'«  '^'ver.and  on  the  Mohaques 
'-l-.i   .wentysix   pounds  ^tr  1        'v:/"'''""'^"  .•'!''  ^■»—  P->'-e<i  for  Iwo 


"•""''•'■<1   twenty  six  poun.ls  slerlin-^   a  Tnct  of  ]■„  ,   •         "''"""'"  P>"-^-l'ase(i  for  two 

es  are  setled  in  three  towns,  wiiere  they 


On  that  land  the  greatest  number  of  the  said  I'alatin 
liave  already  ereel"  their  Huts 


.ni;i;:'i;,:;';:;::;;,:;;::-;:::;„:;":;j"i-^ ";-  7».  -■*  or ... ...,  „. „„ 


eoiue  up  to  th>'m 


.J  -i' ;r;,„:;;:,:?    ,  ;'::;?:  -->: " '-  -■ <■ ...„,.„ 

" ..iL.i  In. ,  „„.,,.  i„  , ,. , ,  r  r  '    "'  ""■'■""  "■  ''"'>■  '■'"■'""»«''i  •■"'■I 


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l.e  nm  i,„„  T„r,  I,,-  Ln.i,.,  ,l,„  Tr^Mf^n    ,  '  I      °    ''  '^''  f,""""''  ""'"'•■'"'•«  """■'"'  '» 

"'"«■"  ,^  '"'i' ".« ■  «ov::::;;:  X'  ,:^t'';:;:S';;7"  °7"r"  "^  """■" 

Dny,  for  JVrsons  above  tdn  venrs  of  -u  ,>   nn,l  '■  subsisted  nt  the  rate  of  six  pence  p' 

Years;  To  defray  which     r,  ce     ,  cUth  ^  '7  """"  "  '""'  ''  ''''^  '"■•  ^''"''-»  ""^i-  Te" 
more    particularly  set  forth 'na„       ti  f''^^^''^^^'^-'  '»  the  said  undertaking  ( as  is 

T^asury)  he  Cries  an  .U.ZZ  l^^^Z  'Z:^:^::!:':  Z'^''  "'^  ^"^  ^'^^y. 

t..i:th?:^;i:  i::;.::^c::;;::  ;:^  ^":  ^'"'^r^  ---^  ^'■-^-  -  ^«^-  -ntionu  and  ror 

h  t.u.ir  lahour  cont  "I'te  C ^d^  Z  '^j:^    ^    '!"'?  I'"^  ''"'"^  ^^^^°"'  ^''^^^  ^"'^  ^^ 

vvl.ich  Tin.e  to  that  purpose  he,,  Zi-  M       V'°°'    '''''"'  ^"^^  ^'''^^  "''  *'-  first  year. 

""-van,.e  of  fifteen  Iho  sand  p  y     /  Z''"*^^  "'•V'";,^*"^"'""'-  P-l'"«-^  that  the  said 

Midsunnner  1710  v^'in  „,e  firs    o  i',,  t    ''     '  ""l  ,  '"'  '  ""  •^■"■'"  '"  ''^  -'"P"t"'  '-m 

be  employed  in  the  .prin,,  «::   ::;,:Tr      r'!::^   ^'^  Z;^;;"  "^^  "^  ^"^'^  '^""-  -"^ 

far  a  ie  to  contribute  towards  thdr  own  liv  ly  ,1,,    f  .    '         "V^""  they  wi,i  be  so 

pounds  will   in  a  great  n>easure  answer  the    es    ..    fl    /        -     '  '""'  """  °'  ^'^'''^  "'""-^'^"J 

-Hiertaking,  And  that  within  the  l2    of  t  ^s^, ':   ^^       :r''T'  ""'"""^  "^'  ^'^  ^'^ 

contribute  towards  their  support  to  sud    n    u  ^    "''/''"  '"■"^"^■"  "^'  t''--"  I^'kIs  will 

Poun.ls  win  be  sullicient  to  answ  r  tin        ond  """"  '""'  '"-•  """"''  ''''-">   t'-usand 

of  the  former  year.  "  '"'"^  "'  '"'''^^  ^'"^I^'^"'^'-''  «" ^  to  n.ake  good  the  deficiency 

Billson  VourMaiestv'.Tr  a^Vii^,         r;  /T"'^'  ^"•'  ^"^  '"^  ""™-)  >-  ^1™ 
pounds,allwhiclinunnhesay^,r;,       ;;    '      V\''!''^^ 

nn-l  that  he  .u.s  transmitted  L  J^  :       .  ^        'i;  '[^^^^j''^  ;""  -tH-gof  those  people; 
whereby  he  says  it  ,Ioes  appear  tint  he  b-.      1  ,         ,         '  °^  ^'"'"^  -^''"'^'y-s  Treasury. 

tl.ere,ore  prays^y.  said  Bil^i  iX'^.n^W^::::^  "'  "^^  '"""^  ^^""  «°"''  -"'"^--t.  a.^ 

an'.li;:::t:;;;;ew:;;;irr  :;;:rT'^  M^esty.  Dominions  m  America  be  incouraged 

nv-libly  inforn.ed  may  be  done'    Th    s    J^J         .      '  '"'''""^  "^  ''''"'^  ^^'-'t-'"  (  -lud,  we  are 

-''"tlu.r(;oodsfron    (;r:    bIi      ,'     i'::^^^ 

'■•"'»  '!"■  Northern  Crowns,  ,h    d  ^f  w  T"":       "'"'  "  "'""  "'  ''''''  "'  "^  '"'P-ted 

t-''-.  i"  '--our  of  this  Ki^gdo,   ;;     u  r  "'V ''" '"'"""''  "^ '""'  =^°'"-- 

"t  a  greater  cer.ain.v  of  heh,.  ,r.  „  nu  .  '  "  '";  V'""  "''''"^'^  ""'  ^'^  '''''  ^'t-«  •'« 
"-  -n  he  depended  upon  In.  e  ,i  ^  ";"'''">-'  -"■'  ^-'^^  Stores  fron.  An.eriea 
-"'-  '"  <>"■  said  Nort  em  C  n  t  T  ^'jf  r  "•  '  "^'"■^'"'^'  "'  ">^^  "^  '^  '■•'l""-  -'th 
t'-t  .he  said    PalaUues  he  sup       t  d   in      r  ,  1  ,     U     '""""'^:  '"""'"'^ '"  ""*"•  ^>"'-  "I'i'"™ 

-:-- Of  ...a,  stores'L  j:;/;i::::: ::7:^2-vtz^:-^ 

"'   '^^■"  '"""'"••'  l"-""ls  a  vear  "sbo    Id   1  '      l"         :""""  '"  ■^""  '■•"'^'^""''  ^^"''  '"^  '^^''"'T 

assistants  to  repair  from  thence  to  New  VnrL  V  "'"  ''"""  """■''  ■"■'■'^""'^  '•'«  '''^ 

to  I\tu  Urk,  to  n>strnct  the  said  Palatines  in  manufacturing 


Pi 

I*-; 


U-  » 


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!;ew.york  colonial  manuscripts. 


said  M^  Bri.lgor  r.pnire.l   1     u    I       '  '  ""'  ':"f''">^  "'  ""'''^  ^'°'^'    Accordingly  the 

tlu.  settIc.n,entof  the  Pa    t         1  ,d  "      '•'  '7  "'T""*'"^'  '"  ""'""«  ""*  I^-'<'«  P-P-  for 

i"  regard  I,,  the  CJove    or    s  ,  'o    s  dliT   f  ^    "    "'  '"  ^""^'''-'^^i""  '°'-  «»<^''  '"s  services 

in  New  En^hnd  t  ikill  ''^  '""""  '=''*'"*''  ''■"'»  '"^-^'^^  '^'"''k.  M^  Bridger  was 

Manufacturing  tleTaidNavS^;.  Wl  r  "  'r'  '''"'"'■""  ''"  •'^^'''■''^'"^  ^'"^  '^^--  -"' 
Ma.je.ty  shall' e  gr  o^^  y  .tcTl^rZ^'ro  ^^  ""  ""'  °"""  ""^  ""'  "'■^"^'^  "'°"^  '^  >'°- 
carrying  on  the  s.id  ^^iX^Ze  l! tZT ^  Z  °";""'°""'  °''  ""'  '"'''  ^ '''''^'"•^«'  ''^  ^^e 
to  allow  and  pay  the  saiTip  ^ilef'  1  "'/'"  «-™ '- ""Power'd  and  directed 
ti.nc  as  he  shal 'be  in "foyed  a  Ne w  Yo'rk  I  il  "'  «-  '.""ul-d  pounds,  during  such 
as  aforesaid.  '     ^  "^  ^°''''  '"  ^'"^  ^'^'"^"^^  "^  instructing  the  said  Palatines 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted. 

SxAMroUD  li    RIoxcKTOlV 

Th:  Meadows  Ciia:  Tuknkr 

J.  PuvrENEY  Guo:  Caillie 

Aut:  Mooue 


Orde,-  in  Council  m  relation,  to  a  Standing  lievenne. 

[New- York  Enlrlc*,  u.  isxi] 

At  the  Court  at  S' James- the  l'«  day  Of  March  1710 

rUESENT-The  QtEEN's  MOST  EXCEIXEXT  Ma.ESTV,  i„  Couucill. 

an";;:^::;:^:^^^:::;,:^^^^  representation  .om  the  Lords  Comission™  .,r  Trade 


To  the  Queen's  most  excellent  MajV 


May  it  please  Your  Majesty 

of  Naval  Stores  in  tl        Wince   W    '  '"'^7"«; ^'^  "^  ^''-^  '^-".'^  I"'Ployed  in  ,he  Production 

difficulties  he  ha^  Zl^^^^^uJZ    Tl    '"  'T'''  '"  "''"""'  ^'^  ^«"^  ^''^-'^  "- 
Revenue  there.  A.sse.nbly.  ,n  relating  to  h.'s  procuring  the  Grant  of  . 

J'      IIiJ         tl,c  .service  of  \our  xMajestys   Government,  and  that  they 


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lUl 

de^;il^ne";;:!v^:l:      ''"'""'"«  ^■■'^  ^^^^^"""^  ^^^^'^   ^^«0    «-ces  of  «i,ver   towards 
Ibr  Lis  salary.     Where    ,n  °,    '    '"'  ^""'"  ^^'"J'^'^'y  '''''*'  '^''«»  I''^"«'d  1°  "PPoint 

whereby  he's  i^^zZoi:::;::^!  *° """"  ''^'''  p"^'  ''^^'""^  ^'■•'j'^^^"'^  ^-^'•-' -- 

I'ublick  Uevenue  of    1        >  ov  ^^      „d  •  M  "Z  "m  "  ''"'^  ''""•''  ^''^^""^'  '^  y^"^'  ""^  "^  »'-' 

oov;;i:;:;;irtr:d':;:e.^;ot^  u  "^  ^i'  ;"""^'^  °'"  ^"«  ^-'^^-'-^^  °^  ^- 

tl.at  wl>at  the  Covert  nil  '^     .""  °"'  '"''"'  *''°'  "°'"''  °'"  "'«  "^«"'l^'^'-«  P™Po^"<l. 

p.-ess-d  it  with   To    e  w.  1,   w  r.r''         "  ''"''"  '""•^'''^^^''''  "'"'  °"«  «''  ^"-''    'i-ing 
second  of  NovenZtirvter^^^^^  ^'"   ^^■^'^""'••-     ^^f'™'«  ""  the 

t-.e  Govern.,  and  J  u::!^;^  ::!t:^Z^  ^'"""^'  '""^^  ^^  "^^"^'"^  ^"^  ^"-«^  "'• 

(....nppropriated)  to^^.:  5  On    u^,:'  rji^:!;  L'"'"'?.,''"^'^^"^''   '^-'"^  '"   "^  '"'"« 
therein  particularly  n.entioned  ;"  Wl   d   Tun   tl,.;  ' .         '  ^""''''''  ""'^  ''""''■  ^''^  "^'"■^ 

what  was  necessary,  and  very  n.  cl     1      V     ,       r'""  '",'""'"  "'  ^"^  '""'^"  '""^•'  '^''^  ''«'f 
To  this  Bill  thi  Co.md  7n    d      t  A         7  "'  '""  '"""">' ''"'"  •'"'°^^'«''  '"^  ^'-se  services, 
i^^sued  by  Warrant  of    In    G^  Ir    I  v     'l    "•"';'    7  "''"'"'  ""  "°"^  ""''  '^'^-^'^'^   '°  l'« 
confonnable  to  you     ^     es  v's7"  r  ',.  r    ""     "'.  '  '  '^  ^'"^"  ""''  ™"'^'-'"'  "'"  ^"«  Councill, 

Tin, Assendwycn:;.^,''! sCi::;"  n  '"""' ""' ^" '"^""^^ '"•"'^''^« ^"-^■' 

Councill  and  Assembly   on     I  e    '    '^"f  ""'^'  "'"'  !'"''•'''  ^^''••^'  «^'veral  conferences  between  the 

^v'.e.enpon  the  (^iivlr't  i^'i;;:::  .I'l  "d' I  ii;:!^::?;:'"'-;  -^  --^  ^"^-• 
!:::;r^ "  "r ^i::  t  "v  ^'t"  t'-  '-- "-  -  ^"  -=' "tt;: 

the  Payn..  of  the "  J  G  :«  1     ^^  .^^  i:^  ^  V  "^  ^T'-^'T  ''""  '^  ""  ^'^'^^''^'""  '"^'^  '"'• 
of  that  (Government  •  Kxc  ,   Th  .'    ,  ^'  '      ■"^''"^' ' "^  ""'"^  ''"''"^''^  *  ''''^^''^'y  ^''■'"•S^'S 

an  Excise  on  stn  Zh.  uo    '     "    ^  r  7'"  "'n    "'"  ''"'  '""  ^'^'^  ^"^^  """  ^'-'"»  '^  -^'i^"^ 

w,.h  .s  compute  jirs  rr:,.:::?  ^;;^:e::::;::;:- :^:--  -^  ^'-  - 
n.M;;::ir  :r;;:vt;:,;ir;i;: ::  "Lr:;-  ::::"^  ^--^  -'•  ^'"- ''-'-  -^  ^-^^  ^^--^'>'y  «'ve 

"Po"  such  th  ir  pretetded  ~  that  Governn.ent  as  fornuM-ly,  with  his  Observations 

Vour  Majestv.  '■^'"'  ''^'  ^"'"'*'''  ''^'^  '••'^^•'''  ''"'"l>'y  to  lay  the  same  before 

a  j:;:c!:;:;:;\;:;;;:  !:^^c;;;:]';t::::^    —  -',  ;"e  '-^  i'-nded  Expedition 

ti.e  usual  charge  of  the  (/ove  n        t  T  *'?:  ""'  ""^'^^  ''  ''''"  '""""^  *°  ^'»««'«'- 

tl.at  expediUo.'was  defrayrby     L    /d  1  ^wu     '''  '   "    '''^'""""-  "''^^"■''^'  '"''^  ^"*'  -"''^  "'• 
among  then.selves)  Wher^.^sH,!  U  ^        ^'?'"*''''  '""  "'"■'■"''■  "'^^  P^'^'^"""'  ^^''^  •^P''"t 


5!? 


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.0  .he  A..„'l,h-,  „     ;  „  W  M  "'°,    ' ; '°  °''"r  "'"  """■"'■'■■■""I  ">  l.e.,c»',„.l,l. 

yearlv  cl,„rt,.  for  ,l,e  <lel,"e  „r  M  e   1,     !  T,  "  'I"-"'"'-"'  B»y  i.  ».  iSO.OW 

,..n ,>e,e..:„  .„.,  .„,„;:;,»■;  ",:r;„;;:;'";:i,r;;'t:;r;i,,:.""- '-'  -  - '"-  - 

li.ne,  he  ...fy  c„,„i,l,,r    „,..  ^a^    t  "    H  i.    "  ™ '"'  """'S  «''»■">  '"•»  «™«  l» 

.i. ';'v":;;!;:' ;:;;■;;;;:',::':  „;:;::;' 'T'  "  '■";'""  '•■:  '">■  -""  ■"-■■•"«" "-»« "'»»  p-.p'« 

i..  the  .„ ■  l„.(b,v  „„.„,i;,„e,     i!  lb  ""'""■'"■"■  "'  i«'e..H.i,.g  .he  (i.verner',  Sai,,rv, 

A- y .'..„, ;  ,     V    ,     ■;  e  .e  t        .'■■,  ■"  ,"  ""'"■"'  '"  ""  "■ ""•■'""' '■ 

li..iiible  (l|,i„h,„.  '       '    '""  '"'"  '<•  ""■'  >"   >■«»'  >l>ije>ly  Our 

v™';^::;^ti:::;:;i' ,;;:;:::;;:''';  ""-'■'" ■■■>"-' -^" y he,,,, 

n,.,.eh„„i  „r  ..eh  j,^'L  u::zz:°:n:.:';;:7'"  f  '"■",  '■"■•'"•■•■■  ^-•" »- 

">ake  , lunik.  i,i,.i.,n,,N^  ^  '""'   ""■^-  ''^'^^   '•"'-''  -  ""^I'-'-i    <-. 

Majesty's  ,.,.■  U.r.rJ       I  ■         rr;'  r^''":;!^  "='^  ''"•""  '"-'"  "'  "'"  •"""  <"'  V"- 

'"■'i""'i""Hv  of  llim  (Mm.n.meMf  •„  !,.,«  ,  ^'''''''''VMli.-  1:^.- I{..v..,hu- lor  Ih..  support  an.l 

-''-"'->---. I::..  fiLnZfu'    fr'   '"   '"""''"'    ''"'    """    '—"•>■  -ppor,    .n.l 
in  lik..  ,„.„ as  V  s      H  :         '"■  '"'"'"-'-;<""  "'■  Vour  >.,i..s,v-s  p.vs..„,  <;,... • 

'"■  <'-'<  i"itain  ,or ,.u.,  ^  vi    ,  :^,;:';i;:;;;;  ';""•  '"'^^''"^  "■■  •^'-  ••> "-  '■-•■i^ -t 

""■    M'|.|'"rt  nnd  „>nint..nam.,.  o         .,u.  .         7''''"' ''' ■''""■  ""'   ''"I"'''   •''"•'■'•"• 

A^^en.l.lvfor.l.a.snv    .  I,      ,'  ;7''"^^  ''"''   "•^"^'">'  '""■■'   ^-..,.,1   l.v  A,-,   of 

'^"'-      •^"  ^^lll'l;  IK  ltli>st  lilinilily  siililliill'' 

JvAru,  or  Sr.\Miorii).  .;    p,  i.niM.y 

Wl.it..|iall  th,.  UVnr  Frl.r:   17'".  ''^'  ''"■   ^^ ''"""'''  Cha:  T,  un,:,, 

'  ' '  Moditi; 

"X  eS:i ;;:;::';;:  jtz;:m;:  ;'::;;  r'"-- '• ' - - 

h      lion     II,.  I,ord8  Coi«.n.88.o.K.rH  of  Trade  and  I'lautatioi.s  do 


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LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     XVIII. 

v«k,  for  ,„e ,„p,,„^„ orrGo ven :  :.::,'„;:"''  ""•■"■'"'  -"'""  •"«  '■■■»-».■« -f  .^ 
Board,  n.  „r.„  ,„  „„  Maj™.;';:' I' .'r  ."l";;:!  ;',;ir""  "■" ""'- '° ""  "*■»"'  -'  >"^' 

William  Blathwayt. 


Mr.  WilUani   A 


'Uiamptoii  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 


To  tilt'  R'  Hon""  tl.n  Lor.Is  C." 


[X, 


»-Vork  Enlrirs,  11.  2^;.  ] 


'>iss"  for  Trade  and  I'la.K.it 


ions. 


A  Proposal  advantngious  to  all  Ilor  ^faj 


and  liki'wiso  I 


)eii( 


'i«'ial  to  Her  .M, 


ije.stys  J'laiitation 


s  ill  A 


iiicnca  ill  ( 


U'll" 


consideration  of  the  Ifigi.t  iiy„bi.  -^i^J  j 


'.H'l'^ly  111  particular,  Iluml.ly  o{\Wd  i,,  H, 


Will 


iani  I'olliai 


ipton. 


ord.s  Coiiin 


ii.s.s:oiU'r.s  for  'I'rado  hy 


Tlie  strengtl 


Com 


mcnt  of  AiiiiTi( 


'.  support,  and  security  of  the  IVace.  I 


Iiiiploy'd  ill  the  ."> 


ire  ( 


IS  111  all  other 


lU 


••rvice  and  Defence  thereot 


places)  the  ;- 


fople  and  Trade  in  the  Pn 


oliliers  and   ,S, 


oviiiccs  on  the 
liloi-.s  maintained  and 


I-  most  gracious  Afajesty  indeed 


security  hut  if  tlii.s  be   d 
ownprivatt"   InteresLs  it.s 


iminisl 


I"  In-  the 


i'liows  and   pay.s,  for  a  siiHIHent   f. 


•■laiiile.siin,.   riieans  of 


orce  to  maintain  that 


and  a  great  (raiid  and 


'■^  ^■"•"*'  •'•■"■i Ill   and  Dissad 


t  shall  first  end 


abuse  to 


i'a\()iir  to  la\- 


ler  Majesty  i„ 


vantage  to  tli 


••<oiiie  parliciiK  pe 


aid   1 


if^oiis   lor  their 


my  weak  capacity  will  permii 
four  Compa 


lelore  voiir  1! 


'I' 


lere  are 


•) 


particular, 
oiioiiis  the  ah 


Miiiihly  (,ii;.r  a  J{ 


uses  ciimmiiied 


fontain  one  Imiiiln 


Mies  allowed  to  the    |' 


I'lnedy,  to  prcv.'.a  ll 


io\  luces  in  general, 
■I'l'l  'Ihh  (as  liirr  as 


I'fil  private  men,  Tl 


io\  nice  of  .\,.w  V 


f  hUe  lor  the  (iitn 


re, 


si 


'■"lily  i)y  land   to  all  the  I' 


"■' I'  which  Coiiipain 


ork,  each  of  w  hicli 


jfiXew  Vork:  These  (' 


•oviiices   Ikiiii  iIk    !■ 


<'x  reside  at  Alh 


are  redu 


mpanies  hv  tl 


iieinv  at  C 


ly  (th 


I'iiit  ol   the   |'r„vi 
mo 


'■''11  lo  less  than   hall   that 


"'  '•omiivance  (or  I  n 


iiunilier,  (or 


'"'"'•!)  ■md  the  lonitli   at   the   | 
ivance)  id  the  Capta 


lay  sav  conn 


i<<'   111'   pleases,  provided   | 


tor 


'"■>•)  M.'c.l  he  want  a  discharge  from  tl 


'">■  '"'"'  "'"y  ''''V  til.'  liherlv  to  woil. 
;;■  ^^ives   his   l'ap,;,i„    |,i,   p„y,  neither   (( 


ouyhl    lo 
f  greatest 


ort 
iim 


'•I'l'iiil  hecanse,  (as  I  | 


iiHvays   muster  their  ( 


'•'l«'ive.  if  the  .Muster  Ifoll 


"■  C'omp.iny,  nor  wh.m  m.'ii  dye  is  tl 


1^  111  what 
or  a  liitle 


ere  any  en 


"■o'llain   half  that  niiml 
of  1 1 


'""■'■■lilies  full,  and   her  .Maicst 


s  were  perusM  'twill  helonnd,)  theC 


ileav 


ler 


le  said  places,  tlier 
which   means  the  (',,p|, 
of  al 
Tl 
and  t 


'"li'il  (ill  all  piol)ahiliiy).s||„„|,| 


y  Jiays  accordingly,  ihoiich  t 


love  i.'ii(»() 


P  aim 


•'  would   not    he  half  thai 

"IIS  are  eiiricli'd,  (he  Conntrv  ind; 


resislam 


•iii.v  aliempi  he  nia 
may  he  al  lion 


ii,^''n'd  and   her  M; 


iptaiiis 
ii'y  seldonie 
ill'  on  either 
K'   <'\pec|ed,  hy 
,i''sly  ih  liaudcd 


K'ft'  are  at  thi 

I''  oihcr  SOI 


s  present  two  persons  aclimllv  in  Lond 


iiilorm'il, 


I''  years  sii 


iile  still  colli 


!'■'•   wi're  disch 


\<u..   \, 


iiiii'il  on  (he   .Mu.-icr  |(,.|| 


oil.  one  of  which. 


''■ir«''d   from   the  said 


se\  oral  \  ear,- 


service,  vet 


hiilh    (as   I 


■asl, 
am 


■i- 


m 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


The  M.s-management  in  the  Naval  force  they  are  yet  more  Detrimental  to  the  said  Provinces 
and  much  n.ore  so  to  Her  Majesty,  not  only  because  the  Pay  exceeds  that  of  the  Und  se  "  ce' 
but  by  how  much  the  Provisions  are  an  addition  to  her  Majesty's  expence,  by  so  mu  h  1^  2 
Iraudsus'd  more  detrimental  toiler  Majesty.  J      J         i         >    j-  »"  mutn  art  tni. 

The  great  wages  in  all  parts  of  America  given  to  Handicraft  Tradsmen  and  Labourers  on 

saiiois  to  .Itsert  Ilei   Majesty's  service,  And  as  it  is  their  usual  in  the  Winter  se-.son  ^«l„l . 
0  s„,p  „„      ,)  Commanders  lending  their  men  for  .,  3  or  4  n^nu! ";  gH  ^ 

'  ,  i       to  dese.t   and  g.ves  opportunity  to  others  to  be  iulluenc'd,  perswaded   or  some 

^^         a  sh.p  lyes  up.  the  coldness  of  the  winters  cause  such  severe  Frosts,  that  t^en^et 
si  0  e  „       easy  as  .(  the  slup  lay  on  dry  ground,  so  that  let  a  Captain  be  ne  -er  so  circun       ct 
and  use  h.s  utmost  caution  to  prevent  their  .lesertion,  he  cannot  possibly  efll-cti  T        n 
every  part  o,  a  slnp  is  become  a  passage  for  escape. 'tis  not  a  few  Centi.Ls  can  l^r    !    ' 
and    hough  Centmels  are  generally  made  of  those  who  have  been  longe7on     oard   Vet 
sometnnes  happens  that  one  Man,  who  I.as  tluve  or  four  vears  pay  due    s  as  Tea  Iv  to'd 
as^a..o,her  who  has  but  three  or  lour  days.     By  all  which  n,eanl  u'^ZTCnC'l;;: 

Ed  tr^"";r'"^"  ..  Coas.,  and  pr,„di;e  tiie^^l^le  Tul  t:;:  j:^  i^^  t'Z 

obwous  to  whr'l:';;!:;;-::;;;^!!';;:  :£i:zl,:::;;;  .::;::;:-;:,  "i  ;r« 

n„w!r\  ""'  1?',''"  ''^'  ""'  '°  ■■"""■'  ""  ""^  ^  ■"'''•"'■•"•  ^-"""-"i--.  "H...h  less  (were  it  in  n.v 

To  prevent  winch  I  humbly  oiler  to  yo.u-  Hon"  considerac" 

Ind  r.I'T  """  "''  '^^  "'l'  "':""''""^  *''"^"  ''"'"'""«  '"'  •'"^■''  ^-•■"••••ordere.l  a  Cruise  ,o  the  W.st 
n  1,    .  Bahamas,  or  such  other  places  as  nu.y  be  though,  most  convenient  for  ,he  hin.lran  e  o 

vvlII'oUrm^irb'  Ir  ^r  "^  "^  ••''^•"•^'--  >raster,Clerk  of  the  Che,ue  or  wi.h 
'  I  '«.  I   (hree  (  Inks  un.i^  hwn  v,/-  ()„,.  ,,  ,„.  „„,,  Hos.ou  in  New  Kn.land.  One  at  or  near 

;h:ii'r; ;::;:;:;:;  •::; ■""■"  -  ^"'--  •-  --■  ^"•■^-  - "- '--"  -  •<•  •--•-  "v^'^ 

l.-loncea  Mon.b.aud  re.urns  of  ,1,.  Musters ol.en  as  shall   bethought   necessary. 


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by  which  means  in  case  of  loss  of  any  ship,  'twill  be  a  great  help  to  the  Navy  Board  to 

compleat  the  Books  for  payment  of  such  ships  company.  ^  ° 

That  a  Copy  of  those  Musters  be  likewise  taken  and  returned  by  a  Man  of  War,  when  she 

That  the  eheif  muster  master  be  obliged  twice  every  year  to  travell  to  Boston  and  muster 

ca^^^r'^7^"■'V'^^"'"  '^^  ""'•  '''''^ '°  "■^'"''^°"'  '^^^^^  '•-  --ne  e"  : 

Zs  ;        L    ''""'^^. '-'""S'"S  to  each  Clerk  and  four  times  to  AIba.?y  to  muster  the  la 

:;;:::  ::th:^;-™:;::::;„;:;:T  ^^  - '"'-  -  "'^  ^--  -  ^«  -  -  '-- 

proiol'ult'Z  r  '"^"'"'"'f  ^"-"-  '•«  --^'^-d  as  shall   be  thought  convenient  and 
Ti        uui     n/i  ?'""'  '°  ^'  '^"■'"•'""'  ^^■'"^•''  ^^^"■'  ■'""'•''«  «">'»'i««ion)  I  beleive  will 

-■^.uage  to  nerM,;;:;ra:i  ::z  tsr^.;;;- r:;-:;: ::  ^zr' 

If  this  propos,..!  be  approv'd  of,  I  lunnbly  beg  Your  Honours  Recomendat"  and  Assistance 
that     (havn>g  been  ,„  each  of  these  places,  an.l  un.lerstandiug  the  nature  of  the  n  s,,' 

n.ay  1.  se.  over  to  manage  it,  in  the  per.>rmance  of  which  no^ne  shall  be  ^  diU™: 

My  Lords 

March  C.  1711  ^'°"'"  """"  "'"'^  •''•.'-'^'  ^efV 

^V "'  l^)LIlA^rI•To^ 


Jui/-I  of  Clarendon  to  Lord  Dartmouth. 

[Vi'w-Yi.rl,  Kiilrii»,  U.  4,'i!l.  1 

'i'o  the  If  Hon""  The  Earl  of  Durtmoutli 
My  r.ord, 

Your  I  nrd'P  having  done  nu-  the  honour  to  .•omnnn.icato  to  nu-  K.x.racts  of  two  letters  from 

Col     ll„n...r    the  preseu,   (.'ov'  of  Her  Majes.ys  Colonies  of  .Vw  York  and   New  Wv  in 

Ameru.„.o,heK.  Hon- The  Lord  l.ar.n.ou.h   „..•  Majesty's  IVineipal  ^  ..e      v'  '  S  .," 

"     — nand  n.e  to  g.ve  n,y  thoughts  upon  then..  I  conceive  'tis  Your  Lordships   n,  n     It' 

■M     nj      01    H  „„e,  ol    l.,()0()  t  a  year  k.r  two  years  for  (he  suhsist.«nce  of  the  Palatines  who 
u..e  transported  to,  and  arrived  in  the  Proviuce  of  New  York  in  the  n.onth  of  ..' 

«"  «7",;'"  "^1"' •  •"  "'•••  >f^U-'y,  -Hi.ht  to  be  con.plyM  with.  '  '" 

ol"  Hnn.er  in  his   X,  of   ,:,.■  (Mo^  ,7,0. ays,   .   „.ve  settled  the   I'.datines  on   Hudson', 
'  ;:       :  ''";'';'"^'r''-";"  "'••  '•'"-  I'-ds  where  they  n,ay  in  a  su.all  nn.e   provide  ^.^ 
':-"-"     '-than   Kugland  can  consun.e  if  i,   is  supported  fron.  hon.e  a«  the  L     U 
t  onn.i"  ol   Irade  wiU  Uiore  i.artimlarly  inform  your  Lord". 


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be.?i    n      o      ■'      'T"'"'   r  ?""  "l'""  ''"'^'^°"'^  ^'^-^^  -''-«  '-  '-  -''^"J  t''Ose  people  I 

on,         '"^'   ^'^.'^''^^^'^^v^o'k  and  40   Miles  below  Albany,  it  is  most  certain   that  .reat 

ot  er  01  He,  M,,  "  Colonies  upon  the  Pvorthern  Continent  of  America  much  more  than  Britain 
c  consun,e,  and  that  might  have  been  done  as  well  without  the  Palatines  as  w-'  Urn  S 
due  eucoun-gemeut  been  given,  but  I  think  it  is  unhappy  that  Col"  Hunter  nf  W  f    !  , 

;n  his  Covernmeut  1.11  into  so  ill   hands,  for  thi.  Levi^!;  1.^^  be^ti:^  t L™ ^ 

pe  s  ..      I     1      ■     :    r"'-   '"■  "'"  '"•""  '  '"'y  ^°"^'  ^''^"^'-  t°  ''i«  Estate,  and  I  am 

luis  oi  ,1  i  .sorts  both  for  numbers  and  largeness  of  Trees 
o     .«  111.  ir  tl„  1  .,l,,t„i« )  iillowancol  „x  |„.,„.,.  „,„,  ,;,„,  ,  ' 

M.MS  UM.l  ,    ,g.. ,.,  .1   a  .lay  in  all  making  U-JOO  Persons,  ami  amounting  to  .£4700  17  11  seems 

'" ,'"   """'"'" '•'•'"•'"'"S  "•  tl-'^'  nuu.hers  that  landed  at  New  Vork  in   luue      "lO  wl  i  I 

-  ;~.  '  .1-1.  ought  not  be  because  i,  is  cer.ain  niaiiv  of  th:;':;,'!:;;,  ""  ''"' 

My  Lord,  upon  ,l,e  whole  matter  1  am  of  opi„i„„  ,hat  if  >he  subsi.s.euce  proposed  is  allowed 

^'':  ;•"';;*">"";""  7 :„"-^    l-ings,ou^  ..me  o.herswin  get  Ksta.e  .  t le        Im  U 

not  be  .   e  richer,    ut  will  h,.  eoulinn that  la.iness  they  a  '  alreadv  to  pr.  .^  ' 

.bey  will  very  eas  ly  p...suade  themselves  that  the  same  Inu-res,  ,l,a,  has .ill     wo   " 


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VM.enev^.r  you  .l.al  please  to  favour  ,ne  with  ti.em,     And  remain,  My  Lord, 

Your  LordP'  most  faitiiful 
Marcli  S'"  1710.  liunible  Servant 

Clarendon 


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Lovch  of  Trade  to  the  Qiu.en. 


[  Now- York  Knlriis,  II.  209.  ] 

To  the  Queen's  most  Excell'  Maj'J'. 


May  it  please  your  Majesty 

tl.el>arlian,entor^;  tB  U'  :  ^  :'       *^  ^^'^'l^  ""I    "^'"^  °'' '^  i^"',  to  be  laid  I.elbre 
necessary  e.penees  of  "nr;:^;::;"^^;;:^.^^— ^.^^^i-'y  -  "f  ^^,^"« 

your  M,ies,y.  n^;..'  "iiivld  iiLi!:;:;;!^::"^"'  "^^'•■-  ^^'^'^  ^'-  ""'^^'^  °^  ^- »'"  ^^iore 
Ac.  p.ssed  there  in  uii*  t ' : ;  n  "b::::  1 7''"::  "'■  "^.  ^'■^•^""^  ^^""^'"'  "y  ^>'' 

''•-'h'n,..rtobelaidbe.orev   ^M     .;      I         ,"  "'"  ""''  "?  '"■''"'""  ""••■'""■-  '« 
Su,vev..r  and   A,„ll„>. ...?     ''''!'?'.     ""^''^'^^'  ^^'^  l"-^'«""""  f'at  M^  lilatliwayt  being 


^-•veyor  and  Auditor  (ieneraf  of  you     MesN(  ;::,'"?''        '  '''  7'"'""^'  '"''' 
-M.U-'stV  an  exaet  state  of  the  veuN  '''•''7,'  "''^'■"'H'^  '"  AnuMMea,  can  lay  before  Yo 

tl- said  IJevenue  "        "   '■''="•="-'"'-1  <--rnm.  and  of  the  annual  pro.h.ce 


Whileball  March 
III.'  IV'  17,"; 


1' 
Whicii  is  most  humbly  Submitted 

SrAMFOUD 

I'll:  Mkadows 
J.N"  l'ii.ri;xi;v 

Ifoi!'  MONCKTON 

Ciia:  TriiNER 
i.'>v.u:  Hailme 
Aunr  MoouE 


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Mr.  Buvchett  to  Secretary  rojiple. 

t  New- York  ICnIriM,  ir.  321.] 


To  William  Popple  Esq' 

of  i.  tl,e  Plantations  a  d  a    ^  ^^"^    :^  :;:jt"  ".'  '•^"'--"'S  ^'-"  Al.uses  he  con.plains 
-ill  give  the  sfictest  or.lc..  t        e  c;;",^     ^     ,  "  "  """^""Z '^■7"^°  ^^ 
lV.il  doe  anything  w'^  „,,y  prejuclil.  11^;  A        ,        ^    "'"'     "'"  """  '^''^  •'""  "°'  '''  ^''^i^ 
and  will  recon,n,ell  it  *o  uJo^e^,^"  ^T^  '"     T  """""'  ''^  ^""""""P^«"  -I'-sents, 
to  Cui.  as  he  hath  ..op^^^Twi  ^^^^^      Wh^  ^ 

Admiralty  Office  ^"'""'  ^^^'  ^'°"'' '"°''  ''"'"^'«  '*^«'-v' 

(i"'  Apiill  1711  J.    BURCHETT. 


Zords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 

tNew-Tork  Entries,  n.  883.] 

To  Colonel  Hunter 
Comninndere  of  Jlcr  Mniesty'a  s ,  ,,f  \x'..  H       ,  MK-inan.igwmvil,   ,,r   ilio 

\onr  very  loving  friends 

Sr.x.Mioim.  If,„it  ^r„^•f•Kro^ 

Whitehall  Aprill  the  lO".  nn  !'",;  •"^''■•'^""^^•^-         ^^■^-  Uam......; 

•'   '  '  '.n:.M.;v.  AuTH.  Mooke 


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[New- York  Entries,  U.  32S. ] 

To  the  II'  Hou'"e  tlie  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Tlantations. 
My  Lords 

heJe^^wTAl^i:?  """^  ^T^'^  °''  ^"•^  '•^"'  "^  ^'^^°^''^'  ^J^  "-  ^-^'  ^'-t  tl,at  arrived 
r  ii..)tst.ts  Additional!  directions  for  patenting  of  Lands  en  tlie  Fronteers. 

■".n.™..  or «...  A*:;,;:,;"i,:,!  :;:;;!;:",:r  °' ""  ""■'"■"■'  ^"•■""  '""■" "  '"■'"-- » "•• 

^i;;;-;:r;:,:::-,:::i;iri:;;;r 

These  Acts  were,  An  aet  (or  aeknowled.in,  and  recording  of  Deeds  &e.         . 
An  A.  t  h)r  pr..ventiiig  prosecntions  hv  informations. 

or":.l;:;::^:T;;;:M::,:;::;:!:;;i';:^^^^^^         - "-  ---  =■..<•  -.-..  ...e. 

^__^^^  ^^^^^^^^^  ....  d  ..gains,  this  Ac.  was  ,l,a.  ,l,e  I,aws  of  M.igland  we.e  sulllcien,  lor 

"f  'l'-''''-"mC'"llrZni'i  ■li"!'"!";'';^^^  '"  "^^' 'l''"  I-pHo.,.r.  l„.vin,i„„.lIi...„co 

J.M;.v  of  ,l„.  ,„„„i,,„,v  in  .N,.«.V„„.  \nAi^l^:    "r  'V     "''  '''""''""•  '-  "''^  "•  ^"''  "-•     ""  »- "I'le,.,,,,-,!. 
•l.--."eil„r  ,lv..  .„;...nnnenu,.t  cu       ,  ^^    w  V    l"v"     '/  "'""' "'  ''''  '"  """  '■"""">•     "'•  "" "■'-"f 


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h«vi„,-  „  ,l,e  s,-„„e  ,i,  ,e  Vo„r  I.o  ,fe,  p',  o!i"  ™  I,  V    "7  "'"'  "^"'"''"^  '''"'•  "'«' 
Answer  lo  tl»  A.»mbl,',  It.„,„„s,r     r  T^^^^     ■"  V,™r  rem.rka  on  ,l,e  I.or.l  Con.l,,,,/, 

great  ,tir  about  it  „t  ,h„, "b,,"'  '     *  "'"""'  "'"'  "'"  ''"''"'''')■  "•™''l  '»»l«  ""« 

c,  J;ri";::^:^^:-;:;r:-«-;-:t -;-« - «-».  o.  .bo  .0,0..,,  „,. 

.betla  ;lri""  '"  '"  '"°""""«  '^"""'""  i"  "-  Court.,  of  Justice,  .  i„  p.,go  .1  of 

.o,™;it'i,r:jirri::;:';si:;,;;''''^''"™"  -» "■"">-™^-  "■«  "»■«  >-'  t.™  ...ch 

beca„»  of  its  s,>eciou:,itlo     ,K  '  I         „  7"'''n  "TV"""-'''  '"  ''">■  """■  '"■S»'J  to  tbis  Act, 
Lows  lor  tha,  purpose  ,1        i      ■     i  """  "','  "'     '''  """  ""'>'  ''-■'""'"'T,  Tl,„t  all 

b«opo„il.b.!i„,^,,.por:o:,,l;C:z  :^^^^ 
s:::::;.:,r;sr''~;,£rr;,;'^^^^ 

n I i.bue,  I  f  1 1  „  ^v  T  !,tu :' "  r'v""'  ■'■""  "'•" '" « "■" " 

l'.'l|.  uieutioulog  as  a  ,,oto    o  i    ■  :  ""'"'"^^         ""'"" '■     ''''"'  >  '■■">•>  """ 

l»ju.stilica,io„: g         i,      i      S     ,    :  """""  "'  """"'"•  ■"""  '■'"■•■"■  "' I'  ". 

ir  tbe  Hi  I  b,.  r,.i       :r,;  '    °,  '""i.  ^  •""  '"■"■  '■• '■  "I"'"  »l"'l'  I  l"'l  "■«  'L u 

tl'at  i.  doe  pass,  a,ul  i„  „„!  ,.,,„„,  ,„,  ,  l!^^^;,:^''    ''""  '"  ""'  ''''  ''"-"""  ''-">«  voted 

.—=;:;  •';i:^:jr^^^^  •''-•-•■■-^.. 

-ine   ,0  that  Pro.Ur        ll'^^  ^^   •''■'•;•-'-•;'  --•'•'I  l-orrour,  that  i,  was  evident 
I".stnn.,ion.     I  told   ti.e  n        .t        „  ''  "iT  \      ".(..nned,  when   she  ,,ave   sneh   an 

Jnstrne.ionHwerJeaiie^      ,,;,  '         ''*'""?  f ''"'"'   '"""'"'"    ""'■   ^'^^'-Vs 


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'  e^^ofUotmrr'^'^        '1  '''''"'■"'"'•''•  ^^^^^      "^^"'^  '"  °"'-"-'  ^"  ''-  true 
bet    r  tin.    11  If    .        !      ",""   '  "  ""''"'  '"  ''''''"'  """""''•  "'' ''"""'  «"'<l"rHtoo,l  tl,,.t  .natter 
etter  t„,n  all  of  the,.,  togethe,-,  or,  what  I  should   he  very  ....willing  to  beleive    lint  so.ne  « f 
h     .selves  we.-e  personally  too  ..early  co..eerne.i  ,.,  the  conse.,an.ces  of  pa      "    «     h,  Bi    . 

U..       e,„  „ewise  ...at  i  ha.I  ohserved  all  along  a  ve,-y  eo Jn.iahle  el^;       it  ^'^  "L, 

Act.  pa.st  here  should  he  very  nicely  eon(o.-,nahle  to  the  Laws  of  Kn-laud    1   hopM   tlu       J 

K..gland  to  their  mine,  and    L.t  it  would   Iri^^      V  /:\!;''''''':"^';'^'^V'''"'"' "' 

they  were  n-e.p.ently  told  that  the  Ilou.e  of  Ueprel-nl       «         ^       '^^    ^    ^i;^""-  ^'"; 
woik,    leaving    the    sup.Tstruetu.-e   to    the   Co,  ncill    who   ^^.  ,:'"'""' ;^^^  "">,"« '1'^' S'-"""^! 

cli™»  h.  tl,.  |.,,„.i„„.  „:■».„■  V„rk   II,!,     li    ■',    ''"""■•■"'■■""■""I  llirtlimo  livi„.i,j. 
„    }  .'I  p.ove  .V,    liMt  ,t  be.ng  nu.nhon...!  ouly  as  a  vote  .she  did  uot  kuow  that 


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...swered  ,I,m  |,e  k„ew    „,l  i,,  °  r        '  ,     ?"''''''»■  "'""  I"''"''"""'''  "l'»"  ""■••  Act, 

*„,  .n,o„^.  o,„er .:;":?  ::"u:;,r .  r  ;i' t:r\::;"i-"^  '--'-"i " ■ 

particularly,  who  said  the  Lord  Lov^Ur.  i,.  i  !  Secretary  examined  more 

tl-e  being  noe  tin.  to  tk  ^  ^  ''  "wr'r"-  ^'^  '''^^''"^'  ^°  '"'^^•^  '"^  P-^^'^' 
prinfd  these  Acts  from  the  Origi'n^.  .,„,,' Tp  'rV^'T'''  ''''"'"^  ^''"'  '"^  '""^ 
who  is  also  dead,  had  them  from  himi"        .  '"  ""  ^"'"'^  ^^ovelace's  .Secretary, 

Jerseys;  These  Ac  ^  Z  ^  t  LTdl  r"  "T'"-  f?  ''^  "^"^  ^'^^^''''^"'^^  «"-  '"  ''>« 
and  charitable  intentions  and  I  '  here  onTn  "''  .^  '""  ^"  ""'  '^">^'^'«  «- J-^ 
ot  this  Act.  because  their  beinga  A;t  p.  n  Pol  '  T7  n  r*^''""^  ^'""^'"  "^  ^"^  "-* 
hundred  pounds  to  him  of  the  E  ght  '  nted  bv  th"f  '  '"'  *'"''"""«'^"'-"'  ^-ing  six 
sent  home  for  Her  Majesty's  Vp3  .f '  -  ,  H^  1  "f  ^^''  '"  ""^  ^"^^'  Lovelace,  and 
having  come  to  her  Roya  L  ut'X  w  J  V  .  '"  '":""■  °'  '"  ^°^^  ^°-''''-  "-- 
The  Councill  in  theif  Commi;;::;::d  a  Cl^Ltur C^ ^^"^^  ''  ''-'''- 

January  1709.  An  Act  IfGenerin   11         T  "^''"  '°  "''  '"""^'^^  ^^  ^^'^^^^^^  and 

reudring  more  effectualll  Ac  ^Uir^^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^  ^^^  ^^  explaining  and 

New  Jersey  for  one  year,  the  orilnlTrr    ,      7  fT^"  government  of  Nova  Ca3sarea  or 
enacted  by  the   autL    ty  afo    t    j  h"       '     .'" '"  '"^--'-'-""i-.'  Be  it  therefore 

deemed  of  taken  to  thTp^u       'o       e  ^    ';^'"^         f '  ^""f'"'^''  «'^'''"  ^"^  --^-<^. 
any  part  thereof,  but  the    ane  shal    r  main  int ,'  7  ^  "^'"'"'«  '' '"  "'^  ^''"'^  ««•  *» 

been  made.  "'"''"°  '"  ^""  ^'"■'=*^  ^"'^  ^■^'-^"'^  a«  i<'  this  Act  had  never 

It  was  urged  against  this  Clause  that  seeinc  this  Act  •„  it  «.n„  .  • 
the  Acts  past  in  the  Lord  Lovelaces'  lim.  T    i  f  '  "'"ported  noe  more  than  that 

in  the  Secretaries  Office,  unless     t   Zu  '  '.'*'  T""  ''""''^  "'^  ■^'^'"'^  '-1  »'-"  ^'"'7 

duly  there  could  have  mad     v.  yd   or  !  '/"^'"^V""'    ''""  ^'"''^  "' ^''^^  ''"''    ^^e- 

amendment  was  to  noe  rpseil/'r,  '''*'  """  '"   "'"'«  °'  '"   ''^^  ^his 

were  apprehensive  that   1  isTas'  :'!"("  ""ir"''     '""  ""'"  °'  ^^''•'--"tatives 

Collonel  Ingoldsby's  time,  givinV    m  t  1     ^         Counc.  1  as  a  conlirn.ation  of  that  Act  past  in 

or  at  least  that  the  pass  f  o  tls  C  lu  s  "Tf  ^  '  '^  ''"  '"'''"'  ^"  ^'"^  ^^"^•'  '--■'--. 
should  be  soe  but  the  o  Iv  r  •      ns  t    T  ""' 1  "'"''''"'"'  '"  ''  ^"^^  ^•^''•^  «'"'«'3-d  it 

never  consent  to  a  clause"  oe  2  Z  Z  'r^''  7'  "«"^'"''''  '"  ''  ^--'  »""■•'  »'-'y  would 
to  the.r  amendmrnt.  and  s^ftfni  "  ^^T^'^^r'' '"''''' ^''^  ^"""'^^^  -"--d 
Lordships  these  Ac^^    .f  tl  e  r  or     i  '  '.  ^   T"'   "'"^"^^'"  ^""'"^^'^   '"   -"'J    ^'o- 

markt  C  having  had  th  n  con  p  ed";;  """  ""''":  ""  •^'"'"  ''''  '""  ''--"-  ■"  ''-  bundle 
Clerk  of  the  ALn.blj  '"    '  '"'""  ''  '""""'"'^  '"  ^'''^  '"'"'''^  °''  '"«  '''en 

n.anifesi  that  L.nv  ,u.  so  1,         e  t^n '       '     ^  'T''  ""   "'"^''^  "''  ""'^  ''^-•'"-'  '^  '« 

u-ch  greater  value\har  th        .     ",   fT    '  "'   ,"  '"'"""  °''  '''^  ""'''  ''>'  ^^'•^--«  •« 

l>ntswh,cl,  have  e.ther  never  been  sold  and  ren.aii.  in  the 


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amendments  to  it,  most  of  them  onlv  ,.),...  ',  I'owever  made  severall 

convenient;    The  Z  mb l  leed    ^       f  "f  '  f'  '°  °^^'-«  J-'S-l   by  them  more 

the  building  of  a  G o.  eo'^  Tlf    ,    T    1  """"'  'T  '"^^"^'   *°  °"«'  "'-''  ^^--^ed 

insisted  upon  it,  aleal:Ztrn^^  County,  ,„  a  place  little  frequented,   The  Conncill 
begun  th^t  wo  k     l"  T:^^^^^^^^^^  "r"»,'"«  ^r^MiU.  former  Act.  had  already 

money  raised  by   1      A^tl^^  ''"''^  "'"^  ''^  P^>""^  '"•'^'  *^''P«"'=«  «"'  of  the 

of  ^S  Zr'a":  .thmt  ?^"  °'  '"""^^  ""''  ^''"^  '--'  ^^  -  ^"^  ^^'^  P^^« 
Havingthusruno^e    veA    ll     ,r'    T'''^"''"'''''''^  *'"^  ^"'"'^  "'"'«  ^^'i''^  the  otl  e  s. 

enter  on  ObserJ  t  oZ/thtXtr  Tt  1  nt  m"""''^  '"""  ''''^^^'^''  '^  *'"^  ^-'-"'  ^^^o-  ^ 
I  make  a  few  on  theSr  conduct         '  ^         '"'"'  ""'^^  ^°"''  ^°'-d«''iPPS  patience  whilst 

thml^S :: ::;:"::?  t^x^^r f  "^""  rr t-  ^*  ^-^  ^'^^'"'-^  of  the  sessions  i 

e;.eif  amongst  thL,  t.-atl^nt^^^l^lSr: ^  nS-^^lii  rT'tV"  ^" 

the   Elections  of   two  of    1  e      'i    '^  "  '        V"  ■"--lerable  number  objected   against 
communicating  my  Speecl    to         lr^1  'u     ''?"'    ^'""'"'^'^  "P""   "^    ^P-^er's 

«orry  for  the  distiuc^J^^  U>         ^H  ':".:':        !  T' ^''f  'W  "^"""^^  ""^'^  ^^  "- 
them,  soe  they  eNoelPd  two  n,.',  ,^       «''«  haul  to  tye  the.r  hands,  while  the  others  attack'd 

the  Councill's'Adl  L     1  .        1       i:'  1  "  '7  'T  ""  '"^"^  ^''''''''  ''''  "--'"^  ^'^^^^ 

arrival  here,  but  heg^d  to       L^^  s'd    ,  ''        T        "''^f  °'  '"^  ^°^^''  '"  '''  "'^  ''^  '"^ 

to.  an<l   contriviu/tJ.e    L  pe  of  /«  ^""7. ''^•"^' «""'>•  "^  -  very  foule  crin>e  consenting 

considerable  valu.    ad  w  o  w  "  .?,  Z          '"'  '"?'"^  "■'"^•''   '"^   '">''   '"   '-   ''-'d«  '«  a 

t..e  whole  matter.  wh;^i:::;:tr^tnZt;;r  ""'^  "''<^'- -'--'--'« •'-'> 

name;;^t;l:;^X;l;';;;:;; ;;""  -[■■{  "-•«  o^<-ion  to  men.ion  soe  often  under  that 

1  was  surprised  ^tTntf;^^^^ 

sums  and  ,i s  dilferi    /      .         ,        '";'"'''""'  :'"^"'  '"  ^•'*^'  ^^--"'"'y  '"that  matter  for 

towards  the  ..assigni;  ",,:.:';'  """  "'"'"^'  "'""''  '"''''*'  ""  ^'^^  -^  o''  >'"«  "- 
Act.tlu.(i„i.p..jJ,,    ^^     ;„      ':.^    ;'7%7''-  "'"orious.  upon  the  passing  the  Militia 

voting  in  it,  But  the    '  ,    nc.i     n    ,     ,  "         '""  '"'^  ''^'   ^"'  ""*'"'^  P^- without  their 

which  one  of  the       ak  r  '     ^^  T"'  "'^"""'   "'  ^""  ^''^"-^  '""  '"  '^  -1-'"'  "Pon 

they  were  e.n.al  M  ';"'"'  """— l^'t  I'-w  the  Votes  stood,  and,  being    old 

the  Bill  wasl'lrry'd.  '    '"""  "'^'  "'"'"'"-"''  ^''^'^  ^'T  -""  -'''  voted  for  it,  by  tvhich 

nj.aed  tluMU,  or  clogg'd  then,  with  such  as  made  it  iu.possible.  or  at 


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VI' I 


T  ini|>rol)i,l,le  tlicy  should  p„ss  tin-  otli.T  I 


th 


s  piist  ill  Eiiiiliiiid 


loiise  lis  pi'iticiilarly  in  |||,;  IJiJj  dcel 


ey  added  a  cl 


ail 


ipamst  (•..niiption  in  ilu-  Conrts  (.(Justice  to  be  o(  ( 


ariiig  all 


howev'-  they  were  aslianied 


se    enactin,i,'   the    I'rotivstaiit    S 


(orcf  ill  tliat  rrovincc 


that  anieiidinen 


of  and  the  Couiiciil  d 


ui'i'essioii    lights  of  the   Church  &■=     Tii 


England,  that  wee  slionid  in 


t  was  foreign  to  the  title  of  the  Bill,  and  tl 


isagreed  with  their  Committee  being  t&ld  tl 


ngine  that  the  Protest 


lat  it  would  sound  very  oddly 


IS 

lat 
in 

Much  time  was  spent  in  C\,uncil7hr.^',.'n;- '^''"'' T'"'*"'''"" '^'''''''''''"^''''^'''''■''''''^''«'' ''^^ 
l>.Tore  then,,  some     in.e    in    i^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^  ""   ""''"-■«  "--«"  '"  those 

honour  deceised.  (r         n     ■         11  "'."  "" /''V""""^>'  '""'  -""'-'  <'''  "  »--"  of 

to  exert  the  antler  ;  i    ^  ri!'         V        '  ""^  "'"'^"'  "'"*^"  "^''"'^^  "'>'  ""'"- 

Ceilly  managed  andV-omou:  b    C^    m    i;:i'^i:'.;:;:t;V:"  ''T'  '''"'  '"^"'"^  ''''' 
I    hope    he   will    and    then  voui-   I  nH  n  V  ■"'"'"".d,  ,s  going  for  England, 

Councill  Board.  '         ^""^''''''  "'"   '"''"'  J"^'°«   "°-  «^  "  I--on  he  isVor  a 

I  protest  to  your  Lordships  in  the  sincerity  of  niv  he-.rf  .l,-,t  1  i,n 
Her  Majesty's  service   'I'lc,     I   l,.„  '7  I'eart  that  I  have  noe  ends  to  pursue  but 

party  p  vi    liceT        l' h         .        ,        "  '"■""'"  '''■^'''"  "''  "">'"'""•   '^"''^'^  ^  '"'-  voided 

entire  satislac.ion  nnd  ,e.ie  t  i  J  1^  :;:7:  ;'''' "''r''^  '"':  ^"  '''''  '""'"  "'  "- 
who  will  governe  unlei  he  doe  it  by  i  d  t  n^CfV!  ^''''^r'  '"'"'  '^' 
nothing  ,0  purpose,  whilst  these  C.ntfemen  air;.  ,'',""  'i  ""'■'  "■'  T  "'''' 
of  the  people  that  nothing,  sl.,11  1 , '"'  '"'  '  '.^""  '""""•'^^'  '"  "'^'  ""'"« 


le  wanlinir 


lifreafler,  as    farr  as  their  ability  will  goe  which 


11  this  [.articular. 


ma>  be  judged  necessary  lor  Ilcr  Majesty's  Service,  ,f  they  aregra.ilyed  i 

'Colonel  Damel  Coxe  whs  m)ii    of  I»aiiii>I  (\,vc    M    I)     ,.t  T  ,.  i        .i 

West  Jen..y.     After  the  ro.u .io„  of   ,l,o  (k,     l  '„    i,      I.  '      ''  I"'"','":""'   "'"'    '"'   """"  '""■'  ''"''■'""'  "' 

Council;  in   1V16  S,,e„k..r  of     1„.  As.cn.blv    ,n  o  L  ',  '^""'  "''"  ■"""''^■''  '"' ^•''■•''   ^-■"l.nrvB 

Tl,ou.l.  tlK.  work  it.s..If  i.,  ,.onsid..,v,l   ,.  eru.le  ,         ,„             ,            ^^  ^''"'•'"""■'     «'"^l'  «"-^  l"il.li.^l.«l  in   l.on.lon  in  17-. 
l.-K..i.,  nn.1  with  „ t  fbre^  :^   ^         ,  ;  :":r  ''■    r';      :■"   ".  "/'•■"■'■■^"'''^  -  ''-^'" .,,.»  eon>i,l,.,.„h,e 

an  Ainenean  «t«te.„an  (  r,.„nUin.  at  Alhanv ).  in  uJ  ,         tl  X  IT'"      '"'''""         '■"   "'"  ■•^™~'-'  ''^ 

by  hi.  eountryn.eu  nn.l  ren.le.vd  ins,r,„„  „.  ,1  .     .1  T  '  '"-'  ^'"'■"''  """''  ""^  "'■^"""^  ^•'"•""-eU 

had    been  .Incated  at  I,ev  e      «  l,. I       ,?'"■""■;  ""V'e'"  '"'■"'^■■""'-  •""'•■•'-'-"'•  '-«t  Je.ey.     He 

•'-a.  ;--i.-"eeee.e..,'.,u,e:-'i:;rr:r:::':i:! :;:.:::;::•;:■- :":"" '-r ""' ^"•' 


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place  „,■  .,..;:':/;z',:!;';°r  ;l:^z::::::"""""-  ■■"'  '■"°°-  - ""-'- '°  "«">■ "- 

In  the  Western  Division 
John  Hiinibleton  fien"  l»ost  Mnstcr. 
Thoums  Byerly  Collector  an.l  lieceiver  General,  of  New  York,  and  a 

1  roprietor  of  the  Jerseys. 
John  Ifeaciing  l«ro,,netor  and  Clerk  to  the  Conncill  of  Proprietors. 
Itoberl  W heeler  a  very  honest  substantiall  Inhahitant  al  Burlington. 

In  the  Eastern  Division 
David  Lyell  a  Proprietor. 
John  Anderson  \ 
VVilliani  Morris  l  Wealthy  honest  men. 


El 


isha  Parker 


Your  Lordships  wi 


Petit 
ith 


ions  and  Allidav" 
th 


also  receive  with  this  a  Bundl 


igiiinst  these  Gentlemen  of  the  Councill  ami  the  S 


e  mark't  D  containing  Representat 


ions, 
takH  Ihe  l,„„l,l,.  ,„  „,„!  i|„,„  I  |„.l,iv,  vo,  ^v       ,1  „    r!  '°°'  '-""l»l.i|„ 

'"  -y"  —I- .i .'.i....;:a^;^;;:iti:  :.r  :'■■;:::•,, .t',r,r  ''""-i 

»■"'  •■"'"I"" '.  ""J  .l.-..TVe.  ,l„.  .„vi,.,  „f „„  ,„,,„  '  "  ''''"»  "'  '"•"""'■  ""« 

'J'he  Ads  past  hy  me  that  session  arc  as  followeth. 

,„';;„'::.'" """'""  •" "" '"''"''"  ""'■• -'  -'■  ^™-  '-->■  -■  '■■'•  '■."■*■  ^ ,.  ,,,■,.  »„ 

e..":,^;::i:;;:;:;::^,::'j;-;i;;;;:,,?:.,.:;;;:  :i  i:;;;;;::;,;^:;;'?-  '"•'"^^  "r--- 

i-ue  those  liills,  the  two  s,,,.,.;..      ...       ,"".      •"''    "'  ."'^'  ''I  """^  ^'I'l '"''  ^"  -^"  -'<! 


I" ..|'|MMMii  11  lu   sii;ii  and 

:  IHTsons,  not  thinking  liiemselves  sulliciently  authorized  to 


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was  only  intended  to  ^.dj;;."!"::,;'^'::''^;' ^ ,''''''  ^"^  "^  '^'"  ™-niUed,  which 
tl>ey  might  enact  what  they'.i;  .  ^         n/  '"  the  Con.mittee  that 

tax'd  with  this  Expression  in  Con   c   l'  "^    '""'■'       "  '"  '"'""  ^'"  '"  '"'>'""'"'=  '''''"^ 

->-T  in  ,.ayn.en't.  i  l^T  ^      '-  a-wered  .   at  „oe  n.an  conid  iorce  hin.  to  take  silver 

them  having  of  th  so  Jiil      n  ti"i^^^^  the  J,el,t,  this  inclined  the  Councill.  so„,e  of 

or  «..ch   hills  legal    paynu;  ;„•':;;      C;  :  :       -  ;:-  :^:^^^^  ^^-  -;!^-  -<<  rental 
""''''"'"H""t.     The    Conncill    was   told    tr.t  i  f    lev    n  / '  "  ^^^'""'''y.l.Hagreed  to   this 

Conference  agree,  being  since  l,et.errod,:Ltl^^^^^  '   Assembly  wonld    npon    a 

wbich  I  an.  afraid  will  prove  a  very  gr  at      . dr     .  ''"^'  ''"""  "'^'^  ''"''"""''  '■■■"'"  '''' 

An  Act  ,br  reviving  the  Militia  icf^  Ihriv;:;:,^         '''"''"''  °'  ''''''  '''''• 
ionr  J.ordshipswill  easily  i)l)serve  the  mi-f.L  .  '  •..    i  •      . 

Ac.  which  was  Lt  to  expi  e  'tin'b.M ^     u    u   T  , '"  ""  *''*•  °''  ^"  ^'^^'  ""^'^''"^  ^ 

Councill  ,0  the  title.     Th-se  ..    1 1  m        • '  "■'  "",  ""■"'  ""^  ""  ""'-'-hnent  olfere.l  in 

was  replyed  it  n.ight   he  soe  .^t  U  ^ '  ,::;:Z^  '"  7?'  '''.  ''"  "''  ""  ^^^'-     ^' 

had  made  an  amendment  to  the  tit  e  of  •  n  A         •  ""'  ''"■  ""  "  '"^'  ''"^^^  •'•''"■•«  "'•'y 

they  conld  not  he  persnaded  to  doe  it   1     w^  f        i  /'":  "'"'"'  '"  ''^  ^'"  ^' '"''""" '''3-'  '"'* 
An  Act  (or  reviving  and  con,  n  i.r.'h    C  .uT     Tr  "^'  "  ""'  ""''  '  '""'''"•  ^  '""-  "' 

This  is  an  Act  of  conr ^wl  i    ^^^^ 

i.eingo,u.n..i.con,il;dr.:;.u^;i;;:^,;^^''''''^ '"'- '''  '^^'^"^"">^ '-'"-  ^""^  ^°-t. 

An  Act  for  enahlinir  the  ()wn..r«  ,w  .i.     m     i 

.Me.  of  „„.  cn.,.k,  ?„„.  l^zr^'^j^Tu:!^:"":'* ^ '"-"■'  °"  "»"■ 

overflowing  them.  '    ^'"^hngton    to   stop    ont   the    tide    from 

This  is  an  Act  for  the  benefit  of  the  Owners,  an.!  to  noe  nuns  „rei„dice 
I  an,  connnanded  by  Vou.J.,rdships  in  Vonr  l,s.  ,o  „.e  ,  "^"J'"'"^"- 

Ao,s  past  in  .K-rsey,  .b.ring  Coll.  Ing.idsbv's  Zl^lZ:!!:  '""  '"^'  "'•"""''"""  ""  "'" 

it  ^::  t-  hir ;';:i;;i:;;T,::;:;:;;;;:L;:t^.^  r-  t-'^ •  •---  ^  -^ 

tl'.-  Lieuten-  (Jovemor  Collonel   In.'  '  '">•""'••  Act  to  the   I.or.l   Lovelace,  to 

AC.     In  the  (orn.er       t  t            „  7     n  •  ;"    ;'  T  ''''1'  "^'"'''*"'  ^^"''  "  ^""->'  ''V  '•- 
Lovelace  in  Conn..ill   whe  e  i  .      "^  '"'/"  '"'  '■^^"'•''  ''.V  ^^'''r-i.  «i,« I  by  Job,   Lord 

•T .ho co,..a..d.ri ;;  7;  e ; ;;: : •'''■''';r' "t'  ""?•  •■^'•'"""•'' "  ■">■  -'•''"« -h^- word 

was  most  certainly  the      e  \,  'T    '"'  ' ""    ''"  '-''  ' "  "'•  "  P"-.  'W  .bin 

Her  M,^esty  approve  the  bi^^  ':;;":;::  '  "'  'T  T'  """ '  """  ^""•"'' 

there  appears  to  be  a  neces.si,v  still  of..,       V  '"■'"^"  •  h- vv,ll,  and  d.sapp,-ove  the   latter, 

I  "•"  '.<ra,d  ,0  li.tle  p,.,po  e    or  ,       '^l  !7'-;V  Ac.,  b.r  the  reasons  above  n.en., 1.  ,b,, 

"i'ie  to  repay  what    he  I,  .'  Id..    1   ■  ""'"^  '""'^'  '■""""*■'  '"^""''•^''>-  '-  '-'« 

1  -'  "• ^ •  .he  g;.,:,:,;:- :;;:::,:,;""  •• ■• ^■"-  '--''^"t.^  wLban which 

t..'';;;l:;/;:hr:;..;:  w;::,::r;r'r  -7 '-  """'""•""""  "■'-  •"•■  •• "-•  -•■>■ " ^ht 

.hare  of  i,.  «oe  be,.      ,    ^  ^         ';'"";   '"^  'T'[  "'  "'"'"'"'  "">•  ''' •'-  """  '"  " 

ll.^^  uould  .,,Mcc  ,0  p;,s.s  ,be  Ac,  ,be\  wee  p,o,niscd  each  a  j.eece  of 


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pifite.     In  this  last  .Session  whilest  the  Co.in,.ill  i,..,i  „    i 

tl-  pnn.e,!  Copye.s  of  the  Acts  pa  Jd    .'  th^    o  ••"'«^^•°"«■'^«••ation  the  Bill  declaring 

original,  had   ..en  dne.y   in  t  H^a  ;N  O  ^^^^^^ 

«-o"  to  put  C-oi.one.  ingohlshy  in  .   i        ,  ^^T-'Z'T"'T.^'''T  *^   '  ''''" 

nan.e.,  .oe  that  at  that  time  the  bill  had  like   o  I- v  ' ,  ''"  '"■"'  '""'■'J  ""^  called 

better  nnderstan,lin,,  and  onr  Hil    w  '    1       ,  .  ■  7' i'''"'"*'' ''''  '''''"'''''''''  ^''">^  ^■'^'-  to  a 

A.awill  not  only  ht  an  ene,    'tZ        d  ^>:,::;:'7r''''''''' ''''''''' '"<^  ^' '^ 

lead  them  into  a  way  of  Hhiltin.  m.     d  eri      ,1  "PI"-"l'natio„,s  for  the  future,  hut 

The  second  is  no  A,.,  f  "  "'^""  ■''PP'opnatioiis  at  pleasure, 

in  gene;;;:;!;:;;""  '"^  '"^^"""'"'"^'  ^"^  ^'-^  «'■  ^"«  «''""^-'-  ^-e  Uep/esentatives  to  .eet 

the  crown  aj  the  .nre^driu^'r:;.;;;;;:;^' " '  '"^^^  '^^"  ^"'^^ """"  '^^  ^"--->«  -^ 
t.ie:M::;7t5:;;n;,rc::;^^^^^^ 

before  I  receive  any  .iirections  fro  n  V    .r  u    '  "  '"'"'"'^  "''  """t'"-''-  Assen.hly 

to  And,oy.  This  let   1:^.^7 J^Zr^TJ^J^T''''''  '  ''^''^'-  ^  «"=>"  -"  tbem 
Maiesty's  Instructions  and  L.e.^Z;7 ^l^l^ZulT'  "T;  r'  "''''''"''  ^"  "" 
a  g...t  way  in  n.aking  the  hreac.:  wid^  he;::.:!^:  ZoV^Z:'  "'  "^  ''"  '^^  '""^  «- 
n  e  .h.rd  ,s  an  Act  (or  building  and  repairing  Cioale  Houses. 

'""   "oe  penalty  appointed;   My  vertu  •  of  t   is T.,,   "       '' ^'"^ ''"'''-Vvhen  called  thereunto. 

remotest  Corner  of  Ihe  Count/of  Mo  n  1    ^  i^    j  Siu!:  :  "'':    "  ^""'  ''"'''"  '"  '"« 
tl.al  County,  and  was  meer  party  pi.,ue  "  *'"'""'  "''  "''""  '''^'  ''^'"I'le  of 

The  (burth  is  an  Act  tor  the  hnter  ,,ualif>i:,g  Ifepresentatives. 

Allaires,  and  n.ay'.ieprive   .;.„::::"     """  "■'•  '"'""' '""'  "^"'""  '"  "^  '^'"Je..y« 

".'....in-ed  hy  I  le^ia  esty  up.;.;  T :.::  ^  ^  ;:.z;;;[C.Ml'r '"?""""-  -'■  ^^^^""^'^ 

ol'ligi-.g   the   elected    to  an    actual    residence    w  \  '  "'''''"''''■'''   '""'^"^•tio-H. 

....a.;.i-;..ion  hut  an  Kstate  to  a  certair:;;:; ';;,;:;;;:  t^:r""  ""•""'- "-  "^"- 
ivovi; ; :"'  TZ!:::::;:'zt  """T'Z ' '-"  •"• "" "-'  ^--"- '» ^.-i^ 

perticularlytln.  L       '         lie^x 'r'";"">-'- ""''"i-")- '-1  justly  diyi. 

County  ol'so n            ;:ire  'l         '      ■'■      rT    "V"^""   '^"'''  '""■'"  •"^""«"   "- 

tbeCountyesof.S. rsett             „„  tl    1       '/    '^  ."'^^^^      '""'""^  '"    '"    ''''  •''-»'-  "'• 

Hlip  of  I,and  between  -In/      ,,  Ir'" ''''?       '  I"  ^  """•>'"  '^"''<<l'--  ••eing  a  narrow 

-;;:•-;;'---•  7 -'---•":  ::;L:;:S;  "•' ""  """"^^ ""-  - 

ll>    sixth  .s  an  Act  (or  ascertaining  the  Ifepn'sentatives  (feeH 
It.  this  Act  by  mistake  or  designeof  the  Clerk   tl>..  w  ,r  I      r  , 
were  enlituled  to  noe  nn.re  th.n  (ive  Sill  '    ''"'"'  '"■"  "'"'"*••'•  "'"•  """  >bey 


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I  liavn  lunird  the  men  oCKst, 


imicli  of  tliis  Ai't, 


(IS 


Uva  niul  siic-Ii  its  n\v  |)()ss('s>c,l  of  I„ri;c  Tnicfs  of  T.niul, 


ratluT  in  a  worse  eoiid 


putlmg  them  upon  ii  I.evell  witli  tlio 


complaine 


se  who  ha( 


cattle,  but  c 


!im 


itiori  heeause  liaving  hirger  tfacts  of  1 


litl 


e  or  none  a 


,pl 
t  all. 


nav 


lot  reaj)  the  benefit  of  their 


ind  I  hey  have  greater  numliers  of 


tliem  before,  And  by  this  Act  tl 


W 


liereas  in  manv  otiier  e; 


ill  pastures,  their  .\eiglil)oin-s(';itlle  liavii 


hey  ean  liijpoiind  noeC.itth.  I 


•a  I  sec 


their  other  Lands. 


ises  there  is  a  neeessilv  of  in 


l)Ut  such  as  lireak  into  their  l'"eiic<'i 


pounding  those  that  tressjiass  n 


poll 


The  eighth  is  an  Act  for  amending  the  Act  for 
The  Act  mentioned  to  I 


run 


ing  at  large  is  very  perniciou 


:)e  amended  was  thoui 


preventing  Swine  rumiimi  at  larsre 


ht  a 


very  good  Act  for  v''  Conulrv,  I 


a  great  consumption  of  timber  in  makiu.r  n 


s  tolheircorne,  pasture,  meadow  and  wood  land,  and 


or  Swine 
occasions 


can  be  too  great  (or  restr; 


'iices  to  guard  asrainst  tl 


th 


lining  them,  neither  will  the  value  o( 


lem,  soe   thai   noe  penally 


lose  creatures  commoidy  doe  of  which   itself  tl 
eeompenee  left  but  the  pleasure  of  killin<'  of  tl 


lev  are  deb; 


the  swine  pay  the   Dun 
ed   by  this  Act,  and   I 


linages 


iav(!  noe 


lem,  with   the  trouh 


out  the  owner,  which  perhaps  lives  at  ten  or  a  do/.eii  miles  disti 
le  niiilh  is  an  Act  lor  regnlatimj:  of  Stone  ho 


iiid  cliarge  of  lindii 


'I'l 


Soiiu 


complaiiie  of  it,  but  1  can  see  n 


rses  or  Stallions  that  run  at 


The  tenth  is  an  Act  (o 
of  Gloeestt 


oe  harme  in  it. 


ir  reviving  and  continuing  the  Courts  of  C 


■ommon  I'leas  in  the  Co 


un 


iir 


ty 


Your  Lordships  have  already  heard  tl 
These  are  the  object 


he  meanini;  of  that  .Vet. 


judges  if  they  ar 


ons  against  these  Act 


•e  ol   validity  enough  lor  a  i:e|iea 


s,  which  occur  to  me,  your  Lordshijis  are  the  best 


Jk'tore  I  leave  the  alliiires  of  the  .J 


some  few  things  necessary  (or  v 


i'se\s  I  must   h 


iMir  notice 


leave  to  ac(iuaiit  your  Lordsliiiis  with 


As  the  Siipreain  (Uiurt  i.- 


now  coiisiiiuied  all  the  ( 


m 


leans  (he  benelit  of  ajipeals  may  be  lost,  I 


(uincil 


are 


.Iiidg 


ijes  Assistants  by  which 


may  l)e  upon  the  lleiich,  as  not  to  I 


or  It  may  soe  (all  out  (bat  soe  many  of  the  Com 


that  have  any  v( 


eav<'a(|uorumfortheCouiicil|  ini 


1(1 


ce  111  the  judgment  by  the  liistrnetion.x 


iselUu's 
ase  of  appeale,  seeing  none 


lire 


loiight  II   necessary  to  aeipiaint  your  J.ordships  with  ll 


permitted  to  vole  in  llie  a|i|iealt 


beleive  I  shall  he-  uud 


lis  mailer   helorehand,   b 


number  ot  the  assistants. 


vr  ii  necessity  to  alter  the  Consiinuioii  of  thai   C(iml.  I 


se   I 
g  the 


In  imih  Provinces   I   have   been  pelted  with  Petitions  (or  a  C 


been  made  acipiainled  with  some  Cases,  wliici 


I    very  iniicl 


ly  assertainiii 


oiirl  of  (,;hancery,  And  I  have 


noe  ri 


ele  at  common  Law,  particularly  one  ol   M'  Prov 


who   has   been  close  prisoner  almost   ev 


•ludgmeiit  for  linir  (1 


er 


bad  ordered  the  Commili 


loiisand  pounds,  tho'  the  Ii'.mII  |),.bt 


purpose,  tile  trust  o(  ll 


ees  o(    both   Cmiiicills  to  | 


1    re(|uire  such  a   Court,  there  being 

ist,  one  o(  (he  Councill  of  .New  York, 

since   my  iirnval    here    having  unwarily  eoidessM 

is  evideiiily  no(  above  four  hundred.     1 


01 


pan  with  the  .S'als  thei 
caiiademi  (o,  besides  I 


le  ."^eales,  they  say,  eonstiti 


ine  a  scheme  (or  such  a  Courl  bii(  t 


lie  a  Chancellor  and  unless  the  (;o\ 


111  any  one  Suite 


V  can  be  iioe  Chancellor  but  liiiiKstdf,  I  have  already  more  I 
nil  \fiy  ignorant  iii  Law  mailers,  I 


o  HOC 
eriior  can 


.M'  .M 


I  earnestly  begg  your  l<ordshipps  direct 


Misiness  than  1 
,  iiaviiig  never  in  my  lile  been  conceraed 


desired  (o  I 


"iiipcssoi.  liiidmg  himsell  obnoxious  to  the  generality  ol  lb..   P 


ions,  as  to  thai   Court. 


le  excused  serving  Imiger  in  tl 


Jilace  Willi  (uic  M'  David  .1, 


a-  station  o(  Chief  .Jiisli 


iimisoii,  who  acted  lormerly  here  a 


iple  ol   thai   Pruvince 
■e,  soe  I  have  supplied  that 


■«"•'"  "I'i'l''"'^'' I  is  a  Man  o(  knowbilge  and  Inlegiii- 


s  .Secretary  in  this  PioMiice  with 


■^^'t 


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209 

ti.e  A.sse„.I.Iy  of  New  York  ^  U^M       v     '"'f  ;,""'"  ^  ^P-''-'  '  vvas  oblig'd  to  prorogue 

would  eonnnunicate  to  tlK.,L.'  'l  riT    '  '""  "''  '""^  "^'""'^^«  '^^-"^^  ^ 
whilst  out  of  the  Provinc   •         „    t    ,  .  v       1     T  "' '"  "'^'  ''""■"'''  ^''^'^  "''Government, 

,   I  s.  nt  then,  your  LonLships  opinion  in  the  following  words 

C™.:^::;^^;f  :j;;;::;;';;;::-.;t7:^  had  lately  heen  .arted  in   his 

r.ovina..  whilst  he  is   a       s    e         tl^^^  f  ^   "  ,    ""  ''''"'  '"'^""'"^  '"  "^  "«-'-  "''  that 
Bending  orders  ,W.n.  New  .,e;l:t.;x!:Urv''n^';'  """"'"■'   ""'   ""  """  "'  '"^ 

a.";:::;;:;;e!^::r:h::i^r 

I'o..-    was  of  Opinion,  that    ,hey   were    dissolve.       v       r'  ^ '' V^'"''^"''  '"'''   '"«  "'- 
tl- Jerseys.     Besides  what  is  confined   in  L  „       ,    ^ oirV'^M      "  Z^""^'    '   ^^"^    '" 

unreasonahlenessofinsis.in.ruponitnow  .  /  .  '-'".Iships   |   represented  the 

of  Jersey  who  had  wdlingi;;  .7     v;:?;      Tr''^  V'"!''""  '"'''"'  "' ''"'  ''^  "-  ''-pie 

themselves  hv  their  Speaker    sent  sev^r.,!    ■„  ■    *^  ^      "  "^ ''""'"''•' '"'"Sf.  »<l<Min.ed 

- "  ";>"-  a".i  .:e.  as'speai;.:  ;;;::r  i^  z:  '•:':;':;:';;:;  -^rr  r '-  ^^""•-" 

i.roredure  ..onld    he   look't  upon   noe  otherwise  tlnn     1.  '""'   '"   ""'"'    "'■'"    ""'" 

••'.-nselves  at  their  pleasure     Son.e,in"teh.s"  """"""'^  "  '"'"-^  of  .lissolving 

they  had  resolve.I.  by  a  gren    n.ai,   i       ,o  !,  '""  ?"""  '"  '"*•  '^  '""  "'"  '-'"w  that 

'ii-ive  .hen.. .  toid'him  ^ t:    M ::  ';;;:v:  ;:^;''••^'':-'-• """  -'-.'.■  -  to 

""•  "-t  n.orning.     The  Counei.l  we.'    f :    ';       ,       '    •;^  "'"'  ""  '''''''  '"-  '"""-  '-n 
thnn  to  suffer  them  to  dissolve  .hen.selv e      s  7      •     "         .  "'-^  "xp-du-n.   ,o  dissolve  y- 

i"  H.e  te.h  page  of  the  >,inu.es  of'c:;.;:;:;  l:;:;;:th;:;; "  '-^-^  ^""^-  -^ "--  -• 

0^2:!:'::^:::!;:;::;:^^^^  -'^now  no,. .,.  o„ieers  of  t,. 

threa.en.ngus  every.lay   n    .  ,^„     i ek    '  '  """"•^V"'  ' •   the   Kreneh  and  Kreneh  Indians 

and  all  tluf  neeessan    ';p      .^    '    , .        "'  ""  "*""    '^  '''"  •"' '^  ""  "'-  ••' ''<  '"■<".", 

ftireandeandle  and  r  p.        ^V    ,;"""""""";  "''''">"''   ''>'  '">'  J-P-  ••r-l.t.   partieularly 
here,  ffhr  as  to  the  ean^^N  /:;:;;;:'■'    ';'";,""<7  "-  '  -  "-^  '.>  h.r  l.ny  remedj 

Hueh  others  who  will   re, 'ne  wiM  ^n^ ^    2;        vZ  W       \    '"""  "!'  '""  ^'"""  ""■" ^^^  '^ 

tl."  mnne  foo.e  wi.h  the  Charter  Co '„'■„      l"       .        "'""'"'""''  "'  P"""'^'  ihen.selves  o„ 
tlint  ran  he  taken  on  this  sii        w  „l  ""'"^    ""  *'"""'"'  '"  '"'  """>•'"'  "^  "'>y  "'"'•^-res 

...UHt  expect  to  hear  of  nothing  hut  conH    i  '""  ^■"^■""••""''  "-  -i.hout  that  you 


V, 


'.!!.. 


V 


tiiun. 


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n.ust  repeat  ,„y  Instam-es  for  your  Lonlships'  intercession  with  Her  Majesty,  that  niv 
balary  and  the  expence  of  tlireing  and  Candle  &c  (or  the  Garrisons  which  has  cost  this  last 
year  ai.ove  (our  hnn.lred  ponnds  may  he  paid  ont  of  the  snn.es  in  the  Collectors  hands  here 
arr.se.ng  hy  virtue  of  Acts  of  I'arlian,'  for  n.y  credit  is  run  as  low  almost  as  that  of  the  puhlick. 
I  send  your  Lordships  inclosed  the  Acts  past  the  close  of  the  form^  Sessions  as  in  the 
liundle  H. 

The  (irst  is  an  Act  to  prevent  the  burnin,-:  of  Woods  which  signifyes  but  little  in  itself.  But 
was  a!  wee  could  bring  them  to;  the  Act  of  I'arliament  is  of  more  eifect  for  restraining 
that  abuse.  ° 

The  second  is  an  Act  (or  repairing  the  Block  Houses.  Plat(brmes  and  other  the  Fortifications 
of  the  City  of  Albany  and  Town  of  Schinectadv  in  the  said  County. 

This  Act  was  promoted  at  the  desire  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Albany  and  Schenectady  who 
lye  nearer  the  danger,  and  soe  are  more  sensihle  of  it. 

The  Third  is  an  Act  to  collect  the  Arrears  of  Taxes,  which  wants  uoe  remark, 
f  he  fourth  .8  an  Act  to  enable  the  Precincts  of  Islip  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  to  elect  two 
Assessors,  a  Collector,  Constable  and  Supervisor. 

This  is  an  Act  meerly  in  favour  of  the  Speaker  of  the  House.     I  know  not  whetlier  Your 
Lordships  will  approve  my  good  nature  in  passing  it  after  tiie  treatment  I  had  met  with. 
Ihe  hfth  IS  an  Act  to  retrench  the  growing  interest  of  Bills  of  Credit 

The  Bills  of  Credit  issued  by  vertue  of  the  Acts  of  assembly  mentioned  in  this  Act 
carrying  a  considerable  Interest,  induced  those  who  receive,!  them  to  keep  then.  up.  whereby 
the  Intent  of  the  Assemlly  was  frustrated,  so  that  this  Act  was  pass'd  to  prevent  any  further 
increase  of   Interest.  ^  j       ^  i^i 

Your  Lordships  «^ll  observe  in  the  close  of  this  Act  a  Clause  very  (foreign  to  the  title  and 
intent  o(  the  Bdl,  But  they  meant  it  as  an  amends  for  the  abuse  put  upon  the  Governor 
and  Council!  ,n  their  other  Bills,  where  they  made  the  Treasur'  only  accountable 
to  thenise  ves;  which  Acts  however  did  not  pass  because  tliey  would  not  admit  of 
that  amendment. 

M'Mompesson  the  Clieif  .lus.ice  of  this  place,  is  in  such  necessitous  circumstances  that  it 
wants  a  vertue  more  than  human  to  guard  him  against  tlie  temptation  of  Corruption-  (Ibr 
winch  reason   I  must  intreat  your   Lor.isliips  to  recommend  him   to    Her  Majesty's  labour 
for  the  salary  formerly  paid  in  England  to  the  Chei(  Justice  h-.     „..  j,  ,  p.-^n  of  abillit; 
and  great  knowledge  in  y'  Laws. 

What  I  have  to  add  your  Loniships  will  rea.i  with   more   satisfaction.     I  have   now  settled 

all  the  F  ala.mes  on  both  sides  Hu.lsons  River,  opposite  to  one  another,  on  good  lands  adjacent 

to  the   line  Land.     I  gave  Your  Lordships  in   my  las,  an  Account  ul  the  purchase  of  Four 

housand  acres  of  land  for  her  .Majesty,  her  heirs,  and  successors,  for  that  purpose,  from   M^ 

Lev,.,gs,on,  (or  1  wo  hundred  sixty  six  pounds  thirteen  shillings  and  (our  pence  sterling.     The 

small  tract  on  the  Fast  side ,e  (Jueen's  gift,  beinir  no,  suHi-ient  (br  set.ling  the  remainder. 

I  have  taken  (or  that  purpos. a.ljacent  tract,  belonging  to  M'  Thomas  Fnllerton  who  is  now 

concerned  ,n  her  Majesty's  Cnstomes  in  Scotland,  who  has  by  hisletterof  At.or.iey  given  me 

power  to  dispose  of  the  same,  Which  tract  ..ontains  about  Fight  hun.i red  acres  of  very  good 

and,  which  will  cost  more  in  proportion  than  Ih,.  lan.is  pnn'hase.l  of  M'  l,evinuston,  he  re.'k'ning 

he  neighbonrhood  of  that  people  more  ,han  hall  .he  price,  M^  Fullerton  reaping  no  hene(it 

Iron,  that  scituat.on.  If   I  (i„d  ,heni  streighten'd  in  ground  I  shall  endeavour  to  fln.l  more 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  :    XVIII. 

in  the  neiglibourliood  at  easy  rates,  for  I  find  the  extPnt  ,rrn„n,T 

the  people.  ^  ^™""'^  '^  ^''^'^^  encouragement  to 

convinced    1  en    of  t   e  i         /  'i'""'    ;  ',"''  """'""'  '^"""'  '^"^'^'^  """"'S'^' '"-"'  ^«  "Pl-rance 
the  work  t  ve  e     es     e        :  T,"''  ^      "^  '"  ""'  '"'^'"'  ^'""^'  ^"^'^  ''">'  -"'''  ""'  'oHow 

of  old,  vvi.h  a  .sword  in  onl      u  d     2  i  .'  "  """"'^'  "'^'^^  '^^  ^'"^  '^^•''^■'"-^  '"'1 

tl-inkin,  quieted  t  l' f         ,:      ,,  '"  ^'^  '"  ^  "'''"'''  '""'''"^  ''>' ^"'^^'^  •~  ^'^  '"y 

would  not  settle  these  l->n.l.   „,.  V    '""'""^^'^ '"'""•"'•  with  their  Ollicers,  declaring  they 

to  send  Depn  t^       "  e        v        V!     V''"  '    "'"•  "'""  ""^''  ^  "^"'•"'"'  "'"'  ""'--^  ^hem 

body,  and  wi,,.,,vz:: ':.:;;  'nZ's:  "^'  "^'""'^' ""  "^^  ^"^"  ---  *-  ^ 

effectual  n.ethod  to  keep  then     oil  1   I  .''T'"""'  '""'  ''"''  ""■"^'"^'  "''  ^"'"''  "'°^« 

to  be  read  to  the...  in  Hi-         n  ,    T:/;'""'   "T  '^'"r^"-'^  ^^■'-''  "-■>■  '""J  ■■'"  -gned 

ter.nes  thereof  or  noe,  tl  .7   ..  'f'.Ie  .       .l      "'"  "'""•!.^  '  ''^  ^^•'■•^^-  ^-'-'l  ^«  '^-P  to  the 

ti.ey  returned  n.e  r.'r  ^^^j:::^::",:^::^::^:^:^^^^^ 

U>  .rust  this  ,na,t.i  in.in^l  ■       |  "  ^     '"f""'  r^' ""'"  ""  ''"'  «'"M'ul  was  unwilling 

1  Lave  since  h.d  l.-on.  N         '  .     1  "^  ''"7"'  ''^  '^"""'"■"'  '"'  '''^  "'"'''>'•  ''>•  ™"^ 

denote  a  greafer  ^n...:: :::-!:;t      '^2^: ^^^^^^^  '^  '-\'--^-  --' 

another  here,  by  nan,.,  .s,,,)..,,.  Jho  l..,|    liv..l  "'>l"  1^  N''     ce.     .s^e  I  have  provided 

the  nunufactu,-  .,•..  of  '[•■..r   .nd  ,      "  T  •'''"'  '"  ""'   '*-'*'"''•""  (-"".tries  a.uong 

Trees,  I   have  also  v     •  i.      '         r       l"-'  """""'  '"■''"""'  '"'  "'"  ""■"""'  '"'■  l-l-nng  .he 
«.atte;  very  w..i.  '"'""■"""  ""•  ^^"'  """'■•  "'"•■  "'^  '  -n   inforn.ed.  .:ndl.rs..an.l,s  y- 

Lor<lship..o,he  Karleof  .Mlan-on,,  Da.td  ,  S  ;;.':';:"';'  '""V"'""  ^""^ 

--'•-■■-■--■.i.'^":::  s„„d,„us.,.,.,yon 

I  l-ope  your  Lonlshipps  hav  l.v  this  time  .jispat.hi    M'  I  ,.    |.,...v"l...  1    , 

7"'- '  ^""","" '" -  "• '"-'  <""  Accounts',..:  .  ,  p  V : ,  ;,';i:  ;"• """"  '"• 

draw  upon  the  Lords  ..I   th,.  'r,-... ,.„■■,•  t  ..         .                         '  ""    ""''""'  """' 

current  s,.hs,s,..n..e,  the  „      .■      m  '  "  " "  "  "''^'""'^'^'  '"^^^'^y  ""•  "-^ 

o.'  a  ueady  .n.piyance  with  thr^.i:;';;;;  :;:::;:-:::^^^^^^^^^ 


W:'  ■  li 


SIS 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


I  ought  to  nsk  pardon  for  see  long  a  Letter,  I  wish  I  had  known  how  (o  have  made  it  shorter 

but  am  ciesireousy'nothingsiiouldhekeptrromVour  Lordships  knowledge  of  niyadn.inistration! 
whilst  I  have  the  honour  to  serve  Her  Majesty  in  this  Governn,'.  I  am  with  the  deepest 
regard,  My  Lords 

Your  Lordsliips  most  humhie 

New  York  <.,  . „.    ,    ,,         , 

&  most  obed'  serv' 
7""  May  1711  ,,     .  „ 

•'  Hob'  Hunter. 


M)'.  John  Cast  to    Governor  IIuntL)- 

[TRANSLATED    FROM     THE    FRENCH.] 
[New-York  PnpMc ;  Aa:  3S.] 

My  Lord 

March  13.  YouF  Excellency  will,  prohably,  expect  to  learn  how  the  people  behaved  after 
your  departure.  This  is  what  I  have  been  desirous  to  comnuinicate  by  these  lines,  by 
informing  you  — Well,  as  we  could  desire,  and  as  satisfactorily  as  before  they  had  given 
dissatisfaction.     May  God  continue  them  in  the  same  sentiments  ! 

14.  The  day  after  Your  Excellency  left,  those  of  Queensbury,  previously  the  most  perverse, 
came  to  tell  me  that  they  were  willing  to  take  the  remainder  of  their  share  of  the  Salt-beef, 
which  they  hitherto  hesitated  to  accept ;  and  that  they  had  got  the  people  to  submit  to  the 
direction  of  the  Overseer  of  the  village,  which  I  have  never  yet  been  able  to  effect. 

Whilst  thus  occupied,  a  great  many  of  the  settlers  came  from  all  the  villages  to  receive  the 
tools  that  had  been  sent  from  .\ew-Vork ;  they  all,  without  exception,  evinced  a  modesty, 
civility  and  respect  which  surprized,  as  much  as  it  delighted,  me.  They  have  all  exhibited 
equal  readiness  to  clear  and  prepare  their  gardens,  and  have  invited  me  to  spend  a  week 
wifh  them. 

On  the  other  hand,  Mr.  Levingstone  has  .sent  his  son,  the  Surveyor,  to  the  village  of 
Annsbury  to  work  ;  Mr.  Meyer  has  gone  there  ai.so. 

15.  Mr.  Blagg  informs  me,  that  he  has  di.strihnled  the  tools  I  had  u  ven  him,  and  has 
commenced  with  (leorgelown,  whereat  those  of  Eli/.i.l.,.tlit(.wn  munnnred  ;  I  sent  them  svord 
that  they  shall  have  their  share  out  of  il„.  Iir..t  lot  lliiit  will  be  received,  ,„m1  gave  them  13 
pieces  more  than  Your  Ex.'eli.n.7  o'dered  me,  in  ad.liiion  to  what  some  have  received  «rom 
me  individually,  from  time  to  time,  when  tli.y  cam.,  here  to  solicit  them.  The  people  of 
Elizabethtown  tell  me  that  th.ir  comrades  are  setting  about  clearing  and  preparing  their 
gardens;  that  nothing  nioiv  is  heanl  about  moving  el.sevvhere.  They  also  say  that  Cerlacli' 
manifests  regret  at   his  disiuissal.     To  con.sol,.  him  somewhat,   I  .seiit    him   w,m\   that    Vour 

E.xcellency  is  willing  „,  phuv  him  here,  and  that  nothing  will  prevent  this  but  the  appre ision 

that  he  will  fall  into  the  .same  acci.ient  on  this  side  ;  that  he  mu.st  tell  me  his  opinion  thereupon, 
when  we  shall  see  wh.it  can  be  (h)iie. 

Ki  M.re    people    arrived    from    all    the  villages;    some    for    beer,    others   for    bn-ad,  and 
a  thin!  portion  for  salt  beef;    others  for  hoe.s.  instead   of  grubbing   hooLs.     I  have  satisfied 

'  Captain  John  ClirislopluT  Uirlacli.  —  Kd. 


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them  all  ,,  f„r  „s  I  was  able,  pulling  Ihe  re.t  off  till  the  arrival  of  the  lirst  Imat      All  ,1 

ii  ror  rXr;;' H„°'  T' "°'  r  ;"'^-'°°"""""«-  "■•■w.rrb.ta 

..nda  to  my  le tier    if  1  n,    ti,  "       ".    ""'"  "'J\°  '""^-     '  '"""  '"  """  •■'"™-  «"'»!■ 
Shall  aecorL,;Vre'Li:  him  ^r'n^TZl::^™^^'  ^^  "-'  ^"'"'-^  — '  ' 

ort,r,t'r:,etr!7::t\::^;ri'';;°i^ 

a  pretty  thick  hai   ;  ;  ^LmLcem  e  ''  ^e         ,"  '''"7'  "'  "  '"^  ""■""  "°'"'  -""■ 

17    Tn  -In        1-1.       "S 'om  US  centre.     VV  hence  it  is  evident  that  lie  is  only  wVcum^ 

takelmea,  which  I  do  ,,„,  r,  fr.     '  "    ,  T'       °'  "»  I'™ ''""P  i  meainvhile  they 

.11  adapted  ,„  eu.  roc...  '         '"""""'  '""^  ""'"'''  "»'  «'•'"  "»".  "»«  >>.i»s  « 

f/..*c*,„,  I  atwm,;!:,:;;..;;;  '"'""•  ^'"°""°"  "■  °^^'"°°  •»  "■»  s-^- 

My  Lord, 

Vour  Excellency's 

Most  liunible  and 

l?""  March.  1711.  Most  obedient  Servant 

Cast. 


J//-.  Jo/^/,   r,,,vi!  (o  Oovenior  Ilunttr. 

[  T  l;  A  N  S  I.  A  r  i;  1)    !■  U  0  M  T  II  K    V  It  K  N  C  U ,  ] 
[New-York  l'ii|«.rs;  An:  8:..  ] 

Mv  Lord 

i«r.i;;:ri«';;:;"i,';;  "";r," ■  '■'""'■r"-  ""■ "— '» '■■...« .» v„„r 

-p.-nd..d  on  „,.  ,r  la  d  .    '  |  '      ,  ;   '^  ,  """"i;'^'  '"^  ■^"7'-  ^"  "'"^  "'"  •■'•-  "-7  '-e 


If 

i  f 


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them.     I„  tl,i.  opinion  ,l„y  are  conlirn.e,!  by  the  rLn,  Z  '"•"''"»'  ""  "".  I"'"'"  J""""!  I<" 

pro..  u,e,  .enve  f™,„  ,.,„,,  J,  „,.,  >„:ZyZ^t:z^z:!:':^^2:' '°"'"« •"» 

tliat  the  proxiniitv  to  the  rivpr  ;,  of  f'V"'^''  ^°P^^  ^n'l  Albany  was  very  convenient; 

l^nd   upset    and    demolished,  in   a   moment  Tf    rwards  V  V  ?"'"'' ' ''°  '' °'' 

moderate  and  sensible,  to  remove  this,  sn^to  tltm-l     '         '""    '''""^'^^''^-     '^'"'^   "'"^ 
What,  if.  in  return  for  all  your  nretended  ri.rl.ia   ♦!,„  r'„  m 

I  asked  Mr.  Kocherthall   in  what  way  hi.s  i.eonle  belr.v..  /     H    .  ii 
busy,  but  manil^stly  with  repu.nance.^n.d  me:;;  t!!  :.  H,^2 '1:'"^:::  Tu' 
them,s,.n  their  minds,  a  Land  of  Canaan-they  a- Je  tlru  it  is     J  v  , 

settle  at  present,  and  for  this  reason  it  is  tlr.t  the       v      i  r  .      ^  ''''"'^""■""^  J''^'^«  ^^ 

couple  of  years.     But  they  will  not  liJ.!    t    T  .•       K    :     TZ:Zr''''''  '"''  ''\  ' 

I  have  considered  it  my  duty  to  give  Vour  Excellency  comnmnica.ion  of  all   that  precedes 
for  your  '-  urmat.on      1  have  no  other  ohjec,  i„  the  world,  for  .he  ren.ainder  of      y  d     s   t    .  .' 

t  uj  deM.r;e.     J3u.  ,n  drawing  their  portrait  J  have  avoi.led  llatterv  also      1  ....nsider  i,  ,,. 
Utmost  lUiportance  to  avoi.l  the  one  ard  the  other      Thus  hv  ...,  !r 


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Not  only  ,s  each  emulous  to  he  the   (ir.st  to  finish  his  jrirdt^,    hn      ,1 
ns  to  he  no  longer  dependent  on  the  inhabitantsTf  t      co  ntVv      Fo     1      "  "f"  '"7"'  ^'^ 
ti.eyhave  learned  suflicientlv  hy  experience    ihn    nnr         7'    .'^^"'^  ^'"'3' "P^"'y  confess,  that 
them  to  work  for  their  ddlv  ITT  r  ,°"  ^"    °  "^"  ''''^'''  ^^^^  ^^  ^'^'^"^tom 

reason  to  be  jealouthsee'et       ""      T  '    f'''  '""""^""^  "^^'•"'  ^"'^  t'n.t]  have 
lower   the    p  ice    of  tU  r    a  ticlesT  T       ?  ""^  ""   ''"""^'^■'^^  already  obliged  to 

-ong  the  l^>latin:l  ^ndL^  ',     rS'tlntt^  d:  ^rin  V"""'"^^^"     ^"^  '"^'^-'- 
to  work,  and  we  assist  them  -,«  f.„.  ^  *''"''  P"'''^''  '«  '^e*  themselves 

alone  th;tcontenet;:si„^^^^^^^^^^^  pernm      It  is  the  agricultural  portion  of  tl,en. 

the  people  to  whom     si    ul T  wis      '  '"-'  '^  '^  °'  '""' '  ''''''  ^''''■''''  '°™  "'«  "^ass  of 

impossible  that  tl    y    a  nd  '     ,«"  "T''"'°"  f''  '"""  ^"'^"'^  "^*^  '''-^'^'^^-     ^^  •« 

be  use.!  to  n,ake      en      .    w  "  f  ."':,■      """"f     "/""""•     ^^  •'■''^-  ^^^^l^'  '-^  '^^"^  '« 
ti^ey  are  n.ighty  glad  to  t:ri^:::tt'^Z^T;2 l^T  ''T'''  '"'  '"'■     ^^^ 

The  people,  especially  those  of  QueenL.y     ^      i L   ^:    s e'^ir?  c.rcumstances. 
extended  to  them,  by  saying.   If  any  one  happened  t    have  '  unfit  f'"  I""      '''""'^"'^^ 

have  another.     Seven   belonging  to   Queen  burv  lave    „f  n  f«r  culUvatmn,  let  him 

other  places  unto  themselves   feU  into  di  n  "l  1    tn'  T  "'"  '"'''°"'^'   appropriated 

other  with  axes.     The  Overseer  of      e  'e  dJl  .    Xlt^t"';?  "'  ''T  .'"'"^  '""^'"^  ^^^'^ 

other  similar  assaults.     To  do  what  1  can    Inm     hi  ^   "  P"""''"'  '°  "'  '°  P''^^'^'"^ 

the  Surveyor  to  e.annne  tl.  1,1.      he  e       Jo    ZTL^:  '"  'T  ""'  ""'"^  ""'  "'^'^ 
and  apply  a  renuMly  to  these  abuses.  ^"'''  '"  '^"''^'"  ^^  '''"P  ^''«  ^^^r^*^! 

not  a  4istra,::;  U^r^^l     ;:  e  HL''^:::;  .t:  ,;;;f  [-.^^'^'"--ne  who  says,  he  I 
Manor  and  Albany,  that  application  n.uL';]  m^      '  ^.  D tk '^C  t'Z  B^'r^'n' 

encoura^n,e  '  to'^w l!;  .'^L    '^^'r'''''''^'^^  "^  """7^  P-P'«-  "-'  allbrding  g.-e' er 

establislunen,  of  an  em-    ive    '    ic    wl  'T         c' V''  ""  '^  '""^'  ^''"'-'  ^^'^'''"S  '- ''- 

.>rr.  Warner  w     n    I  ,    , .,  '^  ''"  ""'  '""'  '"  "'"  P*^^^""  "'"  ""  absent  judge. 

of  Worn,.:  : :  /  c  mrr;".  '"1"  v^'r" ''  "^  ''^-•^■'^ °^ ^""^"-^  -  •-- 

i'-nediately  returned   ,0  iii.                     "''  '''^'"  "^'''^'  ■■'"'"■"'  '"'"  ^  ^"P^-"'    ">  'aJt  he 

Bince  tell  nL  tl  .   U  e  li  n,     ^  t L:!     7     'T':;    T  "Y  '''''■     '"'"  P^"P'«  «^  ^"^^-^ 

'"-K'h  convinced  oh  1     ,■,'"'           1  ''^■^^'  ^''^  '""•"P^'^''  "'"'  ■'"•''  "'-"'>>'  to« 

wish   to   tall  Iga           ;  ::r;;:;     *',^"'""''""'   ^"  '"  ''i^tributionofthe  pron.ions,  to 

bas  never  liiwhtsh:;!;:;-,:;:^ :;:::::;:,.:"-'::  ""^'^"'''^ '"  - «'-  -^cu 

I  am  with  profound  respect, 
My  Lord, 

Your  Excellency's  most  humble 

March  27,  J71I.  "'"^  '"°^'  obedient  Servant 

Jea.v  Cast. 

'  Q^.  lUv.  John  IV^Jeriok  y/,>,.r/     Ho  was  .uc  of  iLc  I'uluUue  clcrgytucu.  -La 


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Governor  ffunfei-  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 


To  the  R'  Hon""  the  Lords  Cc 


[  New. York  KnIrlpB,  II.  ssfl.  ] 


commission"  for  Trade  &  Piantations. 
My  Lords 

^^T^Z:;^;'^^^::^;-;^^  -Uett  Boat  Which  hro,,ht  me 
which  relates  to  my  conference  with  the  (L  r     '    ^'    .  ''  ""'  ^^  ""''"'  '"''^'"'^''  ""^^  paper 

Y.r  Lordships  hy^he  Masr^^e^  hn^^r::;;^  i^r  r:h;:'L::i:;v'p '-'''  -^  ^° 
L^;s;r;;:tS;:i;::^;:::;;n-,:^^ 

it  necessary  to  acquaint  your  Lor  s  fns  LvUhe  T  .  "T,"  ""  "  "" ''"  "°"^''^'  °"'^  '  ^'""^ 
by  an  ordinance,  only  a'scheme  sent  C%s,;;"  'T'  '''"''''''' 

never  by  them  approved,  altho'  printed-  sortl  n  n  '"■"'"'  ""'^  ^°"'^^'''  '^"^ 

forme  this  ordinance  took  little  or' no    no^ieo'tm^^^  °'  ''°""""  "''P"'"^^''  '° 

I  find  concerning  it  is  an  order  of  the  1,  'Y'"^'''''''  '^  ''^'"^  "^'^Y  'J^'^ctive;  all  that 
1693.  in  these  words  °"''  °'  Representatives  of  the  ao-  of  September 

that  he  may  Establish  the  sa  "nd  A  it,  ""[  "'  ''°"""'"  ''"^'"«  ^"«  ^''-"-^y 
these  words,  Ordere.i,  C.!l  S  ^  Ln  CorU  d  CoirNi'h  '."  "T'"",  °'  '''  ^'^'"^  '^'''^  '" 
William   Nicholl,  Esq'  and  Wil  in,„    r>in  ^       ^  ^''"^''"■'''  ^'"^'^^  I^'"''"'^  K«q' 

Comn,ittee  to  consid  r  o  ,  a,  P  :':,  ^  '  !"  H  "'''r  "  "','  ^'^^  "^"^  '"'^'"^'y  ••'PP-"^-^  ^ 
further  was  done  in  it :        s     11 ':  t,  I   '  v        t'"'  ''"'  ^  ''°  ""'  '^"^  ^•^■•'^-  •'"'y  thing 

,,    ,      ,  V-     '  '""  "iin  all  line  honour 

iMy  Lords, 

New  York  •  ^"^"  Lordships'  most  humble 

7"'  May  1711  ^"'^  "lo^t  obedient  Serv' 

Kou'  Hunter. 


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Confereme  of  Governor  Ilimter  roith  the  Indium. 

[.Vow- York  Papers;  Aa.,  No. 02.] 

Att  her  Maj"  Fort  at  Albany  7  Aug:  1710. 


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PiiESEXT  — Coll  Pr  Schuyler 

Coll-  K  Van  flenselaer 


Capt"  Mynd'  Schuyler 

Kob'  Livingstone  Secry  for  Indian  Affairs 


Interpreted  by  Capt-  Job"  Bleecker 

G^rB  •^::^;:::;::  K^;::^^^^^^-  n^ticmany  ...se  .tely  ^n.  .0. 
&c  as  soon  as  ho  came  o  >     .      ,  t.  r  ,1  ,  I     ,'"'".  ""'''"  ''^"''""  ^  '''''  ''"  ^Leife 

safe  arrival,  and  tbankt  Go7t  n     l       ,  "'^        '  ''"'^'  '''-'''^^'"^'  ^•""^"•■•'tul".ed  his 

'-"  Leartily  wellcon,e.  l!),  t  11  y 's.  nsT  "  '":""""  ^°  "'"'  '"'"^  ^"^'^  '°  ^'--'  '"•'''"ng 
m  their  du.y  to  .-aite  u.o,  1  Fxcel  "  Z7  '''  T''  ""'  ""^  ^°"'''  "°'  ^^  ^-^'4 
arrival  and  presented  hi.n  with  a  bl^k  oue'  ""'"""       "  °'  """  ^""^  ^^^  '°^  '"«  ^^^ 

upon  very  severe  penalt^s,  because  „,any  SsThd  It  eZ  '■"'"'  ^'7"^  n'"''  "'"''  ^  ^eer 
other  strong  drink  to  the  Indians  '  "P""  ''^"  '"'""§  "^  ^um  or  any 

signify  to  then,  and  C  „     n ^ss trdir   ,?'  "^  ''^'■"  ^"^'^"  "^  ^^^^  ^-'-  - 

or  any  other  strong  drink,  and  tol  I  ZTlnt  ,  "  u\'"  ''"'""""^  ''  ^•^"'"«  "''  i^"- 
their  future  welfare  &  Incouragem' nt  '^  ^"  '"^  '"^'"^  ''"'^'  ""S''^  tend  'hr 

eJ;hif:;':rr;^i;';:i:::^i--:^^ 

n^ay  have  waggons  to  bring  tlu-n.  to  Al ,  v  v  •  r  !,""' "''"'  ""'^  ^°""'  '»  ^'^''i-'-ectady 
for  which  they  were  very  t'ankA.H  '  ""''''"'''  ''''  '"^^"^''^'^  P'-^^'^  '"  graunt 

His    Excellency  told  tla'n     7    o        "i v       """"""■>':  ^'•^'^■''"  --  very  Scrin.p 
victualled  as  welUs  ever  ;;;;li;Zn,S:L;Ir'""       '        '  ''  ''^  '"''"'  ^"^  "'' ""'^ 

ItoBT  Livingstone  Secry. 
for  y*  Indian  affairs 

PaESK.x-Coll  P;  Schuyier  Mynd^  Scbuyi;!'"""'"''  ''  ""  ^"'"^  '''' 

Coll"  Killiii,,  van  Renselaer  1"  Van  Brigh 
Evert  Banker  Coll  J'  Schuyler 

Rob'  Livingstone  Secry  for  Indian  Afl>' 


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Vol.  V, 


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Albany  to  tmde  ^       ^         ^     "'■  '"'^'•■""  ''•'"""e'^  '^''^'  Countrey  to  Come  here  to 

r  Col'ovving  propositions  to  v    1    i,  'Tn         "l"   '"'"'   ''"""''   ''■■•""  ^'""'■''^■■''  &  '"-'« 
Interpreter  lawrelblg;!;::''"''^        '  """"''•'^^'  '  ^'"^"""^  «*'  ^'-'>'*'^   "-^  r  -id 

Children  of  the  five  nations 

Montroyall  Troy  Kiver  Ind  "u  C.  ./    '  ,  "'T'  ''''""'"  ""^  ^'"""^  '°  '"«"-°y  Q"^''^- 

you  of  r  five  nltio  s    0    oyf v^r.  ITlTa  "  ""\'^  '^""""'"°  °"^  ^^^ '«  '"-'^■" 

not  only  co.ne  ourselves'bu"  set  tt  f  r'natio^  """"'  "'"'"•^^'''  '"'  "'  ^«"  ''°'  ^^  -'" 
Children  Root  &  Branch  as  for  1-  En.lt  71^"  ^°"  '"  '^''''"^  ^'""^  y^'"'  ^""'^^  «"d 

with  then,  long  eno  g  I'rafways  pre  17  tZV  """  "°^  '"  "^'^  "'•■^^^'  "'"^  ''^^  '^'-"^  ^-^ 
quarrell,  if  you'have  Ly  con;:Sr;  '  yl  C  ,t:nrc^^^^^^  '^  '"'  ^°  ^"^^^^  "^  ^'"^'^ 
r  English  upon  any  account    f  v,,,.  I  Tu  ^'"'"'f "'  Children  then  you  must  not  assist 

ready  and  fitted  ibr't  p  '  /  theref::  h  '"  /;  ""!^  ""^  ""''  •^''^'^«>'  ^''"'  ^^'^  "- 
there  soaked  in  Stinkin.  Water    su!.  ^e  '    l^y/;0'»'ng  to  y- wood  creek  to  eat  biscuit 

English  have  got  nothing\ri:th;tlo:jrou:r^^'"'^     "^  "^  "'^"  ^^  ^^^""^  ^  ''^^  ^^« 

thoTetc^;:^:;//rr::;:LT^^^^^^^^^^^^  f  ^'^^"!-,---^ '°  ^^  ^^vid-  m  their  opinions,  and 

calling  Lawrence  Jlas    t)  e  ^     rlt  rT  ,'"'  '""     *'""  '""''^  ^°  ^'"  ^^'^"'"^  "^^^^  -'"-"* 

n..de,  only  the  Sachims  1:7;  1:1.1'"""' ""'"'^  '"  '"  "^"'"-  "'"'^^  ""^^^  ^'^^ 
New  York  when  they  came  to  11,7  '^°»"""">-^«  ^heir  answer  to  the  Governor  of 

to  separate  themselvesri  k  '  ,  1  1  '"  '"''"  '"  '""  '''''•^""'  ^'"'>'^-'"  '— essitated 
same  opinion,  and  some  o  the  5  n' ti  '""  '  "•'";°"'  ""'  ""  ""  '  ""''°-  "-  «''  ^l- 
theassen,biytomakea:tri:ktW.;atti;^   ""   ""'"'    ^°   ^"   '^   ^•^^^'^'"''^   ^°   ^l"-' 

would  prevent  all  the  iCn  i  tXu  "  ^uH/  "7  1  ''  '""^"^  ""  '■"  ^'"'^  ^"""'^''^  ^'-'^ 
ArmsatOnnondageandanoJhi;  afonVde^^^^^^^^  '"'^ '"'^'"  '""'^-  '-^  «'-'"  to  mend  their 

Rob'  Livingstone  Sec'J' 
of  the  Indian  affairs. 

'  lie  waa^  Copy  in  Xeu-Tork  Colonial  Manu,cript,,  I.IV 

~  "  "•'"'"'■  """• '-""'""'  '"•"'"■'■  «""""■     •  "«.-.  .V».-«  »„,-.„.._,>„._K,. 


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219 

Propositions  made  by  the  River  ItulinnH  At  sji,^  1  I      i    .    ,. 

H'"  Aug  1710.  ^oxernor   in   Ci.eife    &c   in   Albany   y 

Father  Corlner  &  Quieder 

Belt  of  Wampum.  ^  henceforth  be  kept  brighter  &  clearer  than  ever,  gave  a 

that  you  would  grant  us  your  fat  J  v  prote  t  „  f  ,°"  n  '''''■■*''^°'''^'  ''°  "'-'^f--  P-X 

[security]  gave  a  Beaver  Skin  &  4  Maluns  '  "         "'"  *''  ^^°'^'^'^'^°  ^-'  *''-«  ^^^  o./r 

Propositions  made  by  v"  Sacbims  nf  „«  a  iv  .• 

Onnondagues.  C.^o'ugrrSii    eles   t^T^'r'"!   ''''^"""^'  ^"^y'^-' 
Capt"  Gen"  &  Gov'  fn  Cltil^  '      e  ■  ^-^^^"^"'^y  Ro'^^rt   Hunter 

in  the  Citty  Hall  o;  llH^r  ^^'l^^-^  ''"'  '-'-  '^  ^^^^'^  ^ 

P«HSKKX      CoHPSdiuyler  L' Coll :  Jno  Schuijler 

ft,  '  ,^'  ^/^«"-l-;«'-  Captn  !>'  van  Brugh 

MnMynd  >s„.uyier  Capt"  Evert  Banker 

George  Clarke  Ls^  Socrey     Robert  Livingstone  J^  Reeordor. 

Rob'  Livingston  Secrey  Ibr  r  Indian  aflairs 
Canachkonie  Speaker. 
Brother  Corlaer 

^^'^  "■^'•e  sent  by  y.  Commissioners  of  y  Indian -iffhir^fnK    i        . 
>»  45  days,  and  are  accordingly  come  at  tli o  n^.;  ^    T  '°  ""^^"'^  J'""--  Excellency 

Kxceilency  in  health  a,HlthatUdlib,l.^sJ^^  '""V""*^  ^^^  S'-' to  see  yo,.^ 
&  r  Peril  of  r  deep,  ,he  Sea  being  a  tZ  le  t  ,  '"'  "  '^'-'^'""  ''•""'  >"  '>->«"r  of  y'  Knoniv 
l>api.iness  to  see  our  brother  w-tl"(le-i!r  m"""  ""'  '"  ''''  ■•---'■ -e  had  not/. 
i>e  was  snatched  away  befbre  h^  t^i:  '^  ^  ^  ^  r'^^f'^  "^  '"^  '^'''  ''"-'"- 
a.s  to  see  you  now,  we  are  tbankfull  to  God  Almilv  l  ""     "'"  "'-"  '""  '^"  '"'■•"-"^' 

■".-^.inable  joy  and  happiness  in  your  Goverm.u  nf  '        '    "  I'---vation,  and  wish  you  all 

their  Covenants.  ""-^   '"   ^^''   (■overnment   and    keep    true   to 

'  prefixed  ti.ue.  C'„/,j,  .•„  .\>„ . n,^.  f,,,,„.^^  Manu.cripts   LIV 


f.rSii 


^^0  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

The  Sachims  of  tlie  five  Natinn<i  mirlo  „e  r  n      •      r. 

UnU.rf   u  ^        ^  ^   following  Propositions  to  liis  Excellency 

u.>  l"g  n'rT  ""■  "'"    """  "°""""  '"  ^'■'■"''  *■  "'  '^"•"^  r 

Brother  Corlaer 

make  any  allempt  ,„„„  ,1?!"  "'''"'"  >    ''"""'''  "'  "">■  "'"  !'»'«  ""■"'"I  l- 

Kill™  a„,l  Ciu,„„  „,.„.  b.  menZd     ,  „,,  V   ™    ,    i  '     ""'  '°  "''"■  """  ''"'■  "•'""I'"' 

fear  of  H.  r  M    -  t.L,      '  1  -  T"',"  ,' '""  ""'  "'"'■"'«  '°'  »'"'  '"""  "">■  ".•«!  ao. 

as  »aat  manr;  „  ,  !  r^,  '' ""'"  """  "">'''"  '"'"8  ""''  """I"-""  Kill™  a,„l  G„„, 

"ill  b. ,. ,   L '  v   r,:;::, r  "f :•"' '»' '°  J" »•  »»* »" »'  > .' ^  -.i  i' 


III 

s 


C         ir.    %■■''' p''''""''"^^'""'*'  H-t- Cnpt"  Gen"  &  Governor  i 
C lie,,.  „,  ,  ,,  Majo.  IVoviuces  of  Xew  York.  New  Jerseys  and  territories 

,u^..  M^    hereon  in  An.eri..a  and  ;i..e  Adn.iraii  of  r  s.wne  to  ,'  Sac 
o  o  .Nations  viz  tiie  .Ma.,naese,  Oncydes.  Oiinondagues.  Cayou.es  aii 

Mimekes  in  Albany  the  l(i  Aug  '7J0  :>   ">-ts  ana 

P.»B».-C„II  ,..  Scl.aiiW  of  H,r  Ma,.-  CaadI,     „ |  „„„.,.„ 

t-oll  K  \  J{ense  aer  "         ..  ,,  i  „  o  i      ■, 

George  Clerk  Secrv  of y  Province  Mv.wK  <  i    ■•, 

Ai,,..,i.  .   ,,       I  -J        iwwuLt.  .M\li(l'   >chuil  er 

Ahiah:  (  iivler         \  ,,  ,.       ,.       ;' 

A,      ;""T"'T     r '''"•"•■"  Join.  IfeeseLn, 

Abraham  .schuijler  j  Jj,,,  ,.i,i„^,,,„„  ,,,.,.^_^.  ,^,^  ^..  ,__^;.  ^^^  ^^j.  ^ 

Brethren 

-"are >oisz\^^z;:z;r  ^ '• "'y 


Comnis"  of 

y 

Indian  afl'airs 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS-    XVTIT 
Bretliren  ^'^^ 

as  you  keep  the  same  inviolable,  and  a'  a  t  k  „  ^f  r A^  ^.'^  -t-";'"!  assistance  so  long 
former  Services  to  this  Government,  I^sen  tbv  me  n  '"'"  ^f  '^'"'^'"'^  *^  ^^^  ^°^  >'°"'- 

will  now  receive.  '         '""'  ^'>  '"'  '^  P'''^««»'  to  be  given  to  you  which  you 

I  am  informed  that  v'  Frpufh  nf  n^      i     j 
;'eHuli„g  Jesuits  ^  oth.^  I^i:!:!'     t^Z  ^tm  T"  nf """  ''-'^  "^  '^'^^ 
to  raise  divisions  amon-  vou    l,„t  I  «„„  I '  ?  ^""  '''^'^'"y  t°  "'^•-  ^^lajt^sty  and 

t->i"gyou.andr  nmn/m;  .sZn;'';  "'  '^^'^''t"^"- >-  "--  '-d  i"  tLi/mall 
'-ep  you  lira,  to  .{.ose  th'.t  hav  ^  ,t^  ^  :;:';^''''  ^'  '^''  T'"  ^«  -'"-'"'  "^^-en.ents  to 
to  any  of  their  false  insinuations  ,-  1  vnd  ""'^^' •''"''  ^°  ^-"••^'  J'^  "o"'  ''earkening 
would  fain  know  what  proposition        v .  I  '""  '"^^'^^'"S^^'-^  ''''t'^ly  '"  your  Countrey,  I 

t "eir  message,  and  wh|  y-ZZ^'^^:,  7:;:'"'^'  "^  >'°"  ^  ^^'"••'^  ""««-  the  French  received  to 
-a«le  ac,,aainted  with'your  a  w'to"  ,  .'T''"""":"^  ^^'  "  -'«  ''-  '''^  Onnondage  was  not 
I-'-ncl.  Transactions  with  tl  e  ii  n  .'l  J  l":;"  T '"  '"^ '"'""'"'  "■'"'  ^^  •^-^  °''  t'- 
i.  an.  ghul  3-ou  are  now  sencea  u;  '  1  'k7';  ^  '7  "'''  'r''  '"^  '•^"'«"'-"  °»" 
nat.ons  have  a  free  passage  throw  your  Count  J.  ^  "^'^""  "««  "ud  security  that  the  farr 
throw  it  at  first  i-nt  r  on^  way  ^^  „'  ^  ^  JrV't'  ""1  '^'^ r ''''''  "°^  ^^ 
a-s  n,an.v  brought  into  the  Covenant  Chain  ....         V  ,  ""■""'''"  ^"  ''"^''"y  '«'  to  l-ave 

i"  tluu  resolution  and  give  V  la        .^     "d       I     "       ''""'""  '  "'"^^  ^^''"^^  ^^  ^«  i--t 
Great  (iueen  to  strengthen  this  Go  1;     I  ''"•""■•^'g'^">e>'t  In.aginable  as  you  see  y^ 

wi.b  me  to  settb  here  ^--"'"-'t  has  been  pleased  tosend  a  great  number  of  peopL 

t..'"::Mc;:"::'::i:r  r^        --'^  '^  --^  ^pp-i-ion.  to 

wor.bip  of  v' son  of  God  the  sa:!:      ;' ^t^  "^  ^.^:'r}  ^'-"   ■"   '-..  religion  and 
•"  ;•■  '""'  i'-  y-u  will  be  sa.islied   to  have  a  G   r  '  1     >    m  '"""  "''^"•'"^  >""  "■'•-- 

'""'  ••'  ^''-l-l  or  Chapells  built  .here  &  y    I  1  '   '"  ",""."•■  """''  '"'  >"'"•  ^  ■'^"-• 

'''''•"  '"  """Vine.,  y  ureat  (Ju,.en  Kul  '  .  •"'"■  '''"''■"^■'^'  "'"'  ''^o^'i-tion 

your  allegiance  &  1  leH.v    >:,",,  ""V  T  '  "'  '^  ''"''"''  "''  ^"^  '"— '»-  i" 

an.ongst   y. Ise  we    nu  s        ,        .       ,      ,  """"  "'■^'^■"  ""    '•■'-■"  ^'-'-^'^  or  en.issaries 

Covenant  Chain  Jiri.ht  '    "    -""  ''''''"'"  '"   y""-  '"romise  of  keeping  the 

-hirc:;;:::i;:^;;;,::\j::;;,:-;;;;;';  •"■  --an    ..r  ,.  ,nhabi.an.s    t    nve    above 

t""t  "o  suel ,.s.. couMuittld  lor ;'  ;;' ,!:t       """"  *^  """"'^'  '  ''"'•••  >-  -"  take  care 

^^■l' .' wtMn-;;:^  ••;  -•  :-  ^  •i.h.ing  agams.  .  Flat.heads. 

-'•"  vou  k V  ■, ...,  ,,i„„  d.::         „;,'.;; ';:7'"-  '^  -^  '••■''-  -"•  y-  -o  hunt  „ear  lunne. 

Ily  the  lam   Kl.....   ...  ,  -^  '""'''  airanist  vou. 

-•  -ay  e  son.e   news,  .l3h    e        w  ; ""^".f ''^  ^""  ^P' 'y  -P-""''-  ''V  -- 

' '  know,ng  what  occas        tl^     av,    I'  ''  ''"  ^'  '""""■""  '"  '^"  '"^  "'""• 

«ionin.r(  nn.)  be  lojoyn  our  forces  together. 

'  ''" "'"  ""'^  -I'lK-i'-.-.  '^V.  ■'.  ^>..l>*  rwoni,./  .,A.„«,.,,,,  ,,,V, 


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Low  our  Great  Queens  annyireTefr  T  ""  ''"'"'  '""^'"^  ''^^  '^-'^  •^"  «'-g 

and  is  at  this  ti,„e  near  hrp  ir^eil  e  to  [  ^""'''  "'"'''^  '^^  '"«  ^''''''  ''^^'^^  '"«  Townef 

a«a  pledge  or  her  ^::J:z:2^:z::^,z:n^';7^''7  ''^^''^  --^^-^ 

Nation  with  her  Royall  effigie  on  one  sXT!     \  *''"""  ^"^'^'^^'  ""  '"^'^^"  ^^^  ^^<=^ 

she  desires  n,ay  be  Ipt  in'^o'respe  t  1  C  'l  1  '""''  ''^"''^  ""  ^'  °''^^'  "'"^^  '''^  «-^' 
silver  twenty  to  each  nation  [o  begir,  t rye^J ^  "  v^^'^'-'  ^"^  !'''  ^'^^  -»'  '^^  I^-'"-  on 
a  token,  timt  they  shall  allwaies  be  Tn  n  i.v  "■''  *°  ^'  ^''"'  '■'^°"'  '''«*■•  "'^'^'^^  as 
common  enemy  '  '"  '  readniesse  to  fight  under  her  Banner  against  the 

inn  V  '^'''  ^'■'''"''  "'"'  ^""^  S"'^"  ^°  '•'«  «^«  "^tions  were 
100  tuzet-s  . 

1000  lb  Powder  in  Bags  l"  "i^"" 

2500  Flints  "^  ,^^'^'"' 

5P'8lrouds  70Fuchett8 

2JP.  Blankets  2n'^"'"l\     . 

2  p.  Duflels  ^°I?  ""^^  ""^  Lead 

20  Dox,  Knives  ,  /'  u'"f  T*"  '^'''''''''^  ^'P"' 

--.n  r  ^,>i  ■      r.i  ^^"  '^**  Tobacco. 

JO  Looking  Glasses  p„..,  t 

UoB    Livi.\GSTON  Sec'''  for  Indians  Aflrs. 

'T'S:^„ntx;;:.:::-;^^^  cap.  Ge.. . ««. 

of  ye  same    to   v  i    r         ]         '^  ^"  -^''''y'   '■^"''  ''''   "dmiral 

n-August  ITlo'  "''"'"   "=   '''"-''"^""^    '"'^--    '"   Albany  y^ 


Prese.nt  — Coll  P  Sfhuijier 

tloll  K  V  Ifcnselaor 


Coll.  John  Schuijler 
Children  ""'"'  '^'''"«''°°'-'  ''^*^''-'''>'  "^  r  I»cl"  aflhirs 

"o;^':Lr;;.":^:;;.:;::::ir:;;::;-;f  ^77'^'""  -.ie  ...•  ..pon„.yarrivaii.i,«hai. 

you  shall  behave  your  s.-K-es  oI,...li..n,     „!  "'  ''"'f ""''''  *  ^''"'*'''''''"  *"'  '""«  "« 

""derherba, ragains,  the  com, .'  ''"'""'•  "'"'  '""  ''""•'y  "'  '■'"  ""'-  '"  'i«''t 

your  past  services  to  tl;;;  G.:  ^I  :;;;;;7;, l^;  -  "  '"^•■"  •"•  "-  ^"U-P  ^i...i.-s  ,0  you  h.r 

-e  to  he  delivered  to  you  which  i":;;';;;  iLw  :;:;:,i::"'"'^'^*'"'*''''  -'- '"'« -■"  ^  ''-"^  -•" 

or  America  i„  the  mos,  IZ    \L  t!!'  "' ^^  <- n, 

"'•'■•ii--  w-  will  ever  h-  a,^     l"    ,,''•'?  ''•;;'^  ""i  <  •"""-"!.-"  "C  your  lidelily  and 

<"•  y   K-H-nys  annoving  you.  Iv  I  111  l'  ''  "' '  ""'  '"  '•"""•^•"  >-"•  '-"• 

^kaahkook  I  will  .:.„se     .  ,  .,,  "^  Z^l     ^T    '"   '''""•'•  "'  >""^  ''"'""'"""  "^ 

}ou  a  Mock;.,l„  (or.  (or  y'  s-curily  au.l  must  exhort  you  to 


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keep  together  and  not  to  suffer  v'  people  tn  «.,•.„„!     i,  .  ^^^ 

number  ,y  pe.wading  those  thL  hi:     e  ft.r  ot  t  ^  rth""  ^"'^-^^""^^  *°  ^--^  y°- 
the  care  Her  Mnj'.  i,as  of  this  Province  by  send  in /so"  ,  ""'""'  ^''^''^'^'^''  you  see 

rmore  numerous  her  Subjects  are,  r  lessTtrneeT/ 'r"'    ."'''"" '°  "^"^  ^--' ^°d 
however   be   watchful!  and  lett  not  ^  Frenelf  or  their  "  '^""""^  ''  ^^  ^^^ 

l-e  upon  your  Guard,  for  y- securitv  of  J.  /        I  emissaries    Lull  you   a  sleep   but 

hunting,  but  be  neer  upon^cZi  rtLre  b       "  rV'"''""  ^"'^  ""'  ^«  «»   ^"^  ^-r  a 
Brittain  to  Boston  by  ye  last  Flee        T  .'^       ""^^  '''"''^^  '^'"^P'  '^^^^  ^om  grea" 

there  may  be  occasion^^fj':;;.^;^:'^;^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^  ^-w  not  howtr 

^  rati,  your  choice  pLided  ::::;t  ::::^z:!^^-r:.:::;^  "^''°"  -^  --•  --™ 

The  Present  given  to  the  River  Indians  was 
t>  ruzees  ,„„  „ 

1 P"  Stroud  ^;!'-'^  °f  ^^'^'J 

0  Blankets  ^  t  ""? 

a>- Duffels  o,nn""' 

T  n,v,  vr  T  ^*'u  ^"'"t 

3  Doz  Iv[n]ives  „„  ,,   ,,, 

8  Kitles  ^^  ";  ^"•'■'''^'^o 

1  T>      II  I.       .  1  Gros  I'ipes 
1  Barr"  Powder  in  baggs  ' 

IcoB'  Livingston 

Si'cry  for  Indian 
Affairs 

Answer  of  y'  Sacliiinii  nf  ,.e  r   \r  ..  . 

governor  i„  cheife  of  her  Mniesti^^  vlT  rJ  '•"''  ^''''''"  ^'''""  & 

i"  Albany  the  lO-  August  I'rlo  ""  °'  ^^'^^'  ''''^'^  '^^^  ^^-P  ^' 


PuESENT— Coll  I>  Schuyler 

Coll  K  V  Iteuslaer 

(ieorge  Clerk  Secry  of  y  Province 

Kvert  Banker 
Hend:  Hansen 
Job  Schuyler 
Mynd    Schuyler 
1"  Van  Jtrugh 
Job:  Ueseboom 


Comnn'ssioners  of 
}'  Indian  Affairs 


Kob'  Livingston  J'  Recorder 

Abrah:  Ciiyler       \ 

rJert :  Reeseboom  (  Aldermen 

Abrah:  Schuyler    ) 

llob«  Livingston  Secry  of  Indian  Affrs. 


Kaquendero  Speaker 


Brother  Corlaer 
VV 


-I  >••■<■•' .: rv,  „,.  »r..    ,  "        «      "  ' "■"■'  ■""  >•  '■'"'•' 


rson 
ians 
aud 


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^ou  were  pleased  to  say  in  your  propositions,  that  you  were  glad  to  see  so  many  of  y*  Sacliims 
of  y«  five  nations  here,  but  we  iiave  more  reason  to  rejoyce  to  see  you  safe  come  over  to  us 
after  so  long  and  dangerous  a  voyage 

Some  of  our  Brethren  have  been  lately  in  England  &  are  now  returned  safe  and  altlio'  they 
were  natives  of  the  Mohogs  nation  yet  we  are  as  well  satisfy'  as  if  there  had  been  one  from 
each  of  y«  fi\i^  nations  being  all  united,  they  have  seen  y'  great  Queen  and  her  Court,  &  been 
very  well  treated  for  which  we  are  very  thankfull 

You  thought  it  requisite  as  soon  as  possible  to  call  us  the  6  Nations  together  to  renew  the 
Covenant  Chain  w'"  was  very  grateful  news  to  us  all,  being  glad  of  the  opportunity,  w'" 
ancient  Cove-'  Chain  we  renew  most  solemnly  with  all  Her  Majestys  subjects  on  y'  Xorth 
Contin«  of  America,  assuring  you  it  shall  be  kept  Inviolable  by  all  our  a  nations  as  long  as 
the  sun  and  moon  endures 

As  to  the  supplication  made  to  y'  Great  Queen  by  those  of  our  nation  that  have  been  lately 
in  England  concerning  missionaries  to  be  sent  amongst  us  to  instruct  us  in  the  Christian 
Religion,  we  approve  of  it  very  well  and  ,ire  very  thankfull  for  y'  offer,  and  not  only  be  glad 
to  see  a  Garrison  of  Soldiers  planted  in  ii  of  our  Castles,  w-^"  lye  very  much  exposed  to  y 
Insultsofy  enemy  (by  whom  they  are  surrounded  on  all  sides)  but  should  be  glad  to  have 
some  of  y'  people  to  go  along  with  us,  now  to  begin  to  work  which  would  be  a  great  Security 
for  our  wifes  and  Children  &  should  rejoice  also  to  have  missionaries  there  to  instruct  us  in  y" 
Religion  &  Worship  of  Jesus  y'  son  of  God  &  Savior  of  y'  world,  but  we  know  it  cannot  be 
had  so  suddenly  since  they  must  come  from  Great  Brittain,  but  as  soon  as  they  can  be  got  we 
hope  you  will  make  chappels  for  them,  in  each  of  our  Castles  where  we  will  receave  and  treat 
them  as  well  as  we  are  able  and  we  think  it  would  be  highly  requisit  to  have  a  Christian 
Sachim  in  each  of  our  Castles  to  take  notice  what  is  transacted  there  and  defeat  y« 
French  Intreagues 

We  hope  we  have  given  Her  Majesty  &  her  Governors  sufficient  Testimonys  of  y'  Sincerity 
of  our  Intentions  and  of  our  Allegeance  and  fidelity  and  shall  be  willing  to  demonstrate  it 
further  in  y-  not  receiving  nor  harbouring  any  of  those  dangerous  people  y'  Jesuits  in  our 
Castles  &  shall  discharge  all  our  peoj)le  from  receiving  them,  but  y'  most  effectual  way  to  be 
rid  of  them  is  by  planting  Garrisons  in  our  Castles,  by  building  of  Chappels  and  supplying  y"> 
with  missionaries  and  therefore  y'  sooner  that  be  i)ut  in  execution  the  better  especially  y 
Fortifying  our  Castles 

Vou  ;—  pleased  to  fbrwarn  us  not  to  fight  against  the  Flattheads  but  to  hunt  neer  at  home 
and  secure  our  wifes  and  children  &  to  be  ready  on  all  occassions  to  go  against  y'  Common 
Enemy  in  regard  Her  Mat^  has  sent  severall  Troops  by  V  last  Fleet  to  Boston  to  net 
oH.Misively  against  y'  French,  and  mor.'  ships  .-xpected,  by  which  sve  may  have  smne  news, 
we  promise  to  obey  your  commands,  and  to  be  neer  at  honn'  not  knowing  liow  soon  there 
may  be  orders  from  y'  (ireat  (iueen  to  joyn  our  forces  together 

You  are  .lesirous  to  be  informed  how  y  French  Imlians  are  disposed  and  what  expedient 
we  can  propose  to  !)ring  them  oil',  the  Brethren  have  of\en  tryed  that,  we  have  tryed  it  likewise 
but  found  all  nn-ans  hitherto  inill-ciuall  never  the  h'sse  w  must  not  dispare  but  try  again  & 
we  hope  you  will  do  y  same.  If  peradventure  we  may  prevail  with  them  at  last  to  come 
and  live  in  the  land  of  their  nativity 

Vou  are  j.leased  tc  connnend  us  fbr  opening  a  path  for  y  Dowaganhas  and  other  fi.rr 
Indians  to  come  through  our  countrey  as  far  a»f  Albany  where  Corlaer  vV  (^lieder  dwells  to 
trade  w'"  w«  will  be  always  willing  to  Incourage  but  y'  brethren  here  can  do  more  than  we 


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to  promote  that  Trade  and  that  is  by  giving  good  pennyworths  yea  cheaper  than  we  [have! 
ourselves  and  y-  will  be  an  infallible  way  to  draw  them  for  we  are  used  to  buy  dear  y^  Traders 
always  alledging  that  Bever  is  a  drugg  ^        ^ 

The  Great  Queen  of  England  has  been  pleased  as  a  pledge  of  her  Protection  to  send  each 

I^'h  "'"c"'  ';"''''"  ^'"^  ^'''  '°>"''"  *""s''-*«  °»  t'^«  °'^«  «"!«  «»d  r  last  gained  battle  on 
the  other  w-  v^^  have  received  with  all  y^  satisfaction  Imaginable  and  will  keep  them  ever  in 
our  Castles,  and  bring  ye  same  down  when  any  publick  and  solemn  Conferences  are  to  be  held 
to  shew  r  same,  we  are  also  very  thankfull  for  y'  20  peices  of  Silver,  she  has  been  pleased  to 
send  to  each  nafon  with  her  picture  upon  them,  w-  our  cheif  Capt"'  shall  wear  about  their 
necks  and  shall  always  be  ready  to  fight  under  her  banner  against  y'  Common  enemy, 
.ntf,  Tm"'"''-''!"  '^^^rr'^  Complaints  of  our  young  people  doing  mischeif  to  y' peoples 
a  tie  thathve  above  .^chinnectady,  we  shall  endeav^  to  prevent  all  such  irregularities  for  y' 
luture  as  much  as  possible  ^ 

We  have  done  with  answering  your  proposition  except  that  part  which  relates  to  y  French 
Agents  y.  have  been  lately  in  our  Country  w^^  we  will  impart  to  your  Excell-  anon  in  v' 
house,  and  so  shall  Conclude  by  praying  your  E.xcell-  to  iuterceed  with  her  majesty  (hat  «oods 
may  be  cheaper  and  bever  dearer  for  y^  traders  give  so  little  that  it  is  not  worth  y^  while  to 
go  a  hunting  for  them  &  gave  a  few  Bever  &  drest  deer  skins 
^  Jhey  gave  4  Bever  skins  to  condole  y'  death  of  M'  Lydius  late  minster  of  Albany  who  dyed 

A  Sinneke  Sachim  stood  up  &  said 
There  was  an  intended  expedition  last  year  against  Canada  in  which  Leiu*  Gerrit  Luykasse 

When  J  ^acinms  were  come  mtoy- house  Kaquenderoy»speakM'roceeded  ni.king  a  long 
Imrrangue  alter  y-  1„  ,an  manner  when  any  repetition  is  made,  and  said  that  Mons:  Longu  le 
&.  euukeur.^.  some  (rench  which  then  had  been  in  Onnon.lnge  latelv,  &  propose.l  tl..  ,h  y 
had  been  informed  by  2  Indians  that  were  come  from  Albany  y  the  expedition, , gains,  C.      la 

y      ve  nat.ons  the  said  Messengers  said  they  could  not  beleive  it,  but  V  Governor  of  C.n  d 
could  do  no  lesse  than  send  them  to  en,,uire  about  y'  truth  of  this  matter  and  tlu/  we  lind  tluu 
.s  nothmg  but  a  story  yet  we  must  tell  you  that  if  such  a  thing  should  happen  you  [mustl  reject 
any  such  proposal    ,or  t  at  woul.l  be  [y^  Ituin  .V]  the  Uuin  of  your  Chii.liens  Chi   Iren   e  t'  I 
en.       nd  Kng  sh  that  have  had  warr  so  long  together  let  then,  light  But  the  lnd,ans  mu.t 

on  b,  us,  that  he  is  ready  ,0  come  and   rout  y^  o  nations,  ami  will  come  like  a  Whirlwind 
mong  them  an    destroy  them  and  all  their  accomplices  ifootand  Branch  nay  he  will  1.. v 
pursumg  any  other  enemy  and  wholly  send  his  force  against  y'  5  Nations,  therefore  we  ex, 
y.m  to  sitt  still  and  not  noddle  with  y'  VVarr  in  y'  least 

He  the  said  Saehi,,.  gave^  y'  French  Messengers  no  other  answer  but  [this]  that  they  exhorted 
I'.m  to  sitt  [still]  &  be  ,,ui.tt  as  he  exhorte.l  tl-em  neither  wouhl  ,i ley  g  v.  any  ans' ^  t 
art"  relating  to  y-  liat.'het  &  so  dismiss''  y-  ^  *'  ^  " 

Hon.  Iiivi\nsTo\  secry  for  Indian  afliiirs 


>  wh.,  ,l.vo,i  Mm   ir.„(.r.  Copy  i„  .Vn.  -  )Vr<-  Coloninl  Af<„m.cri,.„,  l.lV 
■MIe  aaul  the  Suehima  g»vu  Ac.  Jtid.  —  Ki>. 

Vol..    V.  jg 


'Jtcairr  ^-l,irll..  Jhi.l. 


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Att  a  conference  of  y'  Commissioners  of  the  Indian  affairs  and  y'  Sachims  of  y'  5  Nations 
ill  Albany  the  19""  Aug.  1710 

PuESENT — Kill  van  Schuyler"  Mynd:  Schuyler 

Evert  Banker  Joh.  Ciiyler 

John  Schuyler  Joh.  Reeseboom 

Rob'  Livingstone  Secry  of  y'  Indian  affairs 

Tlie  Governor  has  desired  us  to  acquaint  you  y'  he  has  received  an  account  yesterday  from 
new  England  y'  y"  French  Indians,  continue  to  comniitt  barbarities  upon  y'  poor  innocent 
people  your  Brethren  in  New  p:ngland  who  are  In  y'  Covenant  Ciiain,  we  are  therefore 
desirous  to  know  what  expedient  you  can  propose  to  prevent  such  Cruelties 

The  Indians  tinswer 
Brother  Corlaer  &  Quieder 

We  wre  told  after  y'  propositions  wore  over  to  day  that  y'  Sachims  of  each  nation  should 
meet  y'  Gent"'"  this  evening  to  consult  about  thi.-:  importune  affair,  ^iz  what  methods  are  to  be 
taken  to  prevent  the  cruell  barbarities  committed  by  y"  French  Indians  upon  our  Brethren  of 
Njw  England  upon  w^"  we  answer  that  y  Governour  of  Canada  doth  not  only  couunitt  y' 
same  upon  our  people  year  after  year,  but  setts  the  farr  nations  upon  us,  who  destroy  many  of 
our  people  we  have  applyed  to  him  with   Iklls  of  Wampum  frequently  but  could  never  have 
any  redress  j-ul    about  y  or  4  years  agoe  we  sent  severull  Sachims  to  Canada  to  procure  a 
cessation  wit.,  the  farr  Indians,  and  he  told  iih  that  it  was  not  in  his  power  to  grant,  but  he 
would  write  to  the  French  King  his  master  and  give  us  an  answer  when  the  Strawberries 
were  ripe  next  spring,  but  the  Strawberries  have  been  ripe  over  and  over  again  and  wc  could 
never  gett  an  answer  to  this  day  therefore  we  must  desire  to  be  excused  in  thia  matter  and 
referr  the  whole  business  to  Corlaer  meaning  his  Excelly  the  (iovernor  to  do  therein  what  he 
shall  think  convenient,  as  for  our  parts  we  can  do  no  more  but  what  we  have  done  and  shall 
be  glad  to   hear  what  conclusion  the  Brethren  do  take  in  this  affair  before  we  return  to 
our  Castles 

The  Gent"  told  y'  Sachims  they  would  acquaint  his  Excellency  y'  Gov'  with  what  they  said 
and  they  should  have  an  answer  before  their  departure 

Uoii'  LiviNosToxE  Secry 
for  y*  Indian  Affairs 


Propositions  made  by  y'  sachims  of  Oneyde  to  his  Excelly  Rob'  Hunter  Cnpt" 
C;en"  &  (Jov'  in  Clieif  of  N  Yorke  &*■  in  Albany  y*  20  August  1710 


Present — Coll  P  Schuyler 


Rob'  Livingston  S?cry  for  y'  Indian  Affrs. 


Brother  Corlaer  &  Quieder 

We  are  come  to  your  Kxccllency  to  request  y'  we  may  have  a  Smith  in  our  Country  being 
resolved  to  build  a  Castle  to  preserve  our  wifes  and  Children   from  y'  Insults  of  the   enemy, 

'Kill.  V.  UenseUer.  A'tw-rork  Colonial  ManuteHptt,  MV.  « importent  •ffair.  /4ii— Eo. 


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being  situate  in  a  dangerous  place  where  we  are  surrounded  I)y  tlie  enemy  on  all  hands,  and 
when  we  are  a  building  y'  Castle  with  Stockados,  iCour  ILitchetts  break  it  will  be  hard  lo'gett 
them  mended,  we  therefore  desire  that  your  Excellency  miiy  lay  it  before  the  Assembly  and 
that  we  may  have  an  answer  when  the  assembly  breaks  up,  we  propose  to  pay  the  Smi'lh  for 
Ills  labor  as  much  as  is  paid  by  the  Christians  here  to  their  Smiths,  for  whatever  he  does, 
we  hope  your  Excellency  will  take  our  case  into  consideration,  since  we  have  alwaies  shewn 
ourselves  obedient  to  y'  Counnan.is  of  y'  Cov"  of  this  Province,  and  shall  alwaies  be  ready  to 
obey  what  orders  your  exc"^  shall  be  pleased  to  injovn,  did  give  IS  drest  dear  skins  &  one 
Bear  Skin 

His  Excellency  told  y"'  that  he  had  a  particular  regard  fory-  nation  of  Oneyde  whom  he  was 
informed  by  every  bo.ly  had  always  been  ready  and  willing  to  obey  what  was  conm.an.l-  them 
by  this  Province  that  all  endeavors  should  be  used  to  comply  with  their  request,  and  to  answer 
their  expectation  about  a  smith  being  settled  in  their  Country  either  by  y  asseml.lv  or 
ot.erwise  especially  since  they  are  going  to  build  a  new  fort  or  Castle  for  the  securily  of  iheir 
Wifes  and  Ciiildren 

Ron'  Livingstone  Secry 
for  y"  Indian  Affairs. 


Propositions  made  by  y  Maquese  to  His  Exc  diency  Robert  Hunter  Capt  Gen" 
&.'=  the  20  August  1710  in  Albany 


Mynd  Schuyler  Rob'  Livingstone  Secry. 


Pkesent — Coll  P  Schuyler 
Brother  Corlaer 

There  is  something  forgott  in  the  publick  I'ropositions  yesterday  which  is  this,  when  we 
were  m  England  we  proposed  to  y' great  (iueen  to  have  a  minister  for  us  Maquese  in  our 
Castles  and  the  (iueen  was  so  gracious  as  to  [.ropose  that  we  might  have  two,  whereupon  we 
were  very  thankfull  and  told  Her  Majesty  if  .she  were  pleased  to  graunt  t.vo  there  was  one 
M'  Freeman  who  had  been  minister  of  Schonnectady  was  well  versed  in  tlieii  Language  and 
a  proper  person  to  instru.-t  them  in  y'  Christian  Religion,  an.l  the  Queen  was  pleased  to 
approve  of  it,  we  do  therefore  pray  that  we  may  have  him  in  y-  1st  place  till  y'  other  come 
from  England  and  that  he  live  [with  us]  at  our  Castle  and  not  at  Schinnectady  nor  Albany 


His  Excellency  answered 

That  he  isvery  willing  if  M'  Freeman  can  be  prevailed  withall  that  he  should  goe  and  instruct 
them  m  y=  christian  IMigion  in  their  own  Castles  in  y-  Ma.|uaese  Conliev.  an.l  will  nn.mole 
his  being  Conhrmed  at  limne  in  that  Station,  so  that  nothing  shall  he"  wanting  in  him  to 
incourage  so  goo.l  a  work,  that  His  Excellency  had  not  received  the  necessary  or.lers  relating 
to  missionaries  as  yet  from  England  which  he  expe.-te.i  daylv,  and  as  ' 

same  will  ac.iuaint  them  therewith 


soon  as  he  receives  y' 


Ron'  Lkvux.stii.m:  Svv'r 
for  y  Indian  Atliiirs 


228  NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Albany  the  20"-  August  1710.  The  two  Sachims  of  Skaahkook  waited  upon  his 
Excellenc-y  Rob'  Hunter  Capt"  Gen"  &  Gov'  in  ciieiffe  &c  and  sayd. 

Present  — Coll  P  Schuyler  Joh  Schuyler 

Kill  van  Renslaer.  Rob'  Livingstone  Secry. 

T!)at  they  thankt  his  Excellency  for  his  care  of  their  welfare  that  they  had  three  old  men, 
that  were  Sachims  called  Walligliluawit  [Catosauk]  and  Nawekatehum,  but  that  they  wanted  two 
Ciipi""  to  be  added  to  Aspenot  w"^"-  they  purpose  may  be  Quinepan  in  the  room  of  Wanneskackis 
tliat  is  dead  and  Patekoquasek  in  y'  Room  of  his  brother  Miuuhque,  which  two  Capt"'  his 
Excely.  was  pleased  to  approve  of,  and  lioped  that  they  would  be  true  and  faithful  subjects  to 
y  Queen  &  well  atiected  to  this  Government 

The  said  Sachims  did  tliank  his  Excellency  for  his  care  in  appointing  a  Stockado  fort  to  be 
made  at  Skaahkook,  w"-  they  hope  will  be  a  means  to  draw  back  their  Indians  to  come  and 
settle  among  them,  they  gave  a  string  of  wampum 

Rob'  Livingstone  SeC'J' 
( Endorsed)     Referred  to  la  Coll  for  y«  Indiaa  Affairs 

Hunters  Lre.  of  y*^^ 
V"-  May  1711. 


1"-  V.  Brugh 
Hend''  Hanse 
Job'  Cuyler 
Job'  Roseboom 


[At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  Indian  affaires  in  Albany  y'  20  of  August  1710. 

i'KESENT — Coll :  P.  Schuyler 

Coll:  Kil:  V:  Renselaer 

Ever'  Banker 

Job'  Schuyler 

Mynd'  Schuyler 
May  it  please  your  Excell^ 

We  the  Commissioners  of  y'  Indian  affaires  being  convien'd  by  V'  Excell'"  order  upon  the 
subject  matter  of  a  letter  y"  Received  this  Evening  signd  by  Coll:  Dudley  the  Gov'  of 
Massachusetts  bay  and  her  Maj"  officers  in  a  Council  of  warr,  whereby  they  Represent  y* 
mischeiffs  done  to  her  Maj'"  subjects  in  New  England  by  '>  parties  of  Indians  sent  from 
quebeck  &  mont  Royall  at  5  severall  places  all  att  once  at  this  juncture  when  they  are  Itaising 
a  thousand  men  for  y"  Expedition  to  Port  Royall,  whereby  he  is  forced  to  Raise  500  men  to 
secure  y=  frontiers  there,  during  the  harvest,  and  therefore  ])rop()se  that  y  maquase  and  y  five 
Nations  may  be  Entred  in  y"  Service  concluding  that  if  they  had  killed  a  few  french  men  and 
disposed  a  few  of  their  skouts  on  this  side  y*  lake  would  prevent  y'  march  upon  them  — 

We  being  heartily  greevd  att  the  Deplorable  Condition  of  y"  poor  Innocent  people  of  y« 
Collony  who  are  so  barbarously  murthred  by  tliose  Cruel  Inhuman  Indians  Salvages,  have  had 
y"  matter  under  our  serious  Considerations  &  several!  Conferences  with  Indians  of  the  -5  Nations 
thereon,  but  cannot  Possibly  prevail  with  them,  to  use  any  other  methods  with  the  french  of 
Canada  their  Indians  to  divert  their  arms  from  y'  s>'  Colony,  then  they  will  send  some  of  their 
l)iin(ip.ill  men  to  y-  french  Indians  att  l^anada  with  belts  of  wampum,  &  particular  Instructions 
to  us.  ih.'ir  iilimnst  Endeavour  to  pr<'vail  with  those  Indians  to  for  bar  any  further  hostilityes 
(Ml  y'  (luarler.  urging  to  tliem  y'  proposalls  made  to  themselfs  or  lately  at  oimondago  by  m' 
Longuellie  and  Jeuukeur  from  y'  Gov'  of  Canada  y'  for  y'  future  y'  Christians  only  should 


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fight  against  Christians  and  also  to  remind  y'  s**  trench  Indians  of  their  former  promise  to 
them  to  Stand  Neutrall  with  Respect  to  the  Christians  in  N:  England  if  y  said  messengers  in 
their  journey  to  Canada  should  iiappen  to  meet  any  partyes  of  french  Indians  going  towards 
any  of  her  Maj"^'  Plantations  that  they  Endeavour  to  prevail  with  them  to  return  to  Canada 
&  if  they  cannot  to  Send  Emmediat  notice  to  this  Governm'  all  which  we  hope  will  have  a 
very  Good  Effect, 

We  take  leave  to  Represent  to  Your  Excel!'''  y*  there  being  Neither  Money  in  the  Treasury 
to  Maintain  the  warr  Nor  arms  or  amunition  sufficient  even  for  the  Defence  of  y«  fronteers 
(Qccasiond  by  a  late  Intended  Expedition  against  Canada)  we  cannot  suppose  it  adviseable  for 
y  Excell'J'  to  Enter  into  any  Extraordinary  Measures  y'  may  craw  an  Inevitable  Expence  upon 
this  province  unless  y'  Assembly  were  now  s-  ing  and  a  quorum  of  Councell  there  present 
with  whom  an  affair  of  this  high  nature  may  be  conserted 

Signd         P'  Schuyler 

K:  v.  Renselaer 
Mynd'  Schuyler 
Jo.  Schuyler 
E :  Banker 
P'  V.  Brugh 
Jobs.  Roseboom 

,,  .  H:  Hansen 

Memorandum     Albany  21"  of  August  1710 

There  was  given  to  y*^  Sachims  of  the  5  Nations  in  private  presents  to  Engage  to  be  true  to 
her  Maj'"  Interest,  l)y  his  Excell^''  Robt  hunter  Cap'  Gen"  &  Gov''  in  Cheif,  &c  96  Knives,  12 
gunns  28  baggs  of  Powder  25  blanketts  17  faddom  of  Strouds  27  fad"  of  Duffels  14  Shirls 
22  Stroudwater  stockings  3  Kitles  45  hatchetts  &=.  ' 

To  y  Sachims  of  y  River  Indians  Privately  8  Knives  1  gunn  2  bags  of  Powder  8  blanketts 
1  fad:  of  Strouds  9  fad:  of  Duffels  3  Shirts  2  pare  of  Strouds  stockings  and  3  hatchetts. 

A  True  Copy  Examined 
by  Philip  Livingston 

D  Seer :  of  the  Ind : 
Affairs] ' 


Governor  Ihintcr  to  the  Cowmimoners  of  Cnstomn. 

[New- York  ropers;  Aa.,  No.  30.] 

Gentlemen 

1  should  have  very  little  to  trouble  you  with  at  this  time  did  not  M'  Birchfield  the  Surveyor 
(Jen"  of  the  Customs  here  lay  me  under  a  necessity  of  making  a  representation  of  some  things 
that  have  occasioned  Complaint  to  me  and  great  uneasiness  to  the  Merchants  of  this  place  and 
two  Captains  of  Privateer  Vessells  who  have  brought  us  hither  by  my  encouragement  a  large 
ship  laden  with  Cocoa 

'The  (loomueiit  ninl  wunls  within  l)nieki'ta  lire  from  t1iiM)iij;iniilItoeoril  iit  Allmriy,  in  Xew  -York  ColonUxl  Mmiuscripl;  LIV. 
"  Uoosebuoiu  "  ouj;lil  to  lie  spellid,  tliroiigliniit,  Jioieboom  ;  tlic  name  i«,  liowcver,  given  as  fonn.l  in  tlie  Loiulon  copy.  —  Ed. 


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proml  ;  nt     n  ."  tr'"""""  '"^  ^'"  "'l^""  '^™"Sl.t  in    tl.e  vessell  upon  my 

_  prom.se  that  no   injury  or  l.ardsinp  should    be  oilered  them,  the    Collector   agreed  to  the 

unloadmg  the  ^essell  after  condemnation  putting  the  effects  into  safe  store  house!  under  lock 

&  key  in  h.s  possession  for  securing  the  Queen's  dutys  condescending  to  lett  them  sell  from 

nne  to  tune  what  they  could  paying  the  duty.,  as  they  sold.     The  I>rL  run  very  lo^  po. 

eTsr^s  "'  ""'     "  ";■";*'  "--^i^y  of  paying  the  duty  forthwith,  and'.o  extricate 

m'^I    n.ev%     H  "  'T  r  "?  •'"•*"'""  ^"'^  '"^'""'"'^  "--  they  agreed  to  sell 

M  de  Lancey  N.x  thousand  pounds  worth,  whilst  the  bargain  was  making  M'  Birc5,feild  lor  his 
pnva  e  lucre  tryed  to  prevail  on  AP  de  Lancey  to  tell  him  the  most  he  would  give,  saying  he 
would  make  the  bargain  for  him.  and  what  he  could  get  it  for  lesse.  should  t    o  ifis  oi 
advantage,  urging  that  it  would  be  no  loss  to  M^  Da  Lancey.     But  he  being  unwilling  eithe 
to  trust  or  make  use  of  AP  Birchfeild  in  a  n.atter  of  this  concern,  and  apprehendil'  t  e   1 
consequences  that  an  olRcers  authority  might  have  over  these  Captors  who  were  st  a  ge     ..  d 

TiiS"'?;""  i'  rf  '1-''  "'  ""^  ''''  ^^""^^"  ^"  "^'"•'^-  '"  ^'-  proposal;  a     'boug 
U  himself.     Ihe  dutys  by  this  means  being  secured,  the  Price  of  Co.:oa  increase<l  which  M' 

Slh  ttir  Tr7  ""  /"""7'S  '  «-■'  -  "-  of  it  agreed  without  the  Captains  knowledge 

H '  \,r  ;  T  "  7  ",  Tf  "  "^''''""  ^""'^'  P°""^'«  ^■°^"'  °f  C°^--  -'  the  same  price 
that  M^  De  Lancey  had  it  winch  when  the  Captains  came  to  understand  they  were  very  much 
dissat.sfyed,  not  being  willing  to  purchase  at  their  lo.Ke  the  Surveyor's  future  favour  to  their 
factors,  but  upon  some  entreatjs  and  an  apprehension  of  his  Power  and  in  consideration  the 
whole,  sume  was  to  be  accounted  for  dutys,  for  it  was  not  then  all  paid  they  consented,  and 
accoruingly  went  to  deliver  the  Cocoa,  but  the  Searcher  and  Custome  house  waiterwho  ^ere 
here  to  receu^  it  for  AP  Birchfield,  insisting  to  take  it  some  in  one  place  some  in  another  as 
hey  pleased.  The  Captains  would   by  no  means  agree  to  it,  whereupon  AP  Birchfieki  arrest  d 

rdennr.;"  ""     T  "V'""  """""'  ^"""'^-     ^"''  "•'"■"  "^'^  ''"vateers came  afterwards 
I    demand  a  Survey  for  such  part  as  was  not  before  surveyed.  AP  Davis  the  Searcher  (in  t!ie 
absence  of  t  e  Surveyor  who  was  then  at  Boston)  refused  it  upon  any  other  conditio  s 
the.  consent,  to  let  AP  Birchfield  have  the   Cocoa  on  the  Termes  Aforementioned,  saying 
th.y  would  that  lie  would  make  all  other  matters  easy,  and  they  should  have  a  survey.  But 
they  -efusing    o  do  that  and  insisting  on  a  survey  as  a  ma„er  of  Right  were  forced  to  send 
nto    he  Countrey  for  the  Comptroller.     How  far  they  were  intituled  to  a  surv.    .  I  can't  tell, 
',;"'";■;.  ;  ''^,  '"^"^     •"^,  "tt'«    right    to    ask    it.     But   if  they    could    have   con.plyed    with 
pltidon-lio'i        '"      ^  ^'^  ""*'      '""■'  ''"'' '''  '"^  '■'"■■""  '"'"'^  "*"  t'"'^''  t''i"fc'-^     «*-'«  ti'e Captains 
I  cannot  suHiciently  express  to  you  the  l^esentment  of  th.    rading  men  as  well  as  these 
Pnvateer  r.,iuains,   ,f  this  Treatment  and  way  of  nianagery,  but  you  will  easily  penvive  the 
disadvantages  her  Majesty's  Interests  and  the  Ports  which  this  (;eiitle,iian  superinteiuis  Ive 
under  f:o„i   the   self  interest   &  disengenuous    bye  ends  of  .such  an  officer.     Pm    too  much 
persvvaded  of  your  concern  tor  both  to  doubt  your  particular  notice  of  it,  wee  have  but  little 
inn  e  left  and  I  fear  we  shall  loose  that  if  this  gentleman  does  not  use  a  more  prudent  co-,duct 
1  he  ne.xt  rhiiig  I  shall  take  notice  of  to  you  is  this 

In  the  year  170-)  the  Assembly  of  this  Vrovince  past  an  Act  for  regulating  the  fees  of  all 
the  ofhcer.s  ,n  it  vvhicli  Her  Majesty  thought  fit  to  reject,  and  to  give  me  her  comman.ls  .o 
establish  them  with  the  advice  of  the  Council  which  I  liave  done,  some  of  the  Custom  House 


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Officers  whilst  this  ordnanance  was  prepar«f  thought  tho.nsHvfs  agreived,  and  petioned  me  in 
Council  for  Redress,  but  the  Counc'  being  oC  opinion  that  the  Fees  before  taken  were 
exhorbitant  and  having  observed  their  Home  trade  much  discouraged  thought  it  for  Her 
Majesty's  Interest,  to  pass  it  in  the  manner  it  now  is  which  see  iV  2  Sometime  after  the 
passing  it  I  went  to  meet  the  Assembly  of  iNew  Jersey  w  -e  1  received  a  letter  from 
M'  Birchfield  iN"  3  To  which  I  returned  him  nn  answer  N"  4  .-o  soon  as  I  came  back  I  gave 
copies  of  both  letters,  and  the  ordnance  to  M'  Jamison  her  Majestys  Cheif  Justice  of  New 
Jersey  who  is  not  of  the  Council  here,  and  had  no  hand  in  the  ordinance  for  his  thoughts 
upon  the  whole  which  I  send  you  N"  5 

I  am  sensible  the  Fees  of  all  the  officers  are  reduced  too  low  but  the  Council  not  being  of 
that  opinion  1  was  forc't  to  pass  it  in  this  manner  or  to  leave  the  officers  without  a  legal 
authority  to  demand  any  and  therel)y  not  obey  the  Queens  commands  But  you  will  see  by 
this  opinion  of  M'  Jamisons  how  little  weight  },V  Birchfields  objections  have,  which  if  they 
had  any  I  gave  their  full  force  by  my  answer  to  his  letter,  wherein  I  told  him  the  officers  were 
safe,  and  much  in  the  right  not  to  Comply  with  the  ordnance  if  there  were  anything  therein 
repugnant  to  the  Laws  of  Trade,  wherein  I  must  further  observe  that  this  method  of  one  entry 
for  the  Inland  Trade  is  as  I  am  told  agreeable  to  the  former  practice  of  this  Port 

An  other  thing  I  shall  take  notice  of  to  you  is  M'  Birchfeilds  suspending  M'  Farmer  from 
his  Collectors  office  at  Amboy  in  New  Jersey  the  sole  reason  seems  to  be  his  non  residing  and 
the  delay  vessells  were  put  to  by  that  means:  this  is  in  some  measure  true  but  Capt"  Farmer  did 
not  live  for  some  time  at  Amboy.  But  [it]  is  likewise  true  that  at  the  time  of  his  suspension  and 
for  some  months  before,  he  lived  there  with  his  family  and  if  its  allowable  to  a  Collector  to 
live  out  of  his  Port  AP  Farmer  had  the  best  reason  to  expect  it  of  any  man  for  his  House  on 
Staten  Island  m  the  Province  of  New  York  is  directly  opposite  to  Amboy,  from  which  Port  no 
vessell  can  goe  or  come  into  without  his  seeing  it,  but  to  take  away  all  occassion  of  c.mplaint 
he  appointed  a  Deputy  at  Amboy  who  duly  attended  there,  but  you  will  perceive  by  the 
Alhdavits  and  representation  to  M'  liirclifeild  where  the  complaint  is  of  his  not  attending,  that 
little  or  no  notice  is  taken  of  any  enq-iiry  being  made  after  his  deputy 

The  truth  of  the  matter  1  take  to  he  thus:  i\P  Birchfeild  having  (as  I  am  credibly  informed) 
promised  this  office  to  M'  Swift  even  before  he  had  seen  M'  Farmer  or  been  at  Amboy,  was 
resolved  to  make  room  for  him  on  any  pretence,  or  lie  would  never  hav  displaced  M'  Farmer, 
for  not  living  in  Amboy  and  put  in  M'  Swift  a  Tavern  keeper  in  New  York,  where  he  lives 
with  his  family  and  indeed  very  seldom  leaves  it  to  attend  his  duty  at  Amboy  which  is  near 
forty  miles  from  his  habitation 

Had  AP  Swift  been  in  Commission  and  been  suspended  to  make  room  foriNP  Farmer  t'would 
have  been  much  less  surprizing  the  latter  being  a  gentleman  of  honesty  and  very  good  capacity 
for  that  imploy.  The  former  a  Tavern  keeper  of  no  good  reputation  but  on  the  contrary 
blackened  with  the  imputation  and  violent  presumption  of  crimes  not  fit  to  be  mentioned 

I  am  very  unwilling  to  give  you  the  trouble  of  a  Recommendation  I)ut  the  good  service 
M'  Farmer  has  done  Her  Majesty  in  the  Assembly  of  Jersey  being  a  principal  instrument  in 
settling  a  support  for  the  Covernment  and  promofi-'  her  interest  in  what  ever  else  came  before 
their  house,  deserves  some  notice 

1  heartily  wish  I  had  as  good  reason  to  speak  well  of  AP  Bir.'hfeild,  whose  office  if  rightly 
administred  leads  him  to  do  a  world  of  good,  but  I  have  too  good  cause  to  say,  the  use  he  has 
made  of  it  has  had  very  pernicious  elfects.     Merchants  by  his  behaviour  and  passionate  desire 


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of  gain  are  discouraged,  officers  whom  he  tells  he  ought  to  go  equal  shares  with  in  the 
perqum.tsof  then-  places  are  made  very  uneasy,  and  in  short  whatever  he  has  any  influence 
m  has  a  very  ill  aspect,  I  wish  he  would  take  example  by  Coll  Quary. 

I  send  you  the  account  of  Entrys,  Registers  &'  of  vessells  and  Goods  in  this  Port  &  am 

ivT       T^    ,   ,,  Gentlemen  &' 

NewlorkMay  7.  1711.  „      „ 

■'  Kg:  Hunter. 


Captains  Finhethnan  and  Marshall  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[  No.  1.  ] 

To  His  Excellency  Robert  Hunter  Esq-  Capf  Gen"  and  Governor  in  Cheif  of  the 
Provinces  of  New  York  and  Nova  Ca-sarea  &  the  territories  depending  thereon  in 
America  and  V  ice  Adniirall  of  y"  Same. 

The  Humble  Peticon  of  Cnpt"  Charles  Pinhethman  Commander  of  y'  Ketch 
Samuel  &  Capt"  John  Marshall  Coman-  of  the  Sloop  Kingston  two  private 
shipps  of  Warr.  *^ 

Sheweth 

Unto  your  Exce^l-  that  in  y'  month  of  Sept'  last  anno  1710  they  did  brin,  into  y  Port  of 
New  lork  a  large  Prize  Ship  died  the  Sto  Christo  del  Burgo  loaded  with  Coccoa  being  very  l.kv 
and  had  her  condemned  in  y^  Court  of  Vice  Admiralty  and  after  co.idenacion  landedir.  o  se  .H 
Storehouses  257  Tons  of  Coccoa  most  of  it  merchantable  besides  baggs  m„c     h  , ,  , i « 

surveyed  upon  y^  wharle  and  about  1.  or  U  Tunns  le.t  on  board  ye  HuU  tj;; 

1  he  Coccoa  being  landed  Thomas  Byerly  Esq^'  her  Matyes  Collect'  did  acquaint  r  ..^t  clone 
of  a  .  uty  arising  upon  the  said  Coccoa  to  y-  Queen  of  two  pence  proclamacLi  money  for  eTd 
pound  w»  and  of  two  an<i  one  half  per  Cent  on  each  Hundred  by  sundry  Statutes  pittL  i 
own  locks  upon  y  warehouses  keeping  his  own  keys  '         ^ 

That  y  Petitioners  did  appoint  M'  William  Glen  Crosse  and  >P  John  Cholwell  merch-  their 
agents  to  be  assisting  to  them  in  y«  sale  of  their  Cargoe 

Her  Mat- Hup  ye  i3,.,(.„,j  ,„,.,„„,  ,,,,  „.en  in  this  Harbour  twelve  thousand  weight  of  s.id 
.Seawards  "lid""  "      "'  '"  '""'  "■"'"'^  ''^  ''"^""'  "'  '''"  '''"""'  '^"^^'^  thereof  wliich  was 

That  being  sensible  of  their  .Usability  to  pay  y  whole  dutys  before  sale  made  ye  said 
Collector  did  agree  to  receive  ye  duty  from  them  as  they  should  sell  ye  Cocoa  upon  which 
contract  some  small  part  was  sold  ' 

But  soon  after  the  Collector  receded  from  this  agreement  and  prohibited  anv  further  sale 
un  HI  y;  woe  uty  of  all  yH.irgoe  should  be  fully  paid  which  happened  after  CaptM  n li  In 
had  re  used  to  le  Maurice  Birchfeild  Esq™  Her  Ma-  Surveyor  Gen"  have  CoccL  toye  valu  of 
^1000  a  an  under  rate  for  his  own  use,  an.l  y-  said  Colle.tor  told  ,hat  he  had  M'  Burchfeilds 
order  not  to  permitt  further  sale  of  y'  Cocoa  untill  duty  shall   be  paid  for  ye  whole  w  id 


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subjected  them  to  y'  necessity  of  8ellin«  to  M'  Htoplien  Delancey  an  able  Merclmnt  in  New  York 
Cocoa  to  r  value  of  X'OOOO  at  a  low  price  &  other  disadvantages  having  sold  that  (luantity  at  3 
pounds  five  shillings  p'  Hun"  money  at  eight  shilling  p^  ounce  to  be  at  y'  charge  of  baggs 

That  before  this  quantity  was  delivered  y'  Petitioners  came  to  understand  that  !M'  Burchfeild 
liad  treated  and  bargained  with  M'  Cholwell  for  cocoa  to  y  value  of  ^1500  for  his  own  use  at 
the  mime  rate  as  was  sold  to  M^  Delancey  which  agreement  being  only  paroll  w-'-out  writing 
pe.ce  of  money,  or  part  of  y<^  goods  delivered  on  either  side  to  bind  y'  bargain  y'  Petitioners 
did  disagree  from  it  at  which  iM^  Burchfeild  was  much  ollended.  but  to  make  themselves  easy 
were  consenting  to  let  him  have  it  provided  he  would  take  it  as  it  came  out  without  picking  & 
chusing  which  did  not  at  all  content  him 

That  after  y'  Queens  dutys  were  fully  paid  &  satisfied  for  y"  whole,  some  of  y'  odicers  of  y« 
Custome  House  denyed  and  evaded  to  let  him  have  a  Survey  of  y-  residue  which  did  retard 
their  makmg  a  division  &  sale  of  y"  residue 

That  AF  William  Davis  y  Searcher  told  Capt"  Pinhethman  that  if  he  would  lett  M^  Burchfeild 
have  cocoa  to  the  value  of  i:i500  all  things  might  go  easy  and  they  should  have  a  survey  made 
w  not  bemg  granted  he  often  did  refuse  to  attend  the  Collector  whereupon  y'  Petitioners  sent 
an  express  to  the  Town  of  Jamaica  on  long  Island  fo.-  M'  Carter  r  Comptroller  who  came  to 
town  on  purpose  when  he  came  first  he  shewed  some  unwillingness  but  soon  after  proceeded 
to  Act  with  M'  Byerlyin  accompanying  y  Surveyors  whereupon  y«  Petitioners  after  long 
delays  are  now  proceeding  to  divide  and  sell  y'  Currant  Markett  Prise  of  Cocoa  being  ^3.16: 
p''  hundred  ° 

The  Petitioners  do  further  shew  y'  AP  Burchfield  Her  Majesty's  Surveyor  Gen"  has  cause  to 
be  arrested  at  his  own  suite  M'  William  Glen  Crosse  &  AP  John" Cholwell  their  s"  Agents  in  an 
accon  upon  y  case  on  an  assumption  for  ^3000  damages  who  have  given  Bail  for  their 
appearance  at  y"  next  supream  Court  on  y  second  Tues.iay  of  March  instant  to  his  accon 

liie   Petitioners  conceiving  themselves  injured   in  this  respect  by  M'  Burchfeild  &  some 
of. cers  of  y  Custome   House  under  his  influence  y^  survey  of  y- Goods  not   being  en.le.l  nor 
rehirned  &  y  drawback  ascertained  &  paid  and  also  apprehensive  of  further  hardships  and 
dilliculties  to  be  put  upon  them  are  tlierefbre  become  humble  suppliants  to  your  Kxcellency 
May  it  pi.kase  v'  Excellency 

To  examine  into  y'  truth  of  tiieir  allegac.ns  and  in  your  great  prudence  and  moderation  to 
give  such  orders  an<l  directions  in  the  susequent  Proceedings  in  their  affair  as  may  be  agreeable 
to  justice  and  equity  that  they  may  have  a  fair  return  made  of  y«  Survey  &  y'  Drawback  fully 
paid  them  and  that  they  be  not  unjustly  &vexatiously  delayed  &  molested  fory'  future  in  their 
lawful  businesse  y'  Petitioners  as  in  duty  bound  shall  ever  pray  &' 

M         1    n„i    ,,^.„  ^"A    PiNHETHAM 

March  2""  1710.  t       .c 

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Mr.  BirohfieU  to  Governor  Hunter. 


[No.  8.] 


S' 


New  York  23''  Dec"'  1710. 


Your  excellency  having  been  pleased  by  an  order  in  Councill  to  direct  that  no  vessell  or 

vessells     tradn.g  wuh.n   the   Province   of  New  Yorl<   and   as   far  as   East  Jersey,  within 

Sa     y  Hook  shall  pay  or  be  obl.ged  to  p. ,  any  fee,  or  reward,  for  entering  or  clearing,  the  officers 

of   he  Customs  are  ready  to  shew  an  obedience  to  it.  not  but  that  they  conceive  themselves 

mo  e  than  a  l.ttle  discouraged,  that  they  must  attend  those  necessary  parts  of  their  duty, 

without  any  allowance  or  consideration,  it  being  a  thing  perfectly  Newture,' &  I  beleive  y- 

Practise  of  no  Port  whatsoever,  but  as  to  the  other  Command  in  your  excellcys  ord'  that  one 

general!  entry  of  all  goods  shipp't  on  board,  to  be  taken  from  the  masters  report  shall   be 

sufhcient,  this  with   submission  is  directly  contrary  and  repugnant  to  y-  Acts  of  Trade,  &  not 

n  y   Power  of  y-  officers  to  comply  with,  who  humbly  presume  that  the  formes  &  manner  of 

their  duty  &  proceedings  are  fully  explained  by  y'  Laws  of  Trade,  &  Navigation,  and  that  they 

are  obliged  to  conform  to  them  ^ 

When  I  have  the  honor  to  kiss  your  Excellencys  hands,  I  shall  inform  you  a  multitude  of 

I'n  or  :'"  T^t  y^'"-;^''*"-'  ""'J  '>«'■'"•«  I  am  so  happy,  give  me  leave  sir,  to  recommend  the 

pport  0.  r  Officers  of  y'  Customes  (i„  respect  of  their  Fees)  to  y'  favor  and  Consideration, 

Ma  ""service  ^'"'^   '""'"''   *°   ""'    ''"P'"^^'"'-"^   «'"  '^'^'^^   ""^   "'«   good   of   her 

I  am  with  due  regard 
Y'  Exc'^' 

very  obedient  and 

humble  Servant 

M    DiKCHFEILD 


Sir 


Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  Birch  Hill 

[So.*.] 


I  had  the  favor  of  yours  by  M'  Swift,  whom  I  have  qualified  as  you  desire  I  wish  for  your 
sake  he  may  have  all  other  .pialif.cations  requisite  but  that's  not  my  husinesse  and  I  love  not  to 
he  meddling  in  other  mens 

If  there  be  any  thing  in  the  oniinance  repugnant  to  any  Laws  of  England  the  Officers  are 
very  safe  au.i  mu..,h  in  the  right  if  they  ,|„  „..,  .....nplv  with  it.  for  that  can  be  „o  other  than  a 
mistake  ,1.  such  of  the  Cou.uill  some  ,.r  them  learned  in  the  l,aws  who  had  y.  care  of  forming  it, 

'- "    '"  t"b  .  o    ..rs  ,o  in«p...,  all  y'  Laws  of  Trade  *or  that  purpose,  if  it  is  foun.i  so  it 
shall  be  reChed.     IJut  I  Imd  it  is  the  ordiiianc  itself  you  are  angry  a,.  I  know  there  is  a  sett 

'  Ni  w  1,1  111,^  —  Ij,. 


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of  men  who  are  so  but  I  must  acquaint  you  for  y'  better  information  that  it  is  no  private  ord«  of 
inme  but  an  ordinance  past  in  Council!  by  her  Maj'-  special  order  to  assert  her  right  which 
some  would  have  invaded  " 

Ye  Officers  of  y'  Customes  shall  have  all  necessary  protection  &  encouragement  from  me  in 
he  execut,on  of  their  olHce  &  duty  I  hud  you  have  taken  it  into  your  heal  to  be  ^.7^; 
I  protest     know  no  reason  for't  for  I  never  did  you  any  injury  that  1  know  of  &  a.n  far  from 
appreheudmg  any  from  you,  being  sincerely 

Sir 

Your  very  humble 

Burlington  Dec  6.  1710.  ^''™      ,, 

Ko:   riuNTEU. 


Chief  Jmike  JmmoiCs  opinion  respecting  tU  application  of  the  Ads  of  Trade  to  the 
Commerce  between  A'ew  -  Yur..  and  JVetv  Jernty,  dc. 


[No.  6. J 


14K.CII    Chall. 


An  Act  for  preventing  frauds  and  regulating  abuse  in  his  Majesties  Customes. 

This  Statute  subjects  all  si.ips  or  vessells  con.ing  fron>  beyond  Seas  &  bound  beyond  Seas  or 
nto  the  Kingdom  o(  bcotlande  &  their  masters,  Comn.anders  &  ladings  unto  certain  Kules 

zt;ir'  '    ^  '"■"'"" " '" '" """"« '"''"^ ""'  '^^""^*^"'«  "^^  ^ 

wa'^es^andTr'^l  "  f'^l"  '""''  """  "^  ""'"^  ''''  *''*^  '''^'''^^'''g  ^  transportation  of  goods 
wares  and  n.en  .aud>.es  by  open  sea  from  one  part  or  Creeke  of  Kngland  to  another  port 

ic^i^^j;^;..:::.:^""""'  ^"""'""  -'''■'-  - ''--  «^  ^--^^  -"-  -'- 

This  Siat..te  doth  provi.ie  that  no  persons  empU.yed  about  y- customs  shall  den.and  nor 
take  any  ,nore  than  y'  Fees  due  by  law  but  does  not  expresse  what  these  are 
T'h  Sc  b"-  K  VV 

An  Act  for  preventing  frauds  and  regulating  abuses  in  y"  I'lantaeon  Trade 
Amongst  other  things  this  Statute  does  enact  that  all  shippscon.ing  into  or  going  out  of  any  of 

tlinrl.a.hugs  shall  he  subject  and  lyal.le  to  the  san...  rules  visi.a.ious .rches.  p  v"  v 

orfe.tures  as  ,o  y-  en.r.ng  lu g  or  .lischargin«  th...  respeC.ve  ships  .V  lad.ngs  a    shipsand 

..,r  h.d,ngs  .V   ,he  ConnnanderH  .V  nu.Mers  of  Ships  are  lyable  unto  in  Kngland  by       ,  . 

.   e  saul  ...atute  ol    the   ,4."   K  C  ,">  And  that  the   OfWs  for  coileCing^V    n.a,  .      ^  , 

Majestys  Ifeyenue  &  .nspecting  the  ThuHacon  Tra.le  in  any  of  the  said   INan.acons  si      ', 
he  Ha,ne  powers  .V  authorityes  for  yisi.ing  &  searching  of  Ships  and  takeing  their  Kn.ries  and 

lor  seu.ng  and  Hec.a.g  or  brmging  on  shoaro  any  of  y-  Ooods  prohibited  to  be  in.porto    or 


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exported  into  or  out  of  any  of  y  s"  Plantacons  or  for  whicl,  any  dutys  are  payable  or  ought 
to  have  been  pa.d  as  are  provided  for  y'  oiHcers  of  the  Cuslomes  in  England  by  y'  same 
statute  o(  y'  14  of  K  C  2"  &=.  But  1  do  not  lind  that  the  Statute  of  the  7  &  S'"  K  W 
enacts  those  rules  and  ord-  for  the  regulating  the  transportacou  of  Goods  Merchandizes  & 
Wares  by  open  sea  from  one  port  creek  or  member  of  England  to  another  Port  Creek  or 
member  of  England  Dominion  of  Wales  and  Town  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed  to  be  in  force  in 
the  I'lantacons 

On  the  contrary  it  is  provided  therein  that  nothing  in  that  Stat'=  shall  be  construed  to  require 

y;  reg.stnng  any  f.sher  boats,  hoys,  lighters  barges  or  any  open  boats  or  other  Vessells     tho 

Enghsh  or  1  lantacon  built)  whose  navigation  is  confined  to  the  rivers  or  costes  of  the  same 

l.ntat.on  or  place  wiiere  they  trade  respectively,  hut  only  of  such  of  them  as  crosse  the  seas 

to  or  from  any  of  the  Lands  Islands  Places  or  Territories  or  from  one  Plantacon  to  another 

1  -i"  not  hud  that  r  Statute  of  the  U^"  of  K.  C.  2^  directs  any  other  or  more  entryes  to  be 
ninde  of  vessells  niwards  or  outwards  bound  than  one  w^"  is  to  be  made  by  the  Commander 
Master  or  I'urser  upon  oath  of  the  burthen  contents  and  lading  with  y^  particular  marks 
ISumbers  quality  and  contents  of  every  pareell  of  Goods  therein  laden  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge 
also  where  and  in  what  Port  she  took  in  her  lading  &  of  what  countrey  built  how  manned  &  who 
was  n.aster  during  y'  voyage  &  who  are  owners  thereof  if  inwards  bound  on  the  penalty  of  ^100 
&  .1  outwards  bound  to  enter  the  vessell  before  they  take  in  any  goods  with  the  name  of  the 
Laptain  or  M.st'  y'  ships  burthen  y-  number  of  (iunns  &  Ammunition  she  carryes  and  to 
what  1  ort  or  Place  she  intends  And  before  they  depart  shall  give  unto  the  officer  of  y' 
Cu8tou.es  a  Content  in  writeing  under  his  or  their  hands  of  the  nai,  es  of  every  merchant 
person  or  persons  that  have  laden  goods  or  Merchandi/.e  with  y'  n.arks  &  numbers  of  such 
goods  A:  merchandize  &  answer  to  y'  same  upon  oath  on  tlie  like  I'enalty  of  .flOO. 

12  C  2  C  13  C :  2'' 

There  are  other  Statutes  that  do  enforce  entrys  to  be  made  by  every  particular  merchant 
of  lus  particular  (.oo.ls  that  are  custoninble  outwards  or  inwards.  All  that  I  find  said  of  these 
particular  entryes  in  this  statute  of  tlie  If-  K.  C.  2.  is  in  the  10'"  paragraph  Where  fore 
preventing  of  Frauds  in  coloring  St rang..rs  goo.ls  every  merchant  or  other  passing  any  goods 
wares  or  Merchandi/es  inwards  or  outwards  shall  by  himself  or  his  known  Servants,  fiicfor  or 
agent  subscnhe  on.,  of  his  bills  of  Entry  with  y'  mark  number  &  contents  of  every  percell  of 
su,-,i  goods  as  are  rated  to  pay  by  the  weight  without  which  y'  officers  of  y-  Customes  shall 
not  sutler  any  entry  to  passe.  And  that  no  chil.lren  of  Aliens  uiid'  v'  age  of  twenty  one 
years  be  permitted  to  [be]  traders  or  any  goods  or  Meivhan.li/e  to  be  eutere.l  in  their  names 
1  do  un.lerstaud  that  the  Proviso  in  y'  or.lnance  lor  regulation  of  flees  w'"  that  Gent,  divides 
.uto  two  commands  being  one  entire  paragraph  to  relate  to  y' same  thing  that  is  to  Vessells 
trading  within  y  Provinc..  ami  as  far  as  Kast  J..rsey  witliiu  Sandy  hook  w'"  are  to  pay  nothing 
for  entring  &  clearing  &  one  Gen"  entry  to  be  taken  from  y'  Masters  report 

The  If.veis  within  Sau.ly  hook  make  the  .livision  of  the  i'rovince  of  .New  York  fron.  that  of 
hast  Jersey  .New  \ork  being  on  tlie  East  si.le  and  the  other  on  the  West  si.le  and  those  Uivers 
are   passable    and  passed  over  day  ami  night    by  I'anoes  and   all   other  small  vessells  nav 

'"""''" •""""•  vviuter  season  the  Ifivers  are  ho  bound   up  with    ice  that  .vaggous  horse   & 

loot  can  pass  over  with  safety  &  ease.     And   unh'ss   it  were  agreed  that  the  passing  over  from 
New  York  to  the  Jersey  or  from  East  Jersey  to  ,New  York   in  other  vessells  than  ships  were 


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meant  by  the  7".  &  S-  of  K.  W.  to  be  under  ye  «,„,«  Rules  visitations  searches  Penalties  & 
orfe, tures  as  to  y'  e»tring  lading  or  discharging  their  ships  coming  into  or  going  out  of  any  of 
iiie  i  lantacons.  I  do  not  perceive  a  repugnancy  in  tiiat  Proviso  to  y"  Acts  of  Trade 

tdl  \-!'^""'''VTl^  '"  V*^  '  "^  '  "'■  ^-  '^-  '•'"'  ^"  ^^^^«  ''y  Laws  usages  or  customes  at 
hat  time  or  w'-  should  be  thereafter  in  practice  or  endeavored  or  pretended  to  be  of  force  & 

JtZ'Tlf  >;,^'^'J/'""i""'"«  -"  «••«  '»  '-^"y  -'-^y^  repugn'  to  y'  Laws  n.enconed  in  y^ 
s  .statute  7.  &  8.  of  K.  W.  so  -ar  as  they  do  relate  to  y'  said  Plantacons  or  any  of  them  or 
w  are  any  ways  repugn'  to  that  Act  or  to  any  other  Law  thereafter  to  be  made  in  Engl-  so 
tar  as  such  Law  shall  relate  to  &  mention  y<=  s"  Plantacons  are  illegall  null  &  void  to  all  intents 
and  purposes  whatsoever. 


Secretary  Clarice  to  the  Lords  of  7)aJe. 

t  Ncw-York  Enlrlos,  U.  89S  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon"!'  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

His   Kxcellency  Collonel   Hunter  being  called  on  by  the  season  of  the  year  to  set  the 
aluunes  to  work  on  preparing  the  Pine  Trees,  left  n.e  his  connnands  in  case  he  should  not 
elurn  before  tins  Packet  saile.i  to  ac,uaint  Your  Lordships  that  he  is  upon  that  servkc 
desirous  by  his  presence  to  encourage  and  to  be  a  witness  to  their  first  labours 

thif  Governl.Tenr"""''""^''^  ""  '"  '"'"'''"  ^'""''  ^"''^''"'''  "^  '°""  "''"''  """^^  '^'''^'"^  ^» 
The  Assembly  being  dissolve.!  as  his  Excellency  tol.l  your  Lordships  i„  his  Letter  of  the 
seventh  Instant,  a  Duplicate  whereof  1  do  myself  the  honour  to  inclose.  He  did  with  the  first 
convenience  after,  by  the  (.'ouiicifs  advice,  issue  Writts  for  the  Elecl"  of  another  to  meet  the 
twentyeth  of  June  „eM  ;  There's  but  little  hopes  of  such  an  alteration  by  this  new  choice  as 
may  make  .•,  Majority  of  sober  an.l  considerate  men  who  weighing  the  circumstances  of  Her 
Majesty  s  Government  with  honest  and  dutifull  minds  may  again  settle  the  Revenue  for  its 
Zexcuse  ''''''  '"'  '''"■""'■"'^'  ''  '"'■'"'''''''  '"  ''■"^■"  ""  ""'""^^  uuattempted.  and  the  Country 

Our  alfairs  with   the  Indians  have  at   this  time  likewise  a  very  il!  aspect.     The  Covern'  .i 
Canada  has  lately  sent  to  our  five  nations  some  oihcers  an,!  soldiers  wi.li  a  large  present,  who 
al.r  having  assembled  and  made  several  propositions  ,o  them,  give  them  the   I'resent  to  the 
\alueof  about  six   hundred  pounds  mostly  in  ammunition,  all  which  your  Lordships  will  see 
more  particularly  in  (he  two  papers  niark't  J:  A : 

So  soon  as  his  Ex.ellency  had  notice   that   th.se   Fn-ncli  ollicrs  were  at  O.inou.lage    he 
sjiac  .Hi  C,  onel  S..|,u,ler  thither  with   .ustnicti-us  wl...  ,o  u..gotiate  with  the  ludia.t;.  b! 
has  y.  t  nu.  IN..,!  no  a.rounl  from  him.     'k.-ur  L.,r.lsl.ipH  will  perceive  tlie  French  are  huil.linr 
«   Horti.i..„i.,„  at  Omuulau..  by   their  permission,  which    1  f.-ar  is  onlv  a  b.-gining  f.'r 
«  ..•     eutraii.y  tha,   has   (...n   ohs....v...l    .„,......  them  tliis  warr.  has  given  our  nn.mv  the 

o|>portiini.y  of  corrupting  our  Indians,  and  the  couutry  Beem  generally  averse  to  «  Ihipture 


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a  cir  .  n:;" .  "f  ■:  T  '^  '^'  *'"  ''-^P""^^  °^  ^^"PP'^"'S  the.„  with  Amunition  in  such 
und      th      n  "^     "'.'^'■°"''''''^'^^''''"'  ""'«'  necessarily  follow,  ciioose  to  sit  conten  ed 

r^rof        P'^7"°"V^-"^y.  Without  even  so  n.uch  as  raising  any  n.oney  for  presents  to 

consideration,   and   for  that   reason   ton    ti,^'  <i  i    •       ""'"6   """  "   maer  theu 

May  SS"-  1711  liumble,  and  most  obedient  Servant 

Geo:  Clarke 


Secrekinj  Clarice  to  the  Lonk  of  Timh. 

[Ni>w.|-(irk  Knirici,  II.  4<w.] 

To  the  R.  Hon^"  the  Lonls  Co.nmiss"  for  Trade  and  I'lantations. 
My  I.,or(i8 

,,  '"*^'*'    '""I'''    '""'  li'l^*'""  a  resoluiioii  neilluT  to  work   in   niakiuL'    Pitrh 

rvh    lac       1  T,         '  ■""""•"'  '"  •"'•''"'-MaTraetorresun.e.l  Lan.lH)  und  .hat 

tl»  J  I..UI  ac  tn.dlj  h.ndred  the  Surwy^rs  Iron,  laying  out  n.ure  Lots  to  thnn  .strengthening  eac-h 

'  too  Low)  —  Id. 


I 


so 

le 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  :    XVIII.  oon 

S539 

and  if  what  he  had  already  p  r  a  d  v  t;  J" '''?"""" V,°  ""  """'^■°"'  ''""  "^°'-^' 
lay  on  the  River,  and  n.lZpZs^i^Z'f^T^^r^'f'  f'""'"'^''  more,  provided  it 
destin'd  for  a.ul  obliged  to  by  t  'o        ,      \'    f     TT  T  ""^""'■-»"-  "-*  "-7  were 

of  those  who  would  have  the.n  fi.    the     :    ''      .        "'      ,      "  '"'"''  "'  '^^'"'"■"•^  "«  ^'•^'  '"'»'i'^« 

lands  the  India,  had  ^^"zt:!:^::::^::^:^;--^^^^^ 

wth.n  twenty  miles  of  it.  that  it  would  be  in,possihle  to  subsis    t  t    7  ;     1  f  ""i  T^ 

against  r  French  and  French  Indians,  and  besides  thev  hT !  >  i   7  i  ,  *'"''  "'^'" 

such  lands,  as  he  should  assign  then,  a  ui  therd  7! l      ,        r  '       themselves  to   settle  on 

would  have  the  lands  appointed  11^:^     ^  ^  W^  i:;;^  F  .:^^ 

told   them  that  since  neither  iheir  duty  .lle-nnce  ,r  r  7t  ;'''"'^"'=>''  '"  ^"'""g' 

charity  and  goodness  in  ,aki„g  them  an  p  '  ,i,  1  2^^  '"  T  '  "^"^'^'^  unparallelled 
abandon'd  by  all  y«  world  besUles  Ind  1  ee     ,f  ^  "  ""''""  "''^'  '''''  ^'"^^'"S- ''""l 

duty,  and  si  Le  they  lu        o     ^^  n    t  ""''  '"■"  '"  '*"''  ^'"^  ^^'"""  ^'"^  ^"""^s  of  their 

re.;.ire  and  enforced  eelu  it;  fu  Co  7'"  TT'V""'  ''  """"  "'' ^^''^^  ""-'  ^» 
ow'.  language.  Then  Ids  .  v^  1  :  1  .  ",  ^ '■"'•'*'■•';'«" ^  "'■-'-•>'  ^'"T  La-l  in  their 
were  th^.  gten  y-,  dg  u  b'nnm';;  .;:;'''"  "T"'  '"f""  ^''""'  ^"P- -'--of 
answer  the'next  L;  at  four  in  the  ™  „g      '"  ""  ''*""'"'•  """'  "^"^  '"^^  "•^-'"^-"  -'J  ^-l 

Captains,  returned  to  hin.  and  i      ^   i^  2  ^^^n  d ^ul        1       'T  """"'  "''"'"  ^"'^''  '"" 
—  ''-V"  "!•  i"  'I.e  hi.l  above  the  I  t^w       s  w  '"',-       M  "■^'"^ '"  ""• '-l"'-'- 

...■ r  i.,  .■../h:;,::;,:;,":  :;:,;:,;'''■•" """  «""■« "°- "-  "»t ■-  -  r,.,...,.  ,„.,, 

So„l,„ry,  I,,.,  ,1,,.,.  .„„„  ,„„,.,  ,„,,  .™       "     .    '    ',  f;      ""',"'"'  '"  '"  ■  """'"  •" 

in.  m    in   i.ngl  ,  tl,ere  they  say  it  run  thus,  that  s,-ei. 


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years  after  they  had  had  forty  acres  ahead  given  them,  they  were  to  repay  the  Queen  hy  Hemp, 
Mast  Irees  lar  and  Pitch  or  any  thing  else,  so  that  it  may  be  no  damage  to  any  man  in  his 
family.  Upon  these  terms  they  will  perform  the  contract,  but  to  be  forced  by  another 
contract  to  remain  on  these  lands  all  their  lives,  and  work  for  her  Majesty  for  the  Ship's  use, 
ha    they  w.  1  never  doe,  what  does  it  si^rnify  they  say  to  promise  them  this  land,  that  they 

U  T  r.  .^  *  '":'  '''"^  "'"  '"  °^'"^""'  *°  ^'-  ^^"-"  "^"^  ''-y  -"•  '^-e  the  promise 
kep  t,  that  M'  Cast  read  to  then,  in  High  Dutch  in  England,  and  upon  that  land  which  was 
pronnsed  them  they  will  be  there  and,  if  they  cannot,  they  desire  three  or  four  men  n>ay  goe 
for  Lngland,  a.ul  lay  their  case  hefore  the  Queen,  they  say  likewise  there  are  a  great  many 
tlimgs  promised  them,  as  clothing,  household  goods,  working  Tools,  w-  they  desire  to  have  ; 
rrJrM  7  ^''^'7«°P'«  dye  for  want  of  care  au.l  proper  reu,edys  and  desire  n,oney  to 
subsist  themselves,  and  lastly  they  say  that  M' Cast  told  them  he'd  make  them  slaves,  and 
therefore  desire  bis  Excellency  to  appoint  another  in  his  room. 

Whilst  his  Excellency  was  talking  with  the  Deputys  he  received  Information  that  there  was 
a  great  body  o  men  .n  arms  on  the  other  side  of  the  Brook,  and  having  by  that  time  a 
remforcement  of  Seventy  men  more,  he  marched  the  dCachment  ii„nu.diate?y  and  passed  the 
Brook,  the  Paiat.nes  were  run  hon.  to  their  houses.  His  Excellency  n.arched  t'o  the  f 
Vdlage  and  ordered  them  to  bring  in  all  their  Arms,  which  they  did  immediately  except  a  few 
He  could  go  no  farther  that  night  but  the  next  morning  march'd  to  y  other  th  ee  Villages  on 
the  same  side  o  the  River  and  disarmed  them  all,  and  then  returning  to  M^  Livingston  srt 
orcWs  to  t  e  Milag-.s  „n  the  other  side  to  i.nng  in  their  arms  that  day  ,o  the  .tore  ifo  tot 
t.ansported  to  lum,  which  I  believe  they  have  done,  if  they  refused  riis  Excellency  in  case  of 
necessity  had  sloops  ready  to  transport  the  Detachment  thither. 

Its  hardly  credible  that  men  who  reap  so  great  a  benefit  as  they  doe  by  these  people,  not 
only  by  the  consumption  of  their  Provisions,  hut  by  the  increase  of  strength,  slioukl  y     be  To 
ma  UVK.US    to    possess    them    with    notions   so    injurious    to    themselves    &    prejudicial    to 
Her  Majesty's  Interest    hut  yet  it  is  so,  and  I  believe  almost  the  only  cause  o    their  present 
discontents  the  Land  they  live  on  is  generally  goo.I.  producing  so  great  a  crop  that  those  FaZ 
and  men  of  skill  m  bus  , ..dry  who  are  honest  enough  to  wish  success  to  these  peoples  labou 
wonder  how  they  could  be  wrought  upon  to  complain  of  it.  but  great  pains  have  b  en  taken  to 
magnify  the  goodness  of  that  at  Scohary  above  this,  and  to  perswade'  them  that,  if  they  o 
ett  e  where  they  are.  their  is  no  prospect  of  th.ir  ever  removeing,  but  if  they  ;efuse  to  doe 
that  and  insist  on  their  being  planted  on  the  other,  .he  (iov^  ni.is,  give  way  to  ft.  and  by  these 
means  ,t  is  that  t   ey  arc  arrived  to  this  pitch  of  disobe.lience  which  I  hope  will  wear  JZ 
ey  are  disarmed  of  their  Firelocks,  the  power  by  which  they  hoped  ,o  f'orce  a  compliance  to 
their  unreasonable  humours.  ' 

His  Excellency  has  published  a  Declaration  revoking  all  military  Con ssion  and  putting 

them  intirely  under  the  coni.nan.i  of  their  overseers  and  Directors,  as  the  (Queen's  hired  Serv" 
and  all  the  good  people  amongst  them  who  have  heeii  meerly  misled  and  frighfned  hv  the 
turlnilent  to  join  m  these  tumults,  are  better  satisfye.l  with  that  rule  of  (Jovernment. 

Whatsoever  e  se  they  complaine  of  I  dare  he  bold  to  allirm,  there  are  not  many  Planters  in 
the  I  rovince  so  happy,  «„  heakhfull  and  .so  well  cloth'.l  as  they,  nor  co.ihl  it  well  be  otherwise 
considering  how  well  they  have  been  used,  they  have  by  their  own  choice  three  flesh  and  <bur 
f  ower  day.s  ,  u,,.k  a  pound  of  beef  a  head  or  e.p.ivalent  in  pork  and  pease,  as  long  a,  they 
Ilk  d  them,  besides  three  ,,uar.ers  of  a  pound  of  the  finest,  or  .■.  pound  of  .he  coarser  aorl  of 


bread,  wliicli  tlu-y  ph 
i)\V  tlu'y  liiive  a 


of  II 


LONDON  DOCUiMENTS:    XVIII. 
use,  an.l  as  good  Heer  as  any  man  in  the  Province  drink 


241 


i.-<  not  Umvjr  round  with  i'rov 


pound  a  licad,  wiili  bread  and  l)eer;  tl 


sof  at  ills  tahl* 


verseyi^,  .Shiiirirs,  and  oti 


isions  and  as  to  their  clot! 


;  tliere  is  not  one  of  tiieir  liouses  that 


re( 


pi  i  red 


ler  sort  of  Wool  lei 


iin<r  every  one  has  had  of  SI 


th 


,  and  now  ajraiust  the  siimnier 


1,  sueh  a  (piantity  hist  winter  as  tl 


eir  use  to  supply  tlieni  as  tl 


I  siillieient  quantity  oClinnen,  the  rem 


making  one  general  distribution  of  tl 


ley  want,  which  by  such  maiia 


and  a  great  many  niort;  have  I 


le  whole;  of  Tools  tli 


gemeiit  will  goe  twice  as  1; 


irons;  as  to  their  dying  indeed. 


)een  made  for  them  ii 


■y  have 


had 


loes,  .Stoekins, 

leir  occasions 

ainde;-  is  kept  for 

as  bv 


as  many  as  tl 


proper  Applications,  but  |,y  J 
country  they  have  had 
was  likewise  |)rovidc(l 


'"^iiiy  did   at  their  lirst 


i.-^eascs  contracted  on  board. 


Ds  particularly  two  hundred  barkii 
eoming,  tho  none  for  want 


as  good  a  share  of  health  as 
a'faiii 


•since  they  have  be 


ey  want, 


iig 
of  care  or 


IS  no  cause  of  Ih 


eir  turbulent  I 


St  there  by  Doctors  tV  Med 


:iny  people  ii'  the  world,  but 


en  planted   in  the 


all  sickness 


leiiies,  the  want  of  any  thini;  I  am  si 


The  21"'  Ins'  M' 


Sacket,  who  has  I 


was  to  visit  the  Woe 


H|l>iiviour,  whatever  the  care  and  plenty  tl 
■'een  acquainted  with  the  methods'of 


ire 


(lev  huve 


lived 


overseers  how  to  hark  the  'J' 
thi 


"Is  in  order  to  divide  the  wor 


es,  that   they  may  instruct  tl 


l)rei)ariiigthe  'J'rees, 
k  amongst  the  ])eople  and  then  to  teach  the 


lias 


■y  are  all  at  work,  and  his  Kxcelleiicy  has  g 

■  given  over  ali  thoughts  of  attending  this  work 


•at  hopes  for  thorough  reform 


people,  so   that  now  I   suppose 


;ition.     M''  1 


)ll(krer 


Iiired  to  it,  his  Kxeelleney  wrote  t 
it  was  high  time  he  should  be  I 


o  him  to  tell  him  the 


on  any  other  consideration  then  that  of  1 


leliu 


he  would  ;  The  (iov 
id 


lere,  he  answered  if  his  !• 


ernor  little  expected  such  an 


iison  of  the  year  ap|)roaeh'd  and  tl 
xcellency  would  c 


lilt 


eiray  bis  expeiices 


I)ounds  a  year  sterling  allowed  him  as 


nnsw.'r  considering  the  Salary  of  two  hundred 


Jioyal    Letter,  under  her  signet  and  siu 
work,  and  that  no  Salary  is  proposed  t 


^nrveyor  oi   the  (^le 


en  s 


n   manual 


Woods,  that  by  Her  .M 


t'  is  expresiy  eommanded  t 


to  her  Majesty,  this  put 


o  healloweil  him  tbrit  by  Your  Lordships  U 


ijesty's 
o   attend   that 


the   Kastern  Count 


'mil  111)011  making  some  farther 


ps  Representation 


and  at  length  he  met  with  this  M 


rys,  and  acipiainled  themselves  with  tl 


enquiry  after  some  who  bad 


liceii  111 


will  be  able  to  effect 


met  with,  however  his  Kxrel 


it.  for  he  talks  nion 


•acket,  who  undertakes 

Illy 


le  method  of 


nnd  I 


Jireparing  I'iiie  'J'reei 


to  that  work 


•e   reasoiialily  on  that  head,  tl 
ency  was  willing  to  have  M'  Brid-ertoo,  1 


lave  very  good   hopes  he 


Ml 


mid  for  that   jmrpose  wrote  bii 


jesly's  Commands  to  him,  but  1 


Ha. 

k'liich 


oiiie  his  Ivveellency  would 


11   two   positive 
K'  Mill  refuses  unless  on  tin 


has  bi'ci.  trv'd  in  .1 


formerly  proposed  to  bark  the  'j 


lave  reixised   but  little  trust 


len  any  man  J  have  yet 
tecause  he  was  assigned 
ordirs,  in  each  iiicntioning  Her 
albre  mentioind  eoiisidenitions. 


nor  had  he  himself  beUer  s 


ersey  without   effect,  and  t,,  (| 


(asl 


in  him,  for  the  method 


e  piililish'd  it  in  print)  would  not  d 


le  eonsidera 


llience;  had  he  I 


iiiecess  111  Connecticut,  as  his  Kxeelleney  is  lik 


oe,  it 
lie  (iiinage  of  some   men  there. 


leen   unacipiaivted  with   the  metho.l  „r  tl 


ewise  informed  from 


eiigemous  in  confessing  it.  that  his  Kxcell 


is  work   he  oii'dit   t 


aeipiaiiif'  with  it,  and  not  h 


which  I 


d 


ency  might  sooner  have  emiuir 


o  have    I 


leen 


lowever  is  more  excusal.^le  than   his  disol 


lid  on  that  fiivoloiis  pretence 


I'd  alier  some  who  are 


io  emiceal  his   igiioranee 


<ineen,  whose  bread  he  h 


edieiice  to  the  commands  of  so  g 


Tl 


lis  is  what.  My  Lords,  |  | 


'111^  so  hmg,  and,  as  it  appears,  so  unworthil 


raeious  tl 


Lordships  with  respect  to  the   I'al 


lave  in  command  to  doe  invself  the  I 


for  fear  of  losint;  tl 


iUines,  whatever  may 


y  eiiten. 

lonoiir  to  lay  before  V 


'■  opportunity  of  the  packet,  as   lik 


have  escaped  frmii  the  hastt 


necessary  for  your  Lordship's  further  inf 
to  send  you  by  the  next. 

Vol.  V. 


ewise   the   Copyes   ol    what 


"i-ination,  his  Lxcelleney  will  doe  1 


iniself  th 


Dur 
am  in. 


may   be 
'  honour 


31 


'^-  'M 


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As  to  what  farther  relates  to  the  Indians  I  inclose  you  a  Copy  of  a  Letter  from  the 
Commission"  of  the  Indian  Affairs,  and  of  one  from  Collonel  Schuyler  to  his  Excellency  who 
designs  to  be  at  Albany  the  first  of  June  to  meet  the  Sachems. 

I  humbly  ask  pardon  for  the  confus-  which  the  want  of  time  may  have  occasioned  in  this; 
and  that  you  will  give  me  leave  to  subscribe  myself  as  I  am,  with  all  possible  honour, 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  humble 

-^       „    ,  and  most  obedient  Servant 
New  York  ^        ^ 

nr      o,iih^r,.,  Geo:  Clarke. 

May  ao""  1711. 


Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[New-Tork  Popon,  Aa.  No.  61.  J 

May  it  please  your  Excellency 

By  the  enclosed  extract  out  of  our  minutes  y'  excellency  will  see  what  y  French  design  to 
do  at  Onnondage,  how  they  are  resolved  to  take  possession  there,  if  not  prevented,  we  hope 
tliat  Coll  bchuijler  will  have  that  influence  over  the  Indians  to  diswade  them  from  allow<^  such 
dangerous  Practices    as  soon  as  your  Excellency's  Instructions  arrived  he  was  dispatched  away 
with  M^  Roseboom  and  Bleeker,  and  the  Interj.reter,  and  if  we  had  not  had  some  things  in 
btore  w'-your  Excelly  brought  over  it  would  have  been  a  hard  task  to  have  fitted  y»  out  so 
bare  are  y-  fronteers  now  of  either  money  or  creditt,  we  see  that  our  enemy  who  are  always 
vigilant  spare  neither  Costs  nor  trouble  to  efiect  their  ends,  and  we  are  almost  rendered 
incabable  to  do  any  thing  for  y  publick  good,  if  there  be  not  effectuall  means  taken  to  defeat 
y    trench  designs  it  will  provm  extream  dangerous,  not  only  to  us  but  all  y  British  Plantacons 
in  North   America  we  have  nothing  to  add,  but  that  y-  stores  left  by  your  excellency  are 
almost  expended,  so  with  the  tender  of  our  humble  duty  we  remain  with  profound  respect 
May  it  please  y'  E.xcelK' 

Your  Exc"^' mo:  humble 

and  obedient  Servants  and  commissioners 

of  y"  Indian  affairs 
■  „         .,      ^    ,-,.,  Henuy  Hansen  Mv.ndkk  Sciilvlek 

Albany  May  4.  1711  j„„^  Sch,;[v]l.h         Petek  van  B.uoh. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XVIII. 


Frenclt  Designs  at  Onondaga. 


243 


[  Now- York  Colonltl  M88.  Albany.  LV.  ] 

Att  a  meeting  of  the  Com.niss"  of  the  Indian  Affairs  in  Albany  the  l"-  of  May  1711 


Present — Peter  van  Brugii 
Hendrick  Hause 


Mynd'  Schuyler 
Joh"  Schuyler 


Interpreted  p'  Lea  &  Step:  Groesbeek 

clnl  o?H  "  ^"'''"^  Y  '  ^f  "'■■  '■'■•'"^  ^'•"''  ^'  ^^^"y'*-'^  ^^'^'^  r  2-  instant  at  the  praying 
Castle  of  the  n.aquase  by  an  Onnondage  Indian  Calld  Tanhaaro  wherebv  he  informs  v'  Gent^ 

ago,  and  that   hey  are  bussy  a  building  a  house  of  Planks  &  refers  us  to  y'  s-  IndL  for  further 

Information  who  beuig  Examind  says, 

That   mon'  Longuelie.   Jeuukeur  y-  Interpreter  &  other  officer  &  15  Souldiers  came  to 

Onnondage  about  17  days  ago,  that  they  are  designd  to  stay  there  about  2  montt  or  Longer 
th  t  they  l.ad  sent  some  of  their  People  to  Cadarach.ui.  for  n.ore  Provisions,  tha  they  fad 
no  yet  made  any  Propos.t.ons,  but  were  bussy  sawing  of  boards  to  make  a  hous  ,  th^  le 
Ind.ans  had  gran  ed  them  a  Lott  in  the  midle  of  their  Castle  to  Errect  a  house,  and  t  at 
Monsieur  Longuehe  Calld  by  the  Indians  Sinnonquirese  was  to  be  the  owner  ther  of  an  to 
Live  in  it  when  he  comes  there  at  any  time 

That  there  are  2  Sachims  of  the  Maquase  Canada  Praying  Indians  Calld  Tatachquisera  & 
orighjadikha  with  the  said  frcnch  Gent"  at  Onnondage  acnquisera  & 

A  True  Coppy  Examind  by 

I'hilip  Livingston  D  Secrey  of  y' 
Indian  Affairs 


^i;  ■ 


I^rajmiiions  of  the  FrenJi  at  Onondaga. 

[  N'fw-York  Colonial  MSB.  Albany,  LV.  ] 

At  ii  meeting  of  the  Coiniss"  of  the  Indian  Affairs  in  Albany  the  7"-  of  May  1711 

Present  — Kill:  van  If cnselaer  Ilend:  Hanse 

Joh'  Schu}  ior. 

cl\ZlT<f'""\  "r  ^y^''''"'  '••'""«  '"'^^  this  day  from  onnondage  (but  had  not  .een 
Co!  J  etcM-  bchuy  er  by  the  way.  being  he  is  come  by  water)  and  says  that  he  had  been  tliore 
U  twell  days,  and  heard  Mou^  Longuel  make  the  following  Propositions  to  y-  r,  nations  vi,' 
Children 

I  do  condole  the  death  of  your  old  &  young  men  women  &  Children,  who  dy'd  Since  I  was 
Iiero  Last,  and  gave  a  Large  belt  of  wampum  to  wipe  of  their  tears, 


244 

Cliililren 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


"o\v  have  hooii  Last. 


not  heaikcii  nor  give  Credit  to  any  St 
any  one,  but  that 

Chihiren 


year  in  Canada  with  our  Cov'  and  told  ii 


orru's  or 


111  at  thattime,  that,  he  should 


iou  won 


id  i 


ive  ill  iieaee  with  Jiini  gave  a  belt  of 


se  news  w"  niiglit  l)e  hrouglit  there  of  you  by 


wampum - 


I 

of  ( 

Chi! 

I 
nnv  I 
C 


lope  that  y"  will  keep  this  your  promise  &r 
■'iiada,  gave  a  Large  blak  belt  of  wampum- 


<  'oveiiaut  inviolable  w''  you  made  witli  tl 


le 


gov 


ili-en. 


';'  wan.  vow  not  to  take  y^  hal-.het  in  hand  from  Corhvir   ( 
•  vp.Mliiion  ag"  us,  for  if  you  do  you  break 


■it  C.iptains,  the  war 


r  w''  C 


•'  your  promise  and  will  L 


meaning  our  Covernour)  on 


insiians  make  pi 


peace  when  they  iiave  si 


lieu  they  will   not    I, 
with  you,  therefir.;  it 


am 


t'av. 


.11; 


IS  l)est  that  wee  r 


C 

they  IjDDse  1 

iiiiisr   warr 

done  as  Cor 

not  what  will   ( 

l{''yall  (now  Calld 

Stay  at  home  and  Assist  no  body,  ga'vo  a  bek  "of 


n'-istians  have  is  dillerent  with  tl 


oosH  of  your  l)est  & 


u:  Wii:v  tl 


one  another,  but  the  Indian 


Ind 


ians  I 


lave,  lor 


s  are  so  violent  when 


md  when  we  have  made  peace  with  the  KiiM|is| 


your  Gov'  lias  d 


one 


•emain  good  friends  as  w 


1  we 


onie   upon  yon   for   we   have  dayly  Intell 


,'ivcn  the  hatcliett  of  war  to  all  my  hid 


<'e  are  now,  I  jiav 


anuapolh 


iL'ence 


l"'li^  IJoyall)  what  is  in  hand  against  you,  therefore  I  d 


wampum  — 


ly  Indians,  you  know 

from   liostou  p--  way  of  I'ort 

o  warn  you  to 


CI 


uldren 
t  I), 


tl 


irt'  that  the  yoiuiu:  "leii  shall  1 


fill    for    that  is  tli 


■afetv  &  S 


w  Obedient  and  do  what  the  old 


s'lehims  shall  order 


ol  wampum  — 
Children 


ecurity  o--  yourselfs  &  Country  gave  a  Large  blake  Belt 


meaning  the  S(pias,  that  tl 


that  they  stay  at 


L'y  should  giv(!  good  advice  to  IIi 


of 


wampum- 


home  &  not  go  out  t 


•'  young  men  &  their  husband 


to  warr,  and  be  obedient  to  y'  ,Sacl 


(Is, 


lims  give  a  belt 


Children 


I  (1 


esire  that   two  Sachims  of  Kadi  nat 


o  be 


(which  was  t 
my  Indi.ins  are 
of  Indiana 


ions  s 


y 


)f  this  Instant)  t 


ihall 


expected   there  now,  tlien'l 


le  reason  of  mv  d 


go  with  me  to  Canada  live  davs  I 


lit  it 


going  down,  for  we  sh 


lore   do 


is  that  the  farr  Indians  Kill  J. 


^'■I'P  ad,.,,"  i,.,nd 


(■sire  is  this  becau 
not   wonder  when   V 


leiice 

se  all    n.'iions  of 

see  a  great  number 


Then  the  s'l  LoMuuel   ga 
in   Amimiiiou   and   that    tl 


verv  vear 


I 


your  Peopl 


meeting,  and  then  you  shall  see  whose 


resent  to  1 1 


pie,  gave  a  gre;it  belt  of 


•pe  holes  in  it,  i*C-: 


IW'iich   had  made   tl 


Indians  fur  ah'  the  va! 


uc  of    f(i()(l;  — 


wampum- 


were 


\ct  Ii 


KTu  a  Hlock   hon 


that  thiTc  arc  about  :.' I  frencli  with  ih 
men  to  Canada  to  lilch   Pro 
filch  more  men  I 


iwiiiif  boards,  aiul  had  i)rou!;ht  I 


■■<e  of  thirlv  foot  I 


most  part 
ong  with 


Oil 


leers,  tliev  h 


louseliol 


vision  as  Ihev  told,  ih 


tvcin-i;  scut  a  Canoe  witi 


iifwith  tl 
ft 


I >ome  o 


!'>'ingthey  had   told    him  a  LittI 


short  time,  and  that  .Men'"  Longiieli* 


e  winle  h 


ilc 


son.s  was  Kxnecled  there  d 


Lawrence  Clase  but  he  thinks  it 

lieTore  that  tlicv 


lem 
heir 


IS   to 


were  going  awav  in  a 


IV  v 


A  'I 


rue  Copy  Kx;iiiiinM  by 


I'liii.i.:  LiviNosToN  D  S 


of  yliid:  Affi 


iirs 


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245 


Colonel  ^vhnjh.r  to  (tonnior  llunkr. 

[  Ni'w-York  I'oiiorn,  Aa.  Nu.  00. 1 

May  it  ploasc!  your  Kxcrllcncy 

Your  Kxcellencys  Instructions  tlnl..<l  i!k>  o,,u,  ,,,„,  j  ,,,„  „,^,  o„,„  ,„„,  i„  „i,edi,„,,  (,„,p„f  . 
got  r..a,]y  nn<i  r..,.ayr,..i  lowanls  Onnondase  th.  lirst  of  tins  in.tant  being  accon,,.-'  by  Capt"" 


I'owdi-r  tliirty 
HMces  „t  Mroucis,  tiiat  i  ,l..,sir..  your  Kxcellency  will  be  pleased  to   order  up 
h.     lor  then,  by  the  lust  opportunity  bere  being  uo  sueb  goods  in  .tore,  I  sbould  be  lootb    o 

'  m1  I  7  7'-  ";'  ""■''""'^'  '"  "'^  ^"'■'■^'  '"'^""^•'^''  ''•  '""'•"  '■-  r'  (Government  y^ 
.  iM.n  h.ue  des.re.!  u,e  by  seven  bands  of  Wan.pun,  to  acquaint  your  excellency  tbat  tlu^ 
a  e  nous  to  nu..t  y^  Kxceilency  at  Albany  by  y  first  of  y  uL  n.ontb,  tlu;y  n.ake  u 
genera  co.nplau.t  ol  tbe  dearuess  of  l'ow[d]er  so  tbat  if  your  Excellency  desig  s  any  tbint V 
■n.  I'owder  u .  1  be  uu.s._  acceptable.  Monsieur  I.onguil  it  was  said  uL  ml  tbenf  a  ,  ^  . 
valued  about  s>x  bundre.l  Pouncls.  I  bave  as  y^  Kx.dl^  directed  sent  out  fron.  Onnondage  two 
spys  to  Canada  wbo  will  return  by  tbis  City  bave  agreed  witb  lor  two  .Stroud  wa.er  iila  d  "s 
and  one  pair  ditto  .Stokings  to  eacli  i>ianKi,is 

V- sI:;i,^on;t'''''n":r/'''''''''' '1"  "•'■"'"  "'■  ^-^■"""^^ ""  '"^  j°""->'  "'"'  '"---"<"'  -'■ 

crv.ce  o    tbose  ail  tbat  went  w.tb  n.e  1  sball  take  anolber  tin>e  to  lay  before  y^  Excellency 
.'■nd  Council  and  at  present  take  leave  will  all  Sincerity  to  Sul,scribe  .nyselfe  ^ 


Albai 


any  27"'  AFay.  1711. 


Your  Exc"'-"  luo:  bnmble  &•  ob'  ser^' 

l*.  SciiL-ur-Eri 


;;|j 


m 


Jnuvnnl  nf   aiond  Svhnjh'v\,  K,yoii„tio>,.s  with  the  OnuuJwja  LuJian.s. 

[Nc'v-York    rii|i,T«,  A.-i.  i':),  ] 

•Tournall  of  „,y  Joyrney  to  ( )nnond,,,ve  by  His  Ex,  ::      Hob  Hauler  tbe  Cov^  and  Coun-alls 
order  dated  ,c  .PSlay  of  April,  ,7,  1      Received   tbe  .U-  day  of  tbis  instant  ^  o„  .b!:  ^ 

no  el  w     "    '"'"  '■  '  rr'"'"'"'"''  ^^■'^''  ^''  IJ--lH.om  and  W  Jobu  lUeeker  in  or.ler  to 

prm^ml  u.,1,  un-  „n  tbe  said  Journey  &  come  tbat  day  to  Srbinuectady 

,.,:.  r  TT  n- ''""  """.  '*■''  ^'■'""'"''•"»ly  "•"'  -""-'  '•'  y-  lirst  c:astle  o^  tbe  Moboi:.s,  wliere  [ 

On  mndige  cV  busy  budding  a  bouse,  and  ba.l  scut  a  cause'  back  to  Cadaiacbque 

llie  ..'  do  we  gott  to  Canojobarrie  lb.,  second  .astle  of  tbat  Country  &  in  a   u.ectiim-  of  yo 

i.oni  her  Majesty  wlucb  tbey  gratelully  accepted  but  appointed  none  to  go  witb  me 

'  II  I'uiioi'.  —  Vai. 


.miztei  i 


246 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


iZmSl  "^V.  r"""^"^  °"  °"''  J°"""^^  *"  ^"'^y*'*'  ""'^  '"'^"  ^^•'"'  ""  I"dian  who  gave  us 
Intelligence  that  Lawrence  Clase  our  Interpreter  had  left  Onnondage  2  days  agoe  and  that 

of  the  Che.   bachnns  of  Cagnawage  in  Canada  was  at  Onoyde  to  delude  that  nation  if  possible 

.rnt  n  H  M^r,  ''"''/°  """"^^^  "'"  '^'"'"'"^  '"-^'"^  ''°"^^'"'^''  I  P'-^«"'t<'''  1°  them  the  Queens 
arn  s,  and   old  them  that  at  their  request  and  by  His  E.xcelleniys  order  I  was  now  come,  & 

t'lU  e'r  wl  LV;r'"'  "!,^^""''"'^'''^^'  '-'"''  '^^--J  ^'-"  to  send  wHh  n.e  some  Sachims  &  L; 
tlHther,  winch  they  readily  consented  to,  &  directed  3  Sachims  and  a  number  of  their  young 
men  to  accompany  us  to  Onnondage  ^     ^ 

The  7'1  do  on  my  Journey  to  Onnondage  we  mett  severall  Indians  designed  for  Albany  they 
to  d  us  that  as  soon  as  Monsieur  Longuil  heard  I  was  by  the  way  ce.'ed  buildi  74       ' 
B  ockhouse  and  made  the  best  of  his  way  thence  to  a  place  called  Cannenda,  by  U.e  Lak 
Where  Ins  canoes  were  ..  left  word  If  I  were  n.inde  to  speak  to  bin.  he  would  tarry  there  fo.- 

ieceted  ut     '  ""'"  ""  ''""'  ^'  '^■"'^   '"^  ^^""""''"^''^  ^"-'^   '"«   «-^"-  'Hendly 

Penlr,'"  1°  '■''  ^^r'""^^  '[  ^''^'  '^^■^  "--^tions  conveined  and  desired  my  presence  with  the  other 

Brother  Corlaer  &  Quieder  * 

We  shall  in  the  first  place  begin  and  tell  you  the  evill  news  we  haye  heard  from  some  of 

nd  S     H  f  '"""■  ""-'  ^'°^'  "^  '^'""■"^'^  •'^■•«  ""-  '-'S'-'d  t"  'l-'troy  y^  5  nations, 

and  that   th.s  contr.yance  has   been   long  on  foot  between   them  but   now  resolv'"  upon  o 

take  .  nl    H         /    .1  T""'  "'^'"'""^  '°  '''■^"  ''''^'-''^  ^''™"fe"'  ^^"^''"y  ^''^  last  Winter  and  novJ 
^ake  upon  them  to  bm  d  m  our  Castle,  there  is  also  a.lded  to  that  news  that  Corlaer  and 

also  told  toMons:  Long.nel  who  answered  that  y  French  would  not  be  concerned  in 

zir  it:^;'!.;  'V'T  ^^"f  "mT"  ""  ^^'^^•"'•''  -akesusjeaiousof  it,;s  i;::i: 

lov^ckr,s,so^erJ  dear,  we  have  heard   likewise  of  such  a  design  by  Orioja.lricko  now  here 
^oni^Ca^ada  who  was  told  this  by  a  Prisoner  tak»  last  Spring  Iron.-  New-'Kngla.:,  Zr  U^ 

bellSgZ^^"'  "  '""  '''-'  ''-'''-■   ^'°"^"'"'  '^°-  '^^  ^°--'-  "^  C-'"''^  '.as 
Children 

I  shall  now  speak  to  you  not  only  from  myself  but  on  behalf  of  all  other  nations  of  Indians 
m  alhance  with  me,  what  is  past  and  done  by  us  heretolore  you  may  forge.tT^^  orl  1 

It  may  happen  that  Corlaer  and  Quieder  in  a  short  time  will  giye  the  Hatchett  in   H.n,! 
agamst  us.  we  desire  you  not  to  accept  or  take  it  for  it  is  the  EngLi  an!rr^drw:r  J^:! 


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247 


the  end  thereof  they  w.Il  becon.e  friends  but  you  .re  a  dead  people  if  you  accept  the  Hntchett 
otherw.se  you  shall   live  therefore  let  English  &  French  fight  it  oui,  and  be  not  concerned 
cither  on   one  side  or  the  other,  do  you   not  observe  yourselves  like  Prisoners  or  Slaves 
what  ever  you  have  a  mind  should  be  done  for  you  by  Corlaer  and  Quieder  that  no  notice  is 
taken  thereof,  or  do  you  not  see  that  they  and  wee  have  a  dayly  conversacon  with  one  another 
midgodajdy  toand  thro'  Albany  without  your  knowledge,  O  Children  I  pity  you  &  could 
wish  that  Corlaer  and  Quieder  were  here  to  hear  me  I  have  abundance  to  say  in  your  behalf 
IS  U  not  plain  to  be  seen  that  they  take  no  care  of  you  nor  of  the  Country  it  is  the  Bever^ 
they  only  aim  at  &  want  to  have  and  your  assistance  when  they  want  it,  but  seldom  return 
you  any.     It  is  I  that  have  compassion  over  the  five  nations  &  esteem  you  valuable  (giving  a 
hard  Stamp  on  j"  Ground)  therefore  hold  peace  with  me  &  so  you  with  your  Brother,  It  is 
1  that  commiserate  your  young  men  your  wifes  and  children  and  all  that  belong  to  you,  there 
IS  Corlear  and  Quieder  has  given  the  Hatchett  into  the  hands  of  the  Iliver  Indians,  I  shall 
watch   heir  motion  tho'  1  value  them  but  little  for  with  the  firing  of  one  great  gun  I  can  soon 
scare  them  away,  now  perhaps  Corlaer  will  send  out  towards  our  Parts  may  be  w.  shall  send 
towards  his  Parts  for  a  scalp  or  Prisoner  when  it  so  happens,  we  desire  you  to  sett  quiett  in 
Peace  and  concern  you  not  in  Warr,  for  so  doing  you'll  preserve  your  lives,  you  Sofdiers  @ 
young  men  hearken    o  the  Sachiins  for  they  are  men  of  knowledge  and  understand  to  govern 
your  country,  thus  long  will  you  hold  a  peaceable  life  I  know  you  are  warlike  men  yet  it 
becomes  you  to  give  ear  to  the  old,  and  forbear  drunkenness  you  women  be  sure  to  diswade 
your  soldiers  from  fighting  that   Losse  of  them  is  toward  the  loss  of  y"  land  and  will  bring 
forth  much  greife  to  you.     I  have  sent  for  y-  waganhaes  some  of   them  have   committed 
murder  at  Cadarachque  an.l  allso  for  all  the  upper  Nations  to  whom  I  have  given  y  Hatchett 
And  from  you  I  desire  two  Sacliims  of  each  nacon  to  goe  with  me  to  Canada  to  hear  what 
1  shall  propose  to  the  Wagenlmes 

Answer  from  y  live  nacons  to  Mons:  Longuil  in  Onnondage 

We  must  tell  you  that  we  have  the  same  compassion  with  the  Governor  of  Canada  as  he 
hath  with  us  you  desire  us  not  to  take  the  Hatchett  in  hand,  we  think  not  to  doe  it  but  as  to 
what  you  told  us  that  Corlaer  and  (Quieder  have  ^iven  the  Hatchet  to  the  River  Indians,  that 
we  cannot  beleive,  it  may  he  to  the  Boston  Indians  or  them  more  to  the  Eastward  under  the 
English  Oovern""  which  if  so  is  with  a  great  deal  of  reason  since  you  have  given  the  Hatchett 
to  all  your  Indians  against  them  you  seem  to  be  commisserated  with  us,  even  as  if  our  Brother 
C  orlaer  .V  (iuie.ler  used  us  uncivilly  which  they  do  not,  but  have  severall  times  been  used  so 
by  you  &  often  times  had  warr  with  you  occasioned  first  from  your  selves,  the  like  has  not  yet 
hai.l">.H..   with  our  Brother  Corlaer  &  (Quieder  &  hope  never  shall,  but  have  alwaies  agreed  in 
Eove  and  Iniulship  together,  our    young  men  are  generally  obedient  to  us  cS:  observe    our 
commands  altho'  the  Waganhaes  have  now  twelf  times  fallen  upon  us  &  kill'd  of  our  men 
we  suppose  thro'  your  means  for  the  sake  of  the  Bevers,  which  we  cannot  so  easily  forgett  & 
are  apprehensive  that  you  have  some  evill  design  by  sending  for  the  Waganhaes  perhaps  to  fall 
upon  us,  for  we  know  you  are  deceitful  and  not  to  be  trusted,  you  desire  us  not  to  accept  of  the 
Hatchett  when  otlered  to  us  we  likewise  desire  you  to  take  y  Hatchett  from  y^  Indians  &  left 
Christians  tight  Christians  only  otherwise  you  cannot  expect  that  we  shall  sitt  quiett  while  you 
send  out  your  [nd.aus  whom  you  must  pay  well  for  their  pains,  give  one  Belt  of  Wampum 

Ihe  9'-  do     I  desired  a  meet'-'  of  the  Sacliims  of  the  five  nations  to  whom  when  convened 
T  told  them     Brethren  upon   the  seven  hands  of  Wampum  which  vou  sent  desiring  me  here. 


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us  Excellency  the  Gov^  yowr  brother  Corlaer,  has  forthwith  directed  me  to  repaire  to  you  ami 
to  thank  you  for  the  notice  siven   to   this  Government  of  the  arrival  of  the   French  in  your 

Castles  &  that  your  brother  Corlaer  expects  your  allegiance  to  her  Majesty  a,,d  yMorn.er  nron.ises 
that  you  vvdl  not  permitt  an.  armed  men  I'reist  or  en.issarys  Iron,  y  iMend.  to  co„ 'e  an.ong 
you,  and  also  that  he  expects  that  you  will  have  no  private  consults  with  anv  of  those  that  were 
late  among  you  ami  that  if  any  attempt  he  made  against  you  fro.n  Canada  ym.  n.ay  assure 
yonrse  ves  of  all  the  Assistance  this  Government  can  give  you,  the  evHI  news  you  old  n.e 
yes^rday  of  y  M,n,uase  ,s  alltogether  false  an.l  not  worth  to  u,ake  answer  ,o,  the  seven  belts 
of  Wan.pum  winch  the  French  has  laid  before  you  you  i,ave  ahead v  a„swere<l  so  that  I  n..e.l 
not  say  any  more  of  them,  hut  Brethren  what's  the  uuMuing  hereof \vhy  is  this  sulfered  that 

clTs  /T'r  r"'V";' V  r"^"'""  '"  ^""^  ''■'"■  ""^  ^''"  '"""-ty  ..otonlv  to  con.e  into 
Castle  but  to  hu„d  a  defensive  house  in  the  nmist  of  you,  how  are  vou  now  so  blind  or  where 
are  your  thoughts  y-  you  can  never  see  nor  ,hiuk  of  the  ill  ..ousciuenL-es  of  this  they  have  been 
clmng  here  am  resolved  not  to  Part  from  hence  before  it  be  broake  clear  .iown  I  des.roved. 
B  e  hren  have  l.rought  vv.th  n,e  her  MaJ-  (^.at  of  Armes  w-  I  desire  you  to  se,t  up  i,ere  as 
a  token  that  the  French  have  no  jurisdiction  in  your  country  the  like  j'hnve  also  lu  re  to  be 
sent  to  Cayouge  ;■  y«  .Sinnekes 

After  this  the  meeting  adjourned  into  a  private  consuilacon  hv  themselves,  In  the  n.ean 
time  was  .nfonned  that  Mous:  Louguil  had  given  the  said  house  ,o  ,he  care  of  a  Sachiu.  that 
was  then  gone  out  about  Id  ,uiles  tarr  from  the  Castle  so  that  1  ihouu'ht  n.-cessarv  ...  .■,.  to  (lie 
expence  to  send  for  imn,  who  can>e  in  at  six  a..|ock  in  the  F.veniug  I  made  it  u.v  iiHer....  lo 
gam  las  consent  as  likewise  of  n.any  others  that  were  well  eirectcd  yC  no,  wuhout'the  pron.ise 
o»  suitable  returns  for  their  Pains  t '«.mi»e 

The  lO- the  Sachims  come  to  my  Lodging  in  the  morning  &-  told  mc  ihey  had  for^oit  an 
article  ,n  Mens:  I  onguills  i'roposition   that    was  if  in  Case  ,lu.   five  na.ions  would   no,    s,ay 

home    h..y  had   other  nacons  besides   the    Wag „•«  a,   their  commaud   ,he   said   Sachims 

••;■!'  .U'.l  of  u.ore  nations  we  know  ah.o  of  many  iu  Coveuan,  w„h   us  so  that  su.h   .hrea.nin.-s 

t:i:z  An:-r' " ''"''  -"^ ^'^' ""  "'-^  ^'^'•'"  -  ""■•■-■" <  -"  '-• 

And  moreover  told  me  tha,   they  had  conci„d..d  ,o  leave  in  my  choice  wl,i,l,er  to  desirov  ,he 
lockhouse   built  by  Mons:   Longml  or  no,,  hut  that  if  J  resolved  ,o   break  it  .lo.  .  .I.'.v  in 
lie  mean  lime  wonhl  send  a  messinger  to  him   being  at  Canen.le  bu,  twlv..  miles  of  ,.,  ;.ive 
him  notice  thereof.  ^ 

I  .•..tnrne.i  liumi  answer  ti,a,  I  was  very  glad  ,ha,  they  complve.l  will,  mv  resolu-i.m  .V  if 
they  though,  h„  ,o  s.md  w.u-.l  ,o  Mons  :  Longuil  they  niigh.  ,..||  him  ,ha,  I  was  now  husi..  i„ 
PU'hngit.lowu.so,!,;,,  I  iunne,lia,clyo,dere.l  those  tha,  a.v,m.pani..d  me  ,o  br..ake  i,  .h.wn 
wlu.h  was  .purkly  don-  \  the  Sa.-hims  sent  (or,hwi,h  such  word  ,o  M.ms:  l.onuuil  ami  ,o  v' 

Layoug,.s  \-  Mnnek..s  Country  of  my  pro.^ lings  il,..  Louuuil  s,.utan  Indian  Mcss..uK,.r  ,o  the 

Nichims  that  they  shouhl  well  inform  him  wha,   I  have  propose.!  .V  .lune  .here  &  ui.hall  if  I 
w.Mil.i  allow  y  Sachims  to  send  jiim  su.'h  answer 

The  I  I'l'  tl,  v  propose.!  as  |„|i,)welii  — 

15r.)th.T  Corlaer  &  (iuir.lcr, 

\\e  are   n..w  v,mu-\nvd  again  and  you  s.m- we  have  c.ms..u,...I  lo  all   vour  .hashes  s..  Imp,. 

V'M  1   ..omp  y  Willi  ours,  lirs,  we  lin.l  .he  p,i„.  „,   Mnrhamli.. Mra.n.iinarv  .bar  especially 

lou.lerw..hou,   thatwe  ar..  ,ju.,..  undou,.,  lhe„.,ore  sin.r  our  r...urns  are  .,]  invaluable,  wu 


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Strt'.  dluT  "'"""  "'!  ""■'  \"  '""'"''^  '^'^'P"  ^"'  ^^  '•'^^^'■««  '^^^'^^  that  the  selling  of 
btrong  di.uk  to  our  people  n,ny  1...  prohibited  whilst  that  lays  in  your  power  to  do 

n  v^ajs  ougiu  them  as  we  dul  w„h  you  once  at  in  Cauada  &  did  there  good  service 

tho   we  have  had  hut  little  assistance  frou.  you  when  we  have  been  attacqued 

lou  have  told  us  to  disuade  our  r<oldiers  Iron,  going  out  against  the  Far  Nations,  they  often 
fallo  t  upon  us  yet  you  are  unwilling  we  shall  goe  out  against  them,  how  shal   we  d^flnj 

rselves  aga.ust  y- with  arrows  we  cannot  &  Powder  and  lead  is  extraordinary      ar^h 

&     a     ;T  r  ''\  '"""  '"^  """"  "'"'^•"  ^'■'^•"'"^'  '  ''«'•--'  t»  -  -t  want  Powd  r 

&   ead   M-    hat  we  may  supply  ourselves  to  he  in  a  readiness  upon  occasion 

I  reply.  1  that     should  give  your  E.cellen<.y  an  account  thereof  but  they  must  be  careful! 

f.    tm    fuure  and  not  aOnutt  any  French  into  their  Castles  much  less  to  ict  any  buildi 

th  B  Block  ouse  was  24^   long  &  ,s  foot    broad  covered  with  boards  &  nailed,    ther        L 

o  her  wood  ready  ,o  build   a  chappell,  which   I   also  destroyed •&  so  took  my    e  ve  &     id 

hnn  larcwdl  presenting  then,  with  one  keg  o,   Uuu,  20'.  ^4s  very  accentab J   aft      ite^ 

ah         .  0,  4   huu.ired  yards   Dckaunisore   can.e  after  n.e   &  desfred   t;   know  tl,e  nu- 

o    .1,     (  ueens  coa    ot  Arms  I  , old  bin,  tl,:„   that  signilied  her  Majesties  authority  there  and 

"pLtro;;;^:;!,:;:;;;;;;:,:'^"  ---^  ^ -  -— -  -■--■•  ^-^ «« 

The!-,  do  we  left  Oueyde  and  n.ctt  a  Sinnek  that  told  n.e  that  the  French  luterpreter 
"--.  JeuuKeur  bemg  in  ,hc  Sinnekes  fouutry  and  hearing  of  our  arrival  at  On  ^ 
■  mu,.^.,e|y^departcd  fton.  thence     the  la-'.  ^  U  do  continued  on  our  Journey  &  ca::::^: 


A  true  copy,  exaniiu 


^^^''  V'  tJcaUYLEU 


P'  Itour  Iiivi\c,sro\i;  Secry 
lor  y  Indian  alliiirs. 


Suntan/  Clad;   to  the  l.oi;J.s  of  Tntde. 

lN.'vi-v,,rk  Kiiirl.  .,  n,4it.) 

To  the  Ifight  Hon""  the  Lords  Commission.Ts  for  Trad,,  an.l  Plantations 
My  J,or(N. 

1   i.ave  just  now  received  son.e  further  lutelligeuce  .ron.  his    Fxcellen,      coneernimr   the 
.'h    ...es  o.  a  very  dUferent  na.ure   fron,   what   1   did   n.v  sell  ,he   hon'  to  lay  1^   \     , 
Lordslnps   ,„  „.y  |.,,..r  of  Ves.er.iay  and  which  would  n.ake  n.e  wish  I  had  not  w|  v    . 

t  not  n.H.e«.ary  you  should  b..  i.doru.ed  of  all  their  actions;  however  'tis  with  ^     .V 

I.  ;;;■•::;:";.!;:"' " '-'''  ""•  -'"-' ""  ^"•-  ^-^  '^-"^"'"^  ^"^'^  -"■-  ^^p-- 

After  his  KxcelS.ncy  had  disarmed  them  he  sent  hack  the  detachment  to  Albanv   •,n.l  tim 
of  Ih.^    hut  headed,  unth.nk.ng  and   n.isgu.ded,   n.et   together   to   debate   on   their   former 

»OL.     ».  yj^ 


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proceedings,  and  with  :i  general  consent  came  to  this  Resokition,  to  acknowledge  their  faults 
ask  his  Excellency's  pardon,  and  signify  their  hearty  repentance;  Accordingly  all  the  Villages' 
by  the.r  I),  putys  waited  on  liim,  and  some  of  them  on  their  knees  asked  his  pardon  and 
promised  hun  a  thorrough  Reformation  of  their  behaviour,  and  an  entire  Resignation  to  his 
orders,  for  the  future,  wiiereupon  his  Excellency  pardoned  them  with  this  certification,  that 
the  hrst  disobedience  shall  be  punished  with  tiie  utmost  rigour  tiie  law  will  allow,  which  they 
received  with  great  joy  and  now  they  begin  to  demonstrate  tiieir  sincerity  by  in.iuiring  when 
they  shall  be  set  to  work,  and  sliow  a  great  desire  to  make  a  good  beginning  on  it. 

M'  Sacket  has  visited  the  woods,  and  finding  them  perfectly  to  his  mind,  resolved  to  set 
them  to  work  in  Barking  the  Trees  on  Munday  last,  so  that  by  the  next  Packet  I  doubt  not 
his  Excellency  will  be  able  to  give  your  Lordsiiips  such  a  relation  of  their  Labour,  as  will  be 
very  satisfactory  to  you. 

However  perplexing  this  tumult  has  been  to  his  Excellency  it  will  iiave  very  good  ellects  as 
to  Her  Majesty's  interests,  for  lie  will  put  them  under  a  new  and  more  exact  method  of 
obedience,  which  the  good  express  a  great  inclination  for,  for  though  they  are  more  numerous 
then  tlie  bad,  yet  the  latter  by  their  noise  and  heats,  have  drawn,  or  forced,  in  the  rest,  which 
now  their  arms  are  taken  from  tiiem,  they  want  the  power  to  doe  if  they  had  the  will,  but  I 
hope  and  beleive  tliey  will  not  attempt  it  again,  their  repc'iitance  appearing  very  iiearty. 

T!ie  submissions  of  tiie  respective  villages  being  in  Higii  Dutch  cannot  now  be  laid  before 
your  Low  but  by  the  next  i)acket  they  siiall. 

1  inclosed  your  Lordships  a  copy  of  tJolonel  Schuyler's  Journal  of  his  Journey  to  onondage, 
and  his  proceedings  there  with  the  live  nations,  which  but  just  now  come  to  my  hands. 

The  occasion  of  this  will,  I  hope,  obtain  Vour  Lordship's  pardon,  for  the  trouble  given  you 
by  him,  who  begs  leave  to  subscribe  with  all  imaginable  honour. 

My  Lords. 

Vour  Lordships'  most  humble 

i\ew  ^ork  ^  ^j^j^j  obedient  (Servant 

May  31.  1711  .,        ^ 

•'  UEo:  Clarke 


Secrdanj  Clarh  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Naw-Vork  Euirlci,  H.  DM.] 

To  the  R'  Honw*  the  Lords  Commission"  for  ,<  'nde  an<l  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

Th..  winds  which  haH  hindred  tiie  Puvket  from  sailing  this  week  has  however  been 
favourable  in  giving  me  the  oppertunity  of  doing  myself  the  honour  to  ac.|uamt  Vour 
Lordships  that  the  Palatines  are  now  demonslraling  their  sincere  Uepeiilane.'  of  their  past 
transgressions  in  n  manner  w!ii<'l!  will  I..-  very  pleasing  to  you. 

'I'hey  are  and  have  been  for  several  days  past  at  work  on  the  Tn-es  of  which  bv  compulation 
they  prepare  lilteen  tlmus'"  a  day;  The  childien  are  all  likewise  busy  in  gathering  up  the  Kn(>t« 
which  will  bp,  burnt  tills  year,  and  I  doubt  uot  n  cousidtrabie  (juautity  of  Tarr  made  of  them. 


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This  is  only  on  one  side  of  tl.e  Blair,'  on  the  other  they  are  likewise  at  work,  but  I  have  no 
particular  account  of  their  labours. 

By  this  Your  Lordships  nmy  well  beleivc  the  Woods  are  full  of  this  sort  of  trees,  and  easily 

ZZit^     Z  ^""  T,"'  "'■"  ""'  ^""  ^'""■'  •'^*''^'  expectation  that  was  conceived;  Nor 
nul  ed  ,s  u  hardly  possible  it  should,  when  there  are  Trees  sufficient  for  many  years  on  tha 
spo       ey  are  unploy-d,  and  other  Tracts  when  this  is  done  of  very  great  e.vtent'omod"     ly 
sctuated  for  transportation  and  the  people  work  with  all  the  Cheerfulness  imaginable. 

It  IS  almost  the  only  satisfaction  his  Excellency  has  in  this  Province  to  see  this  great  work 
goon  with  that  promising  success  it  does,  for  in  other  things  he  has  met  wifldl     1  e 

:  r:  r:r;  i^'-'^"'--  -'•*'^;;  ^  -T'e  "^void  of  d^y  ^d  npe  with  defect^:  L 

SI  .    I  ,m  nor   s  the.e  any  prospect  of  surmouutiug  those  difficulties  bv  any  Measures  on  this 
side,  he  has  however  the  pleasure  of  serving  the  best  of  (,(ueeus,  an'  happiness  "ichtv 

larr  to  perfection  he  mu.t  couilbrt  himself  till  he  is  ma.le  easv  in  the  rest,  whi,.h  call  for  a 
very  spc-edy  and  an  effectual  Remedy.  " 

Ifi.s  Excellency  has  not  yet  |{.,„n.\l,  so  that  your  Lordships  are  troubled  with  this  imperfect 
ela„ou     rom  me.  for  which  1  hope  you  will    pardon  me,  a„.l  give  „.o  leave  ,o  to  as.^re  vou 

New  Vorl     '""'"'       """'  "''  '""''^'  ''"'"  '""''•^'''''^  '""^'  '"'""''*'  -''  '--^^  ^^^^  ^^ 
June  V  1711  George  Clauke. 


.  To  Colonel  Hunter 


lor<l9  of  Ti'ihl   to  Gorcrnor  Hunter. 

[  N't'W.V..rk  Iliilrlo,  It.  S9|.  ] 


Since  our  le.ter  of  the  tenth  of  Aprill  las,,  a  Duplicate  whereof  is  here  inclosed.  We  have 
receu.d  two  Irom  you,  botii  .hit...!  the  S,.venlh  of  May  171  I 

We  have  a,  present  .hesai.l  [.C.ersand  .he  Papers  therein  referred  to  uiulerourconsidera.ion 
.;  or<i.T  .o  our  laying  before  Her  Majesty  what  shall  appear  necessarv  in  relation  ,o  I,       „,  ; 
■o  ."rmueu.s.so.ha,    ,111   we  have  gone  through  the  whole,  and  1  er  .Majes.v's  pie  surbe 

":'"•'  l':"^""'"'"-  '\  •;  ^•-"  -"  '-  " •"  Ki-  you  particular  answers  ,o    I.e'.ev       T     a,'" 

conlaiiieil  in  your  said  Le,,ers.  'i>ii.ui  man 

We  have  laid  hefor..  My  f.ord  IFigh  Treasurer  what  you  write  in  relation  to  the  Palatine- 

r:.:  ;':::i:;:::rort;,'s;:: -  •"•  --  ^- *•  •"■'  '--^-i.-^  of  those  ^ 

Co  h, or  s  hands  we  must  refer  you  to  what  was  writ  you  on  ,ha,  subjec,  .he  ..!.-  ofi.nuarv 
as  .    o  w,.,.b  we  have  only  ,..  add  ,ha,  all  .he  money  levyed  in  the  Plantations,  h  !  J 

•Act  for  encouramug, he  Trade  ,o  America  as  Du.ies  on  Prize  Goods  is  appropriated  and 
l"Hde  a  !•  un.l  (or  Loans  .V  canu..t  be  oth.Twise  disposed  of. 

'Iliv»rl  — Ki>. 


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We  have  reee.yed  from  t!.e  Board  of  Ordnance  tl,e  Extract  of  a  Letter  from  you  to  the 
Duke  of  Marlbro  ,  with  an  Account  of  ordnance  Stores  ren.aming  at  New  York,  upon  which 
we  must  take  notice  that  you  ought  to  have  sent  us  a  Cony  of  the  said  Account  as  you  are 
required  to  do  i,y  your  Instructions.  You  ought  at  the  same  time  liave  transmitted  an  Estimate 
of  eacl,  parfcn  ar  species  of  arms  or  ordinance  stores  that  are  wanting,  and  also  to  have 
explained  whether  this  account  •ompnlu.n.ls  the  remains  of  Stores  that  are  at  Albany  and 
bchenectady,  as  well  as  at  New  York,  otherwise  it  is  very  dilUcult  to  apportion  what  is 
necessary  to  he  sent. 

With  our  Letter  of  the  sixteenth  of  March  last  relating  to  the  Government  of  the  Jerseys  a 
Duphcate  whereof  has  been  sent  ymi.  We  transmitted  to  you  Her  Maj.stv's  order  in  Council  of 
he  hrst  of  the  saul  month,  con(irming  the  Act  for  asce.taining  the  place  of  sitting  of  the 
General  Assembly  ol  that  I'rovince,  s-o  that  matter  is  now  at  an  end 

As  towhatyouwri.e  in  ivlation  to  the  Cour,  of  Chancery,  and  to  the  members  of  the 
Council  be,ng.Juage.\ss,stants  in  theSupream  Court,  and  to  the  inconveniences  that  may  arise 
thereby,  we  can  onlyoi.serve  that  by  your  (%,mis.s"  you  are  empowered  and  authorized  to  erect 
constitute  and  establish,  with  tlio  advice  and  consert  of  the  Council,  such  and  so  many  Courts 
ot  Judicature  mul  publick  Justice,  as  yen  and  they  shall  think  lit,  and  toconstitute  and  appoint, 
judges,  t.omiss,on"  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  Justices  of  the  Peace  &ca.  So  that  if  you  (i'.d  any 
inconvenience  by  the  pres.M.t  Constitut  ,.,.  of  the  Supream  Court  Your  Conunission  and 
Jnstructions  in  that  behalf  will  be  your  best  guide. 

We  desire  that  you  would  send  us  by  the  lirst  conveyance  a  complete  Collect"  of  all  the  Laws 
ot  .New  lork  since  y'  year  KiDI. 

We  have  only  to  add  that  hereafter  in  your  Correspondence  with  us  it  will  be  more  easy 
and  proper  that  what  you  write  renting  to  each  of  your  (iovernments  be  in  separate  and 
disuiicl  Letters. 

Soe  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell.     Your  very  loving  frL'u.ls.         Winchelsea 

,,r,  .,  ,    ,,  ''"•  Meadows.        Geo.  IIaii.me. 

Whitehall  a  Af  ^  . 

Juno  the  SO"-  1711 


.Sir 


Governor  IhnUr  to  Srcntanj  St.  John. 

[Nfft.Vcirk  rapim,  Vi.,  67.] 

New  York  IC-*-  September  \1\\. 


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O  U  o  June  last  I  had  .r  horn,  not  witlu.ut  a  great  deale  of  pleasure  of  yours  of  y- 
0-  and  21..  I-ebruary,  with  Her  Maj-  Instructions  and  Commands  reiatein.  to  the  Lxpedi.im, 
agains,  her  enemys  in  th.-se  parts  by  an  e.xpre«.s  from  y'  Lieu'  (ienerall  Nicholson  uho  w.s 
.pist  then  arrived  at  lioston  with  the  two  m-  n  „f  warr  and  Iranspor.H  destinM  tor  this  place 
I  c  express  reach'.!  me  a  hundre.i  miles  up  in  Ifudsons  Wiver.  upon  my  return  from  an 
iMl.n  lew  with  the  |.,ve  Indian  Canton.;  the  substance  of  which  you  will  lind  in  the  paper 
>..ark  d  A.     I  hope  xi  will  not  ho  tedious  to  you  to  ready-  occasion  of  tl.iH  interview,  for  1  have 


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ever  since  lookt  upon  it  as  a  favourable  presage  of  success.    It  was  breiV  this— B.in. 
u.for.nedtimt  Jaucoeur  and  Longeuil,  two  I.>ench  Officers  and  agents,  wer^^^t^^^^^^^ 

z:  ;fo :  i^XiTr"  7  't'^  -^  "■  ^-^  ^-^^^^  ^"'--  ^"^^  ^'-^  '^a  z.;'; b  r 

wit    sZe  o  .1;  :         r  ^  ""^'"''''  ""•' ''"'  '""J'''^*"'^  ^ ''°'-'  ^'''^■'^' '  -"'  Coll:  Sci,uyler 

with  some  other  men  o(  interest  with  y  Indians,  to  require  y'  performance  of  their  forLr 
promusses  and  engagements,  that  Bh,ckhouse  should  be  forthwith  pulled  dow„e     h     Fr  nd 
d  sunst  and  the.r  pronnse  that  for  y^  future  they  would  receive  noe  m    e  sud"  er    nd^  A 

ne.       their  coJnl  .  ""  '"'  '^""'^  '  -"—- -"d-gly  I  -ett  them  and  they 

^l^e^l^72  f  ^"'"'^"'^  P"-'"""  «!>-"-'-  to  all  Her  Majesty's  comn-ands,  aud  !t 

;;:  wii;  <■»;•;;■  :;::;r  ^"'"'""'  "^  '^^^  ^^^  '^^  ^-^  '-^--  ^^  -'"^"  ^-^^  p^'p-  --"^^ 

I  dispatcht  Coll.  Schuyler  from  New  London  v:th  orders  to  V  Sirhi.,  ,  nl.n,,  .•        , 

bring  down..  in.ediately  all  their  lighting  men  with  thei;^:  ln,:^Z^:^:T'tZ 
n..urn'd  to  .Vw  ^ork.  I  had  y-  As^Mubly's  of  the  two  Provinces  to  manngep    visions    o 
secure  for  y'  forces  by  sea  and  la.nl  and  Indians,  and  batteaus  ,o  bnild  for  t  d     r     spon^on 
i  .me  hegun  to  pro.,t,  for  at  New  London  we  had  news  of  v-  arrivall  of  the  whol"  I  et 

\   hat  past  >n  the  two  Assemhlys  which  nu-tt,  ye  one  at  New  York  y-  2^  of  July  t.  e  other 

"n  r;;.";:;z:  ;:::"'^"""'"'^  -'■  ^^-""^  -^  ^--^^^^  -^  -^  ivovi„cef;:;;:^c: 

The  Assembly  of  New  York  raised  ton  thousand  pounds  for  that  use  and  thdr  quota  of 
r;;;:;r  *>""' ;':'^' ^''^'y^-'-l^l-i  ---  utr  proportion;  which   howev  "    w  1"    W 
.      Y"  «--"  1  .-truct.ous.     Yet  they  -sob    ,1  .o  rai.se  then,  in  this  n.anner,  1350  Crist  a- 
^vomT'     ^'"r' /"'"""^  '""'    '"••   '■''^^'"--   -•-•'-   tlu.y   desired  of  nn-  o.    y'  vX2 

r  ^    V  t     n    "'7  T"'  7""  '"  """""^'  "•'  ^••''''•"  •"""'-  I '-"''  "■'-'•""  ^'     Al 

oi ::     ;;:  ::i ;  't*'  ^^"°  r"'  '"^'"^"•^-  ""-'^ "-"-  •-^  -^ired  to  thdr  mrking 

Se     ( ',■       .  ,    '""'-1 '"-»us  however  to  f„,d  about  -10    >ore  fron,  Connecticut.     Thes^ 

Imrdlw       '"  '       ''"'"'  ""   "^  """"'>«^""^'  '"'''^'"-  '""'  --— Jal'  other 

The  Assen.bly  of  y'  Jerseys  raised  Five  thousand  pounds  for  this  service  to  be  disposed  on 
by  me,  as  y'  nunutes  will   in.brnn-  you.     I  i„,p,oyed  all  hand,  and  ar.s    ^r^  b.;    Z   in 
wal   so,ne  d,nu.ul,y  loun.l  at  las,  neare  upon  two  hundred  volunteers.     In  short  1.  to 
01  r  month,  I    a.l  tl,e  troops  levy'd.  ...othed.  accoutred  and  victualie.l  an.l  up  .    t      r  »■  r 
-r  Albany,  had  ready  n.ade  ,,u  ba.teaus.  capable  of  carrying  ea..h   six    me  ,  ,         i 

siotK  ol  othtr  ;    ,        . ,  „  ,|„.  p,„k  from  \  .rginia  not  '-..ing  then  arr.v.  .1;  and  on  v  ■)-  of 

bund  Ml   1  all.a.n  .-  ...  ih.s  service,   100  upon  the  account  of  this  i'rovince.  about  100  more  to 
co.nple„t  y' regular  troops  to  their  establisbnumt,   being  „.ud.  weakened  by  a  tn.Z'  of 


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invalids  in  pay,  none  of  that  kind  liaveing  ever  beene  tai^en  of  their  hands  or  disposed  of  into 
hospitals  s,n.e  their  first  establisliment.  The  rest,  if  the  Jersey  money  does  not  hold  out, 
must  fall  to  her  Majesties  share. 

I  xvas  troubled  to  find  no  news  of  our  Indians  at  Albany.  We  made  however  our  other 
troops  fyle  off  as  they  came  upp.  Tiiey  arrived  at  last  on  y  24<-  of  August,  a  iollv  crew, 
about  SOO  ,n  number,  very  likely  men,  with  all  marks  of  a  hearty  disposition  for  the  s^rvL^e ; 
as  you  w,H  better  understand  by  the  minutes  of  my  proceedings  with  them  mnrk'd  D.  and  on 
y^  ^O'"  of  August  they  followed  y«  troops. 

These  forces  consist  of:  — 

Coll.  Ingoldesby's  regiment  formed  out  of  r  regular  troops  compleated  by  y'  Palatines 
and  joined  by  y«  Jersey  forces g^^ 

Coll.  Schuylei^s  regin,en.  consisting  of  y  troops  raisVd 'i^rthiV  pVoVince",' Lo"ng'lsiand 

Indintis  &  Palatines 

Coll.  Whiteing's  regiment  composed  of  y"  Connecticut  levys ...'...'.'." opo 

And  y"  Five  A'ations  with  their  Allies g^^ 

A  }^'°"u7-  H""'^"  "'  ^''''  ^°'''  ""  y'  '''■'^  of'^'Tf'-miii^i  I  mTived  •uWce"l"va"i,'tler  of 
Adinirall  \Valkers,  that  the  fleet  which  had  sailed  y^'  -s".  of  July  was  upon  y-  M'"  of  Au.n.st 
in  r  Mouth  of  S-  Laurence  llivrr  i;.  good  condition  luul  with  a  faire  wind'.  The  Admkll 
presses  mu,.h  the  sending  after  him  more  provisions,  for  feare  of  being  oblii^ed  to  winter  there, 
have  now  m  this  port  the  Fevenshum  •.ith  transports  haveing  on  Board  a  thousand  and  odd 
barn  s  of  pork,  and  as  much  bread,  flower,  i  utter,  pease  rum  and  tobacco  as  they  can  carry: 
which  are  to  saile  for  Quebeck  the  first  wind  i!„.t  olferrs,  which  I  hope  will  make  all  easy. 

1  his  sir  .s  the  present  state  of  thi.  glorious  enterpri/e,  which  God  prosper.  Ililherfo  it  has 
a  good  aspect  and  if  there  is  any  creditt  to  be  given  to  V  Report  of  three  French  Odicers 
whom  I  have  detained  prisoners,  they  comeing  under  the  mask  of  llasigs  of  truce  (a  pernicious 
custom  lu  these  pans)  but  really  to  spyc,  .hey  are  n.t  there  well  prepared  for  such  an  attempt. 
I  believe  the  (iueene  has  not  a  subject  wi",  a  heart  warmer  for  her  glory  and  interest  than 
mine;  parck-n  me  for  this  vanity,  since  it  is  all  I  have  to  boast  of.  but  vou  ,loe  me  hut  bare 
justice  .0  believe  that  y''  concerne  you  have  in  this  affaire  with  that  of  a^fn-ind  whom  I  have 
esteemed  with  more  than  a  common  a(ie,-tion  ever  since  1  have  known  him,  and  who  is  now 
aty  leado  ,t,  would  have  been  snllicMent  to  determine  me  to  devote  all  y- endeavours  of 
my  I  lie  to  it  s  success. 

Hefore  I  lenve  this  matter  F  must  beg,r  yo^  patience  whilst  I  give  vou  an  account  of  an 
aeeiden  vyhich  fell  out  here,  and  noe  doubt  hut  will  he  iiiipn.vM  to  my  prejudice  by  those  who 
liave  all  along  stnu'k  at  her  Majesties  int. 'lest  thro"  my  sides. 

The  Feversham  being  almost  unmann'.l  by  y"  .leath  -h'sertion  &  sickness  of  her  crew,  and 
y  only  ship  ol  Warr  llieu  with  us,  when  I  had  resolv'd  to  send  her  to  \  irginia  f„r  provision 
lor  y  forces,  I  consulted  some  of  y  ('m.ncill  about  an  expedient  for  manning  her,  being 
pinioned  by  y"  Act  au'  pressing.  They  advised  to  sen.!  for  all  y'  Mas'.ers  of  shipps  and  sloops 
••mimrgod  here  and  to  hoirowe  some  men  of  each  in  proportion  to  the  numbers  of  their 
respective  crews,  upon  promise  to  restore  them  upon  the  retiirne  of  the  F.-versliam,  wl,i,.h 
would  bean  apparent  advantage  to  tlie„,  in  savein,'  their  pn.visions  dineing  V  emharuoe. 
W  ludi  accordingly  I  did.  and  all  of  them  readily  .ompivM,  except  one  Foy  the  SMp..ner«o..  of 
a  bngantinejust  come  in  from  Jlristoli,  wi,,,  used  me  with  insolence  that  V  gentlemen  present 
were  ashamed  of  my  patience.     The  other  masters  gave  in  V  names  of  such  men  as  tiiey 


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coid  spare.     I  sent  my  own  boat  oa  board  of  tliem   with   an  Officer  to  receive  v-  „,en 
tccord.ngly;  bee  returned  and  told  me  tbat  nil  tbat  Bristoll  ship's  crew  we'ed    irons  to ^e 

feou  10  y    snipps  side   this  supercarme  was  cot  on  boird    -.n,)  „«,.,!    i  /„ 

o.  y    soRUus,  oeing  knock  d  downe,  shott  one  of  y"  crew  who  dyed  next  div      T  ,..nf  f..    e 
crew  on  s   ore  and  exan.ined  then.;  they  declared' 11  that  the  n.':  w^l.tThot   Sen' 

; ;  z  d::osr:  ;v  T';; "" ''''  '"^^ '-'''-  -'''-'  ^°  ^""'  ■'"- ''-  r  ..o^uiwi : 

7aw  irec?"       hnn  on  purpose  lb- that  tumult:  which  boatswain  in.ediately  after 

wh  ,  T  ■    /  I  '"■'1'"''  *"""^^  ""'^  •^"'"'  ^^'"°'-*^  '-^  ^^"Wi*^'-  l'"d  killed  that  man  upon 

I  have  wearyed  my  i.ord  Dartn.outh    and  y^  Lords  of  Trade  with  r  grievances  of  this 

s=r:^er;:^;-^^ 

tl.^  Pl-e,  and  in  a  little  time  r  disease  iay  prove  t:;  ^m; ^  ^t:'  '"  '   '"""'"^"^  '" 

y  Jir.t.sh  ,  teie.t  m  these  parts.  I  am  ln,.bly  sensible  of  y'  honour  you  doe  me  and  .t  v« 
..me  .me  o,  my  want  o,'  capacity  to  think  n.uch  to  the  pur  ose  on  soe  .reat  a  e  w  ^d. 
...deed  deserves  and  re,,u.res  tbe  thoughts  of  the  greatest  councill  in  y«  realn.e.       ^ 

Iha    .    IS   in  a  bad  state  the  fre.,L.ent  tumults  in  all  parts  and  y- general!  aversion  to  v" 

?ur        .  t""?"    "'"'''■   °'"^  "'"''■'^'"  '•'"'  '"'  ^-ve.-..,nent  wo.lld  n.ost  certainly 

in  a  sure  re.nedy;    but   1  am  afraid  it  is  too  lingering  a  o.,e  for  y^  present  exigc.ces-  The 

.,opr,elarj(.oern,nents  which  were  modellM  acnnding  toy  humours  of  their  respective 
..'tors  co,.s.st  01  r  Governour  and  y-  Representatives,  the  Councill  in  n.ost  bein.  a  n.eer 

^  ^odtr'';':"  ^"r";*  ^''-^'f'^^--'  "y-'-"  ...eanesyGovemaurs  depending  up" 

ly  now    ^       t:    m"  ,     "'  ^"^•'■•"""■'"^  '"•■  '"'-I'-"'  '-'  -"i"ued  upon  the  ,oo, 

I  ^  """^  ''■' '"^  '^'"-l     I'^'y-'^  ''"^"•"  '"'■  ""Hi.  .rouble  and  noe  ,lo...inion.     This  is  y  pla..  of 

the  goven.n.ent  however  ,l„,v  all  ai.ne  at,  and  n.ake  noe  sc,-uple  to  own  itt.  '    ' 

nnl  Ass.  mbl^,  bv  be,  Ma.,-  grac.ous  concession;  for  y-  time  was  when  in  .bis  vrv  I'.ov.ce 
'-•   (.oventor   a..d    Council  were  y'  «ole    legislature;    b.a  y  Asse.nblye's   claiming  all  y 


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priviledges  of  a  House  of  Commons  and  stretching  them  even  beyond  what  they  were  ever 

r;" h1  :  of  T'  'T"'  '■   ""T'''  ''  '^  ^^"'^  '''^  '^y  ^''^^''^^r  rights  and'privne;: 
of  a  House  of  Peers;   here  .s  a  body  pollitick  co-ordinate  with  (claiming  equail   powers) 
and  consequently  independant  of  y-  Great  Councill  of  y'  realm  ^ 

bi,J  n    T  '     T  '"'^^'.P^"'^""'  f^'^Pi--^  '«  t"  l>e  exercised  by  them  that  have  y'  propper 

by  them  that  have  y"  ballance  of  dominion  in  the  Province;  because  that  would  bring  y- 

feflioTu/r"  ^^— -'•  -«»/"P-'"'>»t.   to   Nationall   and   independant.     Which  fs 'a 

ThaTvrt, ?'""'"  ""  r  '=°'""^T:'*'°"  '"^  y"  «"'^''  «f --"-  from  y^  same  person,  to  witt : 
Tha  y  Colon  s  were  infants  suclung  their  mother's  breasts,  but  such  as,  if  he  was  not 
mistaken,  would  weane  themselves  when  they  came  of  age 

r.^!rr  "'''f  \  'r"''"^' «"'""*"  •^'  **■  i^  '"■■')' "ot  be  adviseable  at  this  time,  untill  a  propper 
emedy  be  applyed   that  Her  Majesty  by  her  royall  letters  (for  what  a  Goveriour  says  p  s 

h:;. oi7o  i;t  "•"„'" "'"' t "" "'^^ ''''''''-' ■"' ^'^y '^•'^3^- - •'»''>- voi'uZ 

the  suport  of  her  governn.ent.     Tins,  which  most  assuredly  will  be  of  noe  force  toward  the 

settlemg  of  a  revenue  here,  yet  may  be  of  use  to  keep  them  within  bounds  in  other  matters. 

I  wish  ,    were  in  my  power  to  doe  for  M-  Harrison  as  he  deserves  and  I  cou'd  wish.     There 

IS  one  „,p,oy,,ent  which  is  imediately  i„  yo^  owne,  that  is,  ye  .^ecretnries  place  of  y^  Jerseys; 

M  Bass  the  present  Secretary  being  soe  obnoxious  a  man  and  indeeu  infan.ous  that  I  can  not 

beheve  her  M.j'.  w.ll  be  induc't  to  keep  Imn  there,  after  the  representations  I  have  made  ng' 

him.     There  is  another  since  M'  Keile  haP  given  over  thoughts  of  returning  hither,  which  is, 

Surveyor  Generall  of  y-  Custon.es  in  these  parts.     M'  Brushfeild  who  is  possest  of  that  place 

be.nggo,re  for  Lngland  and  haveing  demeaned  himselfe  in  such  a  manner  whilst  here,  that  I  can 

hiirdly  be   perswaded  y"  Commissioners  of  y  Custon.s  will   sen.l  him  back   hither  againe. 

Hee  .8  very  capable  of  executing  either  of  the  imployments  to  y'  satisfaction  of  all  concerned, 

and  It  will  be  noe  small  pleasure  to  me  to  have  him  soe  provided. 

I  humbly  ask  pardon  for  this  long  tedious  epistle  and  am  afraid  I  shall  be  under  an  obligation 

fhr  mv  'if""  T  r"-  '"  ^'  ""'"  '■'"''  '  '"^"^'  ^'^  ~"«"''-->tion  to  my  Lo.-.l  TreLurer 
for  my  bills  and  yo'  assistence  toward  a  remedy  for  my  pressures  here.  1  hope  you  beleive 
me  when  I  tell  you  that  it  is  impossible  to  be  with  greater  truth  honour  and  regard  than 

Sir 

Your  most  faithfull,  most 

liumble  and  obed'  Serv' 

(«'g"«i<')  lio:    HUNTBK. 


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Proceedings  of  the  Congress  held  at  New  London. 

[Nnw-Tork  Papers,  VI.,  05.] 

New  London  June  21.  1711. 
Congress  by  Her  Majesty's  Commands 

Phesent 
The  Gmernll  I„«r«cli„„s  t„  His  Excellency  Coll :  H„„l«r  were  rcnj. 

That  the  proportions  following  be  supplyed :  — 

From  New  York.   . 

r,  ,.      ..600. 

Connecticut  .   . 

T.     .J  300. 

li.ast  Jersey 

West  Jersey  .  - . 

„       .,        .^      100 

Pensilvania 

240. 

To  march  to  Albany  on  y'  second  of  July  next  or  so  soon  after  as  is  possible. 
Upon  reading  M;  Co.nmissary  Belchers  letter  from  Boston  what  can  he  had  for  y'  supply  of 
y«  general   expedition  ;  Coll.  Hunter  declaring  that  he  should  want  the  following  afti  1  s 
Agreea  that  letters  go  iVom  this  Board  to  M^  Commissary  Belcher,  that 

50  butts   of  wine, 
10000  Callous  of  rum, 
150,000  of  Uice 

be  taken  up  presently  and  disposed  as  Coll.  Hunter  shall  direct  for  the  expedition. 
And  Coll:  Hunters  letter  was  read  at  the  Board  accordingly. 

It  being  represented  at  the  Board  that  Captain  Mathews  in  y-  Chester  is  not  L^one  to 
AnuapolKS  Royal  or  Coll :  Vetch  as  he  was  ordered,  the  necessity'of  y'  service  d  nltZ  r 
coming  o,  Colonel  ^  etch  in.ediately.  Coll.  Dudley  is  desired  to  lnd\away  Capt  C  "r'  L 
An  ipo  s  to  carry  the  letters  left  with  M'  Secretary  Addi.igton,  and  y^  le.t.'r  now  ag^^^l  o  . 
And  that  Carver  proceed  iinniediately.  and  that  he  keep  the  shoar  on  board  .oing  &  com!  « 
0  as  11,  ca,se]  he  meet  ui.h  any  vessells  u^  strength  superiors  to  hi.nself  and  at  yMastlreto 
throw  away  his  letters   and  tha.  Carver  and  his  Company  keep  all  secret  o.  thl  exp^^^  itn 

L  pon  ..ad.ng  at  the  Board  the  instruction  referring  to  ,he  appointn.ent  of  a  Deputy  Governour 

of  A"   apo  I.S  Uoyal  during  the  absence  of  Colonel  Vetch,  and  the  letter  of  y'  W  Hon-  M'  .^^  John 

to  Collonel  .Nicholson  pursuant  thereunto:  »   >-  Jonn 

It  is  agreed  that  Sir  Charles  Hol.hy  sustain  y  place  &  tn.«  of  a  Deputy  Goyern'  of  the  fort 

ts:'::::.;::;^""^ '''' '"-'  '"•  '^"-'^ ''--  -'  ^-^  ^-^  '^^^^  ^-  -^ 

HunU!;!:;;'"? ;!;.;;  '';■■:•  '"^ "  '^  't-t"""  *"  j^^"-^"  p-"^  p--  "-'«^""  ,ait  provisions 

suiiuunt  lor       lleet  &  forces:  proposed,  that  there  I  e  two   Fish  days  in  a  week  fo    y  forces 
coming  Iron,  Great  Britain,  and  that  Coll.  Hunter  provide  tish  accordingly.  ^ 

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Colonell  Hunter  representing  at  y'  Board  the  necessity  of  the  coming  of  tlie  two  transports 
r  Josepii  &  y  Neptune,  now  at  Boston,  to  i\ew  York  both  to  uniiver  tiieir  looding  &  to  carry 
provisions  back  to  Boston  for  y'  service  of  y  fit  et  &  forces: 

Agreed  that  Capt  Cockbnrn  be  written  to  &  that  one  of  her  Ma""  sliips  y'  8aphire  or 
Leopard  convey  y'  said  transports  to  York  &  return  imediatefy  to  Boston. 

And  if  y  Admiral!  of  tier  Majesty's  fleet  be  arrived  that  Capt.  Cockbnrn  vvaytony  Admirall 
and  if  he  see  meet  to  make  any  other  order  for  y'  safety  of  y  said  transports  coming  to  York 
It  his  left  to  his  direction;  and  if  this  fayles  that  Coll :  Dudley  write  to  Capt:  Mathews  to 
bring  them  round  the  Cape  so  as  they  be  safe  into  y  .Sound,  and  that  M'  Commissary  Belcher 
provide  each  of  the  transports  as  well  as  y  frigott,  a  pilot,  at  Her  Ma'>'  charge.  Added  to  y 
-  order  to  Capt  Cockburn  or  y  other  frigot  that  convoys  y  transports  to  New  York,  after 
having  taken  on  board  of  him  such  a  quantity  of  provisions  as  he  can  well  strnv  &  taking 
charge  of  such  other  siiipps  or  sloops  loaded  with  provisions  as  -hall  in  that  time  be  ready. 

Order  to  Cap'  Mathews : 

Sir. 

Upon  receipt  of  this  order  you  are  desired  &  directed  to  take  y  two  transports  from 
Creat  Britain  brought  to  Boston  by  Capt:  Cockburn  &  with  y  first  wind  bring  them  round 
Nantucket  &  put  them  into  y  mouth  of  y-  t^ound  where  we  presume  they  will  be  safe,  & 
return  to  y  cruise.     This  is  at  y  desire  of  y  Councill  of  Warr  sitting  at  this  place. 

(Jiven  under  our  hands 

J.  Dudley. 
F.  NicHOLsov. 

Coll:  Cranson  reported  to  y  Councill  of  Warr  that  y  Assembly  of  y  Colony  of  Uliode  Island 
&  Providence  plantacon  had  consented  to  y'  raising  of  H\0  men,  and  no  more. 

Ami  that  he  desired  that  .d'  George  Lee  might  be  Lieu'.  Coll.  to  Coll  Nalton  in  y  regiment 
consisting  of  the  .Massachiisets  and  New  Hampshir,  where  he  was  Major  y'  last  yearc. 

In  persuance  of  the  order  for  li.-,h  for  y'  forces  above  written.  Colonel  Hunter  wrote  to 
M'  Commissary  Belcher  to  procure  700  Quintalls  of  fish  pro|)er  lor  that  service 

And  to  Comedore  Cockburn  about  y'  convoying  y'  two  transports  from  Boston  to  York 

And  Colonel  Dudley  &  Colonel  Xicliolson  signeil  an  order  to  Cii|)t  Mathews  to  take  y  above 
said  Convoy  of  y'  transports,  cover'd  to  M^  Secretary  Addington  to  serve  in  case  Capt.  Cockburn 
should  fayle. 

2-2"'i  Day. 

It  being  moved  toy  Councill  of  Warr  for  their  advise  whether  it  were  not  for  y  service 
&  safety  of  y  troops  on  y  land  part  going  toward  Monireul,  to  have  a  reserve  of  provisions 
sent  with  y  fleet  to  Queebeck  &  so  to  Montreal 

Advi.sed  that  (iov^  Saltinstall  do  send  three  months  subsi.stance  &  provisions  ne<vssary  for 
his  quota  of  men  in  two  sloops  to  Boston  to  joyn  y  fleet  &  to  proceed  to  Canada,  and  from 

thence  find  y  best  &  safest  passage  to  y'  Camp  where  soever  they  b.'e d  y'  sloops  to  be  at 

y  disposall  of  y  officers  fbr  y'  l)ringing  back  any  sick  or  wounded  or  other  service. 

For  the  supply  of  ship  Carpenters  for  y'  bilding  of  b  iltoes  or  fiat  bottom  boats  at  Albany 
or  elswiiere: 

Covernour  Saltinstall  is  desired  to  provide  tenn  good  able  ship  Carpenters  and  let  them  be 
sent  forthwith  to  Albany  to  Coll:  Schuyler  or  such  other  Officer  as  shall  be  appointed  by 
Governour  Hunter  for  that  service,  who  shall  be  paid  by  her  Majesty. 


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A.lvisc.,]   th'at  Gov  Saltinstall    provide  at  y'  best  hand  and   send   to  Albany  200  beevea 
&  s,x  hundred  sheep  to  he  delivered  .o  Gov'  Hunter  or  his  order  for  V  service  and  snbsistenc. 

olr  'uota'  ''"  ^"'^'""''  ^'''"^''  ""''""*  ''"  '"'""  '"'  '"""' '°  '""'^  '"■■  ''•''  «"bsistance  of  his 
Coll :  Rednap  attending  y  Board  was  directed  to  proceed  in  y-  service,  and  in  ord'  thereunto 
to  repair  to  York  to  receive  Governour  Hunter's  commission  for  y'  present  expedition,  &  he  is 
allowed  p'  d,em  for  Imnself  &  his  dark  during  y'  expe.iition  for  his  extraordinary  Service. 
Major  Livingston  attended  y'  Board  with  his  Comission  as  Major  &  Comand'  of  a 
scout  drawn  out  of  y'  for.es  by  y'  Con.and'  in  Cheife  of  y- expedition  late  to  Port  Royal, 
and  his  journal  m  that  service.  ^ 

The  Co,      ill  were  of  opinion  that  y  office  &  service  was  very  necessary  and  Gov  Hunter 
was  desired  to  give  him  comission  accordingly,  &  „  letter  to  V  Gen"  of  y  Forces  rec6me,.<iin. 

rrn'm'"  T'TT  ""■■■'•  '■""'  ""'   ''^"  """'""'  ""'""'  y  ^-"'-■■'>"  -'"'  »  Copy  of  this 
onrnall  and  other  observaltons  and  be  at  his  directions  where  to  serve,  either  in  y-  expedition 
to  Queebeck  or  with  y"  Lnnd  forces  bv  the  way  of  Albany. 

The  Governours  at  y^  Board  severally  reported  that  in' obedience  to  her  Mnj'^"  instructions 
hey  had  made  strict  &  gener.il  embargoes  in  all  their  ports  to  prevent  intelligence  to  he  given 
toyenemy  of  y  present  e\|„.,lition.  "  ^ 

Governour  Dudley  acquainted  y  Board  that  he  desired  Major  Roberton  might  serve  in  y 

^::;:;;irr  ;Zrr''' ""  "^ '-' "  -'-'^^-^  '^^ ''-  -  ^-°  ^-^«  ^-^'  -"^^"  -- 

AU^mvl^'o","''!  ^'  ';.'?'!  "'■,  ^"""'••-•^''^"^  '"•''"•''  f-"  t'^eir  head  quarters  at  Newhaven  towards 
Alb  ny  y    2d  day  of  July,  being  as  soon  as  possible  .hey  can  be  ready,  and  that  Coll.  Hunter 

desired  to  use   a      possiMe  expedition   with  y^' Assemblyes  of  New  York  &  y  Wys  to 
hast  n  y    raysing  and  mounting  of  y  severall  quotas  (or  those  governments. 

ajor  (j..nerall  Winthrop  Coll.  Townse.ui  &   Lieu'  Coll.  f.-om  Boston  attended 

y  B  ar  &  gave  ace-  und'  M'  Commissary  Belchers  hand  what  wine,  rum,  rice,  all  tniuht  be 
ha  in  Boson  for  y' service  of  y  Brittish  forces;  w- was  well  n.cepted  by  his  Excellency 
Coll.  Hunter,  and  .iesired  that  there  might  be  no  delay  or  interruption  in  y-  comeing 
down  o  their  provisions  from  West  Hampshire,  which  was  rec.men.ied  to  Gov'  Saltinstalf 
1  hey  also  presented  their  challenge  of  debt  from  Con.iecticut  and  Rhode  Island  for  y  jovnt 
service  an.l  praye.l  that  y  Acco-  might  be  recomended  to  y  (i.uerall  Assen.l  ly'es  of 
Connecticut  &-  It  node  Island.  •* 

of tr^ '-Irr"".:'''  • '  f'""  '''""'  ^  '"'"■"'"  "''  ''"  ''''''^'  ''y  ^-'  *  ''""'  ""J  attendance 

more,  y    Board   are  of  opinion  that   there   should   be  allowed    to  y  severall   Governours  y 
sumes  following  ■^  uuui.<.  ^ 

Governour  Hunter 

,,  .       ,  50. 

tioveriioiir  Dudliy 

,,  ,   ,       ■        60. 

t'overnour  Niiltiiistall ,,„ 

(iovernour  Cranston ^^* 

Colonell    .Scliuvler ".' 

■'  40. 

And  that  Colonell  Nicholson  &  Coll.  Du.lley  draw  for  y  payment  of  Gov'  DudI,  v  &  Coll 
Cranston,  .V  tlia.  Coll.  ,l,„„..r  &  Coll.  MdioLson  draw  foi-  y  pava.ent  of  Coll.  Huntc; 
CoUonel  C^altiustall  &  Colonel  Schuyler. 


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of  t"MSttT"*V"'*;r'°"  "^  '^  '''""'  "  y*  ^'^•^'*'°"'^"  instructions  re.ateing  to  y-  raising 

r  .aiJ  number  of  10.  „.e„  do  .Lnnclude  office^.o;  1  ,fr  °''"' "'"'"'"""  '"°"'"' 

Coll.  Hunter  reported  what  lie  hod  done  to  provide  Rum  S-  Wi„.  «,         ,■ 
of  r  B,itti.h  force.,  which  „„,  excepted  „t  ,-  Board  *  he  It  f    ,,      1"°   7  ^'  ""'"'"»"» 
.   H.r  Mojcty  having  co.nmauded'a  puhlick   ^t  t.ir^tc'e'.r'G  '" '''""''• 

iru^;,r.r,irVeL,^ ^'"^  °-  -"  r  «p-=.H  if  retard": ;° 

nu^  ;'fr:^:n^^^tr  oL-^^r; 't^fd '■  co?,'tr  f  r  ^r'-'"  °'  -^ 

wanted  none.  ^  ^''''-  Cranston  informed  y'  Board  lis 

.^npr:^tt:^^Cr*::^,--  :JV^»  -  a,  c„ucer„.  hh„,  ti„, 

<-oll.  Hunter  is  desired  to  supply  Coll.  Cranston  win,  mo  r.  r 

with  the  other  accoutrem"  ~  ^"''''  '^°''  >"  ^^"'''^^  "^  his  quota 

tlmt  ail  that  can  be  done  is  nm,..,.  l      "y""  °*  April  to  Coll:  iNicholson,  they  are  satisfyed 

p«.e. .  CO,,.  vet:;r:,:',^:i";trd",r,,is!::;:;/- "-""  -  r  ...era,, »/,. 
pr,L7.,,'':i,:t:t^tC"iMrdt!r  r™:."r;;:  "",',"r" "-"  <->'•  "^"-^  '• 

Her  .Mnje.ly  ,„vl„g  dire.te,,  .]„„  ,;„„ ..  H,.„„.,,  c„|,.  ,i  ,,,,,3,  ,„  eo„e.„  w  iclr  n  N-  1    , 
draw  out  w,u,l  mony  i.  fouiul  i„  ,„„•  of  |,„,  m,;,,.  „,„ .  .    ,     '       ,  """  '^°"-  ^Kl'ollon 

Ordered  f  .  Copy  o'f  that  ,„.,„,;  l.w  r  ""c  .'".rn'  "■""""  T"'"""'" 

«  .,.  Col,.  Mcho„o„  „„d  receipt  ti.ercpon  .haly:        „,,;:'::     '^  ■;'!.'"''• '"  i"'"' 
y  money  accordingly.  ^        ""'"^''^nt  wnrr.mt  lor  y' drawing  out 

»ade  in  y-  .overnnic^-cf;;: ,,:;'.:;,;,!:,.,':"'  '■' "'""'"'  °"" ""''»"''"'  """'•'■• "  ■■ 


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J>61 

p,,ii  n,  II      •    J    •     ,  ^^^  London  June  22"  1711. 

Coll.  Dudley  ,s  desired  to  adjust  y-  accounts  of  M'  Borland  her  Ma'-  A.ent  for  V  Contin.Pnt 
Charges,  from  the  time  of  Coll.  Nicholson's  ln«t  ,1«nn,f       r        .  ^        ^   Contingent 

and  direct  M'  Borland  to  drw  ihlTr     VJ?   f 'P*  ""■"^^  ^'■°"'  ''*^"''«  to  y-  Generalls  arrivall, 

Fra:  Nicholson. 


Sir  New  London  June  y"  22<'  1711 

B...n,  „iu, .  c„pp.  Of  u,.  ,.„„';  Co,,.  D„d,.yini  rjr.:/;,,"-' ;:  ji:;s."^'°' " 

^  our  humble  .Servants 
,J    .,  Ffiaxcis  Nicholson.  t   t^ 

Hon.-G.v.Sal.on..all.  r.„„  .„.„„„.     S.„»  C.™     Ko/h™^ 

will  do  r  ,„,„,  for  ll,dr  .ever,,,,  Oovor,,„,,.„     „  ,  u      c  iTn     ;        T  "    °"''  '^°"- '^'"°"'"' 

a  «ood  .e„,ce .,  r  e-pediuo,,  f, ,',.  a  .z;  i;::':;:;^!'::;;:,:.^,::  rr^^.^ir'-^ 

Indorsed  B.  ^^°'  ^^'^'^teh. 

In  Coll:  Hunter's  of  y*  12"'  Sept  mi.  ^''  ^]'°^^^- 

An  Account  of  y«  Congress  at  "  ^""  ^^^"oLsoti. 

New  London  June  21.  1711  and  their  C :  Saltonstall. 

proceedings.  Sam"  Chanston. 


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Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  New.Tork  Entries,  IT.  423] 

To  the  Right  Honb"  the  Lords  Cnmmiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

I  am  honoured  with  your  Lordships'   letters  of  tlie   IG-  of  Mirch  wifl.  TT.r  Ar  •    .  . 
approbation  of  the  Act  for  assertaining  the  place  of  r...^ o^l^^XJt^^Z: 
rd':Ml:'r;.;:;^.r'"'^  M^^o,ha.pton.s  ,ne.or^.  and  ^  ^.rl^^^^^^l 

I  must  begin  with  humbly  begging  Your  Lordships'  pardon  for  having  omitted  ncauaintimr 
you  w.th  what  was  contained  in  one  of  mine  to  His  Gr.L  the  Duke  of  Mlrlb  rcu.r  f 

e  pediton   a^dtr  -■•^«'^  «7'oyi"g  of  the  Palatines,  the  Indian  affairs  the  present 

Z       a  I'ow  d    o  nl'Tr  ''  '"  ';?  f ''^~""'  "--^'y  affording  me  time  for  natural  rest. 
r.ay  be^allovved  to  plead  for  me,  if  I  should  unwarilly  be  guilty  of  such  another  omission  a; 

In-the'LTrhe'exleditfon  T  I'  ""' "'  "  "l''  ""'  ^"''"''"^'y  "'"^•"^'^  ^^^ ^'^^ '^''-'i'y  brought 

nowno   ^vet  t  .t  ."",  T  Tn''  "°  ''""^^  ''^^■'^°""'  ''  -'>"*  ""^y  remaine.  because 

are  supp";.er  '  '  ''  '''' '"'  ^'""'^'  ""''''  '"«  '^'^^l-  '^-P^^y-l  "P""  ^'^  -pedition 

the'^rr  «;?;:"■'  '""°''''  '  '"'  '°"^  •''^"  ^'^'^'^"  ""  ""'^^-"•'•''''^  --  °f  'he  musters  of 

o    as^!  e      l^rO  !^^^^  """  "'''^•''   --t—nedy.'and  may  have 

shuetrf     '•"   (;  "  len.an's  nnstake   in  his  computation  of  the  nun.bers  of  the  EHtctives 

to       an    1^^^  ;^^^^^^^^i^^         r   "'  "^""*''  ^^•'^  l'"^'^  '^'-"  fi^'y  °f  'hat  kind,  who  are  not  able 
X\2Z      iZl^T  T^         ""  to  their  Captains  not  being  able  to  sub.si.t  upon 

tr^ip^^u.  'k  1  jrc^rr^i^i/;::-^''^  """"i  '''"■°'^^"^'  -"^"^  --^-^^'^ 

troubleandexpence:f  t^  .     o^        ;.     ,    r    j;^;;^::3^  ■"   ^"^;  ^^-P''"''  ^  '--e  the 
j|j,„„„„,  „r  ,]„  u      •,  1  .  .M.iJ'  m;,j  he  mov«l  |o  give  il  reel  bin  lo  the 

■t  pile  ''  """-■'"'  "'"""■'  '""'  ■"•  '^— •■  CVrlilical.  lo  be  „c,u„llj  „p„i, 

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their  Allies  from  Albany.  Enclosed  Your  Lordships  have  copys  of  my  transactions  with  the 
fndians  upon  this  occasion,  and  of  another  interview,  I  luckilly  had  with  them  immediately 
before  I  had  received  her  Majesty's  commands,  relating  to  this  expedition  as  they  are  marked  A- 
As  d^ewise  the  acts  passed  in  the  Assemblys  of  both  provinces  marked  13,  and  the  minutes  of 
both  Councills  and  assemblys  marked  C.  I  have  not  time  being  but  just  returned  from  Albany, 
and  the  packet  on  her  departure,  to  have  my  observations  on  these  Acts,  neither  doe  any  that 
are  material  occur  to  me  at  present,  which  is  also  the  reason,  I  doe  not  at  this  time,  give  your 
Lordships  the  accounts  of  these  provinces  by  separate  letters. 

1  informed  your  Lordships  how  odiy  the  former  Assembly  of  New  York,  had  in  a  manner 
disolv'd  themselves,  this  Assembly  which,  consists  of  all  the  same  members  save  one, 
unaccountably  the  day  after  they  had  resolved  to  take  the  latter  part  of  my  Speech,  relating 
to  the  support  of  Govern't  into  their  consideration,  Addressed  for  a  prorogation,  they  are  to 
meet  again  on  Monday  next,  but  to  as  little  purpose,  I  believe  as  formerly,  for  soe  long  as  the 
members  hold  their  Elections  by  no  other  tenure,  but  that  of  saving  the  publick  money  or 
starving  the  Govern'  there  is  nothing  to  be  depended  upon  from  them  upon  that  score,  tbo' 
their  frequent  sessions  costs  the  Country,  more  than  a  reasonable  support  of  the  Govern' 
would  doe.  I  shall  make  but  one  remark  more  on  the  conduct  of  this  Assembly,  when  by 
inadvertency  or  design,  there  happened  some  mistakes  in  their  acts,  which  render  their  passing 
the  Councill  impossible.  1  had  no  remedy  left,  but  after  a  first  reading  in  Councill,  to  returne 
them  privately  to  the  Speaker,  as  if  they  had  not  been  read  with  a  request  to  amend  them  in 
tl-.eir  own  house,  for  they  will  not  admitt  of  an  amendment  from  the  Councill,  tho'  but  of  one 
word  in  what  they  call  a  mo-,, y  Bill,  tho'  the  safety  of  the  whole  depended  upon  it.  This 
conduct  how  unparliamentary  soever  (for  tiiey  will  be  a  Parliament)  1  was  obliged  to  (ollow 
or  baulk  the  Expedition  — 

As  to  the  Palatines,  the  tumults  raised  among  them,  by  the  ill  arts  cf  such  as  had  a  minde 
to  crush  the  design  have  had  a  quite  contrary  effect,  for  since  that  time,  and  a  new  modell  of 
management,  they  have  been  very  busy  and  very  obedient ;  I  have  now  prepared  near  a  hundred 
thousand  Trees,  and  in  the  fall  sett  them  to  work  about  the  second  preparation.  M^  Sackett 
who  has  the  direction  of  that  work,  and  seems  perfectly  well  to  understand  it,  has  prepared 
some  thousands  in  a  manner,  to  produce  a  quantity  of  Tarr  next  spring,  but  that  being  little 
better  than  an  Experiment,  I  doe  not  much  depend  upon  it.  M'  Bridgers  having  basely 
declined,  nay  endevoured  to  betray  this  service,  has  promoted  it  soe  that  I  think  1  rovidence 
favours  it,  for  the  Gentleman  now  employed,  has  been  three  years  amongst  the  Tarr  workers, 
in  the  Kastern  Contry's,  and  his  manner  is  soe  different  from  M'  Bridger's,  that  I  have  good 
reason  to  conclude,  that  he  knew  little  of  the  matter,  and  would  have  served  only  to  have 
thwarted  the  other,  and  obstructed  the  design  ;  I  believe  if  he  were  strictly  examined,  he 
would  discover  upon  what  inducements  he  has  acted  soe  treacherously ;  I  yelded  to  his 
importunity  and  let  him  go  to  Boston  in  the  Winter,  he  promising  a  speedy  return,  hearing 
nothing  from  him  in  the  spring  when  I  expt-cted  him  to  attend  that  work,  1  wrote  to  him  to 
meet  me  at  the  I'^laline  Settlements,  which  by  a  letter  he  refused,  pretending  want  of  sutHcient 
encouragement.  I  wrote  to  him  againe  with  positive  orders  to  repair  thither  as  he  was 
directed  by  Her  >rajesty's  special  leifer,  told  him  that  I  had  applyed  to  your  Lordships  for  an 
additional  salary  lor  him  and  put  him  in  mind  that  he  had  never  been  refused  money  when  he 
called  lor  it,  hut  all  to  the  same  purpose  I  protest  to  your  Lordships  whilst  he  attended  to  that 
work  he  lived  as  I  did,  and  to  my  knowledge  he  did  not  expend  the  value  of  a  Crowne,  and  had 


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several  sums  of  money  to  the  value  of  about  thirty  pounds  from  me  during  that  time.  I  have 
had  by  tins  packet  a  letter  from  M'  Lownds  directing  me  to  enquire  Into  some  abuses  of  his. 
w.th  reiafon  to  the  Queen's  Woods.  I  have  not  had  time  to  make  a  particular  enquiry  2 
have  only  heard  >n  General  that  instead  of  preserving,  he  lias  wasted  them,  by  giving 
depu  at.ons  to  such  as  have  saw-mills  for  certain  yearly  sums  of  money  paid  him  by  them  by 
which  means  all  the  valuable  Timber  in  these  parts  is  destroyed 

That  your  Lordships  may  informe  yourselves  whether  wee  be  in  the  right  in  the  pursuits 
of  th.s  Manufacture,  I  w.U  gwe  you  an  account  of  M^  Sacketts  method  of  preparing  the  Trees 
In  the  bprmg  when  the  sapp  is  up,  bee  barks  the  North  quarter  of  the  circumference  about 
two  foot  in  length,  where  the  sun  has  least  force  to  draw  out  the  Turpentine;  in  the  Fall 
before  the  sapp  falls  down,  bee  Barks  the  South  quarter  about  two  foot  and  four  inches  next 
spring,  the  East  quarter  for  the  former  reason,  about  two  foot  and  eight  inches,  and  in  that 
fa  1  the  remaining  quarter  near  three  foot,  after  which  the  part  above  what  is  bark'd  being 
full  of  Turpentine,  is  cut  down  splitt  and  put  into  kills  for  Tarr 

That  noe  hands  may  be  idle,  wee  imployed  the  Boys  and  Girls  in  gathering  knotts.  whilst 
their  fathers  were  a  barking,  out  of  which  he  has  made  about  three  score  barrells  ;f  good 
Tarr,  and  hath  kills  ready  to  sett  on  fire  for  about  as  much  more  so  soon  as  he  gets  casks  readv 
to  receive  it —  °  icauy 

Now   Mylords,   tho'   1    have   met  with   discouragement    unspeakable,   yet    concluding  it 
impossible  that  the  wisdome  of  Her  Ma-/-  Councills  should  let  <!iop  soe  beneficial  an  "fee 
and  soe  considerable  a  branch  of  Trade,  when  it  is  in  soe  hopeful  a  way,  I  have  launched  out  a  i 
he  money  and  credit  I  could  raise  in  the  pursuit  of  it,  tho'  1  have  as  yet  no  retun.es  t    my  ir^ 
bills  I    redrawn  on  ftylord  Treasurer  for  about  half  a  year's  subsistance  for  that  p^eople 
ending  the  24.^  of  June  last,  according  to  the  enclosed  scheme  mark'd  D.  which  I  beryour 
Lordships  would  be  pleased  to  second  with  your  recommendations.     I  ha.e  made  the  bes 
Bridge  in  all  ^orth  America,  over  the  River  be.,veen  the  Pine  Woods  and  their  Settlement 
have  lajd  in  1  imber  and  all  otner  materials  for  building  the  Storehouse  upon  the  place  and  am 
about  the  purchase  of  a  convenient  house  without  the  gates  of  New  YorL  on  the  Harbour  Z 
a  General  Storehouse     Least  1  should  ure  your  Lonlps  I  shall  refer  you  i6  my  next  for  more 
particular  accounts  of  this  and  all  other  matters. 

I  shall  only  beg  leave  to  acquaint  your  LordP'  a  little  with  the  Deportment  of  one  M'  Birchfield 
who  came  over  here  Surveyor  General  of  the  Customes,  much   about  the   time   I  did      I 
acquainted  the  Commissioners  of  Her  Majesty  s  Customs,  how  he  had  without  cause,  turned 
out  the  most  sufhcieut  Gentleman  in  the  province  of  Jersey's  of  Collect     .  place  of  Ambov 
here,  and  put  in  his  room  the  most  infamous  person  in  either  province;  h.  has  since  that  time 
soe  persecuted  the  Collector  here  M^  Buyerly  without  any  apparent  cause,  and  at  last  suspended 
n  P  ;;''';°"' •'"^^"''^'"""f  •"«  ^'t'>  his  reasons  for  soe  doing,  tho'  I  had  told  him  before,  he  was 
a  Patten   Oflicer.  and  that  as  such,  I  conceived  be  had  no  power  of  suspending  him.  tlfatS 
verily  be  leve  he  has  some  secret  reasons  for  his  conduct,  which  he  will  not  own  when  I  urged 
Her  Maj.^'  patent  to  him,  he  replyed  She  had  no  power  to  grant  such  a  I'atent,  which  indeed 
stopt  my  mouth,  thinking  after  that  all  replyes  were  needless ;  since  that  time  I  have  received 
Her  Majesty  s  letter,  commanding  me  to  allow  M^  Byerly  his  salary  during  the  time  of  his 
Illegal  suspension  (as  it  is  there  called)  by  the  then  Lord  Cornbury,  and  to  disallow  to  M' 
h  anbronier-  who  executed  that  office  for  that  time  by  his  Lord^"  commission,  the  sallary  he  lias 

'  F»uooiii«r.  —  Ej). 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XVIII.  o^^ 

any  further  trouble  about  it-I  beg  leuve  to  subscribe  myself  with  all  honour  and  dl  regard 

My  Lords. 

Your  Lordships  most  humble 

12  Sept.  1711.  ""'^  '"°^*  obedient  servant 

Rob  :  Hunter. 

ref  rZ     Yo"  ',  r"'      u     ,    "''  ""'""'  ^^  '"'"  ^'"'^  ^ ''■^''  ^"  which  I  beg  leave  to 


^  *  *  ♦■■♦^-ffc-. 


Confemice  between  Governor  Hunter  and  the  Indimis. 

I  Ncw-Tork  I'opcrs ;  Aa.,  No.  M.  ] 

Propositions  made  by  the  Skaahkook  Indians  to  his  Excellency  Rob'  Hunter 
Esq^-  CapinG,  „  &  Gov  in  Cheide  of  the  Provinces  of  Lw  York  the 
.      Jerseys  &  the   forritories  thereon  depending  in  America  and  vice  Admirall 
01  the  same     lu  Albany  the  l/""  Aug:  1711. 

ruESENT-The  Honble.  Francis  Nicholson  Ksq-         Li,„t  Gen"  Coll  P  Schuyler 

Lieut'  Coll  Johannis  Schuyler 

The  Sachim  of  the  Skachkook  said 
Father 

see  r  Tl't'c  •  ;"r  '"•"  V-  rr  ''"'"""  "'■  '^'"""^""^  '"  «-  3-'  -Hi  am  very  glad  to 
seen  ol  ,i  great  while,  and  in  Testimony  of  our  joy  do  give  3  Bevers 
Father 
1  have  pursuant  to  your  commands  brought  all  the  men  that  .ve  have  fitt  for  Service  to  go 

ou.elves  necessaries  in  our  cLmt:;  ^iu.^^^ ^"1,::  J^::  ilif  "'""  '"  ^^'^^ 
Vol.  V.  ax 


Mil,      #«?;'' 


mi 


SOfi 


NKW-YOIJK  COLONIAL  MANUSCnjII'TH. 
'I'lic  (itivtMiiiiiN  iinMwi'i-  to  llio  Hkiit'hIuioK  liidiaim 


I  mil  M'lv   miii'li  pli'iiH''  Id  liiiil  y.iii  Hti    jiiNl   III  your  |>i'i)iiiiNi<H  iV  liiuittriMiii'iilH,  llial.  \vl 


lii'ii 


l'"'  M'"iil  U It  of  (Ji'i'iil  Iti'lllitin  liiiN  oi-riiNitiii  lor  your  Hcivici"  niiil  ihchi-iicc,  lliiit  you  iiio  no 

romly  lo  (iln.y,  \.  I  tiiiiku  no  iloiijil  Jml   llml   iiikIim'  ||ii<  romlurl,  of  Ihn  Li.'iil'  (IriiiMiii!  I' 
NicIioInoii    Kni|'"  who  ooiiiiiiiiiiiIn  you   your  Im<Iii 
lli'r  iMiiji'Nty  \  lliiit  you  will  ho  ohi'iliii|il  lo  I 


nini'iH 


ivioiir  will  iIuhiuvh  iui  iit'luiowli'd^ini'iil  rroiii 


UN  rouiiiiiinilN 


■I'ho   l.ioul'  (ioiiiu'iill  will  (iiko  all 


I'MMiiry  emu   lliut   yoiir  roiiiilry  ho   nol   Npoyloil   luir 


WUNloil,  iS;.  all  noi'issNMiy  prooaulioii   In  liikoii  tor  ilN  .loloiioo,  duriiii,'  ymir  iiIinoi ,  you  may 

iiiaivh  lomorrowiooriiiiiin  lo  your  ooiiiilry  to  |iio\i.lo  yourN.dvoM  willi  nocoMsarioN,  iV  you  Nliall 
havo  liaiiait  Corn  ami  hroad  lor  your  iiiaii'li 

I   liavo  ortloiv.l  a  jtroNoiil  lo  ho  iiiailo  you.  you  will   rocoivo  il  I'orlhwii!:  I'roir  Iho  haiiilH  ol 


l.ioiil  Coll  JolianiioN  Soliiiylor  I'or  your  I 
'I'ho  I'roNoiil  wan  aN  IoIIowh 


iooiirajj;i'mont 


Kvory  V  liuliaiiH  a  iIionI  I>oar  Skin  for  SIioi'n, 
Imii'Ii  liiiliaii  a  Hliirt. 
Ilom  i  Var.l  \   ,',,  ol'  SlroiulM  or  PiiU'oilM  ol  oacli  oiio,  hulCror  Nlookiii>,'N 

I!  oC  a  yard  lor  a  lapii, 
Olio  hall  <>r  y"  ludiaiiN,  oaoh  0  yards  NlroiuU  Iho  ollior  hall'  oaoh  Si  y'' 

I>iiI1oIIh. 
'Vo  oaoh  Indian  llh  'rohaoco  iS;  v!  I'ipoM 
To  tho  wholo   I'arly  lt>  (iiiuiiN  ;.  Indian  \  A  oihor  wilh  'Jih  Towdor  Sc 

III)  Load  oai'li. 
.'dh  K'od  load  and  hall'  a  poiiiid  of  \  orniilioii  I'or  I'ainI  -J  doz  Kiiivon. 
10  llalohotlH.  ,W  Hints,  I  killos.  tl  l.oidvin^'  Ulassos.  I  liar'  lloor. 
Tor  tho  Old  Saohim       A  Coat.  A  lapp.  \  Stookiii.ns  ol   K'od  .--ilrouds. 
And  tho  sai.io  lor  his  wil'o  ol'  DiiU'olls 


For  Iho  olhorOld  Man.  A  Coat  Siookiiii's  \  la|ii>  ol'  .•"Stroud.- 


'I'lio  saiil  Skai-hkook    Indians  ri>tui 


tl^at  IH  iloar  lo  Ihom  in  whollv  dovotod  \\h-  hor  Mai'"  Si 


lior  nia|osly  tlianks  and  di  olaro  that  thoir  livos  ai 


Id  al 


l.>   his   K\i'olloin-y's  Coiiiinand   and  will   ho  ohodioat  lo  th(>   II 
Fraiiois  Nioholson  lvsi|iiiro 


rvioo.  and  aro  toady  to  inaroh  piirNuaiit. 


itnorahio    LioulonanI    (ioinMiil 

Uowr.  l.iviNnaroNU 

Soorotary  lor  y' 
Indian  all'airs 


Propositions  inado  hy  Iho  Mahikandors  or  h'ivor  Indians  lo  his  Kxoollonoy 
IJoh'  (Inntor  Ks,]"  Capf  iU-n»  \-  (JoV  in  Choill'o  &o  in  Alhi.ny  llui 
Ui'"  Auijust  i;ii. 

rKKsKNT— Tho  Honhio  l.ioul'  Con''  Kranois  Nioholsoii  K.sn" 
t)oll.  (iimloii  Salloiistall  (Jovornor  of  t'onnolliout 
Kalhor 

Wo  aro  am,':  pursuam  to  yonr  Kxt-olh"  oonnnands  to  atlond  tho  Oisoons  sorvioo  in  the 
pn<soMl  o\podilio»  to  Canada  unaor  tho  ooniniaiid  of  l.iout'  Con"  Fraiuis  Moholson,  wo  aro 
f>\  inon  in  nuinhor  and  ihoy  havo  choson  mo  Wampasa  for  thoir  Capl"  ami  aro  ros,)lvoa  to  live 
aud  ilyo  with  tho  Liout'  (.it'uorall. 


LONDON  IMX.'UMENTS:     XVIII. 
'I'Ik!  (iovcriior  iiiiHwcrL'd  tliuiu  &  Huid 


aG7 


l.at  In  ..hnnk.,,1  ll„.,„  (or  th.-ir  r.Mi.lin.HH  li.r  fl.o  Qu„„„h  Korvi.-o  &  Lie,.!'  0/^n"  Niel.olHon 
'  "''"'"'  '^'7"" "-y  -"  <"  '••'.  will  luk.  .an,  Ihu.,  tlH.y  Hl,all  he  CurniHlu,.!  with     u 

wlul.,  tlH.y  mv.  .InnklMK  I"'  li.'.illh  in  ,i  M,,m.||  of  M.mt  ' 

'I'l'"  lily'  iMVH..nt  WHH  Kiv...,  to  th,.,n  in  I'mj.orlio,,  uh  wmh  giv.,,  the  Kknclikook 
liHliimH  ycHli'idiiy 

Tin.  . :.  h,w,.rmoNt  If  iv.-r  In.li.um  .V,  LM  hi«hh.„,|  |„,Ii,,„H  hn.l  their  prenentH  Kive,,  them  hy  (he 

:::";;;::::";;:;;:.:'■;;;;::;:' ^ "™ ^  ■ " ^ -'- 

IfoiiT  I.iviNfiNTo.NE  Sncry: 
of  y"  Indlfiti  adiiiiH 

A  MeHsnge  hronght  hy  ;i  Ki„„ekeH  fro.n  Cayaugo  to  Imh  Kxcellu.ey  Hoh-  Hunter 
I'.N.,-  (,.,|.l"  (;,.,,»  an.)  (;„s-  i„  CheiC^e  in  Alhany  y  i>n  An^.  1711 

PuKNicNT  — Till)  Ilonhio  Meni'  den"  K.  NicholHon  KHq" 
The  .•«  SinnekeH  Bay  that   10  dayH  ago  they  h,ft  the  Sinnekes  at  the  ('nyango  Countrev   & 

"""'""■"  "   "  '"'•'   "^ •'  '  "'•  t'-i'-  ".  'I-  were   fonn.l   n   the  woo.Is,     The  Si2k   H 

nswere.l  .t  wan  none  of  them,  Honn- of  the  Five  Na.ienH  tol.i.l.e  Hai.l  Freneh  In.iian  I,  v 
knew  we  enongh  who  kille.l  ,heir  feople  ,or  ,i,e  (.'ov^  of  t ;ana,Ia  was  their  enne,,.;  &i^f 
""■y  '"•;'!'''  -I ^'"'   '"■'"   'l'"y  wonl.l   Ho,.n   revenge  the  I.Io.hI  of  their  I'eople  v'  were  killerl 

I'l;:,:,";:: ::' ,^:';::;;;;:;;; ^  ""•  - •■  '"•  '""^^--  '■"''--  -"  ^""^  ^-"i  -.. ...  ti.!: 

iMve  ,h,ys  ago  .hey  met.  onr  two  messengers  nanwly  ("'apt-.  Ifo.seboom  &  /Jleeker  within  one 

Mgu."  o       ney,le  who  .leH.re.I  then.  ,o  inhnn,  his  Kxeelleney  where  they  were     ti.ey  gave  7 

lleadH  of  Wanipum  '^J' b"*"-  ' 


-.:.v. 


IIIh  Kxcelieney  aimw'  &■  told  Hieni 

That  all  these  trieks  ami   .n.'naees  of  y^M-eneh  were  onlv  to  amnse  the  f,  Nations    .nd   to 

nng,i.en.o,r,Vom  their  .huy.  I.u,   ,ha,   in  a  short  time  they  wonld   see  th  /^     I.        n  J 

I-  "I'l"  "•  ^iHn.d  then.selves  hut  likewise  in  a  Capacity  to  revenge  themselves  of  y-  Frl,"    "^ 

...  -    ,      ,.  Alhany  the  24  Aug.  1711 

I  !'•'  l"<i.Mns  of  .he  hve  nutmns  to  the  nnmher  of  GO.)  or  thereai.ou.  arrived  wi.h  the  two 


';;;:;"'•'■"•- :;'^> ";^' •- -«•  - •-.« espee y.rr;;:---  -: 

.•mry.ng  over  the.r  Canoes  from  the  Ma.juas  River  to  the  lludsons  itiver 


ere 


L»(W 


NKW-YOUK  nOLONIAI,  MANHSClinnx 


'I'li.-y  hiillnl  ii|i(iii  y"   Hill  iiiiil   hi.M  Kvci.jl 


(iiiiik   to   ii'I'ithIi   III 
I't'slcd  (Ili'lllMclvt 


I'licy  y  (iiivcniDi'  nciiI    Mnj'  Sclmylcr  \vi(li 


Hoiim 


1'"'   iHitl  I"  I'liiiH  lln'iii  .i.iwii  Id  JiiH   Kx.'.'ilcy's  liiilKiiiK    im  noon  iih  llio 


■M'l'iii  y  iii'Jiiil 


\  ill  y"  iini'i'iKidii  llu>  r,  Niiiidii 


l''iiil  which  liicd  A( 


liiniin  MN  iIh'v  •.vt'iil  hv  iV 


^•■'> nliddwn  I'l'diii  ilii>  Hill  |)MHHi'il  liy  Her  Miij'" 


(^laili'iH  where  lhi<  lidnh''  l.iiMit  ( 


y  »V  wcHM'tiiidiu'liMl  hy  ('.ill  Si'hiivlcr  lo  his  K.xccl 


til 


o  I'tiimniNsidiHM'N  of  Indiiiii  iilKiiiH  with  the  Mi 


cniMidl  iMiiiH'iH  NichdlHoii  w)i,s  niiil  the  (iov-^  dl'( 


McyN 


oiiiii'cticult. 


\vi'n>  all  soiiti'd  dii  till'  Ci'dinid  ciii'l 


I  iiiiliiiii  liv  lliniiNi'lvcs 


yi>r  mid    Ald.Miiifii  dC  tlu«  Cilty  mid   al'lci'  they 


IliH  I'lM-olli'iiry  li'dli'    llmilci'   Msi|'   ("mil"  Ccn"   niul   (i 
Mpalvc  Id  them  lliiiN. 


>V('rndf  ill  t'|ii,.|r<i  df  New  Vdik  &.t 


Itii'lhii'ii 

I   am   hcmtilv  uliid   t 


>•  M.'(>  yoii   1111,1  that  ydii   arc  coiik-  with   ho  coiiHitlnrnlil 


pillNiimil  111  y  (^iiiM'iis  cdtiimmids  to  iinmIhI  m«"  tli(>  ( 


Vdll 


ni'c  Id  |ii>  under  ili,>  cdnimmid  df  I.eiliMiiiiil  (.'en"  !■ 


diiiiiidii  I'lii'iny 


will  liMilily  dli(>y  mil!  I  dniilil  ndl  lull  ||i 


rmii'is  Nii'lmlNOM,  wl 


e  a  eoiii|)(my, 


mm   I  lid|it<  you 


III  ydii  will  hidiavi<y<iiiiNi-K('s  hh  well  Ihiil  ydii  will  udl 


only  d.-N,Mv,.  ihd   IV.vs.Mii    whieli  in  h.miI   l.y    Her  MMJesly"  and  now  lo  I 


Imllier  aekimwledum'  lor  v 


The  olher  'rroiipN  he 


our  zeal  ami  mai;iiaiiimily  in  (his  nohle  l';nler|iri/.e 


given  you,  hill,  a 


iiiH   aheiidy   gone  n|idn   Iheir   March    I   I'xiiccl 


Kiven  an  aecdiml  dl'yonr  niimher  dl'SdnMiiM-.s  df 


as   Nddii   as   von    luivo 


he  also  ready  lo  niaich  iiiul'  (he  l.ienl.'iiani    (Icii"'  ( 


each  Nalidii  llial  ,uiie  Id  ('ana<la  that  yon  will 


I 


ovisioiiN  till   I'dr  your  joiirn.'v  and  luni 


'omiuaiid,  yon  shall  have  aminnnilion  mid 


vonr  Slav 


isi's  shall  he  .sliewcn  you  where  ytiii  shall  Indue  diifi' 


Here  is  a  hell  of  \Vam|iniii  whicli  I 


and  llcer  Tohaeeo  \   I'lpes  tor  yon  lo  smoak  ^  d 


give  yon  as  a  token  that  yon  are  welcome,  lo  this  IMai 


80  yon  are  lo  nnite  with  onr  peophv 


rmk,  and  as  we  are  one   heart    and   on 


e  liaiK 


in>lliiiiji  less  than  ih 


111  whatsoever  may  liirtlu'r  the  present  design,  whh'h  i 


reducing  the  ("oiinlry  of  Canada  to  her  Mai""  ohcd 


lenco 


Propositions  mad<<  hy  the  Sachims  of  y  live  nal 


() 


ions  viz  the  Ma(]iiase,  Oiieydivs, 


mioiidaues.  Cayouges  \  Sinnekes.  to  his  IaccHv  l{oh'  Hunter  Ksii'"  Caul" 


(ieii"   and    (;ov'    in  Chcif  of  v    | 


'ro\iiices   o{    \( 


'IVrrilories  llicreoii  depeiui';  in  Ai 
Vo  Aim    1  r  1 1 


Vorl. 


1^,    V 


erseys  a 


lid 


nerica  \  \  ice  admiral  of  y"  Same  in  Alhaiiy 


PuusKM-  —  'l"he  HoiiMe  l.ient'  (.'.'n"  Kr:   Nicholson  I 


1    I'.St) 


The  Honhle  Coll  (Jnnion  Saltonslall  (.'o\'  of  Connect 
Coll  IVt'  Sclmylcr  \  the  rest  ot  llie  C 
The  Mayor  A  AKlermcn  ot  V  Ciltv 


iciilt 


Miiiiiissioners  tor  Indian  allairs 


Inti 


rpivters  Lawrence  Claese  .Ian  ISaptist  van  Kps  M"  Montt 


Tlie  I  Melts  ot"  Wampniii  ami   two   1 


t'lvm  (lie  .*)  nations   in  answer  to  il 


^evcr  Skins  which    Major   Ahraliain   Schnvler  hronuht 


willingness  to  ooiiie  dow n  and 
his  Kxoellev  loM  iheni  that  li 


saiislailion,  the  saiti  l>eli 


le  message  o(  his  Kvcellcncy  hy  which   they  signilicd    their 

issisi  in  the  present  evpcdicn  against  Canada  being  hronght  out 

c  accepted  i>t'  their  return  to  his  Messaire  and  as  a  token  ot'  Ilia 


siuhjection  to  Her  Majesiv 


s  should  he  kept  as  a  ineinoriall  \-  Tesiimonv  ol'  their  ohedi 


eiic(>  aiu: 


LONDON  1)0CI;mKNTS:     XVIII. 

D.'kimuiHHorr  S;u;l,im  of  Oiiiioiidiigo  was  Wpcukcr 


2C9 


lln.llicr  CorlmTiMcfiiiiMg  Inn  Kxccllrnry  Ij,,-  Cov 

A„n;H!,,g,.mi,,.v  H,,.  In.li,,,,  „;„.„.  oC  M.M.f  C,,,"  TranHH  NiHiolnon 

<^ii.'(!(T  iliiii.  iH(;(.||  |',.|,.r  S.'lMi3l,.r 

"^."■''  ''"'"' 'y-"  "•  «'■-'"«  N.M.l,.:,ii..Mt  to  tl,.  (;n.at  Q,,,...,,  oC  «n.at  JJritUm'H 

'"  ""    '';;  """'•'"  ' "'  ''•■•""  '■"'•■■""•!«  MH.ol.oM  H,.r.  arriv..,!  fWnn  K,,lJl,  an.l      ,,7  h-    "^ 

-•.M.-1  <l-s,.  two  Kn.at  ,U.,.,.  ,l„.  S..,.  an.l  tlu-  Kmu-I,  Shi,,s  of  U  :.rr 

.  J -r::;':r::;:: ;:;;;;  ::;:'t:;;:^"-  '-^ '""  "-^  '"^ "- -^--'"^  -'•  ^^-'  ^''i'- 

llnilhcr  (.'(.rIa.T  AniiadaKarriax  arid  (inii-diT 

.IV.  at  (. ma.la,    (  tl„.y  will  I,,,  nn.lnil  a,,,!  nilt  Htill  i„  th.-ir  CaNllrn,  or  com,,  ov.-r   to  uh 
1     vo  sho   1  i  ,l..,s,n,y  tho,s.,  .hat  ,su..  lor  pardon  and  ror«iv,.n..sH,  and  return  to  th.ir  ol„.di..nce 

;;;: ;;;;:;: "^  -" " • y  • --  to „«  at  ti.  carrymg  ,..a;e  o::::; 


l>ii)lli.'r  C'orlii 


\V 


•r  AiniadaKarriax  and  <iiii..d,T 


"'"  »>v  now  KoiMK  npon  an  .•xpclition  again.st  Cana.la  and   t 


lake  ihc  Country  will 


toward.s  liu!  Krcncl 


lout  liKliliiif,'  w..  .l.^siri,  llu-r.dor..  to  | 


H  very  prohabli!  wc  uliall  not 


i' 


i,  when  wt!  taki!  tlicni  I' 


know  how  w.;  .shall  h.diave  oursid 


■|.sou..r.s  as  arc  tak.ui  of  tlii!  Kucn 


ri.son.M-s,  it  h.-ing  lh(i  In.lian  Custom  tc 


vvlio  iiavo  till!  8oh!  diNjioNall  .)r  tli.Mu 
Have  your  I'rison.MH  and  oxcli 


ly.  lo  IhoHi'  ramiJIcH  tiiat  have  lost  tl 


glV<!    s 


Ives 
licit 


shall  di 


iiiiK.'  thcni  (■( 


filliiT  lo  kill  th.un  or  ki'..|)  th.un  alive,  hut 


udr  ridations  in  battle, 
you  Christian 


ispos.i  of  y-  Krenidi   Prisoner; 


wil 


' I"''li''iil    (o  the  .)rders&,  .■onirnauds  of  l.i.Mit'  ( 


your  |).'ople  wo  d.-sire  a  speedy  ans-- to  this,   l._.. 
I  also  how  we  shall  use  the  Indian  Prisoners,  we 


low 


respe.itH,  as   lor  our   parts    We  shall   h 
.'l.'iiU'iicy  and  huiiiaiiili 


jell"  Midiolson   in   || 


willing  (o  UNO  the  Iir  ian  I'l 


lis   &  all   other 


y  as  you  do  your  Christian  Prison. 


isoners  with  the  s 


iniii 


Sine.,  we  arrive.l  w.-  w.'iit  lo  all  the  Indian  Trad 
iiH  th.'y  slay  at  home,  w.;  d 


to  Caiiad 


I  who  all   (e 


no  i;i.v(.|s  to  h(.  Iradi.d  wl 


.M-s  and  ask'i  if  they  went  on  the  ex 

esiie  they  may  g.)  along,  for  there  will  ho 


pe 


dit 


ion 


il'  Canada 


i.'ii  we  are  gone,  an.l  they  ought  to  lie  a  goo.i  ex 


liloii 


W 


K  !>>- 


(akeii   the  'I'rade  of  this  place  w 


goo.l  example  to  others,  for 


iii..aii..s 


encreaso  therefore  it  Iieliovea  tlieni   to 


«o 


ir.'  now  a  considerahle   hody  of  C 


that  matters  of  this  iiiom..iit  may  he  i.ialuivly  eonsult...! 


Iirislians  anil    iiidiaiis  which  go  to  Canad 


a.  We  desire 


.liiiii'  rash 


ly  without  good  d 


l(ig.'ili..r,  aii.i  that  nothing  may  lie 


Indians  hest  as  yon  do  oCiJ,,,  ( 


''■"•'•"■"I',  (or  as  w..  ar..  Indians  we  know  the  wa'ys  &  m.-thods  of  the 


olii'v  <>ur  ( 


lid  S 


hristians  hut  you  ar.-  to  h 


icliims  are  eoiiie  on  in 


nvo  the  Ciieif  onimand  wlii.l 


I  W.'  wil 


we  douht  not  of  heii 


always'  overcome  our  i 


irpose  to  instruct  our  young  soiildiers  in  the  Art  of  W; 


ig  suc.vssrull  if  allairs  be  W..11  concerted,  for  we  liav.^  ha.i  1 


•ueiiues  at  last 


irr 
ong  wars  hut 


Jlrotl 


ii'r  Corlaer  Aiinadag; 


^  on  wer."  ilesirous  to  know  tl 
iil'oii  this  e.xjiedition  which  aro 


rriax  iV  (iuieder 


10  number  of  our  men  which  we  brought  iiiliier  and  that 


go 


II 


^'0  NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Of  the  Siiiekes ^gQ 

Of  tlie  Cayoiiges ^07 

Of  Oniioiulnffo. .  nc  »       ' 

„,,  ,,        ,     ''  9S  &  some  more  a  couiiiiff 

^    "^"^{;'*; 90  besides  20  more 

O     ho  Mohaggs 140     expected  from  y'  South*- 

Ut  the  Snowanoes gg 

661. 

The  rest  of  our  people  stay  at  home  to  secure  our  Countrey  from  the  insults  of  the  French 
and  their  Indians  as  the  lUcnuindcr  of  the  scntaice  torn  off.] 

JJrotiier  Corhier  Annadagarriax  &  Quieder 

vviulXdrlwH^""/"'";'?  ''"  """  Indians  to  go  upon  this  expedition,  which  we 
VMllingI)  did,  and  the  number  of  them  now  ready  to  march  is  98 

We  are  also  desirous  to  know  the  number  of  the  Christians  that  go  with  us  by  land   that 
ve  may  be  inform.'  of  the  whole  Strength  &  if  you  cannotcount  them  t^o  nightyou  m     g  v    u 

It  IS  now  in  your  Power  to  order  the  Forces  to  march  when  you  see  convenient,  but  we 
desire  that  when  the  body  of  the  army  moves  that  Lieut  Gen"  Nicholson  or  Coll  S  lire 

rmnZ  ;;::!""  '°  '^"^"^  ^"  '^^^-'^^'^'^'^  ''-'  ^"-'""'-  '"^^  ->^  '^'We.  among  s^ucll 


His  Excell'y  y  Governois  answer 

Iieut"r/n'"t/r  f"'   ^°"  '"/'''  """'   '"''"^  ''"'  y""   '^■'""''   '■«'•''    ^'^'"-^l'-  to  march   with 

rlhnnd  r"''  ^°^'  '  '  ^"""  P°«««««i°»  «f  vvhat  you  have.  Increase  of  your 

wealth  and  long  peace  to  you  and  your  Posterity  ^ 

Lieut  Gen"  Francis  Nicholson,  being  arrived  safe  from  England  has  brought  the  Pictures  of 
the  4  Indians  that  were  in  great  Brittain  last  year,  &  gave  each  Nation  a  ,fett  &  4  in  Fr  mes 
with  g  asses  over  them  to  be  hung  up  in  the  Onnondage  Castle  the  center  of  the  5  Lin 
where  they  always  meet  "'Uious 

The  Governor  proceeded  &  said 

That  as  for  the  praying  Indians  or  any  other  Indians  that  will  submitt  &  come  over  to  us 
or  not  joyn  vvith  the  French,  they  shall  be  received  with  open  arms,  I  hope  you  will  do  you^ 
endeavour  to  bring  them  over  J    /   "  "">  ""  your 

Prisoners  of  War.  are  in  the  Power  of  the  Gen"  He  Promises  to  give  you  what  Indian 
Prisoners  shall  be  taken  a.id  you  are  to  give  over  the  Christian  Prisoners  which  you  slidl  ake 
according  to  your  own  Proposall.  ^ 

As  for  the  Indian  Traders  all  that  have  a  good  will  to  the  worK  will  go,  &  those  that  have 
no  good  will  'tis  better  to  be  without  them  then  with  them 

I  beleive  the  matter  of  this  expedicon  is  so  well  concerted,  that  there  is  no  doubt  of  success, 
nevertlielesse  t  e  Lieuf  Gen"  will  be  willing  to  consult  your  Sachims  in  matters  relating  to 

g    along         "  "        '"'  '''"'""  ''  "'"  ''  '''^""''  ''''  ''""'  "'■  y'^"'  """^ 


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I  am  very  glad  to  hear  you  arc  so  good  a  number,  and  as  for  the  number  of  Christians,  that 

The  Christian  torces  are  already  marched,  and  the  Lieut  Geu"  stayed  only  for  your 
connng,  and  is  ready  to  go  along  with  you  ' 

L'rethren 

I  desire  you  to  hang  on  the  kitle  of  Warr,  there  are  5  oxen,  one  for  each  nation  to  be  given 
you  fbn  iw.  h  &  a  Barr.  Beer  for  each  Nation  and  to  morrow  you  shall  receive  the  Prt  ent 
which  the  Great  Queen  hath  se.it  you 

The  Queen  has  sent  me  orders  in  conjunction  with  Lieut'  Gen"  Nicholson,  to  build  Fort 
Ohappels  &  houses  for  missionaries  in  your  country,  which  we  shall  fall  about  as  soon  as  the 

rim  rr^  r"  l     "'7'°"^""'  '""^  "^P"''"'  '■■•""^  ^"^'"^"^  '^P-'^^y  ^^^^e  is  carpenters 
.^  bmiths  lools  sent  over  by  the  Queen  for  that  purpose 

Here  the  Lieut'  Gen"  gave  them  the  Archbishops  letter 
thf  nTd*'"  -'''  "^^'°"^"^7  P''"»'y  «««  that  Her  Mat>-  has  granted  both  their  Petitions  that  is 
&  I  dtbtTof ,    r     '  V"  '"".'  ''"'^  "^  "^'"^PP^"^'  ^  P''^"'  ^^'^^■'--'-  -  t'--  Castles 

His  Excellency  ordered  some  Coeliorn  mortals  to  be  fired  in  the  Pasture  in  the 
presence  of  all  the  Indians,  at  which  they  were  much  amazed  hav?  never 
seen  the  like  before 

Rob'  Livingstone 
Secry:  for  the 

Indian  Affairs 

Proposalls  made  by  the  Sachims  of  the  five  Nations  to  His  Excellency 
Kob'  Hunter  Esq-  Capf  Gen"  and  Governor  in  Cheiffe  &c  in  Albany  the 
2G">  of  August  1711  ' 

Phesent— Coll  Kilian  van  Renselaer         Lieut  Col  Job.  Schuijler 
Maj'  Dirk  Wes^ells  Maj'  Abraham  Schuyler 

Capt"  Evert  Banker 

Interpreters  Lawrence  Claese         John  Baptist  Van  Eps 
Brother  Corlaer 

You  acquainted  us  yesterday  that  the  Great  Queen  of  Great  Brittain  had  granted  us  our 
Requests,  and  had  sent  orders  for  building  us  Forts  Chappells  and  Houses  for  tL  Missionaries 
.n  our  Countrey,  &  also  sent  hither  smiths  tools  &  Carpenters  Tools  for  that  purpose,  we  own 
that  a  was  our  request  and  can  say  nothing  to  it  now,  because  we  are  going  to  the  death 
meaning  the  Warr,  but  if  we  return  then  we  shall  [talk]  about  that  matter  The  reason  why  we' 
desu-ed  h  orts  &c  was  to  preserve  u^  from  our  Ennemies  for  we  were  surrounded  by  the  French 
and  Dawaganhaes  on  all  hands 


U^^ 


^  rf  :*. 


Rie* 


m 


272 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCHir 


TS. 


Brother  Corliior     tli..  T,i,li,., 


Armiidagan-i 


n  n,uiH>  „f  I  lie  CJov'' ol'  Xcw  York 


:ix     till'  Indiiiii  iiiiiiic  of  Liciil'  Ct-n"  Ni 


Wi>  c.ro  very  thimkliill   to  yoii  ili,it,  yoii  1 
•IiMiy,  (I  noim  of  our  rc(|iic.st.s,  mik!  !> 


ii'liolsoii 
lavc  so  i-ivat  a  lovf  lor  us,    &  that  the  Qiuvii   lias 


„■,   .    .       ,.  ,,  ''"-'"*'"•■""'''  •'''•'■"•"•Sccrylfol.' I,iviuKstoMo( who  Ins 'i 

Z72X :""   ; " "  "■"'■  -■■ '  '■'"""""■'■ H-™  v  i 


you  wiii  hoth  I„.  |,h..,s,..l  |„  us  your  kuCw.ivou,:,  will 


I   Ik 


■r  Majesty  of  (i|-,.|,t  Brittain  that 


may  bo  paid  his  Salary  Iheit 
The  r>  uaiioiis  irave  in  an  ; 
Slieks  for  e-iel,  V,ii,„.  ;,  i     '  '"""'  "'"'"  '"  ' '■-I"'""'"",  with  hundles  o 

'>!' the  Sunnekes  .  is«  t^.         t 

le 


The  5  ua,io„s,ave  h.  an  aeeount  of, heir n  thai  .oe  upon  ,1,  •  expedie.n..  with  hundles  of 


„ , ""'" J^-  nnnondas-s..    .  ,,,, 

M.avanhoeswhoareund'  t'li  the  Sinnekes  Oneydes  .Vi 

('ayoiD'es.  I07  .,  

'-'  J>'ii<)uast!  i  17  &  48  in  all   ir».5 


Sillied  hy 

J-awreiue  Clason 
'1 


J-awreiue  Clason  ) 

■Ian  liaptist  ^.m  Km     1  J"''^'i''«  '"''  ''■■«••' 


ifoii'   f/ivi.\(.sr()M.;  .Seery 
for  y  liidiiui  AH'airs 


Alhany  the  t-;...  of  An;,  1 7  I  1  The  Ihllowin^  Presents  were  Jveu  by  Mis  Kxeelleney 
..  y    hve  nat.ons  who  were  told   that  they  were  .ent  then,  hy  the  (Jreat 
(Jueen  ol  (.'real  Uriltain 

P..K.KX.-The  H.uhle  Lieu.  (  e.^.  .n.n..i«  Nieholson    The  Conunissio.ers  oly-  Indian  allairs 

I  he  Mayor  &-  Ald.Mnien  of  the  City 


S 

a 

ii 


To  till' SI,ioili.'»iiinl  Sliownnlioo*..     liC'     i   l"i     I     Ki 

.."  '••;V''-^'«"-- >*i     101      M 

'.'"•""> ''7 M     I     M  !1A 


I 


23 

at 
Id 
ID 


iiiiN       so 
IM   I   in 


"'•      la?      i'j7    I    411 

1"  I'il  ll»  82 

10  UU     1     eu  ;i2 


i 

a. 

I 


1 


___'J1^'1^ ^<"L  .-'•■:' l"o_jo^  j<s2   Uku   i  .j,„,   I    ,a 


J 


>>   I     ft 


Ki  ,    ,         L  •'  "'"  Ilatehet.H  41...  Faddotn  of  .^troud  Waters  .V.:i  Taddon,  DnllMN  W 

Kittles  WO  Lookin,  (;iasse«  (Iv,.  Shirts  ,iv..  Kniw,  i>00  (inns  |..  (in.ss  of  iC   '  r 

Load,  5  f.t«es  of  Tohaceo.  f>  Jla««s  of  Shot..  '      '       '"'  "' 


I?rethren 


Anor    ,he   r.    nations    had    divided    thnr    IVsents    His    Kxeeliev    .he    (lov 
Ifobt  ili.nter  Ksq"  ,S:i-.  B„i,i 


over;';,";;:  [m;Z'7  '"  r'^'r" " ""'  ''""• "" "  """""^  "■  ^'  ""••••y  ->Hu.ion,  ^  do 

o^.rs..r  ih.  k>t.leo(    .\  arr,  (whud.  i,  a  symhol  or  token  that  they  are  not  to  desist  ,.r  leave 


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IMS 

s  a 
in 

lat 

of 


olf)  I  deliver  you  over  to  tiu-  eomrnnnd  of  Lieut  Ceu"  Fraucis  Md.olson  witi,  whom  you  are 
to  live  au.l  dye,  aud  thereupon  ^ive  you  5  Belts  of  Wa.npun.  ^ 

&  "^t^ZT^^  '"  '''•'^""'^^°"  ""^  '^'"'^'^-  -""  -P'^^^'^'^  His  Excellencys  Proposition 
oc  s.ua  would  make  their  answer  to-morrow 

Proposalls  made  l,y  the  Sachims  of  the  five  Nations  to  his  Excellency  [{oh'  Hunter 
Esq"  Capt"  (Jenerall  aud  (ioV  in  CheiHe  ike  in  Alhauy  llie  :.'b'"  Aug  171L 

PuESENT  — The  Honhle  Lieut-  Gen"  Francis  Nicholson 

Coll.  (Jiirdon  Saltonstall  Gov"-  of  Connecticutt 

Interpreted  by  Lawrence  Clase  and  M"  Montour 
Vou  told  us  that  v.-e  sh-  he  ohedieut  to  the  Lieut'  Generall  Francis  Nicholson  &  shonl.l  love 
V  will   T  I   .'         *;7";':""'^-  -  l-"-!-  ««•  '-  <rue  .o  hlu.    &-  ohedien,  to  his  .  ..nunan.ls 

stru.Kth  &  we  de.M-e  further  that  we  n.ay  ask  one  anothers  a.lvice,  which   is  ,he  hes.  way  ,o 
carry  on    Ins  great  design  that  we  may  once  wholly  suIkImc  (he  French  ol  C.n.da 

\ou  told  us  also  that  we  were  to  nmrch  to  the  Eueu.y  ,o  day  &  you  have  naini.d  us  & 
you  have  oversetl  the  kettle  of  Warr  ■>  J        ^  Imiuuu  us  &, 

We  desire  that  the  kille  ...ay  not  he  oversell  nor  turu'd  upside  down,  hut  ren.ain  hoyling 
wl  -  .s  our  custo.n.  meanmg  that  the  War  n.ay  continue,  hut  if  God  plea.se  to  hle..s,  ,luu  we 
reduce  and  wholly  suh.iue  Canada  then  it  is  in  your  power  to  oversett  the  ki.le  ot  W  „  .,,,.1 
turn  ,t  upsuie  down,  which   is  as  unu^h   to  .say  that  .he  Kxpe.li..ou   is  over  and   then   win',  is 

''"'■' '^  "''?';''"«  ^'"'  '''•'^' '"  '"■•'  ■■"  ""•  '>i-'<i'<»^'ll  ol   the  Lieut-  Generall  as  he  shall' see 

cause  upon  winch  they  give  5  IJelt  of  Wampum 

Hrother  Corlaer  Amiadgarriax  &  Quieder 

Vou  aniuaiu.ed  us  that  Her  .Maje.sty  granted  our  two  Petitions  vi.  ,|,..  ({...lucliou  of  Canul., 

wind,  we  hope  wdl  sue,.. ...d  that  we  were  ,o  have  Forts  Chappells  &  .Missionaries  Houses 

bu.U  n.  our  Country  &  that  the  su.i.hs  and  Carpenters  Tools  were'con.e  for  that  ^^,1 

Winch  proposmous  were  made  to  the  sould.ers  who  u.aTe  nns'  two  days  ag  ,e.  m„  no,  a 
smtahle  one  nor  to  tin,  purpose.  Now  we  Sacl.u.s  desire  that  Fonilic:L,u:  C  .appi  & 
M  ss.o..anes  houses  .nay  he  huilt,  a.ul  are  ex„ean.ly  thankfull  aud  gratefull  ,o  Her  Vl  s,y 
for      er   Grac.ou-s    l,onn,y  &  (ioodn^ss  in  tha,   respect  &  shall   he  glad    that  .Mission  ns  i 

Sun  hs  come  to  hve  auu.ng  us,   .V  we  are   very  ,hankfull  to  your  E.xcelly   &  t. Zt 

G..U'  |.rau,..s  N.c  u...on  who  have  been  instru.nentall  to  procure  this  .'.vourof  her  M„ies,va   , 
we  hope  you  wdl  see  U  eflected  according  to  the  .Queens  good  w.ll  .V  pleasu,e,  hu,  we  .  .  u 
."•a"  ue„her  .io  w-e  hope  tl,at  you  will  put  such  a  con.struction  upon  i,  that  we  part  with  on 

8  nl;:  ;;:i.:" '"'  ^■"" "" '"-  -^^  «"-• '- -  ^-"^^^  -" ''----  '> '-  <"" «- 

nr(  ther  Corlner 

You  tohl  us  yesterday  ,o  be  ready  to  day  to  march  In.,  our  Arms  are  no,  vet  fitted,  nn.st  of 
oer  (.nuns  Ar,  Hatches  are  at  the  .Sn.ith.,  to  be  mended  a«  soon  as  they  are  done  we  w.ll  sett  out 


Vol.  V. 


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274 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 
The  Governors  Answer 


I  have  g,ven  you  over  to  the  Lieutenant  Gen"  who  you  know  loves  you.  and  will  be  is  kind 
to  you  as  to  h.s  own  children  and  hope  you  will  be  obedient  to  his  CoL- 

I  consent  that  the  Ketle  of  Warr  may  be  kept  boyling  till  the  expedicon  is  over  and  then 

It  is  my  great  joy  to  see  you  hearty  and  sincere  in  your  desires  of  having  Fort..  Missionaries 
&  hm.ths,  which  I  look  upon  as  the  best  and  surest  way  to  unite  us  for  tv.r  .'\T 
the  expedition  will  allow  it  shall  be  fallen  upon  but  by  the'  buii;         p;;;:;  "^ Z  ZZ 
o    cla,m  to  the  land  your  Possession  shall  re.nain  your  own  as  heretofore   a,  d   L   bui     n« 
Chappe lis  and  plantu,g  Missionaries  among  you  is  only  designed  for  the  Good  of  ;     r  So       ' 

All  the  Sn,  ths  m  Town  are  employed  in  repairing  your  arms,  which  we  hope  will  be  done 
tomorrow  and  so  you  may  be  ready  to  march  in  the  evening  for  all  the  Troop  are  m  rched 
and  the  Lieut  Gen"  only  stays  lor  the  Brethren  marchea 

Rob'  Livingstone 

Secry  of  the  Indian 
affairs 

[New-York  r«pcr«;  Aa.  No.  or.] 

Propositions  n.ade  by  y  Sachems  of  the  five  Nacons  Vi.  ,he  Maquase. 
Oneydes  Onnondages,  Cayouges  &  Sinnekes  to  His  Excellency  Rob-  Hunter 
Lsq"  Capt"  G6n"  and  Governor  in  Ch'ff  in  and  over  the  Provinces  of 
New  York,  New  Jersey,  &c 

Present  —  Coll  Pet'  Schuyler  one  of  H  Maj'r-  Councill 

John  Cuyler.         Peter  van  lirugh  Ilend  Hansen       ) 

John  Schuyler      Mynd.  Schuyler  Job'  Roseboom     }  ^°'»'' 

D'Kannissore  speaker 

theTl'atcJ'tt  wZ  cj;.'^  they  desired  us.  that  we  should  not  accept  of 

the  Hafchttt  when  Coll  .Nicholson  should  arrive  from  great  Britain,  which  we  have  pron.is'd 
not  to  do.  but  ,t  ,s  only  to  satisfy  y  French  for  dissen.bling  we  have  learnt  o.  then    (t       was 
spoken  privately  being  some  Indians  of  the  French  Faction  were  p'sent. ) 
Brother  Corlaer  &  Quieder 

We  are  arrived  here  all  the  five  nations  when  the  Deputies  of  the  Gov'  of  Canada  were 
anioug  us.  they  desir^  us  not  to  accept  of  ,he  Hatcl.tt  when  o^-red  to  us,  which  we   ,  om"  d 
am     hey  p^pos-d  that  Christians  should  fight  Christians,  We  likewise  desired  that  C     i    i"l' 
•s  :  is.    .ull.  ..p..e,ally  those  of  Albany  and  Mountreal  seeing  there  are  always  of  our  Zi 
in  both  Places  who  w-ild  have  a  great  loss  by  a  war 

Brotlier  Corlear  &  Qiiider 

This  is  the  i>roposi,io,i  which  we  have  promised  .0  the  Governor  of  Canada's  Deputies  we  are 
o    hke  you  C.nusTUNS  for  when  you  have  taken   Prisoners  of  one  another  yof,  send    iZ 
^.n  e,  by  such  means  you  can  never  rout  one  another,     We  are  not  of  that  Nature.     W  e« 
we  have  war  against  uny  nation.  Wee  endeavour  to  destroy  them  utterly.    Gave  ten  Be  er  Ski 


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Brother  Corlaer  &  Quider 

„,„    ,  .        ,       -^  ^"'^"^   °'   '"^"''  what  we  want    s   Powder  to  defpnd 

ourselves  against  the  common  Enemy  Jrowaer  lo  aelend 

Brother  Corlear 

burw\srv!:plts:r;"w  t'  ^"  Governors,  that  goods  should  be  afforded  Cheaper 
cheap'  ( wldes  rT  hh  b  J  ^°"'"  '"'^'"'"'^  '°  '^'^•■^'='  '^'  '^^^'^-^  *"  "ff^^d  goods 

desire  .t  of  Quider,  but  of  you.  for  he  must  ob'ey  your  commands       you  d  o'ot  Zl^Z 
We  will  be  as  pour  as  dogs,  do  not  say  that  it  is  not  in  your  Power  to  gr'nt  the  reL est 

I  speak  in  the  name  of  all  the  five  nations  what  is  spoken  and  to  be  LdZtZTT    ,  •  u 
are  given  to  us  is  if  you  did  take  them  and  throw  then  in  U^water  ll  nl  .  "  ^'^ 

and  every  .  little   thereof,    but  let  ,o2T:;^'c^7^:r:Z 

^^  '"''"'^  ""'  ''  ''-'''''  '''  ""^  ^  y-"«  --  °^  °-  n-ion  shalHieTL^  to 
I  desired  you  just  now  that  goods  may  be  afforded  cheaper,  and  do  it  again,  for  the  last 
tim     tha    you  may  have  compassion  over  us.  wl.icii  if  not  graunted.  We  w       .      s  poo  " 
dogs,  and  shall  be  necessitated  to  leave  our  Cas.les  and  be  no  more  a  nation,  if  you   hive 
compassion    with  yourself,  and  us.   let  Powder  above  all    be  afforded  chea  u"       ft   L  w 
concluded  by  us  before  we  departed  from  our  castles     Gave  ten  Bever  Ski.is! 
Brother  Corlaer  &  Quieder 

This  is  the  last  time  that  we  shall  desire  that  goods  may  be  afforded  cheaper    and  if  not 

His  Excellency's  answer  to  y  said  .Sachims 
Brethren 

I  take  this  to  be  an  assurance  in  the  name  of  the  live  nations,  that  as  they  are  joined  with 


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~  Muk,.  tiMs  to  he  an  Insinuation  of  ti.e  Fivncl,  in  order  lo  frigiiten  them  from  their  dutv. 
but.  I  know  them  to  bo  men  of  courage  an.l  will  not  he  freighted  hy  big  words  especially 
see.ng  wh.lst  they  r.main  faithfull  and  true,  they  are  well  assured  of  being  protected  and 
«econc...d  ,1  attaqued  the  Falsehood  of  the  French  appears  in  this  that  at  the  same  time  that 
they  propose  that  only  Christians  should  fight  Christians,  they  have  sent  f.T  the  farr  Indians  to 
engage  y-  m  a  Warr  against  both  Christia.is  and  Indians,  which  is  well  known  to  them,  and  for 
that  reason  I  desire  that  none  of  you  may  go  abroad  to  make  a  needless  warr  when  you  may 
perliaps  have  occassion  to  wage  War  near  home 

3  The  Queens  arms  are  only  a  sign  of  Her  Sovereignty  which  I  hope  they  will  continue  to 
own  and  ,  efend  aga.nst  all  such  as  shall  make  any  atten.pts  against  it,  and  that  may  be  the 
bet  er  ennhle.l  so  to  do.  I  have  grant"  their  request  and  ordered  to  each  nation  a  good  quantity 
of  I'owder  and  lead  for  that  purpose  *  ^ 

4  That  I  an.  sorry  their  Furrs  bear  so  low  a  price  the  warr  is  the  occassion  of  the  falling  of 
Pnce  o  all  such  goods  for  what  they  n,ay  have  occassion  to  purchase  of  the  people  here 
e,Iec.ual  care  sha  I  be  taken  for  the  future  that  none  of  ,h.  n,  shall  he  cheated  or  '.vercharged 
so  that  whoever  tlunks  lumself  hardly  dealt  with  hy  the  handlers  has  nothing  to  do  but  to 
«|.p!vt.,  t  e  Connnissioners  of  the  In.lian  affairs  here  who  have  orders  to  see  justice  done 
— -  a.Hi  >o  pun.sh  the  ()lleu.iers,  an.I  to  p^•ent  all  such  abuses  for  the  future,  I  desire  that 

hey  UK.y  always  n.camp  upon  the  hill  or  in  son.e  conv..nicnt  place  near  the  Town  untill  such 
tnne  as  conven.encuvs  be  built  for  then,  from  whence  ,hey  can  go  fron,  House  to  House  in  the 
lown  .V  sel  the.r  (.oods  to  the  best  bidder,  without  lying  under  the  Tyranny  of  their 
Landlords  who  as  1  have  heard  have  used  them  ill 

iMI)any  10""  1711 
r.oposilions  m;,.I.-  privately  hy  son.e  Sachems  of  y  Maquase,  Onevdes  Cavm.ges 
@  Mnnekes  to  His  Kxcelly  ifobt  Hunter  Ks,,"   Cap'"  (Jen"  &  Cov  i.i  Cheif 
n.  a..,i  over  the  I'rovi.ues  of  .New  York,  New  Jersey  &c  at  about  11  oclock 
at  night 

Brother  Corlaer 

I[n]  puhlick  Propositions  to  your  Kxcellency  this  day  we  acquaint-  you  what  the  French 
.  u.ssen.er  had  d..s,r'  of  u.s,  to  have  Hberty   to  build  a  house  in  our  Country,  and  that  w 

on       not  ac,.ep,  o,  the  Hat.hett  when  o.lered  to  us.  which  we  granted  and  p'ron.ised  y"'      , 

se  w.ll  to  h.m  on    we  do  assure  you.  that  we  shall  always  be  re.ady  at  your  con.mands  on 
nny  occasion,  nud  keep  to  the  ancient  Coven'  Chain  " 

n       h    as  uied  ,ha,  we  sh..|||  be  ready  on  all  occasions  where  you'll  coinmaml  us  to  go     We 
Ul.    h,n   this  ,0  put  Inm  olf  and  .satisly  hiin,  why  .hould  we  be  trust v  &  true  to  the  (L-erm 
01  (  ana.la.  he  has  had  several!  tunes  war  with  us  and  slain  of  our  people  but  we  ne  e     I     1 


His  Excellency  made  y-  the  following  answer 
Brethren 

thatThir7„r'""  '""'"'"'  "'."'•"  •'"^■'•''^'"i"">-'  Imve  made  ^  assure  vou  of  all  the  Protection 
that  this  Oovernmeut  can  g.ve  you  nud  keep  to  the  aucient  Covenant  Chain  1  trust  to  you  all 


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who  are  here  present  to  acquaint  this  Government  for  the  future  with  all  the  ProceedinRS  of 
the  trench  among  you  the  live  Nations  and  in  conlidence  thereof  have  ordered  you  to  he 
given  a  private  Present  tomorrow  ^ 

Examined  by 

Phillip  Livinostone 

D  Secry  of  Indian 
Affairs 


General  Hill  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[  New- York  Ci.lonlal  MSS.  Albauy,  LVI.] 


S' 


From  on  board  her  ISfaj"''  S  Windsor 

as"-  August  1711  at  the  River  of  S'  Laurence. 


h..n.ld  '";'""^\y';">-;'"""  ♦»  '-••  -  melanchoHy  account  of  the  disasters  that  have 

happend  to  us,  after  a  toU.rable  good  passage  from  Nantucket  Bay  to  the  mouth  of  the  River 
b  Laurence,  which  wee  perforu.ed  in  a  reasonable  time.  The  wind  came  up  at  ESE  the  ^-^^ 
of  th.8  month  fresh  gales,  th.,  fairest  that  could  blow  for  going  up  the  River,  but  a  great  fogg 
commg  on   obbged  the   Adnnrall  to  make  the  signall  for  lying  bye  till  day  light,  by  what 

w.th  the  North  H.ore  about  half  an  hour  alter  tenn  at  night,  and  lost  eight  of  our  Transports, 
bcsules  a  Mnp  Laden  w-  provisions:  The  Men  of  Warr  for  the  most  part  very  narrowly 
escaped,  espeoally  the  Windsor,  whi.h  lay  day  and  night.  w,thin  less  than  pistol!  shot  and 
between  two  breakers,  where  she  n.ust  unavoidably  have  perisht  if  it  had  not  fallen  Calme, 
and  he  Wmd  the  very  moment  Wee  dropt  our  Anchors,  come  right  off  the  Shore,  which  was 
not  above  Half  a  League  from  tis. 

The  next  day  and  the  day  after  we  were  employed  in  gathering  from  the  Shore  the  Scattered 
rema.ns  of  A  n.ost  S.x  a,ul  twenty  Companys  .i  Sean.ours,  Kanes,  Clayf-.s,  and  Windness's 
I  g-ments  w  ic  wee  hnd  are  all  perisht  to  a  very  Su.all  Number  that  vve  have  Saved  and  a^e 
noN^^  Saung,_  for  the  knowledge  we  alrea.ly  have  of  those  lost  anu,..nts  to  one  thousand. 

he  Adm.rall  and  Captains  of  the  Ships  of  Warr  since  this  Misfortune  finding  unusuall  Tides 

nd      urrents  so   arr  as  Wee  are  come  in  this  Ifiver  and   Expecting  worse  the  further  we  go 

eld  tins  .lay  a  Consultation  by  the  inclosed  Copoy  of  the  result  of  which  You  will   find  that 

hey  were  unammously  of  opinion  that  the  River  is  whollv  hnpracticable  by  reason  of  the 

Ignorance  of  ,he  I'.vlo.ts  whi.h  were  given  us  a,  New  Knglan.l  tl,..r..fore  Since  Wee  are  to  be 

gov..rne.l   by  the.r  .Iu.lgn,ents  in  the  Navigating  part  au.l  can  .■oMse,,uen,lv  proceed  no  furth..r 

on  the  Lxecufon  of  her  Majestys  Cou.an.ls  a,  t^uel-ck,  the  Laud  cmicers  tInder  my  Con.an.l 

nre  o    the  opnnon  that  we  Should  forthwith  return  to  Spanish  River  and  their  Consi.ler,  what 

may  be  further  att.Mnpted  for  her  Maj..s,ys  Servi..e  and   I  d.sire  you  will  with  all   in.aginable 

hnst  send  an  Lxpr..ss  to  M^  NichJson  W"  the  inclose.l  Letters  for  his  acting  or  returnin.;.  with 

the  f forces  under  his  Comnnd  to  N.  York  as  he  shall  think  nmst  for  the  Service. 

\V  hat  n.eth  .'  •  ,,,  and  M'  Niclu.lsou  will  liu.l  for  infonning  th,.  lu.liat.s  and  keeping  them  in 
the  Qucen.s  u.tere.i  1  .nust  leave  it  intirely  to  Your  Ju.lgu.ent  &  Management 


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submitted  to  and  that  I  knnw  n  /  ,  '""^  ^  ^"'""''^  °*^  Providence  must  be 

Command  wrcanlive  me  the  ,-'^"^  """^  '"  "^^  °""  ^-^^-^  -"-  ^  -terd  upon  this 
greatest  trLth  and  sincerity  '""""""  "  ''^'"  °'  ^^^"''^'='-    '  ""  ^'  ^'  ^'^"^  *'- 

Y' 

most  faithful  1  ser: 

J  Hill 


t 


Conference  between  Governor  Hnnter  and  the  Indiwm. 

[New-York  Colonini  MSS.    Albany,  LVI.] 

PHESENT-Leiv.  Gen"  Nicolson  The  Commiss"  of  the  Indian  Affairs 

Proposition  made  by  the  Sachims  of  the  5  Nations  to  his  Excellencv 
llober  Hunter  Esq'  Cap-  Generail  and  Gov'  in  Cheife  of  the  Pr'v  is  of 
New  lork  New  Jersey  &c  i„  Albany  the  9«'  October  1711 

D'  Canasore  Speaker 
Brother  Corlaer  annadagariax  &  Quieder. 

His  Excellency  answerd  them 
Brethren 

ReadJl^in^Vwl^dmilt  f''  '^T'^'''  ^'^"  '^  '"^""^^'^  '^  ^^  ^"^  °^  ^"^7  "^ 
Knemy  who  So  hllv  T  i^  I  W  ,  /t.  "V"  "'  ''"  '  '''""  ''^'"^  ^"■^"^'"•''"  ^are  thai  an 

in  the  mohaks  C.stie  3  '  ''""  '"  ""■'■''"•^'^''  '"''^^  '■"^^''^'"'  ^uiit  one 

Spring  w-slnMll::       '    ,''"  T''"""*^  ^''"'^"''■'^■■^  ^"  ''""''  ""°t''"  "»  Onnondagc  in  the 
Dnn^frTher       a    4      r,"       'T'  '"'"  '"'"«  "''^^•^  ^^^  '""y  -^-"•'^  ^o  in'time  of 

Laving  already  ::,;T;S  rf^rlS^I^  I?^.":'  '-'  ''"''-'  "'•  "-'«  •"-«  ^  «^>'i"nechtady. 


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beror,  the  Assembly,  th  HCn,  J    ti  IdZT;!,       "".'f '  '"'™  '°  ■"'  ^°"'  "«"'"' 

I  make  no  doubt  but  «„w  w  l7h.  ,        .     k  "  ""'  '"P™"  °"  y""™?  '"«'« 

Imaginable  Suppot,  fro,  beT  »:  's    C      :„"  vo^  ."I  "'"T""  '""'  ^™  ""^  '='""«'  "" 
Belt  of  wampum  and  one  Barrel  Beer  '  "       """  °'  "'""Sl-'y  S0<1  Gave  a 

grace  tne  i.ord  arch  Bishop  of  Canterberry  and  Said 

NieolsonforthfcrerTrouble  th  vh-^rj  '  t'"''^  ^'''  Excellency  and  Liev'  Gen- 
see  this  necessary  wrrmctef'nSdesrt'rrr^^t;'"^''"  '""''  "°*  ''"^  ^^^^^  «hall 
that  Letter  and  lay  our  want    before  our  r    n         ^''°'''"  "'"  '«  P'*'"^'^'^  ^«  ^«'-er 

and  Gave  one  BeU  of  wrmpum  "  """"''  ''''  "^''^  '''''  «'«'^°P  °''  Canterberry 

Brother, 

A  True  Copy  Examind 

P'  Philip  Livingston  D  Seer 
of  the  Ind :  Afalrs. 


Contract  to  huld  Forts  in  tU  Mohawh  and  Onondaga  Countries. 

[New-Tork  Colonial  MSS.  Albany,  I,VI.] 

Lady  Anne  over  GrerBntl    ra?r.  ,"  f     ,'""'  ''""  ^^T^^m  of  Our  Sovereign 
Yeareof  our  Lord  Oie  thou    i^  i'    ""^  ''^•"''"  ^'^'^^"^^^ -^  the  faith  &c  and  in  y- 

Cap.  Gen"  and    W  „         rcirf'f    '     ^  ""1'^"^'--'^''  «^'--"  «obert  Hunter  Esq' 
Nidiolsonof  thoT      tA      C  s     '    "'7"'  ^'"^""'^  ^""^  ^^  «"»"^"  Coil"    FrancJs 

and  Arent  Van  P^  ^     of  t.  i         V"-"T  """'"  ''^"'"""  ^^""'^"^'^  ^^ '  J"''"  Wenip 
New  York  Carpente^orii^r^^^^  County  of  Albany  in  the  forsaid  Province  o'f 

Partyes  to  these  presents  tLl'TudGr     r"''  "if  "  "  ''"^''^  ^^«'-'''"'  '-'--"  ^'^  -id 
P  that  y  said  Ouret  by„,„uce  Barent  Vron.an  Hendrlck  Vroman  John 


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Wemp  nnd  Arent  Van  Petten  shall  Ruil.l  two  forts  in  the  I„,1h,n  Country  According  to  y 

Jo  n\Vemp  and  Arent  Van  Petton  Doe  forthe„,selves  their  Heires  Kxecutorsand  Adn.inistra.o^^^^ 
Covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  s"  Rohert  Hunter  Esq'  (Jovernour  as  aforsaid  and  the 
sa,d  Collo  Francs  Nicholson  their  Heirs  Executors  and  Ad'ninist"  that  they  y^  said      an" 
bymonce  Barent  Vron.an  Hendrick  Vroman  John  Wen.p  and  Arent  Van  Petten'shall  and  w 
or  hwuh  Itepare  ,nto  the  Moehoques  Country  and  there  Build  a  f.i.rt  One  hundred  and  OHy 
oot  square  the  Cuta.ns  made  with  Lo,.gs  of  a  foot  Square   Laid  one  unon  another  and  oin  d 
ogeU,er  t.li    hey  Reach  the  hight  of  twelve  foot  Att  Each  Corner  a  Block  house  twentJ   ou 
A,o    square  1  wo  Storyes  high  Duhle  Loopholes  the  Rofe  .o  he  Covered  with  Hoards  an.[Z 
M.  ng led  the  undmnos    part  or  (irouud  room  to  he  nine  foot  high  the  Upper  Eight  foot  both 

andBen.lusIn  Each  H[l]ockhouse  for  twenty  men  and  in  each  Block  house  a  Chen.nev 
towards  y.  Ins.de  o  y^  said  Ifort  with  Scaffolds  f.ve  foot  wide  along  Each  Cortain  fro  ne 
Block  house  to  another  And  also  a  Chaple  in  the  Midle  of  the  flbrt  of  twenty  four  foo  ou  e 
one  Sforye  en  foot  high  with  a  Garret  Over  it  well  Coverd  w-^  Boanls  /  8:J^TZ 
Howrd  A  Seller  of  fifteen  foot  Square  under  it  Covered  with  Loggs  and  then  with  EarU.  T  e 
whole  Chaple  to  be  well  floure.i  Pkov.o.u  always  that  the  said  G.m-et  Symonce  Barent  V  on.a,' 
Hendr.c       ron.an  John  Wen.p  An.l  Arent  N'anJ.etten  are  allowed  time  L  the  C  t  ng  t hi 

work  .,11  tu.  hrst  day  of  July  Next  Ensueing  And  only  Obliged  hereby  to  finish  o,  Bio  k 
house  „,  Manner  as  aforsaid  for  Lnmedia.e  Service  in  y^  Mohocks  Cou,!try  .his  WintteAxn 
ye  sa.d  C  are  Symonce  Barent  Vron.au  Hendrick  X'ron.au  John  VVemp  Anj  Arent  N'a  PeUe." 
'  ,      '"  .^°V'';""f -«  ^  ,-  l'^--'tors  and  AduMuistra.ors  further  Colenant  and  Agree  to  a 

they  r  sa.d  (.aret  Symonce    Barent    Vroman    Hendrick    Vroman   John    Wemp    and   Are 

nZ^Tn  7"  "T,  '''^  """  """'""'  '"*-■  '•^'""■^'''  "•'"•'^«  '"  ^he  MohL-ks  Country 

Repa.r  to  Onnondage  and  there  Build  Another  flort  Chaple  an.l  Block  houses  of  the  Same 
1  en,ent.ons  and  under  the  san.o  Restrictions  and  Directions  as  y^  aforsaid  ffort  C  pi '  d 
bock  houses  ...the  Mohocks  Country  Excepting  Only  that  y'  Chaplee  and  Block  hue 

m.nge  may    e  su.gled  upon   La.hs   Insfead  of  Boanls  &  y^  ffort  Chaple  and  Block  hous 
n  av  b    made  of  such   Logs  as  n.ay  be  n.ost  Conveniently  got  there  I'uov.o.n  they  are  good 
and  sufhc.ent  (or  that  Service  and   the  flores  to  be  Laid  w-  splet  wood,  in  y' place  &  s.  a 
o     Boards    Pa..v.o.o  at    all    tin.es    .hat    if    by    any    Insults  'of    the    Enen,J   or    0.t    g 
of    yMndans    1  he  saul    Caret  Syn.once  Barent  Vroman  Hendrick  [Vron.a.V)   John   Wemp 
ami    Arent    Nan    Petten    should    at    any    time    be    hindred    in    their    performance    of         s 
Argreen,ent  That  .hey  be  paid  and  allowed  for  what  work  and    Expence's  they  si         T    s 
■"u-     ave    been    at    ami    perfbrn.ed    in   proportion    .o   y'  whole    uuder.aking     A,vo  r  I 
Rob.  Hun.er    Esq'  an.i   y-  Coll"   Francis    Mcholson    Do  for  .hen.selves    .he?r    Execu  or     & 
Adm,n,s,ra.ors  ,n  Consi.lera.ion  of  .he  work  .o  he  perfbrnu-d  as  aforesaid  Covenant  an     Wret 
toaod  wuh  r  saul    Caret    Syu.once    Barent  Vronmn    Hendrick  Vron.an  John  Wemp  nnd 

And  Colo  Francs    .Nicholson  or  .heir    Execu.or   or  Adn.inis.ra.or;  Shall  and    Will  pa'   or 
cause  .0  be  pa.d  un.o  the  said  (Jaret  Synu.nce  Barent  Vroman  llendri,.k  N'ron.an  John  Wen, 
&  Arent     an   IVt.en  their  Exect"  or  Adunnis"  one  thousand  pounds  Current  MonevoZ 
V  ork  at  y  several    t.n.es  and  in  Such  proportions  as  is  herein  after  Exprest  Vi.  One  h   n d  ^d 
pounds  ,„  a  B.I.  of  Exchange  Within  ten  day  after  y-  Date  hereof  (bur'hundred  p  un  ir 


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whereof  the  P.rtve.   „  ,T  """''  "'""  '"""''■«''  »"''  'l""™».     '"  Te»t,„o»v 

"tr/^rn:"':"""-'''  _A„..,v..£r.,,,„  ,„„.„,  h.»„,„.v„o»„» 

K.  V.  Rensselaer  '  Barent  V«oman  Garret  Svmonce 

^  Myndert  Schuyler 

llob»  Livingston  Junior 


Commmioners  of  Indian  Affairs  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[New-Tork  Colonial  M88.  Albany.  LVI.] 

Octob'  r  20'"  [1711.]  Cap-  Johannis  Bratt  and  David  Ketlin  was  eoin^  frn.r.  fl,  •    ., 

Ax  in  his  left  hand,  the  Indian  told  him  that  he  must  dy  ;  fur  th       vv  s  1    1^         '  T\ 
on  each  side  of  Hud.sons  Iliver;  Ketlin  tohi  him   fl.Mt  I    '"'/"^^  7'"' ^^^*'"'y '«*'"''l'  '"dians 

1  IS  door,  he  askt  who  was  there,  an  Indian  Answered  iiim  ;  it  is  1  •  onen  ih^    i  i 

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on  fire,  which  forc't  them  out,  one  of  the  Soldiers  went  out  first,  the  Indians  fired  two  shot  at 
him  as  he  came  out;  And  kiild  him;  At  the  same  time,  another  of  the  Soldiers  run  by;  six 
o(  them  pursued  him,  and  took  him  prisoner;   the  other  Soldier  fired  out  of  the  door  and 
wideavoured  to  get  clear,  they  shot  him  dead.  As  he  fell  a  Negro  boy  run  by,  the  followed  him 
and  took  lum;  Ketlins  Son  fired  severnll  Shott,  till  he  was  Shott  thro'  the  shoulder;  he  came 
out  and  they  took  Inm  Prisoner,  when  they  was  laying  hold  of  him,  the  Indian  Boy  run  out, 
they  shot  h.m  thro  the  left  side  of  his  breast  and  thro  the  fieshy  part  of  his  Arm ;  he  still  run 
from  them  and  made  his  Kscape  into  the  bushes,  then  the  two  women  came  out  asking  for 
Quarte;^,  Ketlins  Wife  So  bigg  with  Child  that  she  could  Scardy  walk  ;  his  Brothers  Wife 
w.th  a  Young  Child  in  her  Anns  ;  They  took  the  two  Women  Keltius  Son  a  Soldier  and  two 
Negroes  prisoners    the  sett  fire  to  the  Barn  and  Barricks  of  Corn ;  then  went  away  ,  about 
a  Quarter  of  a  Al.le  from  the  house.  Where  they  Murdered  the  Won.an  with  Child  and  stript 
her  naked,  she  had  Severall  Wounds,  they  struck  her  in  the  Neck  with  an  Ax  which  cutt  her 
head  ahimst  off;   And  they  took  her  Scalp  off;  About  a  hundred  Yards  further;  they  kild  the 
other  Womans  Clnld  that  was  at  her  breast,  ,he  dasht  the  Childs,  brains  out  against  an  Oak 
tree  and  the  hung  ,t  by  tho  „eck  in  the  Clift  of  the  Tree,  They  Scalpt  the  two  Soldiers,  part 
of  Davd  Ketl.n  s  body  and  part  of  his  Bro'  Child  was  found  in  the  ashes  and  ruhish  of  the 
house     he   restof  h,s  body  being  burnt   Part  of  the   body  of  the  ff-rench  Indian  was  found  in 
the  Ashes  of  the  Barn,  An.l  the  body  of  another  hid  in  the  woods  covered  with  leaves  and 
Via  bucks,  and  the  head  ot  another  was  found 

this  Acc«  of  the  aeon  we  I  ave  from  the  Indian  hoy  that  made  his  Escape  ;  and  from  an  old 
Lame  Indian  that  hved  near  Ketlins  house;  When  he  heard  the  Guns  fire  he  Crept  out  of  his 
W.gvvam  and  gott  under  an  old  ffallentree.  And  heard  all  that  past;  the  Account  of  the  Corps 
ha  was  found  and  what  wounds  they  had  we  have  from  Cap-  Jacobus  Skoonhoven  of  L 
bal  Moon  who  went  up  the  next  day,  And  buryed  the  two  Soldiers  And  what  part  he  found 
of  Kelhns  body,  and  brought  the  Corps  of  the  Woman  and  Child  to  town  ;  one  of  the  Soldiers 
had  beven  Wounds,  the  Corps  of  Cap'  Bratt  and  David  Ketlins  wife  was  buryed  together  y- 
24;  they  were  own  Brother  and  Sister,  and  the  Child  of  Dan"  Kettliu  that  was  hung  in  the 
Lliit  01  the  tree  ;  ° 


To  Colonel  Hunter. 


Zorck  of  7ha<k  to  Governor  Ihm(ei\ 

[New- York  Enlrlcs,  U.  486] 


S' 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  SO'h  of  June  1711  (.  Duplicate  whereof  is  here  inclosed)  We 
have  received  four  from  M'  Clarke  Secretary  of  New  York,  Dated  y'  SS"-  30"-  &  31'^  of  May 
and  7""  of  June  last,  with  several  papers  referred  to  therein,  and  shall  return  particular  answers 
to  the  sa.d  Letters  on  the  first  opportunity. 

Whereas  there  are  several  Clauses  in  Your  Instructions  that  have  not  been  complyed  with, 
and  wlwch  are  necessary  for  our  Jnlormaiion,  in  order  to  our  laying  a  State  of  the  respective 
Provnces  under  your  Government  before  Her  Majesty  fron.  time  to  time  as  the  nature  of  the 


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thing  may  req„ire,  We  find  our  selves  obliged  to  mention  some  of  the  said  clauses  to  you  as 
we  do  to  all  y"  rest  o(  the  Governors,  that  answers  may  be  returned  thereunto,  pursuant  to 
your  said  Instructions.     The  said  clauses  are  as  follows  viz' 

That  Clause  relating  to  Accounts  of  the  Revenue,  to  be  transmitted  half  yearly  or  oftner  &c» 

The  Clause  requiring  you  to  transmit  an  account  of  all  Courts,  Officers  &c« 

The  Chu'se  relating  to  Tables  of  Fees 

The  Clause  requiring  an  account  of  the  number  of  the  Inhabitants,  men,  women  and  children 
&c  and  how  many  of  them  are  fit  to  bear  arms. 

The  Clause  requiring  an  Account  of  Births  and  Burialls. 

The  Clause  relating  to  Arms,  Amunition  &c». 

The  Clause  requiring  an  Account  of  the  strength  of  your  Neighbours,  and  what  Correspondence 
you  hold  with  them. 

The  Clause  relating  to  the  wants  and  defects  of  the  Provinces. 

This  being  all  that  we  have  to  recommend  to  you  at  present,  We  bid  your  heartily  farewell 

n.u     or  JZ'  ''""^  '•'"'"^  '"•'"'''  WixcHiLSEA  Ph.  Meadows 

October  2G  ]711.  i?    »t  ^        ^ 

&  R-  MoNcicTON  Geo.  Baillik. 

P.  S.  Two  Acts  having  been  pass'd  last  Session  of  Parliam'  the  one  entituled.  An  Act  for  the 
encouragement  of  Trade  to  America,  The  other  entituled  An  Act  for  the  preservation  of  White 
and  other  Pine  Trees  &c«  We  send  you  both  y'  said  Acts  here  inclos'd  which  you  will  cause  to 
be  published  and  duly  observed  in  y«  Provinces  under  your  Governm'. 


<  ii  *  11  > 


Fetition  of  Captain  John  Evans. 

i  Now- York  Entries,  B.  n,,  441.  ] 

To  the  Queen's  most  excellent  Majesty 

The  humble  petition  of  John  Evans  Capt"  of  your  Majesty's  ship  the  Defiance 
Sheweth 

That  your  petitioner  being  Commander  of  the  Richmond  Man-of-Warr  in  the  year  1G93 
was  sent  to  attend  the  province  of  New  York  in  America,  where  he  continued  almost  six 
years,  and  perlormed  considerable  Service  for  the  benefit  of  that  Colony. 

That  Coll:  Benjamin  Fletcher  then  Gov'  of  New  York  in  consideration  thereof  and  of  five 
hundred  pounds  paid  to  him  by  your  Petitioner,  in  lieu  of  his  established  fees  upon  grants  of 
lands,  by  letters  Patent  under  the  great  seal  of  that  province,  granted  unto  your  Petitioner 
and  his  heirs,  a  large  tract  of  unappropriated  land  called  Murderers  creek  containing  IS  miles 
m  length  fronting  on  Hudson's  River,  and  30  miles  backward  which  had  been  bought  by 
Coll  Doiigan  when  Gov'  of  New  York  from  the  Indian  natives  for  seventy  pounds.  On  which 
tract  your  ['etitioner  expended  great  sums  of  money  in  clearing  several  places  for  Farms  and 
planted  several  Familys  of  Scots  and  Irish  under  Annual  rents,  intending  to  retire  thither 
himself,  when  there  should  be  a  happy  and  lasting  peace. 


kr/-  f:. 

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tl.em  both,  and  designing  to  tiki  to  hi  ^'"'' ^"'""y-  ''"v.ng  conceived  some  prejudice  to 
been  granted  hy  Co  1 :  '  ttch  to  You  rtiti""  "l'  "■""'  """'  '''"'''  °'  '^'"^  ^'-''  ^'"'^ 
Assen,bly  to  be  chosen  0^0.0°^'^^^.      t""  '"  °'^'^''  ''^'^'•^""'°'  P'--"'-*^'^  "« 

who  by  his  direction  i:isif:::^:^^T::r^:';^'z  '^^""  ^"'^^  ^^  '"^"^  ^-'^"^ 

by  Coll:  Fletcher,  wherebv  Yonr  P  f  destroying  extravagant  grants  made 

«aid  act  being  se.  ^.it^o^^T  T ^T  °'  '"  '""'^  "'''  i-provenients.  but  the 
"pon  a  true  re^r    eTta uln  o    tl  ^  ?"       "".''^''  '''"^  ''^""'^'"  *'"'  "•"•'!'     »-  ^"Oesty 

bLot  ..ecti4rr  z^c^rii^ir  ^l:::^  ;;:r  b^  ■  ^r  .^:f :  -"«™  ^^ 
pro^:;i:^h-  ;:;r  ^;^^^:;r""^^r^7  ^°  ''---em-rLhiiants  or.. 

redress  to  the  firstVsre^bf;  0  v'en^  y  His^Lo:  fw  ^b  ^''  rT'  '"  '°^^^'  ''''''^'  '- 
the  said  Act  passed  during  the  Zr\  o! nll.r^      ^      ^-  ' ^''' ''"''"''"'''''^y 

was  restored  to  and  enjoyed  hit  Inlt  I  T°\r""''"''''°"'  ^''^-'^^^  Y°-  Petitioner 
to  New  York,   when   Your   M    /  ."■"  '^^"J'''^  ^'"'  '^  g^"'-*'  number  of  Palatines 

obtained,  was  Vre       ed  onto  cfir'tl'  T??"  '"'^  "''°""'^'   '^"^   ^'^^   ^^^^   -- 

tin,e.fordestro'yi„gCoH:  Fletcrr'sGr^^^^^  "  '"  ^"^"^  ^'^"°"^°^^'« 

Lord  Cornbury-s  fime    and  to  Inf  Y        p  ""'J'''  '^'  '"'^''^  ^'^^  "''^^P^'^'  P'''^^  ">  ^Ife 

n.eans  your  Pet  tione  '  w  io  1 1  h  °'"'  ^f  ^'°"-'«  ^^"'J«  *»  those  Palatines,  by  which 

&  faithfully  di  rg  d  h"  tr  is'd"  '"'7  r'  '^  "'^'^  ''''  ^^"'•^^'  ^^^-^  ^^^  -^^o^^  «eign 
bad  been  offered    eTthosrdnoun,'  ^1  "  ''^°''"'^'  ^"'  °'  ^"  ^«^'^^«  ^^  -'->>  '- 

defence  or  havi.Vtl  least  notice  t,    ^'"/'"f^-^  '"  England,  without  being  heard  in  his 

informed  of  it  to  his  gre:tl;rise-    "    '      '  "'  '"  ''''  "'""  ''•°'"  ''^  «'™g'^'«'  '^^  -« 

-eient  to  receive  the  ^Z::.^:'^:::^:^::^:::^:^:^  ;:;t '-  ^-  -- 

Nov'  1.  1711.  •'^"'^  yo"'  i'etitioner  shall  ever  pray  ettc. 


<!■»■■» 


Governor  Hunter  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

INew-Tork  Popen,  VI.  No.  42  ] 

ftly  Lord. 

for  II..  expedUi,,,,   „.,,  „,,,  .  '  '  "''  "» 'l"-"^  "»"»P""  Bl,.p,  lo,.|«„  ,vi,|,  ,„„vl,i„„8 

thing  else  for  her  .ullT^  "  se^S!    "  '''""'  "'  "^  ^'^"  '''  "^  ^"^^^ '"  ''-'  ^  '^very 


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Inclosed  your  Lordship  will  receive  tlio  Address  of  the  Council  &  Assembly  of  this  Province 
for  renewing  the  expedition,  if  her  Mnjesty  so  plenses;  God  grant  it  better  sue  but  it 

necessary  wee    ave  here  „,ore  tin,ely  notice  if  any  thing  is  tf  be  prov    ed     n  t "l  side 
know  the  w,nds  prevented  our  last  advice,  for  the  ileet  arrived '.uch  about  tetmehe 
Majestys  or>,  rs  came  to  my  hands. 

let^v!;n'"/  "";,^J^  •^'""^'"•f''^'"  conveyance  I  shall  trouble  your  Lordship  no  further  than  to 
2  Ibrmrnv'^l:'::;'  J-er  Majesty.  governn,ent  go  on  at  the  same  fate  in  the  Assib ly 
here  as  formerly,  &  not  the  least  glympse  of  hope  of  a  revenue,  or  their  ever  being  on  a  better 
foot  by  any  means  here.  I  shall  endeavour  to  maintain  Her  Mnj'- right,  let  my  uffeH  L 
increase  never  so  much,  &  by  that  means  endeavour  to  merit  the  honour  you  Lords  ip' 
patronage  and  that  of  subscribing  myself  ^        i-ordship  s 

My  Lord 

The  men  of  the  Joseph  &  Mary  Your  Lordships  most  humble 
transports  are  all  saved;  .,  .    ,    j. 

*i,„  M    .      o  ,.        ^   ,  ^  '"ost  obedient  servant 

the  Master  &  hve  of  the  Neptune's  /  „i^„^. .         „"  „ 

men  are  lost.  (signed)        Ro.  Hunter. 

New  York  Nov'  12.  1711. 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[Now-Tork  Entrle«,  LIX.,  n,  44S.] 


To  Colonel  Hunter 


of  I'pt'embTniL""^"  '""■  "^'""^  °'  ""  '"'  ''  "'"^^"'^^  '''''  '""^  '"  «''  M^y  «nd  12th 

thTulttT  ^M^'";^? "■'  ^^''  ^^'^'''^  ^''"*  y°"  '^'^  ^r!t  in  relation  to  the  obstinacy  of 
the  Assembly  of  New  York,  m   not  selling  a  Revenue  for  the  support  of  that  Government 
Whereupon  a  Bd   was  then  ordered  to  be  brought  in  to  the  Parliament  here,  for  raTs h  g  and 
appropnafng  such  a  Revenue,  but  the  Parliament  rising  before  that  Bill  could  be  perfected 

wr  :ir:  M  '    "  "^-^  ''"""•  '^'^  '^^^  "°^^  '-'^•^^  ■-'»  ^•^^-^ «-  ^^■•'j- 'y  w  t ;« j 

of  N!.7?ork  oe'Z       '"1 '"  ''" ''""  "^  '''^  '''"  °'  ''^'^''^"^^'^^ '''''  ""^  «'»-  "^  ^ssemMy 
Covel      ,     ^  T^  '"  ^'■'■^"'  '"'•'  '"^  ^^'''^'''  ^'  "«"'''-  f"^  the  support  of  that 

ft  the  ;•::;;  "'  "'  '"'  ''"^^  ""^""^  ""'  ^^^'-^'^-'-re  for  fixing 'that  matter 

As  to  the  Assemblys  pretence,  that  the  Council  cannot  amend  a  Money  Bill,  it  is  groundless 
a,u  Iwdl  not  be  allowed  of  here,  the  Council  having  an  equal  right  with  them  in  g^^  .g    f 
money,  there  bemg  nothing  in  Her  Majesty's  Commission  to  you,  under  the  great  leal  of  Ihi 
K.ng  om  to  the  contrary,  by  virtue  of  which  Commission  they  only  sit  as  'n  Assembly       d 
wri'rs::u;::'J:r'^°  ^^^^""  ^"^'"  '^--'^"-^'--hey  may  no  longer  insist^pou 


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It  was  a  wrong  step  in  the  Assembly  to  m.ke  a  Bill  for  the  disposing  of  the  Stores  at 
Albany,  wh.rh  they  had  no  right  to,  for  ^vhen  any  money  is   given    to    He     Mne  tvand 

sXiri;";::r':%°'t"r%""'  '"^  '"""^^'  ^'--'''^^y  4p.yed,theT:ugh?rfh  r 

subsequent  Ac,  to  pretend  to  divert  ,t  to  another  use.     This  was  never  done  by  the  Parliament 

e  's::ttr't/;-^^^"'?  r-^^^-"^  ''-  P-er  of  Deposing  or  su^hstorrsrS 
rr.,  1  A  ^  ^^     -^^  ''"'"''  "  '•"'''  •'^  P'-«^">"Ptio..  as  is  unpresidented  in  any  other 

fo":sIm"  '  ""'  '''''''''  '"^"""^••'  ^^^^«  -^^""-'^  '"^"-igl.t  not  to  rgree 

Vou  have  done  well  in  endeavouring  what  in  you  lies  to  heal  the  Divisions  and  to  reconcile 
the  animosities  between  the  na-ieq  fherp      A.,,!,.,    i  .1.1  -'^  "«  <i"ii  10  reconcile 

will  ,n  a  ,reat  measure  eff;:t';o;ood  Iwork  ""  '''''  ''  ^""^  '^""^"^  ^'^'"''^■'""^  >'°" 

We  are  gl.d  to  perceive  (lul  ll,e  ITort  the  Prei.el,  were  b, g  i„  ,l,e  Onnnd.n.e  Countrv  i» 

Imliiins  yoi,  ,vll  l,e  ol.le  to  keep  the,,,  .o  .lendy  1„  Her  M„ies„v  l„,e,e,i  ,i, ,?,]!  ,        ! 

pe„„i, t^e  K,e,,eh  t»  .Uen.p.  ,„e  , ■;,„.  „,■  .„I„.er  ..r.-.'^'cTr: jt  ,  I'^i  ."'"  ""' 

Colonel  JNichoIson  iiarryed  over  with  him.  '^^ ''^      ^ 

We  have  laid  before  Her  Majesty  what  you  write  in  relation  to  the  Invalides  at  New  York 

rz::;;:^ .» ,e„,edy  .h.  ■„e„„.e,..„ei..  u  CO,,,,,,,:;;,  o"';;:;  t';,'e'oLi;;:T.v:;:,c":; 

So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell 

Your  very  loving  friends 

Wixcriir.sKA 
I'm:  Meadows 

lion'    MoNCKTO.N 

Cha:   TiKNEii 

CJeo:  J{aii,i,ie 

Nov' 13"'  1711.  AiiTii:  MdoiiE 

J-"i..:z:z:^z::zzT'  *"■""■" '- •'•-'«-"- -dded, 


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Representation,  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  to  tie  Queen. 

[Now-York  Entries,  n.  402.] 

To  the  QuEEx's  Most  Excellent  Majesty. 
May  it  plense  your  ^^iljl■sty. 

Since  your  representation  to  your  Maj'^  of  the  10-  of  Febr^  last,  concerning  the  difficulties 

Co!.:   Hunter    ^our   M.j-  Gov'  of  New  York   had  met  with   from    the  Assembly  of      I 

prov.nce  „.  relation  to  his  procuring  a  Settlen.ent  of  a  Revenue  for  the  support  of  the  Gove  n' 

here,  we  have  r.-cen-ed   etters  fron.  hin.  dated  the  7-^  of  May  and  J^-  o/  Sept'  la     vvl    r  ia 

he  g,ves  us  an  account,  that  being  detained  in  your  Majesty's  province  of  New  Jersey,  lo  g  r 

L.    he  expected   he  wa  ,  obliged  by  order  fron,  thence  tc  prorogue  the  Assen.bly  of  New  Yor 
to  the  3-0    Apr.    and  hn.nng  that  the  members  were    not  then  come  to  town,  he  furthe 
prorogued  them  Iron,  fme  to  time,  till  there  was  a  Quorum,  when  they  met  the  -  adj  urned 
themselves,  waiting  (or  the  rest  of  their  members—  ""jouruea 

On  the  12- of  April   the  Gov'  sent   for  them,  and  recommended  to  them  the  settling  of  a 
u.ta  le  support  fori  our  Maj.- Govern-  there,  the  finding  out  means  to  restore  the  pubic 
credit,  and  the  provuhng  for  their  own  security  on  the  frontiers  — 

After  this,  they  sent  to  desire  a  copy  of  his  Commission,  and  of  such  instructions,  as  related 
to  his  doing  acts  of  Govern',  whilst  out  of  the  province,  upon  which  he  laid  before  t  em  o  ,e 
of  your  Majesty's  instructions,  whereby  the  president  of  the  Council  is  entituled.  to  half  te 
salary  and  the  perquisites,  only  when  the  Gov'  shall  be  absent  from  both  the  provinces  which 
nnplyes  that  whilst  he  is  in  either  of  them,  he  was  not  to  be  looked  upon  as  absent  fr'om  his 
Govern..;  He  likewise  laid  before  them  an  extract  of  a  letter  writt  him  by  this  Board  Z^S^ 
of  December  170'.,  s-ignifying  to  him   -that  the  opinion  lately  started  in  his  Governf  viz  ■  t"iiat 
"If  he  sent    any  orders  to  New  Jersey  relating  to  the  affairs  of  that  Province  whiist'he  is 
"resident  at  New  York.  they,  are    of  no    force,   and  the    same  of  his    sending    orders   from 
New  Jersey  to  New  Urk  was  groundless  and  unreasonable,  the  contrary  being  practised 
every  day  here,  by  the  I  onls  Lieut"  of  Counties,  and  particularly  by  the  Lords  Lieutenants 
"Of  I  eland,  who  requently  send  orders  into  Irelan.l.  whilst  they  are  resident  in  this  Kingdom  '' 
Notwithstanding  this  and  what  the  Gov'  said  to  them  upon  this  matter,  the  speaker  told  him 
that  It  was  the  opinion  of  the  house,  they  were  dissolved  by  his  prorogneing  them   wliiht    he 
was  in  lour  Majesty's  Province  of  New  Jersey  aiul  that  therefore  they  resolved  to  go  honu^ ■ 
whereup,,,,  the  Governor  took  the  advice  of  the  Council  who  were  of  opinion  that  it  was  n.oro 
expedient  f.,r  him  to  dissolve  them  than  to  let  them  do  it  themselves,  which  he  did  accordincly 
And  upon  tins  occasion  ho  represents  (o  us  that  the  Ollicers  of  the  Govern'  are  starvinc   the 
torts  on  the  Frontiers  in  a  ruinous  condition,  the  French  and  their  Indians  threafning  them 
with  their  invasion,  no  public  money  or  cre.ilt  on  the  publick  account  and  all  the  necessary 
expellees  of  (;oven.'  supplyed  by  this  proper  credit  particularly  tire  and  candle  and  repairs  for 
all  the  (.arrisons.     Un.ler  these  didieulties  he  h.bours  and  fears,  that  if  he  call  a  new  ALembly 
they  will  eith.-r  be  the  same  members,  or  such  as  will  come  with  the  same  intentions.     The 
resolutions  o(  putting  themselves  on  the  same  foot  with  the  Charter  Govern"  being  too  general 
t.i  be  nlliiyed  by  any  measures  that  can  be  taken  there.  ' 

in  this  Con.said  letter  of  the  1-J"'  of  September  he  informs  us. 
That  a  new  Assembly  having  been  called  all  the  satne  Members  e.xcept  one,  were  again  elected. 


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That  the  day  after  they  had  resolved  to  take  the  part  of  his  speech,  relating  to  the  support 
of  the  Govern'  into  consideration,  they  addressed  for  a  prorogation,  upon  which  he  observes 
that  so  long  as  the  members  hold  their  Elections  by  no  other  Tenure  than  that  of  saving  the 
Pubhck  money  (as  we  more  fully  represented  to  your  Maj'^'  by  our  foresaid  report  of  the  16'" 
Febry  last)  there  is  nothing  to  be  depended  upon  from  them  on  that  head. 

That  when  through  inadvertency  or  design  there  happen  some  mistakes  in  their  Acts,  which 
renders  their  passing  the  Council  impossible,  he  had  no  remedy  left  but  after  a  first  reading  in 
Council  to  return  the  said  Acts  privately  to  the  Speaker  as  if  they  had  not  been  read,  with  a 
request  to  amend  them  in  their  own  house  for  they  will  not  admit  of  any  amendment  from 
the  Council,  tho'  but  of  one  word  in  what  they  call  a  Mony  Bill,  tho'  the  safety  of  the  whole 
depended  upon  it,  which  conduct  he  w.  s  obliged  to  follow  or  baulk  the  late  expedition. 

This  being  the  State  of  the  difficulties  the  Gov'  has  met  with  in  relation  to  the  procuring  of 
a  revenue  for  the  support  of  that  Govern',  and  we  having  reason  to  believe  from  their  proceedings 
that  they  are  not  likely  to  settle  such  a  revenue,  we  humbly  offer  that  provision  be  made  by 
Parhara'  here  for  that  purpose— Which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

WiNCHiLSEA,  Ph:  Meadows, 

R  MoNCKTON,         Ch  :  Turner, 
•  G  Baillie,  a  Moore 

Wh.tehalll3"-NovM711.  Fr:  Gwvnn. 


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Mr.  Lowndes  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[  NoW'Tork  Enlrlci,  H.  443.  ] 

Sir. 

Whereas  my  Lord  Treasurer  has  received  a  letter  of  the  IS"-  inst  from  the  Right  Hon"'  the 
Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations  acciuainting  him  that  Coll :  Hunter  Gov' of 
New  York  by  letters  of  12.  SepU  last  informs  their  Lordp'  of  some  progress  made  by  the 
Palatines  in  preparing  of  Naval  stores  and  that  the  design  of  making  those  Stores  there  is  in 
a  very  hopeful  way  and  therefore  hopes  it  will  be  supported  hut  that  he  has  not  as  yet  had  any 
returns  of  the  first  hills  drawn  by  him  for  about  half  a  year's  subsistance  of  the  said  Palatines 
ending  24.  .lune  17U.  according  to  a  scheme  inclosed  in  their  Lordn- .said  letter;  My  Lord 
having  had  the  said  letter  under  consideration  and  also  some  observations  made  by  the  Earl  of 
Claredon  on  two  former  letters  of  the  said  Coll  Hunter  written  to  the  Lord  Dartmouth  on  the 
same  subject,  I  am  conmnded  to  transmit  to  you  a  copy  of  the  said  ohservations  which  My  Lord 
desires  you  to  lay  before  the  Lords  Commissioners  (or  Trade  with  His  LonLship's  request  that 
they  will  be  plea.sed  to  peruse  the  sanu',  and  let  him  have  the  state  of  the  adi.ir  relating  to  the 
said   Palatines  sent  to  New  V(,rk,  what  Amounts  their  Lordships  have  of  their  real  numbers 

and  of  the  application  of  the  10000  pounds  which  has  1 ,  already  paid  to  Coll:  Hunter  or 

his  order  for  them,  what  agreement  or  promise  was  made  on  Her  Majesty's  behalf  in  relation 


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to  their  subsistence,  together  with  their  Lordps  opinion  whiit  sums  they  Hunk  iiii.v  he  further 
necessary  to  be  advanced  for  their  subsistence  before  they  may  begin  to  repay  tlie  public  by  tiie 
produce  of  their  labour  in  the  said  manufacture  — I  am 

Sir 

Vour  most  humble  Servant 

m  ^,       ,  W"'  Lowndes. 

Irea3ury  Chambers  Nov'  the  2G<''  1711. 


Mr.  du  Pre  to  tlw  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Now- York  Enlrlo,  JI.  4M.  ] 

Tc  the  Right  Hon''''  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

In  answer  to  the  objection  made  by  your  Lordps  on  the  ditFerence,  which  appears  in  the 
accounts  of  the  subsistence  of  the  Palatines  transmitted  by  Coll:  Hunter  I  shall   humbly  oHer 

That  when  I  parted  from  New  York  in  Nov'  1710.  the  Palatines  were  newly  reraoved  for  the 
most  part  fron.  the  City  of  New  York,  to  the  lands  laid  out  for  their  settlement;  their  number 
then  amounted  to  about  S200,  and  many  of  them  having,  during  their  residence  in  that  City 
had  an  opportunity  to  see  the  Country,  where  meeting  with  encouragement  they  ask'd  leave 
of  the  CoV  to  hire  themselves  during  the  Winter,  in  order  to  earn  something,  viz'  Cattle 
money  being  too  scarce  which  His  Excell'v  was  pleased  to  grant  them;  and  these  with  some 
Orphans  bound  Apprentices,  the  Widdows  and  other  useless  people  left  at  their  own  disposal, 
might  amount  to  betwixt  ;}  and  400,  so  that  when  tliev  came  to  be  musler'd  at  their  respective 
settlements,  they  were  foun.l  reduced  K.  about  ISOO  souls.  The  Governor's  !  tention  at  that 
time  was  to  call  those  who  had  leave,  to  repair  in  the  spring  following  to  the  Settlement ;  hut 
the  delay  of  the  needful  provision  from  home,  for  coniplealing  the  said  settlement,  was  as  [ 
presume  the  reason  that  the  CoV  iiath  omitted  it,  because  he  was  unwilling  in  his  circumstances 
to  augment  the  charges  — 

My  Fiords. 

This  is  the  true  State  of  that  fact  as  it  appears  to  me  at  that  distance,  which  I  humbly  submit 
to  Your  Lordp"  Judgement,  and  remain  with  profound  respect 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

Most  liumhle  most  obedient  and 

dut"ul  Servant 
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Messrs.  Perry,  Keill  and  Da  Pre  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Ncw-Tork  Entries,  II.  467.  ] 

To  tlie  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Coinni"  for  Trade  and  Plantations— 
My  Lords. 

In  obedience  to  Your  Lordships  commands,  we  underwritten,  in  behalf  of  His  E.xcell'^  Robert 
Hunter  Esq  :  Gov'  of  New  York  liumbly  offer  the  following  answers  to  the  several  objections 
and  questions  made  us  concerning  the  settlement  of  the  Palatines  iuTthat  province,  viz'. 

1"  Objection: -That  there  was  no  need  of  the  Palatines  to  set  the  Manufacture  of  xXaval 
Stores  on  foot  because  others  might  have  done  as  well. 

2-'Ohjection:-That  the  Governor  did  not  settle  the  Palatines  on  the  most  convenient 
place  for  raising  such  stores. 

3'"  Objection: -That  the  Gov'  was  fallen  into  bad  hands,  when  he  contracted  with 
Coll:  Robert  Levingston,  he  being  represented  to  have  defrauded  the  Crown  of  great  sums  of 
money  when  he  subsisted  Uie  forces  at  Albany. 

4"'  Objection:— That  the  Palatines  might  have  hired  themselves  to  day  labour,  and  have 
earn'd  their  living. — 

Queries:  —  !"  How  long  the  Palatines  are  to  be  subsisted  by  the  Govern'? 
2""*  What  Quantity  of  Tar  they  are  likely  to  make  yearly? 
3'*  In  what  manner  and  in  what  time  the  sums  advanced  by  the  Queen  shall 
be  repaid  ? 

In  answer  to  the  1"  Objection. 

We  own,  others  can  raise  Naval  stores  as  well  as  Palatines,  provided  they  be  sent  upon  that 
design  ;  but  since  few  people  in  that  Country  can  be  spar'd  from  other  labour,  there  is  no 
considerable  quantity  of  those  commodities  to  he  expected,  but  from  the  Palatines:  And  we 
humbly  conceive  that  the  contract  made  with  them,  was  thought  the  most  effectual  means,  to 
set  that  Manufacture  upon  a  lasting  foot,  they  having  thereby  oblig'd  themselves,  to  make  it 
their  sole  business  — 

To  the  S"*"  Objection. 

The  Gov  before  his  departlire  from  Kngland  did  design  to  selttle  the  Palatines  in  the 
Maq.iaa's  Country,  but  af\er  he  had  viewed  the  same,  he  judged  it  impossible  for  the  following 
reasons  — VIZ'  l"  Hfrai-se  the  purchase  thereof  from  the  Indians  was  not  clear.  2""  That  it  is 
too  much  exposed  to  the  incursions  of  the  French  and  their  Indians,  .r"  and  chiefly  because 
those  lands  are  distant  from  the  River  near  20  miles  and  Schenecta.iy,  besides  a  Wa'terlall  of 
GOO  foot  high,  hath   the  same  inconveniency,  upon  which  account  the  carriage  of  any  thing 

would  cost  as  much  if  not  more  than  its  vvorlh. 

Now  the  Gov  having  louiui  no  hnids  al  the  (Queens  disposal,  except  a  trail  of  G300  acres  on 
the  West  side  of  Hu.lsou's  river,  wliii'li  being  loo  small  for  such  a  number  of  families  and 
.M'  Levingston  having  offered  to  part  will,  (iooo  acres  of  his  liinds  situated  on  the  other  si.Ie  of 
the  said  River  distant  eight  miles  above  the  aforesaid  traet  at  a  reasonable  rate,  His  Kx.ell'r 
accepted  the  oiler  and  purchased  it  lor  ^'200  sterling,  so  that  both  settlements  are  distant  about 


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100  miles  from  the  City  of  New  York  on  each  side  of  a  River  navigable  by  ships  of  burthen, 
who  may  take  in  their  loadings  at  the  said  settlements.  And  fora  further  demonstration,  that 
this  situation  was  the  most  proper  for  answering  the  ends  of  the  settlement,  we  humbly  refer 
your  Lordships  to  the  draught  of  that  Country:  Within  3  miles  or  less  of  the  respective 
settlements  there  are  large  tracts  of  Pine  lands  the  owners  whereof  have  given  leave  to  make 
use  of  the  trees— M'  Levingston  having  re  ..rv'd  a  sort  fit  for  his  saw-mills  for  planks  and 
Timber  and  which  are  of  no  use  for  Tarr. 

To  the  third  Objection 

M'  Levingston  was  always  known",  to  be  a  careful,  industrious  and  diligent  man,  who  by 
these  more,  than  by  any  other  means,  hath  got  a  considerable  estate.     It  is  true  that  he  was 
.   accused  by  a  faction  in  that  Country  of  having  defrauded  the  Govern'  of  great  sums  when  he 
subsisted  the  forces  at  Albany,  but  it  is  as  true  that  he  hath  honorably  ckar'd  himself,  having 
fairly  pas't  his  accounts  before  a  Committee  of  Ccuncil,  upon  which  he  obtained  an  act  of 
Assembly  for  releasing  him  and  his  Estate  that  was  under  a  sequestration,  until  he  had  so  past 
his  accounts;  and   the  reason  which  induced  GoV  to   deal  with  him,  was   not  so  much   his 
choice  as  advantage,  because  the  said   Levingston   made  most  reasonable  and  fair  offers,  and 
because  he  was  capable  of  making  the  largest  advances   and  had  most  conveniencies  for  that 
purpose  as  Biew  house  and  Bake  house.     However  the  Gov'  did  therein  act  with  all  the  caution 
and  the  care  imaginable,  and  the  contracts  were  drawn  up  by  M'  Mompesson  Chief  Justice 
of  the  province,  and  made  as  plain  and  binding  as  possible,  so  well  with  regard  to  the  purchase  of 
the  land  as  to  the  Bread  and  Beer  he  undertook  for,  at  the  rates  the  Magistrates  of  the  City 
of  New  York  should  from  time  to  time  set  upon  them,  and  with  this  express  condition,  that  if 
the  Palatines  or  their  overseers  had  any  legal  objection  against  either  the   Bread  or  Beer,  he 
did   oblige   himself   to  take  it   back   and  give   better  in   lieu   thereof.     That  M'  Levingston 
undertook  this  with  a  prospect  of  advantage   is  so  certain,  that  it  might  have  created  a'n  ill 
opinion  of  him  if  it  were  otherwise. 

To  the  fourth  Objection. 

The  Pal.Uines  could  not  have  hired  themselves  to  day  labour,  without  disbanding  themselves 
after  their  arrival  at  New  York  which  His  Kxcell''^ could  not  have  given  his  consent  to,  without 
disobeying  the  Queen's  II'  Instructions,  which  are  jiositivo  for  settling  them  in  a  body,  and 
for  .subsisting  them,  until  they  could  subsist  of  the  |)roduct  of  their  labour;  And  vve  do 
humbly  conceive  the  Gov--  could  never  have  answered  it  to  the  Queen,  and  to  this  Hon''" 
Board,  if  contrary  to  his  instructions  he  had  suffered  the  dispersion  of  then) ;  Whereby  all 
hope  of  making  any  benefit  by  that  useful  Manufacture  had  been  lost,  especially  after  he  had 
received  i-'SOOO  from  the  Ciovern' in  part  for  their  subsistence,  towards  that  end.  Besides: 
My  Lords,  any  one  who  is  not  altogether  a  stranger  tothat  Country  knows  that  not  above  ,5  or 
000  could  have  disposed  of  themselves  in  that  manner,  and  even  half  of  tiiem  coidd  not  have 
found  imployment,  but  in  plowing  and  harvest  time;  so  that  above  one  thousand  of  them, 

must  either  have  starved  or  become  a  burthen  to  the  C^ountry. 

We  shall  in  the  next  place  humbly  oiler  in  answer  to  your  Lordps.  (Queries: 
I"  That  the  Gov--  allirms  that  after  Christmas  17li.>.  the  Palatines  shall  be  able  to  subsist  of 
the  product  of  their  lands. 


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2"-  That  many  experiences  have  demonstrated,  that  one  Man  mav  easily  make  60  Bare), 
30000  b;,rre!s  m  the  whole,  and  so  on  yearly  after  the  year  1713 

yefrV'^'Ilf  rit'ia  '  '-''  "  "^^  '-''  '-  '^  ''-'^'  -  '''^  ^'^  -^-'«  P-^-t  .1,1 

onf  nlety':u?:ri1!l  \l  ''""'T''.  '^'"""'  '"  """^'  *'""'  ^°^  ^"  encouragement  suppose 

to  V      rif  the  yearly  prod„ct  be,„g,  ,£0000.  there  will  remain  a  yearly  sum  of  /coOO 

u  nJ.,  d,.charg,ng  te  money  advanced  by  the  Queen  for  their  settlement  and  support    so 

My  Lords. 

We  humbly  ask  leave  to  observe  further  that  tho'  Tnr  },«  «.,!,  i 
only  thing  designed  ;  but  as  the  Gov^  Iwatl   c  r  ye^  wiU    him     ofs      T  T         ''■'  "  "°*  ^'^ 
for  boiling  Pitch  and  IJo/in  tl,.  ,.|,M  i       '    ""^^,*"^  ''^'"'  '"'"  *  "'«  '■"»'  o^'"''-  I'tencils  necessary 
therein     And       u  Coll     W     /''V        "■'"  ^'°"'  '  ^''^'''■'  ''*"''  "P^""'«  ^i"  l^^  ^'^'''""y  imployed 

All  wh,c    is  ,,,,,,,,y  ,„i,„,„,,  ,„  ,,,,  Lordps.  prudent  consideration  by  your  Lordps.  ettc. 

^^'^^"»  I'^««^.         Jn"N  Ke.ll,        James  vv  PhL 


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2/i<;  Council  of  Xew-Yorh  to  the  Lor,b  of  Trade. 

[Now-York  Papers;  Aa:  No.  92.  ] 

^r^y  it  please  y^  Lordships 

iN"K«c;:i;;:,,t,*;i,::;::r;;:;7.:' ^'"'"  ";•■  «'■•••■;'  '■™"™"  - i-^" » i.„.,r»Mo„  ,.r 

np,.li«„.i„„.  »,„!  „,  „  ,i,„e  „.,„.„  „/„„    I     ,"     1      '."""  "■'"'■''  '?"  """■''  "■'■■'""■'  "'" 

been  supported  ever  since  it  w.,«  ;>„,.,    r  ,  i  ,  -Mnji-My  s  (.ovcrnment  here  has 

170!).     That  his  E  c^el  Z  L^r  nr  •       '  """"■  '""  ''"""  '''■^'""•'■''  "^  l*'"  ''"y  «f  ^'"7 

-."."..".,waici.n,..„;::-.:::;-;;z:z:r;/z:i;::^ 


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come  within  any  manner  of  prospect  of  answering  the  exigencies  of  Government,  the  nature 
of  the  Bills  themselves  was  such  as  is  very  unprecedented,  and  which  we  could  not  pass 
without  deparitng  from  our  duty,  We  shall  give  your  Lordships  Instances  in  some  of  these 
bills,  and  crave  leave  to  make  a  few  remarks  upon  them,  and  they  shall  be  only  [of]  those  of  this 
Session  because  we  find  his  Excellency  has  acquainted  your  Lordships  with  their  Proceedings 
of  the  last  year 

The  first  is  a  Bill  entit'"  An  Act  for  laying  a  duty  on  Chimneys  and  a  Poll,  by  which 
the  money  thereby  intended  to  be  raised  is  given  to  Her  iMajesty  towards  the  support  of  the 
Government,  and  is  directed  to  be  paid  to  y-'  Treasurer  of  y«  Colony  who  is  not  thereby  made 
accountable  to  any  body  The  Council!  amended  it  by  leaving  out  the  word  Treasurer 
throughout  y=  Bill  and  making  the  money  payable  to  the  Receiver  generall  (as  has  been  the 
practise  with  respect  to  money  given  for  tlie  support  of  Government)  and  makeing  him 
accountable  to  Her  Majesty  to  the  Govern^  &  Council  and  likewise  to  the  Assembly  Which 
latter  tho'  it  be  a  consession  never  before  graunted  to  the  Assembly  for  money  for  support 
of  Government,  We  yet  ventur"  to  give  them,  tiiat  we  may  thereby  remove  their  objections  of 
the  misapplication  of  the  Revenue 

The  next  is  a  Bill  intituled  an  Act  for  laying  a  further  duty  on  the  Tonnage  of  Vessells  and 
on  Slaves  and  for  repealing  the  Acts  heretofore  made  relating  to  those  dutys,  by  this  ^^ct  the 
assembly  intended  that  all  vessells  not  wholly  owned  by  the  Iniiabitants  of  this  Province 
should  pay  the  Tonnage,  but  by  mistake  they  had  subjected  all  vessells  wholly  owned  by  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  Province  to  those  Dutys,  which  we  amended.  The  money  intended  to  be 
raised  by  this  Bill  is  given  to  Her  Majesty  towards  the  support  of  the  Government  and  directed 
to  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  this  Colony  and  to  be  collected  by  an  oflicer  of  the  Assemblys 
appointing,  and  named  in  the  Bill  who  is  thereby  obliged  to  give  security  to  the  speaker,  a 
thing  never  before  heard  of.  this  we  thought  likewise  of  such  consequence,  that  we  amend'ed 
it  by  declaring  the  Receiver  Generall  to  be  y=  proper  Officer  for  collecting  it,  by  obliging  him 
to  give  security  to  her  Majesty  and  by  directing  the  money  to  be  issued  pursuant  to  Her  Majesty's 
Instructions.  By  this  Bill  likewise  the  Oflicer  for  collecting  the  duties  was  made  accountable 
to  the  Governor  and  Assembly  without  taking  any  notice  of  the  Councill,  this  allsoe  we  amended 
makeing  him  accountable  to  the  Gov'  Councill  and  assembly 

These  Bills  with  the  amendments  which  we  herewith  lay  before  your  Lordships  being  sent 
back  to  the  Assembly— We  expected  they  W  either  have  agreed  to  the  amendments  or  else 
that  they  would  have  signified  their  disagreements  in  such  manner  as  might  have  lead  us  by 
proper  conrerencs  into  y-'  debate  of  the  Reasonableness  of  them.  But  instead  of  that  they 
return"  those  two  bills  with  a  message  mark"  ( X"  1  )  That  their  House  is  well  assured  that 
the  Councill  cannot  but  be  sullicienlly  informed  of  the  undoubted  right  and  constant  resolves 
of  their  House  not  to  admitt  of  any  ameudm"  to  be  made  bv  us  to  money  Bills  — This  message 
put  an  end  to  our  first  expe.'tations,  and  obliged  [us]  to  think  of  some  measures  for  asserting 
our  lliglit  which  they  thus  call  in  (hu-sCum  Accordinglv  we  drew  up  some  reasons  for  our 
insisting  on  that  Kight  wlr"  we  sent  to  them  and  which  your  Lordships  will  receive  iV  2 
To  these  reasons  the  Asseml)ly  sent  us  an  answer.  .\"  3 
So  that  neither  of  y  {{ills  are  past. 

Vour  Lordships  wee  bdeive  will  find  som.-thing  very  new  an.l  verv  exlraordinarv  in  this 
Answer  ol  the  Assembly,  iMist  that  it  calls  in  iiuestion  any  share  we  have  in  the  Legislation, 
wluch  is  given  us  by  the  (iueeiis  commission  that  gives  this  province  the  in.luliience  of  an 
assembly,  and  we  beleive  it  is  the  first,  mui  hope  it  will  be  the  last  instance  of  this  kind 


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ihlV^llZnl  .'X '  T'  ]  "°:'""  "'  :'■•'  ^«^*^'"'">'  "-'"g  ""  '">--t  rig,,  to  dispose  of 
";,  ^ '*'^'"^"«  "'"'"^-y     We  pretend  i.o  r.glu  to  dispose  of  their  niouey  witliout  ti.e  Assemhiv 

h  ve  s"h       rit  IrT  '7      ?"  "  !'"  '^"'  ""^  '■""  ^"  ''"'  "'""'^•V  »^'"«'  «"<'  that  we 
nave     uch  a  nght  your  Lonisps  have  formerly  given  your  opinion  to  then  Lord  Cornburv 

ar       ,;:";";  Z  ""?  '""  "^^^  ^^^  ^«  ^^^^^  ~'-  -  --^o  exert  it  see  ig7e' 

are  about  to  be  deprived  of  .t  by  a  very  illogicail  conclusion  ^ 

not  lur^t'lt"'  "°"'";'  '°  "'r  ""  """""^  "^^"^'°"  °<>°'"-  I^-^^'^'P^  opinions  for  it  want« 

ami  ,     all  others,    t  wdl  be  ever  had  in  the  greatest  esteeme  by  us,  and  to  your  Lordsns  we 
do  with  great  clieerfuln-  subn.itt  these  our  I'roceedings  ^^ 

These  two  are  all  the  Bills  past  by  the  Assembly  this  Session,  for  givirg  money  for  the 

STL";-::;:' ^i::r,:;i-,:;r:^;' ---:  rrh  ^'  ^-^ 

The  Practice  here  ( we  beleive  in  Her  Majesty's  other  riantacons)  being  to  give  money 
g  nera  ly  for  y-  support  of  the  Government,  such  money  has  been  maie  payable  lythe  Z 
that   gave    it,    to   the    Receiver   Genarall,    who    is    Her    Majesty's   Officer      'lV\         n 

We  ou  rt  i  iro^yrtf  '^'^^-''^^^y  --  ""'I  -t  for  the  support  of  ^0^:1^^, 
wee  thought  It  our  Duty  not  to  give  way  to  an  innovation  so  little  agreeable  as  we  conceive  to 
Her  Majesty's  Instructions,  and  Her  prerogative  of  appointing  Her  owne  officers  for  tlL" 
receiving  her  money  and  therefore  we  made  the  amendments  of  U.is  kind 

borne  time  after  those  two  Bills  were  sent  up  to  us  by  the  Assembly,  they  sent  us  two  others  • 
one  Intitule  an  Act  for  y'  Treasurer  to  pay  to  his  Excellency  eight'tbou'and  and  tw  i  ty  i^ 
ounces  of  Plate,  By  wl„.li  liill  they  direct  the  mon.y  to  be  paid  to  his  ExcelJicy  t  e 
Governor  or  his  order  for  firewood  and  candles  for  the  Garrisons  of  N  York  and  AH  aify  n 
Luhan  Interpreter,  and  for  a  smith  to  reside  among  the  Indians  and  othe  su  Z 
Government  until  the  13"'  day  of  June  I7I-'  IW  vvl,i,.i,  .i,  »i'ppori   or 

particular  uses  ^  ^     ''"-'•  '''"  '^''""  ^'''^^  "PPropriated  to  those 

th.r  i  T'  '"","'"'  ""  ■'"'  'T  """'•'  "'"'■'"  "'■  '""""-^  '°  ^-  P"'''  ''y  the  Treasorer,  whereby 
Uiere  ,s  so  much   appropriated   to  severull  officers  of  the  Government,  and  so  mu  I.   t     the 

Mture  W  e  cou  d  not  consent  to  them  in  the  Terms  we  received  them.  Apprehending  the  i^ 
Conse.,uences  that  would  How  from  thence,  some  of  w-  we  conceive  are,  that  the  Ite  b  y 
Intend.  H,s  Excellency  should  have  no  more  ti,an  a  thousand  pounds  a  yea  1 1st  ^^  ' 
money  lor  Ins  Salary  We  should  by  our  concurrence  wi.h   ,l,e  Assembly  as  n.uch  a  y 

question  Her  M^.esty's  undoubted  right   to   appoint  such  Salaries  as  she'thinks  con   el       Z 
her  officers     In  r  next   place  (if  this   concession   be   drawn   into   I'ractice)  the   officers  w 

become  su   servient  ,o   the  pleasure  of  those  who  p.y  them,  and   by  the  sale  rule  ,         ^ 
eteiK.hed  t   ,s  year;  the  same  me.hod  may  be  pursued  from  year  to  year,  till  at  las,  they  have 

"o  h.ug  left  but  the  name  of  an  office  ,0  .subsist  them.     However  the  As.semblv  pretendini  Iv 
.ad  money  in   the.r  Treasurers   hands  which   they  were  w,lling  ,o   apply  ,o 'he   sup  .^      J" 

Go  en.men    wee  were  wdlmg  to  goe  with  them  what  lengths  we  could,  anJ  therefore  c     sented 

to  those  Bills  with  the  Amendments,  which  your  Lonlships  will  receive  in  tbem,  hoping  by  ti.i 


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meanes  they  might  be  brought  to  provide  for  the  deficiencies,  but  this  gave  no  satisfaction,  the 
Assembly  called  them  money  Bills,  and  resolved  not  to  admit  of  any  Amendments,  so  that  they 
remain  unpast  and  the  Government  without  a  shilling  to  support  it 

It  is  with  great  greife  that  we  are  constrained  to  represent  the  miserable  state  of  Her  Majesties 
Government  here  to  Your  Lordships.  Vet  the  duty  we  owe  Her  Majesty  and  the  obligation 
of  our  oaths  obleige  us  to  speak  at  this  time,  Wee  shall  therefore  with  your  Lordships  leave 
add  ix  lew  words  more  f  .c 

This   Government   has  been  without  any  support  ever  since  his  Excellency  Coll  Hunters 

arr.vall,  whose  justice  and  prudent  administration,  if  there  were  no  other  consideration  have 

deserved  a  quite  d.flerent  Treatment.     We  have  done  all  that  has  lain  in  our  Power  to  procure 

a  support  of  Government  but  we  have  no  hopes  that  by  any  arguments  of  ours  wee  shall  obtain 

what  wee  soe  much  desire.     Your  Lordshins  will  easily  beieive  it  is  very  greivous  to  us  to  see 

the    Government   m   this   deplorable  condition,   and   we   tremble   to   think  of   what  worse 

consequences  may  ensue  if  some  proper  remedys  be  not  speedily  applyd.     To  Your  Lordships 

therefore  we  adoress  ourselves  to  make  known  to  Her  Mat^  the  state  of  Her  Government  here 

we    shall   give    y^   Lordshps    one  instance    more    before  we    conclude  of  the    Assemblvs 

preremptonness  not  to  admitt  of  any  Amendment  to  money  Bills,  And  it  is  in  the  Bill  intituled 

An  Act  for  paying  the  arrears  due  to  the  Forces  late  raised  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the 

expedition  agamst  Canada  in  the  year  1709  ( which  we  herewith  send  your  Lordships )  Whereby 

the  money  IS  not  given  to  Her  Majesty  her  heires  &c  The   CounciU  amended  that,  but  the 

Assembly  had  recourse  to  their  former  resolve  not  to  admitt  of  any  amendment  to  money  Bills, 

U.o   they  know  Her  Majesty  lately  rejected  one  of  their  Acts  for  raising  six  hundred  founds 

for  the  City  of  New  York,  because  it  was  not  given  to  her  Majesty  her  heires  and  successors  So 

that  Bill  IS  not  passed 

We  shall  not  take  up  so  much  of  your  Lordships  time  as  to  enter  into  any  argument  for  this 
our  right  to  make  amendments  to  money  Bills  Your  Lordships  who  best  know  them  have  already 
given  j-our  opinion  therein.  And  you  will  by  these  papers  see  what  the  Practice  has  been 
uhich  the  Assembly  does  not  nor  can  denye.  Wee  desire  therefore  that  the  determinat"  of 
this  dispute  between  us  may  be  signified  in  such  a  manner  as  may  put  an  end  to  it 

rhus  much  for  the  Bills  We  beg  your  Loidsps  patience  a  little  longer  whilst  we  take  some 
notice  of  two  resolves  of  y  Assembly  of  the  2^^"  day  of  November  last  the  day  they  were 
nleased  to  adjourne  themselves  on,  till  the  first  Thursday  in  April  next 

His  Kxcellency  did  some  time  since  will,  the  advice  of  the  Councill  and  the  great  necessity 

he     rovince  was  m  of  such  a  court,  Open  the  Court  of  Chancery  himself  being  Chancellor 

y  the  delivery  of  the  .S-als  as  the  Majority  of  the  Counciil  were  of  opinion.     The  Assembly 

the  last  day  of  their  sitting,  resolved  that  the  erects  a  Court  of  Equity  without  their  consent 

in  Generall  Assembly  ,s  contrary  to  Law  without  precedent  and  of  dangerous  consequences  to 

the  liberty  and  property  of  the  subject 

Whereupon  it  may  be  observed,  that  Her  Majesty  has  given  to  the  Governor  by  her 
Commission  full  Power  and  Authority  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Councill  to  erect 
coust.tute  and  establish,  such  and  so  many  Courts  of  Judicature  and  Publick  justice  within 
this  1  roymce  as  the  Gov'  and  Councill  shall  think  htt  and  necessary  for  the  hearing  and 
determining  of  all  causes  as  well  criminal  as  civil  according  to  Law  and  Equity.  Which 
your  Lordshps  were  pleased  to  observe  to  his  Excellency  in  your  letter  to  him  of  the  29".  June 

and  Councill  power  by  her  said  commission  to  do  that  which  by  law  she  rould  not,  but  if  Her 


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Maty.cun  lawCully  give  surl,  a  pow.r,  tlu-n  vv...  Hhall  1...  pro,,,,  to  CorgoU  tlinC  ovor  n  r..solv(.  of 
this  k.,.,1  vva«  pasmul  |,y  a  people  «o  graciously  di.stingmHhe.l  in  many  instancos  of  Her 
IVlaje.stieH  princely  Favour 

It  is  not  without  preee.h.nt  that  a  Court  of  Chaneerv  haH  been  ereete.i  in  this  Province 
without  consent  in  (ieneral  Assen.hly,  and  if  the  erecting  of  it  without  their  consent  be 
huvlull.  we  are  very  well  assured  that  it  will  not  be  attended  with  any  dangerous  consequences 

Ihc  other  resolve  is  that  the  establishing  Fees  without  consent  of  the  (General  Assembly  is 
contrary  to   l^aw  ^ 

The  I'ower  of  establishing  Fees  is  likewise  given  to  the  Oovernm"  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  Council,  not  only  by  an  arti.^le  in  her  Majesties  generall  Jnstrucliot.s.  but 
likewise  by  a  particular  and  additional  Instruction  grounded  upon  Her  Majesty's  rejecting  an 
net  of  Assembly  past  here  la  170!)  for  regulateing  and  establishing  Fees.  Jf  the..  H^r  Majesty 
can  lawfully  giv,;  such  a  power,  What  must  these  resolves  mean 
We  are  with  all  possihle  Hour  and  regard 
Your  Lordsps  most  humble 

and  obedient  fServants 

Calkh  Hkathcote 
I- romy.  Council!  Jo.m  Bakuakii. 

Chamber  in  iN  York  T.  IhuKi^i' 


the  la"-  Dec'  1711 


Rip  Van  Dam 


S.  Staats 
11.  Wai.tuk 
[O.]  Bkekmajv 


Sir. 


Governor  llmitcr  to  Stcretari/  St.  JaJni. 

[  Ni'W.Yiirk  I'api-rs,  VI.,  No.  170.] 

New  York  1st  January  1711. 


I  di.i  myself  the  honour  to  write  to   you  by  (he  way  of  no.ston   since  y'  fatall   miscarriage 
of  that  justly  great  attempt  upon  Canada.     That   misfortune  has  occasional  a  joint  a.ldress  of 
r  Councill  and  Assembly  here  to  h.-r  Majesty,  b.-gging  she  would  be  plea.se.l  to  renew  v' 
CNpedit.on,    which   I  have  by    this    conveyance  (the   I.owestalfe )  transmitted  to   y'    Karl  i.f 
Dartmouth.     1  have  also  sent  to  his  Lonl-  a  copy  of  the  CouncilPs  representation  to  the  Lords 
of    Irade  of    the   behaviour  of  y'    A.ssembly    here,   and   y«   d.'plorable    slate    of  Her    Maj"- 
government   m  this  Province.     My  hopes  of  a  reme.ly  on  this  side  are  groundlesse  &  vaine 
1  am  conlident  that  I  have  left   nothing  unattempted  in  the  power  of  man  to  procure  a  better 
settle  nent  here,  ami   I  believe  all  sober  men  will  do  me  that  justice.     Hut  now  the  mask  is 
thr.,...,  of! ;  they  have  callM  in  question  the   Councills  share  in  the  legislation,  trumpt  up  an 
luherent  right,  .ieclared  the  powers  gian.e.i   by  her  Majesty's  letters  patent  to  be  .gainst  law. 
nnd  have  but  one  short  step  to  make  towar.ls  what !  am  unwilling  to  nam...     The  (\,iinectM.ut 
scheme  is  what  they  have  in  their  beads.  an<l  if  1  be  not  mistaken  they  are  f[l]attered  by  some 
at  home  with  the  hopes  of  obliging  the  Crown  to  that  concession  by  their  undutifull  practices. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XIX.  gg; 

The  various  &  dissonant  modells  in  the  Charter  and  Propriety  Governments  1.  apparently  the 
spring  which  move  thes  perplexities  in  most  of  the  Provinces.  Let  the.n  be  never  soe 
well,  each  conceives  an  opinion  that  their  neighbours  re  better  whilst  upon  another  foot 
ol  government. 

In  the  infancy  of  the  Colonies  the  Crown  was  lavish  of  priviledges,  as  necessary  for  their 
nurseing;  but  a  full  grown  boy  makes  commonly  but  indifferent  use  of  that  indulgence  requisite 
towards  a  child.  If  it  is  expected  that  y  Colonies,  now  they  are  grown  up,  should  be  a  help 
and  of  some  use  to  their  parent  country,  there  is  an  evident  necessity  of  an  uniformity  in 
tiieir  governments.  Upon  that  alone,  amongst  other  things,  an  uniformity  in  worship  intirelv 
depends;  a  thing  more  to  be  wish't  than  hoped  for  as  they  now  stand.  For  altho'  I  cannot 
accuse  our  missionaries  of  want  of  either  zeale  or  industry,  their  progress  is  but  inconsiderable 
and  their  proselytes  few.  How  indeed  can  it  be  otherwise  when  both  legislative  and  executive 
powers  are  .V.rlg'd  in  such  hands  as  are  likelier  to  pull  it  up  by  the  roots  than  plant  it;  and  y- 
people  they  are  to  work  upon  are  generally  obstinate,  the  whimsicall  &  factious  who  flock 
hither  (or  elbow  room  to  exert  their  talents. 

This  great  wo  k  how  necessary  soever  requireing  soe  much  time  and  being  lyeable  to  soe 
many  difliculties  in  the  accomplishing,  cannot  be  depended  upon  as  a  proper  remedy  for  the 
desperate  condition  of  her  Majesties  Government  in  this  Province.  The  Officers  upon  y'  point 
of  relinquishing  their  imployments  or  starveing,  all  y'  extraordinary  expences  of  Government 
defrayed  by  my  poor  creditt,  tho'  I  have  never  touch'd  one  farthing  of  their  money,  her  Majesties 
Councill  here  villifyed  and  insulted,  and  y'  officers  of  government  look'd  upon  as  y  common 
enemyes  and  marks  of  their  malice;  and  all  this  without  the  least  provocation  or  colour  of 
reason.  Tins  I  say  is  y  true  present  posture  of  affaires  here,  of  which  I  have  amply  informed 
the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  soe  cannot  be  accomptal.le  for  the  consequences 

My  own  ruinous  circumstances  nothing  affect  me;  I  serve  y«  best  of  Soveraigns  who  has 
formerly  relieved  me  out  of  great  distresses,  and  whilst  it  is  apparent  that  I  suffer  in  her 
service  and  for  asserting  her  rights,  I  boldly  lay  claim  to  y„^  protection  and  recommendation 
lor  releile.     There  is  noe  man  alive  more  hearty  and  sincerely,  Sir 

Your  faithfull  obed' 
M,  o    Y  c  T  .  ^  humble  Serv'  than 

^' ^^'^  ^' ^oh--  (signed)  Ro.  Hunter. 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

t  Now- York  Enlrlea,  J.  1.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon"'  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords 
A.F„r»„Aoc.nf,i,„     The  Councills  Representations  of  and  remarks  upon  the  proceedings  of  the 

tin-  (Vmncilln   Kc|ni. 


*"■ ""  "■"•",:^.  'isseml.iy  here  marked  A:  will  sufficiently  inform  your  Lordships  of  the  dismal 


tiu' coumnin  Kc|»n.    .  "  "",..v..viii.ij  luiunii  ^uui   uurusiiipsot  uie  (iismal 

|;L;:;n,,^"'',r^' ^'f^'-it'""  "'■  ^iflJ'ira    in  this  Province;    so  far  as  tliey  relate   to   Her  Maiostvs 

'•""S'^'^-       ^"^7'»«"t-    themselves  &  me;    I    hinted  to   your  Lordships  sometime  agoe 

that  I  was  not  willing  to  encourage  anything  of  that  nature  at  that  time,  but 

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now  tl.at  thoro  us  no  Imp.,  of  n  romr.ly,  wI„m,  ITor  Mnjcsty's  Counnll  is  ins„lt,ul  witimut  cau.so 
fl.e.r  sl.nre  in  tho  L.-KosLxion  callod  i„  ,,ut.stion,  an.l  Il.r  Majesty's  Letters  |',,t..„ts  &  the 
powei-H  sn,nl...l  l,y  them  set  ut  nought;  I  could  no  longer  ,]i«coiirago  so  just  an  anneal,  And 
im-aH,,ress,,  neeessary  for  the  vindieation  of  tl.at  Hoard,  whieh  hath  had  nothing  in  view  in 
Mil  tluMr  Actions  hut  Her  Majesty's  Ifights  &  interests,  and  (or  whic^h  they  sutler  at  this  present 
time,  without  hemg  wanting  in  my  duty  to  Ilor  Majesty,  and  that  justice  I  owe  to  them. 

lo  make  appear  to  your  Lor.lships  the  little  regani  is  paid  here  to  the  powers  granted  I.v 
Her  Majesty's  [.elfrs  I'ateuls,  I  nmst  intreat  you  to  cast  an  eye,  on  the  last  page  of  tho 
resolves  of  the  house  of  Representatives  marked  ]i:  und  then  your  patience  whilst  1  give 
you  a  short  nccomit  of  the  matters  upon  which  their  resolves  are  founded. 
.wl^w',;;?';,  ''"'  ^'""""■>'  '"''■"  ■"  <'i'''''''il  groaned  under  the  want  of  a  Court  of  Chancery, 
i:';;;r.l':fc;J;:i  "'''"'''  '""'  '""''"  •"'"•"""'""••l  (">■  son.e  time  l.elbre  n.y  arrival  in  these  parts, 
::ivr:^i;;,':;';::lr  l'-'i<"'"«  '■">«».  thick  n.r  opening  sud.  a  Coun,  and  from  some  of  their  own 
pivl'J^nl;;;"^;,;;  ""••"lu.rs,  upon  wlucl.  l  consulted  the  Council  they  advis'.l  the  Addressing  your 
iSS;i£  ':"'■'■'''"  ':"-3-""'-"l'i"i"nonlhat  head,  some  fault  heing  found  with  the  former 
(..onst.tut.ou.  your  Lordships  refer',1  me  to  n.y  letter  Patents,  these  direct  that  1 
shall  hy&  with  the  advice  &  consent  of  the  Co.u.cill,  e.ect  &   Lstahlish  such,  and  so  many 

(om-tsof  .fudi.-ature  for  the  l.eari..g  t.ying  and   Dctc-m." g  of  all  causes,  as  well  Criminal 

as  C.vd,  according  to  law  and  ..juity,     J  refer'd  the  whole  nmtter  again  to  a  Comn.itte  of 
the  (  ounc.ll.  who  ri-po.ted  th.'ir  opinion  to  me;  that  the  Cov'  is  Chancellor  by  Virtue  of  the 
(  .islody  ol  the  Seal  of  the   l«,-ovince,  given  to  him  hy  a   Particular  Clause  in  his    Letters 
atents,  ih.s  .vport  is  app.-oved  hy  the  Councill,  upon  which  I  issued  a  public  notilication  of 
-at  co.„-ls  he.ng  ()pen..d,  &  the  House  of  ifep-vsentatives  in  their  angry  mood,  resolv'd  that 
the  ereeti.ig  s.,ch  ,•,  Co„n  without  their  consent  is  against  Law,  without  Prece.lc.t,  and  of 
dangerous  consequence  to  the   Liberty  &  Property  of  the  sal.ject:  Had   I  declind  1,  openini: 
tl.at  (  o.,rt,  I  had  been  justly  accs.-d,  hy  then.selves  too,  of  beb.g  .leaf  to  the  crves  of  the 
I '•'•I'lt'  1"  a  i'.atlcr  wherei.,  J  was  sulliciently  impower'd  to  relieve  them,  &  had  J  done  it  in 
11;-  n.an..er  they  seen,  to  prescribe,  who  coul.l  clear  n.e  fron,  the  just  im,,utation  of  havin-^ 
C  o,„piu„cnt..d  the  Assen.bly  with  the  powers  grante.l  by  Her  Majesty  to  the  Cov'  &  Councilf; 
exrl.,s,veot  the...,ata  lime  too  when  they  see.u'd  to   be  upon  the  point  of  disclaiming  all 
poweis  not  innnediatly  derived  from  themselves. 

r;J''l,^^;;SS  '''''^  »""''■  '"=""''•  '''■'•l'""«i  <"  l"-  against  Law,  is  the  establishing  Fees  without 
ii;V'''-!3r'  '  !"  '"'"''"''  ^''"""  '""-'l^l'il'^*  wHl  know  that  by  my  General'as  well  as  an 
"HbiiSll'^  ad.t.o..;.l  Instruction  for  tl.at  purpose,  I  mi.  directed  to  establish  such  a  Table  of 
!;;l"n;n;:;.^',S::  ''"'"'''•  ''>'  '""'  ^^■'"''  ""'  '"'^i'''"  "'  "-^  <^^>"H'ill  '"''-c,  whid.  was  a,'cordim;ly  done, 
n..n,, ,,.,., ,,.,,.  &  transmitted  to  y^  Lordships,  your  Lordships  find  no  fault  with  the  manner  of 
Lslab, slung  it,  tl...  you  seem  t..  he  in  some  suspeuce  as  to  some  [.'ees  contain'.l  in  the  table, 
l»rwl..cl.  reason  the  Councill  thought  lit  to  let  a  P.ill  eslahlishing  the  Ordinance,  word  for 
word,  though  the  ,„le  was,  a  hill  for  Kslablishing  Fees,  lye  on  the  table  until  farther  advi.^e 
from  your  Lordships. 

t::\C"  ^:!;!ZZ  ,    '?'''*;  ""''  '"-■  ''"''''  '"'-"'  i"-"'-'"''<li"^«  I  stand  accused  oi;  in  their  journal, 
m/nrr'.^:,^:    ""  ''^'  ""■'•"'"I'limentspaid  me  in  the  joint  Address  of  the  Councill  &  Assembly 
^'THjfr:;:,^';,  ;'-^'"^'>'il''''l  to  tl.e  lOarl  of  J);,rtinoiitli,  hy  this  conveyance  your  Lordships  wHl 
,„,,,.....,.,.        ^  he  .■onvince.l,  that  their  spight   is  not  personal,  which   for  the  safety  &  ...se  of 
Her  Majesty  s  (.overiiiiie.il  here,  I  wish  it  were  so. 


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209 

F.  Two  bills  flcnl  to  V,,..-  Til-  .    .  „     . 

!!:;;. M:™.X;';i',',;  ''onlslups  an.  not  ignorant  of  fho  complaints  for  Ilcr  Majesty's  Officers 

r  .'?::r;,„r:;i:l  '','■  '''"'''  '^  ^'■""''  ■■'"'•""•«  *"  l''«  eneouragement  of  desertion  from  both  Services  in 
„c.«.r,,,„.or,.„„  tiles.,  parts,  &tl.e  notifications  of  tl.e  same,  vvl.icl,  I  have  receivd  from  the 
Lords  ot  llie  Admiralty,  you  are  Likewise  no  Strangers  to  tlie  ruinous  state  of  Her  IShuesty's 
Unit  rents,  mid  tlie  frauds  in  tiie  conceahnent  &  non-payment  of  the  same,  the  Councill  frani'd 
two  hills  early  m  this  s.vssion,  to  reme.ly  these  abuses,  and  sent  them  to  the  Assembly  for 
their  Concurrence,  where  they  were  turned  into  ,  licule  &  lay  on  their  Table  for  that  purpose, 
hut  were  never  Vouchsaf"  one  reading,  these  bills  your  Lordships  have  with  this  mark'.!  C. 


"""''"'if'S!  '''"""^  "'^''''  """^  '""'  '1"""^  "'"  «'''''''"«t  [P'"-t]  "I'tliis  iong^.'ssion  in  frameing  of 


S  ;,::;' ,S:r  ^^'"'  '"'^T  """y  ^'•''"  '^""^^'  ^'"^  ^■■'"■"^i"  without  betraying  their  Trust  could  not 
STfori'S-o  pass,  an,l  the  remain.ler  in  unjust  Cavils  with  the  Councill  not  without  some 
„.„„,.„.  „i,|i,j„„  strokes  at  your  Lonlsliips,  as  you'l  observe  in  the  close  of  their  answer 

to  the  Councills  reasons,  for  insisting  on  their  Amendments  to  Money  IJills,  in  the  1!)-  Page  of 
the  . Journals  of  that  house,  they  very  fairly  adjourned  themselves  to  the  first  Thursday  in 
April  next,  from  the  21"'  of  November  last.  ^ 

II  i)y,ihi,,nrnnMi,n      '"   '-''•^   ""';i»   '■'"10   tiic   Covernmout  is  left  without  support  the  officers  of    it 


,,,,,,,,, ,^-,,,  under  necessity  of    relinquishing  their  olhces   or  starving  in  them,   &  all  the 


U|i|mrl 


lu'iivy   oil  hill)  — ,t 
no  rr 


.      I-  •]  1  I  °  i-'n-iii,     IX-    till     iiii; 

.u.Uyi,..,ohu,iindispensil,le  expence  thereof  thrown  on  me,  who  never  yet  touched  one  farthin- 


of  their  Money's,  my  own  Private  alfairs  are  next  to  irretriveable,  but  the  ho  pel 
I  luive  entertained  all  along  of  restoreing  the  declining  interest  of  the  Crown  in  this  Province 
i.t  last  have  suported  me  under  sullerings  and  discouragements  unspeakable,  so  your  Lordships 
must  pardon  me,  if  I  once  more  repeat  that  there  is  no  remedy  for  those  evils,  or  hopes  of  any 
on  tins  side,  tl.e  source  of  which  I  think  to  be  api.areutly  a  resolution  they  have  taken  K, 
oblige  to  the  Crown  to  a  Concession,  that  may  new  garble  their  Government,  after  the 
Counecticutt  A[odell. 

Lir'Tmi.^'"  '""'  '^'''"  '^'''•'  ''"'"'''^  "'■''  -Session  are,  an  Act  to  Authorize  the  Surviveing  Commis" 
•  for  Ihe  Kxpe.lilion  to  reduce  Canada  &c,  which  wants  no  remark  being  only  to 

supply  a  dehcieiK'y  in  the  former  Act,  ^.'onstituting  Commissioners  for  that  purpose. 

An  Act  reviveing  an  Act  eutituled,  an  Act  for  the  better  settling  the  Militia. 

An  Act  to  prevent  the  impairing  the  Kortilications. 

An  Act,  for  raising  two  thousand  eight  hundivd  &  fifty  fiv..  Ounces  of  Plate,  this  is  fbr  the 
IKiyment  of  the  hundred  &  lifty  men,  Continued  ou  fbot  for  the  defence  of  the  frontieis 
this  W  inter. 

An  Act  for  the  Treasurers  paying  three  thousand  seven  hundred  &  fifty  ounces  of  Plate  to 

the  Governor,  this  is  no  more  then  a  Warrant  to  the  Treasurer  for  paying  to  me  so  much, 

lor  the  repairesofthefortilicationsof  Albane  and  .Schenectada,  and  the  payment  of  the  hundred 
&  hfty  men. 

An  Acl  for  reviving,  an  Act,  enfituled  to  prevent  the  selling  or  giving  of  Rum  or  other  strong 
iKjiiors  to  the  Indians  in  the  Country  of  Albany. 

An  Act  to  oblige  the  Mannors  in  the  Country  of  Winchester,'  to  pay  their  arrears  of  Taxes, 
the  meaning  ol  this  Act  is  to  reme.ly  some  inconveniencies  that  have  arisen  from  the  negle.'t 
of  som.,  mannors  in  that  Country  to  Elect  supervisors  and  collectors,  by  which  means  the 
luxes  there  have  not  been  regularly  paid. 

All  these  Acts  your  Lordships  have  i:;  the  Bundle  marked  D. 

'  Wcstclioater. — Ed, 


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I?i 


300 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


The  Acts  sent  up  this  Session  which  have  not  had  the  Concurrence  &  Consent  of  the  Councill 
are  Ijesides  those  sent  with  tlie  Councijls  representation  which  want  no  reniarii  Viz' 
Jf«n1"/'o'r.I;U'l  -'"^  '■"•'^'  '«  an  Act  for  Assigning  of  Sherifs,  which  needs  no  other  remark, 
iw.»  ther™.  than  that  it  is  an  Act  Circumscrihing  the  power  whicli  the  Governors  have  .  ver 
been  in  possession  of,  and  laying  that  oflice  under  sucli  restrictions  as  make  it  impracticable 
to  Hud  m  some  Countys  persons  so  qualified. 

^oi,^;*rV.!:T      '^"  ^"^  ^°''  '''PPoi"ti"S  an  agency  for  New  York  at  Great  Britain,  your  Lordships 
.c.-..,..u  ill  „,,,g,,^  j,,^^  i,y  ^,,i^  ^^^.^  ^,^^  ^,^^.^^.^^,  ^^  ^1^^  Assembly  are  to  nominate  such 

ngent,  and  to  levy  Mony  for  his  support,  and  a  Committee  of  them,  even  in  the  intervals  of 
l.e  bess.on,  as  well  as  the  assembly  when  sitting  are  to  give  such  directions  &  informations 
to  he  sa.d  Agent  as  they  shall  think  fitt,  by  which  means  the  Governor  and  Councill  are 
excluded  from  g.vmg  hin.  any  informations  or  directions,  this  wants  no  farther  remark  only  I 
must  beg  leave  to  inform  your  Lordships,  that  the  private  design  of  the  promoters  of  that 

tol„"n         r\  ""°,      "  f""  ""  ^""=  ^"'""'^  ^'''"•'-•'"■'"'  ''   Lo"''-'  -'--  letters  to 
John  Depyster  have  been  dropt  in  the  Streets,  and  Copys  thereof  sent  most  of  the  Countys 

smce  my  armal  here  ,a  order  to  obstruct  the  settling  a  revenue,  and  I  n.ust  affirm  to  your 

Lo,dsh,ps  that  that  Gentlemans  meddling  in  the  affairs  of  this  Province,  has  been  of  ill 

consequence  to  Her  Majesty's  interest  here  at  this  time. 

1^,XZ^  i,.  tl^fr  f  ■■  ■■""■"'"'"?  '""  !"'"'*'""^  ""^  P'"^""^^  ^"^^'""^  '"  *''^  «"P'-«'»"^  Court 
fe„„T;„';i;™r       .  ,  '°"^:  ""^''""  ''"^  ^"''"^  "^  twenty  pouuds.  the  Committee  of  Councill 

K'a"r.^::r'-       ^f'''^  '■''^''■'"  ^  ^y  ^'"^  ^heif  justice  that  in  England  their  restriction  is  only  to 

not  to  ,nnL-  '^  T'  "."•'  ^''"^  '"  '°'"'  '"'f'""'^'^  "'  ^^  ''"»'  '"''"«r.  I'ave  thought  Ct 

not  to  make  any  report  of  it  this  session. 

Foe^r^';;:,^!  ,  '1"''«  l^'"  '"••  KstabUslung  fees  I  have  already  mentioned  to  your  Lordships  as 
th  J  bundle  mark'<f  E."'  "  """'''  "'  '"  """""  '"'""'^  "'"'  ^""'  ''"'^''  ""'''  >""  '"^^''^  '" 
SSES-  ^'"'^•^'•«^'^'''-'';' Petition  from  the  Merchu.ts  of  this  place,  representing  the 
t  iSl  7---7«  f  -'.ages  to  their  Trade  which  must  fbllow  upon  !l.e  new  order 
2,r,',,.br:.y;::,;  "^  ^''.«  L°-'''«  «  t''«  Admiralty  for  victualling  &  cleaning  Her  Majesty's  ships 
vlnirS -■""«:';;  'M'Pomted  for  the  service  of  this  province  at  Boston  in  New  England,  l,y  which 
'ltl«  i  .  ZT  l'"'^ '^""^*''^«  ^''--y  «"1  I"''  ^■"tirely  deprive.1  of  that  Security  to  their 
.^Jo  ,1.  erllh'rr:  ''''^^•^•^°''^"°-  «"iP«.^i'Hleed  the  passage  is  longe  hetvveen  t 
t^^o  place  ,&tle,r  eturn  so  uncer.a.n,  that  we  can  propose  but  little  use  of  them,  to  our 
Helves  wh.lst  uu  er  these  orders,  of  which  I  have  also  acquainted  the  Lords  of  the  Adml^dt ! 

I*.  lie  refemi  i<-  >   IvOll  :     IJUUrVS     letter     will     iiiil)!,>i.ii.(l.,      ;.  r  •         ■    ,  .  ■' 

Mi.r   f„„„   .,,11:  .    *  'y    "-'"^r   Will    sullicientiy    inlorm    your    Lordships,  of    verv    black 

rl£jH  !;:'fr",  '!';■''  'TT'  "  ^'""-y'-""-  ^y  «-  ^'-ks  n.aster  of  the  ship 

iiHS:»  n  jt'/  7'   ":'"  '"'"""«"  •"'  "'^  ^'-•■— '»  "--.  I  ™.ber  wel 

iiie  M,!,.  HI  ,i„i,„  lliiit  last  year  whilst  I    was    there,  1  was  told    bv  nn.iv     fl>.,i    ii,.  .      i- 
Daiiini-m-wMini     ;..       1,1,,.  "i  '   ""a  luiu    uy  m.iny,   mat    that    shii)  was 

|;;;rn'!;;;i,;;M:l:    "'P"<l''"tly  londmg  provision  forlVti.(;uavas,tho'  she  entered  an.l  clear'd  for 
K;:,,;:hrr''''''"^^  that  French  l'ort,tookin  a  cargoe  there 

but  W..S  f.r  ."\*^."'"'.>'^"  """;"'«  '"''«"re   of  her,  lor  tra.liug  will.  JLr  Ma,esiy-H  enemies. 

;"'*,  '7'''l>;''™-'.  l-y  .he  Sheriir  of  that  County  Colh  French,  to  whon  e  the  nloop 

V   ic    H  e    rought  was  with  her  consigned  by  Park,  in  ca..e  she  .h.-uld  lose  Company:  my 

lawjers  in  these  part.,  could  not  prevail  with  him  to  Heize  Parks  &  his  associates,  &  send 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XIX.  ^q, 

them  to  England  for  their  trial,  as  the  act  of  Parliament  against  foreign  treasons  directs  but 
^1  was  smothered  ,a  a  County  Court,  which   acquitted  the  traytors'condemned       e      'sse 
&  Goods    and   awarded   them    their  wages   out  of  the  produce  thereof;    before  tis   s Ian 
tryal  at  the   repeated  instances  of  Coll:  Quary.  I  sent  Her   Majesty's   ship     L 'Low  J . 
Cap    Gordon  Commander,  with  General  orders  to  seize  on  the  crui.  all  such  p  rso      the 
goods  &  effects  as  bad  maintained  any  traiterous  correspondence  or  trade  with'th     En  mT 
u  ho  accord.ngly  se.zed  the  said  ship  &  sloop  in  Delaware  River  &  brought  them  to  thi;  Po  t' 
all  the  goods  bemg  unloaded  by  Coll:  French  before  he  came,  by  these  means  Her  M      i 
defrauded  of  a  Cargoe  to  the  value  of  eight  thousand  pounds  and  a  door  openeT  to  al      uch 
reasonable  trade  for  the  future,  in  these  parts,  if  no  n.ethod  be  found  to  brin/tl  ese  male  act    -s 
to  Condign  punishment.  ^  maieiattois 

:r;r.!Xr  ,    ^'  *"  ^''«    ^'^''^tin's  I  acquainted  r  Lordships  that  I  had  emnlov'd  fbr,... 

Ihal  went  wllh  Cull:      illiwrprl    nf  fliu.,i     i.,     H         1         l    i'  ,  empiOJU    tlirCC 

r;;"r;'l,niS  ^;'f  t>«  °^d^'.  ^PO"  their  retum  to  Albany     I  then  disarmed  then,  again  as  I 


try  Ir.Kips  l,y  whicli 
ln<'iitia  llit'jr  iirt'tf,). 
Tcrn.'il.li.  ihi'i  III.  ran 


,i;,i    1      w     .01  •'  wio.Muifu  iiiem  air.iin  as  I 

.n™.,Mr„..„.  did  also  the  Country  troops  before  I  disbanded  them,  they  have  since  used  some 

artl  ices,  and  m.irl..  o„i,T.  tv.lo..  .,1 ■  .   _    ■       ...  "'  ■"-"  ust;u    some 


g>^7=  -;';-  ->"  -'''"  --  'Hlse  alarms  in  order  to  induce  mel.  Z  Zl 

^-  but  to  no  purpose,  they  are  planted  where  they  are  cover'd  every  wav   &  J" 

hey  are  armed  they  are  ungovernable  'tis  with  much  concern  that  I  >S  Z' t 
Lordships,  that  what  from  the  instigation  of   their    ill    neid.bour.    wLlr      "'^ '"'"' >'°"'- 

.......of,,...  .,„,„, ,  „,.  H  >,t„,  u,  .»p  u,e ,.  j;;,^  "n:„:';:'.,r.,:;,  ruie 

terms  of  their  contract  without  force,  the  work  is  however  in  i  ^r...  .. -^"^"y'"^ 
H.  KHvmdtrccana-  -..^  th..  tim..  ,..,>mM  .11  i       ,     ,     ,  "^^^^^^    '"    ^    great    forwardness 

.i>  f..r'ra«„„fa',„r6  ''^  '"«  tiuic  would  allow,  au  hundred  thousand  trees  readv  fnr  .i,„  ...       r 

m.»ifaii-.ki„,,ioii  ,,^vt  r-iii    V- I  r      ..  .  .  ■*""  "'"-^  '^'^'^"y 'or  tile  manufacture 

"."'ti:i-.T'l-  " ;  .:  '  0  ""'""r^  'r,""^  ^'""'^'  ''•"  •"^S-.ine  is  up,  l,ut  make  all  sure 
Zt^^  '"'  ;■"  f'y  f;'  ";  >';'"^  '-■•>'*'"»-  that  ner  Majesty  be  addresse.l  to  signifi  ul  r 
II''  '^">"^^  '"'""'•  ^■'■'^^  «'>«  ^M'ects  from  them  the  performance  of  tfie    er      of 


iliu  great  oMay, 

]tS[B  tlu-ir  contracts  &  farther  that  in  n:g;rd  ui;^";;;  ;;;  vZT"  ^  ,""/""'  "' 
th,.  iLriormam...  of  ■    ,,     r    ,.      ^.  ,     ,  '^    " '^"'^'^*"" ^  "\ o  1- orts  no w  actuaiv  a  bui  dimr 

'"" '™'-         :"  ''"'    "^''""  ^"""''•>'  ''>•  "^"-  "'•d^"'-«.  and  that  the  number  of  regular  Iroons  ber^ 

T.  11,0  numhor  of  IS  much  too  small  for  these   five  Garisons    si...  wnnii   i        i         ,    """''^  "•''^'' 

r,K"lartro„|„l„.|„«  "  "^      ""^     «J.iriSOnS,    SIIC    WOUlll     bC     O  eaSed     to    ail(ri.....U 

ii...muu«,m.ntiou  ,1,..  I,,,.  ,„.„„i ,.,  .„  ,„    ,-  ,.    .        .  >•. -um  irom    uiem  iiito  a  Itfginient 

ir-l',r::"il^.f  ''"■   ""'    '^''-'^y  '^'•'^"t'-'S  --ifusion,  by  these  means  our  Garisons  during  the 

,r'».r:',.nr  "';'   ^^''"    ''^'    '"":",   ««'="'-^-'  "'-•    l''"iti".s    more    easily  kept   to  their  duty,   and 

;;r^J^;S;[  "'"  ;y"^^  '»«  -»^^y  •'  -"  ''"n-'«  a  peace  if  need  re.iuire  without  them,  by  makin.: 

iBB''^-  Z;'Zir^  ''  ""  '"'"""  "'■  ^^^'"^■'•'""'^''  "^^  '^'^y  extraordinary  fbr'working 
;!a.J'V;;;rIri::      .^  "^T'^inted  your  Lordships  how  basely  M'  Ilridger  has  endevoured  to  betray 

s'se:  :::::;:;;;'i,'r^  r: ''"'''  r  ■"-  "■"  '^  ^^-"^  "-^  ^'^  '"^  ->  -'"  ^'^"^  i^« 

,,..,^in  t,,„  ..,0,  ..b.stnted  l.iinseK    he  best  knows  whose  will  determin'.l  him  to  so  black  a  purpose 
Ir.'r'ii.'r'K'r-^  '"'  ^''•'T'"  ■■"'''''""  '"  "'"  *^"*'^'"''  ^^"'"'^  ''y  ""•  ^--P'Tt  of  an  honest  & 


S:S''     ''"l':;^''"'  ;"'--.iuainte.l  with  that  matter,  has  been'vicious  howe^Nh;  '^oZZ 
'" '"  "'   ,'""   .'•";.^'''""     ':^''^    "'""«''^    "t    ,0    baulk    that   entpiiry    by    appointing 

as    I    am    III  iiriii..>l    »',,r     .;.,    l :  .:.    _         ,.       ■  .    .  ..     '         .'II       """,-.     "i" 


,.  1      ,  ,  .  " •"    I'.i.iiiv    111,11   fill  iiiry    )v   aDnoiiil  III'    biu 

a„d..dera  es  as  I  am  mlbrmed  for  his  Im.uisi.ors.  of  which  proceeling.  .L  Ge     emen  ^^ 
iNew  Lnglami  have  .ulliciently  informe.l  my  Lord  High  Treasurer. 

;tl^,;:^!i.r  "■•  ,    ,        ,  ''  ■  ''•"  ^'    ^^■''"  '""'  "'*•  •'"•'''■"""  "'■  >'"'  'I'ar  work.  ^  un.lerstands  it  much 
..,..»...,  ..'tter   has  never  lelt  ..  since  he  entre.l  upon  it.  but  by  indefatigable  labour  & 

n-dustry.  ha«  brought  matters  to  bear  a  better  face  than  forn.erly.  &  well  deserven  a  reward  to 

•  lona.  —  Ke. 


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^■^frn^i^^Z  wliicli  I  ]ninil)ly  recommend  him,  in  tlie  mean  time  I  must  acquaint  your  Lordships 


of  his  hills— fnit  41      #.     t  l  ' -  j-^v.*  ^v^i  v«.^iii|/£3 

!,..w,.v,.rin,pi,,vs„n  that,  J  iiave  as  yet  no  notice  of  tlie  iiaynient  of  any  of  my  bills,  for  the  suhsistauce 

r\t'      flinf-         .1., 1  ._         __    _i  '.I  .  !■  ...» 


hiH  erriiir  to  curry        .,  •      v  .  j        >  ■"•    .■»..'^.oi,<i.*^^v 

""".e-rk.  of.  tiiat    people    notwithstanding  which  I  proceed    to   employ  all    the  creditt  I 


an  master  of  for  that  purpose  in  the  manner  that  I  am  directed  by  Her  Majesty's  instructions, 
Jiulsmg  ,t  impossible  that  this,  so  univercally  benelicial  project  shoud  be  dropt  when  it  is 
carried  on  so  far,  and  in  so  fair  a  way. 

S•m.:^;':;;/',[^■  .  ,  ^^"'•''•'^l"l's  wiU  receive  also  with  this  a  Copy  of  our  transactions  with  the 
n,di,,,,,.  ^^  Indians,  all  is  cpiiet  at  present  upon  the  Frontiers,   hut  soon  after  the  return  of 

"i;:;i^/;;S  T""  """"'"  '°  '^"'""^'  ''  '"""'^  "''  "'"'"'  '"''•^"^y  ''''■'^"•^''  '"'''""^  *^"  "P""  two  (arm 
.,,,,.,„,.  houses,  murtlu-r'd  two  men,  a  hoy,   &  a  woman,  &  two  Soldiers   &  two  small 

Children,  but  lost  three  of  their  own  number  of  men  in  the  action,  after  which  they  set  (ire  to 
the  houses  &  run  a  way,  I  have  notliing  more  to  add,  but  that  1  am  with  all  honour  and  regard. 

My  Lords 

.,       ,,    ,  Your  Lordships  most  obed' 

New  1  oik  «  .  1       , ,    o 

i„  T  ,„,,  <K  most  humbh- Servant 

1"  January  17   ', 

Ko:  IIu.NTUR 


*  n  »  «■  » 


To  Coll:  Hunter. 


f.ord'i  of  Trailo  to  dovevnoi'  Hunter, 

[Kow-Viirk  Erilrii'B,  II.  4S0.  ] 


^ir 


III 


to 


you) 


our  letter  to  you  of  the  l.T"  Xon-  I.^st  (a  duplicate  whereof  has  been  already  t 


we  inCorm'd  you  that  we  had  laid  I 


ransmitted 


Iiivalides  nt  N.  York, 


iiid  we  a 


th 


e  consideration  of  that  matter  to  the  ( 


lel'ore  Her  Maj"'  what  you  wrote  to  us,  (oucliing  th 
re  now  to  accpiaint  ymi   that  Her  Maj"  was  pleased  to  "vfe 


report  thereupon  and  are  of  opinion,  that  such  disabled  Soldiers  d 


oiiiiss"  (or  Chelsea  Hospital,  who  have  made  tl 


leir 


that  if  it  should  appear  by  certificates  ( 
wounds  in  Her  Maj"'  service,  or  that  lhe\-  1 
whereby  they  are  become  unlit  for  furll 
in  that  province  or  such  other  | 


Voin  you  that  the  said  Soldiers  have  b 


continue  at  New  York,  but 


'lave  St 


er  service,  the  Agent  I 


Tved  ill  the  Army  :.'(l  years 


I'll  disabled   by 


or  upwards 


lere  who  pays  the  4  eoiiipanvs 


lersoii  as  you  shall  appoint,  by  virtue  of  a   letter  of  Alt 


r  ,1  •  1     1   1  !•  II '  •■}    •  '•■■•>•    ^'>   "    "i  lui    III    jviitiriiev 

rom  the  said  .N.ldiers,  may  receive  their  pay  or  pension  money  as  out-pensioners  of  Cludsea 
Hospital,  and  that  the  cerlilicates  aforementione.l  be  sent  to  the  Comiss-as  proper  vouchers  for 
the  ailmittance  of  such  disabled  Soldiers  into  the  pension. 

We  have  fully  laid  belbre  Mylord  Treasurer  wliat  you  writ  relatiuR  to  the  i'alatines  ami  the 
necessity  o(  supporting  Iheiii  in  the  uork  they  are  iinployM,  and  hope  that  M'  Hupr..  will  l.u 
al.lf  in  a  short  tune  to  carry  a  good  account  of  that  Matter.  W,-  shall  be  alwavs  readv  to  do 
what  »i  us  lyes  to  encourage  and  promote  what  may  tend  to  the  increase  and  advantage  of  the 
Irade  of  this  Kingdom.     So  we  bid  you  heartily  (iirewell 

Voiir  very  loving  friends 

WlM  IIKI.sKA 
1*11    MUADOWS. 

Whitehall  Feb' 1.171  J.  (;"a'  T.  unku 


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30  J 


Lorda  of  Trade  to  tlie  Lord  High  Trea^'rer 

[New-York  KdIHcs,  II.  4S2.] 

To  the  Most  Hon'''«  the  Lord  High  Treasurer  of  Great  Britain. 
^^y  Lord. 

Pursuant  to  Your  Lordp's  desire  signify'd  to  us  by  M^  Lowndes  tiie  20'"  Nov'  last  we  have 
considered  the  ol)servations  made  by  the  Karl  of  Clarendon  upon  two  letters  from  Coll :  Hunter 
to  the  Earl  of  Dartmouth  relating  to  the  Palatines  at  New  York  upon  which  we  observe  to 
your  Lordship. 

That  in  August  1709.  when  the  Palatines  were  in  this  Kingdom,  it  was  referred  by  Her 
Maj'y  to  this  Board  to  consider  how  to  .lispose  of  the  sahl  Palati,u-s  who  tl,ereupon  proposed 
that  such  o(  them  as  should  not  be  otherwise  provided  for,  be  sent  to  be  settled  on  Hudson's 
River  in  the  province  of  N.  York. 

In  Nov  following  when  Coll:  Hunter  was  appointed  Gov'  of  New  York  a  proposal  of  his  for 
taking  over  with  him  3000  of  the  said  l>alatines,  to  be  employed  in  the  producing  of  Naval 
blores  in  that  province,  was  referred  to  this  Board,  and  on  the  5"'  Dec'  they  reported  the 
advantage  it  would  be  to  that  province  to  have  such  a  numbe-  of  those  people  settled  there 
and  the  l.enelit  that  would  accrue  to  Her  Maj'^  and  this  Kingdome  by  establishing  a  trade  for 
Naval  Stores  in  Her  .Mnjt^'  dominions.  Tin-  said  IJeport  furth.'r  containe.l  a  scheme  for  settlin-r 
maintaining  ami  imploying  the  said  I'alatines  and  Her  Maj'x  having  been  pleased  to  -.n.— 
hereof  and  Coll.  Hunter  desiring  to  have  instructions  in  relation  to  the  said  I'alatines,  that 
llep'"  was  turned  into  an  Additional  Instruction  and  signed  by  Her  ^rajestv 

And  lest  the  Palatines  should  at  any  time  fall  otf  from  th'e  imph.yment  desis,,',!  for  tb,m. 
Her  MajMvas  pleased  to  direct  that  they  should  oblige  themselves  by  a  contract  in  wrilin..  to 
attend  that  work,  and  an  iustru.uent  for  that  purpose  having  been  d'rawn  (with  the  a.lvice  of 
H..r  Maj'M  t  „.,,  .\ttorney  (leneral)  was  signed  by  the  Palatines  accordiu,ly,  a  copy  of  wlneh 
.s  herewith  hud  be  ore  Your  Lordship.  In  which  they  promise  that  the  neat  pro.iuce  of  the 
Na  al  >tores  hey  shall  make,  shall  be  applye.l  towar.U  the  repayment  of  what  Her  Maj'>  shall 
(lisl)urse  (or  their  support  &  maintenance. 

We  take  leave  further  to  observe  that  in  the  forementioned  representation  of  u'"  Dec'  1700 

here  is  one  clause  which  proposes:  "That  as  these  people  are  very  necessitous  they  will  noi 

be  able    o  maintain  themselves  till  they  can   reap  the  benefit  of  their  labour,  u'.ieh  will 

not  bo  till  after  one  year  at  the  soonest,  they   be   therefore  subsisted  tlie  Men  &  women  at 

s,xpen.-e  ster:  a  head  p'  day  and  the  chihireu  under  ten  years  of  age  at  four  pence  sterl  :"- 

miller  Ma  -  behalf,  that  she  woul.l  subsist  the  Palatines  as  is  therein  proposed  and  the 
.  nee  lons  the  then  Co.nnnss"  for  trade  ha.l  to  prepare  the  forementioned  contract  signed  by 
tlu-  I'alatines,  imply  that  Her  MaJ'v  would  do  it  for  the  first  year.  ^ 

After  their  arrival  al  N..w  Vork  the  (ioV  sent  over  an  account  of  what   had    been   done 
owards    lu.ir  settlement  and  imployment  upon  which  this  lU.ard  laid  before  Her  Mai'.'  in 
I'.'b.  last  a  full  Mate  of  that  matter,  giving  the  reasons  why  it  was  necessary  to  allow   fl^OOO 
avear   ordieir  suhsistanee  for  two  y.-urs  to  be  computed  Iron,  midsunun.'r  1710,  a  copy  of 
which  JlepresentatiOM  is  herewith  laid  before  Vour  Lordship. 


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When  the  Palatines  arrived  at  New  York  they  were  in  number  2027  iM  hv  tl,»  A  . 
tran™,tted  over  by  Coll:  Hunter,  &  laid  before  yo.^  Lordship r.^wi  thVnu.b; 
that  had  been  subs,sted  from  the  2G-  March  to  the  24.  June  l^st  was  about  1S94 

VVe  have  no  acC  from  the  Gov^  of  the  application  of  the  10000  pounds,  which  has  bePn 

issue    to  h.m  otherwise  than  that  he  informs  us  that   "besides  the  Looorwhth    e  h  3 

b.lls  over  wuh  lum  he  had  drawn  other  bills  for  ^4700,  all  which  money,  be  writes,  h  s  b  en 

xpended  „.  setthng  these  people,  and  that  he  had  transmitted  an  ac5  thereof  t    ti    tl" 

U^ItL     """.."' "V"""^^  ''"''''''  ''  '^y-'  ''  '^^^  "'PP-^  *'-'  ^-'^^  disposed  "f 
that  money  with  good  management. 

how  Het  m'°  .r'l  'y  i"^  ^''i«.™-««r  n-ore  fully  before  your  Lordp.  and  to  propose  some  method 
ow  Her  Maj.^    hail  be  repaid,  we  take  leave  to  offer  that  computing  by  the  number  of  trees 

slhill'Trr  ''T''^  "'t*^  'T'  ^^^"'^  "' ''''"  ''^  first  year  nL.  which  at  New  York 
isSsh.l  .  bterl:  pr  Darn!  and  w.U  come  to  ^12000- And  that  if  Her  Majesty  should  be 
gracously  pleased  to  allow  ti,en^  one  mojety  it  would  be  sufficient  encouragemen"^  Tr  them 
to  go  on  with  the.r  work,  and  by  this  means  Her  Maj'^  would  be  repaid  in  about  six  years 
time  as  as  more  fully  set  forth  in  a  memorial  herewith  laid  before  Your  Lordship- 

win  1^,'  ^^"■'"  ''"'"  ^',  ^"""''"'"'^  f''*^"'*-'''  '"^  •■'''•"■"^■'^  hereof,  we  are  of  opinion,  that  it 

.1    be  necessary  a  person  be  appointed  by  Iler  Maj'.  to  receive  the  Tar  at  New  Yo.k  into  a 

nm    Z'.      ''VTf '^  ^'^r/"  '''''  ""  "'"'^'  '"^^'"^  I^i"Sdom,  and  to  Slate  and  keep 

ti'       to    imeT";        V       T''.'  '""'  '"  "'''^""  ''  ^'"  P"'  "«  ^'""-  -P--  to  h«  '-d  from 

mc  to  t  me  belore^our  Lordp.  as  is  more  particularly  set  forth  in  the  above  mentioned 

Representation  of  5  Dec'  1709.  'cuuuucu 

the^saiVp.M-"''  T  ''nT  T  "^''"'  ''  "'  '''""  '^"^  '""^  any  mismanagement  in  subsisting 
tbc  said  I  alat.nes  by  Coll:  Hunter  and  that  his  Credit  is  very  deeply  ingaged  in  that  service 
and  .n  cons.aeration  that  the  whole  design  cf  producing  Xaval  Stores'iu  Her  MajO.  Dom"^., n^ 

s,d,   ',*;    .""!''  '""''  "'"^  "''  "'""'y  "'■••^"''^  ^-^''^'"ded  be  intirely  lost  unless  they  are 

uhs.s  ed  for  two  years  as  aforementioned,  we  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  they  be  supported 

::•  ntiiibii  zjZs  '""^'"" ""'  ^'""  '-^-''^  "-^•^'"-  -- --^'  -- 

WixriiELSEA,  Geo:  Baillie, 

Whitehall  Febr.  1. 17ii.  c"  T^Z''  r"r  ''""' 

'  •'  ^"'     lUKNER,  I'll.  GWVN. 


Oorcrnor  Hunter  to  the  Lorih  of  Trade. 

[Nuw.Viirk  Kritrfw,  III.,  ST.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon''^  Lords  {'omission""  of  Trade  &  I'lantat"' 
My  Lords, 

i!i„lfrr„rr  /  ''"7  '°  '"'•'''^'  «'''''"  >'""■■  Lord.sl.ips  the  IrouI.Ie  of  a  long  letter,  a  duplicate 
i!;rr:p..t;  ™«"f  go^-«  with  this.tl.at  I  should  have  nothing  to  say  now  as  to  the  affairs 
r^S.'.nl'r.X"  "'  f<'"w  ^'»k.  wen.  it  not  Ibr  an  a.Idress  of  the  Principal  Merchants  of  this  Place 
S«K!:!;;  "'"'  «<"'•«  proposals  from  Colonel!  lleathcote,  for  the  building  a  Gaily  here  and 
|f£-i;l.';mi:;«'  '»>•  tl.e  furnishing  Her  Majestys  ships  w-  stores  at  easier  rates,  than  have  hith.-rto 
been  paid,  copy's  whereof  I  herewith  send  your  Lordships,  As  to  the  first,  I  nrii 


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apt  to  tl.ink  such  a  vessell  would  be  of  great  service  here,  with  a  ship  of  better  force,  and 
thatshe  may  be  built  on  reasonable  terms,  but  whether  she  can  be  built  without  a  Parlimentary 
I'und,  or  whether  the  concession  proposed,  for  naming  the  Commander  here  will  be  given  wav 
to,  your  Lordships  will  be  better  Judges. 

The  other  proposals  carry  with  them  such  perswasive  reasons  (I  mean  those  for  saving  the 
Public  money,  that  I  could  heartily  wish  the  experiment  was  made,  the  expence  can't  bo  much, 
and  the  consequences  may  be  so  good,  that  I  hope  your  Lordships  will  take  them  into  your 
consideration,  and  if  you  think  them  of  any  mom«  that  you  will  be  pleased  to  obtain  Her 
Majesty  s  Commands  thereon. 

f?u.ir"USr^/"  ^  ^  '""''  '■'S'""  ^^S  your  Lordships  to  signify  Her  Maj'^'  pleasure,  concerning  the 
SrSr^T^'L';;"  Gentlemen  of  the  Councill  of  Jersey,  whom  I  desired  to  have  remov'd  from  that 
5;J7.V:r,;;':f'r  ^o'^"-''-  f-"-  I'y  t^e  means  of  some  of  them,  the  taxes  in  many  County's  are  now 
"-••  in  very  great  arrear,  and  I  fear  the  influence  they  have  had  on  these  will  have 

very  Pernicious  eftects  on   the  rest,  and  whilst  they  continue  in  their  present  stations,  I  can 
propose  to  my  self  very  small  hopes  of  effecting  anything  for  Her  Majesty's  service. 
.-.  M,.  -inr,  not  yoi       ^our  Lordshlps  [may]  guess  at  my  uneasiness,  having  heard  notiiing  from  your 
hiF£''''£!^^li'?  .^"'■''''''P''  ''"''''  ^'''^^  «"'"'"«■•  n  't'l^-'r  liave  [1]  advice  of  the  payment  of  any  of  my 
gZ'or  "  """'  °°  account  of  the  Palatines,  but  go  on  w'"  tlie  work  as  if  I  had,  having  (as 

your  Lordsliips  well  know)  her  Majesty's  comands  to  that  effect,  I  wait  with  great 
impatience  for  your  Lordships  comands  and  am  with  all  imaginable  honour  and  regard. 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  Servant. 

Rob'  Huntek. 

no.fnH!,  two  Act,       ^'•^-  Inclosed  I  send  your  Lordships  two  Acts  pass'd  in  Jersey,  the  one  entitu* 

Sf!3'5"S  ""  ^'''^  ^°''  '*'''^'"^  """*  ''''''''"^'  ""'"''^'  ^°^  ""'*  towards  the  encouragement  pay, 
!;L"o''rar""  P'""""""'  '••■•^"«P"ft-ilion  and  other  charges  of  voluntiers  to  go  on  the  expedit" 
r  XT  "^"'  ^'''""''''''  ^'''  ^'"^  "'"'"  ""  "^''^  '""'■  '*^*'  Currency  of  this  bills  of  credit'  in  the 
Colony  of  New  Jersey,  neither  of  which  want  any  remarks,  1  likewise  send  your  Lordships 
the  last  minutes  of  Councill  in  y'  Province. 

New  York 

March  y«  1"  17|i 

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Address  of  the  Merchants  of  New -York  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[Now-Tork  Papers,  Aa.  No.  1U8  ] 

To  his  Excellency  Robert  Hunter  Esquire  Captain  Genernll  and  Gov'  in  Chief  in  and  over 
Her  Majesty's  Provinces  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey  &  the  Territories  depending 
thereon  in  America  &  vice  Admiral  of  tlie  same 

The  Humble  Address  of  the  Principal  Merchants  ."t-  other  Traders  Inhabiting 
within  the  city  of  New  York 

May  it  please  your  P^xcellency 

That  the  said  Merchants  &  Traders  being  fully  sa.  .  .f  y„u,  ExcL'-  generous  inclinations 

to  encourage  &  promote  the  Trade  &  Naviga.ic.  of  this  Province  of  which  they  have 
man.fes  I  roofs  not  only  by  the  assistance  your  Exceilencyhath  been  pleased  to  give  them 
thereof  bu  that  dunng  your  Excellency's  Adn>inistration  they  have  been  freed  from  all  unjust 
&  unfair  Molestations  therein.  But  to  their  great  greif  the  same  has  not  yet  had  its  desired 
etrects  by  reason  that  during  this  present  War  this  coast  has  been  very  much  annoyed  by  a 
number  of  small  Privateers  who  by  the  advantage  of  their  oars  and  shoal  water  keep  out  of 
he   reach   of  Her  Majestys  ships  of  war  appointed  for  the  guanling  of  the  same   whereby 

thl  7rV  n^'^'f  "'  ^''^1^"'"••I'"'  '-•"•^"^  Her  most  sacred  Majesty  designed  in  sending 
them  hither  the  Dismal  examples  we  have  had  not  only  of  our  vesselis  being  taken  on  the 
coast  but  even  out  of  our  very  harbours  are  evident  proof  thereof 

And  whereas  we  are  informed  that  a  skem  has  been  laid  before  your  excellency  by 
Colone  Caleb  Heathcote  setting  forth  the  advantages  that  would  accrue  to  Her  Majesty  & 
y  safety  of  our  navigation  to  have  here  a  small  Galley  or  Frigate  mounted  with  twelve 
Guns  One  hundred  &  twenty  men  &  thirty  oars  or  thereabouts  to  be  employed  in  guarding 
this  Coast  to  prevent  the  inischeif  aforesaid 

And  whereas  we  are  convinced  that  a  vessel  so  equipped  and  of  that  force  would  not  only 
be  a  much  better  security  to  our  Trade  and  Navigation  but  also  a  great  Terror  to  the 
I  nvateers  then  larger  men  of  warr  and  of  greater  force,  and  the  expence  thereof  would  not 
be  above  one  third  of  what  the  least  man  of  war  is  at.  because  we  are  morally  assured  tTe 
charges  ,n  maintaining  her  will  not  exceed  two  thousand  live  hundred  pounds  Sterl^ 
annua  ly.  for  victualling  officers  ^  sailors  wages  &  refitting  ^  --  is  inconsiderable  if  compared 
with  the  extravagant  Accounts  of  the  men  of  war  w'^  have  f,,     eriy  gone  from  this  I'ort 

Whekefore  we  humbly  address  your  Excellency,  praying  that  y'  ExcK^  would 
be  pleased  to  lay  the  matter  aforesaid  before  Her  most  Sacred  Majesty  &  use  your 
interest  that  a  Frigate  may  be  built  &  fitted  out  according  to  the  Scheme  afor/sahl 
and  that  your  Excellency  might  have  orders  to  commissionate  proper  persons  here  as 
officers  to  command  her  by  w^"  means  we  doubt  not  to  keep  her  well  manne.I  &  fitted 
and  that  she  prove  a  very  good  guard  for  our  Coast  &  be  able  to  defi-iHl  the  same 
against  the  insults  of  French  i'rivateers-We  are  your  Exc^'  most  humble  Serv- 


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Colonel  Ileathcote's  Scleme  for  hnilding  Ships  of  War. 

A  Scheme  Most  humbly  laid  before  His  Excellency  Robert  Hunter  Esq™  Capt" 
Generall  &  Governor  in  cheif  of  Her  Majestys  Provinces  of  New  York 
East  &  West  Jersey  &  Vice  admiral  of  the  same  setting  forth  the  best  & 
most  easy  ways  &  meanes  for  building  &  Subsisting  Her  Majesty's  Ships  of 
War  &  guarding  the  Coast  of  North  America  from  the  insults  of  the 
French  Privateers 

That  a  Galley  of  about  140  Tuns  Burthen  or  thereabouts  carrying  12  guns  30  oars  &  120 
Men  with  one  fifth  rate  man  of  war  will  be  a  much  better  security  for  this  Port  than  two 
large  Ungates  because  the  Privateers  who  annoy  the  Coast  are  seldom  greater  than  from  4  to 
8  Guns  who  by  the  advantage  of  their  oars  or  running  under  the  land  into  shoal  water  always 
make  their  escape 

That  incase  Her  Mat"  will  be  pleased  to  send  the  Gunns,  small  Arms  ammunition,  Rigging, 
bayl  Cloth,  &  Iron  work  out  of  the  Stores  at  home  a  Galley  of  that  Burthen  would  not  cost 
above  ^400  Sterling  if  So  much 

That  if  Her  Majesty  is  pleased  to  order  the  said  Galley  for  one  of  the  guard  ships  of  this 
Port,  I  leave  it  to  your  excellency  to  appoint  such  officers  as  the  merchants  by  their  humble 
petition  shall  desire  there  will  be  no  doubt  of  having  her  manned  in  this  City 

That  it  will  appear  the  charge  in  building  the  Galley  afore  said,  will  be  aboundance  less 
Reckoning  not  only  what  the  Hull  will  cost  but  likewise  the  Iron  work  Rigging  and  sayl 
Cloth  which  comes  from  Great  Britain  &  charge  in  its  transportation  then  avessell  of  the  same 
force  &  number  of  hands  will  stand  Her  Majesty  in  only  to  be  brought  to  this  Port,  the 
calculation  being  made  from  tiie  time  they  receive  orders  to  refitt  for  coming  hither  untill  she 
casts  anchor  in  this  Harbour  by  which  meanes  the  Galley  won't  be  only  saved  the  Crown,  but 
that  number  of  men  will  remain  at  home  to  help  carry  on  the  war  there. 

That  [if]  after  the  said  Galley  a  Frigatt  is  built  the  charge  in  maintaining  Her  as  to  victualling 
manning  &  refitting  notwithstanding  the  heavy  accounts  of  that  nature  which  have  gone  home 
ftom  this  Port  will  not  amount  to  above  ^'aoOO.  Sterling  annually  which  is  about  ^"5000 
Sterling  less  than  a  (iftli  rate  friggatt  Stands  Her  Majesty  in 

That  if  one  fifth  rate  man  of  war  &  a  Galley  as  aforesaid  was  stationed  at  Boston  the  like 
at  this  Port  &  at  Virginia  a  Galley  at  Road  Island  &  an  other  at  Delawarre  great  care  &  strict 
orders  being  given  for  a  diligent  perlornia.ice  of  their  Respective  Dutys  this  Coast  would  be 
well  guarded  &  secured  from  the  Privateers  nor  would  the  charge  of  the  whole  under  a  just 
carefuil  &  prudent  management  exceed  .3()0()()  Sfrling  a  year  whereas  there  is  great  reason  to 
l)eleive  that  lor  ;.'(»  Vears  past  the  Crown  hath  never  been  at  less  then  .XOOOOO  Sterling  annual 
expenee  If  not  more  nor  hath  there  in  all  that  timr  &  which  hath  cost  the  Queen  u;i200000 
Sterling,  been  two  Privateers  taken  that  ever  I  heard  of  by  any  of  Her  Majestys  sbips  of  war 
(or  all  that  cost,  nor  does  it  appear  by  Sad  experience  they  are  under  any  terror  of  the  men  of 
war  by  the  swarmes  which  every  summer  infest  our  coasts  where  they  don't  only  take  vast 
numbers  of  our  ships  &  vessells  by  which  they  supply  themselves  &  Relations  with  provisions 
hut  have  taken  the  vessells  in  our  Ports  &  plundered  severall  small  Towns  &  villages  of  which 
there  hath  been  many  melancholy  instances 


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May  it  please  your  Excellency 

The  wonderfull  zeal  &  unwearied  diligence  your  excellency  hath  manifested  in  all  your 

It  evident  &  even  beyond  a  doubt  that  your  Excellency  hath  nothing  so  much  at  heart  as  Her 
M^estys  Interest  &  the  welfare  of  all  Her  Subjects  under  your  care,  That  being  well  assured 
nothmg  would  be  more  acceptable  to  your  excellency  as  to  be  informed  how  you  might  in  the 
best  manner  answer  those  great  ends.  I  was  emboldened  to  lay  this  Scheme  before  your 
Excellency.     If  your  Excellency  is  of  opinion  that  what  is  therein  proposed  n.ny  l,e  useful  for 

tllly!Tfr'°'":         r  "°""  ""^"^  '^  P^^^^^^^  '°  '^y  "-  ^--^'^  before  Her  most  sacred 
Maf  and  the  mmistry  at  Court 

I  am 

May  it  please  y  Excellency 

Your  Excellency's 

most  ob-"  humble  Servant 

Caleb  Heathcote. 


Colonel  Ileathcotc^s  Scheme  for  raising  jYaval  Stores. 

A  Scheme  laid  before  His  Excellency  Robert  Hunter  Esq™  Cnpf  Gen"  & 
Governour  in  cheif  of  Her  Mnj'^'  Provinces  of  New  York  East  &  West 
Jersey  &  Vice  admirall  of  the  same  Proposing  easy  ways  &  meanes.  for 
raisemg  of  Rigging  &  other  naval  Stores  for  Her  Majesty's  Service,  which  is 
humbly  prayed  may  b;  laid  before  the  Ministry  in  Great  Brittain 

Flax  and  Hemp  maybe  raised  &  made  into  Which   hath    &   doth    cost  the  Crown  when 

R-ggng  m  the  manner  hereafter  proposed   so  the  ships  of  war  in   this  Port  have  occl ion 

as  not  to  cost  the   Crown   above  IS  or  ^-0  thereof  fron,  40  to  ^00  Sterling 

bterling  a  hun.  ° 

Sayl  cloth  may  be  made  for  2i  to  30'  Stl^  a     Which  hath  &  doth  cost  the  Crown  in  this 

„  .     ,  I'ort  from  4  to  £(>  Stlf. 

T.0    ,nc,    oak     Pl„„k    may    be    ha.l    an.l     Wl.icI,  1„„|,  „,„|  ,|„,|,  .osi  il„  Cr„„„  .vhn, 

leet  &  other  limber  &  Plank  in  Proportion         7  to  <)•  Sterling. 

May  it  please  your  Excellency 

Having   always  observed   in  your  Excellency  so   extraordinary   &  uncommon  a  xeil  lor 
promoting  her    hO-ty's  Service  &  Interest,  on  all  occasions,  but  ina  more^:!       1      ^     . 

n  t  IS  relating  ,0  naval  Stores,  that  notwithstanding  I  have  already  laid  before  your  excel  Z 
a  scheme  of  this  nature,  I  have  made  bold  to  add  thi.s.  being  much  enco,i,,.,e  ,  the,  v 

the   great   pleasure    &    satisfaction    your    excellency    takes    in    any    propo.^l    whe    I  V 

Majesty  may  be  serve   ,  besides  what  I  have  olfered   hereabout,  I  do  fu  th  r  presume  ,o    J 
your  excellency  that  the  Hulls  of  Vessells  not  reckoning  the  iron  work,  may'.e  built       7  u 


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the  following  termes  viz  from  30  to  100  Tunns  for  ^1.10"  Sterling  a  Tun  from  100  to  150  at 
^1.15.  Sterling  from  150  to  250  Tuns  for  £-i  Sterling  p'  Tun,  from  250  to  350  Tuns  for  ^2   10 
Sterling  a  Tun  &  Vessels  of  larger  Burthen  from  ^2.15'  to  X^  Sterling  a  Tun,  now  as  it  will 
take  a  considerable  time  before  r  excellency  can  have  a  return  from  Court,  in  answer  to  what 
IS  herewith  proposed  &  that  then  the  season  of  this  year  will  be  passed.     ]f  your  excellency 
will  be  pleased  to  let  me  have  so  many  of  y'  Pa'atines,  of  men,  women,  boys,  &  children  as  I 
shall  want  for  that  use,  &  liberty  to  hire   10  or  12  Englishmen,  or  so  many  as  I  shall  have 
occasion  of   not  exceeding  that  number  to  be  employed  on  such  parts  of  the  designs  as  the 
Palatines  have  no  knowledge  of,  whose  wages  I  will  oblige  myself  to  answer  for  ^15  Sterling 
a  year  one  with  another,  &  of  which  I  desire  not  to  receive  one  farthing  until  the  experiments 
a  tryed  &  both  the  Court  and  your  excellency  do  well  approve  of  and  like  the  design     Upon 
your  Excellencys  granting  me  what  is  above  requested.  1  will  employ  them  in  such  manner 
relating  to  naval  Stores,  as  I  doubt  not  by  the  blessing  of  God  to  demonstrate   &  make  out 
.every  thing  [  have  set  forth  &  will  not  only  besides  the  preparations  I  shall  be  makeing  forsayl 
cloth  &  rigging  build  a  small  Sloop  of  about  30  Tunns  for  her  Mat^-  service  &  without  any 
other  assistance  then  above  compleatly  fit  her  with  Rigging  Savles  (a  vessel  of  that  sort  being 
much  wanted  m  this  Port  for  attendance  on  Her  Mat)-'-  Ships  of  warr  &  olherways,  by  which 
meanes  the  experiment  will  be  fully  tryed  on  every  branch  of  the  naval  Stores  above  mentioned 
whereby  she  will  every  year  more  than  clear  herself)  but  will  likewise  be  making  preparali,,!  s 
for  the  Galley   proposed  in   that  scheme  already  lay'd  before  your  excellency  &  that  your 
excellency   may    not  be    unaquaint"  with  my  proceeding   herein,  but  have  a  full  &  perfect 
knowledge  of  every  step  I  make,  I  will  after  I  have  entered  upon  these  designeg,  every  month 
or  so  oft  as  am  required  give  your  excellency  an  exact  account  upon  oath  by  myself  &  every 
head  man  concerned  therein,  &  if  at  any  time  upon  the  delivery  in  of  my   accounts  your 
excellency  is  not  convinced  that  what  1  am  about  is  for  her  Majestys  service  &  that  there  is 
not  good  reason  to  beleive   I  can   perform   what  [  proposed,  or  that  it  is  disapproved  of  at 
Court,  I  shall  then  be  cmitent  that  the  design  cease  refunding  what  I  have  received  from  her 
Majesty  and  that  without  asking  for  any  other  consideration  than  the  takeing  their  labour  for 
my  satisfaction,  but  if  on  the  other  hand  these  matters  do  succeed  as  I  am  under  no  doubt  but 
by  Gods  assistance  they  will,  hesi.les  the  advantage  of  building  ships  for  Her  Majesty's  service 
&  raiseing  of  naval  Stores  to  be  transported  for  refitting  Her  Majestys  ships  in  the  West 
Indies  &  where  ever  else  Her  Majesty's  occasions  may  require,  the  ships  of  war  on  ti-is  Coast 
will  be  cleaned  and  refitted  for  a  great  deal  lesse  than  one  half  of  what  they  formerly  have 
&  must  still  otherways  coat  the  crown 

Upon  the  whole  matter  [  most  humbly  beg  leave  to  assure  your  excellency,  that  did  I  not 
firmly  beleive,  &  was  I  not  morally  assured  that  I  could  fully  performe  all  these  great  Services 
1  have  proposed  [  would  never  have  presumed  to  have  given  your  Excellency  thi.^  trouble  & 
if  your  Excellency  will  be  pleased  to  gran*,  what  I  have  requested  and  afterwards  pncure  me 
Her  Majestys  leave  to  proceed  &  I  do  build  and  litt  the  Galley  proposed  &  Petitioned  for  by 
the  merchants  as,  one  of  the  Guardships  for  this  Coast,  on  as  easy,  if  not  much  easier  Termes 
than  ever  any  vessel  was  built  for  y"  Crown  &  that  1  do  not  procure  such  naval  Stores  as 
before  mentioned  within  tlie  Termes  proposed,  then  I  shall  be  very  far  from  desiring  any 
satisfaction  for  my  liouhle  or  a  continuance  of  the  design— The  great  regard  I  have  lor  Her 
Majesty's  Interest  which  is  so  greatly  injured  by  those  abuses,  in  the  unconscionable  accounts 
of  refittings  in  this  Port  &  that  I  might  have  the  opportunity  of  doing  a  Service  for  my  nation, 


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Brihe7vvLc'l'.'"l/"'-  ";"  T'  ""•"    '"^"'  '""'^'^^^  '"'"' "'«  ^"-'  '-•^"-  *o  Hit  upon  are  the 

yo     e.l  :^^j^^^^^  "T  '';  "^^""'^  ''"''"^■^"^  '"''"^''  y-"-  --'I'-^y  which  Tip 

your  exctll    will  not  only  pardon  but  permitt  me  in  having  the  Honour  to  be 

May  it  please  your  Excellency, 

Your  Excellency's 

Most  Obedient  Humble  Servant 

Caleb  Heathcote. 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  UMap  of  London. 

[New-Tork  Papers,  Aa.,  No.  Oil.  ] 

My  Lord  ^     ' 

genemll  that^rt.'    .1  ^^   '?''  '"  '■'^^'^'■''  ^^^   *  ^'^^^'^  °"'y  '^^quain    you   in 

else.     I  mean  1  Bishop  o  "^3       c,u     fM  "Ih  "";;""',  "r'^  "'  °'"  "'''"*'  ""'^^'^ 
Grievances,  Stifle  thei    in.a  ;."  tu.    o    o  Itl  77     'l '"'""  ""'  '"'''"'■'  '''''  '"''^ 

Devotion  and  Labours,  I  s, ^     L°  on    1,   v        v/'fr     .  ""■"" """'' ""  ^'^'"^  ^'"  ^f""-  ^'^  '''''''• 
every  way  my  superio   rs  in  a  matter  of      V'"      ''  "■  ''  ''  '"'"  ""  ^"^  •'^^"^'-•'■'^^-  '^  ">«- 

PersL  sent  on  th  t  d,^"        ;^^  .T?"""^'  '"'  ^  ^^•'"  ^•''"'^"-  '"  '"'-'"'  '"at  K'  the 

&  Temper  and  knowle);  ^     ::  1  '       ^^   :;"'  '"i"'  f  '''""'^"'^^  '^"''^"-^'""  ^'^'^ 

worse  than  our  first  &  wire  we  hooed  a  Si      v  n    '"  ^""^!'  °"'"  "-^'""'"^  '"''"^  "•'"  l"-"^« 
<v  wnere  we  hoped  a  I-alher  6c  Directour  of  the  Clergy  we  may  find  the 


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head  of  a  Faction:  I  would  not  be  misunderstood,  as  if  I  meant  to  arraign  the  body  of 
he  Clergy  here  on  the  contrary  I  bear  them  witness  that  much  the  great'  part  are  goo     nL 

hrrslri  Z:      '  '""  ^':---« -''»'»  ^he  bounds  of  thL  miLion  but'Ire 
others  whom  I  .  u  t  pronounce  vcious,  if  Faction,  Pride,  Malice,  and  blind  Zeal  be  vices:  In 

tei:t:i'r  ^^'T  r.''^""^  «ev-M^Veseythe  present  l^ector  of  Trinity  Chuc 
no  l,!d      f^  "m  "     ^'""'"^'" '"  NewEngLndThisGentlemanfor  what  reason  I  knoJ 

not  had  before  my  arr.vall  in  those  parts  grossly  &  openly  abused  me  &  ever  since  that  time  Z 

to  starve  me  out  as  the,  pnraze  U,  on  the  other  hand,  I  have  to  a  very  eminent  degree  return'd 
h.m  good  for  evl  but  all  to  no  purpose,  nor  indeed  can  I  entertain  the  least  Glymnse  of  "  s 
of  gam.ng  hnn  that  way,  for  one  of  his  best  friends,  a  person  of  note  here,  in  T  very  fee 

™  r.r  '  T  T  "°"^'  "^"'^  ^°'"  """•  ^'"■*-  '■'"• '-  «-"  »>-•'  ■-  -•"''  "o  coneJ.'  w 
a  man  could  manifest  h,s  zeal  for  the  Church,  or  regard  for  him  than  I,y  a  regular  well  gia  ded 

hfe  &  conversafon  great  benevolence  &  ready  concurrence  in  Building  of  Ch^rc  .'&;!! 

measures  that  can  be  proposed  for  establislnng  them,  a  constant  and  devfut  att      lu"  at  he 

o.d>nances,  3bensh.ng  of  church  n.en  and  all  possible  act  of  civility  &  Friendship  to  In, 

particular  t.  all  whi.h  he  only  replyed  that  the  conduct  mentionecf^  i:  !        .    .,y  z. 

attect  dand  c.v.l.t.es  constrained.  This  I  beleive  your  Lordship  will  agree  to  ba  e  an 

e  e,.blance  to  what  >s  reconled  of  the  Spanish  Bishop  It.cus,  the  scourge  o-  the  Frisc  llh.n  s.s 
take  u  n.  the  autber  Sulpitius  Severus  his  own  ^yords  .•  Hie  stultitia  eo[us]sque  pr  J; 

omnes  et.am  sanctos  v,ros.  quibus  aut  S.udium  Ine.at  Lectionis,  aut  propositun  erat  cer 

a    tZ  :;r  m'^^'^'T  ^-^'^^  '•'  ^'^^'^"'°^'  "•  ^^^--^  --seret,';uL  etian,  est.  mi!::^ 
■'  nfnZn''    l'  ^^^jf^j'^ '^-;-°- -ro  plan.  Apos.olis  conferendo  palan>  objectave  Heresi 
n  am^am.       I  am  far  from  the  van.ty  of  running  the  Paralel  the  lenght  of  S   Martin  &  me 

ch  r I  r  .  "'^     ""^'  ^'  '"'  Collauden,,  and  in  some  n.easure  to  u,ake  good  the 

haracter  g.ven  mo  by  that  worthy  Gentleman  who  has  wrote  at  large  on  this  sul.iect  ,o 
he  .pocety  by  this  conveyance  lie  give  your  Lordship  a  short  abstract  o  !  ^  ..  Z 
0  church  affairs.     The  Rev^  M'  Vesey  enjoys  ..30  a  year  by  my  free  gift  at  n    "ai-r   '        , " 

L  o'r  wh  Tr  '"'..'°"  "'  o-farthingof  Fubliek  money  s.nc.  I  Lve  been  in  th       J       '„     ^ 

„f  Z       t^'  Tr  ""."■ '"  '"'"'  " ''""""'  ""^ ''''"' ' ''""  ■■'"'■•'^  recompensed  for  it.  by  a  k 
of  letter  o  thanks  fron.  the  Right  Rev"  the  Lord  Bishop  of  London.    Having  graunt-  id  c.  on 
mto    he  Church  at  Jamaica  to  M'  Foyer,  The  Dissenter:  being  in  possession  oHI  n"  1      sT 

a  the  Collectors  refuseing  to  pay  him  his  Quarters  8tipe„.l,  I  have  long  pressed  bin  Z  l 
va  to  commence  a  suit  against  them,  which  I  offered  to  carry  on  at  rVproper  cost  Iro  g 
alle  lengths  ro.,u,s.te      I  have  by  a  liberal  contribution  &  all  the  eounten.ncl  and    n  !' 

could  give  U  hn.shed  M^  Veseys  Steeple,  The  ancient  Chappell  in  the  Fort  (hi.u^  il  e 
chryma-)  for  many  years  past  a  Bear  Garden,  I  have  at  a  great  expence  put  in  rep  .    I nt 

It  ..  now  one  of  the  most  decent  &  ,  .ost  constantly  fhH.uented  Hou.es  of  Pn.y^r  i„  in 
;,.'cS,r  ""  ^"'"'l^''-  i  ''"^'^'  I'y  "'y  assistance  and  Interest  at  last  finished  the  church  'at 
l^^'^p^f^  N«w  Rochell.  &  granted  a  Patent  for  the  Ground  for  ever,  a  thing  often  so  rh 

""""""'"7  ".'  """  °'''""'  '^"""="  '"^  administration  of  former  Governors  I  ,nve 
now  ac.,ualym  hand  subscription  for  the  building  of  more  at  Rye,  Piscataway, -lizabeth  Town 
&c  wb.ch  I  dare  not  offer  til!  the  late  contributions  are  a  little  out  of  mind      have  s  wed'c 

Indians  &  lastly  what  ought  not  to  be  boasted  of  by  any  but  such  as,  like  me.  live  a^ong  t 


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bad  neigl.bours,  I  have  charitably  assisted  the  indigent  of  the  Clergv.  Now  my  Lord  if  all 
my  enemies  joyued  together  can  give  the  lye  to  one  article  of  all  thes'e  I  promise  to  suhscri'be 
to  whatsoever  they  please  to  'Indite  and  if  after  all  this  I  must  be  ranked  amongst  the  enemies 
Of  the  Church,  God  direct  me  in  a  way  how  I  may  approve  my  self  her  friend,  for  as  yet  I 
Know  no  other  j   "  * 

yenor'ZT'  7  '"n'',"'",'  '  T'"'  ''''''''  ""  ''"''^  '"'''^  J"^"^  ^'^P^''  '^  '^^^'  ^he  most 
IIZ  J  ^""'^  :''  ^l  i;'':''*^"'  '°  ^'""'^  ''  «"'-  «P-'y  ^^  P-i'-  -me'ly.  Tor  those 
ev.lls,  &  some  method  of  do.ng  me  justice,  I'll  tell  you  n,y  reason  for  the  latter     In  the 

ate  convocat.on  the  Clergy  heing  amazed  at  the  apparent  falsehood  of  former  suggestions 
to  my  Prejudice,  the  Reverend  AK  Vesey  took  occassion  to  declare  as  in  the  sighfof  Cod 
and  as  he  hoped  for  n,ercy  in   Heaven,  he  had   never  directly  nor  indirectly  presented  any 

hmg  o  the  Governors  I  rejudice,  either  to  Queen  or  Parliament,  the  Society,  The  Lord 
.  1  rnnate  or  Lore  B.shop  of  London  and  desired  M'  Sharp  to  tell  me  so,  this  I  confess  startled 
me  sent  M'  Sharp  to  M'  Mackenzie  &  the  others  who  had  informed  me  of  that  scurrilous 
L.bel  against  me  presented  to  them  for  their  concurrence  &  subscriptions  and  which  they  tore 
with  just  indignation  to  know  the  mystery  of  that  solemn  Potestation,  who  tol.i  him  that  it 
was  the  most  gross  privarication  for  these  papers  presented  to  them  were  address-  to  none  of 
Uie  persons  M' V  esey  had  mentioned,  but  the  one  to  the  Earl  of  Clarendon  the  other  to 
Coll  IVicholson. 

Thac  noble  Lord  is  the  first  I  ever  heard  of  who  did  me  the  honor  to  be  my  declared 
enemy  (or  what  reason  I  know  not  for  I  have  suffered  much  for  the  services  I  did  him.  I  have 
some  difficulty  to  beleive  the  other  Gent  is  so,  nothing  having  ever  passed  between  us  but 
civility  &  t  riendsh.p,  but  :f  it  should  be  so,  he  makes  the  number  just  two  &  I  forgive  them 
both  &  defy  them  being  insconced  by  a  certain  Munus  Ath^n^us',  which  I  hope  is  proof 
against  all  their  efforts  *^         '^ 

Your  Lordship  cannot  think  me  very  solicitous  about  keeping  a  station,  which  hath  afforded 
me  nothing  but  torment  &  Ruin  but  I  have  something  more  valuable  to  preserve,  which  I 
trust  the  world  cannot  take  from  me 

Can  you  pardon  this  stuff,  I  will  not  promise  to  make  amends  by  not  troubling  you  with 

&'sincerityr&' V"'  ^  ""^^  "'"""  "''°"  "'"  '""''  '"''•''''"    ^  ""  ''""  "''  ^''''''''  ^'^'''''' 


Governor  Hunter  to  John  Chamlerlayne,  Esq. 


Sir 


[  New-York  P«pers,  A«.  No.  »9.  ] 


I  am  gad  tha  you'll  think «  I  make  too  ample  amends  at  this  time,  for  the  short  and 
imperfect  hints,  which  the  perple.xity  of  affairs  on  this  side  permitted  me  only  to  give  you  until 
now ;  neither  did  I  think  there  was  amiss'  in  the  conduct  of  our  Missionaries,  that  time  and 
good  advice  might  not  rectify  for  I  have  not  ventured  my  opinion  of  them  ^  as  to  the  generality 

'  Murus  Aheneus,  ^Kd. 

»  I  am  afraid  you  will  think  that,  Ac  Neva -York  Dommentary  IlUtory,  8vo    III    2fiO 

'  there  wu  any  thing  amisa.  Ibid.  i  altered  my  opinion  of  them. '  Ibid. 


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hey  are  men  of  P.ety  and  Industry,  and  whilst  they  keep  themselves  within  the  sphere  of 
the.r  M.mster.a  function  unexceptionable,  as  such  I  have  ever  treated  them  &  lived  with 
them  as  I  thought  ,n  the  most  perfect  friendship  and  confidence.  This  serves  for  Prologue  to 
a  story  winch  I  beleive  will  no  less  surprize  you,  than  it  startled  me 

n.Jini/fr""'"''/"!''  ""'  ''"  """  privately  informed  that  there  had  been  a  representation 
IZTnZ  '"""''^fT  ":  '"'""  "^  ''''  ^''^'■«->'  ^°'  Subscription;  I  could  not  beldve  it  being 
couscous  to  myself  of  nothmg  that  I  had  done,  left  undone,  or  intended,  with  relation  to  the 
Ohurchs  [uterest,  that  the  most  consumate  malice  could  ground  a  representation  upon.  That 
worthy  gent,  was  of  the  same  opinion  but  positive  that  there  was  such  a  representation,  for 
wh.ch  reason  he  in  conjunction  with  Coll  Morris  as  members  of  the  society  thought  fit  to  write 
a  letter  to  M'  Vesey  &  ,1'  Henderson  in  whose  hands  they  understood  thfs  paper  to  be  &  who 
were  the  prmc.pal  conti vers  and  Promoters  of  it,  signifying  that  they  had  been  made  acquainted 

Clt  1  In?"".T,  f  '°  '"''"  ""  '""''"'"«  "'■  '''  '''''  ''■  ^"y  t'""g  --^  -"ted  for  the 

C  mrchs  Interes  they  might  joyn  with  them  in  proper  measures  to  procure  it  and  redress  what 
was  am.ss.  AH  the  effect  that  this  letter  had  on  these  twi  gentlemen  was  a  deep 
concern  for  the  Discovery  and  some  sharp  reproaches  on  one  an  other  as  the  discoverers 
Ne,ther  could  the  Uev^  IVP  Sharp  obtain  a  sight  of  it  tho'  he  solemly  promised  to  joyn  with 
them  m  representing  anything  for  the  Churchs  Interest,  Provided  it  did  not  contain  unjust  or 
groundless  reflections  on  y-  Governor.  That  Gentleman  has  given  an  account  to  the  Lord 
B.shop  of  London  how  he  was  used  by  them.  I  shall  not  trouble  you  with  it.  So  I  am  to 
answer  to  accusations  from  Persons  I  know  not  who,  of  crimes  I  know  nothing  of,  before  judges 
wh.ch  I  am  not  to  know;  for  after  all  our  efforts  this  matter  is  like  to  remain  a  mistry  to  me 
without  mesures  which  nothing  can  induce  me  to  take,  and  indeed  with'  the  repeated  advice  of 
these  two  worthy  Gentlemen  founded  on  their  apprehensions  of  the  old  maxime  •'  Aliquid 
adhffirebit,  I  would  have  been  silent  ^ 

_  I  must  begin  with  attesting  the  all  discerning  Searcher  of  hearts,  for  the  sincerity  of  mine 
in  my  good  wishes  and  best  endeavours  for  propagate  the  true  Interests  of  our  Holy  mother,  in 
whose  connnunion,  ever  since  I  was  capable  of  sober  thoughts  I  have  lived  and  by  the  blessing 
of  God  am  resolved  to  dye.  In  the  next  place  I  appeal  to  the  evidence  of  all  sober  men, 
c  ergy  or  Laity,  for  a  testimony  of  my  conduct  in  my  station  with  relation  to  that  interest, 
But  being  to  guess  at  the  particular  Facts  of  which  I  stand  accused.  I  can  think  of  nothing  that 
can  so  much  as  afford  a  pretence  for  such  a  Representation  unless  it  be  the  affairs  of  Jamaica 
Church  here,  and  that  must  only  be  in  the  opinion  of  such  as  think  that  all  the  Laws,  human 
and  divine  are  to  be  set  aside,  when  they  come  iu  competition  with  what  they  conceive  to  be 
the  secular  interest  of  the  church 

I  see  by  one  of  yours  that  the  society  is  not  acquainted^  with  the  true  state  of  that  matter, 
but  I  must  beg  leave  to  inform  you  so  far  as  I  have  been  concerned  in  it 

AP  I  oyer  having  the  Societys  mission  and  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Londons  Recommendation  to 
that  Church  I  upon  his  first  application  granted  him  induction,  the  Dissenters  were  in 
possession  of  the  manse  house,  by  the  contrivance  of  the  widow  of  M'  Urquhart  the  former 
incumbent,  whose  daughter  was  married  to  a  dissenting  minister  there,  I  consulted  the  Chief 
Justice  Mompesson,  how  far  I  might  proceed  iowards  putting  AP  Poyer  in  Possession,  who  gave 
h.s  opinion  in  writing.  That  it  could  not  be  done  orvvise  than  by  due  course  of  Law  witf.out 
u  lugh  crime  &c  misdemeanour     This  opinion  I  sent  to  RP  Poyer  ^nd  begg'd  him  to  commence 


'without.  Xew-York  noamentary  llittory  Svd 

Vol.  V.  '  4o' 


III.,  2,W. 


'  unacquainted.  Ibid. 


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Ills  suit  at  my  Cost  but  heard  nothing  from  him  until  some  time  after  he  came  to  complain  to 
me  that  the  Justices  of  that  County  had  not  done  him  right  when  required  in  procur* 
him  III.  quarters  stipend  Upon  which  I  sent  for  the  Justice  he  named  and  expostulated  with  him 
the  imprudence  and  unreasonableness  of  that  proceeding  He  reply'd  that  he  had  done  all  that 
lie  was  impowered  to  do  by  Law  and  gave  me  the  reasons  of  the  Church  Wardens  against  the 
complaynt  of  M'  Poyer  in  that  County  Court,  which  were  as  follows 

1  Because  We  had  no  money 

2  We  had  no  orders  from  the  Justices  and  vestry » 

3  Because  we  thought  M'  Poyer  not  qualilyed  according  to  the  act 

So  after  having  argued  the  matter  of  IMght  with  him  from  the  words  of  the  Act  in  the 
presence  of  Coll  Morns,  and  M'  Hegnier  of  this  Place,  I  told  him  that  I  would  forthwith  give 
u:recUons  that  AP  Poyer  should  commence  his  suit  against  them,  and  that  they  should  not 
flatter   themselves   that   it  might  be   dropt   thro'  M'   Poyers   present  wants,  for   he  should 
not  want  wherewithal!  to  carry  it  on   through   all   the   lengths   so  just   a  cause   required, 
and  accordingly  wrote  to  ftP  Poyer  to  that  purpose,  which  letter  I  desired  the  Justice  to  carry  and 
he  begg-  to  be  excused,  alie.lging  it  was  hard  to  oblige  him  to  carry  his  own  condemtiacon 
bo  I  gave  that  trouble  to  AP  lleguier  who  undertook  to  deliver  it  wth  his  own  hand,  M'  Coe  the 
justice  menuoned  told  me  that  all  this  was  a  practice  of  one  Clow's  a  most  vitious  wretch,  into 
whose  hands  M'  Poyer  unfortunately  fell  at  Ins  (irst  setting  out,  and  lodged  in  his  house  led  by 
h.s  pre  ended  Zeal  for  the  Church,  but  as  he  himself  has  since  owned  to  AP  Sharp,  he  was 
soon  oblige  to  change  his  lodgings,  few  of  his  own  communion  desiring  to  come  near  him, 
whilst  he  was  in  so  bad  company.  For  (said  M'  Coe)  there  were  other  justices  of  the  Church 
Communmn  upon  the  Place,  which  might  possihly  have  made  a  stretch  in  her  favour  if  they 
had  been  appiyed  to,  and  which  we  might  have  acquiesced  in  for  quiet,  but  the  fetch  was  that 
should  by  gomg  these  lengths  disoblige  all  these  of  my  own  communion  or  refusing  incur 
the  displeasure  and  harsh  opinion  of  the  Government 

Some  time  after  seeing  that  M'  Poyer  had  made  no  account  of  what  1  had  said,  or  wrote  to 
h.m,  being  on  ong  Island  I  took  occasion  to  pay  him  a  visit  and  press  him  again  in  the 
presence  of  both  parties  to  commence  his  suite,  all  other  methods  be'sides  the  legal,  beiuR  a 
rea    Detriment  to  the  Church's  Interest  and  only  a  temporary  decision;  some  time  afterwhen 

fl.  T"".;  T   Tr  °^"  ''"'* '  '"^'*^'^'"*  '"■"•  »'"'^  '"''^  ••«  ^^«  "^^  p'--^^-'  with  the 

iiethods  that  I  advised  he  would  be  pleased  to  write  me  down  what  it  was  he  would  have  me 
do,  protesting  that  ,(  it  was  not  against  the  establisht  Laws,  or  known  Uuies  of  Justice,  I 
would  comply  with  ,t,  all  the  return  he  gave  me  was  that  he  had  long  since  submitted  it  to  his 
superiours  at  home  and  so  couhl  make  no  further  steps  iu  it  without  their  a.ivice 

riiis  ,8  the  true  state  of  this  case.  I  shall  now  begg  leave  to  .liscover  the  se.Tet  spring  that 

has  set  tins  matter  in  motion.     The  Uev^  W  Vesey  Uector  of  Trinity  Church  here  had  it 

seems  in  compliment  to  a  great  man  then  on  this  «i,le.  taken  o.^asion  to  use  me  ill,  before  he 

knew  me  of  which  1  was  ho...,  informe.l  after  my  arrival  and  for  which  reason  I  ,11,1  ,,1!  that  was 

in  the  power  of  man  by  good  ollices  and'Civilitie,,  which  he  was  please.)  to  call  ..onstraine.l, 

o  persuade  hm.  into  a  better  opinion  of  me ;  Mis  IVov.,cacons  increased  in  the   Pn^portions 

lint  mykmd   usage  di.i  (I  «p,.ak  nothing  but  what  is  known  to  the  whole   Province  nn.l 

despairing  ever  to  extort  a  Persecution  from  me  lie  casts  about  for  an  other  I'lol  to  hurt  me, 

■  «.-.ording  to .n  Act  of  .V«,u,bl,  to  ,.«,•  „,v.  A,^.york  JJocu«,en,ar,  JJiHory.  8vo..  III..  .50.    See,  „!,„.  ;,„.,.  p.  ,,,.  _ „;.. 


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Perswades  M'  Poyer  tliiit  there  is  danger  and  a  deep  design  in  the  Tryall  tliat  I  so  much  prest, 
by  tins  means  he  gains  these  Points,  taites  an  opportunity  from  me  of  manifesting  my  zeal  for 
the  Church,  which  he  has  so  often  Called  in  Question  and  gets  y'  unwary  &  least  discerning 
part  of  the  Clergy  here  to  set  their  hands  to  a  paper  without  enquiring  into  the  truth  of  the 
matter  contained  in  it,  it  being  mention'd  to  them  as  an  affair  that  required  the  greatest  secrecy 
&  of  the  last  consequence  to  the  Interest  of  the  Church,  Thus  had  this  gentleman  contrived 
to  put  me  under  a  necessity  as  he  thought  of  either  doing  an  Act  of  violence  in  the  favour  of 
the  Church  (whereas  the  wound  given  her  by  an  act  of  that  nature  in  the  same  case  remains 
smartmgto  this  day)  and  so  unavoidably  and  deservedly  being  recalled  with  disgrace  from 
my  Government  or  of  running  the  hazard  of  being  represented  no  friend  to  Her  Interest  & 
consequently  unworthy  to  continue  in  it 

But  to  lay  the  Mistery  of  this  Iniquity,  for  so  it  is,  a  little  more  open,  the  Reverend  Person 
so  often  mentioned  in  whose  eyes  my  best  actions  were  crimes,  took  much  exception  at  my 
putting  in  repair  Her  Majesty's  Chappell  in  the  Fort  &  sent  me  by  M'  Sharp'  some  messages 
about  that  matter,  which  for  the  revence  I  bear   his   wlioly  function  I  choose  not  to  repeat. 
When  I  first  entered  upon  tb.at  design  I  acquainted  him  with  it  and  he  made  not  then  the  least 
objection  to  it,  which  made  tliose  messages  the  more  surprizing.     I  sent  for  him  and  reasoned 
witii  him  upon  that  bead,  from  the  Decency,  E.xpediency  and  necessity  of  it,  that  Chappell 
being  one  of  the  Oldest  Houses  of  Prayer  in  the  place,  tho'  for  some  time  past  a  Bear  Garden, 
I  urged  that  the  Souldiers  had  no  room  nor  place  in  the  Church  neither  was  it  safe  to  march 
the  Garrison  so  far  from  the  Fort,  and  that  Her   Majesty  paid  a  Chaplain  for  that  particular 
purpo.se,  and  had  graciously  bestowed  Plate,  Books  &  other  Furniture  for  the  use  of  it,  but  all 
this  served  only  to  plunge  iiim  into  a  (it  of  Passion  @  me  into  a  deep  astonishment.     I  referred 
him  to  the  Right  Rev''  the  Lord  Bishop  of  London,  tliat  most  worthy  ['relate  in  a  letter  to  me 
injoyned  me  to  bear  with  his  Inlirmilies  whilst  he  endeavored  to  set  him  right,  which  is  the 
conduct  I  have  hitherto  nicely  observed  with  relation  to  that  Gentleman  He  having  received 
advice  from  my  Lord  of  London  declared  to  everybody  that  lie  was  blamed  by  that  Bishop  in 
every  thing  or  (in  his  own  words)  that  he  was  cast  in  the  Bishops  court,  but  that  if  all  the 
Bishops  of  England  were  of  the  same  opinion  w'"  that  noble  Prelate,  he  would  be  of  his  own 
still  but  for  the  future  would  not  meddle  with  the  Chappel  or  any  other  of  the  Governors 
affairs.     Happy  had  it  been  for  him,  me  and  you,  for  then  you  had  not  had  this  trouble  if  he  had 
continued  long  in  that  good  Resolution   but   there  came  over  hither  one   M'  Henderson  a 
missi(uu.ry  with  a  new  Light  who  was  pleased  to  define  tiie  repairing  of  the  Chappel  a  Schism, 
and  having  by  that  means  sett  us  all  on  (ire  again,  he  is  upon  his  departure  for  England  charg.^d 
with  the  clandestine  rei,.-esentation.     Tliis young  (ientleman  came  from  England  not  long  agoe 
for  Dovor  Hundred  in  Pensilvaiiia  wheti<er  he  disliked  the  people  or  tho  people  him  I  cannot 
tell  but  he  remayn.^d  hut  a  very  short  time  among  them  aiul  returning  to  Burlington  in  tho 
Jerseys  M'  'I'all.ot   got  him   to  supply  his  place  during   his   absence,    being  come  himself  to 
New  York  to  pursue  a  resolution  he  had  taken  of  going  to  England;  Col  Quary  acquainted 
mc  that  in  his  passage  through   Bitrlingt(m   he  found  that  poor  n.ngregalion  all   in  a  flame, 
M'  Henderson  it  seems  had  thought  fit  in  performing  Divine  Service   to  leave  out  that  prayr 

'It.v.  .lm,N  S.MB,.  «•„  „ri«in«IIy  «,.i,t«iit  U,  ll...  Ilrv.   Mr,  TuU,„l.  „f   |l„.'i,iKlo„.   N.  J.,  „,„1  ^-...licr..,!  u  cln.r.l,   nt 
(  lu.^.,|uak^  wl.oro  ho  |,r..«ol„.,l  ..vthI  ti„u.«.   CollMwn,  „/  J'role,t„nl  /■:,.hr„,ml  .V,„.„7v,  I.  .^7.  M,     Ho  ,„co,.e,l,  1  Mr  M.-tt 

B»  fl,«|.l,.i,.  t»  tl,..  (ml  ,,„.I  for ,  m.  Ih..  .!„tl,  „f  (.>.t,.lM.r,  ITol.   Comm„.i„„..  III.,  US;  n,„l  i„  Auk«„.  17,m.  pr.aclio.l  i„ 

JriMily  ClHircl.,  N.  Y..  II,..  run,.r«l  «.r>non  ..f  l.„|y  Cor-ilnny.  whi.l,  w«.  ,»l ,u,.„l|y  printed  iu  \M>do,^.  wl.itlur  Dr.  Slmrp 

r.fr.,1,  .„,!  ,-,.i;n.d  hi.  Ch^^pUiaey, :«  17  !7.  /.'.rfMft'.  UiH^g  uf  TrinUj,  Church,  is.  _ En. 


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n  the  L.tany  for  Victory  over  Her  Majestys  ennemies,  and  the  prayer  appointed  to  be  said  in 

the  time  of  War;  Thechelf  of  that  congregation  had  took  exceptions  at  tl'is.but  he  gave  them 

no  other  reasons  for  so  <ioing  but  that  M'  Talbot  had  done  so,  they  replyd  that  having  been 

long  acquainted  w.th  M-ralbots  exemph^ry  life  they  were  willing  to  bear  with  his  scruples. 

but  he  could  pretend  none  having  formerly  never  omitted  them  &  further  that  this  would  look 

as  If  that  congregation  could  not  bear  any  such  prayers  which  was  a  thing  far  from  their 

Hearts,  and  intreated  him  to  pray  as  he  was  appointed  by  his  superiours,  or  tliey  would  not 

w.lhngly  assist  at  them  for  the  future.     M'  Quary  desired  me  to  speak  to  M'  Talbot  upon  this 

I.ead  I  beggd  o<  him  first  to  do  so,  and  then  if  there  was  any  necessity  I  wou'd,  he  did  so, 

&  the  result  was  that  M'  Talbot  went  back  to  Burlington  and  M'  Henderson  came  hither  to  go 

for  Lngland  .n  h,s  place,  having  in  charge  the  secret  Rep"  n.entioned ;  one  thing  more  with 

rolafon  to  that  young  gentleman  known  to  be  no  otherwise  than  by  the  civilities  I  have  paid 

l>.n>,  I  cannot  om.tt,  IVr  Willocks  a  zealous  church  man  here  told  me,  that  he  had  used  the  most 

reverend   he  Pr.mate  of  all  England  W-  most  scurrilous  and  opprobrious  language,  for  which  he 

reprmianded  h.m  &  for  the  truth  of  which  he  desired  that  his,  M'Talbot's  &  M' Vaughan's 

oaths  might  be  taken  being  present  at  the  conversation,  Thus  this  Gentleman  having  set  us  all 

on  fire  goes  over  to  justify  his  own  unaccou.uable  conduct  by  accusing  of  the  Innocent 

1  \7,  ^,  ^T^'T  "^  ""'"«t^i«<'«'y  shew'd  about  a  letter  of  M'  Talbots,  accusing  the 

M%  n  '"''>  ;^'''''.""''7  •"  i'^^n'^ylvania  of  having  run  away  with  his  Landlords  wife. 

M  .s  Clare  upon  h,s  arnval  here  took  out  a  Writ  ng"  him  for  Defamation  and  M'  Henderson 

^11'':^". I  ";•'""■""'  ^°/'r"^""'""'^  '^''^  '"^•'°^'*'^ '''""  ^^-"  ^'""  ^-v  to  Capt"  Gordon 
u.l  suffic.ently  .ntormyouof  the  malice  of  that  Kept"  I  shall  only  acquaint  you  that  this 
gentlewoman  is  bou.u]  for  England  with  leave  fro.n  her  husband  who  Spoke  to  Capt"  Gordon  for 
a  passage  for  her  when  he  was  there,  whether  the  report  was  in  order  to  prevent  his  going 

or  Kngland  or  to  take  of  the  force  of  what  he  might  represent  at  home,  in  relation  to  the 
affairs  of  that  Provmce.  I  shall  not  determine  but  must  affirm  their  was  neither  Prudence  nor 
Christianity  ,n  propagateing  it  upon  so  slender  grounds  This  affair  however  gave  me  time  to 
convocate  the  Ck-rgy  to  whom  I  spoke  as  in  the  paper  marked  (A')  and  next  day  had  tl-.eir 
"ZZ"     ,  M^:       '  '  tl.i"k«uf«ciently  clears  me  of  any  suggestions  to  my  disadvantage 

Th     R     -  MM  "•'  '      ";""■"  ''"'  '"  ''""'"'  ■"*  '''''''  '''  ^-^^-^  »'-'  '^"«-'  t«  themselves. 
I  he  Rev    AP  Bridge  when  ,t  was  presented  to  him  ask'd  if  the  Gov'  had  seen  it,  and  being 

told  no  he  refused  to  sign  it,  AP  Mackenzie  and  M'  Thomas  tohi  me,  that  had  they  forseen  the 
use  that  was  intended  to  be  made  of  it,  &  its  consequences,  they  would  never  have  sign"  it, 
the  latter  using  this  expression,  that  he  would  have  sooner  burn't  his  hand  to  n  stump  than 
have  signed  to  it  These  and  some  others  have  owned  that  there  was  one  Rep-  in  direct  terms 
against  me  offered  to  them  whicii  they  rejected  with  scorn 

To   prevent  all  such   clandestine   measures   for  the  future  I  have  proposed  to  them  that 

there  be    wo  yearly  Convocations  at  which  they  may  concert  &  agree  upon  what  may  1,„ 

eqiiisite  to  be  represented  lor  the  Churchs  or  their  Interest  to  which  1  have  promised"  my 

hearty  concurrence  '  ^ 

Having  tired  you  with  this  matter,  I  shall  now  come  to  otiiers  of  more  general  concern  I 
have  now  bargained,  with  AP  Tatlia.n  fur  that  House  ;md  Land  at  Burlinglou  &  as  you  will 
observe  by  the  inclosed  Dee.l  marke.l  (C.)  have  reserved  the  space  of  four  months  fbr  the 

'  For  this  pnper.  •»»  .V«,.  IW*  Vocununtary  UiUurj,,  8vo.,  UI.,  267.  -  Ei). 


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Societies  Assent  or  dissent,  whicl,  1  beg  I  may  have  speedily  tiiat  we  may  not  be  loaded  witb 
interest,  The  house  is  much  out  of  repair  and  will  be  in  a  Short  time  unhabitable,  if  there  be 
no  directions  given  for  repairs 

When  I  was  in  those  of  the  Communion  of  tiie  Church  at  Stratford  came  to  me  in 

a  body  &  then  as  they  have  since  by  a  letter  beg^'d  my  Intercession  with  our  most  venerable 
Society  ic  the  Right  Ueveren.l  the  Lord  Bishop  of  London  for  a  missionary,  they  appear  very 
much  in  earnest,  and  are  the  best  set  of  men  I  met  with  in  that  countrey  but  not  very  numerous 

r.S  rZ  TT  '"  ^°"  '■"""'"■'^  ""  ""'  ''""'''  '"^^  '  ^'''''  ^'  ''^••S«  to  ti.e  Bishop  of  London 
1  think  ^100  Sterl:  p'  annum  for  a  small  term  could  not  be  better  bestowed,  I  have  advised 
to  send  M'  Mackenzie  thither,  who  is  a  pious,  sober,  learned  and  laborious  man,  but  U  would 
be  a  hardship  to  send  him  thither  on  any  other  terms  than  what  I  propose,  whoever  is  sent,  I 
I'ope  due  care  will  be  taken,  that  he  be  wiiat  I  have  described  M^  Mackenzie  to  be,  for  there  is 
no  good  to  be  hoped  from  a  man  at  Mettle  and  Dispute 

The  Forts  to  be  built  in  the  Indian  Country  by  Iler  Mat'"  order,  for  the  Reception  &  safety 
of  the  Missionaries  are  actually  in  hand  one  block  house  was  built  in  the  Mohaques  Country 
before  the  Frost  that  Fort  will  be  finished  in  the  spring  and  the  other  in  the  Onondagues 
country  next  fall  so  its  high  time  to  think  of  Missionaries  for  that  Service,  if  they  be  not 
enjoyned  to  teach  our  Language,  to  the  younger  sort  I  have  for  my  own  part  but  slender 
hopes  of  success  answerable  to  so  good  a  design,  for  upon  my  own  certain  knowledge  our 
tecotch  Highlanders  who  keep  to  their  ancient  language,  habits  and  customs,  have  little  more 
of  Christianity  besides  the  name  than  they  had  in  S'  Columbs  days 

The  Treasurer  of  the  Society  may  call  for  my  annual  Subscription  from  M'  Sloper  my  agent 
If  he  has  not  already  done  it  or  if  you  please  to  give  directions  that  it  may  be  paid  for  the 
uses  of  the  Society  in  those  Parts  it  shall  be  comply'd  with  This  long  letter  I  beg  may  be 
communicat-'  to  the  Society  &  I  humbly  recommend  the  contents  thereof  to  their 
serious  Consideration 

Feb:  2.5.  17 J i  j  ^^  &. 


Colonel  liobcrt  Quanj  to  Captain.  Gordon. 

[\i'W-York  Colririlal  MSS.    Albnny,  LVll.] 

Hon'''"  S' 

I  am  favoured  with  yo"  of  the  -0'^  of  January  by  which  I  lin.l  that  i.m.e  by  the  Reverend 
M  S  Glare  was  not  then  got  to  yo'  hands.  I  was  very  much  Surpri/..!  at  such  a  Scandalous 
Cbaracter  given  him  by  M^  '|'aib„t  and  M'  Kvans  and  soe  uncharitably  Improved  by 
M'  Henderson  since  all  his  Noise  Hadi  noe  other  foun.Iation  than  bare  Suspicon  Improved 
by  the  Ma  ice  of  prejudiced  p'sons,  that  there  hath  bee.ie  such  a  Scandal  Ifepmte.l  of  him  is 
I  ertaine.  but  I  can  assure  you  that  I  have  made  a  very  nice  Eiujuirey  but  could  not  hear  of 
any  other  f.Hmdalion  than  bare  Ifumour.  the  Ifever.-ud  M^  R„.ss  went  down  to  New  Castle  on 
purjiose  to  know  the  truth  of  those  ..veie   Reports,  ami  a.  his  Relurne  assured  me  that  he 

cold  fmd  noe  other  Cround  than  a  bare  Report  very  much  Improv, y  his  Kuemys.  1  had 

an  oportui.Ky  of  Discoursing  .hose  two  (^entU-m.,,  S{'  Talbot  and  M^  Kvans  very  lately  on 


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Ins  S-bject  and  they  boti,   tol.l  „,e  that  on  tho  strictest  Enquiry  they  col.l  make  into  v- 
can.  aio..s  I  ell.ct.on  Charged  on  the  Reverend  M^  8'  Clare,  they  diJ  not  find  more  th  n  b.  i 

one  that  hves  ,n  New  Castle,  and  noe  friend  of  M'  S-  Clares,  who  assured  hinf  tl  at  he  d 

.    h.ard    lut  there  was  very  hard  wor.ls  past  betwixt  the.n  1  was  very  apprehensive  that 
H,ese    wo  Keverend  (;entlen,en  M'  Talbot  an.i  M'  Kvans  would  write  hon.e  t.Uhe  prei^^J^" 

ll  F.  "";  w'        ■  '""'T  '""^'  "''"''""  *"  '^'■«*'""'^«'^  ^'•^'•"  l'"^'>  ""  y  "nrea  onahleness 

.    .    In  us  u-e  of  ^Voun.I„,g  the  Hepu.ation  of  any  Centlen.an  without  good  proofe.  Kspecially 

^.  M^  S^riT''"";"  T''1  ,'""  '""'  "-'•-'•"'■"-'•  -'•-  '-•  'T  would  write  anything 

ng  M  fe  Clare,  which  made  me  the  more  surprise.!  at  the  a.rount  you  gave  n.e,  Sinee  J  Uece- 
your  I  et.er  F  .bought  n.y  self  obliged  to  Charge  M^  ICvans  wi.h  his  want  of  sin  er  ^  w  ,  m  . 
le  doth  pos,t>ve  y  denye  that  ever  he  writt  a  line  honn-  ag"  that  Centlen,en,  or  thaf  he  Writ 

ir.^"f.tM  V^^^^^^^^^^  ^^"■■'^«'"' ""   '"•"'•  ""^  -■"«  ••-atl.e  writt  to 

ml  now  L    T         '"■      •""""  1"  ''''""'"'  '"  ''"'""""  "'  «^"'""  •'^'^'•''•"  "-""  ^-'^--^^  ""-". 

^estenla>  M.    Fongue  ean.e  to  my  house  to  Request  n.e  to  Keeomn,en,l  her  to  yon  for  a 

-age,  Wine        utterly  Refused,  and  should  W  S-  t^lare  be  soe  lu.pru.Ient  as  to  goe  home 

C    ditr'.n  M        !  ^^"""•'"'^"""  "'■  ""  ""■  'f'-ports  that  goe  of  bin,,  n.ust  totally  mine  his 

u re    ou    ;.      '","".      ,•"'"";  "'"'  ■■"""■  "'^"  ^"'"""  '""•  ^^'"'"'  '"  ""  "'""'  ->'•-"-  I  -' 

of  b      I        ■     t  /^r''"',"     '  ""  '"'"'"  ''"'"^'  '^^'"""-^^  ""  ^^'  ^  f"'"l'--«""«  .Hu-Laritable  nseage 
h  s  Brother  b'  Clare,  but  the  post  burrys  me  and  will  not  give  me  leave  to  add  n.ore  than 
the  tenders  of  our  hearty  service  to  yo'  seife  and  your  very  goo.l  Lady,  by  the  next  you  shall 
neare  more  at  large  from  •' 

Honourable  S' 

Your  most  alVec' 

r<  1  -.1  -  humble  Serv' 

February  S""  1711. 

Ron'    (iAUY. 


Colonel  Monis  to  John  Chamhcrlaym,  Bq. 

[  Nfw-Tork  l'i|>«r»;  An.,  Art.  IW.  ] 

Worthy  Sir 

M  Moore,  winch  I  have  .lone,  au.I  inclosed  me  duplicates  of  what  Alhdavits  I  sent  to  his 
l-onlsh.p.  an.l  o<  W  Sharp's  narrative,  who  kept  a  Diary  while  in  N  York.  .  wrote  also  o 
lu  seu-nU  numsters  >n  New  York  to  tell  nn-  what  they  knew  of  it  to  take  away  all  F'retence 
o  a.  ng  clandest.nely.  and  to  give  those  of  ,he„,  .ho  were  n.y  Lord  Cornburys  friends  an 
oppor.un.ty  ol  saymg  what  they  conid  in  his  justilicalion,  for  you  n.ust   not   wonder   that 

'  Ucv,  TiMii<H..M)D  MooKii;  of  whom  «e«  Ant*,  IV.,  1077.  — Ku 


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M'  Vesey  begins  to  set  up  to  head  a  party  of  those;  I  have  got  no  answer  from  any  body  but 

honest  I.  .as  Neau.  who  tells  rue  he  has  given  you  what  account  he  could  of  that  luer  Jhich 

.nclosed  w.th  my  letter.     You  may  see  by  those  affidavits  there  could  be  no  such  th  nfa    a 

rrmilt'lT ;  °:  7  r7'  r  n^'  '^"'"  "'"""'"^^  -"^  '^"'"«  "^^  '^  ^--^  •-  wou.d    ot'even 

0  hcer  in  my  Lo  ds  absence,  durst  not  besides  how  can  a  man  be  said  to  be  at  liberty  on  his 

liZ^:^.  ;;•  ::^;r  ^'-'^  'r:"^-^ '-  °'^-^-  -  ^-p  "im  a  rnsoner.  and  a  c^^i':; 

p      si  e.U      I      i '      H      "'"  r  '"'.^  '  ■'"■"''^'  "''^  "'-^^  ^'"'  ^•^"^'"•^'  P"t  in  irons,  and  so  severely 

Itte       ts  .;  r    "n"  '""7'  "'■■'">'  «'"'^  ^•""^'  ^"l  ^  --  -  i-'-g-Ph  of  your 

hereV;e'dre-  ,T'  "  \ 'T''^''^  'P  ^ '^  f-'"'^-"  '''"S'-'J  have  started  that  which  nobody 
'  set.  h  ::"''•  '"-''  -"  P-^hle  to  of.er  in  a  case  so  well  known  but  the  Affidavits 
^.th  sett  that  n,atter,n,ts  true  l.ght.  This  pretence  that  AP  Moore  deny'd  the  Queens 
.Supremacy  .s  as  we.k  as  its  untrue,  for  if  he  really  had  „,y  Lord  had  then  s^.op  eno  g.to 
gratdy  a  resentment,  which  his  conduct  to  M^  Moor  shew'd  he  did  not  want.     Bu'rington  w  s 

TC^7::t::^T'^^'''\r''  "-»^--'"-  «--  connnementthanthe  ;;;: 
«t  iNew  Urk,  and  a  Iryal  upon  the  Spot  where  evidences  (if  any)  were  to  be  had.  was  much 
more  natural  as  well  as  justihabl...  than  sending  him  ,o  England  IL  miles  ofl".  wh  re  .  o 
hmgcoud  he  proved  against  him.  All  that  M' Moor  wanted  was  to  go  to  England  to  ay 
us  comphunts  at  the  ,eet  of  his  superiours,  and  would  he  or  any  of  his'  friends  in  the  eas' 
have  bele.ved  n.y  Lord  would  have  sent  hi.n  there,  he  never  would  have  undertaken  so 
hazardous  expensive  and  fatigueing  a  Journey  to  New  England  in  order  to  procure  a  passage 
home,  no,  h,s  fears  suggested  other  things  and  whether  groun.lless  or  not  1  shall  not 
deternune.    1   have    h.ard    it  offi,red    that   the    reason   of   my   Lords    intentions   in    send"  g 

1  Moore  hon.e  was  because  he  was  cautious  in  n.eddling  in  Ecdesiasticai  affi.irs,  why  then 
dul  he  conhnn  that  ndu.nlous  suspilion  of  M^  Moore  I.y  Coil  Ingoldsby  that  was  properly  an 
ecclesiastical  ada.r  and  meddling  with  a  witness  hut  of  this  enough 

I!:,;.;;?!::  '""      ,"',"'^  """'""''y  ''"^'^  ""'  ""^^y  """•'•  ''"''  •"«.  '  .".MUioned  to  you  in  my  last, 
which  went  by  the  Mast  Fleet,  a  Representation  was  made  by  this  an.l   the 
Ne  g  1,  unng  i-rovinces.  1  have    een  told  some  of  the  contents  of  it  but  could  not  get  a  sight  of 
It,  tho   (.0  1  llea.hcote  and  mysell  not  only  endeavor-  it,  but  had  apply',!  to  the  (U.vernor  who 
very  readily  assured  us.  that  lie  would  remove  any  just  cause  of  com   laint,  if  in  his  I'ower,  vv     n 
.   was  known  what  it  was.  ,ho'  neither  he  nor  we  could  think  any  under  his  admiuistratio         11 
I   .wer  to  remove  we  thought  that  if  the  Representation  was  to  tiie  society,  we  being  Mm', 
of  that     ody  had  soine  kind  of  right  to  a  sight  of  it,  and  as  we  had  rl.olved  t'o   use  l" 
"terest  to  get  reinovd  whatever  was  (he  occasion  of  it  so  we  should  have  been  very  ready 
to    ave  joyned  in   l^.n.entation  that  was  necessary  to  transmitt  to  you,  as  we  signified  by 
letter  to  M   V  esey  &  M'  Henderson,  in  whose  liau.ls  that  Representation  was  but  have  received 
....answer  Iron,  them  at  all,  tho' tho  common  civility  of  a  line  in  return  would  not  have  cost 
tl..-..  ...uch  trouble.     I  coul.l    wish  these  (;entm.-  that  are  concerned   in  this  matter,  who  are 
missmnanes  of  the  Society  could  he  prevailed  on  to  Ivleive  that  makeing  representations,  and 
lo  in.ug  panes  in  (.overnment  or  joyning  and  encourageing  those  already  formed  is  not  the 
...  .-rest  o,  „.e,r  mission,  nor  can  he  no  goo.l  effi-.t  of  it,  and  that  others  concerned  may  he 
told.  If  the.r  own  experience  have  not  already  convinced  them  of  it,  how  much  the  more 

'  will  «f(H  — i:i>. 


•^Ki. 


820 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


difficult  it  is  to  reconcile  men  than  to  divide  them,  and  iiow  much  more  becoming  Persons 
whose  proper  business  it  is  to  preach  the  Gospel  of  Peace 

If  what  is  contained  in  that  Representation  be  true  I  can  not  see  wiiat  should  hinder  them 
Jrom  lettmg  us  see  it  especially  when  no  other  use  would  have  been  made  of  it  than  to  have 
removed  the  causes  of  it  at  least  so  far  as  could  be  done  i>.  New  York  and  Jersey  where  we 
were  concerned,  and  was  assured  of  the  Governors  concurrence,  how  far  they  have  accused 
h.m  I  dont  know,  tho'  I  am  told  they  have  done  it  but  not  in  direct  Termes.  I  hope  they  have 
not  because  his  conduct  towards  the  Church  merits  a  better  Treatment,  which  they  must 
have  been  ignorant  of,  if  they  have  ventured  on  any  thing  that  looks  like  arraigning  of  him, 
But  because     too  well  know,  the  implacable  temper  of  some  and  the  folly  and  weakness  of 

0  i.ers,  and  that  many  honest  men  are  much  easier  prevailed  upon  to  joyn  a  Representation 
of  thmgs  than  enter  ,nto  a  mce  examen  of  the  Facts  on  which  they  are  said  to  he  grounded 

1  ake  levave  to  lay  before  you  an  account  of  the  Governors  conduct  with  respect  to  the 
Church  smce  Ins  arr.val  here,  and  this  from  my  own  knowledge  and  such  unquestionable 
accounts  as  can  be  proved  on  oath  if  there  is  necessity,  though  there  is  very  little  of  it  relating 
to  y  church  but  what  I  have  been  eye  or  ear  witness  to 

On  his  arrivall  application  being  made  to  him  for  the  Queens  Farme   by  the  Church  at 
I\ew  Yorke,  he  .mmediately  gave  it  them  .luring  his  time.     M'  Vesey  the  great  mover  in  all 
these  matters  instead  of  giving  him  thanks  procures  an  a.ldress  to  be  made  to  him  from  the 
^est^J^  praying  h.m  to  joyn  witli  them  in  a  Representation  of  that  matter  to  the  Queen,  and 
pray  Her  Majesty  to  grant  it  to  them,  1  suppose  yo.iarenot  ignorant  that  the  Church  pretends 
■>  r.ght  to  that  Farm  by  grant  from  Coll  Fletcher,  which  grant  was  vacated  amongst  others  by 
Act  of  Assembly,  and  that  Act  confirmeu  by  the  Queen,  Coll  Hunter  told  them  he  could  not 
joyn  m  any  th.ng  of  that  kind,  the  Queen  very  well  know^  the  state  of  that  case  nor  would 
he  endeavour  to  put  it  out  of  the  Power  of  his  successor  to  oblige  them  that  being  a  conduct 
not  to  bejust.fyed,  that  he  had  given  it  during  his  time  which  was  all  he  could  do  -  This  (iiR 
was  so  far  from  pleasing  Mr  Vesey  that  it  had  contrary  effects,  and   because   the    Governour 
would  not  go  all  the  lengths  he  was  desireci  he  was  Industriously  represented  to  the  People  .-rs 
no  Church  man.     I  can't  see  what  end  this  could  serve  besides  gratifying  too  much  ill  nature 
excep   It  were  discouraging  the   Church,  and  encouraging  the  dissenters  (if  either  of  them 
should  helen-e  the  Person  at  the  head  of  affairs  here  was  a  Dissenter)  or  reallv  makeing  the 
Govmiour  what  they  pretended  he  was,  but  it  was  no.  in  the  Power  of  some  men  who  wear 
tlie   Churches  Livery   by   an  imprudent  conduct  to  make   the  Governour  an  enemy  to  the 
Church,  for  no  sooner  was  application  made  to  him  in  behalf  of  the  Church  at  New   llovhv] 
the  build.ug  of  which  had  been  a  long  time  opposed,  but  lu"  gave  an  order  to  Coll  Heathcote 
&  myself  to  appoint  a  Place  for  it  in  the  High  .Street,  which  we  .lid,  saw  the   Foundation 
laid  and  It  snow  finished  or  very  nigh  it,  being  a  very  good  .Stone  Building  &  his  purse  ns 
well  as  his  power  contributed  to  make  it  what  it  is. 

The  Queens  Chappel  in  the  Fort,  that  from  the  time  of  t^oll  Fletcher  till  his  arrivall  had 
been  put  to  the  several  uses  of  .^tore  house.  Bear  house,  and  work  house,  he  took  care  to 
have  de'-ently  fitted  up  and  applyed  to  the  use  it  was  built  for,  and  the  Soldiers  who  before 
were  earned  out  of  the  tJarrison  .n.l  during  the  service  stoo.l  for  the  most  part  in  the  .^tee,.le 
where  they  could  but  imperfectly  hear  are  now  very  well  ncnnmodated  with  .S-a.s  in  the 
Chappel  where  the  .Service  is  regularly  performed,  and  there  is  yet  room  for  persons  to  l.uiM 
I  ews  who  want  .Seats  in  the  church  of  New  York,  and   who  are  inclined  to  bu.ld  wouM  the 


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Governour  admit  them,  which  he  has  hitherto  declin'd,  but  I  suppose  its  on  M'  Veseys  Score 
who  takes  all  the   I  ains  he  can  to  make  the  People  beleive  that  the  fitting  up  of  the  ChappS 

nrZ  itl't  7  "'  '"  ^"""''  ^  '"^  ^°  '"  ^  "°^'°"  ^'  ''^  Sin'of 'schism,  that' l.e 

Mssionnrvo  t  '"".  ^'"^,^^^-""-'  'here  joyns  with  him  in  this,  one  Henderson,  a 
Misionaryof  thesocety's  to  Appoqueminy   wi.o    has    left    that  place  in    order  to  return  to 

trSmMhrr'  ;?^T;""-'^^^'''  '""^'"-^  ^^'^'^'"  ^"«  "-^'^^  of'his  mission,  when;:  r^ 
S  e  V  '„  H  •  "'''^^;"  "'""^  ''  it,  &  advised  him  not  to  forsake  the  station  the 
feoc.ety  had  placed  Inm  ,n  w.thout  their  leave  but  endeavor  as  much  as  he  could  to  answer 

coJr.t1    7-        T    •"  T"  ''''''  "'"■■'  ^^''''  '-^  '"'«'"«  ^°"'''  ^'  ^^^  ■'  '!'»"«  ''•dvice  being 

wi  ;  ^M  •  /  '"  r;°"  '"'"'  ^"'  ""'•^  "•^'^'•^  ^''''  '""'''-  ---"S  '•'^««'veJ  to  return 
w.l  out  the.r  Leave,  ,fhe  could  not  procure  it,  whether  he  applyed  for  it  or  not  I  can  not  tell, 
he  .s  go.ng  home  >n  qualUy  of  Agent  for  a  Party,  or  their  letter  carrier  I  do  not  know  which, 
no,  do  1  much  discredit  his  not  being  ahle  to  procure  a  io.Iging  in  the  place  he  was  sent  too. 
he  extraordinary  f.re  of"  his  Ten.per  being  such,  that  his  heat  deserves  rati,er  the  epithet  of 
n  ne  than  Zeal,  and  did  he  prove  as  much  an  Incendiary  at  Appoqueminy  as  here,  the 
society  have  no  reason  to  be  displeased  with  his  return  and  1  hope  won't  put  it  in  his  power 
by  any  nj.ss.on  to  these  parts  to  do  the  Church  so  much  Ir  rt  as  his  ungovernable  Tempe  must 
necessarily  occasion  i  uci, 

I  am  told   these  men  Arraign  the  Governor's  conduct  with  respect  to  M'  Poyer,  and  the 
church  at  Jamaica,  the  state  of  that  affair  I'll  lay  before  you  as  fully  as  I  can  &  it"  is  thus. 

resist  i     n      T  'T  r  ''"'-^  "^   ''"'  ^'•^"■'"'"•^  "'   ^'"^  ^'"'""y   ^^■''*-«  J'>""'^i^-'-^   i« 
rtsolv    to  bu.ld  a  church  and  in  or.ier  to  it  got  subscriptions,  and  materials  enoug,,  to  build  it 

about  three  foot  from  the  Ground,    but  finding  themselves  unable    to  perfect  it   without  the 

assistance  of  the  rest  which  could  not  be  got  by  persuasion  they  resolved  to  attempt  the  getting 

an  Ac   of  Asseinbly  in  their  favor.     Coll   rietclu-r  who  was  then  (iovernor  &  James  Grahan, 

buding  of    hat  church,  and  settling  a  maintenance   fbr  Ministers;  thought  it  a  fit  opportunity 

who  l"r;;      ;'  ■"  '""  °''  ""  ''"""'••  •"■'■""  '^^  ^'-■^'-^  «'  ■'•'^  '•--  r  Accordingly C-raHan^ 
ulo  had  the  drawing  of  their  Bills  prescribed  a  method   of  Induction  and  so  mam.ged  it  that 

ou  d  no  do  well  for  the  Dissenters,  &  but  lamely  for  the  church,  tho  it  would  do  with  the 
i .  Ip  of  the  Governor.  &  that  was  all.  but  it  was  the  most  could  be  got  at  that  time,  for  had 
more  been  attempted  the  Assembly  had  seen  through  the  Artifice  being  most  of  them  Dissenters 
^=  al  had  b.en  ost,  by  virtue  of  this  Act  the  church  was  built  and  a  dissentin«  Minister  called 
(and  ■(  I  mistake  not)  Paid,  the  other  dissenters  who  were  forced  to  comply'were  very  much 
(I.Hsatished  at  this  Proceedure  of  their  IJrethren,  &  many  of  them  appeared  in"the  Interest  of  the 
Church  thinking  no  way  so  elfectiial  to  defeat  their  a.lversaries,  ami  this  was  the  be«im,i„g  of 
the  Church  o  England  in  .Jamaica  on  Long  Island  the  Church  and  the  Parsonage  house 
continued  m  the  possession  of  the  Dissenters  till  some  time  after  the  arrival  of  M'  Urquliart 
wiien  a  Ifepresentation  was  made  to  my  Lord  Cornbury  that  the  Church  and  house  being 
built  by  publick  Act  could  belotig  to  none  but  the  Church  of  Kngland.  My  Lord  upon  this 
gives  ,18  Warrant  to  disposess  the  Dissenters  which  immediately  by  Force  was  done  without 
any  I  roceedure  at  Law  an,i  M^  rVquhart  put  into  possession  of  tl,e,n  this  short  Method  ,night 
be  sonu.  service  to  the  Minister  but  was  very  far  being  any  to  the  church,  as  no  such 
unaccountable  step  can  ever  b^     M'  IJrquhart  kept  the  possession  during  his  life,  and  the'  he 

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gained  no   many  converts  yet  his  conduct  was  so  very  good,  that  I  do  not  think  he  lost  any 
alter  M    Urquharts  death  his  widows  daughter  married  a  Dissenting  Minister,  &  she  put  the 
arsonage  House  into  his  possession  in  which  it  continues  till  now,  this  happened   much  ahout 
tne  time  of  Coll  Hunters  arrival,  whether  application  was  made  to  him  or  not  I  can't  tell   hut 
8ome  changes  in  the  Magistracie  heing  made,  and  hy  chance  one  or  two  put  in  that  were  patrons 
of  the  Dissenters  M'  Poyer  &  his  friends  choose  to  apply  to   those  they  were  sure   would 
refuse   them,  and    not  to   those   in  Place   who   were  firm  to  their  Interest,  &  being  refused 
complained  to  the  Governor,  who  immediately  sent  for  the  Person,  and  ordered  him  to  be 
prosecuted  that  it  might  appear  whether  he  had  failed  in  his  duty  or  not  whether  the  Prosecution 
was  continued  or  not  I  can't  tell,  hut  I  happened  to  be  in  the  Governors  chamber  when  this 
judge  and  a  dissenting  Minister  came  in,  &  this  matter  was  talked  of.  he  said  that  the  intention 
tl  5'    ^7;^';^'^;'-«   ^\  ^"^^  time  was  to  raise  a  maintenance  for  a   dissenting  minister  all 

lltZ  ?.^  ,  ""  r  ^'""'"'  ""'^  "^"""'"^  '""""«  "'■  '^'  *='>-«'''  t''at  that,  being  the 
.n  en„o;  of  the  Law  makers  was  the  meaning  of  the  Law  and  he  hoped  the  Dissenters  might 
enjoy  what  was  so  justly  their  due.  or  at  least  not  be  depriv^  of  it  without  due  course  of  lL. 

only,  but  of  the  Governour  and  Councill  joyned  with  them,  whose  intentions  might  be  quite 

to  sett  e  a  Dissent.  Clergy,  that  the  meaning  of  the  Legislature  was  the  meaning  of  the 
whole  Legislative  and  not  of  any  part,  and  was  most  likely  to  be  found  out  by  the  words  f 
he  Act  which  most  plainly  appeared  in  favour  of  the  Church  of  England,  the  Governor]  yned 
n  the  Argument,  an.l  argued  with  a  great  deal  of  Force  in  favour  of  the  Church,  who  Te  s  d 
he  could  not  help  thinking  was  in  the  right  with  respect  to  their  claim,  that  they  m  y  e  u  e 
ma  ters  o    Property  should  be  determined  by  the  ordinary  course   o,-  the    Law.  by   w  "h 

in  If  ?  T"'  r  r  "'"^'"^  °"  """  ^'""*'  ®  "  '-'y  °'-  '-»  ""™''«  told  Poyer  so 
h  mself.  feome  time  after  that  wrote  to  him  giving  the  Gentleman  who  carry-  the  Letter  in 
charge  to  te  1  him  he  still  continued  in  the  same  mind ;  the  Governor  being  at  jIm    ca  rented 

H^at  r    I         "'     r,-''"'*'  ^T^"  ""''''  ^'"''''""*  ''''''^'  M^Poye'toundertre   tC    , 
Hea    cote  also  pressed    im  to  undertake  it  giving  bin.  the  same  assurance  from  the  Governor- 
ad     oyer  promised  to  do  it.  but  has  been  prevailed  on  to  decline  that  method  (as  he     ys 
1.11  their  Uepresentation  reach  England,  and  I  heleive  the  Poor  man  and  his  friends  a     3 
enough  to    beleive.    that  their  Superiours  there  will   enter  into    measures   to   displace   te 

wlilITJ"  ""V':?""'.'^  :  !"^'^  ^''^•"-  -  '-^  P-J'--or  .lid  or  get  orders  for  his'so  doi  ig 
which  inay  gratify  their  nttle  Itch,  and  that',  all  for  it  will  be  very  far  from  doing  any  good 

1  he  Act   o  settle  the  Cliun-h  is  very  loosely  worded  which  (L  things  stood  when       w.s 
n.a  e)  could  not  be  avoi.led.  The  Dissenters  claim  the  Benefit  of  i,  a«  wtll  as  we,  a  id  t      A 
w.Uiout  much   wresting,  will  adniitt  a  construction  in  their  favor  as  well  as  our  .  they  th  nk 

number    &   hey  can  on  the  death  of  an  Incumbent  call  persons  of  their  own  persuasion  in 

I  e  M  niscers  of  the  Church  ,t  may  be  a  means  of  subsisting  those  Ministers  but  they  won't 

i.kenany  converts  among  „  people  who  think  themselves  very  much  injured  wherea/let  L 

•natter  be  once  regularly  determined,  and  then  their  mouths  are  forever  stopt.  and  they'll 

'  but  that.  ^eu-Yorlc  Doeumtntary  Hutory,  III,  246.  _  Ed. 


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live  in  Peace  and  tl.en  the  CLurch  will  in  all  probability  flourish  and  I  beleive  had  at  this  day 
been  in  a  much  better  position  had  there  been  no  Act  in  Her  favor,  for  in  the  Jerseys  and 
1  ensilvan.a  where  there  is  no  act  there  are  four  times  the  number  of  Church  men  than  there 
are  m  tins  1  rovmce  of  N.  York,  and  they  are  soe  most  of  them  upon  principle  whereas  nine 
parts  m  ten  oJ  ours  will  add  no  great  credit  to  whatever  church  they  are  of,  nor  can  it  he  well 
expected  otherwise  for  as  New  England  excepting  some  Families  was  y' scum  of  y  old,  so 
the  greatest  part  of  the  English  in  this  Province  were  the  scum  of  the  new,  who  brought  as 
many  opm.ons  almost  as  Persons,  but  neither  Religion  nor  Virtue  and  have  acquired  very  little 
since.  It  IS  with  the  rising  generation  the  work  is  to  be  done,  and  schools  will  be  one  great 
means  of  uo.ng  u  but  of  that  I  shall  give  you  my  thoughts  by  another  conveyance  having  I 

ust'i  r  "7    '7  r  :T''  ""  '''"^'^  ''  ^"■^     '   ^'^°"S"^  '^  -y  ^"-y  '«  '^^  the  Covernour 
ust.ce   and  speak  what  I  kno-    to  be  true  of  him  had  he  proved  an  enemy  instead  of  a  fri.  nd 

to  y  Church,  I  should  not  have  scrupled  to  have  wrote  the  truth  of  him  with  the  same  freedom 

as  1  did  ot  his  Predecessor. 

Pn^l "'!,  Tli"?^  °'  "'?  '''°''  ^'''  Governor  wrote  to  M'  Poyer  a  Copy  of  whose  letter  is 
enclosed  (N"  1  to  which  W  Poyer  made  answer  (N"2  I„  it  he  confesses  the  ofler  the 
Governor  made  him  of  his  purse.  There  was  two  or  three  days  consultation  between  M'  Vesev, 
Henderson,  and  Poyer  to  form  that  letter  in  which  ( agreeable  to  their  other  conduct)  t'ley 
have  taken  care  to  sett  the  severall  Parts  at  Variance  one  with  another.  I  have  mode  .ome 
observacons  on  it  which  follow 

AFFmMATiox  Contradiction 

The  frequent  Applications  I  have  formerly  Whether  these  applicons  were  Particular  or 

made  to  your  h.vcellencyprovKinem-ctual  have  too   Ceneral   I    humbly  refer  your   Kxc'-v  to  v' 

oblig     ine    patiently  to  sitt  down    un.ler   the  Memorials  &  l\-V"  I   have  in   relation   to  this 

burden  of  them  (or  about   fifteen  months  last  matter  present-  vou,      and  a    little  lower      I 

past  without  the  least  complaint.  acquaint-'  y'  Excello'  when  you  was  pleased  to 

make  that  kind  &  generous  otler  of  your  Purse 
to  support  It  that  I  coul.l  not  put  a  matter  of  so  general!  concern  in  Action,  without  the 
advice  and  direction  of  my  Diocetian  and  of  the  venerable  Society  &c  (o  wl 
have  long  since  submitted  the  whole  aHiiir 


lose  judgement  I 


Observation. 
If  M' Poyer  had  made  frequent  applications  and  gave  the  Gov'  Severall  Memorials  and 
etitions  and  had  represented  that  matter  to  my  Lord  of  London  and  the  society  how  can  it 
be  said  that  [he  sate  do«n  patiently  without  making  the  least  complaint  V 

2"-"r  As  it  cannot  he  supposed  that  he  made  any  memorials  or  petitions  without  complainina 
so  t.s  very  plan,  from  his  own  words  he  could  make  none  to  the  Governor  for  to  what  end 
cm,  d  these  memorials  &c  be  if  he  was  resolved  not  to  me.ldle  in  a  case  of  so  general  concern 
without  the  direction  of  the  Society  &c  to  whom  he  had  as  he  says  submitted  it- 

a-'Mt  any  memorials  &  petitions  were  made  to  the  Governor  they  must  be  made  before  or 
after  tlu-  heginning  of  the  jr,  months  not  aftei  by  his  own  confession  and   before  he  could  not 
for  Iron,  his  Induction  .Inly  ly'-  17IU  to  the  IS'"  October  following  there  was  hut  one  guarters 

'"'""'■y ; ""'  ^^■'"■""■'-  i'  ^^-""'d  "•«  P'-'i'l  IHm  or  not  he  could   not  tell  'tiil   he  |,,wl   u.ed  tl  e 

methods  .lirc.ted  l.y  L;,w  which   he  did  on  the  27-  following  being  nine  .lays  alter,  .0  that 
before  there  was  no  room  for  any  application  petition  or  memorial  to  the  Governor 


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What  he  gives  ns  an  nnswor  to  the  spveral  Questions  (he  Governor  proposed  is  not  wi.I,  th-.^ 

z;^;^,  "'"ir""' """ '-'  '^^^  '''M-,.erh„.inesstogetth:,:z;i;:r,:tv ; 

r,      '    •"  '•''■■•  J«'"-"   ^vuh   the   memorials  &  Petitions  ho  had  formerly  preferred 

wonhl  suthc.ently  n.form  his  ENceliency  of  ti>e  state  of  his  ease.  ^ 

co^huie^:Ti:  "ir:  r"  VT'^  'T  ""'  '"^  "^  "'^'  '"^^«'""«  "-■'«  »f  >-  '«"er  wouUi 

irrrr;"" •';'"■ '™  »-'-■' '-'--v:^^ 

representations  ought  to   .e)  at  a  sreneral  meetin.r  nf  •!,..  o\  i    .  ,  ^ 

Veh:  iO  1711.  J 

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Address  of  the  Clei-gy  to  Govmtor  Hunter. 

[  Ni'W-york  ru|icn>,  Au.,  Art.  09.  ] 

Copy  of   an   Address   from    i\v    Clergy   of   New   York,   to    His    Excellency 
Jlobt:  Iliiuter  Esq"  GoveriK     of  that  Province         niarkt  B 

To  His  Excellcn.^  Rob'  Hunter  Esq"  Capt"  General  &  Governor  in  Clieif  of  Her  Ma'»" 
Provinces  of  New  York,  Jersey,  and  Territories  depending  thereon  in  America  and  Vice 
admiral  of  the  same 

The  humble  address  of  y«  [clergy  of  y']  Province  of  New  York 
May  it  Please  your  Excellency 

We  the  Clergy  of  Her  Majestys'  Provinces  of  New  York,  being  in  obedience  to  your 
Excellency's  desire  assembled,  taking  into  consideration  y'  Excellencys  favorable  speech  to  us 
do  with  all  submission  return  the  following  answers  to  the  several  particulars  thereof 

The  establishment  of  the  Church  here  by  Act  of  Assembly  being  so  precarious,  and  liable  to 
so  many  inconveniences,  we  beg  your  Excellency  to  advise  us  whether  it  may  be  proper  lor  us 
to  address  Her  Maty  to  settle  it  on  a  surer  foundation,  not  only  in  such  places,  where  it  is  in 
some  measure  planted,  but  in  other  places  where  the  Benefit  of  that  Act  has  not  yet  extended 
In  relation  to  the  afiiiir  at  Jamaica,  We  assure  your  Excellency  that  such  of  us  as  have 
already  made  any  Representation  thereof  designed  not  thereby  any  Reflections  on  your  Excell'^' 
Administration.  <>"  the  contrary  we  gladly  embrace  this  opportunity  to  return  your  Excellency 
our  humble  @  hearty  thanks  for  graiii.ting  AP  Poyer  Induction,  immediately  upon  his  arrival, 
notwithstanding  the  designs  of  the  adversaries  of  the  Church  there  to  prevent  it,  and  for 
consulting  the  Cheif  Justice  in  what  might  be  proper  for  his  eHectual  releif,  and  Settlement 

And  we  are  very  sorry  that  the  Justice  M^  l>oyer  complained  of  could  not  be  prevailed 
upon  by  y  Excellencys  expostulation  to  perform  his  Duty  notwithstanding  your  Excell')'  was 
pleased  to  assure  him  M'  J>oyer  should  not  be  born  down  by  reason  of  his  Low  Circumstances, 
but  should  be  supported  in  his  suit  by  the  Generous  assistance  of  your  Excellencys  purse 

We  are  divided  in  our  opinions  about  bringing  the  matter  to  a  tryal  at  Law  because  some 
that  have  signed  a  Representation  of  this  case  are  still  of  opinion  that  it  might  not  be  brought 
toatryall  till  the  Bishop  of  London  to  whom  they  have  addressed  it  give  his  directions 
therein,  tlio'  others  tliat  have  signed  the  said  Representation  do  concui  with  those  that  have 
not,  in  the  method  that  your  Kxcell'-v  proposes  for  redressing  M'  Poyers  greivances,  being  now 
better  satisfyed  in  what  your  Lxcellency  informs  us  that  it  is  only  cognizable  before  those 
from  whom  We  can  expect  impartial  Justice 

We  are  sorry  M'"  Poyer  did  not  return  your  Excellency  a  more  particular  &  satisfactory 
answer  to  your  Excellencys  (iuestious,  but  he  assures  us  he  was  not  then  capable  of  doing  it 
and  that  the  deliciency  of  his  answer  did  not  proceed  from  want  of  respect  to  your  Kxcellency 
We  can  not  but  express  our  hearty  satisfaction  in  the  firm  Assurances,  your  Excellency  has 
been  pleased  to  give  us  of  your  sincere  allection  for  the  Church,  and  zeal  to  promote  Her 
Interest,  in  the  acknowledgement  whereof  we  heartily  pray  your  Excellency  may  plentifully 
share  in  those  sure  blessings  promised  to  all  those  that  love  her,  and  seek  her  Peace,  begging 
your  Excellency  to  beleive,  that  we  shall  always  be  ready  agreeable  to   her  Principles  to 


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May  it  I'lcase  your  Excellency 

Y' ExcelK*' Mo:  faitliful  liumblc  Serv" 

+    WiM.IAM    VhsEy' 

Cuius:  Bhidgk'' 

-CEXEAS    MaCKE\ZIe'» 

John  Thomas* 
John  Bahtow' 
IIemmcus  Ueys' 
+  'fHos  Poykr' 
John  Shakpe ' 
Dan'  Bondet" 
Alex:  Innes'" 


Sir 


Oovenior  Hunter  to  the  lleverend  Mr.  Payer. 

[  New-York  I'upers;  An.,  Art;  09.  ] 


reloite  yon'";,,"  th!' H  "l  \  ''"'  "'1'"'"'"^  '"^"'^^'"'  >'""  ^^  ''''  "'•'  I^--  -'--"  ^  -">'l 
U.  t   I    V     I       o  ""'^   "',>""'  '•''^■"  """I''-'-'  or,  Vet  ,l,e  Assurances  I  have  given  you 

ui.u   I    would    to   tlie    utmost   o    niv  Dower  evci-t    ii.,.u.,i('  ;,.    .  /  .  o  /    " 

■>e.n  only  m  g.  n    that  your  Mipend  is  not  paid;  I  desire  therefore  thnt  vonM  ,/;,.     , 
ansvv'  to  tlu>se  followin.r  Questions  forthwi.l,  fl,. .  ^  i         '\'""   V  "'  >^""  '  .'?'^''  ""'  }■'»"- 

1.  Are  the  Vestrymen  and  Church  wardens  chosen  pursuant  to  the  Act? 

-.     Lm-  tin.  N  estrymen  an.l  Justices  laid  a  reasonable  Tax  for  the  ministers  Salaries  i 

ne^ie:;.  a:;;::rdt;:d;" '' ' ''-' ''- '-'-  -  -^' '-'  -'•  ^-"  •'--  '^  -'^^  «-^ 
hat  y.r\,;'t;'iodv  ':""■  t*'"  t  """''^'^'  '■' """  ^"^^^^"••""  @  -^"^^'-^  -  -^'  ^^  ^•-". 

r  f      T    T    :^''\  •"r  '"^  '""'>■  ^'^'^  '"'ve  inlbrnu-d  why  has  it  been  neglected  v 
or  a   lax  h.Ks  been  laid  &  a  Roll  nu.de  out,  have  the  constables  collected  it,  iC  they  have 
has  It  been  paui  by  then  to  the  Church  Wardens  y  if  they  have  not  have  they  been      fl     Id 
ngainst  and  the  Fines  levyed  if  not,  why  has  it  been  neglected/  ^  "' 


•of  Trimly  Ihurd,  NowVork.     S.f  Il.,„,,,,,toa,l,  L.  I  '„f  .l..n,ai,..^  I.  I. 

o    Kv,.,  A\..,.l.,.»,er,  C«.  .„r  W,.,,clH..t..r.  W.»lcl,.  Vo.      H1,.,,lai„  to.lu.  lA,..,  „f 

"' ^"""" '•^'"'"'-  "..fMarl,™.  .No«-V.„k 

"  118  luki-wnrm  «  rccoiUion  — Gov  11 '«  l,.it..r  in   \;,„  v  ..t.  ,-•  i     ■  ,  .. 

1  ii.M.  u.  s  Kiitr  111  ^\fi(.-lc/r*-  Colonial  Matiutcrijils,  lA'II. 


'^"f  X.W   H.H'lu.llc. 

"'ul>lnvw3biiiy,  N.  Jvi-oin 


-Ku. 


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■327 


fi.  Have  the  Church  Wardens  received  the  Tax,  or  any.  and  what  part  of  It,  &  have  thev 

o?  t  Ms'tJI  r"        °"  ";""  ■■'""  """'  ""^"'"^  ""•'"'"  •'     ''  ^•->'  '=-  --'-d  any      rt 

t  .,      n  M         7"  7    "'r;'  "  '"  ^""  ^^''^  ''"  >'"'  "°'  '"'"^"'  "«"'»«'  »r  I'^o^'^^^te  them  for 
the  I  enall.es  inllicted  hy  this  Act  for  this  Default. 


lieverend  Mr.  Payer  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[New-York  rapcrs;  An.,  Art:  99.] 

May  it  please  your  Excellency  *^^"'"''='*  ^''""  "^""'^  ^^^^ 

In  ohedience  to  your  Excellency's  Lre  of  the  SG'-  Inst'  I  humbly  say  it  is  with  the  gre.itest 

concern     fn.d  myself  taxed   wi.h  a  lukewarn.ess  towards  your  Kxcellencys   k  nd  oftfr       o 

my  releif  from  the  hardships  I  have  long  lain  under 

The  frequent  applicons  I  have  formerly  made  to  your  Excellency  proving  ineffectual  have 

:'S^;' :;  I  ;  '  ;  "'  r'  r'^"  '"  '•"""'■  "'■  ^'"'"  '^^  "''""^  fifteen  months  last  past, 
w.thout  the  least  compla.ut  hut  whether  those  applications  are  particular  or  too  Cen"  I  humhW 
referr  your  Excellency  to  the  Men.orials  &  Petitions  I  have  in  relation  to  this  matter  presented 
you  by  wh.ch  I  lu^pe  u  wdl  appear  with  all  suhu.ission  to  your  Excellency,  that  I  have  exerted 
n,ysef  ui  th.s  atla.r  w.th  a  Zeal  suitable  to  my  function  &  nothing  inconsistent  with  that, 
will  I  presume  be  expected  from  me. 

The  conwnenciug  of  a  Suit  at  Law  on  this  Particular  is  of  the  greatest  consequence,  as 
affecuug  al  the  Parochud  Churches  within  this  IWince,  which  are  established  upon  the 
same  foundatmn,  and  therefore  I  acquainted  your  Excellency  when  you  was  pleased  to  make 
that  k.ud  an.l  generous  offer  of  your  Purse  to  support  it,  that  I  could  not  put  a  matter  of  so 
genera  com^eru  m  action  without  the  a.ivice  and  directions  of  my  Diocetian  &  of  the 
v^enerable  .soc.ety  for  propagating  the  Gospel  to  whose  judgn.ent  I  have  long  since  submitted 
the  whole  aihur 

I  have  considers  of  the  several  Questions  which  your  Excell^^  is  pleased  to  desire  me  to 
answer.  &  1  hun.bly  conceive  they  all  relat.  to  the  duty  of  the  several  officers,  Impowered  hy 
the  Acts  of  Assembly  to  raise  the  Money  for  the  minister  &  I>oor  and  therefore  do  with  all 
suhnuss.on  referr  your  Kxcellency  to  the  Justices  of  Peace  who  can  fully  inform  your 
Excellency  of  their  procee.lings.  an.l  also  of  the  Church  Wardens.  Vestry  men  and  other 
ofhcers  concerned  therein  &  of  the  several  defaults  or  neglects  any  persons  have  been  ^uilty  of 
•  n  the  Execution  of  these  Acts,  out  of  their  Books,  in  which  is  entered  I  suppose  all  the 
lrans.act.ons  relating  to  the  whole  affair,  your  Excellencys  questions  seem  to  enquire  of.  &  I 
do  assure  your  Excellency  I  have  not  rec«  one  Farthing  of  „>y  Salary  due  by  virtue  of  those 
Acts  since  my  induction 

This  I  hoped  joyned  with  the  Memorials  &  Petitions  I  formerly  preferred,  will  sufficiently 
inform  y'  Kxcellency  of  the  State  of  my  Case  &  answer  your  E.xcellencys  end.  Since  that  is 
already  transmitted  to  the  Lord  Bishop  of  London  by 

May  it  please  y'  Excel!'''  &c 


828 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  AfANUSCRIPTS. 
Sf,i(,',„er,f  rcspect!,„j  (he  Church  at  Jamaica. 


t  Noiv.Y..rk  I'll 


ipiTJ,  An,,  Art.  U!i. 


.Ian"' 


10.!);}  Thf  Act  of  A 
17()-J  Tht!  (irst  \ 


SSflll 


l.Iy  Co 


1-  scilliiiir  111,,  ministry  was  passed 


fstrynicn  &  Ciniicli  Ward 


nOL'  M'   Ilnbbar.l   a  Dissenti 


li?   Minister  was 


ens  were  cimse  at  Jiimaica 


1 701 


Int 


not)  An  Act  of  A 
U'Sprin,!;   1710  y\'  Maekenz 


'1(1  vestrv 
ninliarl  was  indneted  l)v  Power  (i 


I 


oni 


sseniMy  passed  \tI 


lie 


called    l)y  Clmrch    Wardens 
my  Lord  Cornbnry 


li  conlirnied  Ihjif  hidnct 


H'   a  .iissenting  Minister  was  called  by  the  Church  Ward 


July  S 

I  hunililv  com 


&  veslrynien  who  are  all  1) 


issenters 


lens 


that 


another,  this  was  i 


1710   yV  i'oyer 
ive  that  no  person  that  has  the  presental 


was  Inducted  hy  power  from  his  I- 


xci'llcncyColl  Hunter 


"  !in  nnciualilied  person  he  presented   he  tl 


i"n  to  a  lienetice  can  do  it  twice  so 


lie  case  of  .M'  I  hi 


accept,  for  which  reason  niv  Lord  Coriil 


lard,  who  h 


lat   |)resenled   liini  can  not  afl 


)eniir  Disscnlint;  Minister  Wf 


er wards  prefer 


by  the  said  last  Act  dec!   red  it  to  [he]  valid 
Thus  M'  Macknish  has  heen  lately  called  hy  tl 


)iiry  gave  Induction  to  y\'  llrouhart  & 


not  (pialilyed  to 


the  A 


sscnil) 


'ly 


not  ( 
1 


iiialifyed  to  accept,  hy  wiiicii  reason  M'  I 


i)ei 


and 


ng  so   inducted   is  entituled   Ic 


ly  the  vestry  &c  hut  hy  his  heini, 

lycr  is  inducted  hy  l>o\ver  from  his  Kxcell 


\  Dissenter  was 


conseipiently  to  the  Sal 


I'very  think   that  helonned  to  his  pred 


Th 


:iry  wluch  is  nowahout  to  h 


ency  and 
lecessor  M'  Urquhart, 


I'  first  Act  for  settlinj,'  the  Ministry  lay  d 


'l'l"'"l"''i"»''l  to  a  Dissenting  MinisI 


Church  of  England  minister  t 


lormant  with  us  nine  years,  he 


er 


indication  o(  the  Dissent 
D 


er 


o  reap  the  benefit  of  it    Ifs  lying  dormant  so  1 


ssenters,  which  (hey  do  now 


s-  themselves  in  favor  of  the  Church  for  if 


cause  we  had  no 
:>ng  is  a  plain 


ag  linsl  all  reason  assert. 


all  that  lime  \-  thereby  put  an  end  lo  the  contiuu, 
their  ministers,  many  of  which  are  not 


that  Act  was  made  lory' 


why  did  they  never  make  use  of  it 


yet  paid  hv  them 


<&  endless  contentions  they  lii.,e  had 


in 
with 


Jiu/(/iikn(  til  (he  at.tr  of'   li,  >',!•■  )i'l    Mr    /'„»..,.    r.    /-;        ;  / 

,'     iKit.ii.i  .)//.   /  ain'r    J/v.   Chiinhwiirdnis'  ,>t   Jamaha. 

I  Ni-«.V,,rk  rii|i.Ti,   An.,  An,  vi] 


(iueens  County  Ss. 


At  a  Special  Court  held  in  .lamaica  on  the  •>:"■  d.v  ,.(  <i..r       .i  , 

or  our  Sovereign  Lady  Anne.  Anno,:   Dm  ml,        '  "   ""  ""  '"  ''"'  '"'  "'"   "'■'^" 


Phesent — 


John  Coe  Judge 
Sam'  Havly  ^ 
Hich"  Oldlield    r ""•'•-' 


>P  Thomas  Poyer  p^  >P  Clows  complains,  that  the  Church  Ward 
one  (Quarters  Salary  ^" 


ens  do  refuse  to  pay  the 


'  Mr.  M«el.ni.li.  — Ki.. 


..I  II..'  <-;..»„„.  ,/  M,  l.i«,,,„,,^  Ao.  y,«.York  C,Jom„l  M, 


'aniuenj.!,,  l.\\] 


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329 


Court  considered  of  said  complaint  and  find  for  the  Defendants  with  Costs  of  Suit 
Q^Ltr'         ''"'  '''""'   '^'^^'^^"^  "«^'"«'    ''^  --P'-'«  «f   M'   Thomas   Poyer 

1  Because  we  had  no  money 

8  We  had  no  order  fro.n  the  Justices  according  to  an  Act  of  the  Assembly  to  pay  any 
thi    Prov  l^s  M       r  '"T"  }''''''  ""^  •'"■^"'■^^"^  "^^"^'^■"^  ^°  '''^  Act  of  Assembly  of 

True  copy 

Jose  Smith  Cier^ 

Joi!iI"cr,.W'I.l;l:f;f'lr'°.':  °'  '^  r^'^'  °''  ''""•^''^■^  •"  «"^^"«  county  comes  before 
D  u  Sm  th  (J  urd.  Wardens  of  the  Parish  of  Jamaica  aforesaid  refusing  to  pay  his  the  said 

C  al:  d  d  to  ,  '  '  "'  ''",""■"  "  ^'""  ^'-^"^  °^  ^''"  «-'  ^'"-h,  that  the  said  Church  Wardens 
b.  awarded  to  pay  five  pounds  current  money  of  New  York  to  him  the  said  Thomas  Pover 
and  the  poor  of  the  said  Parish  of  Jamaica  ^ 

True  Copy 

Josh  Smith  Cler 


Lords'  of  I'mik  to  Secretary  St.  John. 

CNew-rork  EntrlM,  Book  II.,  4SI).] 

To  tiie  R«  Hon""  W  Seer'"  S'  Joiin 
Sir. 

On  the  16-  Feb;r  ,71';  we  laid  before  her  Maj.  the  deflicuhies  Col:  Hunter  Gov'  of 
N.  -iork  met  wUh  from  the  Assembly  there,  in  procuring  such  a  Itevenue  as  His  predecessors 
.nd.  whereupon  Her  M,j."  was  pleased  by  Her  order  in  Council  of  the  l"  Mard/f  low  ,7  o 
.l.n..t  us  .or,hw,th.odrawup  a  Hill  ,o  be  laid  before  the  Parliame-.t  of  (^r  a        7"    ^^^ 

M:i;;:^;;:;r;;;'  ''"^"""  "^^"'  ^^ ''-  ^""""^'  ^^  ^"^  ^-^  ^  ^^--"'  whLh  rai^r  iii; 

\ye  have  been  lately  infi.rmed  by  Coll:  Hunter  and  Coll:  (i„ary  surveyor  fJeneral  of  the 
Cus  oms  on    he  Continent  of  Anu-rica  as  also  by  a  representation  from  t  .e  Co  nc    of  t 

uvnncet  atnotwuhstandingthe  repeated  and  pressing  instances  of  the  (i.V  and  Co  . 
tl-  Assen.bly  confnue  s.ill  obs.ina.e.  and  ure  so  far  from  expressing  their  duty  to  Her  M 
"  provul.ng  a  Hm.able  revenue  for  ,he  .support  of  that  Coverl.'  .lu/they  have',    ul      e       .1 
votes  and  resoluluins  deroirntorv  to  ll..r  \l..n»  if„„  i  J      '  "-  Ht>trai 

lake  leave  to  instance  in.  '  ''  '       F^-^'K-'-V''  one  or  more  of  which  we 

They  pretend  they  <lo  not  sit  as  an  Assembly  and  dispose  of  money  by  virtue  of  any  Comiss" 
letter,  patents  or  other  grant  from  the  Crown  but  from  the  free  choi.^  and  ElectL  JI 
\'oi..  V.  49 


'-'WZM 


380 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


people  in  consequence  whereof  they  will  not  admit  of  any  amendments  by  the  Council  to  any 
money  Bills.  -^ 

The  Gov  is  impowered  by  his  Comiss"  to  establish  such  and  so  many  Courts  of  Judicature 
.  as  he  with  the  advice  of  the  Council  shall  see  necessary.     He  having  by  the  advice  aforesaid 
erected  a  Court  of  Equity,  the  Assembly  whereupon  resolved  that  the  erecting  a  Court  of 
Equity  without    consent  in  General    Assembly  is   contrary  to  Law  without  president,   and 
ot  dangerous  consequence  to  the  liberty  and  property  of  the  subjects  — 

Upon  which  vve  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  if  the  Assembly  of  New  York  is  suffered  to 
proceed  after  this  manner  it  may  prove  a  very  dangerous  consequence  to  that  province,  and  of 
of  very  ,1  example  to  Her  Maj-.-  other  Govern"  in  America,  who  are  already  but  too  much 
inclined  to  Assume  pretended  rights  tending  to  an  independency  on  the  Crown,  and  therefore 

::.  di's" 'Vb  :'"'r""r^';  ''''r^'  ^"  '^"'^^  ^°  ^'^^  "^^'^^  ^-  ^-"^ «-  ^'«  - 

and  disapprobation  of  such  undutiful  proceedings  of  the  Assembly  and  that  Her  Maj..'-  pleasure 
be  likewise  signified  upon  the  abovementioned  draught  of  a  Bill  for  settling  a  Revenue  at 
^.\ork(a  copy  whereof  is  here  inclosed)  for  that  we  have  reason  to  belfeve  from  their 
ZZ17'  '  «onie  provision  be  made  by  Parliament  here,  no  Revenue  will  be 

settled  there,  as  we  more  fully  laid  before  Her  Maj'^  the  13"-  of  Nov'  last  We  are-  Sir- 
your  mo^t  obedient  humble  servants, 

w.-.  u  i^T  ^^^''^°"'''''     ^^"1**  ^^lO'^'C'^^ON,     Geo:Baillie.     Ahth  Moore,     Fha  Gwyn. 
Whitehall  Ap'  23:  17 J  2.  «jwifiy. 


-^■»»  *  ■■ » 


Lords  of  Trade  to  t/te  Lord  High  Treamrer. 

[  New- York  Entrtet,  H.  600.  ] 

To  the  most  Hon""  the  Lord  High  Treasurer  of  Great  Briltain. 
My  Lord, 

re!iZ''"of  Hop"; '"??;■""•  "■^""'^'''^  ''  "^  by  M' Lowndes,  we  have  considered  the 
I  ef  ion  of  Rob-  Lee  E.q'  Executor  in  (rust  for  the  younger  Children  of  the  late  Earl  of 
Sterling  relating  to  a  large  tract  of  lan.l  in  America  comprehending  part  of  New  York  and 
ong  Isl-  conveyed  by  the  said  Earl  to  His  Royal  Highness  the  then  Duke  of  York  in  or  about 
the  year  1003.  and  to  (he  arrears  of  an  annuity  of  .i3()()  p'  annum  due  to  the  said  Earl  or  hia 
Executors  ,u  compe  isation  thereof,  the  whole  with  the  interest  amounting  (as  the  IVti-  sets 
forth )  to  the  sum  of  JimiA),  an.l  take  leave  to  inform  your  Lordship. 

I  hat  this  allair  has  formerly  been  under  the  consideration  of  the  Righ'  Hon-"  the  Lords  of 
he  privy  Council,  then  a  Com",  tor  Trade  &  plant";  that  several  reports  have  been  ma.^o 
f  hereupon  vu-  one  in  August  1GS!».  another  in  .^ray  \m\.  and  one  by  Ihi.s  B„ard  in  March  170  ' 
al  agreeing  in  substance  that  the  late  Ear!  of  Sterling  did  about  the  year  1003.  assign  and' 
release  unto  his  If  Il,gh,iess  the  then  Puke  of  York  all  --is  interest  In  the  said  huids  in 
o  sieration  of  ^^SOO  to  he  paid  him,  which  not  being  done  His  said  Itoyal  Highness  did  by 
Ind.  nlu  e.  ueanng  date  .„  N„v  ,704  grant  unto  the  said  Earl  of  Sterling  a  pension  of  .X3il0  p' 
annum  during  the  life  of  the  said  Earl  to  he  paid  him  out  of  the  surplusage  of  the  neat  profi L 


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331 


of  the  Revenue  arising  out  of  New  York  all  maner  of  ciiarges  Civil  and  Military  first  deducted 
and  allowed.  In  which  Indenture  there  is  another  clause,  declaring  it  to  be  the  true  interest  of 
all  the  parties,  that  no  other  estate  real  or  personal  whatsoever  of  his  said  Royal  Highness 
shall  be  lyable  to  the  payment  of  the  said  annuity  or  pension,  other,  than  the  surplusage  of 
the  neat  profits  of  the  said  Colony  all  charges  as  aforesaid  being  first  deducted. 

But  in  regard,  we  are  not  possessed  of  the  Accounts  of  the  Revenue  of  New  York,  we  do 
not  know  how  the  same  has  been  expended  and  are  not  therefore  able  to  inform  your  Lordp. 
whether  there  has  been  any  surplusage  in  the  Revenue  there,  to  compensate  the  petif"  for 
their  pension  and  the  Interest  accruing  thereon. 

We  are  ettc: 

WmcHiLSEA,  Ph.  Meadows,  Rob'  Monckton, 

16.  May  1712.  c.  Turner,  G  :  Baillie,  A.  Moore. 


Earl  of  Dartmouth  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Entrlw,  n.  e04,  6.]  < 

To   he  Right  Honb"  the  Lords  Comiss"  For  Trade  and  Plantations  — 
My  Lords  and  Gentlemen  — 

Her  Maj-y  has  commanded  me  to  send  you  the  enclosed  copy  of  a  petition  of  several  Merchants 
o(  New  York  that  you  may  consider  thereof  and  report  your  opinion  what  is  advisable  for  Her 
Maj'J'  to  do  therein — I  am  — 


Whitehall :  May  the  27"'  1713. 


My  Lords  and  Gentlemen 

Your  most  humble  servant. 


Dartmouth. 


To  the  Queen's  most  Excell'  Majesty.  • 

The  humble  Petition  of  several  Merchants  and  Traders  inhabiting  within  the 
City  of  Now  York  in  your  Majf-  I'rovince  of  New  York  in  America. 

Most  humbly  slunveth. 

That  the  Trade  and  navigation  of  this  City  was  formerly  very  consid.'rable,  having  great 
numb.T  of  Vessels  Ihereunlo  belonging  whereby  many  of  Your  .Majesty's  subjects  were  kept  in 
0  constant  imploy;  but  to  their  unexpressiblo  grief,  the  same  is  now  gnwlually  reduced  which 
wo  can't  but  attribute  to  those  discouragements  your  Maj'^  subjects  meet  withal  by  Your 
Ships  ol  War  loading  thems.-ives  from  this  port  to  the  West  Indies,  with  Beef  Pork  &  (lour, 
and  bringing  from  thence  ifum,  sugar  an.l  the  other  produce  of  Your  .Maj'"  Islands  and 
plantations  depriving  us  by  that  means  of  the  benefit  and  advantage  to  carry  the  same  with 
our  own  vessels  and  which  not  only  now  i^  but  hath  been  the  constant  practice  of  Your  Maj'" 
friggots  for  many  years  past  whereby  the  Merchants  of  tins  City  are  discourag'd  from  h.ying 
out  the  moneys  in  building  of  shipping  to  the  ruin  of  many  families  and  the  prejudice  of  all 
the  Traders  and  inhabitants  of      >s  City  and  province  in  general. 


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Xo/v/^  0/  2J.„,/,  fo  the  Karl  of  DaHmonth 

[New- York  Kntrlo*,  J.,  \%^ 

To  the  Right  Honourable  the  Earl  of  Dartmouth. 
!Mv  Lord, 

to  carry  from  one  I'lanta.io../         '     j      '      '^    ;'^;,f  [;V"  --'"^i-K  ^"o.is  o„  freight 
Preju.liri,,'  to  the  ..wjutn  of  sl.ini.ur  I  '."^   '  J"^'"  "<'«    ""t    only  .lishonourable,  hut   also 

'^'••'ii-i .".  "u-  .utur.::::::  ;;;;i; ;    ;;;i^::;tn;;r?^«'r ''^r^'- "  "••  ^^^'^^'^ 

that  go   in   the  winter  to  the   West  l„die      J.  ■'"^' '''"'''"'''■''■"' '^^"^"^^^^^ 

New  York  by  ,!,..  hefiinin^  or  mi,  1     nf  A      ,       r     l"'"  ''"■'"'""'  '"  ''''''''  '"  "«  I"  l'«    «t 

province  from  the  Fre        p     ■  Zt^  1.  t  f^  "T'  ''"  '"  "'"'^"^  "''  ^''^'  '-''"  "''  ^''"^ 

pru  at. .  r8  hat  cruise  upon  that  coast  about  that  time,  We  are. 

My  Lord 

Vour  Lordships  most  obed' 

&  most  humble  servants 


Whitehall, 

June  the  fi"  17 is. 


WiNCUII.SRA 
Hon:  Mo.NX'KTON 

Cha  :  TiJUNRK 
CiKo:  IlAir.i.iE 
Auth:  Moohe 


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Lwds  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[  New.  York  Enlric",  •!.,  81.  ] 

To  Rob'  Hunter  Esq'  GoV  of  New  Ycrk. 
Sir, 

Since  our  letter  of  1"  February  last,  a  duplicate  whereof  is  here  inclosed,  we  have  rec'd 
yours  of  the  I-  January  &  1"  March,  relating  to  your  Gov-  of  New  York,  &  one  of  1"  of 
January,  relating  to  your  Gov'  of  ^^^  Jersey. 

We  have  considered  what  you  write,  as  also  what  the  Councill  of  New  York  have  represented 
us,  of  the  disputes  that  have  happened  between  them  and  the  assembly,  in  relation  to  the 
amending  of  mony  bills  :  &  are  laying  that  whole  matter  before  Her  Majesty 

The  Assembly's  pretence  of  an  Inherent  Right  to  dispose  of  the  mony  of  the  free  men  of 
New  ^ork  exclusive  of  the  councill,  is  altogether  groundless,  they  only  sit  as  an  assemblv, 
and  are  a  part  of  the  Legislature  (as  is  also  the  Councill)  by  virtue  of  a  power  in  her  Majesty's 
Cornm-  to  you,  wrthout  which  they  cou'd  not  be  elected  to  serve  in  assembly,  &  consequently 
their  assuming  a  Right  no  ways  inherent  in  them,  is  a  violation  of  the  constitution  of  the 
Gov  of  that  Province  and  is  derogatory  to  her  Majesty's  Royal  prerogative,  if  therefore  upon 
your  acquainting  them  with  what  we  now  write  upon  this  subject,  &  what  we  write  you  in  our 
Letter  of  13"-  Nov:  last,  they  still  persist,  you  may  acquaint  them  that  such  measures  will  be 
taken  here  as  may  be  effectual  to  assert  Her  Majesty's  undoubted  prerogative  in  that  province 
iV,  to  provide  for  the  necessary  support  of  that  Government. 

Your  erecting  a  court  of  equity  by  a.ivice  and  consent  of  the  councill  is  pursuant  to 
the  powers  granted  you  by  Her  Majesty  under  the  great  seal  of  Great  Britain,  and  therefore  the 
reso  ve  o  the  Assembly  of  2.1  Nov :  17 II,  upon  that  matter  is  very  presumptuous  &  a  diminutions 
o(  Her  Majesty  s  Hoy'  prerogative,  for  that  her  Majesty  has  an  undoubted  Right  of  appointing 
such  and  so  many  Courts  of  judicature  in  the  plantations,  as  she  shall  think  necessary  for  the 
distribution  of  Justice. 

The  same  may  be  said  upon  Mieir  second  resolve,  relating  to  the  establishing  of  fees,  as  to 
the  bill  which  you  say  his  before  the  councill,  for  enacting  the  ordnance  '  1093,  into  a  law 
we  have  no  objection  at  present  why  the  same  may  not  be  done. 

The  Assembly  adjourning  themselves  from  til  Nov:  1711.  to  the  first  thursday  in  April 
following,  alter  your  having  signify'.!  your  intention  of  doing  it,  &  their  naming  Treasurers  to 
collect  the  public  mony,  when  her  .Majesty  has  appointed  an  ollicer  for  that  purpose,  are  other 
mstances  o(  their  disrespect  &  undutyfulness  to  Her  Majesty,  all  which  will  be  taken  notice  of 
\-  proper  remedies  npply'd.  if  your  next  letters  do  not  inform  us  of  their  having  chang'd 
Ihcir  i)eliaviour.  "  ° 

We  have  under  consideration  what  you  &  Coll:  (iuary  write,  relating  to  the  Ship 
S'  John  Raptist.  ' 

MMJupn.  who  has  acquainted  us  he  goes  by  this  conveyance,  will  iulbrm  you  of  what  has 
P-there,  m  relation  to  the  i'alatins:  and  that  you  may  know  n-ore  perticularly  what  wo 
have  done  m  that      alter,  we  send  you  here  inclosed  copies  of  our  IN-ports  therecon. 

I  poa  n-ceipt  of  your  Ire  wherein  you  transmitted  to  us  an  Ace'  of  the  m.-ll:.".!  us'd  by  M' 
N.cket  .n  preparing  t!,e  trees  for  tar,  we  write  to  M'  Whitworth  Her  Maje-^-.'s  minister  at  the 
(  ourl  of  Muscovy,  to  desire  him  to  get  us  the  best  ace'  he  cou'd  of  the  nr'lnods  us'd  in  that 


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.h..  Gove,„™„.  e„,  ,„  ,.„.  and  .,  we  bid;:!!:.",; "Lte, '°  ""  ""' '"  "'  '"'  '°  ™^'' 

Your  very  loving  friends. 

&  humble  servants 

WiNCIIELSEA 

Whiteimll  ^^'  Monckton 

June  the  12.  1712.  ^"'  Turner 

Geo:  Baillib 


liev.  Mr.  Henderson^s  State  of  the  Church  of  England  in  .Yc^-YorJc  and  New  Jersey. 

[New-York  Papers,  Aa.,  10].] 

A  short  State  of  the  Church  of  England  planted  in  the  Provinces  of  New  York 
and  New  .Tersey  in  America 

England  m.n.stry  they  establish,  and  that  ministers  of  the  Clu   ,•    of  F  ,        Church  of 

passed    n  tie  Ch    ch  «  r       '"        1  "  ^""""^''  "'''^•''  '^  ^'"'  '••^"''""  ^'-y  "«  ^^-^  »'««  '-» 
made  to  he[rj  Prejud.ce  by  r  Quakers  or  other  Dissenters,  who  hav.  at  their  headUe  C 


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Lewis  Morris  a  profess'd  Churcli  man,  but  a  man  of  noe  manner  of  principles  or  credit,  a 
man  who  calls  the  service  of  the  Church  of  England  Pageantry,  who  has  joyned  in  endeavours 
to  sett  e  a  conventicle  zn  the  City  of  New  York  and  whose  practice  it  is  to  intercept  letters, 

""iu     Tu  T  ^         '  ^'"^  P"'''  ""'^  ^^°"'  y  '^"^  "°t  he  destroys  as  can  be  fully  proved. 

Ih.s  Coll  Lewis  Morris  with  the  present  Governor  Coll  Hunter  have  written  to  the  Lords 
commission"  of  trade,  to  turn  out  of  the  Counciil  six  church  of  England  men  and  to  put  in 
SIX  others  in  their  room,  some  of  them  Dissenters  and  those  that  are  of  the  church  are  such  as 
will  run  into  all  the  measures  of  the  Assembly  and  therefore  of  the  worst  consequence  to  the 
Church  in  that  Province  for  by  the  countenance  that  the  Dissenters  now  have  in  that  Province 
one  Woolsey  a  new  England  Preacher  took  the  Church  of  Hopewell,  tho'  it  was  built  by  the 
subscriptions  of  church  of  Engl^  men  and  for  the  service  of  the  church  of  England,  what 

Pnf  1  t      fT?,  "'■'''  ''P''*  '^  ^°'''  '^''  Q"^*^"^  ^"""'^i"  ^'"d  the  Assembly  I  mean  y- 

1  lu  al.ty  of  both  are  mclined  to  serve  the  Dissenters  Interest  which  will  certainly  be  the  issue 
of  turning  out  those  six  Gentleman  and  advancing  the  other  six  in  their  Room 

A  Scheme  of  the  Change         New  Jersey 
East  Division  0^ 

A  v,.ry  sen,i.„o  honest  Gent,e„,n  I  "  {^  r^!^  ^'ul^'l^'t^'^Z^ 

I     Bliip  rot  (b  plundrd  her  dj  with  ye 
A  person  who  is  a  declnrcd  Church  \  ^     plunder  bought  Land 

of  England  man  whom  I  have  \ 
seen  several!  times  at  Church  in  / 

ilt'Bur^i;;gton?;lt  .r.'g?;':„"  |  ''''"  so-"'---  >>i.  room-WiUm  Morris  j  A  POpOrignorant^person  who  once  kept 
200  Acres  of  Land  to  ye  ChHrcli  I 
at  Hopewell  / 

■\Va3  as  I'm  creditably  informd  n\ 
very  worthy  zealous  Church  of  I 
England  man  but  dead  and  isf  „.  , 

succeeded  in  Estate  hv  his  son,  /  '"''"'"'dTownlcy  — in  his  room  — Elisha  Parker    An  Independent 
a  very  projier  person  to  be  of\ 
the  Council  / 

West  Division 
A  very  worthy  Gen'leman  and  a) 
zealous    church   nuin   who   has  I  r,     .  ,    „  .  ,  ,t-,  t 

given  200  Acies  of  Land  to  the  f^»'"el   Cox  —  in  h)s  room  —  John   Harrison]  """  "'  '  ""^  creditably  informed,  was 
church  of  Hopewell.  J  (      Irought  up  wth  one  liid  a  Tirate 

A  good  Churchman  Uuch  Huddv  — in  his  mm,,       i-\  -n       .    (  ^''I  Q""?*""  Collector  at  New  York  who 

iiugn  iiuuay-in  his  room  — lliomaa  Byerly  j      has  been  often  suspended  for  misde- 

Oncc  a  Quake-  but  n.iw  a  Church  )  ^      meanois  A  is  now    under  suspension 

.n«n^.;,,.W_  ^  zealous  to  serve     William H„n-in  hi,  room-Thomas  R^ 

(      mcfisurus 

'lliis  is  the  manner  they  would  have  the  Council  of  New  Jersey  modelled  but  it  is  strange 
to  observe  what  sort  of  Persons  some  are  that  they  would  have  continued  ^ 

Kemmns 

Itobert  ()unrv n-i     <>  a 

<;corgc    I  (eaion '.'.'.'.'.W'.]]'.].'.'.'.     A  Qunkt'r"'     '"*^°'"  "''""  *'"""  ''"y  ''«'■''  "f™'''  »«  write  against 

''''"""'""'"•''"" [^I'wJfT'M    "."'""'"r'   ^"'"'   ^'"•™    they  havo  made  Treasurer  of  ye 

.  '      "^"*""^"""'  ''»  baa  no  Filiate  but  a  Tool  to  serve  vn.  in  all  affairs  ' 

This  .8  a  true  state  of  the  Matter  to  which  I  suscribe  this  2-'  day  of  June  1712 

Jacob  Heneerson  Missionary 

Dover  Hundred  in  Pensilvania 


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RermrJcs  on  th.  Beverend  Mr.  IMder.on^s  State  of  the   Church  of  England,  d-c. 

[  New- York  Papere,  Aa.,  10].] 

Remarks  upon  a  Paper  Intituled  a  State  of  the  Cliurch  of  England  Planted  in 
the  Province  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey  in  America,  Dated  June  2»-  17ia  & 
signed  Jacob  Henderson,  Missionary  of  Dover  Hundred  in  Pennsylvania 

nnSli'tiirr  "mT'''^"^  '"'^'°  '"''"''  ^'''"''^"^  '"•■^'^^^••^  °f  ^^^^^  ^^dvanCd  by  Clergyman 
JVhTn    irl  ^•''••^■•acter  naturally  mspires  into  an  honest  man.     But  as  the  Purport 

est!blisW^::itS:v-'^"7rT,T'  "'^'^  ""^^""^^"  ^^^  England  &  theMlnistrys 
e  tablishm     „  the  I  rovince  of  New  \  ork  by  Acts  of  Assembly,  the  best  and  most  solid  answer 
Imt  can  be  g.ven  ,s  to  refer  to  the  Acts  themselves  wl.^  are  conceived  in  this  man  ■"  ^ 

the  salary  shall  be  appropriated  to  any  sufficient  Protestant  minister  &  that  it       I   be  in    he 
Power  of  the  People  to  elect  a  vestry  and  Churchwardens  which  Vestry  sL  1 1  a  e  th     so  e 
right  of  presenting  a  minister  to  be  inducted  by  the  Governor 
If  the  Governor  did  in  W  Poyers  case  shew  any  partiality  it  was  altogether  in  his  favor 
r  according  to  the  Tenour  of  the  Act,  he  could  not  Tnswer  Lucting  of  h  m     to  t      c     re h 
Jamaica  on   Long  Island  since  the  vestry  had  regularly  presented  to  h     e.  e  1^    y 
presbiterian  minister,  AP  Macknish  whom  the    Gov'   refused     and    Hi,l   .rn   /  i    ^  .     "^ 
M'  Poyer  upon  his  first  application  to  him.  tho  he  was  n^t'  ^tn  ^'a.    leTa:  ^'"^  " 
As  to  the  Alterations  the  Governor  did  make  in  the  Commission  of  the  Pele      J'    -in. 
thelepresentornot  being  of  the  Councill,  must  neo.l  be  ignorant  of  the  mo  ive    1  s  £^1:; 

the  p^..of  tliose  of  the  church  of  Knglanrit^Sl:;!  ;/r "I  ^  ^  ^Zr i^ 
ler  of,  than  the  Representers  bare  aflirmation,  who  during  that  li.tle  time  he  was  in  W    • 

m  elfo    th  "":•'        "\?"^"^^"''^'   -•'"-   ■-  "••"'   very  little  opportunity  of  ilr, 
h.m.elf  of  those  things;  neither  can  i,  be  thought  by  any  reasonable    eople,  that  is  a  parlf 

.s  ministerml  function  to  concern  himself  with  the  Actions  of  any  Gov'  w         „;",, 

nstruc  lons  ft-om  the  Queen  is  answerable  to  Her  M.jes.y  only :  but  fbf  a  furthe   Vi        2,:  " 
h  s  hxcellenc.vs  conduct  therein,  the  Ifev-  M-  Siiu  ..ire  who  had  more  &  better  oppor    niti^ 
of  k  owing  BngMIuiiter  (having  made  the  voyage  to  New  York  in  the  same  s  in 
Excellency  who    hath   seen  and  heard  all  that  passed  with  reganl  to  M-  IWr  &  . 

.ncerity  might  be  at  least,  of  as  great  a  weight  as  th.  Kepres-  ■  as'also  Coll :  Mi    Letu'     . 

e  society  for  propagating  the  Gospel  in  foreign  parts  and  even  the  ad.lress  of  the  a^ 
(convocation   to  his  Kxcellency,    being  consulted,  they  will  all  agree  in  clearing  him  of  fh 
nnputation  of  partiality  for  the  Dissenters  ,o  the  preju.lice  of  those  of  the  Cl.urc  g,a  d 


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and  if  any  scruple  should  still  remain,  as  to  the  sincerity  or  uprightness  of  the  Governor's 
lieart  they  are  surmises  from  which  even  S-  Paul  could  not  iuive  guarded  himself,  &  therefore 
Che  judgement  thereof  must  be  left  to  the  Searcher  of  hearts 

The  Representer  complains  that  there  are  no  Laws  in  favour  of  the  Church  of  England  in 
the  Jerseys  w'-  is  granted,  But  doth  he  know  any  Law  in  favour  of  any  other  Religion  He 
grants  that  the  Quakers  &  other  Dissenters  are  most  numerous  there.  And  he  n.ight  perhaps 
have  added,  that  those  who  are  of  the  Church  of  England  are  so  dispersed,  that  if  gathered 
together.  Two  mstead  of  four  churches  might  serve  them  and  without  the  gift  of  Prophcy  one 
may  venture  to  say  that  his  conduct  will  not  contribute  very  much  to  encrease  their  number 
nor  to  bnng  over  many  of  the  Dissenters.  NW  as  there  is  no  established  Church  in  those 
I  rovmces  there  seems  very  little  occnssion  of  a  Law  in  favour  of  the  Church  of  Englnnd,  and 
he  ef  ect  the  Law  that  was  made  in  New  York  in  favour  of  the  church  of  England,  hath 
hither  0  had  will  not  very  much  recommend  the  making  any  iu  the  Jerseys,  as  may  be  seen  from 
Col  Morriss  last  letter  before  mentioned  who  may  be  safely  said  to  be  as  good  a  judge  thereof 
as  the  Representer.  Tl.c  Council  <f  the  Jascys,  he  says,  ,.at/.  nluays  incveuud  Mc  Assnnhly  f,om 
hurnngthcCkurchnu^  presently  falls  foul  of  the  President  of  y' Councill  Col  Morris  whom 
however  he  owns  is  a  vrofisscd  Churchman  hut  a  man  of  no  manner  of  principles  or  credit,  and  who 
calls  the  service  of  the  Church  of  England  Pageantry  who  hath  joyned  in  endeavours  to  settle  a  conventicle 
m  the  City  of  New  York.  The  Representer  writ  in  so  much  hast  that  he  did  not  observe  that 
^professed  Church  man,  &  a  man  of  no  principles  &'  looks  very  much  like  a  contradiction  lett 
him  therefore  explain  his  meaning  more  clearly  or  otherwise  he  will  he  thought  to  do  the 
church  but  little  honor  to  call  a  professed  Churchman  a  man  of  no  principles  &c. 

As  to  the  accusation  of  that  Gentleman  ofjoyning  in  endeavours  to  settle  a  conventicle  at  New 
iorh;  It  is  too  general  to  be  answered,  as  being  a  hard  matter  to  know  what  he  means  by  it 
for  if  he  persists  in  his  former  opinion,  to  call  the  Queens  Chapel  in  the  Fort,  repaired  by  the 
care  of  Brigadier  Hunter,  by  that  hard  name,  &  those  who  preach  and  resort  thither  to  serve 
God,  Schismatics  a  litle  Helebore  might  do  liim  more  good  than  a  reply 

He  is  so  full  of  Spleen  against  Coll :  Morris,  that  he  can  not  dismiss  him  without  an  other 
blow,  VIZ'  his  practice,  as  he  says,  of  intercepting  Letters  &c,  wherein  he  is  perhaps  as  ill  grounded 
as  in  the  other  accusations,  for  he  confutes  even  himself  by  his  aflirmation,  that  it  can  he  fully 
proved,  because  if  either  he  or  his  friends  had  received  hurt  thereby,  one  may  without  breach 
of  Charity,  say  that  they  do  not  want  good  will  to  make  iiim  suffer  for  it.  As  to  that 
Gentleman's  conduct;  if  a  mans  outward  behaviour  at  home  or  abroad  and  in  all  the  duties  of 
liis  life  is  a  true  means  of  judging  of  a  man  all  who  know  any  thing  of  Coll  Morris  will  say 
that  he  is  unexceptionable 

The  Principal  part  of  the  last  paragraph  relating  to  the  characters  of  men  in  the  Council 
of  the  Jerseys  proposed  to  be  removed  &  of  others  to  be  put  in  their  room  shall  be  answered 
liereafter.  The  Story  about  M'  VVcolsey  preaching  in  the  Church  at  Hopewell  may  be  best 
understood  from  M'  Sinclairs  mouth  who  knows  the  whole  matter.  As  to  the  dismal 
consequences  the  Representer  apprehends  from  such  removal  the  Queen  will  doubtless  think 
the  Lords  of  Trade,  the  Gov^  &  such  others  of  the  Councill  who  are  not  excepted  against 
better  judges  of  it  than  the  Representer,  who  olliciously,  not  to  say  pragmatically,  meddles  in 
aflairs  he  knows  little  of,  &  that  are  foreign  to  his  mission  &  had  he  but  discharged  that  part 
of  his  duty  whilst  at  Burlington,  which  is  incumbent  upon  him,  as  he  ought,  the  people  had 
not  refused  to  hear  him  as  they  did 

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Wm  Hull  r\  y-^     »  °  ■  .^ii  1^.  can  lestiiv, 

..nir  r  ::i:::;"z: :",::  r  «r™°'  •»  ^^  p- '-  "■•'' '»-  ■■'.  K.ce,ie„,., 

tlm.  l.e  i,  ,„  m„l  w   h  1  „r    a     „  nec<,„,n,e„.l,„io„,  and  it  i,  „„,  ,„  ^  snppo,ei 

represent.  enJeavou'l-ZntL  '""°™  '''"°'"  '°  ""  '""-'^  '»  "-ir  place,  a.  .„e 

Tno,Lrir*      Being  both  Quakers  and  doubtless  a  great  eyesore  to  him 

.c::ei,,,perp:'':4ri'T:i:rifrt^^ 

speaking  of  his  betters  as  l...fnr»  fni.  .■        rv  ,       "^^^^""''y   (^^   becoming   a   manner   of 

bjr.a  tL  .„  .erv:re:i^:ra;:t:':::,7, ,  '^;:  s:i:'=r :':',-';, "°  -«•,! 

n.a..,,,,„a  ,0  .ece™ine  nnle.,  i.  .e  a  ..„n,  ei.e.t  „  ,J^Z:LX::  T^^ 

p.:^T;i:'kti:'rnra:ir?::,nr;,Tu;'''' '"  r°" "" "- "'-" "-"- » 

as  i.  requisite  in  a  I'Lsurer  of     a,    ll   f    1  » .'°"'f'«''"'  e"ate,  &  as  n,uc ,„„,y 

before)  in  all  ,l,eir  alfir  .  „,       be       T      ,''',  7  '"'    "  "■  '"'■ ' '"""  <""™'"S  »' 

like  enquiry  be  found,  iLexLTrf  !V  ,  ,°  f"  "'  "'»  ""I"-""'"  will  upon  ,l,e 
whose  direction  he  I  a  I  wrote  .hilenr,"' ''''''''°''  "'"'  """"'"S"'  "•>»'  l»i.ce,  by 
nlfairs&perple.  < ,     Gorer  1  „    3^1™^"^  """  °"'u"  "  """"  '■"  '"  """"   'y^' "" 

the  endeavors  or  tl„,t„,i,i„'wZ  .""'  '?' u""""""  "'"""y  done  there,  hy 

generally  .acrillce,  th.,  tie  "^Jinwli  ,',''' h",  """""■";'  '"  '"  ""''  """'l.'"''  "^  -'"• 
had  he  no.  signalized  his  Ta"! ':  .rrllltef  """"'  °' '"'  '"'°" '""  "'""  ^""""^' 

.i"t  ifThLrrJS  IscJhe  '"^  ■'"'  ■'•"  "  '"»'  ™""  •»  "^^'-  -""'  '-«  "bo 

pri™;r::t;iwT:idd,:i:r2i'''"rH""V""'  ^-  - "- ''™»'  ^'-^--^ 
of  honour  would  accept  of  ruci.ti™!;:,:;;;::.  " "°'""™"'"  *  "f™  ""= f°°'  -°  ■"»" 

17  June  1712 


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Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lord^  of  Trade. 

t  New-York  Entries,  J.  30.  ] 

To  tlie  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Commissio"  for  Trade  &  Plantat" 
My  Lords 

BJrT,r;!,e''2«,h       ''^'"''•'  ^'^'^  '■*^'='''Pt  "f  yoi"-  Lordships  letters  of  the  2G"-  October  17U  of  the 
^Ji^tK;  13"- November  1711,and  of  the  first  of  Feb:  ll\\.   This  present  paci<ett  boat  is  y- 
■   -  •         first   oppertunity  vvmch    has   oflered,  by  w'"  1   could   retume   answers  to   the 
matters  therein  contained. 

IJ^XZ^lZ  .  '^''''''■"  ''■'''  ^''''"  "°  '■^^«""«  '■»'•  ^'TPOi-t  of  Government  settled  in  this  Province 
?:'';,",fe/'r!  '^'"'^^  ^'"^  expiration  of  the  last,  the  ISth  day  of  May  1709,  But  your  Lordships 
;""r,r;;,VS':  ^^''l'  "''s^'-ve  by  the  Act  marked  A.  and  past  this  present  sessions;  thilt  there  is  a 
rep't'Sof!"  ^"'"  '««"<^'l  f""-  t'''''t  PU'-pose  out  of  the  money  in  their  treasurers  liands  w'"  tho 
barely  y«  1  Salary  due  to  me  without  any  allowance  for  firing  and  candle  for  the 
Garrisons,  for  repairs  of  the  House  and  barracks,  for  my  frequent  journeys  to  Albany,  and 
negotiations  W"  the  Indians  and  presents  to  them,  and  expresses  on  all  occasions,  I  was  under 
a  necessity  to  accept,  the  Acts  as  your  Lordships  may  observe,  being  conceived  in  such  terms 
as  does  not  cutt  off  my  claim  to  the  remainder  due. 

an  i'.Vo'Toul'ts       '^''"  ^'^'^"""t  of  Courts  aud  offices  is  contain'd  a  part  in  the  paper  marked  B. 
rTr™nt  or      ^'""''  i^ordships  have  long  since  received  the  table  of  fees  establish'd,  by  the 
r...u,re«.„..n.      Govcmour  and  Councill  as  it  is  directed  by  Her  Majesty's  special  instructions. 
Acorr,,TTu','te       1  '^'^^e  '«sued  out  orders  to  the  several  Counties  and  Cities  for  an  account,  of  the 

;;' """7';    """'''""'■ ''"''■'•i»''^il''tantsandslaves,buthaveneverbeenabletoobtainitcompleat, 

the  people  being  deterr'd  by  a  simple  superstition  and  observation,  that  the  sickness  follow'd  upon 
SurrZXr  ''"' ,'".''  n""'l>t'iing  of  the  people,  however  by  the  next  opportunity,  I  hope  to 
send  It  you  compleat,  having  fallen  upon  new  methods  for  procuring  it.  In  the 
mean  time  the  scheme  following  of  the  old  lists  taken  in  1703,  compared  with  tiie  New,  which 
have  been  able  to  procure  of  the  respective  Countys  hereafter  mentioned,  will  afTord  your 
Lordships  a  general  view  of  the  increase  of  the  numbois. 

,,         ..     ,  1712.  Increased. 

'^"'^o'"'^ 4436  5S40  U04 

Kings  County 1915  ^30.5  jg 

Hichm"  County 50a  1379  jjq 

Orange  County 203  439  ^^^ 

Westchester 1940  ggoa  657 

yoOS  122S6  3218 

Queen's  County 439.    ,      Of  these  Countys  I  have  as  yet  no  lists,  nor 

"',         ^3^^'  I   from  the  Jersry's  but  hope  to  be  able  to 

AlbanyCuty&  County yj?;?       send  it  vour    Lords''-    by  the  next      from 

Lis:  er  &  Dutches _t0(19    \  Connecticut,  1  have  so  imperfect  an  account, 

116S0  I   '■''"^   ^  '^"^   ashamed   to   send  it   but  will 
_=__^   \  endeavour  to  get  a  more  perfect  one. 


yM 


840  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Tn  tl,e  five  Counfys  whereof  I  have  procured  lists,  the  numbers  were  composed  as  follovveth. 


Ill  till' y,.|ir  17(J3 

Christians 7707 

Slaves jgoj 


i7ia 

10511 
1775 


Inert*  (ised 

2744 
474 

8818 


Act,,,,,,.  „i  b,rii,s  ,,„:,|,,,.  ;„  , i,  •,.,.         ^"  ""^  "-<-s'«if''  Kt'pc  mat  i  Can  hear  of 


I    ..    .  ,     ,      .  -    ■  •'    "■■■&    "■    ""111    ouuii    lime      S    I  le    (.yOUntv'S    nm 

suhd.v.ded    „,to    Parishes,   great    numbers    ren.aining    unchristen'd    ZUTt 


<»•  TIo  wnds  nn 
A«'CMurit  of  Arm» 
a'liiiriituiii  it:c. 

II.  AffOlMlt  of 
>■«■  Wiinis  nt  tlio 
I'riiviiice. 


By  this  imperfect  computation,  your  Lordships  will  be  able  to  make  some  guess  of  the  general 
nue  use  of  t   e  people,  and  leave  it  ,o  your  Lordships  consideration  what  tife    o  .1  u  nces    re 

"r  ;::,r :  ;;i;;;:;;t:;;=:r  -'  ^"  ^--^  -'•  ^—^  -^^  ^"-=- 

re,',!;;,r,rE;:;;,^  „  .f;  '°  '''7''^  ""''  ^"••'•''''^  •'■'^«  "«ver  been  any  Register  kept  that  I  can  hear  of 
omi  b„rmia.  neither  IS  there  anv  nr.==:i,ii;f„  „p  .i..;.._  :.  ■         .      .     '  "*^"'  "' 

1  he  rt'ii8()n9. 

of  MinistiTs 

of 'II:  K:f'  ""•  ''^^^  ^°"  '°^''"'"  ""  "^^°""*  °^  ^""  --  ^  --"'tion 
As  to  the  wants  and  defects  of  this  Province,  besides  that  of  a  Revenue  w'- 

t..rou,h  repa^:;^;;';^;r;r^"^""'t  "°'"""*^^^-'^'^'  '"^  ^'-^^ """  «-^^^-* 

1  must  referr  your  Lordships  to  the  paper  mark'd  C.  for  what  other  stores  are  wanted. 
--=-       JJ\'f'^  ^!  ^^--y  g'-'"'  t''«  "«««"'l'ly  would  give  me  an  occasion  of  retractin. 

p;..  -  "f  ;:i;r  ;cir  ir  ti-L-^  ":=i:r-:z  — -.t: 

-"-"i:--  ii?  "" '"'f '"^'^yf  t'-  tiover„u,ent  ever  since  I  have  b....,  here,  but  the 
;r:;;n,:i;i,n^     -  y  con.plauus  and  cryes  of  ,he  ofHcers,  who  have  not  received  a  slJlling  for 

"n;7.,.  .„„.,  "'7  ':'P]'°''  '*""^«  '"y  <^"'"i"?.  renders  n.y  condition  very  n.iserable,  and  u'.uld 
w,iib.  r,-,ire..v,i-  make  it  m  supportable  but  far  fh»  .-..1  ,;r  r  i,  r  r  ,  """' .  .luu  uouid 
nrpviil..,!  „„  .         .  l"ii.>ui..  nut  lor  tlie  lehul  I  hope  for  from  home.     If  I  could  be 

J  fc  "'"fe  my  own  sall.ir\ ;  tlie  assembly  both  in  and  out  of  tJie  House 
;;^;rir^.r  'T'7'  ^'^  »••'''''-'  wlHingness,  to  make  n>e  easy  (as  their  phraise  is  1^; 
lilT/M^  l^wiildL^'ul^S  £::;''  '':''':^T'::  i--^'"iveof  appoint,  herown  oniceis'  and 

1  as  ever  run,  and  by  these  means  reserve  nothing  but  the  name  of  a  Covenmu-nt 
It  .s  ,n  vam    o  expect  from  these  n,en,  any  manner  of  support,  which    iaye^  n.;.   m,;,;:;  ; 

""  '" 'Z.  """'"*^'  "    •'"^'•"^'""S  your  Lordships  to  think  of  us.  with  that  compassion  uhich 

our  present  vvanis  r..ni,ir.,    .,.„).„,.: _  ....  '        '"'""uku 


ll"n«how i.|,ave  .  ' "   "'  "" I '    ■  ..,.i  .x  wi    UB.vvilll    Uiai  Colli  paSSIOll  ujl  jell 

' '"        :'"  I'7'"  V-n,s  re,p.ire,  and  to  give  me  your  speedy  directions  low  to  hcl    v 

niy  self  under  the.sfi  f)istr„==^.  •'  >""  lo  iiLiia\t 


uutier. 


niy  self  under  these  distresses. 


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"•.  "'VS""""  '^''•^  '>'"'  ^'^'"■•e  mentioned  and  one  other  to  encourage  the  making  of  lintseed 
.,u...d„,,„.  oyle,  are  the  only  ones  that  have  come  my  length  this  sessions,  the  last  wants 

noe  o  her  remarks  then  that  its  past  to  encourage  tiie  projection  of  that  manufiicture  ia 
tins  place. 

o'^n.^S^lff.,!.?  ,\'""''  """^  8'^*^  y"'""  Lordships  an  account  of  a  bloody  conspiracy  of  some 
rJ»lr%K'-°'^  ^'"^  «''"''^«  °f  this  place,  to  destroy  as  many  of  the  Inhabitants  as  they  could, 
rrri'-J;,,!;. "  ^^''^^  P"t  J"  execution  in  this  manner,  when  they  had  resolved  to  revenue 
.~o,  .,.„..  themselv-es,  for  some  hard  usage,  they  apprehended  to  have  received  from  their 
ma  ters  for  T  can  hud  no  other  cause)  they  agreed  to  meet  in  the  orchard  of  M'  Crook  the 
n  dd  e  o    the  lown,  some  provided  with  fire  arms,  some  with  swords  and  others  with  knives 

oi  r      H         ?  ^"'1     '"  ''•'"'  '''^  °*"  ^^'"■"'  '^'^  ^'"'«  °f  ""'^ting  was  about  twelve  or  one 
odock  .n  the  night,  when  about  three  and  twenty  of  them  were  got  togeather,  one  coffee  and 
e    oe  slave  to  one  Vanflburgh  set  fire  to  an  out  house  of  his  Masters,  and  then  repairing  to 
the  place  where  the  rest  were  they  all  sallyed  out  togeather  w-  their  arm's  and  marched  to  the 
uL  H,!       t-"«  the  no.se  of  fire  spreeding  through  the  town,  the  people  began  to  flock  to  it 
upon  the  approach  of  severall  the  slaves  fired  and  killed  them,  the  noise  of  the  guns  gave  the 
alarm,   and  some   escaping   their  shot  soon    published   the  cause   of   the    fire,    which    was 
the  reason,  that  not  above  nine  Christians  were  killed,  and  about  live  or  six  wounded,  upon  the 
fi  St  notice  which  was  very  soon  after  the  mischeif  was  begun,  I  order'd  a  detachment  from 
the  fort  under  a  proper  officer  to  march  against  them,  but  the  slaves  made  their  retreat  into  the 
woods,  by  the  f^^ivour  of  the  night,   having  ordered  centries  the  next  day  iu  the  most  proper 
places  on  the  Island  to  preV  their  escape.  I  caused  the  day  following  the  Militia  of  this  town 
and  of  the  county  of  west  Chester  to  drive  the  Island,  and  by  this  means  and  strict  searches 
in  the  town,  we  found  all  that  put  the  design  in  execution,  six  of  these  having  first  laid  violent 
liands  upon  themselves,  the  rest  were  forthwith  brought  to  their  tryal  before  y'  Justices  of 
tins  place  who  are  authorized  by  Act  of  Assembly,  to  hold  a  Court  in  such  cases.  In  that 
Court  were  twenty  seven  condemned  whereof  twenty  one  were  exectted.  one  being  a  woman 
with  child,  her  execution  by  that  meanes  suspended,  some  were  burnt  others  hanged,  one 
broke  on  the  wheele,  an<l  one  hung  a  live  in  chains  in  the  town,  so  that  there  has  been  the 
most  exemplary  punishment  intlieted  that  could  be  possibly  thought  of,  and  which  only  this 
act  of  assembly  could  Justify,  among  these  guilty  persons  severall  others  were  apprehended, 
and  again  ac.putted  by  the  Court,  for  want  of  sufUcient  evidence,  among  those  was  one  Mars 
a  negme  man  slave  to  one  M^  Regnier,  who  was  to  his  tryall  and  acquitted  by  the  Jury,  the 
.Shenlle  the  next  day  moving  the  Court  for  the  discharge  of  such  as  were  or  should  be  soe 
acquitted,  by  reason  bee  apprehended  they  would  attempt  to  make  their  escape  but  M'  Bickley 
vyho  y"  executed  the  office  of  the  Atter:  Cen-rall,  for  M^  Rayuer  opposed  his  motion,  telling 
the  (.ourt  that  at  that  time,  none  but  Mars  being  acputted,  the  motion  could  be  only  intended 
in  his  favour,  against  whom  he  should  have  some  thing  further  to  object,  and  therefore  prayed 
he  might  not  be  discharg'd.  so  the  sheriff  did  not  obtain  his  motion.  Mars  was  then  indicted 
a  second  lime  and  again  acquitted,  hut  not  discharg'd,  and  being  a  third  time  presented  was 
translerr'd  (the  Court  of  Justices  not  designing  to  sit  again)  to  the  supream  Court,  and  there 
tryed  and  convu^ted  on  y'  same  evidence,  on  his  two  former  trvals.this  prosecution  was  carryed 
on  to  gratify  some  privat."  pique  of  M^  lliekleys  against  M'  Reguier,  a  gentleman  of  his  own 
prolession,  which    appearing  so  partial,  and  the  evidence  being  represented  to  me  as  very 
defective,  and  being  wholly  acijuitted  of  ever  having  known  any  thing  of  the  Conspiracy  by 


^  A 


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NEW-YORK   COLOxNTAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


CoirJ  ,  T  .    ,  reprenecl  o„e  Tom  a  X...rroo  l,..|o.,,rin..  to  M^  \  ■„,  Dan,  -.ml 

Justices  of  the  Court    wlio\vl,.r.  tiuse  tuo   I  l.avo  repre.ve.i  at   the  instanee  of  the 

to  convict  then.  "'  "'''""'""  '''''  ""  ^^''''^'"^'^  "=-"«^  """"'  -as  not  sullicient 

l^Jj;;;;:;?:^"!;^'!!'      ^^  '"  ""•  ^  •'■'^""^'^  •  -lo.-  assure  your  I.onIshi,,s  that  their  wo,k  con.es  n,!lv 
^■M:'::|.:;:l";r-'  "P  *"  «"■•  expectation,  the  trees  they  are  prenar^'    „,1  w'  lei   w  1    r  h      ^  ^ 

S^;,^^r^.r.;a;Un.ne..„prou,issee.trean.^.en!a:M 

a  year,  prepa^         wll^:  :::  ^J^!',;"^  r'""' ^  ""  ^^  -^^^  <"•  ^'-  "■.-  ">  'oH  nj 

■nu,  ..  „,.„„„„.,.  alter  it    •      t       Li                          '1       '"  •'""'  ''""''^f'^'  ''>'  ^''"  "'«'  ''I'l'^Ttunity 

In.  i..r„„r  M„.r      "'^'   '''  '"^  I"  l'''it  siHali  (iiiainv  o     tar  wliich    I   (■,ir..„.rl, ■ 

wa.nn„i.„fK„..,„  L„.,l^l  I        ,  ,„„  ,    ,             '         ^   "'           ^^"""    '  '"Hnerly  mentioned    to    your 

*i»i.' I  fT  i.iuh  L-unisnips,  1   mnsl   heu;  leave  mlm  n  to  ohserv,.  t.>  v,,,,    .i.  .   ■. 

Murij  uih.r.  ,1,  .    I-      .,         ,  .  ,                         'h'""  '■"  oo.scrve  to  \ou,  that  it  v\-as  duk  C  (ruin 

wo,.ingoatir.t'u ■:.';;.;;"■  ^"':';-' ,^-'-'"  -.Hher ...,.  their  rath;.":;: 

.  N  our'  1  •  "'  '""•""'^'l'-"'V.'-t  isasKoodtbrpiteh  as  the  other. 
.terr,r  ,,•  •;  .'""'''''''-^  """•  '•>  '•"  """nned  out  of  what  luiid  I  pn.vi.le  the  cask  lor 
..,,,...    •>    ^;:    .2:'  >,  ""''  >•-'•  '--"^"iP^.  t'^at  out  o,  the  s^pel mid  lour    n. 

.-ept  such : :!:::„;:,;;:  :: : : r:;--;;;;-'  •"  ->•  "■'  •"••  •-<--  <-' ...e. 

c-l.arges  I  shall  pay  out  o,   the  suhlil,a„r      '  '  ""'  ""'^  "'  ""'  "'■^'  '^  '""•  "''  ^''"•^" 

"■•x »iM„...„  ,1  ',        ,^         '"'""'■'  ""  l'">'"-''"  "'   '!"■  'Iiartfe  her  Majesty  i.,  put  to  ahou 

i"".r;,.,,,,     '     "    '  "  '  ^"  """■•'  ""'-I"- -'<>P-to,hem.hu,„.so;.naslauM 

nrf;!:n-  ":"  '"'  -•,  -'l-  -l  vl.t  .heir  wo.Ks  and  M'  Sa.kett  l,e,i„  u„h  ,, 

VMll  take  care  ,ha.  uoe  par,  of  this  Marking  Hea.on  be  mispent. 

'  III  ilii>i  —  Kn, 


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L'^^rr"-"  I  •"»«' "gain  intreat  your  Lordsl.P-  to  reflect  on  M'  nridgiers  behav-  his 
^':^ZX:!:^'L  '''^^''^'lience  of  H,r  Majestyespos«ilive  com.nnn.is,  \m  asserting' this  service  nt  a 
jj|™.,„.  ^       ^,        ,,^  ,^,,^^  ,^^^  ^,_^^^  ^  ^^^^,j  |._^^j  ^^_^^  ^1^^  understood  thi.  work  to  diroci 

.hn„(  U  l,v  V  r  !">'  *;  '"  ""■  """""'  °''  ''"'"^'  '*'  '""^  «"IH'.-intend  them,  whiLst  they  were 
ahoutu  by  w  .eh  e  has  ns  .nuch  as  i„  him  h-.y  betrayed  the  service,  and  subjected  Her 
M.u.sty  to  the  loss  o  so  n.uch  n.oney  as  she  had  expended  on  them,  your  Lordsh-  will  pardon 
me  1  Iu.pe  (or  reminding  you  of  this,  but  I  cannot  think  ofthis  conduct  oChis,  without  i  eing  of 
opp.mon  that  he  u.stly  deserves  Her  Ar.ijes.ys  displeasure,  and  your  Lordships  discountenance. 
^^;JU°;;:S  .  i  '« ''I  ;»"res  of  the  Jerseys  at  pres'  don't  require  giving  your  Lorships  the 
l;;;Cr'l',r,'r"-  t'-»»'''«»'  aseperate  letter.  It  being  absolutely  needless  to  meet  the  assembly 
Sg^,a^.  ;°  '""S  as  the  councill  is  so  constituted,  ibr  they  have  avowedly  opposed  to  the 
>•  C.overnment.   in   most  things  and  by  their  intiuence  obstructed  the  payment  of  a 

great  part  of  the  taxes,  so  that  I  wait  with  great  impatience,  for  the  remedy  vour  Lor.lships 
nr:,l,Cr  liave  made  me  hope  for;   In  the   mean  time  you  will  receive  an"  account  of  tie 

Willi  ilio  nuMilKT  . if   cniirta    'in,!    ,,(!'■, .....  ,    il  r  .      i  .  <>v-Liimi,<ji    iiiu 

rr';:;;iS;^;;,f    onl^u     I      ^   ^  '  \"""^''^^  y""^    '^'^'-''^'''n^    P-^^ience    tin    the   next 

'         •      oppeitun.ty,    for   the    numbers   of    y-   people    and    other   matters    relating   to 
that  rrovince.  = 

^J:>!!;:l:l'"       ,^'^  '!T""  '"•^i^I'"«if'""  ''a«  been  the  occasion  of  the  conf\.sion  of  this  letter, 
wh.eh  I  hope  your  J.ord.ships  will  pardon,  and  I  beg  leave  further  to  inform  your 
Lordships,  that  the  method  I  have  taken  to  provide  cask  is  this,  there  are  ten  I'alatine  cooper 
whom  I  have  appointed  n.asters  for  that  work,  each  of  them  has  a  number  to   atten.l   him  for 
rr.o.nr„.  cuttmg  of  staves  an.l   hoop  sticks,  I  agree  with   the  masters  for  half  a  crown   a 

barrel  ,  one  ha  (to  be  paid  them  in  money,  the  other  half  to  be  stated  to  their  account  as  part 
pay,.,.  0  the  del,,  they  owe  Her  .Maj..sty  by  this  means  I  hope  to  be  able  to  find  Ca.sk  at  a 
reasonable  rate.  . .  «.  «i.  a 

?;?o"J,?„'£;.""""  ',''  '"  "''•^^""""•y  where  dayly  hd/  is  never  compule.l  at  less  than  half  a  crown 
a  ,iay,  many  priv.-.te  persons  have  found  their  account  by  making  bad  tarr  of 
the  Knotts,  w  at  may  we  not  expect  from  the  labour  of  those  people,  which  an,ouu,s  but  to 
i'r.l::,u!r  ^'^  ,  '  "'  "'"•''■'>'>■ '■^■"""'•'••'"al^i"jran  allowance  of  two  thirds  forchihlren  and 
w.,.,. ., e  "*;:;';;;:;•;'  •;;:'"''  ""'  -"^f  "S"*"^""-"  •— tal.!.-  tarr.  ami  imployd  in  a  imuiery. 

S;:r,:r;,r  '     '"      '""f  '"■'"'"''^"  "  ^''''  ''"'''"  ■'""■<■   'l'"..  \n-  y  metho.ls  formerly 

i.riiiii..'.i.  known  and  praelis'd  here. 

1^,  V::;n}ZZ      ''"'";  "'""  '"'''''''^'  ""'  l"'"l'''-  "''  ^"•"'  <"^"-'>li"a  and  the  tuscarara  Indians  is  like 

:r:i;;;i,;:y*':;;;i;  '"  '•'"'"■'"'  •"*"''•'    '"'-■  'Sve  Nations  by  tl.e  instigaiion  of  the  Trench,  threaten  to 

.•.,„,,.  p,^,,  .viththem  though  very  lately  they  sent  m,.  by  niv  own  n,essen«ers  to  them 

heir  oilers  thene  (o  interpose   amicably  in  that  matter.  I  have  sent  some  men  of  interest  with 

hem  to  .lisswade   rom  thi.,  fatall  design,  with  presents  and  promis.se.,  having  no  other  way 

lelr.  our  nssembly  having  fe.terM  me  to.  that  F  can   talk  to  t in  noe  other  language;  they 

arehutahandlu  and  pude.l  up  w„h  the  court  has  been  maile  to  them,  in  the  mean  time 
:ir..:",.'\„;::.:;  "»"""«  "'"«""  '•«'  wanting  on  my  part  to  p^ent  this  mi.scheif  or  bring  them  to 
"•  reason  and  tlieir  duty.  I  am  with  all  imaginable  lion' 


N«  w  York 
June  Ua"  17ia. 


My  Lords 

Vour  Lordships  most 

humble  &  most  obed'  Serv' 

UoB:    liUNTKK 

UtMiliug  I  —  |i»  'utalj 


■i 


-y 


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f''i 


Govmior  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 


[  New-York    Knlrirt,  ,t.,  CI. ) 


To  the  Right  Ilon'*'^  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and 


Plantations. 


My  Lords, 


.1.  n.. 

Aotd  Wf) 

Coiinril 
with  his 
IhtTcon. 


trnnsniils 
'i  piisa'il 

ASMMU 

iniurks 


B^^      What  I  luive  to  add  to  the  duplicate  of  mine  by  the  Packet  boat 


iiiiy  now  by  the  Virginia  fleet 


whici 


nientioned,  are  as  follow 

An  act  for  paying  the  British  Odicers,  th ^ 

Officers  during  the  winter,  her  Majesty  having  by lier  orders""] 


tne  aupiicate  of  mine  by  the  Packet  boat  which  goes 
IS  only   to   ac<|uaint  your  Lordships  that  all  the  Acts 

I'se,    which    are    therein 


pass'd   the   Assembly  and   Council    besides   tl 


is  is  only  the  continuing  the  IS"  per  day  to  th 


eso 


An  Act  for 


paying  the  arrears  d.ie  to  the  forcis  late  raised  in  the  C 


ow'd  them  Ensigns  pay. 


exped.t"  against  Canada  in  the  year  1709;  this  is  to  pay  the  forces  wl 


longer  than  the  time  provided  for  by  the  Assembly  b 
which  is  a  niece  of  .IiKticj  «-i,i,.i,  „„  .,ii,.._  i^  .      ._   i 


ounty  of  Suffolk  for  the 
lich  served  for  that  County 


IS  a  piece  of  Justice  which  no  other  County  besides  tl 


lefore  they  marched  on  that 


An    Act  for  paying  I.jOO  ounces  of  plate  f 


lat  lias  done, 


-xpedition, 


explains  itself. 

An  Act  reviving  an  Act  against  selling  of  [f 
City    of    Albany,    your    Lordships    1 


no  explanat". 


)r  securing  the  Frontiers  of  Albany,  which  Act 

f  um,  to  the  Indians,  and  for  better  guarding  the 
s    which    this    revives   it  wants 


ps    having   already    the    Act 


o  make 


An  Act  prohibiting  all  but  John   I'armeter  t 
encourage  the  first  who  set  up  (hat  Manulactun 


lanip-I 


)lack  for  five 


years,  this  is  to 


prnl  A'-i»  jiriT<  -iiii-.i 
l'>  lh<»  ("ouhoill,  tie 
I'ruri'sueil  Hum. 


th 


been    formerly  amended    by    the    Cou.uil,    but  tl 


tlier  acts  being  sent  up,  which  had 


e  assembly  for  the  reasons  your  Lordships  have  b 


H  ameiulments    rejected    by 


the  same  objections  still  remaining,  I  thoULrhtf 


been  so  often  troubled  with,  and 


Tiie liiio. mwiiinnM  tli''l  l<>r  assiguiiig  of  sherifs,  that  f 


ught  fit  to  prorogtu'  them,  these  bills  were  f 


iin.l  O"pli'»or  ilii'in 
hi'triirinn 


llial/ist 


" fill     .  I      .    /•        1        • 

iitodhy      tliat  lor  laying  a  further  duty  on  the  t 


r  paying  the  Officers  of  (he  (;o 


or  an  agency 


V.  Aiiinr.rihi- 

niiTi' rimy  ciirriiaft 
I'l  t'lMNl.  hy  lariil  iir 


lii'h  your  Lordships  havi 


formerly  .sent 


you,  besides  those   (hey  sent 


onnage  of  vessels  and  slav( 
idready  had,  for  they  diffi.r  in  „()tli 


vernnient,  and 
's,  copies  of  all 
ing  from  those 


up   another  for  the  be((er  and 


«...  ..,,„,  easy  carriage  of  goods  by  land  and  Water.  Judging  ti,is  not  to  be 


nnil  whv 


some  of  the   laws  of  (lade,  i 


presented  a  pe(ition  against  it,  but  it 


gave  notice  of  It  to  the  officers  of  Custo 


more 
consistent  with 


deference  ami  honour 


iVew  Vork 
July  11"'  1713. 


as  dropt  by    the  |irorogatioii,  I 


ms,  who 


am  with  the  utmost 


M  ■  Lords 


Vour  Lordships 


most  obedient  &  most 


liuuiblc  .Servniit 

Uoil'    IIl'NTEn 


liH 


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Representation  of  (lie  Society  for  the  Propagation  of  the  Go-^pel  ty  tJie  Queen. 

[New- York  EnlriM,  J., 62.] 

To  THE  Queens  most  excei.l'  Majesty 

The  representation  of  the  society  for  the  propagation  of  the  Gospell  in  Forreign 

Humbly  sheweth 

That  your  Miyesty  out  of  your  pious  concern  that  all  your  suhjects  in  all  parts  of  your 
don.wnons,  should  be  instructed  in  tiie  principals  of  our  most  holy  Religion,  hath  been  pleased 
o  g.ve  instmctmus  to  the  Governors  of  your  plantations  in  America  and  particularly  to  the 
Governor  of  New  York  &  Jersey  that  they  should  take  spcMull  care,  .hat  God  ahnighty  should 
be  devoutly  an.i  duly  served  (hroufihout  their  (;cver„n.-  that  the  book  of  Common  Prayer  as 
by  lavv  es.ablis'd,  should  he  read  each  .Sunday  and  Holy  day,  and  the  Sacrements  ad.ninistred 
according  to  the  rites  of  y-  Church  of  Euglan.l  and  that  your  Govern-  should  not  present  any 
Mniister  to  an  Kcrles.ast.call  Benefice  without  a  certilicate  from  the  Right  Reverend  father  in 
God,  the  Bishop  of  London  of  his  being  conformable  to  the  Doctrine  &  discipline  of  the 
Church  of  England. 

That  Roheit   Hunter  Esq'  the  present  Governor  of  the   Province  of  New  York  and  Jersey 
hath  [in]  obedience  to  your  Majesties  said  instructions,  ordered  one  M'  Thomas  I'overa  person 
duly  qualdyed  according  to  those  instructions,  to  be  inducted  intoihe  Rectory  of  the  I'arish  o*" 
Jamaica  in  Long  Isl",  within  the  said  Province,  vacant  by  the  death  of  M'  Urquhart  late  Rector 
of  the  said  I'arish  who  had  for  some  years  <iuietly  enjoved  the  proffiis  of  the  said  Rectory 

That  the  Clergy  of  that  Province  have  represented  to  us,  that  not  withstanding  such  induction 
of  the  said  AP  Poyer,  by  the  authority  of  your  Gov' agreahly  to  your  .Majesties  instructions, 
yet  by  the  violence  of  some  secretary"  notoriously  ihsairected  to  the  church,  the  said  W  Poyer 
hath  been  wrongfully  and  forcibly  kept  out  of  the  Parsonage  House  &  (Jlehe,  and  hath  not 
received  any  of  the  proffiis  thereunto  anne.\'d,  lo  which  he  is  by  law  duly  entituled. 

That  the  said  Clergy  have  farther  represented  that  ^V  I'over  is  advised  to  seek  his  remedy 
by  course  of  law,  within  the  Courts  of  that  County,  but  at  the  same  lime  do  inform  us,  that 
they  have  just  reason  to  apprehen.  that  if  [the]  cause  of  the  Church  should  be  try-d  and  judged 
by  persons  of  known  disaflection  to  the  church,  they  might  not  find  that  justice  of  which 
they  should  be  secure  from  any  impartial  Judges,  and  that  if  Judgement  be  given  against  the 
plaiutifl,  It  might  in  its  consequences  affect  all  the  other  churches  of  y-  Provinces,  as  also  that 
rom  such  Judgement  however  partial,  there  would  lye  on  app.-al,'  either  to  the  Governor  and 
Coiincill  m  that  I'rovimv.  or  to  your  Majesty  a-id  vour  Privy  coui.cill  here,  b.-cause  in  the 
instructions  given  to  your  (ioveriior  in  reference  lo  appeals,  il  is  provided,  that  in  all  appeals 

to  the  G.A-ernor  and  Councill  there,  the  sum  appealed  for,  do  exceed  one  hundred   p. Is 

Merling.  and  in  all  app,.als  to  your  Maj"  .nd   Pnvy  Councill.  here  the  sum  anpealM  (or.  do 
exceed  three  hundred  pounds  slerl: 

We  are  humbly  of  opinion,  that  it  was  not  your  Majesty's  intention,  that  vonr  subjects 
should  be  excluded  (rom  the  beuefitt  o,  appeals,  in  such  eases,  where  allhough  ihe  Matter  in 
demand,  .loth  not  exceed  the  value  of  mie  hundred  pounds,  vet  \'  loss  sustained  by  the  party 


'tome  mtariH—  Sne-Yvrk  Poiuinrnlury  llUlorv,  8vo.,  ill.,  vflB. 

Vot.  v.  44  ■ 


•  no  «pp«al  _  //,<J. 


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^  here  a  judgement,  agamst  one  of  your  clergy,  if  there  should  lye  any  appeale'  from  it.  mid 
be  to  the  utte,  ruiue  of  the  church  establish  i„  those  parts.  ^ 

We  do  therefore  with  all  humility  submit  it  to  your  Majesty's  Consideration. 

h^'tZ!°:!2l:T'°'''1.'7  '""'"'  "^"^'  '°  ^'"  r'8l.tsof  the  church,  .hich  have 

been  always  safe  under  your  Ifoyal  protection,  and  out  of  your  pious  concern  to  promote  and 

ournge  the  propagat"  of  the  Gospell,  of  which  your  Majesty  hath    already  given    my 

o  your  Governors-  about  appeals,  in  such  a  manner,  as  that  in  causes  relating  immediately  to 
he  church,  an  appe.l  may  lye  to  your  Governor  and  Council  there,  and  to  your  Majes  y  and 

Ta:;::  ni;?  "    ""'  ""^  "^^^'■'^'""  -^  """'•-'''""  -'•  •■-  ^■'^'-  -  -„/appealeJ  aI:. 

Edwakd  Southwell. 


«> .  ■  ♦  ...■»- 


Zo?-c^'  ./  7/-aJ6  to  ^/,e  Bad  ,/  Davtmouth. 

[New-York  Knirioi,  J.,  68.] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  y«  Earl  of  Dartmouth, 
ftfy  Lord. 

2rr"LSr      ^""''"^"  """'*•'•  '"i^ing  by  his  letter  of  the  23"  of  June    last  given  us  an 
rr.;:',„^/::;;',^r  "'''""f  °'  ""  '^^"'>-''Pi'-'"T  nn.l  attempt  of  some  Negroes  at  New  York,  to  murder 

p.    tcuh  r  relation  of  that  UK.ter,  as  also  an  account  of  one  M,rs  a  Negroe.  who  had  been  twice 
ry  d  and  a.qu.ted,  but  condemned  upon  a  third  tryal,  and  whom  the  Governor  has  rep  i  v  d 
ogether  w,.    one  Hosea  an.i  one  John  (Spanish   Indians  also  under  condemuatio     '        t  1' 
easons  set  fort     ,n  the  said  extract,  till  Her  Majesty'e  pleasure  be  known  ;  upon  whi    ,     e 
are  of  opmmn,  that  the  Governor  had  good  reason   for  his  granting  the   .i.l   renrT        II 
we  Immbly  offer  that  Her  Majesty  be  graciously  pleasM  to  gnu.t  a  pardon  :  he"    id  k'eg 
and  >pan,sh  In.lmns,  they  now  ly  in  prison  at  their  Masters  charge.  ^ 

\Ve  lurther  take  leave  to  inclor.e  your  Lordships  an  account  of  ordnance,  and  other  stores, 
war  rematnmg  ,n  Her  Majesty's  Ciarrisons  in  the  i>rovince of  New  Vork.  a.als..  an  acco     t 
what  stores  are  wantmg  for  the  said  garrisons,  and  desire  your  Lordship  will  please  to  laX 
an,e  before  Her  >  ajes.y,  with  our  hun.ble  opinion,  th.t  !h.  Majesty  l'  gra.iously  pie    ed  t^ 

..th.  r  lor  .1,  t  (  olou'  fluuter  ,n(,.rms  nsthat  the  war  between  North  Carolina  and  th^Tuscaror. 
mhans,  .s  hke  t^o  en.l.royle  all  the  Continent,  that  ,1,..  fi...  Nations  of  New  York   I.'      n    " 
the  .nst.gafon  of  the  French  ha.l  threat-  to  join  with  the  sai.i  Tuscarura  Indians.  wV, 're' '    ' 

My  Lord 

Your  Lordships  most  obed' 

&  most  humble  Servants 
Whitehall  G1--.LFOUD 

Aug"  yy?"- 1713.  Ph:  Mi;a»ows 

AriTii:  MooHE 


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4 
4 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lordu  of  Trade. 

I  :?ew-York  Entries,  J.,  TO.  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

?2\SF?3  ^  ''"'^  ^'^®  \\QXiQW  of  your  Lortlsliips  tl  IS'"  of  June  last,  by  the  hands  of 
&"i'?:';;Z,i;,:l;;;  ^''  ^"f""^'  '''''°  '>''"^«''  'i^e  on  tlio  is'"  instant,  lu.ving  left  the  darlings  man 
.c.™t,„„o.,vr,„..  of  war,  when  she  touched  at  i{l.o.ie  Island,  since  the  arrival  of  that  ship, 
Capt"  Graves  in  the  Dullidge,  brought  me  Her  Maj'-"  orders  and  Proclamation  for  a  Cessotion 
of  arms  by  sea  and  land,  who  being  in  haste  to  proceed  to  Boston  with  the  like  dispatches, 
and  from  thence  streight  for  Britain,  I  have  not  time  to  give  your  Lordships  so  exat  and 
particular  accourits  of  the  aflaires  on  this  side  as  is  requisite,  but  I  sliail  supply  that  defect  by 
the  Hector  and  Shoreham  who  are  now  preparing  for  their  return: 

n  Ho  fi,nnk,  ii,e  1  niost  humbly  and  heartily  thank  your  Lords'"  for  the  honour  &  Justice  vou 
lo"r";jll,"..,',"a,';!f  ''"^''^  "^""^  ""*  '"  y""""  ••''}"■«'««""•  to  her  Majesty,  and  tliat  to  my  Lor.l  hi^^h 
j..miTrcu,ur.r.  Treasurer,  and  must  suffer  with  patience,  until  the  more  important  attaires  at 
home  shall  afford  leasure  to  apply  the  proper  remedies;  '•;  -vould  be  crime  to  doubt  it  after 
what  you  have  done. 

r  His.iwkArrodit  As  to  the  Palatines  my  substance  and  credit  being  exhausted,  I  had  no  remedv 
iui..r.iinK  iih-  I'Hin.  left  but  l)y  a  letter  to  the  managers  of  the  work,  to  ultimate  to  that  m  ,)i)ie  that  thcv 
Ihv'wor'kTmiiu".";'  ^''""'''  '"'^*'  measures  to  subsist  themselves  during  this  winter,  upon  the  lands 
Xm-Z'Si,,™!?!;'  w'""""  ^''''y  w^"*"  Pli"'t'^^<l.  find  such  as  could  not,  might  find  it  by  working  with 
during  u,c.«i„u.r.  n,^  inhabitants  leaving  with  their  commissaries  their  names  &  the  names  of  the 
places  or  landlords  where  they  are  employed  during  that  time,  that  they  may  be  in 
readiness  upon  the  first  publick  notice  given  to  return  to  the  work,  which  they  have  obliged 
Thiir  prnccciinp,  til. 'uselves  liv  Contract  to  pursue;  upon  this  intimation  some  hundreds  of  them 
"'■'■''"'""'■  took  a   resolution  o'    possessing    the    lands    of    iScoharee,    &    are   accordingly 

march'd  thither  have  been  b..i.-,;,     i  cutting  a  road  from  >Schenectedy  to  that  place,  and  have 
purchased  or  procured  a  (|uantity  of  Indian  corn  toward  tli-ir  winlcr  subsistance,  it  being 
imposs''-  for  me  to  prevci.t  this,  I  have  been  the  easier  unde--  it,  upon  tlie.u'  considfralions  liiiit 
by  these  means  the  body  of  that  people  is  kept  togetli.T  within  the  Province,  tha'  when  it  shall 
please  her  Majesty  to  resume  the  design  of  prost^uting  that  work,  that  body  at  Schoharee  aiay 
lie  employ'd  in  working  in  the  vast  pine  woods  ne:ir  to  Aliiaiiy,  which  they  must  be  obliged 
to  do,   .,  iving  no  manner  of  pretence  to  y-  possession  ot  any  lands  but   by  performing  their 
part  of  the  contract  relating  to  that  manufacture,  and  that  in  that  situation  they  serve  in  some 
measure  as  a  fronlier  to,  or  at   least  an  increase  to  the  strength  of  Albany  and  .•^chenectaday, 
but  if  the  war  contiiuies,  or  should   by  any  misfortune  break  out  again,  it  will  be  neither 
possible  for  them  to  snbsiRl,  or  Kife  for  them  to  remain  there;  considering  the  ill  use  they  have 
n.  Til,. inr  wnrk  In  already  made   of  arms  when  they  vvere  intrusted  with  them,     the  tar  work  in 
the  mean  time  was  brought  to  all  the  perfection  that  was  possible  in  the  lime, 
tHe  Iraen    have   received   their  last   preparation,   and   ataves   preparM   lor    the   b.irrell.^,   the 
n!^^.■,^  ■  ••«  .ilmo.st  fiiiish'd,  ami  the  road  between  it    ;in(l   ihe  pine  woods  almost  compleated 
.M'  .■.ilKcI,  who  has  had  the  direction  ot  that  wt)rk  ever  since  M'  Bridger  did   basely  desert  it, 
assures   me,   iluu  the   trees   |)romise    beyond   expectation,   the   best  of  it   iu   our   present 


I' 
s 
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circumstances  is  ,hnt  ti.e  longer  .Ley  .hould  3tand  now  the  more  tar  they  will  yield,  providing 
u  do  not  exceed  a  year  or  two  •'        >  f       "'"6 

IXr.'^T„:LZ  J^'^  '■*''''«°"«  «''  t''«  difference  between  the  method  of  prepnring  the  trees 
|;T.n-:i'^K?  ^^''"''-•'i  your  Lonlshi,,s  have  transmitted  to  me,  and  that  we  follow,  are  obvious- 

xTn        .,  '""  ';"'  "'"'•'  "'"'■'^  '■"'"'^'^  ''*^''«  "'»"  '"  '^'"^'^"W,  which  obliges  us  to  consul! 

&.  follow  the  seasons  of  the  year  in  our  several  barkings;  I  n.yself  have  observed  that  where 
by  mistake  the  trees  have  been  first  rinded  on  the  side  where  the  suns  heat  had  most  influence, 
the  ground  near  it  was  filled  with  turpentine  dreined  by  it  from  the  tree 

My  friends  in  England  who  know  nothing  of  the  matter  press  mightily  the  send  over  a 
quantity  of  tar  to  convince  the  world  of  the  solidity  of  the  project,  to  your  Lordships  I  refer 
them  who  are  sufficiently  apprized  of  the  time  absolutely  requisite  to  produce  the  first 
quantity  in  the  manner  it  is  done  in  all  other  Countries  from  whence  we  have  had  it,  ad  s 
conchide  tlHs  subject  with  this  reflection,  if  the  production  of  that  quantity  of  ta  q  s  t  t 
1.  N.vy  ,n  her  Majesty's  own  Plantations  be  a  real  advantage  or  father  at  this  time 
nulispensable  necessary  to  great  B.i.ain.  if  the  world  is  convinced  that  tar  is  made  ou'Tf 
F.  ■„,iur.,„em,  for  ^'t<-''i  pine,  of  which  wo  are  here  sufficiently  perswaded,  our  trees  yieldintr  as 


much    turpentine,  (vvhi.h  is  the  same  substance)  as   any    in   the  world,    if    a 


nmkittir  ..r  t»r  in 
ihu  riunlaliuns. 


sufficient  Number  of  hands  duely  instructed  and  employ'd  are  the  instruments  and 
rn  ans  of  produnn,  ,t.  which  are  now  here  at  a  great  expence  and  so  employ'd,  if  all  this,  be 
true  as  un enable  n  ,s,  then  I  shall  stil,  conclude  it  impossible  that  this  design  as  can 
be  dropt,  when  it  is  br-  ught  so  near  to  the  I'itcli  of  perfection. 

£'S£Sr  .,  "^  T  ""'""''  '"'""'"'  "^  ^''"'"'''y  y""--  t^ordships  will  observe  that  nothing 
or.h.  A.«..„,i,„.  it  yet  done  or  to  be  expected  from  them  toward  the  support  of  Government  I 
communicated   to    them,    as    I    was  directed,    your   Lordships  sentiments    with    relation    to 

t:^:r'':!:':^i-^:'':u''^^^^^^^  -■■  ^«  «pp-^^  of  by  th^r 


-—      resolves  of  the  OO-^  of   October,  where  tl.y  still  !„«.;„;;„■  ti^ ZidJJa^l^g 


niiiiuif.s.  liiTrwith 

.ru,..  ,„er.or.  no   r.ijht   to   amend    mony  bills,  a   notion    but    lately    broacched,    the    practise 


<■,.,,„  •'     '   '"    "">■    'tin-iy     I'loacciieii,    i  le    nractlSH 

.almost  al     oriner  assemfies  standing  on  record  against  them   in  that  matter    the  indec 
he  ts  &  undutdully  expressions  in  their  house  upon  the  reading  your  Lordships  letter,  are  no 
fit  to  be  repeated,  two  things  they  avowedly  declare  tb.y  will   never  depart  from,  that  is  tTe 
appoin  ,ng  of  salaries,  and  the  cnsto.ly  of  the  publick  mony,  ami  now  lufving  for    e     r     ye 
irved  the  Government,  ti.ey  consume  the  time  .luring  their  several  ses..i.ms  in  ba    e  i  g 
hat  IS  by  preparing  bills,  which  th.-y  know  can  never  pass,  and  others  which  if  passed  wou 
•a.se  no  money,  whilst  in   the  inean  time  their  frequent  sessions  cost  the  countr/more  .rney 
?,:,T;;;!VX".  T  .'""'""■"'''''  '"PP"-"'  «'"  Government  would  amount  to.     1  have  nothing  to 

b;::;',f.;:„:.;.r  ''"P'V"'  "'"  '  7  ''^^•^"'"'•'>''  ^''  ''•«  >•''"•'«""«  'o'-nerly  alledged  to  your  Lordships, 
which  experience  has  since  that  time  confirn.ed.  the  same  members  being  return'd 
for  the  last  to  one  man.  I  shall  only  add.  and  1  pray  god  my  prediction  may  prove'al.se.  the 
irZl'ltlJ'T'ir^'  if  clHay'd  will  cost  more  than  the  Province  is  worth.  '  .^uch  biHs  i: 
"'■"" ■'""'"■      '''•''"  P"'«  '"y  ■'""'''"'  "'i«  st-ssions.  shall  be  transmitted  by  thenext  conveyance 

"rSil^-C       ^'^  '""?""  ':'"■'"'"""  ""  ''■"  "'''^'■"''■'y  '"•■•"  ''^''''  "l'"r<l  ."o  as  constan.ly'to 
N-"    prorogue  that  o(  the  Jerseys,  neither  can  I  promiss  myself  any  good  i.ssue  fmm 

that  meetmg  ,1  those  gentlemen  formerly  mentioned,  Cmtinue  in  the  council,  that 

'"'•"<>"  "P""  i'li  occasions  vilify  and  alfront  the  (iovernment  in  all  its  bran.hes, 

o'u.  ol  ,he,.    i...,er  Sonmans,  an  alien  lately  alter  havinggiven  orders  f,  a  servant 

ot  his  (to  whom  U  seems  during  a  former  administ"  M' Bass  had  intrusted  the 


.I.T*  y    ti*wrniMy, 

'III!      W<||)H     f.f    |((0 

I'l'un'-il    r»rinerty 
iiiiiitiMn..,!  i>i. 


M-  I'l'iirSoiiiunu^ 
jturUcuUrljr. 


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records  of  the  eastern  division  of  that  Province)  not  to  shew  them  to  those  who  had  not  only 
my  order,  hut  M^  Basse's  for  that  purpose,  upon  hearing  of  a  2"  application  and  complaint  to 
Ami  why,  me  from  tiie  parties  concerned,  thought  fitt  to  hreak  open  the  trunck  in  wliich  tiie 

records  had  been  kept  and  carry  them  out  of  tiie  Province,  Some  time  after  the  Chief  Justice 
having  issued  out  liis  warrant  for  a  searcii,  and  another  for  apprehending  the  said  sonman,  the 
records  were  sent  from  New  York  by  a  permit  for  PhiJadelpliia,  but  M'  Bass  wlio  iiis  likewise 
surveyor  of  the  Customs  at  Burlington  as  he  aHirms  to  me  suspecting  there  miglit  be  some 
prohibited  goods  in  tiie  said  trunk  when  at  Burlington  and  having  a  key  sent  him  by  an 
unknown  hand  sealed  up  in  a  blauk  piece  of  paper  had  the  curiosity  to  hopen  the  trunk  whore 
to  liis  great  surprize,  he  found  all  the  records  of  the  eastern  division  safe  and  sound,  and  swears 
he  will  now  never  part  with  them  more  but  with  his  life,  I  suppose  the  collusion  is  palpable 
enough  to  your  Lordsliips  but  I  shall  make  all  more  plainly  by  tiie  next  conveyance.  In  the 
mean  time  the  taxes  are  paid  with  daily  difficulty  and  prosecution,  occasioned  by  the  ill  example 
and  countenance  of  some  of  these  gentlemen  and  matters  of  Government  in  the  high  road  to 
the  same  confusion  that  reigns  in  this  province,  whilst  the  remedy  is  easy  and  nobody  hurt  by  it. 
quiT.«i!*''mTF,.rt  '  ''^'"  '"''therto  acquaiiit  your  Lordsliips,  that  our  Indians  are  now  quiet  again, 
iVm'ftr''' '"  ^  very  good  fort  &  C[li]appH  built  iii  the  Mohacks  Country,  where  I  have  at  present 
]i'urii'ie'oih..r  in  the  20  private  men  and  officers,  the  other  in  the  Onandages  Country  is  like  to  meet 

Oii..ii.laB«  llki' 111  ■,!  ••11.,  . 

ni,.,.i  will,  o,,n.«i.    with  some  oppositions  by  the  evils  arts  of   frencli  emissaries,  but  I  hone  to  cet 

linn  liy  Krcn.h  4I         i     .»  c     i  I         "  b"-" 

."'iiJiThe  hoilu"""  better  of  tliat,  and  cany  on  the  work  this    summer,  the    missionary  for  the 

fru.ir»i„  Mohacks  is  arrived,  and  upon  is  departure  for  his  mission,     I  doubt  not,  but  hec 

n^M^Sr'"'    will  be  kindly  receiv'd 

arrived.  i>    c        '  i  i 

Itelerring  tlie  rest  to  the  next  conveyance,  I  am  with  the  greatest  honor  and 
deference  imaginable, 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships' 

most  humble  &  most  ohed' 
New  York  Servant 

Oia'31"1712.  UoiiiHuxTER 

I  need  not  inform   your   Lordships  of  the  loss  that  must  attend  the  interruption  of  the  tar 
work,  if  it  is  resumed  by  the  reason  of  the  want  of  a  yearly  succession  of  prepared  trees 


Gooenwr  llnnter  to  Secretary  Popph 


[  Ncw-Viirk  Knlrlo,  ,1.,  84.  ] 


To  W"  Popple,  Esq  : 


l^ir. 

What  I  have  to  add  to  my  general  letter  to  the  Board,  and  would  have  yoi.  comiiiiini<ate  to 
thi'iii  is  thi.'^,  the  assembly  since  the  writing  of  mine,  in  onier  to  put  off  i-r  dfleat  }'  intention 
of  their  LurdsP"  contained  in  llieirs  to  me,  have  in  a  hurry  entred  into  some   resolves  lor  the 


850 


* 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


ZZll  "r  "T  1 ,'"  ^'''^^™"'-'  ''y  -•-•'  tl-y  '-luce  all  salaries  .0  the  standard 
of  their  own  conceit,  and  do  not  Mow  me  for  all  the  contingencies  of  Oovernment  nnd  mv 

Ian400.perannu,n;  but  even  for  these  sums  in    their  resolves  they  neither  have  or  e^r 
n  tnd   to  give  any  other  fonds  than  the  imaginary  „„es  mentioned  in  my  letter  Id    the 
nembers  have  already  acquainted  me  with  their  design  of  breakiug  up  in  a  day    rTwo     nd 

The  have  also  voted  an  address  to  tl.e  Queen  for  l.pr  nr,l..r«  t,. ...    *  ,  ,.  , 


New  York 
Nov'  1.  1712. 


Sir 


Your  most  humble  Serv' 

I{ob:  Hu.\TEn. 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lonh  of  Trade. 

[  Ni'W-Vi>rk  Knlri.'n,  J.,  Oi).  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  The  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Fiords, 

Besides  what  is  contained  in  the  Inclosed  Duplicate  of  what  I  wrote  by  the  Drmwich    I  nm 

now  to  inform  Uur  Lordships,  that  the  Assembly,  after  bavin-,  insisted  uno,. 

-ing  no  right  to  ma.e    Amendments  to  mony"  B.lls   notwiu;,;;:^' J  "     „''  uIm   ^ 

judgmen    communicated  to  them,  &  having  offered  no  Bills  for  support  of  cV      rn,     „     b   t 

sue    as, hey  we,    knew  could  no,  pass,  being  expressly  against   the'erms    ,  m^  ijl' 

ya.ljourned  the„i..|ves  fbr  a  fortnight,  &  not  meeting  at  the  time  appointed   I  aH"  d 

Att  as  n  liouse,  and  accordingly  prorogu,.,!  them  to  the  -o-  of  Mai   1,  next 

to  me    „  ,r;  V       '"    V^^"'"-^*-'  '  ''^'•-  ^^■"""•"  '•'  ^-'K-lose  their  address  to  her  Majesty  brought 
to  me  in  the  Xotes  of  the  Day.  under  the  hand  of  their  own  clerk.     It  is  imposile'the^cau 


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851 


conceive  any  I.opes  o    nmusing  her  Majesty  will,  y'  pretence  of  their  Leing  misrepresented, 

the.r  own  Minutes  of  Proceedings  sufficiently  evidencing  the  truth   of  all  that  hath  ever  been 

epresented  by  me  or  the  Council  here,  but  to  amuse  the  People  who  feel  the  expence  of  tl  eTr 

requent,  long   and    fruitless   Sessions   heavier  than  a  just  settlement  would    prove.      You 

tlX    7'  H     .  m'  "'°,  ""'  '''"  '''  ^''^''''''''^'-'''g  °»  Agency  for  New  York  for  which  they 
address,  and  which  amply  enough  explain  their  intentions.  ^ 

I  cannot  resolve  upon  meeting  the  Assembly  of  the  Jersies  until  I  know  Her  Majesty's  Pleasure 
w.th  rehifon  to  t l.e  Council  of  that  Province,  foreseeing  nothing  but  inevitible'confusion 
M  .sonmans  smce  Ins  huvng  imbe.eled  the  Records,  has  thouglit  -   .0  retire  to  Pensylvania 
where  he  diverts  hin.self  with  printing  and  dispersing  Libels  against  the  Government  Ire 

Ihe  I  a lafnes  continue  upon  the  grounds  where  I  have  planted  them  so  that  we  have  them 

their  Contract  '         '"*  '""'  "'  '°  '"'''''''''  ''"  ''''''''  ""'^  ''"^^''^  ^'"^  performance  of 

anri!;"h'"'  "T-  "\'T'  ""'^  '^"''''  ''"''"^  "■"''"■"^''^  ''■•""^  '^'''  Expedition  without  eflecting 
anything,  being  divided  among  themselves.  The  Missionary  for  the  Mohacks  is  gone  thither 
I  have  heard  nothing  from  him  since  he  hath  been  there.  My  nui.bers  are  much  too  few  for  the 
numbers  of  garrisons.  I  have  not  heard  of  late  from  the  Undertakers  of  the  Fort  at  Onondage 
by  reason  of  the  season  of  tlie  year,  which  makes  me  conclude  that  they  have  met  with  no 
opposition  as  it  was  apprehended. 

1  shall  send  by  the  two  fiiggatts.  now  under  sailing  orders,  all  the  Acts  passed  in  these  last 
bessions,  and  can  venture  no  more  by  this  uncertain  conveyance. 

1  hope  Your  Lordships  can  safely  bear  me  witness  that  her  Majesty  hath  not  a  Subject  who 
hath  served  her  with  a  more  firm  and  disinterested  Zeal,  &  I  assure  You  she  has  not  one  in  a 
more  deplorable  situation,  than, 

,,       V    ,  Wy  Lords,  Your  Lordships'  most  bumble 
JVew  York  »  ^    ■     ,. 

n    r  ,,Mh  .^,«  *  '"^^^  obedient  Servant. 

Dec"^  10"'  1712.  -, 

UOB.    HUNTEH. 


'     !»,! 


Govei-no)'  Hunter  to  Seo-etary  Pojyple. 

[New- York  Enlrles,  J.,  6J.  ] 


To  W"'  Popple  Esq™ 

Sir, 

You'll  hear  by  m.ne  to  their  Lordship's  in  what  posture  our  affairs  are  here,  it  is  not  credibl 

th^it  the  Ministry  i^ter  what  «  past,  can  Matter  themselves  thnf  nnv  .l,ln„  io  ,.  ....  a „f 

side;  vou  w 


New  York 
Pec'  10.  1712. 


Your  most  thankfuil  and 

most  humble  Servant. 

Hob:  Hunter. 


t  •  •. 


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Order  in  Council,  authorizing  Appeah  in  certain   Church  cases. 

[Ncw.York  Eutrles,  J.,  65.] 

At  the  Court  of  S' James's  the  S"- day  of  JanM  712. 

•     PuESENT— The  Queen's  most  Excellent  MajV  in  Councill, 

Upon  reading  this  day  at  the  Board  a  Report  from  the  Lords  Commis.s"  of  trade  and 
plantations  \n.  the  words  following,  Viz' 

To  the  Queen's  most  Excell'  Majesty. 
May  it  please  your  Majesty, 

In  obedience  to  Your  Majesty's  order  in  Council  of  the  2S->  of  J.dy  last,  re.erring  to  us  -x 
epres"   from  the  society  for  the  Propagation    of  the  Gosp.  1  in    foreign    pnr.s,     eufng  ,"th 
hehardsh.ps  suffered  by  M'  Tho:  Poyer  C  ,rk  in  the  Pr  vince  o,  .tw\'ork,  a      ifu       ' 
subm.tfng  to  your  Majesty,  whether  in  the  case  represented     v  then,,  and  in  cases  of  tie 

he  Govj  of  the  sa,d  Prov.uce  whereby  it  is  provided,  that  in  ail  appeals  to  the  Gov^  &  Councill 
there,  the  sutn  appealed  for  do  exceed  ^100,  and  in  all  appeals  to  Jour  Majesty  in  cou.u.i II  t  e 
sum  appealed  for  do  exceed  three  hundred  pounds  sterling,  we  have  al.so  lu-en  atte  d  d  y 
several  .nembers  of  the  said  society;  and  thereupon  take  leave  to  lay  before  your  Maje  ty  t  le 
state  of  the  case  as  it  appears  to  us  from  the  said  representation. 

Upon  the  death  of  M'  Urquhart,  late  Rector  of  the  Parish  of  Jamaica  ,n  Long  Island,  Coll  • 
Hun  er  1  our  AL.jesty  s  Governor  of  New  York  inducted  M^  Tho  :  Poyer  a  person'duly  cpaH.y'  d 
according   to    Your   Maj'-   instruction    in    that    behalf,   to    the   R.ctory    of  the   said    Rui,l 
notwi.   standing  which  by  the  violence  of  some  secretaries  •  disaffected  'to  the  church,  t L  s^  d 
Poyer  hath  been  wrongfully  kept  out  of  the  Parsonage-Pouse  and  glebe,  that  the  said  Poy 

bV'tn'd  3  nT  ,"  T"''  "'  'r'  ^^■'"fe"-'''''-'-"--  ^'x"  if''  -use  of  the  church  should 
be  try  d  and  Judged  by  dissenters,  he  would  not  find  Justice,  and  the  value  of  the  said  House 
and  Glebe  being  small  an  appeal  would  not  lye  from  the  inferior  courts  to  your  M  "  tX 
Governor  &  Councill  there.  "  '"J'^^'y  ■ 

This  appearing  to  be  the  state  of  the  case,  we  are  humbly  of  opinion,  that  in  cases  where 
he  church  IS  immediately  concern'd  (as  in  the  present  case)  Vour  majesty  be  graciously  pleased 
to  allow  the  Clergy  liberty  of  appealling  from  the  inferior  courts  to  the  Governor  and  Counci 
only  without  limitation  of  any  sum  v^ouucu 

Which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

Phil:  Meadows 
Whitehall  !!"'''  •'^'"•^•"^™>' 

Nov  r  25.-  1712.  luo:  Foley 

J.  lliNDE  Cotton 

Her  Majesty  in  her  Privy  Council  taking  the  same  into  conderation.  was  graciously  pleased 
to  approve  the  said  report,  and  to  order,  as  it  is  hereby  ordered,  that  in  case  where  tlu3  church 

'  aectarioB — see  Ante,  p.  345. Ep 


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853 


.mmed.atelyconcerne,]  (as  in  the  present  case)  liberty  be  given  to  tl.e  Clergy  to  appeal  from 

he  ,n  er.or  courts  to  the  Ciov^  and  Councill  only,  without  limitation  of  any  sum   fn.i  I  ITm  ies,  v 

IS  further  graaously  plea.ed  to  order  that  as  well  in  this  as  in  other  tife  lik     c    es   1  be    V  be 

g.ven  to  the  Clergy  to  appeal  from  the  Governor  and  Council  to  her  Ma>s  t   n  ler    Vi  y 

W,,  esty  s  pnncpal  secretary  of  State  ,.s  to  prepare  a  letter  for  her  Majesty's  I{oyal  Signa  ure 

Y  rkflt"  C    "^•^°^1'"«.'>''i?  '"^  ^^"^  ^"  Her  Majesty's  Governor.'of  [he  i>rovin  e'     New 
lork  or  to  the  Commander  m  Chief  there  for  the  time  being 

E.  Southwell. 


Secretary  Harleij  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  New-Tork  Papen ;  Aa :  No.  123.  ] 

My  Lords  &  Gentlemen 

Coll  Hunter  .- ..  Gov;  of  New  York  having  in  a  letter  from  thence  the  31"  of  October  hst 
menl.oned  to  n.y  i  ord  Treasurer,  that  the  distracted  state  of  that  Province  calls  f!  a  pe  I 
and  effectual  remedy:  His  Lordship  co.nmands  me  to  transmi.t  the  said  lette  to  /ou  & 
des,res  you  w.li  please  to  consider  the  same,  and  let  him  have  your  opinion  thereupon 

I  am, 

^a'S'nS"  MyLo*.„„Ge„.,.„e„ 

Your  most  obed' 

Ti,->  T     J    /-.         r     ^  humble  Serv* 

I  he  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  ^   r. 

1.  Hauley. 


*  I  »  II  » 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lord  Treasurer. 

[  Ncw-Tork  Papere ;  A« ;  No   123] 

My  Lord  ^'e^^'  ^'ork  31  Oct'  1712. 

Were  I  not  perswaded  that  the  complaints  of  the  distressed  are  only  preivous  to  y'  Lordship 
uhen  you  have  no  redress  in  y'  Power  I  would  not  at  this  time  presume  to  .roub  e  ou  h 
m,ne    eons.st.ng  of  these  three  heads.     The  Bills  for  the  e.xpediti'on  to  Call ^    ta  :  ' 

f  support       '''''''''  °'  "^ '  •''^'"^  ""p^^"^' "-'  -^  -p---- «— "t  witi.::; 

behi'"  fld'nf  ^'"^•"°"";-  '^■"-  "f  the  eighth  of  July  with  the  assurances  of  the  remittances 

^xZ^'lZn        '         t\  '"'  '^'"^  "-''''•     ^"P^-^  °''  "'^  ^■°-'--  --«  -"t  home  by 
the  \  ,rgm,a  V  leet  long  agoe  wh.ch  I  hope  came  safe  to  your  Lor.lps  hands  ^ 


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I  am  persuaded  that  by  this  time  your  Lordship  is  of  opinion  that  the  distracted  state  of 
this  province  calls  for  a  speedy  &  effectual  remedy  which  is  not  to  be  hoped  for  on  this  side 
ro  your  Lordp's  wisdom  I  leave  it,  and  only  beg  leave  to  assure  you  that  in  all  my  actions 
1  lave  had  no  other  view  or  studied  any  other  ends  but  the  advancement  of  Her  Maties 
Interest  and  service  and  the  publick  good,  by  w'-  tenure  alone  I  lay  hold  of  y  Lordship's 
1  atronage  and  humbly  take  leave  to  subscribe  myself 

My  Lord 

Your  Lordships 

most  humble  & 

obedient  Servant 

Ro:  Hunter 


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Clergy  of  New-YorTc  and  New  Jei-sey  to  the  Reverend  Jacob  Henderson. 

[New.Tork  Tapers,  VI.,  243.  ] 

Copy  of  a  letter  sent  to  the  Rev-«  M'  Jacob  Henderson  &« 

Reverend  Brother.  ^^"^  ^°'^'  ^  ^^^^^h  n\^. 

i,J!lH'"\l""'"'"V"'"'"-I '""?'"  ""'''^PPy'"^'^"^'°"«  of  giving  you  the  trouble  of  this  with  the 
..iclosed  Memorial  and  a  letter  from  Coll:  Morris  with  our  answer  to  it,  and  are  deeply 
concerned  that  we  are  thereby  laid  under  the  ungrate.ull  necessity  either  of  disapproveing  the 
Characters  you  are  sa.d  to  have  given  of  some  gentlemen,  to  the  Konhle  the  Board  of  Trade  and 
i  lantat.ons,  or  of  doeing  wrong  to  our  own  consiences,  if,  when  so  earnestly  required  to  it,  we 
schould  by  our  unmannerly  silence  seem  to  justify  what  several  of  us  know  to  be  false 
and  unjust.  iuiod 

As  a  means  of  that  strict  union  amongst  ourselves  injoyned  us  by  our  Pnlrons  at  home  and 

of  promotmg  tl^  real   mterest  of  the  Church,  the  true  end  of  our  mission,  where,'  hy  His 

Excellency  our  Governour's  approbation,  appointed  to  keep  our  next  meeting  at  Ambove  for 

he  convenience  of  our  brethren  of  Pensilvania,  if  they  please,  for  mutual  advise  and  assistance. 

to  give  us  a  meetmg.  ""^.c, 

If  in  justification  of  your  self  and  for  our  satisfaction,  you  will  please  to  give  a  return  to  this 
wuh  respect  to  what   is  laid   to  your  charge,  in  calumniating  some  ChLhmen   that  nlv 
shewed  any  mehnat.onsto  I'resbitery  orannarchy,  which  is  an  imputation  on  all  our  Order  and 

Reverend  Sir 

Your  loving  Brethren 

and  humble  Servants. 
Alexaxdeh  Innes         Cuius:  Bridoe.        Daniel  Bondkt 
iExEAs  M'Kenzik         Edward  Vaughan'  T.  Haleday' 
JoH.v  Bartow  John  Shakpk.  Henricus  Beys- 

•WmI  •MiMion.ry.tEIii.betl.town.N.  J.  •  MiMion.ry  .t  Ambo/.  -  Et. 


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Governor'  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Papeni  VI.,  944.] 

„    ,      ,  N.  York  y"  14  March  ]71|. 

My  Lords, 

This  letter  relates  to  the  affairs  in  New  Jersey,  which  remain  still  in  y"  same  perplexity 
untill  Her  Majesty's  pleasure  be  known  toueliing  the  alteration  of  her  Council  there,  upon 
which  intirely  depends  the  quiet  of  that  Province. 

There  has  been  somehow  handed  over  iiitiier  a  copy  of  a  Representation'  said  to  be  given  to 
yoir  Lordsiiips  signed  by  Jacob  Henderson  Missionary  for  Dover  hundred  in  Pensylvania, 
aspersing  foully  some  gentlemen  recommended  by  me  for  Counsellors;  some  of  the  gentlemen 
concerned  being  so  basely  attacked  in  their  reputations  thought  it  necessary  for  their  justification 
to  appeal  to  the  Convocation  of  the  Clergy  of  both  Provinces  assembled  at  N.^w  York,  who 
unanimously  agreed  upon  the  resolution  of  sending  to  M'  Henderson  a  letter  signed  by  them 
all,  a  copy  of  which  is  here  enclosed,  by  which  your  Lordships  -vill  perceive  how  little  credit 
is  to  be  given  to  representations  of  that  nature. 

Nothing  but  the  appeal  I  have  made  to  Her  Majesty  could  have  kept  me  from  suspending 
some  of  these  Gentlemen  of  the  Council  for  their  turbulent  and  undutifull  behaviour,  and  I 
can  not  doubt  but  that  your  Lordships  will  doe  your  endeavours  to  prevent  Her  Majesty  from 
being  trampled  upon  in  the  person  of  her  Governour,  how  inconsiderable  soever  that  may  be, 
while  she  is  pleased  to  continue  him  in  that  office.  M'  S.mman  still  absconds  and  continues  to 
disperse  his  libels;  M'  Pinhorne  iias  nevt^r  attended  ihe  Council  since  the  fi'-st  Assembly  and  I 
believe  resolves  nevermore  to  doe  so;  M'  Tounley,  M' Gardiner  and  M' Quarey  are  dead; 
M'  Cox  talks  Ptill  confidently  of  his  goeing  for  Englana  :  So  that  I  shall  hardly  be  able  to  made 
a  Quorum  of  Council  for  business,  and  even  many  of  them  disposed  and  resolved  to  obstruct 
all  business. 

I  formerly  wrote  to  your  Lordships  about  a  Court  of  Chancery  in  that  Province  ;  the  subject 
in  this,  finds  ease  and  releif  from  it,  and  there  in  the  Jerseys  beg  and  groan  for  it;  but  there  is 
no  hopes  of  o|iening  such  a  Court  with  the  advice  of  the  Council  as  it  is  now  constituted.  I 
desire  to  be  resolved  by  your  Lordships  whether  y*  custody  of  the  Seal  does  not  actually 
constitute  such  an  Officer  and  Court,  and  if  so,  whether  I  may  not  by  proclamation,  without 
the  Council's  concurrence,  declare  such  a  Court  to  be  opened. 

It  is  to  no  purpose  to  let  the  Assembly  meet  until  Her  Majesty's  pleasure  relateing  to  Her 
Council  there  be  known.     I  am,  with  all  imaginable  honour  and  regard, 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  humble 

and  most  obedient  Servant 
(signed)  Ro:  Hu.nter. 


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Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 


[  N^w-Tork  Entrlea,  ,7.,  92.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon-e  the  Lords  Comu.iss"  for  Trade  &  Tlantations 


Thi'ir  appointing 
a  Treuourcr. 


My  Lords, 

hi';;'J:"?,'  ^''"^■®"°'''f>«' fie  honour  of  any  of  vourLordsliin'flrnn,,^.    i     •        ..        . 

and  ans«..red.        Dnnvvipl,  ,r,n.,  „f  ,         .      "^     /  "'"^  ^°'^''^"'P  " '-'On^'n''"i''s  Since  that  the 

!;««.■  ^,i'  ;r'  7'  ™7;«^"'-«y''"'-  Lordship's  that  there  remn.ns  not  the  least 
Jt;r'',te.Z:  ^'""P'"  °/,''"^P;«  *'"'*  »n  Assemhiy  here,  will  ever  do  any  thing  effectually  for 
^^t^      ..pportofhorMnjesty's  Government  amongst  then,  upon'any  o!h  r  ter"   tinn 

.^sist  upon  a mo^^r^^i^^rnrr  vir'^'"- '''  T  ''''-'^''  ^"'-  -^-  '^^y^^^ 

^iHtl""!'""^  1  ""  "","'"'■''  "'""'■'  '"  ""  '"""''  •"  "  T'«-'"-«  of  their  own 

£s~  ;:3^:i ,s;r::'":« »-"  -^7-^™- s.i,.s:,t:r ::;::r":: 

iMiy  snail  tiiink  lit,  without  any  reiiiird  to  llin«*>  nf  H^r  m.,;  „.   > 
IV.1U7  \r.,  T     _i     .1  ,     .  -^      fe'""   "^^  iiiofce  01   Her  Aliijosty  s  npnoinlmenf 

•       o    the  r  r  "  T'  ^'  '"""'"'^  '""•"'«  ^"  "P'"^-"'  '^  ^-''--y  'o  the  Ll"       ' 

- -:r"       "    '"  ^— -;t.  '-en.ote  Iron,  re.juisite  remedies  in  such  a  case,  I  would  c       e 

any  extremiy  rather  than  clos!' witli  il>«m    -n.-  i  i     i  ■  ""m  cnuse 

M.jesty-s  instructions  so  elpresslyfoVllldiirg  me  "'  """"'*'  "°^  ^'"'  ^"""'   •^"'  '- 

1  have  however  with  the  advice  of  the  Council  dissolved  this  Assemhly,  not 

out  o(  any    opes  we  conceive  from  a  New  Election,  hut  merely  as  a  duty  inc.  mhcn 

upon  me  after  the  disrespectful  hehaviour  of  the  last  for  wL.,  .1       .       '^"'"    ,'' 

name  of  slavery  upon  the  supporting  the  Government  i .    1 L  .  n.      r     e        -T.  n.  T'"^ 

please.l  to  direct,  and  that  of  liherty  on  their  own  r.^I,  r..  i   .■  •*      ^  ^'""'^ 

!i;:'H:P    .]""'■  '^'V';':'';''  ^^"'  '•*'^«'^-«  ^^'l'-  "''«-  the  minutes  of  Council  and   all  ,h. 
^f' r"''^  ""«  '"«^  ^'^^^'o"-^.  '>ei"fe'  "i..e  i'uhlick  and  two  Private  ones  none  'f 

V -.,.....„,„„  which  want  any  ohservation.s  only   the  NV.rpo   Act   whi,.I.  ,1  '        °''«' """«"' 

iii«.\tMr..Aii.        ,„;,„„         .•  ,  ^  ''"gro  Act   wl.iclilho  muci  mit  cated 

D.  Of  fh»  Knri  .,r    nothing  less  coud  pease   the  nMfii.l»  •  .i,;„  i      i  .  mt-ir  siavis 

V  '•■"'"", • '  '"•'  P' »!''«;  tins  leads  me  to  acnua  nt  your  Lordshiiw 

.iru.iiii^ri,  ,„,r,i„n  that    ly  sonie  r)r  Vale  IcitiTs    I  .....  ;..c  i    ■         .      .,     ■  <■  y^i  i.orusmps 

■;;,:;::„  Tutu     |.i,„,,,r  „„.,,.,/,  """  "'"  '■'''^'  "''  ^^'■•^-•'"•"'"n  l-ns  given 

,.„...«,.  ""»^tll  much  trouble  to  obstruct  the  paidou  of  those  I  had  reprieved,  and  that 


The  A*«pmblv 

tli^r.i'prriul  it.iiJi- 
vimir,   wliicU  ho 
iti«Uinve«. 


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SSiSl         '  ^"'  "  ''.'?''^""°"  ^'^""'  ^y '"^"y  ''""^«  g°"«  fr"™  thence  for  the  same  purpose , 
York,  r«r.t«  pur.    I  am  Since  s.t.sfy'd  here,  that  there  was  such  a  petition  secretly  carry 'd  round  hy 

.ri.a^Lr'''  °"^  ,  ''^7  \*'"'^  ""''P'''^  »'^"'  ^'^°  «cte^  then  as  Attorney  General;  the 
ag.i„„h™  grand  design  of  that  petition  was  to  confirm  some  People  in  the  belief  of  what 

he  and  h.s  assocmtes  give  out.  timt  I  have  neither  credit  nor  favour  at  home,  the  secondary  one 
0  g,ve  cred.t  to  h.s  own  jnfamous  proceeding  in  that  matter,  for  their  being  some  Pique  between 
gS'S:    r  ?  '"'"'"  ""  "'""^^  "'  °"^  ""'  *"«  «"«P-te'l  Negroes  after  he  had 

N:;fex£  TH  T  u"'"""'.''  ^^  '"'^  •'"^"■""^  •^"'*''  °^  ^''«  '""^t  '^'•^'^'ble  and  substantial 
l;:;l"5irK3:i:  °^  ^''^  inliabitants  here,  he  ha<i  him  by  some  fetch  of  law  try'd  again  at  the 
J:^;^,^:^^,  «"?>•«•'""  court,  where  he  found  a  jury  tractable  to  his  purpose,  where  he  was 
rouna  ,uu...  found  gu.lty :  I  solemnly  protest  to  your  Lordships  that  in  what  I  have  done  I 

had  no  v.ew  but  to  save  .nocent  blood  for  by  all  the  examinations  and  declarations  of  the 
evidence  and  the  persons  executed,  I  am  convinced  in  my  concience,  that  he  is  inocent  of 
X;"'!r„r„L'  T  r  ^"'^  eontrivance  of  it  as  the  child  unborn,  the  others  are  Spaniards 

unjustly  kept   m   slavery  here    many  years,  and  reprieved    by   that   Bicklev's 

The Bpaninnls were   n,.,n  <<uoii.>.     r,.,t  Ji  /->i      i  ■  r  "     "j     >.nui.    i->ii-ivnry  s 

liH^^i,.  '    "' ''  '"*'''  ^'^'■''''  ^''»  ''"'"e  to  desire  the  mistres  of  them  to  beg  for 

A.,:  .h.  ,ow„  ■  ?  '■'P''"""'  ''^''"?''.'  '''^*'  ''^'^''''  '"tended  execution  when  the  whole  town  seemed 
fr£',;S!r  °  ^^''l""-"''^^"  ^'^'"V""""^"''^  and  approve  of  the  reprieve:  Many  who  had  signed 
Ma„v.ignH.he  that  paper,  have  declared  to  several  gentlemen  that  they  knew  nothing  of  contents 
...L  .„,.....  thereof.  Out  being  told,  that  it  was  an  address  for  a  law  to  punish  Negro 
Slaves  they  s.gned  .t.  I  have  in  this  acted  according  to  conscience,  and  shall  wait  for  the  issue 
from  be.  M.yesty  s  detennination  ,  ud  only  beg  leave  to  observe  upon  this  occasion,  that 
SS'CZ"  '  '^'""f^'*^"";  ■■eP-eurations  projected  by  an  angry  and  designing  man,  and 
Srr.re""  "        ■■""      *"  ^'"'  ""'^•'"■y  ""•!  'S'"^''""t  'o--  subscriptions,  should  gain  credit  and 

inc„„r„Ke,i.  couiitenancB   at  home,   the  Governor  whoever  he   be.  must  have  a  very  uneasy 

t/;;,:;'r^S[,  t,me  of  it,  an.l  knowing  nothing  of  his  accusation  or  accusors,  and  living  remote 
»  -  y  ire  ,n  his  equal  and  just  Judge.,  sutlers  in  his  reputation  and  perhaps   in   his 

lortunes  without  a  remedy.  '^ 

£;SSi?^"     /Im  ""'"'  "^  '•'^P'-^««"tatives  pass'd  and  sent  up  a  bill  for  the  naturalization 

..,...,.         of  all  Loreigners  being  protestants.  which  also  pass'd  the  Council  but  an  act  of 

he  like  nature  being  so  lately  repealed  in  Kngiand,  and  their  behaviour  here  entituling  them 

.UroMoo.  to  no  such  favour  from  the  Crown  at  present,  I  judged  it  advisable  &  fb,   her 

Alajesty  s  service  to  refuse  my  assent  to  it  at  this  time. 

There  having  been  for  some  years  past  a  total  cessation  of  the  pay  of  Her 
Majesty's  quitt  rents,  I  did  by  a.ivice  of  the  Chief  Justice,  and  others  learned  in 
the  laws,  issue  out  writs  from  the  Chancery  fbr  that  purpose,  which  begin  to 
have  their  ellect.  (or  many  are  since  come  into  pay  their  arrears.  It  appeared  a 
combination  by  their  own  confession,  sev'  having  owned  that  they  were  resolv'd 
never  more  to  pay  any,  relying  upon  tlie  sence  and  strength  of  a  Country-Jury  if 
they  should  at  any  time  be  sued  fiir  the  same,  but  indeed  the  yearly  qui't  rents  of 
this  so  considerable  a  province,  amounts  to  so  inconsiderable  a  sum,  that  I  cannot 

ntrvarion'to  T  P  '  '""'  ."'  ""''  "  '""'''  "'"'^''  ""'  ^«  ^^-^^  '''^^'''  «-"'«  ^'f'  "ttle  if  any 
.  d  h  """■  !""'  '"  ""'  '■"^'  '""■''  ^•■■"^'  "P""  ^'-  ^^-«"'  '  "-"t  intreat  your 

Lor.Iship  s  opinion  some  who  held  originally  tracts  of  Lan.l  under  a  certain  Quit  Kent,  have 
Ir.  succeeding  Governments  obtained  new  grants  for  the  same,  or  grants  of  confirmation 
>Mthout  any  reservation,  reducing  the  old  Quit  Kent  to  a  sum  next  to  nothing.  Q^  Whether 


P.  upon  R  cpg^iiiiim 
ofpjiyijiKQimrfti'j". 

chunciry  wriU 

llielr  erTect. 

Twiw  A  romMnt- 
(i'lri   Rtnong  ilie 
t;ruiiUTi. 

The  yrorly  Quit 


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»&r»  ^^°'^  subsequent  grants  be  good  in  law,  and  whether  the  parties  be  not  bound 
op  n,„n.  to  pay  the  Quit  Rents  specify'd  in  their  original  grant,  others  have  grants  with  this 

e  ervat,on  only,  paying  such   Quit  Rents  as  shall  hereafte'r  be  established  1,v  trtf 
h.s  plantation;  and  others  such  as  shall  be  established  by  his  Royal  highness  his  heirs  and 
successors,  now  her  Majesty  has  by  her  instructions  established  half  a  Crown  for  evTrv  ISo 
Acres  at  least  Quaere,  whether  such  are  not  obliged  to  pay  that  half  crown  at  least  fron,  the 
date  of  such  instructions  or  from  what  other  commencement  they  are  obliged  to  pay  it 

?h.TX!;,t';r  „  ^"  "'!  "''*  P'T"'  'j^  ^°'"^''  ^''^  P'^'''*^'"^^  ■•'''"•''*«  ^'>'hin  the  province,  and  for 

ei,e;?„^;','r„  "'"  "'"'   P""'!  '"'*'""  ''^«  '■■'"''«  «''»^'-«  »  P[']anted  them,  subsisting  as  they  can,  and 

1!;,;;!^?;^:,"/  ;'''^'""g  ''^.W-'-Jesty-s  resolution,  could  I  find  any  n,ore  credit,  I  would  set  them 

c.,,,.......  to  work  tins  sprmg.  to  prepare  a  succession  of  trees,  but   that   is  long  .ince 

reduced  to  verT  hZl  1^'^  '',  "''  'i"''-  °'  "'^  ''"'^  '^'"^  P"'''  '''  '--«'   -^  I  my  self 
,n  tlw  7    ^.  ,  ""  ''''"■'  subsistance,  neither  is  it  possible  to  oblige  them  to  work 

in  the  woods  without  subsistance ;  tho'  for  the  future,  I  believe  the  work  may  cafry'd  on  by  Inr  y 
^ubs,stmg  the  worke.-s  during  the  times  they  shall  be  imploy'd  with  the  add  tion"    a    m  11 

S^BF-    ^^^Z"  f'rV"^'  rr  ''""'^'  ^^  that^hJyearly  expence  m^^llf  X:d 
o  6000H  sterl,  not  mcludmg  the  expence  of  horses,  waggons  and  magazines, 
JeVuT'"'''   "<"  "  t''^'"-  proper  officers;  Your  Lordships  understand  me  well,  that  1  do  not 
r  .u  ^'""^T  "'  ""  P'^'"P«'"''»'  expence  but  only  until  such  time  as  we  can  have 

turns  o  the  produce  of  their  labour  which  considering  the  disappointments  in  poin  of 
time  by  heir  late  arrival  in  the  first  year,  and  the  interruption  caused  by  the  nonpayn  en 
of  my  bil  s.  and  the  time  necessary  for  making  of  tar,  as  it  is  plain  from  the  prac,.'  o^  tTe 
of  the  eastern  Countries,  and  our  own  experience,  is  three  years  may  be  reasonably  ca[l]culuted 
to  be  requisite  for  two  years  forward  at  least,  which  also  is  to  be  reconed  as  nl^oni  lent  to 
^J^nVXX'^l'nlS  "'  '"''"^  ''>  ""''■'■  '■"""■••"^^  ''"T  «>■«  to  repay  it  by  their  labour;  it  is  some 
^";'r;t„'':'?..i."...i"e:'  ""f  "'""''"■'  '°  ■""'  ""^'  1  ''''^«  '"•o"S''t  that  great  undertaking  to  all  the 
aT.1&,'IZ..  Pe'-f'^ct'on  that  human  power  or  industLrJy  could  do  in  that  time,  and  under  such 
?i::^;.'TlRr  '="-^-">"«ta„ces.  and  that  we  have  a  demonstration  of  the  success  of  our  labour 

ofCpentine         '"'""'  '""'  '"'  ""'  '''  ''"  '"^  """"''^'^^"^'^  ^'^''^^'"^  S^"'  1--'"'- 

r-'^SrL,.::;;''';  '^"      ''"'?"    '^■''^  "•"«'"^'^'  "'«  '"i^><«io"ary"  at  first  had  but   an    iiulilferent 

X^:^^^  ['"TT    7  "'"''""  ''''  °"'  Hei-drick,  who   was  one   of  thos.  carry'd  to 

rnrr,:."  ;l!r-   *'"S  ""''-  ^^-l'"  ''^^  Po^^ess-d  them  with  a  notion  that  the  Minis,.    ,.vas  to  c  aim  a 

plnl^anotrer.    '^^"^  '''"'''   '''''  ^°""""""^  "'^   "''  '"«  "PP^-^'   ^^   ^"^   ^   '-ing 

!•  Il6     send    ncrls  T   I  I  •    i     • 

of expcnei « of  iu«i       ^  iiave  lierewitii  in  the  nam>r  m.nrkpd  p  ount  Vr...»  t  „_i  i  ■  «  . 

ye.™'  ..Mions   of  ,.    ,  I'.iptr  maiKeu  1  .sent  Your  Lordships  an  account  of  the 

Z7L  ,„  p..  i  J"''*-'' r'  ""'  '•''.^'  J'^*'"-«  «•-'""  "<■  AH^semhly,  by  which  you  will  perceive  what 
.ri^.Tfl'r"  ""'  '",,"■'  ""'"'  '°  *"'  ^  ''°  "»  business,  for  by  that  means  they  create  a  necessity 

n„rt  f^    ■   r  '''^"""  '"'''""•''•  ''""'  ""■'■''''y  '■'^'-■'''^•^  "  «'•«"'«'•  '""conie  than  for  the  most 

pa  t  their  farms  or  employments  yield  them.  th.  account  I  had  from  their  own  Clerk. 

nn   Vr""'       T'  ''"'"'''^  ^"^•«"""""<1  '"y.self  and  siilli-rings  to  your  Lordships  consideration, 
and  generous  patronage,  and  am  with  the  most  profound  regard  " 

March  W  nU-  ^^^  ^°"''  *'• 

'  Hev.  W  illiiim  AnJrew*.  —  Kr>. 


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Lards  of  Ih-aJe  to  the  Earl  of  Dartmouth. 


[  New-Tork  EptrieB,  J.,  83.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon"''  the  Earl  of  Dnrtmouth. 

My  Lord, 

Kllo^Hr^X'  ^  old'Vr  '■.7,'"^«^n^'''t'°n«  t°  J^er  Mnjesty,  of  the  16  Feb'r  17-]-?.  &  13  Nov'] 711 
o"f  ";he™'„t.Sr  S  ^-^f  ,^P'"'l  '•'>«'■  concerning  the  difficulties  Col:  Hiu.ter  her  Majesty's  Gov'  of 
S?e?HlIeSori  ^^"^  ^"""'^  'i^'l  "^et  with  from  that  Assembly  of  that  Province,  in  relation  to  the 
revenue  .,ere.  procuring  the  Settlement  of  a  revenue  for  the  support  of  the  Government  there 
w..have  received  frequent  complaints  from  him  and  the  Council  upon  the  same  subject 
whereupon  we  take  leave  to  acquaint  your  Lordship.  "^ 

That  the  Assembly  still  persist  in  their  resolution  of  not  permitting  the  Councill  to  make 

d  spose  of  the  mony  of  the  freemen  ot  that  Province  and  that  such  their  Right  dofs  not 
proceed  from  any  Commission,  letters  Patents  or  other  grant  from  her  Maj'^  but  from  the  free 
chmce  and  election  of  the  people;  notwithstanding  they  had  been  acquainted  they  could  no 

Governor,  so  that  several  mony  bill  which  have  been  amended  by  the  Councill  in  some 
essential  parts  were  lost;  and  that  Gov'  is  at  present  without  any  Revenue  for  the  support 
thereof  Colonel  Hunter  being  empower'd  by  her  Majesty's  Comnfission  with  the  advice'lnd 
consent  of  the  Council  to  erect  and  constitute  such  Court's  of  Judicature,  as  should  be  thought 
fi  nnd  necessary  ;  on  the  repeated  Petitions  from  several  parts  of  that  Province,  did  by  advice 
of  the  Council,  estabhsh  a  Court  of  equitty;  upon  which  the  assembly  on  the  s/of  Nov' 
1711,  resolved  that  the  erecting  a  Court  of  equity,  without  consent  in  General  assembly,  is 
of'theTubjettr'  '''  P'-«^«'««t.  »«d  of  dangerous  consequence  to  the  liberty  &  property 

By  her  Majesty's  additional  instructions  to  Coll:  Hunter,  of  the  30  of  December  1709  he 
was  required  to  reconsider  an  ordinance  passed  at  New  York  in  1093  for  settling  of  fees,  and 
with  the  advce  and  assistance  of  the  council,  to  prepare  such  another  table  of  fees  (if  need 
were)  as  would  make  a  reasonable  provision  for  the  officers,  and  be  most  agreeable  to  the 
C.rcumstancesof  the  Province,  which  having  be[en]  prepared  accordingly,  the  nssembly  did  on 
the  forementioned  24-  of  November  resolve,  that  the  establishing  fees  withoiu  consen't  of  the 
General  asiienibly  is  contrary  to  law, 

nbriirhri/'Tp"''"'''  "'."""''■  ""•'"'"""'•"'««  to  her  Majesty,  and  of  their  attempting  to 

ttters  that  if  y  remedy  for  these  evils  be  long  delay'd  it  may  cost  more  than  the  Province 
IS  woriii. 

To  which  we  take  leave  to  add,  that  this  proceeding  of  the  assembly  of  New  York  will  be 
of  very  ,1  example  to  her  Majes.y's  other  Governments  in  America,  who  have  most  of  them 
a  rendy  shewn  too  much  inclination  to  assume  pretended  righ.s  tending  to  an  independency  on 
the  crown  of  (,reat  I5ntam  :  and  therefore  to  remedy  the  inconvenience  at  New  York,  and  to 

Imn  •       7T:  "'  'r  \  *"  '"  '^""''  ""^^'  ■'""'    '°   ^^'-   "-    «"-    l''""t-^'-n«    from 
attempt  ng  the  hke,  we  humbly  offer,  that  her  Majesty's  pleasure  be  signified  upon  the  draught 

Of  a  bill  to  be  pasa'd  here,  for  settling  a  revenue  at  New  York,  which  we  prepared  by  her 


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Yorklil  Z  .  /"''  """  '^^  ""'  '""  ""y  P'-ol^'-^'^ility  that  the  Assembly  of  New 

York  w.Il  settle  any  revenue,  for  the  support  of  her  Majesty's  Governor  or  Govern'  there,  v^eZ 

My  Lord 

Your  Lordship's 

most  obedient  &  most. 

humble  Servants 

GuiLFOHD 

Whitehall  ^°°'-  ^roJ'CKTox 

April  1.  1713.  Fkancis  Gwvn 

Tho:  Foley. 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor   Hunter. 


To  Rob'  Hunter  Esq" 


[  New- York  Eotrlo,  .T.,  108.  ] 


Sir 

recdrdZlTthl7r;V'\''t'""''"''^'"'''''='^^^  ^''^'^'''^  here  inclosed,  we  have 
received  your  of  the  1"  of  March,  the  SG"  of  June,  the  U'-  of  July  the  31"  of  October  &  16- 

of  December,  and  have  seen  yours  to  our  See',  of  1«  November  &  ,G-  of  Dece"  ber  ast  we 
have  also  rece.ved  yours  of  the  first  of  Jan'^  17f^  relating  to  your  Government  of  New  jtsev 
and  are  thereupon  to  acquaint  you.  <"»iei.i  oi  i>ew  jersey, 

That  we  transmitted  to  y  Lords  Commissioners  of  the  Admiralty,  the  proposals  von  ,.n. 
us  relafng  to  the  buildin,  a  Gaily  &  furnishing  her  Majesty  with  Si  sL^eT  '      ""' 

A  to  what  you  wr.te  concerning  the  payment  of  your  bills  for  the  subsistence  of  th« 
Palat.nes  we  can  assure  you,  that  we  have  from  time  to  time  represented  that  matt  to  nv 
Lord  h,gh  rreasurer,  as  you  have  seen  by  our  several  representations.  ^ 

credit'at  .       ''^  ""  ""'  ^°'  '"""^  "•'"y-  ""'^  t''-^  «"-••  '•^  tl'e  currency  of  bills  of 

^LturHhrn.""'^^  "^  ''^''-'^''^^  -'  «'^«"  '"^  ^^«  -™«  ^«^-  ^er  MajLy^brr 

In  answer  to  that  part  of  your  letter,  relating  to  the  Act  for  issuing  mony  out  of  the 

remammg  unchr.stned.  for  want  of  Ministers,  upon  which  we  should  be  gl      you  w  u'Te   . 
::.in:;e:'trrr'^'^"  '--  '-  '-^^^  ■"  ^^-^^-^  ^-  '-  -P^-  and^nainlnan::'';::: 
We  have  laid  before  her  Majesty  the  accounts  of  arms,  ammunition  &c  and  what  vou  write 
touch.ng  the  wants  of  the  Province;  as  also  the  accounts  of  the  conspiracy  Tf  the'slave  to 


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destroy  the  inhabitants,  and  as  you  desire,  have  humhle  proposed'to  Her  Majesty,  the  reprieving 
those  menfoned  ,n  your  letter,  and  so  soon  as  we  shall  have  received  her  Majesty's  pZr! 
on  these  matters,  we  sliali  transmit  the  same  to  you.  ^    ^ 

JZ'^'f  '""''"'"  '''''  "''  "'"'''"'^  information  as  soon  as  we  know  the  event  of  what 
we  have  done  upon  your  complaints,  in  relation  to  the  behaviour  of  the  assembly  of  New\Ck 
tha   whole  affa.r  has  been  laid  before  Her  Majesty,  with  the  Draught  of  a  bill  weTumbi; 
offe  ed  m.ght  be  proposed  in  the  Parliamentof  Great  Britain,  for  raising  a  revenue  at  New  York 
ZIZ.  '"""'""'•  "'''  "^  '^^^  ""'  ^'''^-^  '-P-  '^^'  *'-— e  -y  pasrin^o  ; 

We  are  not  a  little  surprized  at  the  votes  of  the  assembly,  upon  your  erecting  a  court  of 
equuy  at  New  York  it  having  been  done,  by  virtue  of  the  power\es'ed  in  you  by  HrMZty 
and  at  the  des.re  of  the  inhabitants,  these  votes  as  well  as  those  they  made  in  relation  o  the' 
ord.nance  for  settling  of  fees,  and  so  undutyful  to  her  Majesty,  and  so'highly  deroX  from 
her  Royal  Prerogat.ve,  that  we  have  laid  the  same  before  her  Majesty,  Ld  doubt  not  tyth^ 
next  conveyance,  to  be  able  to  acquaint  you  with  the  resolutions  that  shall  betaken  thereupon 

We  hope  now,  you  will  be  made  easy,  in  relation  to  the  Councillors  of  New  Jersey,  we  laid 
^lat  matter  very  ful^  before  her  Majesty,  with  our  opinion  that  William  PinhornrD^n    C^x 

Mori   ?T"h       .^""i";".  ^'"""  ''  """^'^'^  ''''"'  ^^^  ^°"-"'  -^  -^"hn  Anderson,  W^ 
Moms  John  Ham.lton  &  John  Reading  admitted  in  their  places,  and  that  Elisha  Parke    and 

IZ^r'  ':  '"  "^  '"°  '^"■^"''^"  "^'"""^  ''^^  ^'■''i'^^'y  '^^  b««"  Pl--d  to  approve! 

so  that  there  remams  notlung  to  be  done,  but  that  some  person  here,  take  out  her  Mjiestv' 
orders  in  this  matter.  "idjesiy  b 

If  you  had  an  agent  here,  we  could  send  to  him  to  do  it,  but  as  you  have  none,  we  do  not 
know  how  long  the  Ord.rs  may  lye  before  they  are  dispatch'd  to  you.  this  shows  you"  irnecesity 
o  ving  an  agent  for  each  of  your  Governments,  and  we  desire  therefore  that  you  use,  your 
utmost  endeavours  to  get  such  a  one  establish'd.  ^ 

We  have  this  day,  received  your  letter  of  the  14'-  of  March  last  relating  to  New  York,  and 
one  of  tlH3  same  date  concernmg  N.w  Jersey,  the  lust  whereof  relating  cheifly  to  the  couns  llors 
of  that  Province,  needs  no  other  answer  than  what  we  have  writ  above,  except  that  when  the 
Council  IS  changed,  you  may  then  by  their  advice  establish  a  court  of  Chancery  there 

fh  r"  aT^T  "'"•.!'''  ^'"°"'  "'"'  '^"^'  '"'''"  condemn'd  her  Majesty  has  approved 
thereof,  and  M'  Orby  w.  1  take  care  of  conveying  it  to  you.  if  any  such  petition"  represent^ 
as  you  mentioned,  should  be  laid  before  us,  you  may  be  assured  that  we  shall  do  you  just^T 
and  that  you  will  not  be  condemned  unheard.  ju»ut.e, 

We  have  not  received  the  address  from  the  Assembly  to  Her  Majesty  which  you  mention  in 

of  the  14'"  of  March,  is  imperfect,  wanting  at  least  two  pages. 

As  to  the  Quit-Rents,  we  shall  consider  thereof  and   by  the  next  opportunity  give  you  an 
answer  thereuto.    We  are,  ^  ^      ^ 

Sir 

.   Your  most  humble  Servants 

Guilford. 
Whitehall  I"  Meadows 

April  23"  1713  Ro:Monckton' 

J.  UiNDE  Cotton. 
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ihP 


Secretary  Popple  to  Attoiiiey-Gciierdl  I'^orthey, 

[N«w-York  EnlriM,  J.,  MO.] 

To  Sir  Edward  Northey  K'  Her  Maj'J"  Attorney  Generall. 

Sir, 

Jfro'^n'n./l'n'h      '^''^  ^"'■''^  Commissioners  for  trade  &  Plantations  having  lately  received  a 

Sri,f'"r    ^"""^  '^'°'"  ^""'  """'^'■'  "*"■  M"J«sty'8  Governor  of  New  York,  to  lO'"  it  is 
(i'Ii'm  ".L'''  iiir  necessary  to  return  and  answer  as  soon  as  possible,  with  your  opinion  in  noint 

nlaline  Ui  (tranln  of      r   i  ..     ■  ,   ,  J  r  •      •'    f"'"" 

^^luimlTiltre^p.'','  '  "''°"  ^"""^  P'"*""'^  '''  *^^^  "'^"^  '^"'^'■'  J  »•"  commanded  by  their  Lordships 

■  to  send  you  the  inclosed  copy  ot  a  clause  in  Her  Majesties  instructions  to 
Coil :  Hunter  relating  to  Grants  of  Land  and  Quit  Rents  to  be  referr'd  at  New  York,  and 
to  state  Col:  Hunters  queries  on  that  subject,  for  your  opinion  thereupon  accordingly  with 
what  speed  you  conveniently  can 

Some  persons  who  held  originally  tracts  of  land  under  a  certain  stated  Quit  Rent,  have 
from  succeeding  Governors,  obtained  new  grants  for  the  same,orGrantsof  confirmation  without 
any  reservation,  reducing  the  old  Quit  Rent  to  a  very  small  sum. 

Quaere,  whether  these  subsequent  Grants  be  good  in  Law,  and  whether  the  parties  be  not 
bound  to  pay  the  Quit  Rents  specify'd  in  their  original  Grants. 

Other  persons  have  Grants  with  this  reservation  only,  paying  such  Quit  Rents  as  shall 
hereafter  be  established  by  the  laws  of  this  Plantation ;  and  others,  such  as  shall  be  establish'd 
by  His  Royal  Highness  (then  Duke  of  York,  and  proprietor  of  that  Province)  his  Heirs  and 
Successors :  now  Her  Majesty  has  by  Her  instructions  established  half  a  crown  for  every 
hundred  acres  at  least. 

Quaere,  whether  such  are  not  oblig'd  to  pay  that  half  crown,  at  least  from  the  date  of  such 
instruction,  or  from  what  other  comencement  they  are  obliged  to  pay  it,  I  am 

Sir 

^^'"'^''^"  Your  most  humble  Servant 

April  28'' 1713.  W.  Popple. 


Attorn^ -General  Northey's  Opinion  on  the  above  Queries. 

[New- York  EnlriM,  J.,  119.] 

As  to  the  first  Query,  the  resolution  thereof  depends  upon  the  authority  that  the  succeeding 
Governors  had  for  making  such  New  Grant  or  Grants  of  Confirmation,  and  thereby  reducing 
the  old  Quit  Rents,  which  is  not  staled  but  I  am  of  opinion  if  the  succeeding  Govern"  had  a 
sufficientauthority  by  their  Commissions  for  making  such  reduction  and  such  New  grants  by 
the  Act  passed  at  New  York  the  2"  of  March  169?,  were  not  resumed  the  patentees  are  to 
pay  no  more  than  the  reduced  Quit  Rents,  But  if  the  succeeding  Governors  had  not  by  their 
Commissions  authority  to  make  such  reductions,  which  I  am  of  opinion  they  had  not,  if  the 
power  granted  to  them  was  only  for  making  Grants  of  Land  not  in  grant,  or  that  should  after 
escheat  to  the  crown,  especially  if  upon  the  making  the  new  grant  or  grants  of  confirmation 


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the  former  grants  were  not  surrendered,  their  old  Quit  Rents  are  and  ought  to  be  paid,  and  the 
Grants  of  reduction  will  be  void. 

As  to  the  a-  Query,  I  am  of  opinion  if  from  the  time  of  the  reservation  of  Quit  Rents,  such 
as  should  after  be  established  by  the  laws  of  New  York,  no  Act  of  assembly  hath  been  passed 
for  estabhshmg  what  such  Quit  Rents  should  be,  nor  any  Declaration  of  the  Govern'  for 
ascertaining  the  same,  and  in  y'  other  case  where  the  rents  are  reserved  to  be  such  as  should 
be  established  by  the  Duke  of  York,  his  heirs  or  successors  no  such  establishment  hath  been 
made  by  him,  his  heirs  or  successors  the  rents  of  2-  G"  for^every  100  acres  established  by  her 
present  Majesty's  instructions  are  the  rents  that  are  to  be  paid  upon  those  grants.  And  if  the 
reservations  ,n  the  patent  are  to  be  paid  annually  from  the  dates  of  the  grants.  Her  Majesty 
If  she  shall  be  so  pleased  may  insist  upon  the  Arrears  of  rent,  from  the  times  of  such  Grants, 
but  if  the  words  of  reservation  are  as  loose  as  stated  in  the  case,  I  am  of  opinion,  the  Quit 
Kents  will  be  only  to  be  paid,  from  the  time  they  were  establish'd  by  such  her  Maiesty's 
declaration,  and  I  cannot  think  it  would  be  amiss  if  an  act  of  Assembly  were  past  for 
establishing  this  matter 

May  6""  1713.  ^  ., 

■  Low:    NORTHEY. 


^'  « »  ifc 


Oovernor  Hunter's  Address  to  the  Grand  Jury  of  New -York 

Gentlemen  ^  New-York  OolonW  MSB.  Albany.  LVIII.] 

I  Judge  it  necessary  to  acquaint  yow  that  I  have  been  Tnform'd  of  several  seditious  Insinuations 
and  discourses  of  late  Industriously  and  avowedly  propagated  in  and  about  this  City  to  the 
apparent  danger  of  the  Publick  peace  and  Her  Ma'>'  Government,  Tho'  the  Authors  be  Men 
otherways  contemptible.  Yet  the  tendency  and  consequence  of  them  is  such  as  deserves  all  our 
attention  and  Care.  What  1  have  to  Recommend  to  yow  is  that  yow  In  your  station  would 
take  such  measures  as  may  effectually  discourage  and  suppresse  the  same  In  time.  Least  whilst 
her  Maf  is  upon  the  point  of  Giveing  a  lasting  peace  To  Kurope,  Her  Dominions  in  America 
should  be  disturb'd  by  the  Humour  of  a  factious  and  unreasonably  discontented  party.  And 
as  for  my  part  I  promise  yow  that  I  shall  Exert  and  Employ  all  the  power  and  Authority  with 
which  I  am  cloath'd  toward  the  Asserting  and  defending  Her  Matys  Rights  and  Prerogative, 
The  Publick  peace,  the  Laws,  and  the  Just  Priviledges  of  all  Her  Subjects  Here.     Farewell 

From  fort  Anne  this  p'nt  5  of  May  1713 

(Endorsed) 

To    the    Grand  Jury   for    the 
Citty  and  County  of  New  York 

or 
To  the  Gentlemen  Impannelled 
to  Serve  her  Majty  as  Grand 
Jurors  for  the  Citty  &  County 
of  New:  Y:  at  the  Court  of 
Quarter  Sessions  now  holden  in 
the  said  Citty 


IIHIi 


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Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 


[New-York  EoWm,  J.,  118,] 


To  W">  Popple  Esq :  Secretary  to  the  Right  Hon'>i'  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 


Tho'  I  have  not  had  the  honour  of  a  letter  from  their  Lordships  of  a  long  time, 


Sir 

A.  HehMnnthonnl 

frfun   ihn  Utiurd  %      ti  —  —   " — *"'-""«»|'fc'v»i»ii/iiKiiiii^) 

ion«,i„,o.  I  have  heard  from  otiier  hands  with  much  pleasure  that  I  am  not  out  of  their 

thoughts,  and  when  important  aHairs  are  dispatched  I  cannot  doubt  but  that  their  just 
representations  will  have  their  due  weipht  and  effect. 

SSS"fr  ^  ■''''q»»'"t«'J  their  Lordships  lately  by  the  Hector  and  shoreham,  that  I  had 
mtjrtlr..;',,'/'."  '''««°'^«d  "'e  old  and  called  a  new  Assembly,  and  gave  my  reasons  for  so  doing, 
wiril^rra,  ^'^''  t'^«  •'"'«  ''°P''«  I  '"'d  from  a  New  Election,  I  am  not  dissapointed  for  all  the 
he  «,.p«h„„..„.,.  avow'd  opposers  of  her  Majesty's  interest  are  chosen  again  and  avowedly  for  that 
end,  lor  men  of  the  best  sence  and  figure  have  been  rejected  for  the  bare  supposition  that  they 
would  be   for  supporting  the  Government,     this  Assembly  which    is    to    meet   on  the   12'" 

The  Awemhiy  muct    I.^ofn^t^  *ll    i  r  i  i  . 

|jr,.b.wyu,„r.h„r.  instant,  will  be  of  a  short  duration  in  all  probability,  for  having  nothing  in 
AiThmt.  in  Antho.    expectatiou  from  them,  but  affronts  to  Authority  and  disrespect  to  her  Mniestv. 

ryty  expected  rrum    T   «l-,n11  li*i  •  JJ' 

JiTwiii  „n..rw„r  «on«lude  it  necessary  to  prevent  the  ill  effects  of  their  frenzey  by  a  speedy 

JiS'tlBH'^'  ''"'^°'"''°"'  "f'^""  ^"^^^  y°"  "lost  expected  to  hear  of  a  general  alteration  in  the 
.DdMuiua!""'"  Commiss"  of  peace  and  militia,  that  ill  men  may  no  longer  use  her  Majesty's 
authority  against  her.  ' 

I  use  all  means  imaginable  to  keep  the  Palatines  together,  in  hopes  that  they 
may  be  again  employed  in  the  manner  Her  Majesty's  has  given  in  instructions  to 
«>me  removed.  me,  but  many  are  gone  of  their  own  heads  to  settle  at  Scoharee  and  the  frontiers. 
fJ£lt:eTn!o  *^"nie  f«w  Clergymen  in  Pensylvauia  have  thought  fit  to  disturbe  the  peace  of 
Sfi'Svk  ^'"^  •^'^"•^y^  »s  """-h  '"  tlieni  lyes  but  the  Clergy,  are  upo'  the  point  of  meeting 
&<•'•'"" '""  "'    to  do  themselves  and  me  justice. 


C.  Ilo  endeavnnrs 
tokft'piliHl'niulini'i 
hopiiiiy  ihcy'I  oe 
BgHiii  liiipluy'il. 


Herewith  you'l  receive  two  printed  papers  which  will  refresh  your  memory  as 
to  the  true  State  of  my  Strugles  with  the  assembly  here. 

I  wrote  once  for  an  augmentation  of  the  forces  here,  I  am  bound  by  duty  to 


K  rrliitcil  pnpera 

Itit'lme'l   tjpnn  Iiia 

•IruKle    Willi    Ihe 

AMM'liibly. 

F    He  propn«i><l 

an  Atifrmeiiutiion 

ES'SS  ''^^1"'»'"t  t--"''-  Lordships,  that  I  humbly  conceive  that  the  Government  here,  is'too 
M^)«,v.i!iB„.^  weait,  however  they  may  depend  upon  this,  that  I  shall  not  part  with  any  of  her 
Majesty's  Rights  and  prerogatives  (or  depart  from  her  Interest)  but  with  myself. 

I  have  received  from  one  Thomas,  master  of  a  Merchant  ship,  the  Carriages  &  stores  that  I 
wrote  for:  but  no  letter  or  advice  from  the  ordnance;  pardon  the  trouble  of  the  inclosed,  and 
believe  me  to  be,  with  much  Gratitude  and  sincerity, 

Sir, 

Your  most  obliged 
■  ^'^'''  "^°'^  Humble  Servant, 

Rob  :  Hunter. 


May  y  11">  1713 


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Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Now-Tork  Knlrlo,  J.,  124  ] 

T-)  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations 
My  Lcds 

By  this  Ship  (the  Dove)  I  send  your  LordsP-  a  copy  of  what  I  wrote  to  M'  Popple  by  a 
sloop  hound  for  Bristol  with  the  papers  therein  mentioned  mark'd  (A)  My  speech  to  the  present 
assembly  marked  B.  the  proceedings  in  the  supream  Court  with  relation  to  the  Queen's 
R.ght  to  the  Royal  fish  marked  (C)  other  proceedings  relating  to  an  Escheat  to  her  Majesty 
nmrked  (D)  and  the  state  of  the  dispute  about  Quit  Rents  and  Queries  upon  that,  marked 
(t.)  By  the  first  two,  Your  Lordships  will  be  convinced  that  we  can  entertain  no  hopes  of 
support  for  he  Maj'^'  Government  here,  and  by  the  other  three,  that  endeavours  are  used  to 
wrest  her  undoubted  right  from  her. 

The  assembly  are  sitting  but  as  yet  have  done  nothing  but  sent  me  up  the  few  resolves  of 
their  own  of  the  old  stamp,  so  that  in  all  probability  this  will  prove  a  short  session. 

It  IS  my  duty  to  represent  these  matters,  wnat  credit  my  representations  may  have,  is  called 
m  question  here,  but  I  have  had  no  reason  to  believe  that  they  have  not  had  their  due  weight 
witn  your  Lordships,  whatever  may  betide  me,  I  shall  behave  myseu  like  an  honest  man;  a 
faitful  subject,  and 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships' 

Most  humble  and 

New  York  ^^^^  Obedient  Servant, 

June  11.  1713,  d  „    rj 

Hob:  Hunter. 

I  believe.  Your  Lordships  will  think  it  necessary 
to  consult  the  Attorney  Cen'  as  to  the  questions 
stated  with  relation  to  the  Quit  Rents.  As  also 
the  Escheats,  and  whale  fishing. 


m 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  New- York  Enlrlca,  J.,  13S.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

«i„e"°tho"S™'';      This  comes  by  the  enterprize,  I  Iiave  not  had  the  honour  of  any  from  your 
|^oj»,ei.th  Of  Lordship's  since  that  of  the  IS'"  of  June  1712,  which  makes  me  conclude  that 

iiiiiiKB  1)11  prouurcfl  i  ■ » 

"u'lrk^T.ioub,  ^  Pi'essures  are  remediless,  have  had  hitherto  too  solid  proofs  of  Your  Lords"' 

«d«vUt,"'h1.'  <^o'"P«ssion,  to  doubt  your  endeavours  for  my  relief;  I  shall  not  now  add  to  your 

concern  by  a  recapitulation  but  proceed  to  what  has  since  occurred. 


raUel 


W: 


*      «."■>•«- 


866 


^W 


NEW-YOEK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

WSS'"?       ^riJT^^  ^°  *'"'  ^^"^  Assembly  in  the  manner  you'll  find  in  their  Journal 
|?r„,r„r«„.e:..  ™"'^  (A)  their  fears  of  the  promissed  remedy  at  home,  and  their  apprehension 
woul.  ,;.-p",;c:t"S  °f  ^  ^P'^^^^y  d-ssolution  suggested  to  them  the  necessityof  an  appearing  wiliingness 
in:  in  thlir'S C^  «T--"^'-»  ^'-  —  i'  was  expected  the'; shoufd.  anc?^:: 
tZxJr  g'-^nd  Commites  sour^dmg  so,  made  it  necessary  to  continue  their  Session 

Sf,rur  a-'-K  '"'  the.r  they  lodge  m  her  Majesty's  receiver's  hands,  a  sum  that  of  their  own 
juu  ro..e  ,e„.      Scanty  allowance  of  ^'2800,  nnd  the  Govern'  is  to  have  recourse  to  their  Treasurer 

^n      nedirtir  Go  'Z  T  '"  ^"^  '"'"  '^  ''''  ^'^^'^^  ^'^  ''^  -i«rortu„e  to  be 


C.  Two   other    arts       n^i.        a.*,        .  . 

«n^n,artcd (041),      ^ He  Other  two  Acts  marked  (C  &  D)  require  no  comment 

Jl^?^- -  the''cound7l';1h'T'  """'  °''"  ^^'"«'— f  which  have  also  passed 
r.««n.for  adjourn-  ^  ^ 7"^'''  ^'^  *'^«"'  '''"'^vest  coming  on,  and  all  of  Jiem  being  desirous  of  a 
te^^C— '^^^^l^ll^^aymyassentuutilltheyme.^ 

Ir?-^^'--'^  Amongst  these  there  is  au  act  for  appropriating  the  excise  to  the  payment  of 
^P^mil^ir^  f «  P''^^'"^  '''^^'^  for  20  years,  but  those  debts  not  being  as  yet  aocertafned.  by  an 

Countrv  Tr    ^*"''',  '""'  ^  '•'""•'^  P''''  »"  '-"^t  for  lodging  considerable  sums  in  the  hands  of  a 

I'nSS?  .  JJ;7"  f  ,'^;;  '«;,''  y"""-  lordships  that  it  is  in  vain  (o  attempt  any  thing  in  the 
"""■'    on     on  r    '  '^°""'  '"  ^''^*^'''  '  '"°"  '''"^  yourLon-shlps  are  of  tife  same 

people,  ^r  chr^;;;^;,:  ^i.^^  ^i^^  ^ '  ^°"  "^^"^^  -''''- ''- '-'''  -  ^'-^^  '- 

»"?S  renlalr  J^!"';^"/^'"'  T'i  '^"'^"''^  P"^'^""  ^^  '"'^''"•'-"g  t'-")  wi-o 
S'^e.'"- --  ;!7"'  7"!^'  "^^  '"'"^^  ""  which  I  planted  fhe;n,  have  been  by  the  blessing  of 

have  been  ol^i;  d  to  tlLTln  it:^^ ^/"  "''^''  then.selves,  those  who  run  to  Scohare 
!;.r,.,«.re.d,ror  J,,y  ^ht  cuauty  of  the  Province  V.  3ave  them  from  starving  the  treep 
^"Sr^^  .^r  no' r  ^'^nufa'-ture  after  this  fall,  but  nothing  can  L.    done  here 

SS-H?  J,  vJ!:/"™"'^  \"'r:^  yourLoruslups  of  the  disputes  about  the  Quit  Rents. 
.VA;:^?.tt  r  t  ^^""  '^'^'■•'".»'  I/''"'"^  "  "«w  necessary  to  put  your  Lordships  in  m.n.l  of  an 
r';ri?rr.',r:*.T.;  •'"';  ''  '"'  '"  '"^"^"-"her  in  the  Ninth  y,ar  of  Her  Majesty's  M.-ign  enf  =  tuled 

V^^JlL^TZ  ""  "'^  /°^  '''^^  -""  ««"len.ent  and  assuring  of  lan.ls.  which  was  intended  to  g„i„ 
—.0.  over  the  people  lo  the  interest  of  Governn.ent.  and  has  not  as  yet  obtained  her 

Majesty's  ap,robat,on.  your  Lord.hips  are  the  best  Judges  whether  or  no  their  behavi  u 
has  deserved  that,  all  clain-s  are  barred  by  that  Act  the  first  of  September  next  e  u  Z 
80  It  IS  high  time  to  think  of  it.  tn.-iuing. 

My  L  .rds.  I  have  done  my  best  in  my  station  nnd  apprehend  no  scrutiny  on 
f..,n  f  II  n       !'  ^"'''    ,  "  ""■'   '"'"■■'  wi"  acquaint'  me  elsewhere;  I  have  served 

1  leasure,  I  should  do  soj  I  have  spent  the  better  part  of  my  lilo  in  her  service.  „nJ  lor  tlit  Ln 


J.  He  hu  ler.'H 
ftilhrkilljr  and  fuarfl 
n'»8(rutin». 


I  Acquitf  — .£u 


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ready  to  sacrifice  the  poor  remainder  but  whatever  befal  me  I  am  with  the  deepest  sence  of 
oratitude  and  duty, 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

.,      ,^    ,  most  humble  and 

New  York 

Juiyl8'M713.  most  Obedient  Servant 

Rob:  Hunter. 

««"•  '"^"''^'"         I  send  your  Lordships  liiiewise  a  private  Act  which  needs  no  remark. 

S^mVw'ftanl  ^'"'^'^  ^^^  Writing  of  what  is  above,  the  post  from  New  England  has  brought 
STiri?  ■"'  I'"'  ^''^•^''y'^  ^"'''''  '^^  '^'  ^''^"S'^^  *"  the  council  of  the  Jersies,  and  the 
;he'"'"'o.tt!Z;>f  'T  °"  °''  ^^'^  Condemned  Negroes  here,  which  will  enable  me  to  struggle 
?-r,r',hrh  "^Z  f'^«/'-'^""y  ^'th  all  other  difficulties,  for  indeed  the  motion  that  a  faction  here, 
.Trir^Kdl::^...^  h''"^   'Pr^ad,  that  I  was  disregarded  at  home,  and  consequently  speedily  to  be 

S3  r?  Tf ''  ^"^  ^"'""''  '°  '""'•'  "'^•"''  "'^'  '^''  frien,is  of  the  government  cooled 
.ge,i  .,i,frie„,iV.  whilst  the  othcrs  triumphed,  your  Lordships  shall  never  have  reason  from,  any 
act  of  mine  to  repent  or  be  asliamed  of  your  generous  patronage  to, 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  faithful!  and 

most  humble  Servant 

Rob:  Hunter. 


^   '■   »   !■   » 


To  Coll:  Hunter 


Zords  of  Trade  to  Governw  Hunter. 

[NawTork  Entiiu,  J.,  131.] 


Sir, 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  SS"  of  April  last  (a  duplicate  whereof  is  here  inclosed)  we  have 
seen  yours  to  our  Sec')-  of  the  11'"  of  May,  and  are  very  much  surprized  to  (ind  the  Assembly 
of  New  York  persist  so  long  in  their  undutifulness  to  Her  Majesty  after  what  we  have  so  oaen 
writ  you  upon  that  subject. 

We  acquainted  you  in  our  nfores"  letter  with  what  we  had  done  upon  that  matter.  Her 
Majesty  approved  the  draught  of  the  bill,  and  directed  us  to  lay  the  same  before  I'lirlialnent, 
but  the  Parliament  rising  so  soon  after  it  was  impossible  to  prosecute  it  this  sessions  to  effect' 
however  you  may  be  assured  that  now  we  have  Her  Majesty's  Comands  as  aforesaid,  we  shall 
not  fail  at  y  begining  of  the  next  Parliament,  to  take  all  the  care  possible  that  Her  Majesty's 
Comands  (or  the  future  be  no  more  slighted  by  a  people  who  owe  their  whole  protection  to  Her 
Majesty's  goodness. 

Ycfjr  endeavours  and  resolutions  to  support  &  maintain  Her  Majesty's  rights  and  prerogative, 
are  very  coinmeiidabh-  but  os  to  the  augmentation  o(  the  forces  you  desire,  we  cannot  at 
present  make  you  i<ny  answer  thereto. 


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We  sent  to  M  Attorny  Generall,  for  l.is  opinion  upon  the  two  queries  you  made  us  in  your 
letter  of  lie  14"-  of  March  last,  relating  to  Grants  of  lands  and  quit  Itents  to  be  reserved  at 
Aew  York,  and  now  inclose  to  you  his  opinion  thereupon,  which  will  be  a  guide  to  you  in  all 
tuture  occasions.     So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell,  and  are 

Your  most  loving  ♦'.lends 

and  humble  Servants, 

Whitehall  p,  r,         ,.r 

July  20'- 1713  T^       Guilford.  Phil  :  Mi^ADows 

Juiy^u    1713.  Francis  GwYN  Tho:  Foley. 


■^mms 


<  '  ■  »  »■ » 


Stcretary  Popple  to  Attorney -General  jVor(?ui/. 


To  M'  Attorny  General. 


[New-Tork  Entrtci,  J.,  IJS.] 


Sir, 

Gre"f;.T"rh''.'!,i;L  since  your  report  upon  Colonel  Hunters  Queries  relating  to  Quit  Rents  at  New 
OASIS'?  1°'^'  "'"''  ^°'-'^«''iP«  '"^^e  ^"'^''ived  from  him  a  state  of  Her  Majesty's  Quit 
!iZr^trr.t  '  '  '^'"'''  '""'"S  '"°'"''  particular  than  what  you  have  given  your  opinion 

"rii'Lr^'Mf.  "P"*"'  ^''^y  '"'^'^  commanded  me  to  send  you  the  inclosed  Copy  thereof,  as  also 
cp,„„„uher.u,K,„.  copies  of  proceedings  at  New  York  relating  to  the  whale  fishery,  and  to  an 
escheat  upon  the  death  of  Jos:  Baker  j  and  because  Col:  Hunter  in  his  letter  apprehends  Her 
Majesty's  prerogative  is  very  much  concerned  in  these  matters,  their  Lordships  desire  you  will 
please  forthwith  to  let  them  have  your  opinion  upon  the  said  three  inclosed  papers,  that  they 
may  have  an  opportunit  of  representing  to  Her  Majesty,  or  writing  to  Col :  Hunter,  as  y  case 
shall  require,  before  the  go  down  iuto  y«  Country  to  their  elections.     I  am, 


Whitehall 
July  27.  1713. 


Sir, 


Your  most  humble  Servant. 

W""  Popple 


Gov.  I/unter'^  State  of  the  Quit  lient'^,  with  the  Attorney. GencraV.,  Opinion  thereon. 

[M^w-Tork  P>p«n,  A»,  188  1 

The  State  of  Her   Majestys   (iuitt   Rents   for   Land    &c   in    the   Province   of 
New  York  &  in  America 

Richard  Nicolls  Esq"  the  first  English  Governor  under  his  Royall  Highness  James  Duke 
of  ^ork  Proprietor  of  the  said  Province  arrived  to  his  Government  anno  Dnini :  lOf.4  Most 
of  tiie  Inhabitants  made  application  to  him  for  I'atents  for  their  Lands  &  Inheritances     Tlie 


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Paten  9  wh.ch  he  granted  to  them  were  in  his  own  name  as  Lieut'  Governour  under  His 
oyall  H.ghness  and  sealed  with  his  private  Coat  of  Arn.s,  generally  the  Uedendums  runs  "in 
the  words  (0  lowing  or  to  that  purpose.  .Yieldcvg  rendring  and   paying  therefore  such  duties 
and  Acknowledgements  as  now  are  or  hereafter  shall  be  established  &  agreed  upon  &c 

Fhaxcs  Lovelace  Esq"  did  succeed  this  Gent  in  the  Government  under  His  said  Royall 
Highness  about  Anno  lOGS  and  pursued  the  same  method  of  Granting  Patents  under  his  own 
pn  vate  beale  at  Arms  and  without  expressing  y'  annual  Qu.tt  Rent  Especially  at  the  beginning 
of  nis  Oovernm'.  o         & 

S'  Edmond  Andros  did  succeed  to  this  Gent  about  1673  who  did  grant  Patents  in  his  own 
name  but  had  a  Provincial  seal  of  the  Duke  of  York  an.l  renewed  many  of  the  forn.er  Patents 
having  agreed  for  the  yearly  Quitt  Rent  which  is  expressed  in  allmoat  all  his  Patents 

Col  Thomas  DoNGAx  succeeded  him  anno  l(iS3,  used  the  same  stile  Granting  abundance 
of  ratents  and  ,„  a  I  o  them  n.ade  express  mention  of  the  annual  Quitt  Rent  said  to  he  in 
heu  and  btead  of  all  other  Rents,  Services,  &  Demaudes  whatsoever 

Upon  the  Demise  of  King  Charles  y- 2-  King  James  sent  over  to  Coll  Dongnn  a  New 
Commission  ,n  y'  Royall  Stile  with  a  double  Seal  such  as  is  now  used  for  this  Province 
notwithstanding  which  Governor  Dongan  continued  to  grant  Patents  there  after  in  his  own  name 
and  fornier  manner  under  the  single  Ducal  Seal  as  perticularly  y-  Charter  of  the  City  of  New 
York  aid  many  other  Patents  ^ 

,Z  ^^';r°  f  ""T  '"'^  '"'''''^  '"'"  ^'^  "  ^'"''■''''  ^^°"^'"i««'""  ^I'ich  he  brought  over  Anno 
16S7  to  the  Massachusetts  m  New  England  for  y' Governmeut  of  all  y- Euglith  Dominions 
from  Nova  ^cotia  to  ye  river  Delaware,  which  soon  alter  was  superseecld  by  the  Revo      on 
he  year  following  ,n  which  time  a  few  Patents  for  land  were  granted  untilUhe  years  1091 
An*. ,09.  When  Henkv  ^uovaHv^a  Esq"  with  a  commission  uuder  the  great  Seale   of 

England  for  y'  Governn.ent  of  y-  Province  of  .New  York  did  arrive  and  since  tln.t  time  all  our 
succeeding  Governors  have  used  the  royall  Stile  in  all  Grants  under  the  great  Seale  of  the 
1  rovince  many  I'atents  of  Confirmation  have  passed  for  Lands  granted  by  former  (Jovernors 
and  many  grants  of  New  Lands  in  so  much  that  little  Land  that  lyes  neare  the  Rivers  and 
...ir.«no.  of  much  conveniency  was  left  unpatented  when  Her  Majesties  directions  came 

cldf  of  tli,  P"      "^"'r     ""   f^"'   ^""''"■"  ""^""  "'■  ""^'^  ^"''^"  ^-•""  ^^  Govern! 
t?e  Oil  ITT  'T"«"'"^'"«  "'  «™"»«  "'■  ''"-1  foryMu.nre  with  directions  about 

he  (iu  t  I  ent  to  be  thereafter  reserved  and  sundry  other  Limitations  which  are  now 
punctually  observed 

Many  of  the  (iuitt  Rents  are  in  arrear  from  the  very  beginning  Sc  of  late  almost  an  universal 
emissness  &  neglect  in  t  e  Freeholders  from  paying  the  same  throughout  the  whole  Prov'nc 
to  the  great  prejudice  of  Her  Maty-  service  t">i"ce 

Sev-erall  attempts  have  been  made  to  form  a  Itent  Roll  which  never  yet  has  been  brought  to 
any  p'ection  partly  hapning  from  the  neglects  imperfections  &  omissions  in  the  infancy  & 
firs  sel.  eing  of  the  Government  &  and  the  length  and  continuance  of  that  disorder 

er  Majesty  s  Receivers  Generall  some  of  them  have  been  at  great  paines  to  form  n  Rent 
Koll  from  the  Roo  s  of  ,he  Recor.ls  of  Patenfs  in  the  Secretaries  olLe  but  to  very  l.t  e 
purpose  being  thereby  nei.lier  able  to  make  discovery  of  the  quantity  of  lUe  Soil  granted,  wo 
"re  .he  present  IVnnan.s,  nor  how  much  Rents  are  in  arrears  an.l  payable,  the  first  ^^^ 

deeds  o    Gilt  and  Devises  have  parted  them  amongst  their  Children  and  relations.  s;me  have 
T  OLi   v»  ^y 


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wo,  tl.ree  Patents  from  severall  Governour»  for  the  smne  Land  and  in  Renewing  ti.eir  Patents 
have  got^.n  the.r  Quitt  [fents  to  he  diminished  son.e  in  the  «,une  Patents  have  ti^  confirmation 
of  the.r    orn,erly  Patented    Lands   with  y-  Crant  of  New  Lands   added   therein-And  the 

nhab.tants  takemg  advantage  of  the  aforesaid  omissions  neglects  &  impertectibns  and 
the  len,  y  @  forbearance  which  has  been  used  to  them  endeavour  to  conceale  .eglect  &  refuse 
to  pay  tiie  arrearages  ^        «-  itma.. 

So  that  it  was  lately  thought  adviseable  to  exhibit  short  Bills  into  Chancery  against  a  few 
(u.  order  to  awaken  the  rest  to  their  duty)  for  the  discovery  &  recovery  of  their  arrearages 
due  to  y  (ineene.  ,n  winch  Bills  y'  Commissioner  for  executing  y-  office  of  Attorney  Cenerall 

ZZT,     '•""y,^"""!'-',  "•■^.^  •'"'^^^'^  '^  D'-'-"-"-  "f  ""y  '-t'-r  or  other  use  to  be  made  of  a 

p  am    true  perfect  and  d.st.nct  answer  upon  oath  to  such  Bill  against  the  Defendants  then  for 

r  D.scovery  and  Recovery  of  Her  Majesties  quitt  Rents  ar.d  y«  arrearages  due  which  is  likely 

o  have  a  very  good  e  Feet.     And  that  which  some  of  the  Defendants  doe  complaine  of  as  a 

It,  so  .  e,r  next  Patents  wh.ch  expressly  mention  what  that  annual  Quitt  Rent  shall  be 
allt  0   they  have  had  and  enjoyed  the  profitt  of  the  lands  in  those  years 

Ihe  Assembly  of  this  i'rovin,:e  about  twelve  or  thirteen  years  agoe  were  got  into  the 
humour  o  break.ng  some  few  extravagant  Gr.nts  by  Act  of  Assembly  which' the  q"  en 
has  been  pleased  to  conhrm  and  approve,  and  there  are  many  n.ore  Grants  have  been  gra  d 
s.nce  hat  tune  of  larger  Tracts  of  Land  but  before  Her  Majesty's  said  Instruction'to  the 
Lord  Love  ace  was  made  known  or  heard  of  which  large  Tracts  lye  unimproved 

D„  i  ■  T  "7  "  T'  '^'""  i"  ""'  '■"'■'"■  "'■'•^^  y*  Habendum,  yielding  &  payeing  such 
Dutu-s  and  acknowl.-dgments  as  hereafter  shall  be  established,  &  the  Patent  18  or  20  Years 
herea  ter  be  conhrmed  by  another  expressing  a  yearly  Quitt  Rent  to  be  reserved,  of  one 
Bushe  1  of  wheat,  whether  lor  .1  .se  IS  or  20  years  that  Bushell  becomes  due  yearly  and 
payable  by  y'  words  of  the  former  Patent  ^       ^ 

2Ui'.  Whethex  a  Reddendum  in  this  form-Yielding  rendring  &  paying  y  same  yearly 
and  every  year  for  ever  one  bushell  of  good  &  merchantable  Winter  Wheat  (in  lieu  anJ 
stead  of  all  ot  er  Rents.  Services  Dues,  duties,  and  den.ands  whatsoever)  being  a  Pate  t 
o  con  .rmat.on  he  or  amount  to  a  release  of  all  arrearages  of  Quit  Rent  due  before  the  date  of 
that  Conhrmat.on  or  of  other  services  dues  and  Remands  than  what  is  particularly  mentioned 
and  expressed  with  regard  to  y  time  past  or  to  come 

3  Whether  the  Writ  of  cessavit  per  biennium  be  still  of  force  and  may  be  used  in  the 
PI  n fons  and  he  not  apphcnhle  to  such  Patentees  who  have  large  Tracts  of  Land 
uncult.vated  and  un.mproved  where  there  is  neither  Tennant  in  possession  nor  chattels  whereby 
to  d.streyne  for  y-  Queens  rent  &  whether  it  be  needful  the  Cesser  be  found  by  a  Jury  of 
Inquiry  before  judgement  can  be  given  thereupon  ^  ^. 

To./  fin,  q„rr,j.  I  am  of  opinion  the  second  Patent  confirn.ing  the  Grant  &  reserving  a  Quit 
Hent  ,s  ,0  be  taken,  the  Quit  |{e„,  by  „.,.  fi,,,  (.•,,,.,  &  „,,^^,,^^.  „,^,^  ^,^^^  ,,,,  ^^J^^^ 
from  (he  hrst  grant  the  land  being  charge.l  with  it  k-ouuuu  lor 

To  y-  2'  qurry.  I  am  of  opinion  this  will  he  the  same  as  the  other  1^  will  ascertain  the  Quitt 
Rent,  hut  not  discharge  the  arrears,  and  the  words,  in  Lieu  of  all  other  Quit  Rents  &'  import 
no  niore,  than  the   Lands  are  ,o  be  liolden  under  that  rent  &-  under  no  other  rent  S..v      To 

tl  e  t.ds  "  ""  ""'  '"'  ''"^  ^"'^  "*-""  ^  ^'"^  =■"-"«  ^""-'-  -'"  ^^  ^'-""■'•'^•d  'or 


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T«  ,  3  query.  I  am  of  Opinion -The  writ  of  Cessavit  is  only  where  a  tenure  is  created  by 
y  Grant  in  tee  Farm,  which  could  not  be  hy  the  Grants  before  K  James  2"  came  to  the 
Crown,  he  being  a  subject,  but  where  tliere  is  a  tenure  as  by  y'  Grants  of  y«  Crown  (the  Crown 
not  being  within  the  Statute  of  "Quia  emptores  Terrarum)  the  writ  of  cessavit  lies  however 
the  Statutes  of  Westm'  a-  &  Gloucester  which  gave  the  writs  of  Cessavit  not  having  been 
put  in  practice  on  the  settling  that  Colony  nor  enacted  there  since  I  am  of  opinion  those  Laws 
are  not  y»  Laws  of  that  Colony 

July  SO'"  1713.  „       .  ^, 

Edw"    NoilTIIEV 


IP 


To  W"  I'opple  Esq' 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[  New-York  Enlrle*,  J.,  274.  ] 


Sir 

I  shall  not  trouble  their  LordsP-  with  much  by  this  doubtful  Conveyance,  (the  Drake)  only 
begg  you  1  inform  them,  that  I  believe  there  was  an  omission  in  the  Pardon  of  the  Negroes,  for 
besides  tile  three  which  Her  Majesty  has  been  pleased  to  pardon  there  were  other  two  Vizt: 
lom  a  negroe  belonging  to  Rip  Van  Dam  Esq:  and  Coffee  a  negro,  belonging  to  M'  Walton, 
who  were  recommended  by  the  Bench  itself  as  j.roper  objecfs  of  Mercey,  there  being  no  manner 
of  convincing  evidence  against  them,  and  nothing  but  the  blind  fury  of  a  people  much  provoked 
could  have  condemned  them,  they  lye  still  in  Prison,  In  mine  of  the  23"  of  June  1712  1  gave 
their  Lordships  an  account  of  their  case,  and  the  inducements  to  mercy,  so  I  humbly  intre'al  their 
Lordships  wou'd  please  to  Recommend  them  to't,  there  is  likewise  a  Negro  woman  who 
was  indeed  privy  to  the  conspiracy  but  pleading  her  belly,  was  reprieved,  she  is  since  delivered, 
but  in  a  wohil  condition  ever  since,  and  I  think  has  suHer'd  more  than  death  by  her  long 
imprisonment,  if  their  LonlsP'  think  lit  to  include  her.  1  should  be  pleased,  for  there  has  been 
nuich  blood  shed  already  on  that  account.  I'm  afraid  too  much,  and  the  people  are  now  ea.y 

J  he  live  nations  are  hardly  to  be  diswa<led  from  sheltering  the  Tuscaruro  Indians,  wiiid: 
would  embroil  us  all.  I  h.ve  sent  some  men  of  note  will,  them  to  diswade  them.  -  t  1  am  not 
able  to  furnish  out  of  my  own  pocket  the  presents  they  expect  upon  all  such  occasions,  and 
tliere  is  no  fund  for  it  here. 

l«y  a  Ship  (the  Hunter's  prize,  formerly  the  sweepstakes)  bound  for  England  in  ten  davs.  I 

shall  write  more  fully  to  their  Lordsliips.  our  Assembly  here  meet  the   first  of  October,  to  as 

mle  purpose,  I  believe  as  for.r.erly,  that  in  the  .Jersey's  j«2-'  of  Nov^  which  will  do  their  duties, 

1  make  no  doubt.  notwithsta.uU  the   impot.  nt   eflorts  of  an  arrogant  partv,  I  am   with  great 

respect,  '  " 

Sir 


New  York 
10  Sept'  1713. 

I  have  ieceive(;  (luir  Lordships  Letlir  of  the 
S  of  May  last  inclosii^-  th:-  Proclamation  for 
publishing  y  peace.  b\  iv  y  of  Virginia,  which 
was  accor.lingly  published  here  with  the  usual 
solcmnitirs  on  tlie  IS  of  Aug;  last. 


Your  most  obliged 

iiumble  Servant 

KoB :  Hunter 


372 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Confevsnce  with  the  Five  Nations  at  Onondaga. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.   Albany.  LVIII.] 
[TRANSLATED     FBOM     T II K     DUTCH.] 

Journal  of  a  Mission  to  Onondagii,  undertaken  by  He„d :  Hansen,  assisted  by 

Cnpt.  Jolin  Blekerand  Lowrens  Clasen,  pursuant  to  the  order  of  his  Excell'^ 
Robert  liuiiter  Esq. 

1713.  Septeniber  10th     We  took  our  departure  from  Albany  ;  canie  direct  to  Schinhechtade ; 
de  Caunasora,  CInet  Sachem  of  Onondaga,  met  us  there,  just  ou  the  hill,  who  sat  down  with 

the  seven  ,a  horn  of  Wampum   sent  to  each  Nation  to  inform  them   of  our  visit,  he   siid 

?o:w:  d'T ':;  Trr  r  f'-t:""''^^'/""  '^  --- ''-''-'  ^"--  -  ^-^  --  -  '^^^'o- 

hThevvl'  V"  '""  "  '"    ''^  """^  "*'  '''^  ""'"   "'^°  '"^'1  accompanied  him,  so 

on  vie  r  uT  '  •""'  •"'"r'"''''-  '^-J  ''"^"^-,  that  had  he  met  us  i„  the  Mohawk 
country ,  he  should  have  immediately  turned  back  with  us ;  but  having  come  now  so  far,  and 
being  so  near  the  C.,y  of  Albany,  he  would  continue,  and  requested  us  to  wait  for  him,  as  e 
shoul,  s  eep  only  one  night  there,  and  then  instantly  return  to  accompany  us ;  this  we  agreed 
to  and  he  joined  us  in  the  evening  of  that  very  next  day,  according  lo  hfs  pr;mise.  ^ 
nth.     Whilst  waning  for  de  Canosore,  Jan  patist  van  Eps  came  to  us  and  said.  Friend  I  am 

or"r  vZ  t  r;  r '"  r"  t  ^t  '  "■" """"'  -'■  '^  '""''^"«'  "'^'"'"g  --"^  °^'--  ^^""-e 

to7o  fi.  "  '  '""'^*  ""  '""""^  ^"  ^''"'  '■'•""'  ""«  government  to  Onondaga,  not 

togo    or.f  any  one  went,  care  would   be  taken  that  he  should  not  bring  anything  back 

prosecuting  our  journey,  and  with  God's  help  we  will  obey  our  orders  to  go  thither. 

lUh.     Departed  with  him  in  the  morning  from  Schenhechtade;    he  had  also  with  him  his 

CO  nt'^v    T"  ^"•''".'^''^'.'^•:')  ^^">'"^"'' '-'«'  "'"'  -"»•  'l-tday  to  Fort  Hunter,  in  the  Mohawk 
ountry,  where  we  inquired  of  the  Sachems  if  In.lians,  who  were  appointed,  were  ready  to 

for  rnl,t"e!!  "'         ""'  "'""'"^'  ""'''^  ""'  ''"'  ''"'^  "  ''''"''''  '"'  °"^''  =""^  'l'a"igwanega 

13th.     We  set  out  from  thence,  but  when  starling  found  that  one  of  the  Mohawks  who  had 

been  appointed,  l,a..ked  out ;  he  said  he  was  not  well,  but  we  found  on  the  contrary  that  he  was 

wh      i„"r     ""  ""'"         •    •".  "  '-"•'"'•"'"'""•«'  -'"•^"  -'^  likewise  inquired  of  the  Sachems 
what  Indians  were  appointed  to  accompany  us,  as  they  slu.uhl  be  ready  at  daylight   next 

orn,„«,„,,,e  ;„,„,.  They  sai.!  that  Tarraghioris  and  Onogradicha  should  go  with  us 
1"  the  morning  wli.'ii  we  should  leave.  j,         i '  us    ^ 

14th.  Onogra.licha  was  unwilling  to  g,, ;  he  .said  he  was  sick,  hut  we  could  not  see  it. 
whereupon  another  na  ned  Teadoius  was  app.inled  in  his  place,  who  with  Taraghionis 
.ucompanied  us.  U  hen  we  were  between  the  .Mohawk  country  and  Oneida,  we  found  de 
l^auLsora  and  our  Mohawk  guides  very  an.viqus  and  fearful  what  our  message  from  his  K.xcellency 
•"ight  be.  I.  irst,  then,  came  de  Canosora,  and  privately  inquired  and  said-JJrothers,  we  have 
nave  now  been  so  long  on  ihe  road,  and  you  have  not  given  me  the  least  information  respecting 
}our  mes.sage;  I  am  troubled  about  it,  lest  it  may  he  unwelcome  news;  tell  me  a  little,  or  if  you 
W.I  not  tell  me  all,  give  me  some  hint  ere  you  reach  Onondaga.  We  then  gave  him  .some 
partial  information,  which  made  him  more  conteuted  than  before;  he  then  told  us,  there  is  very 


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bad  news  in  our  Castle,  vvliicli  is  confirmed  from  two  quarters;  one,  with  a  belt  of  wampum, 
from  the  South,  that  the  English  have  resolved  to  kill  and  destroy  all  wlio  had  Black  Pates, 
meaning  thereby  all  the  Nations  of  Indians'  the  same  was  confirmed  from  Canada ;  but  he  said 
he  had  made  bold  to  go,  himself,  the  same  as  last  year,  to  Albany,  to  sae  and  inquire  about  it ; 
whereupon  I  told  him  wliat  bad  news  I  also  had  heard  from  Jan  patist  van  Eps,  when  I  was 
recently  at  Schinnechtade— what  evil  design  the  Onondaga  had,  should  h..  Excellency  send  any 
messages  there,  but  that  I  took  no  notice  of  it;  I  told  him  it  could  not  induce  me  to  stop ;  on  the 
contrary,  my  opinion  of  the  Five  Nations  is,  that  when  I  am  with  them  I  will  not  feel  more 
secure  in  any  stone  fort  built  by  the  hands  of  man,  than  when  among  them— which  greatly 
pleased  him ;  since  that  time  I  found  him  more  resolute  and  satisfied  than  before. 

On  the  following  evening,  when  we  had  taken  up  our  quarters,  our  Mohawks  came  to  us 
and  requested  to  know  something  of  our  news,  whether  it  would  be  unwelcome,  being,  as 
they  said,  troubled.  We  told  them  that  they  need  not  be  troubled  ;  tlie  news  we  had  was 
good ;  we  would  say  no  more  to  them,  and  when  they  came  to  Onondaga  they  would  hear 
that  it  was  so.     For  were  more  told  them,  we  were  afraid  they  would  turn  back. 

18tii.  We  came  to  Oneida,  where  we  were  treated  in  a  friendly  manner.  The  Sachems  who 
were  at  home  said,  they  had  been  appointed,  ten  days  ago,  to  assist  at  our  meeting,  but 
they  should  send  two  more  of  their  principal  Sachems  with  us:  they  also  said  in  that  Castle, 
that  we  should  be  careful  not  to  give  the  Onondagas  much  drink  ^o  get  drunk  on  ;  were 
anxious  that  no  mischief  should  arise  therefrom,  and  we  proceeded  forward  that  selfsame  day. 
19th.  Towards  -3vening  we  reached  Onondaga;  de  Canosore  had  preceded  us  when  we 
had  got  within  about  eight  miles  of  that  phue;  when  within  half  an  English  mile  of  the  Castle 
we  were  met  by  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  Indians,  old  and  young,  who  afterwards 
surrounded  «s  and  set  up  a  wild  shrieking  and  uproar;  after  having  been  ordered  by  our 
people  to  remain  still,  they  desisted  from  further  noise,  and  the  Sachems  there  present  made 
us  a  very  friendly  Address,  and  said  — 

Brother  Corlaer,  we  are  rejoiced  to  see  you  here  in  health  ;  that  you  have  not  met  any 
accident  on  the  road,  nor  broken  any  legs  or  arms,  nor  encountered  any  robbers  by  the  way, 
nor  been  drowned  in  any  kill  or  river,  and  escaped  all  other  troubles  and  misfortunes  that  by 
accident  might  overtake  you.  We  very  heartily  thanked  them,  and  they,  and  the  entire 
assemblage  wiiich  had  come  out  to  meet  us,  then  brought  us  to  the  Castle,  to  a  house  that 
they  had  expressly  cleaned  for  us,  which  we  found  a  very  comfortable  lodging,  where  we  were 
entirely  free  from  any  drunken  Indians. 

2m\\.  The  Sachems  came  all  together  by  order  of  the  Five  Nations,  and  spoke  with  three 
strings  of  Wampum  in  their  loftiest  style,  and  said— Brother  Corlaer,  we  welcome  you  here  in 
Onondaga,  in  our  country,  and  we  hope  to  hear  you  speak  with  a  pure  and  undefiled  heart,  as 
his  Excellency  hath  ordered  you  to  speak  to  us;  should  any  thing  be  objected  against 
us  beyond  our  coniprehension,  we  shall  notwit'  standing  do  our  best  to  refute  it  as  far  as  lies 
in  our  power. 

Thereupon  we  answered  with  3  strings  of  Wampum,  and  said,  we  were  glad,  and 
thanked  them  for  their  friendly  reception,  and  I  said,  they  must  not  think  that  they  were 
listening  to  me  but  to  his  Excellency,  whose  servant  I  was,  and  to  whom  I  should  report,  and 

'  "Tlie  Upper  Natiiiiia  Inu!  no'.l  it  lii'lt  of  Waiiipiim  2  liiin.l»  lirduil  iitul  a  J.atyc  Riinoli.a  from  Conestdjrne,  yt  our  Govr 
liixl  ileniun  to  lut  oir  >■.•  I''ivu  Nalioiirt."  I,i,.iil.  Uu.lJy's  l.'ttor  to  Col.  Jliitlitw,  dutid  I'oit  llunliT,  1st  August,  1713,  ir. 
Aeu-i'orli  C'lilomal  MunuKrijitt,  LVlll.  —  Lu, 


11 


ihTSM 


'.'V 


874 


NI-nV-YORK  C()I,()NIAr, 


MANirsriMPTS. 


asNun'd   lliom  I  hIioiiI.I  nol 


lliimkiMl  (Immii  ill  his  Kx 

AIkmiI  two  o'floi-k  ill  ||i(.  ail 


N!iv  niiy  lliiiiji^  hut  vvlinl   I   w 


iM   iiiNlriictcd   I) 


<y  l>is  onlcr.     I  iji,. 


■'•'•Il.-ncy  s  nam...  (or  whirl,  th..y  iHuni...!  ih.inkM h'li  our  I 


we  Nhoiiid  hn  phNiscd  I 


''niooiiot'(hov'(llh,lli(«  .SucliiMiis,  h 


IIIIINI> 


\V(.  I 


"  (•oinniiiiiioiilc  whiil  his  KxcrlliMicy  had 


iiigaNscinhh'd,  rc(|ucsl('(i  lluit 


Wlion 


litMi  d.Muand.-d  il  the ir,.  body  oC  ihit  I 


,i!;i>(Mi  im  ill  charge, 


ii|)oii  we  ivmoIv.mI  mid  went  wi(h  tiio  M 


ivf  Niilioiis  were  iis,s(Mni)h>d  ;  (hey  miid,  Yi 


to  thf  lioiisit  ill  which  they 


wi'ii'  iiii't,  mid  Npoko  a.s  CoIIown: 


ON^sciig.-rN  who  had   h.'.«n   «<Mit   Cor  u,s,  mid  cmiio 


I.  niolhcrs,  I' 


ivc 


i\iil 


niid  111)1  i(y  yoii  oC  thul 

UN.  mid  lo  k.'<'|)  iiM  jiiik.s  Ire."  I 

and 


'"'"  '"''■'■  ""''•''" '-"i«  I'.xcollciioyhmh  m.,it  iii-.  hithorfo admonish 

ancient   and   inviolahif  (Covenant   cl 


oni  rust,  so  tliat  wc  may  trade  and  hart 


Indii,  prcHcryed  nnlirokeii  between 


|)rovided  ymi  act  as  you  have  h.-retoCore  lione,  his"  I 


I)e  assured  it  will  he  al 


IxcellciK 


'•y 


Wj 


always  U,'|i|    unhroken  on  his  part;  And  ij 


luiipum,  to  wit.  one  helt  Cor  each  Nation 


eriii  peace  and  (piietncss. 
always  protect  yon,  and 
erenpoii  laid  down  6  l)elts  oC 


II.  Mi-otlieis  — |[ls  !•; 


xceilency  hath 


Anne,  winch   he   now  sends  you,  to   make  known  that   it  is 


■cceivcd  a  proclamation  ol   peace  Croni  our  (;reat  (ju 


een 


Myndert  .Schuv 
Hrelhren  t 


Icr  with   tJu<   sail 


»i  llieir  coiiiiuuil  ohcdicnce  tlirougliout  this  last 


now   I'eace,  and    he   hath  sent 
«.>ws   to  Canada,  s..  that   his    Kxcelleney  doth   thank   the 


oC  \Vam|)ui 

Hi,  nrotheis  — His  !• 


war;    Whereupon  laid  down  a  hell 


liavi 


xcellency  hath  instructed  me  I 


iiig  met.  you  in   person  this  iiarvcsl 


llioii.uht  il  would  1 


liie  reason   is,  the  I* 


>  present  to  yon  all  hks  excuses  Cor  not 


ho  h 


10  Very  iiicoiiV(>nicn(  to  the  hreihi 


Vace  arrived  late  in  the  year;  I 


iniselC  also  had  two  AsseniMv 


as  circnmstaiucs  will 
your  hand 


y  nieetinus  to  iilteiid,  so  that  I 


■en,  as  the  llunling  Season  is  ap| 


lio 


l""'inil,  at  which  time  I  think  that  he  intends  to  lake  the  haici 


s;  And  Cor  that  laid  down  ;l  strii^s  oC  W 


iroaching; 

»'  expects  to  meet  you  as  soon 

let  out  of 


IV.   Urothers,   |.'ivc  \ai 


aiiipum. 


you  not   to   rend 


ilionsall   here  as.seuilile.l— His   Kxcelleiicv  hati 


'■••   any   sort   oC  a.ssist,iiice    to   the   enemies  oC  her   .Majest 


1   instructed  me  to  tell 


Mih.|eels.   either   in    p.,-,son    or   wi,h    powder,    lead    or   oil 
pioleolion,  nor  molest  any  oC  her  friends.  I 


jesty,  or  of  any  oC  her 


icrwise,    nor   atlord    them    the    I 


least 


turn  out  very  troulil 


^'.  Hrolliers — !|js  !• 


csoiiic  (or  the  lirethr, 


own 


Indi 


xcellciicy  is  inlormed  that   the  ( 


or  in  such  case  you  would   (ind  at  last  that  it  would 
n;   And  thereupcm  lai>l  down  one  Melt. 


ms,  and  inlends  lo  put  tl„.  hatchet 


ovcrnor  ol  t"aiia<ia  is  at  war  with  h 


wheicCore  his  Kvcelh-ncy  send 
ivipieste.l  to  (ijjht,  unless  his  I 


into  your  han.ls  to  help  him  i,,  light  against  || 


syou  word  not  to  acc.-pt  ii.  no  „ialt 


em : 


you  that  it  is  his  K 


,\i'i' 


cr.igainst  whom  you  may  h 


niav  livi 


x.-elleiicy  s  grc.ilcsi  studv  to 


ieiicy  Inst  give  yon  comniunic.ilioii  thcreoC,  Cor  I 


10 

«'an  assure 


"1   tinielness.  ami  grow  strong  and   I 


Keep  you  al  peace  with  all  nations,  so  that 


to    war   \ou   waste  and 


lecome   a  great   jieople.   Cor  wlienev 


you 


thereupon  laid  down  a  h.-li  oC  W 


•limnusn   your  people,  oC  which  you   have  alrca.lv  had 


«'r  you  go 


VI.   Ill-others  — I 


amp'.ini. 


prooCs;  And 


to  pass  through   here  t 


;un  insirucici  l,y  hi.s  Kxcellcncy  h 


ih 


o  Cvime 


,'IIUl 


em  every  oncouragement.  .■lu.i   Id   ll 


o  .xay.  should  any  strange  nations  desire 

Old 


trade  with   us,  that  yon  shall  not   himier  them,  hut  all 


injure  you.  Cor  ih.>  more   trad 


lu'in  pass  in  peace;  you   must   not   Hunk   that    II 


gel  goods  from  iMiglaud  ;   And  tl 


«'  comes  into  our  c.mulry  the  more  are  the  trad 


IIS  can 


ii'rei 


ipoii  laid  down  .'t  strings  oC  \V 


crs  encouraged  to 


1st.   In   answer  to  the  address  made   v..leidav  ov  his  Kx, 


unpniii. 


spoke  as  Coiiows.     Do  Cn 


lasora  Speaker. 


■ellcncy's  order,  tlie   Five  .Nati 


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1.  HrotlK-r  Gorlrar,  n..'ani„g  h\,  Kxcdlen.y  Itobi-rt  IJunfr  Hnqr  ....r  CJovernor-Tt  niTordn 
"H  Kreut  peasun,  un.l  saliHlartio,.  to  la-ar  you  nay  that  you  have  co,„„  here  to  r.-new  the 

nnc.0Mtan,l.,,v,oIahleCov..uantdiaiM,a...l  we  rigl.tconiiallyihank  our  brother C«rlnerther,.for- 

.utvve  h„,,e  >t  is  „ol  the  exprensi lerely  of  the  lips.  I.ut  that  it  is  the  intention  of  the 

hear  .  „n«l  wo  promuso  on  our  part,  that  it  shall  he  preserve,!  inviolable;  a„,l  again  repeat.-.l, 

Bojt  HO ;  An.lllK-reupon  lanl  .lown  a  b^..ve^H,  2  Wampum  IJelts  an.I  three  strings  of  Wauipum. 
«.  I  rolher  (.orlear-You  have  bn.ught  us  here  news  of  pea<-e,  which  makes  us  glad  ;  we 
l-".'.<  w.ll  last  long;  also  that  Myu.lert  Schuyler  has  been  sent  to  Canada  with  iL  news, 
"'"I  tha  our  warriors  and  people  are  thanked  for  their  obedience ;  we  are  glad  to  hear  that 
onr  brother  ,.s  contented  with  us.     "Pis  true  we  have  been  always  ready  at  his  or.lers,  and  we 

l7\vZ  .um'''^'  '"  ''"""'""''  ""  '"  ''"  '''"'"'"■  '■"'"''■''^'  '^'"^  tl>.>reupon  laid  down  3  strings 

y.  Brother  Corlaer-Vou   have  excused  yourself  fornot  being  able  personally  to  speak  to 

for  our  huntn.g.  and  you  must  attend  to  two  Assen.blies,  and  that  it  is  your  intention  to  meet 

nlnlT;b.;riI'''"'ri  "'''■''■"''  "•''"'"  ""  ""'•''"'  ""■  ''-  "''^•^'•'  «"'  "••  «-  »--•«  -  ^he  same 
n.ann  r  that  ,t  was  .lel.vered  to  us;  An.l  thereupon  laid  ,iown  :{  strings  of  Wampum. 

4.  Urot her  Lorlaer-You  have  requested  and  bade  us  not  to  aMonI  assistance  nor  protection 
toanyof  theenenm-H  «l  her  Majesty  or  of  her  Majesty-H  subjects,  nor  to  oiler  any  molestation  to 
any  o(  her  Majesty's  friends.     We  undertake  and   pron.ise   not  to  do  so,  norlo  allow  any  o^- 

down  «>t  1^,""'     ■'  "'        '^"""'  ""*■  ""^'''"'■"  '''"' '"'  "  ^''^^^'^  ''  '""y  '  ^^'"^  "'"«"P»"  '»iJ 

5.  Brother  Corlaer- You  told  us  that  yon  have  been  informed  that  the  French  Governor  is 

at  vvar  w.(.h  Ins  own   I ,us,  and  that  po.ssibly  he  n.ay  intend  to  place  the  hatchet  in  our 

iNM.dH  for  the  purpose  of  fighting  along  with  bin..  Hut  we  assure  you,  Brother,  should  such 
an  mv.lafon  ,.o,ne  to  us,  (hat  we  will  not  accept  it,  but  a.ihere  to  his  Kxcellency's  good  advice 
a.Hl  orders  comun.nicated  to  us  yesterday;  And  thereupon  laid  down  an  Klk  skin. 

(..Brother  Corlaer- You  likewise  requested  us  not  to  hinder  any  nations  of  Indians  who 
woul.l  pass  through  our  country  to  tra.le  with  you.  We  now  assure  you  that  we  shall  not 
...  any  w.se  Imu  .-r  then,,  but  pron,ise  to  afford  then,  every  possible  ..ncouragement,  and  assist 
then,  forward;  And  thereupon  laid  down  3  strings  of  Wampum. 

Shortly  after   the   termination  of  our  propositions  they  invited  us,  and  said-Brothers,  four 

...lia...s  are  here  Iron,  the  South  with  son,e  Belts.     We  request  our  B.other  Corlaer  to  attend 

.I..-  n.eet,ng  where   they  are  to  state   the   object  of  the.r   mission,  and  we   shall  immediately 

or.ler  them  to  spe.k,  which  they  di.l.     The  n.eeting  being  now  complete, they  were  ordered  to 

H|)t'ak,  which  they  accordingly  did  as  follows:  — 

Brothei-a,  Five  Nations-  I  come  here  to  tell  you  that  we  consent  to  what  you  have  for  two 
years  requestcl  of  us-meaning  that  whenever  the  Five  Nations  may  have  need  of  then,,  they 
shou  d  be  always  ready  at  their  orders.  They  sai.l  further,  that  the  path  between  them 
and  the  1-  ,ve  iNatmns  woul.l  re.nain  clear  and  open  for  a  free  passage  between  both  nations. 

hey  also  condoled  the  death  of  the  departed,  and  said  that  they  were  un.ler  the  co,nn,and 
of  the  Five  Nations  and  dwelt  on  their  lan.l,  and  we,-e  their  subjects,  and  that  wherever  they 
should   |.  ease  to  tell  them  to  go  ami  reside,  there  would  th,.y  make  their  dwelling. 

\N  .11,  thisabove  written  Itelation  they  gave  tw.mty  large  Helts  and  twice  H  strings  of  Wampum, 
li.ese  Indians  inhabit  about  the  Siaerdsies,  away  olf  (dc  wvgk  u,jt)  towards  Merrielant. 


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2^d    When  we  were  about  to  return,  the  Sachems  showed  us  n  belt  of  Wa.npum  which  was 
sen    them  from  the  South  of  Carolina.     It  was  to  signify  to  them  that  thin  IJeit  brought  news 
hat  our  brother  Corker  designed  to  destroy  all  that  were  Indians,  and  to  make  this  known, 
they  laid  down  a  skin,  and  said  they  cannot  believe  this. 
Whereupon  the  Five  Nations  were  answered  as  follows : 

I3rothers-The  news  you  have  now  communicated  to  us  is,  we  say.  esteemed  Devil's  news, 
not  mer  s  j  or  the  Devil  is  the  father  of  all  lies,  and  Whenever  he  perceives  the  brethren  liviuR 
in  riendly  alliance,  he  is  always  busy  sowing  his  bad  seed  between  them;  but  we  tell  you 
not  to  believe  a  particle  of  it,  for  we  know  and  are  sure  that  the  man  who  brought  such  news 
dare  not  show  h.s  face  to  us.  and  therefore,  in  order  not  to  believe  such  stories,  bury  them  as  a 
he  under  the  ground;  where  no  one  will  think  any  more  of  them  ;  And  thereupon  laid  down 
a  lielt.  which  afforded  them  great  satisfaction. 

When  we  ceased,  then  de  Canasora,  in  full  meeting  of  not  only  the  Sachems  but  of  all  the 
inhabitants  &c  assembled  at  Onondaga,  said:  — 

Brother  Corlaer  says  that  the  Queen's  subjects  towards  the  South  are  now  at  war  with  the 
tusCarorase  Indians.  These  Indians  went  out  heretofore  from  us,  and  have  settled  themselves 
tliere;  now  they  have  got  into  war,  and  are  dispersed  and  have  abandoned  their  Castles.  But 
have  compassion  on  them.  The  English  have  got  the  upper  hand  of  them;  they  have 
abandoned  their  Castles  and  are  scattered  hither  and  thither;  let  that  suffice;  and  we  request 
our  Brother  Corlaer  to  act  as  mediator  between  the  English  of  Carrelyna  and  the  tuskaroras, 
hat  they  may  be  no  longer  hunted  down,  and  we  assure  that  v..  will  oblige  them  not  to  do 
the  English  any  more  harm ;  for  they  are  no  longer  aNation  with  a  name,  being  once  dispersed. 
We  hen  said  h.s  Excellency  should  communicate  this ;  and  proceeded  to  mount  our  horses 
and  took  our  leave  of  them  in  presence  of  the  entire  Castle.  When  we  were  about  thirty 
paces  off,  they  gave  three  hurrahs ;  we  then  halted,  aud  turned  to  express  thanks ;  they  wished 
us  luck  and  a  safe  journey  and  we  rode  forth. 

We  the  undersigned  Certify  this  to  be  a  true  version  of  what  passed  before  us. 

Hen:  Hansen 
Johannes  Bleecker 
LowKENs  Clase. 


Secretary  Pojrph  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[Now-Tork  Kotries,  .1.,  13«.  ] 

To  Col  Hunter 

Sir, 

The  Lords  Commissioner  for  trade  and  Plantations  have  received  your  letter  of  the  IS'" 
July  1713,  which  they  have  read. 

I  have  aho  received  yours  to  me  of  the  lO-  of  Sept'  last;  the  great  Hurry  of  Business  their 
Lordships  have  had  since  the  peace  (and  which  is  not  yet  over)  renders  it  in.possible  for  them 
to  answer  jour  suid  letters  by  this  conveyance;  they  intend  to  do  it  therefore  by  the  first 
opportun.ty.  I  will  not  fail  to  lay  before  them  the  several  particulars  you  write  me,  and  I 
doubt  not  but  they  will  represent  the  same  as  you  desire  to  her  Majesty. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XIX  077 

I  hope,  the  bill  to  settle  the  Revenue  at  New  York,  will  pass  this  session,  whereby  you  will 
be  made  n,ore  easy,  and  that  people  n.ore  sensible  of  theirduty  to  her  Alajest;.  t  waVord  J  d 
to  be  done  the  last  year  but  there  was  not  then  time  for  it,     lam  t  was  oriltrtd 

Sir, 

Whitehall  Your  most  Obedient  & 

Janry  14  1711  "'"^t  humble  Servant 

W"   Poi-PLli 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 


[  New- York  Entries,  J,,  2T0.] 

To  W"  Topple  Esq" 
Sir, 

The  Queen's  ship  Sarlings,  being  expected  here  every  hour,  and  to  sail  with  all  expedition 

Ll:t^l     ""' ' '"'  ''°""^'^""  ^'^ '''''  ^"^''^"'^^  ^^y  ^-"^i^'  but  Gr:::! 

irj5|:rt7r".lL";      f '«  Assembly  in  the  Jersey's  paid  the  arrear  due  to  the  Government  there 

ror2.n.„r.,„rw.r„.  ''..d  it  for  a  much  longer  tune,  but  for   a  report   sent  from   England   to   our 

5:rrr:  Malecontents.  &  by  them  industriously  propagated,  that   the   Lord   Slane  wa 

immediately  to  relieve  me.  whi^h  hn,l  o.w.i,  J., n.. ...  ,,  .     . 


fur  2  yt'iiri)  forwani 
reaann  why  It  c<ml« 
noi  l>o  lunger  cgn- 
tlimed. 

, ,      ,       ■; ^'•'  ""  '"""'^  '"*'•  """'^"  """  SUCH  iiitlueuce  on  the  majority,  that  if  T 

wouI.m   resolve  to  take  it  with  a  limitation  to  the  time  of  may  administration   I    o  Idlbt^^in 

lir    .  "  I  rr""r' '';-';  '^^^-.-^Jo-J.  '-wever  there  was  a  perfect  harmony  amongst  the 
»...m„»,i,,„jS  several  parts  0  the  Leffs:itiirp«7i>;,.i>r,.,.,i, i„..i..  ..  •,,       ..  •'..*'_ 


.    .      ,.  ,  ,    ;         '         ---...,;,  I'.upi.gaieu,  mat   the   Lord   Slane  was 

immediately  to  relieve  me,  which  had  such  influence  on  the  majority,  that  if  I 
iolve  to  take  It  with  a  limitation  tn  thfi  tim«  „f  .« j.„:_: •    ^    "^   . .    .     . 


■rfoo,    „.;„:;;  • ■'  ^'  ■"■;""\""-'''\'»"''"-  "o^ever  ti.ere  was  a  perfect  harmony  amongst  the 

...;..ng.  .„e  1^,1.  se^  eral  parts  of  the  Legislature  which  I  make  no  doubt.will  continue  notwithstanding 
a  .,,...,,„  r„ra.er.  the  unweaned  eff-orts  of  the  Enemies  of  their  peace,  the  bill  for  ascertaining  the 
a  property  (80  necL'ssarv\  iinf  liuiii.r  i-:,Ti.ti., . ,.,.!.. ._• i  ...  ..  ° 


i«ininK,l,..i;r„p„Ty;  y .■>........  .0  w.  tuc  c^nemics  01  uieir  peacc.  the  bill  for  ascertaining  the 

«;»,o.Kr^,„r;  property  (so  necessary)  not  being  rightly  understood,  wou'd  not  pass  this  Session  • 

£S^"^  ^  ''"  "°'  '^'T''  "'■  '"'■'■^'"S  *'  ''"■"'  ^'^«  "«^t'  ^  ''"ve  passed  39  Acts  publick  anci 
private,  which  not  being  as  yet  all  transcribed  I  shal  send  by  the  Sarlings 

S•J^",T'^!-t  ,,  V'"  'T'"^'^  '"■■"'  ''  ^"'^'•^  '"  "''""'''^  '"'■  ''i«'=l'"'-gingthe  publick  debts,  and 
&XrX'  "'"  t'"'yl"ivc  gone  a  great  way.  and  most  people  beleive  them  in  earnest  the 
^M-  experience  I  have  had  of  them,  makes  me  still  doubtful!  of  the  issuH:"  Le^ 
will  mtorni  you. 

D.  Amount   of  iMl  'ri,,,  l^    f  I 

yean,  ,an,o.u,,,„,ru       ^  "t  last  ycurs  lame  support  now  expiring  amounts  to  about  1800".  this  countrv 
?°«S,e^  •"'""'  :"°f  y-  "f  ■''''^'-  '«  there  any  fund  that  I  hear  of  for  making  good  the  deficiency 
ne    f..r.     .„e,.  j"  ^'eir  1  reasurer's  hands,  what  they':  do  for  the  issuing  year.  God  alone  knows 
Ir^vSP  '-  I  -n  sure,  they  themselves  do  not,  and  the  best  minid  Lnongst  Im  "J 
,„,  me  only  hopes  of  such  another,  scanty  sum.  and  uncertain  method  for  the  ensuing 

S-5^'S  ''^"'  ''  ""'f  '';  '"^  ^'^'J-'y'«  P'—  that  Her  Government  here  should 
luiri.!.  suffer  anything  without  complaining. 

Vol.  V.  48 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


R.  IFo  lias  rrccivml 
tlin  ll'mnl'itwUli  II 


„ ^  received  their  Lordshipa  with  the  inclosed  opinion  of  the  Attorney  Genernl 

£:p«b!,urQ,;u  ^^;°"t  *li«  fi"'t  If«">ts.  '>.V  whicli  I  slinll  govern  my  self,  they  come  in  slowly,  most 
of  them  resolving  to  stand  a  chancery  suit. 

«M:C"lh^  C  '  '""»'''y  '""■"'It  your  Lordships'"  pardon  for  the  delays  of  these  acts,  hut  I 
""■""""""'"""•  '■'"'""'  '">ve  them  ready  hy  this  conveyance,  and  heg  that  you'l  assure  them  in 
my  name,  of  my  eternal  Gratitude  for  the  honour  of  their  patronage  and  hope  you  believe 


me  to  be  without  compliment. 

New  York 
May  7.  1714. 


Sir 


•    Your  most  obliged  humble  Servant. 

11.  Hunter 

The  miscarriage  of  some  former  letters  with  muster  Rolls,  obliges  me  to  continue  to  give 
you  this  trouble,  which  I  beg  you'l  excuse  and  believe  I'll  repay  by  every  thing  in  my  power. 


Oovernor  Iluntefr  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Now- York  Entries,  J.,  279.  ] 

To  the  Eight  HonW"  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

With  this  your  Lordships  will  receive  the  Acts  passed  in  the  last  two  Sessions  of  Assembly 
in  this  Province,  the  several  incidents  wh'"  stopt  the  sailing  of  the  Queen's  ship  the  Sarlings, 
as  occassioned  the  delay  of  those  pass'd  in  the  former  session  till  now,  a  list  of  all  which  is 
herewith  inclosed. 

That  entituled,  an  Act  for  laying  an  excise  on  all  strong  liquors  retailed  in  this  Colony  is 
intended  for  the  payment  of  the  publick  debts,  and  has  relation  to  the  Act  pass'd  in  the  house 
of  representatives  for  that  purpose,  which  is  now  with  y'  Council  under  consideration  of  the 
committe,  and  I  hope  tho'  it  is  a  very  long  one  (the  claims  and  debts  which  are  allowed  just, 
being  particularly  narrated  in  the  bill)  it  may  be  expedited  before  the  ship  sails,  that  1  may  be 
the  better  able  to  remark  upon  both,  and  transmit  it  with  the  other,  upon  which  it  depends,  to 
your  Lordships. 

That  for  paying  sundry  sums  of  money  to  several  persons  therein  mention'd,  is  for  paying  the 
Commissioners  who  stated  the  publick  accounts,  their  Clerks  and  incidents. 

An  act  to  empower  Dutchy  County  to  elect  a  superiour.^^  a  Treasurer,  Assessors  and 
Collectors,  this  county  was  formerly  by  reason  of  its  small  inhabitants  ancA'e;  to  another  by 
Act  of  Assembly  but  that  Act  being  expired  and  the  number  of  inhabitants  encr,  ■)«;!(!.  it  was 
necessary  that  they  should  have  County  O.'Hcers  of  their  own. 

An  Act  for  levying  and  paying  the  several  duties  therein  mention'd  for  the  use  of  this  Colony, 
bills  of  this  nature  have  been  formerly  sent  up  by  the  house  of  representatives  with  clauses 
derogatory  to  her  Majesty's  prerogative  for  which  reason  they  were  not  pass'd,  but  in  this  these 
Clauses  are  left  out. 


'  thnr  Lordehipa. 


^A.n  A." 


nipowfir  DutolKMs  county  to  elect  a  Supervisor,  Ac.  Van  Schaick'i  Laai,  93.  —  Ed. 


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An  Act  for  licencing  Hawitera  &  Pedlars,  the  chief  intent  of  this  Act  is  the  encouragement 
of  the  City  and  shop  keepers  and  at  the  same  time  if  it  does  not  lessen  the  number  of  pedlars, 
oblige  them  to  pay  something  towards  the  uses  of  the  Government,  being  an  unsettled  vagrant 
sort  of  men  wrho  for  tliat  reason  heretofore  paid  nothing. 

An  Act  for  collc.ii„g  and  paying  to  the  county  Treasurer  the  arrears  of  taxes  in  the  county 
of  Richmond  for  d.ifraying  the  necessary  publick  ciiarge  of  the  said  county  the  defects  in 
former  Acts  had  created  a  necessity  of  passing  tiiis,  and  there  being  likewise  provision  by  a 
law  for  defraying  the  publick  charges  of  other  countries. 

An  Act  for  a  supply  to  be  granted  to  Her  Maj'^  for  supporting  the  Government  for  the  ensuing 
year  after  much  didiculty  the  Assembly  past  last  year  an  act  of  the  same  nature,  laying  a  duty 
on  wine,  rum  and  european  goods,  imported  from  the  Plantations,  in  [this]  they  have  left  out  the 
duty  on  rum,  which  was  the  only  branch  to  be  rely'd  on,  that  on  wine  will  most  assuredly 
brmg  in  nothing  or  next  to  nothing  this  year,  the  Country  being  over  stocked  witii 
wine  for  one  whole  year,  so  that  this  Government  must  as  it  as  done  hitherto  subsist  its 
selfe,  and  at  the  end  of  y'  year  go  a  beging  to  the  assembly  to  make  goo(i  their  resolves  and 
the  deficiencies  and  'tis  great  odds  that  they  will  do  neither,  if  it  be  for  her  iMajesty's  service 
and  interest,  that  her  Government  here  sliould  remain  upon  this  foot,  I  am  satisfy'd  tho'  by 
accounts  and  vouchers  of  their  own  stating  and  allowance  they  owe  me  already  near  to  5000" 
I  lay  my  account  with  having  rum  enough  imported  this  year  to  stock  the  country  for  the 
ensuing,  and  then  the  duties  on  wines  to  he  taken  off,  and  the  support  given  out  of  a  duty  on 
rum,  In  the  paper  marked  ( B)  your  Lordsiiips  have  an  account  of  the  amount  of  tiie  revenue 
for  the  last  year,  out  of  whicli  I  have  had  barely  the  salary  appointed  me  by  her  majesty,  not 
all  I  have  expended  firing  and  candle  for  the  Garrisons  and  not  one  fartiiing  for  all  my  contingent 
expences  of  Government. 

An  Act  for  the  Treasurer's  paying  to  jiis  excellency  a  sum  of  mony  for  presents  to  the 
Indians,  and  for  his  expences  in  going  to  Albany,  All  I  shall  remark  upon  this  bill  is  that 
the  sum  is  not  sufficient  to  purchase  the  presents,  those  Indians  now  expect  who  are  grown  very 
uneasy  for  want  of  it.  they  want  to  have  the  liatche[t]s  taken  out  of  their  hands,  as  they  call  it, 
but  the  truth  is,  that  they  have  been  hitherto  so  accustoni'd  to  presents  from  the  time  of  their 
first  settlement,  when  they  were  considerable,  and  the  Province  vveake,  that  it  is  now  grown 
into  a  sort  of  tribute  which  they  most  certainly  expect,  and  the  Assembly  unwillingly  give,  so 
that  I  must  either  resolve  to  be  a  loser  myself,  or  venture  a  disturbance  on  the  frontiers,  which 
cannot  be  for  her  Majesty's  intrest,  and  have  accordingly  appointed  the  IS""  of  Sept'  for  the 
day  of  meeting  the  five  Nations  as  they  are  called,  at  albany,  and  do  not  doubt  hut  to  settle  all 
matters  so  with  them  that  they  may  be  quiet  and  the  county  enjoy  perfect  security. 

September  G'".  .Since  the  writing  of  what  is  above,  the  Assembly  has  agreed  to  all  the 
amendments  made  by  the  Council  to  the  Act  for  paying  &  discharging  the  publick  debts, 
which  I  iuive  pass'd  &  publish'd,  and  now  with  the  rest  transmitt  to  your  Lordsi"  and  most 
humbly  and  earnestly  recommend  it  to  your  Lordships  for  your  speedy  inspection  and 
approbation,  in  order  to  her  Majesty's,  upon  which  1  know  in  u  great  measure  that  depends,  had 
I  known  or  could  I  have  apprehended  that  there  was  any  thing  in  that  Act  either  contrary  to 
any  instructions  or  Her  Majesty's  interest,  tho'  I  am  reduced  to  very  great  necessities,  I  had  not 
pass'd  it;  nor  the  other  to  which  it  has  relation.  But  tho  first,  1  mean,  that  for  appropriating 
the  duty  on  liquors  retailed  toward  the  payment  of  publick  debts,  I  cannot  doubt  but  your 
Lordships  will  allow  to  be  reasonable,  seeing  her  Majesty  has  not  thought  fit  to  apply  that 
fund  by  Act  of  parliament  to  any  other  use,  and  the  duty  on  wine,  rum  and  Negroes,  tonnage 


t'*i 


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hnn„  .Tn  "''?'"•  ^°°^''  ""I^"'"'"''  '''■'""  -^^'"^^  plantations,  will  be  sufficient  fur  an 

sZrTo  V"''"  "- «-~t  here,  neid.er  is  it  in  reality  any  other  than  an  Act  for 

support  of  Government,  U  being  for  payment  for  what  is  due  for  its  pas   suppor[t]  and  publick 

Co:rv':\:  '    "  1r  "'■■""""^  '''  '-'^  '^  ''''''  '"  ^^^  country  TreasuTer/Ld.    or      ' 

i  e   Fort?nnd   M  """''  -h-'V"""'"^  '"'"'  "^^'  ''^'•'■-^^  "^  ^'^'-y-  -''""''i"?^  ""'l  repairing 

;  aUf  M.i^  •  '"'"'^^r':"  "''- "'"^'^'^  '■°''  "'"'  P"--?"^^*^  ^'"•'  '''^^'^^-'"•^^  by  themselves,  so 

elTemiestl'lh"^^'^^"'''  ^'^  ^"  ^  "'^^  ^^P'^"^'^  -"^'^^^  ^■'-  t^-orst  of  my 

cf  mrbm^ti'Iir''.  'T  "'r'  '  '"''  -"■-•^'^''"P-  the  account  of  the  Palatines,  not  one 
cf  my  b.li.  or  the.r  subs,,  ance  bemg  paid,  whilst  I  stand  indebted  upon  that  score  more  than 

c  :rem t:  :  n  r  "-^ "'%"'"""'  '"^^  '^•^j'^^^^'^  ^-'^-'  --'-<-.  ^-  e  pi" 

scatter  themselves  abroad   but  generally  within  the  two  Provinces,  so  that  if  ever  her  Majesty 

em  '  r.  '.  T"  "•■'  "°^  '■''^''y  '''"■  ^^•■'""'■-=t""ng,  and  I  want  nothing  but  money  to 
em,  oy  hands  to  make  a  very  considerable  quantity  of  Tar.  having  had  the  trees  tryed.  which 
for  tlie  most  part  answer  expectation.  ^ 

I  have  sent  by  this  ship  to  my  agent  M'  Strahan,  the  Journals  and  Leidgers  of  that  peonies 
ubs,stance  attested  by  the  oaths  of  the  Commissaries  and  officers,  who  ke'pt  tl  ose  b  oks    nd 

endeavours  for  my  rel  ef,  ,n  compassion  to  one  who  suflers.  if  he  must  suffer  for  having  strictly 
observed  and  executed  her  Majesty's  orders.  *'  ^ 

I  Jn'  ""'''; 'T  ""r*"  ^"'"  P"''"'  ''"^  '"'"^  •^■''y  ^^''"'  ^'>''>'  '■°'-  Paving  the  debts,  which  your 
Lordsh.ps  shall  have  by  a  ship  which  is  to  sail  soon,  but  it  wis  impossible  to  have  them 
engrossed  fn.e  enough  for  this  conveyance  they  are  not  of  any  conseqlence  1  mu^    beg  I'v 
once  more  to  recomend  n.y  self  and  .uy  hard  circun.stances  to  your  Loniships  Patronage. "nd 
to  assure  you,  that  1  am  with  the  deepest  sence  of  gratitude,  and  all  imaginable  honour 

My  Lords 
liGW  1  ork 
Aug :  27.  1714.  '^'°^^  Lordships  most  faithfull  &« 

Hob:  Hunter. 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lonh  of  Trmh. 

t  New- York  Kntrle*,  J.,  2ST. ) 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 

My  Lords 

This  being  the  first  vessel  hound  fron.  hence. o  Kngland  since  her  ^raies,y^, decease,  T  could 

.;       .  "•■•""'"'"«  ^r  '""''■'''''^'  '"•"  ""•'  "'"  -^P^"^« «"'•' '-  -  -as  no,  arri     d, 

'""^.  "■"V^' :^'  """"■  —>""-«  <'"•  new  of  his  M„jes,ys  accession  to  the  crown  w   I 

the  ong.nal  proclan.at,o„,  f  thought  it  n.y  du.y  to  proclai.^  hi.  Majesty  here       :   y 


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advice  of  his  Majesty's  Council  in  ti.ia  Province,  and  am  this  day  to  proceed  to  the  Jerseys 

for  the  same  purpose,  the  real  joy  of  his  Majesty's  frood  s.il)jects  liere,  will  best  appear  by  their 

own  homely  but  hearty  addresses,  which  we   humbly  beg  your  Lordships  to  convey  to  his 

Koyal  hands,  not  well  knowing  as  yet  to  whom  besides  that  trouble  may  properly  belong  at 

present,  I  shall  not  as  this  time  disturbe  the  publick  joy  with  my  private  grievances  but  as 

your  Lordsiiips  have  been  hitherto  my  most  worthy  Patrons,  beg  leave  only  to  recommend 

my  selfe  again  to  your  well  experienced  goodness,  and  to  subscribe  myself 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  humble 

' ^^     ^^  and  most  obedient  Servant 

Ocf  18.  1714.  ,,       „ 

lio:  Hunter 


rH 


Governor  ITiinkr  to  Secretary  Pq^ple. 


[  N'pw.York  Kiilrles,  J.,  2n8.  ] 


To  W™  Popple  Esquire. 


Sir 

No  man  has  been  better  acquainted  with  my  sufferings  than  you,  so  no  body  can  better  judge 
of  my  present  joy,  ic  without  magnifying  my  self,  I  assure  you,  that  the  fair  prospect  of  the 
publick  security  transports  me  beyond  all  private  considerations  whatsoever. 

The  inclosed  to  their  Lordships,  will  inform  you  that  the  King  has  been  proclaimed  here 
with  an  universal  transport,  some  awkward  half  huzza's  tliere  were,  but  few,  when  matters  are 
settled  you  must  expect  more  trouble,  in  the  mean  time  be  assured  that  no  man  on  earth  is 
more  lieartily  than  I  am, 

Sir 

Your  affectionate  friend  and 

'^'"^'^  '^'"'■'^  most  humble  Servant 

Ocf  18.  1714.  ,,      T, 

Ho:  IIirN'TEii 


Ooveruor  Huntei'  to  the  Lonh  of  Trade. 


[  Ni'w-Viirk  EnlrU'«,  J.,  aKO.  ] 

To  tlie  Uight  Hon"!'  tlie  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  I-ords 

I  did  myscif  (he  honour  to  write  to  your  Lordships  (.n  the  IS'"  of  October,  of  which,  with 
tiiiscoui.sa.lui.licat.-,  all  things  are  quiet  and  easy  since  his  Miij" '  accession  to  the  crown, 
and  I  have  fair  hopes  ol  u  l)etter  setllemeut. 


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I  must  once  more  earnestly  recommend  to  your  Lordsl.ips  the  Acts  for  paying  the  publick 
d  bts  here.  I  cannot  doubt  of  your  Lordships  recommendation  for  his  Majesty's 'LC In 
knowng  your  generous  endeavours  for  my  poor  interest,  that  you  are  well  appnzed  ofTv 
suftermgs.  and  know  how  considerable  my  share  is  in  that  debt  ^^  ^ 

of  lhe"gtnVjurv'rd'o°  7"^""'  '"IT  "^"'^'"P^  ^''"  P^^«^"^'"^  '"^^  ^"•^'"-'^  --^dress 
Of  the  grand  Ju  y  and  Quarter  Sessions  of  the  City  and  County  of  New  York  to  his  Majesty 

wo  has  a  people  here  „,  ail  appearance  ready  to  sacrifice  every  thing  to  his  service.      '     '' 

1  vvrote  to  your  Lordsh.ps,  that  all  had  like  to  run  into  confusion  upon  our  Frontiers  but  I 

ever,  the  inclosed  copy  of  „,y  interview  with  them  will  more  amply  inform  you. 

I  must  continue   to  recommend  my  poor  intrest  to  your  Lordships  patronage,  and  assure 
you  that  I  am  with  an  unalterable  sence  o,    duty  and  gnititude. 
My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

V       T-    ,  *^°st  humble  &  obedient 

new  lork  .  „ 

Nov  8.1711.  ^^'"■'■•'»"' 

Ro:  Hunter. 


Coiifere7ice  between  Governor  Ilanter  and  the  ImlUms. 

t  Now-Topk  I'apcn,  Aa.,  172. 1  , 

The  Sachems  of  the  five  Nations  viz'  the  Maquase,  Oneydes.  Onnondagu.s. 
Cnyouges,  &  Sinnekes  being  convon.-d  at  His  Excellencys  the  (Jovernors 
lodging  in  Albany  the  liO"-  September  1714 

PuESENT-Hls   Excellency  Brigadeer  Robert  Hunter  Capt"  Generall  &  Governor  in  Chief 
Rob«  L.vngstone  .7u"  Mayor  Coll.  Peter  Matthews 

Major  Myudert  Schuyler  Coll.  I'et'  Van  Brugli- 

Dekanissore  Speaker 
It  is  Gods  will  that  we  are  all  mett  here  together  in  Albany  on  one  day,  for  there  are  none 
wanting  of  the  Sac  .ms  of  the  6  Nations,  who  are  all  come  in  pursuance  to  your  Kxcelle"c  • 
commands  we  are  glad  to  see  your  Excell'Mn  health  and  bid  you  heartily  welcome  and  as  a 
token  of  our  sincerity,  we  give,  8  Beavers.  1  Fisher  &  one  Racoon 

Brother  Corlaer 

rinin  wm. "' Bdr;  ?;r""'««7-^ '°  ;>""-'''>?«  '^y  yo"^  I--ellency  to  renew  the  Covenant 
Cham  u.th  a  Belt  of  Wampum  &  to  confer  with  us  of  matters  relating  to  the  puhlique  welfare, 
w  he  was  acceptable  ,o  us  &  upon  the  conclusion  of  that  conference  we  were  /old  by  M'  Hanse 
tha  I  we  heard  any  s.or.es  or  had  News,  not  to  beleive  it,  till  we  were  advertised  .hereof  from 
r  Brethren,  and  herefore  we  shall  now  ask  a  cjuesmm  of  your  Fxcellency  relating  an  uHai  w- 
we  have  heard  whuh  if  ,r„e  will  tend  to  the  prejudice  of  the  6  Nations 

'  Capl.  I'.ur  Van  Brugh.  Minuto  in  AW- Jori  CW<.».W  itanunripl^  LIX.  _ Kd. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XIX.  •     gg- 

Brotlier  Corlaer 

We  have  heard  that  the  Christians  of  this  Government,  Pensiivania,  Virginia  Maryland  & 
the  rest  of  the  English  Colonies  on  this  Mayne  of  America  have  concluded  to  cut  of  the  five 
nations,  and  this  we  have  not  received  by  word  of  mouth  only  but  by  two  Belts  of  Wampum 
a  short  one  &  a  long  one  which  has  caused  great  disfraction  &  confusion  among  the  five  Nations, 
these  reports  gained  the  more  creditt  among  us  because  the  Powder  grows  dearer  every  day, 
if  the  Powder  was  cheaper  we  would  not  so  readily  beleive  such  Bad  News 

Brother  Corlaer 

Notwithstanding  all  these  evill  reports,  we  have  ventured  our  lives  to  come  hither  and  it  is 
in  your  power  to  kill  us  if  you  please,  but  it  would  be  a  great  shame  if  you  did,  because  we 
^  are  one  flesh  &  Blood  with  you  and  strangers  would  be  startled  at  it  if  they  should  hear  if 
Brother  Corlaer 

We  cannot  conceal  from  your  excellency  that  40  Sinnekes  &  100  Onnondagues  were  gone 
out  a  Cghtmg  which  upon  these  Rumors  we  have  called  back  &  beleive  they  may  be  now 
returned  to  the  Sinnekes  country 

The  Governours  answer 
Brethren 

I  rejoice  to  meet  you  here  in  good  health  &  in  good  mind  and  as  I  am  ordered  by  the  Queen 
my  Mistresse  I  will  do  all  that  lyes  in  my  Power  to  cultivate  a  good  understanding  and 
friendship  with  you  as  well  as  assist  &  protect  you  if  need  require  as  for  these  reports  of  an 
evil  design  against  you  they  are  spread  abroad  by  those  that  are  enemies  both  to  you  and  us 
&  who  would  gladly  have  it  so  as  they  give  out  I  assure  you  they  are  altogether  groundless  & 
not  to  be  creditted,  neither  can  you  beleive  it  except  you  should  think  me'so  foolish  as  to  cut 
ott  my  right  hand  with  my  left  since  we  are  one  flesh  and  blood  and  to  shew  you  what 
confidence  I  have  of  you  I  design  before  we  part  to  give  you  among  other  things  a  considerable 
quantity  of  powder  &  lead  as  well  to  defend  you  from  your  enemies  as  for  your  hunting  & 
shall  do  what  in  me  lyes  to  make  the  current  price  of  Powder  cheaper  for  the  future 

T  am  obliged  to  you  for  informing  me  that  the  young  men  that  were  gone  out  a  fighting  are 
stopped  because  there  is  a  suspicon  that  they  were  designed  to  fight  against  Her  Majestys 
subjects  or  those  that  are  under  Her  Protection  &  I  must  require  it  at  your  hands  that  you 
stop  them  intirely.  one  of  my  principal  errands  being  to  take  the  Ilntchelt  .|uite  out  of  your 
hands,  but  of  this  &  some  other  matters  I  shall  acquaint  you  further,  when  we  meet  tomorrow 
or  next  day,  In  the  mean  time  there  is  some  beer  without,  which  the  Brethren  may  drink  the 
(iueens  health  withall  &  their  welcome  to  Town 


Tile  6  Nations  replyed  by  Dekanissore  their  Speak' 
Brother  Corlear 

We  are  glad  to  hear  that  you  speak  such  good  &  acceptable  words  to  us  &  as  soon  as  our 
confi.renee  is  en.ied  we  will  send  expresses  to  all  the  5  Nations  to  inform  them  of  our  good 
&  kind  reception  ami  Treatment  here  who  are  all  in  a  confusion  &  think  nothing  less  than 
tiuit  some  inischcif  will  befall  us 


I:' 


^^4  NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Propositions  made  by  His  Excellcr  Robert  Hunter  Capt"  Gen"  &  Gov' in  Cheif  of 
Her  Majesties  Colonies  of  New  York,  N.  Jerseys  and  the  Territories  depending 
thereon  in  America  &  Vice  Adni'  of  the  same,  To  the  Sachems  of  tiie 
th^o^  '  Vp?nu''  ^^'''^^''  [O"on<lages]  Cayougas  &  Sinnekes  in  Albany 

What  I  said  to  you  at  our  meeting  two  dayes  agoe,  I  hope  is  sufficient  to  quiet  your  minds 
b  t  m  order  og.ve  a  better  hght  into  that  flUse  &  malitious  Rumour  I  now  desife  to  low 
^^ho  U  was  that  brought  these  two  Belts  of  VVan.pum  with  these  reports  into  who  e  hand^ 
they  were  given  and  where  they  now  are 

I  have  at  this  time  sent  for  you  in  Her  Majestys  name  to  renew  the  Covenant  which  has 
been  huherto  stnctly  performed  on   both  sides  &  which  in  her  name  I  promise  sh  II    e  ev 
observed  on  our  part  as  sacred  not  doubting  but  you  will  on  yours  do  the  like 

1  am  also  to  acquaint  you  that  Her  Majesty  has  given  peace  to  ye  world  &  particuhrlv  to 
France   agamst   which   you   have  when  occasion  required  readily  &  cheerfully  tatnp'the 
Hate  ett     speak  it  with  gratitude  the  Warr  being  thus  ended  I  .fow  take  y"  Ha^^^  ttl 
your  hands  and  desire  you  to  follow  peace  with  all  men  1 

vour"!-!'.  7'"  T'""^^'  ""T  '  "°"  "'•'■''^'"  ^""^  '"  P""  '  ^'°P  '°  the  present  designs  of 
you  3  oung  men  vvho  as  I  am  informed  are  gone  out  to  make  War  upon  Her  Majesties  si'l.iect 
or  such  Indians  who  live  under  the  Trotection  of  Her  Governn..  &  have  bee  aidin?  .  id 
nss.t,„g  to  or  subjects  of  the  other  Provinces  against  those  who  havJ  c. n  a^  'th  r 
Covenants  &  their  duty  attack-  them  I  am  the  more  ernest  in  this  matter  because  1  fore^e  f 
these  methods  are  pursued  the  consequence  will  be  what  I  name  unwilll  t  at  ^  h 
Involving  us  all  in  Warr,  in  the  time  of  an  universal  peace  °^ 

Brethren 

I  urn  further  to  acquaint  you  that  in  the  Terms  of  Peace  her  Majesty  has  reserved  to  Her 
own  su   i.vts  t  e  Trade  with  the  Five  Cantons  so  that  the   French  c  nn.t  he  settled  anun  ' 
you  without  the  Breach  of  these  Articles,  and  if  any  such  there  he  I  must  desire  yo    ,       ,] 

!;z;;:;:rrLr^"'^  ^"^"'  ^ '-  '^■" '- '-  '^^  ^"^  -^  --  •■-  ^-'^  ■>--■- 

I  likewise  desire  that  you  may  give   Free  passage  to  such  of  y'  far  nations  as  sh.ll  come 
through  your  Country  to  trade  with  the  subjects  o»  this  I'.ovince 

/  /uive  ordered  a  handsome  praaU  of  may  ihhgs  u./ul  ,o  you  ,o  b.  made  to  you  iu  Her  Majc.s, y's 

}     to  3  ou.    . enerail  ^lcholson  has  also  desued  that  y.m  may  receive  (rom  him  i„  Her  Maiest  v% 

fo.  >o     v^hu.h  you  will  also  now  receive     If  his  other  servi,.es  could  have  per  nitted  him  he 
wouhl  have  niett  me  here  to  have  done  this  himself  what  I  now  do  for  him 

Brethren 

l[t]  was  the  desire  of  those  of  your  number  who  were  iu  F,m;land  that  then-  mi-ht  ho 
missionaries  sent  to  instruct  you  in  the  way  ,o  K.ernal  life.  |  mean  the  Christian  faith  ui 
proposa  you  yoursel  agree  to  upon  the  meeting  you  here.  Her  Majesty  has  accordingly  sent 
one  and  ordered  a  I-ort  and  chappel  to  be  huil.  for  his  reception  which  the  ve„,.ra!,!e  son.ty 
ma.ntain  for  your  service  at  conshlerahle  expence  I  earnestly  beseech  you  that  youM  give  ear 
to  the  good  and  p,ou«  man  whose  labors  for  your  welh.re  you  are  wdl  acquaint-  with,  that 


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as  we  are  but  one  body  and  of  one  interest  in  tbis  world  we  may  have  hope  of  being  so  in 

Brethren 

Frequent  complaints  have  been  made  heretofore  by  the  Inhabitants  of  disorders  committed 

by  some  of  your  young  men  upon  your  march  such  as  killing  their  cattle  and  destroying  tiieir 

ruit  Trees  &  Gardens  I  desire  you'l  take  care   to  prevent  the  like  at  this  and  all   other 

times    you  will  now  receive  provisions  for  your   march  which  will   leave  no   excuse   (or 

these  irregularities 

Let  no  suspicion  of  us  find  place  in  your  minds  for  as  for  many  years  the  Covenant  Chain 
has  been  kept  bright  &  clean  nothing  can  weaken  break  or  sully  it,  but  the  artifices  of  such  as 
are  our  common  enemies  prevailing  too  far  upon  your  open  honest  and  too  credulous  Disposition 

These  presents  were  given  by  His  Excell'^  the  Governor  in  publick  to  the  five  nations  viz' 
100  Bags  of  Powder  of  ^4— each  20  Guns 


45  Galls  Rum  in  16  Kegs 

37  Red  coats 
4P'&JTick8' 
1  Cask  Pipes 
3  Casks  Tobacco 

12  doz  Knives 
2000  Flints 

and  in  Private  to  y«  Sachims, 
14  Blanketts, 
18  Bags  Powder 


25  Cases  Lead 
2  do  Shott 
1  P-  Duflells 

42  y"'       do 
1  Keg  Paint 

88  Tom  Hawks 
6  1"  Strouds 
6  P'  Blanketts 

12  Shirts  & 
2  Galls  Rum. 


The  Sachems  of  the  Maquase  Oneydes,  Onnondages,  Cayouges  &  Sinnekes 
answer  to  the  propositions  made  tht-m  by  his  P:xcellency  Brigndt-er 
Robert  Hunter  Captain  Generall  &  Governour  in  cheif  of  Her  Majesties 
Colonies  of  New  York,  New  Jersey  &  Territories  depending  thereon  in 
America  &  Vice  Admiral  of  the  same  in  Albany  the  25'"  of  Sepf  1714 

Present—  His  Excellence  the  Gov  Gen", 

Coll.  Peter  Schuyler  Coll  Peter  Matthews 

[Maj'  Mynd'  Schuyler]'  Capt"  Peter  Van  Brugh 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  are  come  here  upon  your  Kxcellenrys  commands  and  have  discoursed  you  when  we  first 
arrived  here  of  the  Ba.i  News  and  stories  we  heard  in  our  countrey  and  are  now  thoroughlv 
convinced  by  our  second  meeting  that  the  rumours  wero  false 

You  have  spoke  to  us  in  the  great  Queens  name  &  received'  the  Covenant  chain  that  hns 
been  so  long  kept  by  both  sides  inviolable  &  promised  to  persist  in  that  good  understanding  & 
friendship  vv'<;"n.  thankful  foryour  kind  proposal  &  do  promise&engage  thattheCoveuantshall 
bo  kept   inviolable  on  our   parts  there  is   no   cause  or  the  least  reason  tiiat  the  Covenant 


'  4  1*  half  Tickt  Aw-luri  fo/onia/ .VoiiiM<n>/i,  MX.— Ei.. 
Vol..  V.  49 


'  In  Minute  in  —  Ibid, 


'renewed— yiid 


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between  us  should  be  broke  for  there  is  no  harm  done  or  blood  shed  on  either  side  neither 
shall  .t  be  .n  the  power  of  n,e„  or  Devills  to  break  it    do  give  a  Belt  of  Wampum 
Brother  Corlaer 

We  shall  but  briefly  repeat  your  proposalls,  you  have  told  us  that  the  Queen  has  given  Peace 
0  the  world  and  pa.Vcularly  to  France  and  therefore  you  took  the  Hatchett  out  of  our  hands 
ga.nst  the  I-  rench  wh.ch  we  have  ccnply'd  withall,  &  we  will  consult  with  our  yZg  "en 

suhje  ,s  of  Caroluia,  we  cannot  promise  it  possitively  but  we  will  use  our  endeavours  to 
d.suade  them   rom  such  ev.l  practices.  We  can  not  tell  the  time  exactly  when  we  shTsend 
an  answer  of  t  .s  afPa.r     we  told  last  year  when  M'  Hanse  was  in  our  country  that  Peace  ought 
to  be  made  between  the  Chr.stians  of  Carolina  and  the  Indians  but  we  have  heard  no  answe 
yet.  but  when  we  send  you  an  answer  you  may  depend  upon  it.  it  shall  be  true  one 
Brother  Corlaer 

You  also  tell  us  it  was  the  desire  of  some  of  our  Number  who  were  in  England  that  there 

whi  kTZT  ""'  'TT1 "  '"  '''  ^''"^^'^"  ^^^^''^""^  ^ '°  '^""S  ^-'«^  &  c  •  pe 
F       lie.  accordingly  done  and  it  was  agreed  to  by  us  when  we  first  see  your 

well^r  v"  ?  M  rr"'"'/'  "  ''  '^  ''"'  ''  '''''  ^""-^  '^^  P'-«  --  who  labours  or'our 
welfa  e.  you  shall  find  us  ready  to  obey  your  commands  in  this  particular  do  give  a  stick  having 
no  belt  at  present  but  will  send  from  our  countrey  ^  ^ 

You  need  not  doubt  but  we  have  remembered  all  your  Propositions  and  tho'  we  can  not 
answer  them  all  Paragraph  by  Paragraph  we  shall  not  fail  of  our  Duty  in  perLmIng  wh. 
you  des,re  &  shall  repeat  all  your  proposalls  in  the  ears  of  ou.  people  when  we  geThoJe  "o 
our  count-y  &  shall  „,ake  it  our  business  to  imprint  them  into  their'minds  ^lafts  we  ha 

::?:o::b:i;:forM::nT '''''''-' '-  ^-^  ^^-^'^-^  '^-^  --'  '-^«  -^  or  a  stick  but  sha., 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  are  informed  that  there  are  French  come  to  live  near  the  Sinnekes  Country  it  is  true 
e  are  some  there  but  they  are  come  but  as  for  to  lodge  a  night  or  two  and  we'w  1   w    n 
them   o  be  gone  as  soon  as  we  come  home  and  tell  them  that  they  must  not  for  the  fuTure 
come  there  to  settle  on  any  account 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  have  told  us  that  there  have  been  complaints  that  our  young  men  have  killed  the 
peoples  cattels  Uohbed  their  Orchards  &c  we  will  use  all  endeavours  fo  forLarn  t«.  f^m 
doa.g  such  Insolencys  if  they  will  but  hearken  and  obey  us 

AuJ  as  we  are  reconunended  to  give  the  far  nations  a  free  passage  through  our  country  who 

r]::::^  't  ;::::•  r  ^-^ ''-- '-  - '-  --^^  ^^^—^^  -  ->-  ^^^ 

you  likewise  put  us  in  mind  that  we  desired  a  missioner  in  every  one  of  our  castles  to 

-^'n.'t  us  ,n  the  way  ,o  eternal  lif.,  we  own  that  we  desired  it  but  when  we  cons  3     Thlt 

t  e  Uu>sl>ans  here  when  it  is  Sabbath  days  what  fine  cloathes  they  have  Ihentey'  to 

church  and  that  goods  are  still  so  dear  that  we  can  not  purchase  Sundays  cloat^:!  iut'would 

'  build  Fort^.  Xnc-rork  Colonial  Manuuripis,  LIX  _'kd. 


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be  necessitated  to  go  to  church  with  an  old  Bear  Skin  and  Deer  Skin  we  have  deferred  that 
matter  till  Goods  are  cheaper  that  we  may  have  cloathe  suitable  to  go  to  church  w'-'all 
Brother  Corlaer 

Some  of  our  five  Nations  have  been  at  Maryland  &  were  very  kindly  entertained  by  the 
Indians  there  &  received  ten  Belts  of  Wampum  from  them  and  we  do  now  acquaint  your 
excellency  that  pursuant  to  your  commands  to  live  at  peace  with  all  men  we  design  to  send 
some  of  our  people  thither  to  confirm  our  peace  with  these  Indians  do  give  a  Belt  of  Wampum 
Brother  Corlaer 

We  acquaint  you  that  the  Tuscarore  Indians  are  come  to  shelter  themselves  among  the  five 
nations  they  were  of  us  and  went  from  us  long  ago  and  are  now  returned  and  promise  to  live 
peaceably  among  us  and  since  there  is  peace  now  every  where  we  have  received  then.,  do  pive 
a  Belt  of  Wampum,  we  desire  you  to  look  upon  the  Tuscarores  that  are  come  to  live  amon<r 
us  as  our  Children  who  shall  obey  our  commands  &  live  peaceably  and  orderly 

They  gave  some  Bevers  &  other  Skins  to  His  Excellency 


Proposalls  made  by  the  Sachems  of  the  5  Nations  to  his  Excellency  Brigadeer 
Robert  Hunter  Capf  Gen"  &  Governor  in  chief  in  Albany  the  25">  Sepf  1714 

The  Blew  Bek  Chief  Sachim  of  the  Sinnekes  Speaker 
We  are  come  to  request  of  your  Excellency  that  a  smith  may  be  sent  into  our  country  to 
mend  our  arms  &  Hatchetts  and  that  he  may  be  settled  in  a  little  village  between  Cayouge  and 
the  Sinnekes  Countrey  and  so  can  supply  both  nations  this  we  desire  that  his  Exc"'^  would 
be  pleased  to  Grant  as  soon  as  possible  and  if  we  can  not  have  him  along  with  us  now  that 
we  may  know  the  time  when  he  will  come  and  here  is  an  old  Sachem  called  Oracqui  who  lives 
in  that  village  the  smith  shall  reside  with  him  and  never  be  molested  or  troubled  by  any  body 
do  give  8  Beavers  &  2  Deer  Skins  j      j        j> 

The  Governors  answer 

There  is  but  one  smith  as  yet  who  is  in  the  Mohoggs  country  and  as  soon  as  I  can  get  a  fitt 
person  he  shall  be  sent  to  that  village  to  perform  the  service  you  desire  and  in  the  mean  time 
all  necessary  Tools  shall  be  given  to  the  Brethren,  to  be  carried  thither  some  tools  are  here 
which  the  Brethren  can  carry  along  with  them  &  others  were  at  New  York  &  shall  be  sent  up 
so  that  the  Smiths  Shop  shall  be  furnished  &  the  smith  that  is  in  the  Mohogs  count'ry  shall  he 
sent  to  you  to  mend  your  arms  &  Hatchetts  by  Turns  till  an  other  be  got  that  is  willing  to  do 
the  service  and  I  beleive  I  have  a  smith  at  New  York  that  will  be  willing  for  if  I  should 
command  a  man  to  go  against  his  will  he  would  be  of  no  service  to  yc 


fou 


The  Mahikanders  and  Scackkook  Indians  commonly  called  the  River  Indians 
came  to  his  Excellency   the  Governors  lodging  at  Albany  the  i?"-  Sept' 
1714  and  said 
Brother  Corlaer' 
Our  number  is  but  small  most  of  our  people  are  out  a  hunting  if  we  had  known  the  time 

'  /-'o/Aer  Corlear.  AVw-lor*  Colonial  UanuKripli,  UX  — Er 


m 


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of  your  Excellencys  coming  we  would  have  been  more  numerous  we  are  glad  to  see  our  father 
m  health  and  bid  you  welcome  to  this  place 

His  Excellency  answered 
Children 

I  am  glad  to  see  you  here  and  do  give  you  thanks  for  the  fidelity  you  have  always  shewen 
to  this  Government  &  I  do  assure  you  you  shall  never  want  my  protection  as  long  as  you 
behave  yourself  with  the  like  dutifulness  &  obedience  and  as  a  token  of  my  affection  I  have 
ordered  a  present  of  Powder  &  Lead  &  other  things  to  be  given  you 

They  had  the  following  Goods  publickly 

12  Bags  of  Powder 
4  Cases  of  Lead 

13  Hatchetts 
Some  Tobacco  and  Pipes 

&  there  was  given  privately  to  the  Sachems 

2  Blanketts  2  Shirts 


5J  Doz  Knives 
li  P*  Thicks' 
4    Gall'ITum 
3    Red  coats 


1  Bag  Powder 


Father 


The  River  Indians  answer  to  His  Excell"* 


We  are  thankfull  to  you  for  your  kind  proposalls  &  presents  and  shall  always  endeavor  by 
our  good  behaviour  to  merit  the  continuation  of  your  good  esteem  and  affection  towards  us 

We  must  acquamt  our  Father  that  S'  Edmond  Andros  some  time  Gov'  of  this  Province 
planted  a  tree  of  welfare  at  Sk.chhook  under  whose  branches  we  sheltered  and  lived  peaceably 
a  long  time  and  the  owners  having  sold  part  of  the  land  to  the  Christians  to  wit  all  the  land  on 
one  s.de  o  the  Scackhook  Creeks  and  the  Indians  were  to  live  and  plant  on  the  other  side  of 
the  creek,  but  the  Christians  would  now  have  it  on  both  sides  the  Creek  &  Dispossess  us 
of  the  Lands  we  formerly  planted 


His  Excellency  told  them 
Children 

J  ^'V^AU  '"■'  '^'f .!?'  '^'■''  P'""*'^  "'  Skachkook  shall  flourish  @  grow  and  that  the 
mayor  &  Aldermen  of  Albany  who  have  purchased  the  Land  of  Schachkook^  (which  belonjjed 
ongmally  to  the  Mahikanders)  do  allott  them  so  much  land  and  more  than  you  an.'  your 
chudren  can  cultivate  &  plant  and  if  you  hear  any  rumors  be  not  too  credulous  as  you  have 
been  lately  but  inform  me  of  it  &  I  will  undeceive  you  &  tell  you  the  Truth 

'  1  pa  half  Thicks  — A'to- For*  Colonial  ManuKripU,  UK. 

■  \  ?^"r  t"'"  ^""'?f  '"/.""'"^  "'  '"'«•  "'"'  *=">■  •'"'•  '"-"rty  to  purchase  "five  hnndred  acre,  of  low  or  meadow 
.an  atscha„htecn,„e."  "-dnkVa,,  IW.laer  .ul,,c,p,en,.y  oUaincdJu  Ma.ch  ,««8,  .  patent  for  si.  n.ilos  ami  of^^^^^^^ 
on  t  .  south  s„le  of  the  san.e  crook,  which  included  the  tract  allowed  to  the  city.     An  a„ree,„ont  was.  in  conseou  1",  „ 

■  n.ohcwoeu  tl,cp„.,es  o„  ,  ,o  .,1  of  Au.u.t,  U,,,  wherohy  Mn  Van  Ken.eh.er voyed  his  p,„e,',  A.r  a  IZ^^t 

e    orpora.u.„,„,Uhe8th„fAu,..t,1009.  iV.r.A,(,n/^VlI..184;J/„,»,/r,^„^,.„>^^^^^^^  ituowcotta 

the  town  of  Schaghticoke,  in  Ecuaselaer  county.  —  Ed.  v  y.       ■  oo     it  now  coiisutults 


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The  mayor  &  Aldermen  being  sent  for  and  his  Excellency  informing  them  of  the  Indians 
greiyance  they  do  engage  Ihat  they  shall  have  more  land  than  they  can  manure  and  that  it 
Bhall  be  broke  up  in  the  spring  with  the  Plow 

After  they  had  received  their  Presents  they  said 
Father  Corlaer 

We  are  glad  that  we  shall  live  peaceably  under  that  Tree  we  have  heard  strange  news  of 
late  which  did  not  a  little  disturb  us  but  we  are  now  satisfied  and  shall  live  there  quietly 

A  True  Copy  examined  by 

Robert  Livingstone  Secry 
for  the  Indian  affairs 


if 


<■•*■!> 


Governor  Hunter  to  /Secretary  Popple. 


To  W"  Popple  Esq' 


t  New-To7k  EntriM,  J.,  269.  ] 


Sir 

What  is  on  the  other  side,  is  a  copy  of  what  I  wrote  by  the  last  ship  from  hence. 

I  am  unw.llmg  to  interrupt  the  publick  joy  with  my  private  grievances,  not  knowing  as  yet 
to  whom  I  am  to  apply  for  redresse,  I  have  given  that  trouble  to  my  particular  friend,  the  Earl 
of  Stair,  pray  sir  be  assisting  in  procuring  &  expediting  his  Majesty's  approbation  of  the  Acts 
lor  paying  the  publ.ck  debts  here,  you  know-well  that  the  Revenue-bill  was  never  intended  to 
be  passed,  tho'  prepared  by  the  Lords,  so  these  matters  do  no  way  interfere. 

I  have  beg'd  for  one  half  of  what  is  due  upon  the  Palatine  accounts,  in  the  mean  time  untiU 
matters  are  settled,  I'm  sure  no  man  has  suflered  more  than  I  have  done  so  no  body  has  a  better 
excuse  for  crying  out  for  relief,  I  shall  not  doubt  it,  nor  of  your  good  endeavours  towards  it,  I 
may  live  to  be  thankful,  for  I  may  live  to  be  thankfulP  for  I  do  assure  you  I  am  most  heartily. 

Sir 

Your  most  affectionate  & 

oih  ivT     ,.-..,  most  humble  servant 

S"-  Nov'  1714.  „      ,. 

Ko:  Hunter. 


^  •«  >  \^^— 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Ncw-Vork  Kiilrien,  .1.,  '292,] 

My  Lords, 

To  the  duplicate  on  the  other  side,  1  have  only  now  to  add,  that  by  the  last  post  from  Boston, 
I  have  received  what  could  be  saved  out  of  the  sands  &  snow  on  shoar,  of  the  packets  sent 

^Sic;  but  evidently  a  repetition, —Ep. 


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by  the  Hazard  Sloop  of  war,  which  was  lost  with  all  her  equipage  in  a  storm  about  ten  leagues 
from  Boston,  I  had  there  your  Lordships  letter  with  the  Proclamation  and  orders,  as  also  the 
Lords  of  the  Regency's  letter,  and  one  from  the  Lord  Bolingbroke,  I  had  by  two  several 
conveyances,  acquainted  your  Lordships  that  I  had,  upon  the  certain  information  of  Her  Majesty's 
death,  and  His  Majesty's  accession  to  the  crown,  taken  care  to  have  him  proclaimed  with  all 
possible  solemnity  in  all  the  Towns  and  Counties  in  these  Provinces  and  transmitted  to  your 
Lordships  some  addresses  to  his  Majesty  from  the  people  here. 

With  this  also  your  Lordships  will  receive  the  remaining  part  of  the  Acts  past  in  the  last 
session  of  Assembly  here,  which  could  not  be  got  ready  for  the  former  conveyance  these  are 

1"  An  act  for  the  Treasurer's  paying  the  money  therein  mentioned. 

2.  An  Act  for  the  Treasurer's  paying  the  arrears  due  to  the  Clerk  &  Door  keeper  of 
the  Assembly. 

3.  An  Act  to  entitle  Gerrard  de  Grau  and  his  Assigns  to  the  fishery  of  Porpoisses. 

4.  An  Act  for  shortning  Law  suits  and  regulating  the  practise  of  the  Law. 
6.  An  Act  for  preventing  the  multiplicity  of  lawsuits. 

These  two  last  are  of  the  same  kind,  and  for  the  same  reasons  with  these  past  in  the  Jerseys, 
upon  which  I  have  already  remarked. 

6.  An  Act  for  appointing  Commissioners  to  let  to  farm  the  Excise  in  the  Colony. 

7.  An  Act  for  regulating  fences. 

8.  An  Act  for  encouraging  the  Indian  trade  at  Albany. 

I  must  again  implore  your  Lordships  recommendation  of  the  Acts  for  paying  publick  debts 
to  his  Majesty's,  for  his  Royal  approbation,  my  share  in  it  is  chiefly  what  is  due  to  me  for  firing 
for  the  Garrisons  for  rebuilding  and  repairing  the  Forts  and  Barracks,  and  the  Arrears  of  my 
bare  Salary. 

Thus  submitting  myself  and  interests  to  your  Lordships  well  experienced  protection,  I  am, 

My  Lords 

iTour  Lordships' 

Most  faithful!  and 

I!««^'^°^^^  Most  humble  Servant 

Nov' 25'*  1714.  p„    TT 

Ko:  Hunter. 


Sea-etary  Stanhope  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  New-York  Entries,  J.,  140.  ] 

To  th.  R'  Hon"'"  the  L""'  Com''  for  Trade  &  Plant' 
My  Lords  &  Gentlemen 

His  Majesty  having  been  pleased  to  appoint  Col :  Hunter  to  be  Gov'  of  New  York,  1  desire 
you  will  direct  the  Draught  of  a  Commiss"  and  instructions  to  be  prepared  for  him,  that  the 
same  may  be  laid  before  his  majesty,  for  his  approbation,    I  am 

My  Lords  &  Gentlemen 

Your  most  humble 
Whitehall    ^  ^^j  ^^^^  obedient  Servant 

^^  '*  Jambs  Stanhope 


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Lords  of  Trade  to  Secretary  Stanhope. 

[Naw-Tork  GntrlM,  J.,  149.] 

To  the  R'  Honw*  M'  Sec'^  Stanhope 
Sir  • 

In  obedience  to  his  Majesty's  commands  signify'd  to  us  by  your  letters  of  the  SS'"  past,  we 
have  prepared  the  draughts  of  Commissions  for  Rob«  Hunter  Esq' :  to  be  Capf  General  and  Gov' 
in  Chief  of  H.s  Majesty's  Provinces  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey  in  America,  which  we  herewith 
transm.tt  to  you  to  be  laid  before  his  Majesty  in  Council  and  in  further  pursuance  of  his  Majesty's 
pleasure,  We  are  preparing  draughts  of  instructions  as  usual  for  the  said  Rob«  Hunter's 
guidance  m  those  Governments    We  are, 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  Servants, 
Berkley 
r  molesworth 

«.,  ..  ,    „  Arch''  Hutcheson 

Whitehall  ^  „ 

Feb:  8'"  17^4  ^""""^ 

*  Paul  Doeminiqub 


Commmion  of  Robert  Hunter,  JEi^r.,  to  be  Governor  of  Ntw-YorTc. 

[New.Tork  Kntrtet,  J.,  148;  N.  T.  Oommlssloin,  IV.,  88.] 

Commission  for  Rob:  Hunter  Esq"  to  he  his  Majesty's  Captain  Gen'  and  Governor 
in  Chief  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  New  York,  &  the  Territories 
depending  thereon  in  America. 

George,  by  the  Grace  of  God.  of  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King  defender  of  the 
faith  &.  To  our  trusty  and  welbeloved,  Rob:  Hunter.  Esq"  Greeting.  [Whereas  our  late 
Royal  bister  Queen  Ann  by  her  Letters  Patents  under  her  Great  Seal  of  Great  Britain  bearing 
Date  at  Westminster  the  Nineteenth  day  of  October  in  the  seventh  year  of  her  Reign  did 
Constitute  and  appoint  you  the  s-  Robert  Hunter  to  be  Her  Captain  General  and  Governour 
in  Chief  in  and  over  her  province  of  New  York  and  the  Territories  depending  thereon  in 
America,  To  Hold,  execute  and  enjoy  the  said  office  and  place  together  with  all  and  singular 
y  powers  and  Authorities  thereby  granted  unto  you  for  and  during  her  s-  late  Maties  pleasure 
as  by  the  said  recited  Letters  Patents  relation  being  thereunto  had  may  more  fully  and  at  large 
appear  In  which  said  office  and  place  by  virtue  of  the  Statute  in  such  Case  made  and  provided 
and  of  our  Royal  Proclamation  for  that  purpose  Issued  you  are  continued  untill  vvee  shall 
declare  our  further  pleasure  Concerning  the  s.id  office.  Now  Know  Yee  that  we  have  Revoked 
and  Determined  and  by  these  presents  do  Revoke  and  Determine  the  said  recited  Letters 
patents  and  every  Clause  Article  and  thing  therein  Containedand  yo'Continuance  in  the  said  office 
And  luRTHER  Know  Yee  That]  We  reposing  especial  trust  and  confidence  in  the  prudence, 


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courage  and  loyalty  of  you  the  said  Rob'  Hunter,  of  our  especial  Grace,  certain  knowledge  and 
JplinSoSiernrj  '"'""'  motion,  have  thought  fit  to  constitute  and  appoint  ^nd  by  these  presents  do 
or  :New  York.  coustitute  and  appoint  you  the  said  Rob«  Hunter  to  be  our  Captain  Gen'  and  Gov'  in 
Chief  in  and  over  Our  Provinces  of  New  York  and  the  Territories  depending  thereon  in  America. 
And  we  do  hereby  require  and  Command  you  to  do  and  execute  all  things  in  due  manner,  that 
shall  belong  unto  your  said  command,  and  the  trust  we  have  reposed  in  you,  according  to 
the  several  powers  and  directions  granted  or  appointed  you  by  this  present  Commission  and  the 
tofonowinttrucion.  instructions  and  authorities  herewith  given  you,  or  by  such  further  powers, 
instructions  and  authorities  as  shall  at  any  time  hereafter  be  granted  or  appointed  you  under 
our  signet  and  sign  Manual,  or  by  our  order  in  our  Privy  Council,  and  according  to  such  reasonable 
and  ..w,m.d„  .here  law  &  statutes,  as  now  are  in  force,  or  hereafter  shall  be  made  and  agreed 
upon  by  you,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  our  Council  and  the  Assembly  of  our  said  Province 
under  your  Government  in  such  manner  and  form  as  is  hereafter  expressed. 

And  our  Will  and  pleasure  is,  that  you  the  said  Rob:  Hunter  (after  the  publication  of  these 
touvoihech.  our  letters  Patents)  do  in  the  first  place  take  the  Oaths  appointed  by  Act  of 
Parliament  to  be  taken  Instead  of  the  Oaths  of  Allegiance  and  Supremacy  and  y'  Oath 
mention'd  in  an  act  passed  in  the  6">  year  of  her  late  Majesty  [Queen  Anne's]  Reign 
entituled  an  Act  for  the  security  of  her  Majesty's  person  and  Government  and  of  the  Succession 
to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  in  the  Protestant  line,  As  also  that  you  make  and  Subscribe  the 
declaration  mentioned  in  an  Act  of  Parliament  made  in  the  25">  year  of  the  Reign  of  King 
C  arles  the  second,  entituled  An  Act  for  preventing  dangers  which  may  happen  from  Popish 
Recusants,  and  hkewise  that  you  take  the  usual  Oath  for  the  due  Execution  of  the  Office  and  trust 
of  Our  Captain  Gen'  and  Gov'  in  Chief  in  and  over  Our  said  Province  af  New  York  and  the 
Territories  depending  thereon,  for  the  due  and  impartial  administration  of  Justice,  and  further 
that  you  take  the  Oath  required  to  be  taken  by  Governors  of  Plantations  to  do  their  utmost 
that  the  several  laws  relating  to  trade  and  the  plantations  be  observed,  which  said  Oatns  and 
[h,]th?.rrS  Jeelaration  Our  Council  in  our  said  province  or  any  three  of  the  members 
or„..c.„uoi,  thereof,  have  hereby  full  power  and  authority,  &  are  required  to  tender 
and  administer  unto  you,  and  in  your  absence  to  our  Lieu'  Governor,  if  there  be  any  upon 

'S.iXvo'ZZ  ^'"'  P'''*''*''  """  '^'''''''  ^^'"^  '^"•^  performed  you  shall  administer  unto  each  of 
the  members  of  our  said  Council,  as  also  to  our  Lieut'  Governor,  if  there 
be  any  upon  the  place,  the  oaths  appointed  by  law  to  be  taken  instead  of  the  oaths  of 
allegiance  and  supreamacy  and  the  oath  mentioned  in  the  said  Act  entituled,  an  act  for  the 
security  of  her  Majesty's  person  and  government  ar.d  of  the  succession  to  the  Crown  of  Great 
Britain  in  the  protestant  line.  As  also  to  cause  them  to  make  and  subscribe  the  aforesaid 
declaration,  &  to  administer  to  them  the  oath  for  the  due  execution  of  their  places  and  trusts. 
■  ^""^  w«  '^o  ''ereby  give  and  grant  unto  you  full  power  and  authority  to  suspend 
any  of  the  members  of  our  said  council  from  sitting,  voting  and  assisting  therein  if 
you  shall  find  just  cause  for  so  doing.  And  if  there  shall  be  any  Lieut.  Governor  him  likewise 
to  suspend  from  the  execution  of  His  Command,  and  to  appoint  another  in  his  stead  until!  our 
Pleasure  be  known. 

And  if  it  shall  at  any  time  happen  that  by  the  death,  departure  out  of  our  said  Province 
Tf„&''o,,,r,[.  suspension  o  ^  any  of  our  said  Councillors,  or  otherwise,  there  shall  be  a  vacancy 

SSlVbo  '",?'"  "'"''^  ^"""''"  ^""^  ^''"-'°  ^■''«^''°''  ^e  '^o  ''«"-e'>y  appoint  to  he  a  Quorum)  Our 
«tiu.,rum.  vvil!  and  pleasure  is,  that  you  signify  the  same  unto  us  by  the  first  opportunity 

that  we  may  under  our  signet  and  sign  Manual,  Constitute  and  appoint  others  in  their  stead 


Tower  to  suspend 

Councillors  or  Lit'Ut 
Governor. 


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oUZJZ  !!;"L:     r  r"*  *'"^M°"''  ''*^'*'"  "*  *''''' '''''""''''  '"'''y  "°'  '"''■"  ^"'  ^""t  "f  "  '^"«  ^'""'I'er 


»,.,;..inn„ ,„„,„„„  o'  ^-ountillora,  if  ever  It  slinll  happen,  that  there  be  less  than  seven  of  them 


Umt  immbtir. 


Pnher^  TT  ♦  ''T ,',"^  '"  """■  '"^  Z'"'"''""" '  """  ''"  '^^^''^y  ^ive  and  grant  unto  you  the  said 
Rober  Hunter  uU  power  and  Authority,  to  chuse  as  many  persons  out  of  the  principal 
freeholdera,  inhabitants  thereof  as  will  make  up  the  full  number  of  our  said  Councill  to  be  seven 
and  no  more,  which  persons  so  chosen  and  appointed  by  you,  shall  be  to  all  intents  and 
purposes  Councillors  in  our  said  Province,  until  either  hey  shall  be  confirmed  by  us,  or  that 
by  the  nomination  of  others  by  us.  under  our  sign  Manual  and  signet,  our  council  shall  have 
seven  or  more  persons  in  it. 

And  we  do  hereby  give  and  g^ant  unto  you  full  power  and  authority  with  the  advice  and 
Srn:t,r«.""'        '°"''"'  °^  °"'"  '^''^  ^°""'="  <■••«'"  time  to  time,  as  need  shall  require,  .o  summon 
and  call  general  asb^mblies  of  the  said  freeholders  and  Planters  within  your 
Oovernment,  according  to  the  usage  of  our  Province  of  New  York 

Our  will  and  pleasure  is,  that  the  persons  thereupon  duly  elected  by  the  Major  part  of  the 
tZTJZT  "•"''"'•''*.'••''  "f  t''«  respective  counties  and  places,  and  so  returned,  shall  before 
the  onfh,  f  u-  ""'"^•;''^'^"  ''''^  °^th«  appointed  by  Act  of  Parliament  to  be  taken  instead  of 
the  oaths  of  allegiance  and  supremacy,  and  the  oath  mentioned  in  the  foresaid  Act  entituled. 
an  act  for  the  securing  her  Majesty's  person  and  Government  and  of  the  succession  to  the 
Crown  of  Great  Britain  in  the  Protestant  line,  as  also  make  and  subscribe  the  forementioned 
Declaration  (which  oaths  and  declaration  you  shall  commissionate  fit  persons  under  our  seal  of 
New  iork  to  tender  &  administer  unto  them  and  until  the  same  shall  be  so  taken  and 
subscribed,  no  person  shall  be  capable  of  sitting  tho'  elected  And  we  do  hereby  declare  that  the 
persons  so  elected  and  qualify'd  shall  be  called  and  deemed  the  general  Assembly  of  that  our 
Province  and  territoi.es  depending  thereon. 

And  that  you  the  said  Rob:  Hunter,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  our  said  Council 
&  Assembly,  or  the  major  part  of  them  respectivt'y  shall  have  full  power  and  authority  to 
tomakeia^,.  make  coustitutc  and  ordain  laws,  statutes  and  ordinances  for  the  publick  peace 
we  fare  and  good  Government  of  our  said  Province  and  of  the  people  and  inhabitants  thereof 
and  such  others  as  shall  resort  thereto,  and  for  the  benefit  of  us  our  heirs  and  successors,  which 
LT^^Jir.r,";.!^  ^'^''^  '''«'«■  statutes  and  ordinances  are  not  to  be  repugnant  but  as  near  as  may  he 
L.w,..f  i..„g„.„u  agreable  to  the  laws  and  statutes  of  this  our  kingdom  of  Great  Britain  ;  Provided 
that  all  such  laws,  statutes  and  ordinances,  of  what  nature  or  duration  soever  be  within 
tl.ree  months  or  sooner  after  the  making  thereof,  transmitted  unto  us  under  our  seal  of  New 
York,  for  our  approbation  or  disallowance  of  the  same,  as  also  duplicates  thereof  by  the 
next  conveyance.  ■' 

And  in  case  any  or  all  of  the  said  laws  statutes  and  ordinances  not  before  confirmed  by  us 
^'PX  «''•»"  "t  '>">•  time  be  disallowed  and  not  approved,  and  so  signify'd  by  us,  our 
heirs  or  successors,  under  our  or  their  sign  Manual  and  signet,  or  by  order  of 
ouror  their  Pnvy  Council  unto  you  the  said  Hob  :  Hunter,  or  to  theCommander  in  Chief  of  our 
said  Province  for  the  time  being,  then  such  and  so  many  of  the  said  laws,  statutes,  and 
ordinances,  as  shall  be  so  disallowed  and  not  approved,  shall  from  thenceforth  cease,  determine 
and  become  utterly  void  and  of  none  eftect.  any  thing  to  the  contrary  thereof  notwithstandin-r. 

An.    to  the  end  that  nothing  may  be  pass'd  or  done  by  our  said  Council  or  Assembly,  to  tl°e 
prejudice  of  us,  our  Heirs  and  Successors,  we  will  and  ordain  that  you  the  said  Rob:'  Hunter 
Vol.  V.  50 


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To  hove  0  ncgatiTo  s''^"  '''"^^'c  and  ciijoy  a  negative  voicp  in  the  ninking  and  passing  all  laws,  statutes 
and  ordinances,  as  aforesaid. 

to  adjourn  Ao  A       1  in  i  i . ,  •  ■ 

AMembiies.  Anu  you  Shall  and  may  likewise  from  time  to  time  as  you  shall  judge  it 

necessary,  adjourn,  prorogue  &  dissolve  all  general  assemblies  as  aforesaid. 
Tokocp  the  pubiiok     ^"J"  further  will  and  pleasure  is,  that  you  shall  and  may  keep  &  use  the  publick 
seal  of  our  Province  of  New  York,  for  sealing  all  things  whatsover  that  pass  the 
great  seal  of  our  said  Province  under  Your  Government. 

We  do  further  give  and  grant  unto  you  the  said  Rob:  Hunter  full  Power  and  authority 
.m.hf.o'rnfpUm  ^'^""^  ^''"^  ^°  '''"'■'  ""''  "'  ""^  '''"^  hereafter,  by  your  self  or  by  any  other  to  bo 
i..i.i.oo,en.,u.au  authorized  by  you  in  that  behalf,  to  administer  and  give  the  oaths  appointed  by 
Act  of  Parliament  to  be  taken  instead  of  the  oaths  of  allegiance  and  supremacy,  to  all  and 
every  such  person  or  persons  as  you  shall  think  fitt,  who  shall  at  any  time  or  times  pass  into 
our  province,  or  shall  be  resident  or  abiding  there. 

To  en-ot  oonrto  of      ^nd  we  do  by  these  presents  give  and  grant  unto  you  the  said  Kob:  Hunter 
tuli  power  and  authority,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  our  said  Council,  to 
erect,  constitute  and  establish,  such  and  so  many  courts  of  Judicature  and  publick  justice 
within  our  said  Province  and  the  Territories  under  your  Government  as  you  and  they  shall 
think  fitt  and  necessary,  for  the  hearing  and  determining  of  all  cai  Tes  as  well  criminal  as  civil, 
according  to  law  and  equity,  and  for  awarding  of  execution  thereupon,  with  all  reasonable  and 
necessary  powers,  authorities,  Fees  and  privileges  belonging  thereunto ;  As  also  to  api)oint 
r,":'  Im^'TZ  "'"'  Commijsionate  fit  persons  in  the  several    parts  of  your   Government  to 
cfflcr.  MouKin,    administer  the  oaths  appointed  by  Act  of  Parliament,  to  be  taken  instead  of  the 
oaths  of  allegiance  and  supremiicy,  and  the  oaths  mentioned  in  the  aforesaid  Act,  entituled; 
An  Act  for  the  security  of  her  Majesty's  person  and  Government  and  of  the  succession  to  the 
Crown  of  Great  Britain  in  the   Protestant  line,  as  also  to  tender  and  administer  the  foresaid 
declaration  untosucli  persons  belonging  to  the  said  court,  as  shall  be  obliged  to  take  the  same. 
To  appoint  judgt:       And  WO  do  hereby  authorize   and   impower  you  to  Constitute  and  appoint 
.1"%'^^'  »"''  '»  <'"»<'s  requisite  Commissioners  of  Over  and  Terminer,  Justices  of 
the  peace  and  other  necessary  Ollicers  and  Ministers  in  our  said   I'rovince,  for  the  better 
administration  of  Justice,  and  putting  the  laws  in  Execution,  and  to  administer  or  cause  to  bo 
ndministred  unto  them  such  Oath  or  Oaths  as  are  usually  given  for  the  due  execution  and 
performances  of  ollices  &  places,  and  for  the  clearing  of  truth  in  indicia!  causes. 

And  we  do  iiereby  give  &  grant  unto  you  full  power  and  authority,  where  you  shall  see 
iM.m  om.„,ieri  causp,  or  shall  j lulge  ally  olleiider  or  oU'eiiders  in  criminal  matters,  or  for  any  tines 
or  forfeitures  due  unto  us,  lit   olijects  of  our  mercy,  to  pardon  all  such  ofh'iideiH, 
and  to  remit  all  such  offences,  lines  and  forfeitures,  treason  and  wilful!  murder 
only  ex;-epted,  in  whicli  case  you  shall  likewise  have  power  upon  extraordinary 
r.n.r.i,r(„e.       occasioiis  to  grant  Iteprieves  to  the  cflenders  untill  and  to  the  intent  our  Ifoval 
Pleasure  may  be  known  tlierein. 

1°^.:":!.'^:^""       ^^  •■  '*°  '^y  l'""s«  presents  authorize  and  empower  you  to  collate  any  person  or 
!»».«..*  persons  to  any  cliur.'hes  chappels  or  other  ecclesiastical  lienelices  within  our  said 

Province  and  TerrUories  aforesaid,  as  often  as  any  of  them  slial!  happen  to  lie  void. 

And  we  do  hereliy  give  and  grant  unto  you  tlie  said  Uob:  Hunter  by  yourself  or  your 
Captains  and  Cominand.TH  by  you  to  be  aiiiliorized,  (ull  power  and  nutl.ority,  to  levy  arm 
muster  Command  and  employ  a!!  persons  whatsoever,  residing  within  our  said  Province  of 


anJ  r 


except  tiYtMn  uid 
murcliT. 

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895 


iTili.in, 

To    pxerclw     low 

Marllil. 


New  York,  and  other  the  Territories  under  your  Govern',  and  as  occasion  shall  serve,  to  march 
from  one  place  to  anotiier,  or  to  embark  tliem  for  the  resisting  &  witJistanding  of  all  enemies, 
pirates  and  rebels,  both  at  sea  and  at  land,  and  to  transport  such  forces  to  any  of  our 
plantations  in  America,  if  necessity  shall  require,  for  the  defence  of  the  same,  against  the 
invasion  or  attempts  of  any  of  our  enemies,  and  such  enemies,  pirates  and  rebels,  if  there  shall 
be  occasion  to  pursue  and  prosecute  in  or  out  of  the  limits  of  our  said  Province  and  Plantations, 
or  any  of  them,  and  if  it  shall  so  please  God,  them  to  vanquish,  apprehend  and  take  and  being 
&'•  J!lLt\Z"!iZ  ^^^^'^  according  to  law  to  put  to  death  or  keep  &  preserve  alive  at  your  discretion ; 
And  to  execute  martial  law  in  time  of  invasion,  insurrection  or  war,'  and  to  do 
and  execute  all  and  every  other  thing  and  things,  which  to  our  Captain  General 
&  Governor  in  Chief  doth  or  ought  of  right  to  belong. 

And  we  do  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  you  full  power  and  authority,  by  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  our  said  Council  of  New  York,  to  erect  raise  and  build  in  our  said  Province 
Tocnciforiiflnuini,,.  and  Territories  depending  thereon,  such  and  so  many  Forts  and  Platforms, 
Castles,  Cities,  Boroughs  Towns  and  Fortifications,  as  you  by  the  advice  aforesaid,  shall  judge 
necessary;  and  the  same  or  any  of  them  to  fortify,  and  furnish  with  ordnance,  ammunition 
and  all  sorts  of  arms  fit  and  necessary  for  the  security  and  defence  of  our  said  IVovince;  and 
by  the  advice  aforesaid  the  same  again  or  any  of  them  to  demolish  or  dismantle  as  may  be 
most  convenient. 

And  for  as  much  as  divers  mutinies  and  disorders  may  happen  by  persons  ship'd  and  employ'd 
at  sea,  during  the  time  of  war,  and  to  the  end  that  such  as  shall  be  sliip'd  and  employ'd  at  sea, 
during  the  time  of  war  may  be  better  governed  and  ordered ;  we  do  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  you 
Tonp|.oinirni,iniii.  tile  Said  Uob:  Hunter,  full  power  and  authority  to  constitute  and  appoint  Captains 
•I'M"'  Ijieu"  Masters  of  shi|)s  and  otiier  Commandt-rs  and  otlicers  and  to  grant  to  such 

Captains  Lieu",  masters  of  ships  and  other  Commanders  and  otlicers,  (^ommiss"'  to  execute  the 
will,  nn.or  lo  0X0-  '"W  Martial  [According  to  the  Directions  of  an  Act  passed  in  the  Thirteenth 
"'"'  ''"'""'  '**  y*'!*!"  of  King  Charles  the  second  for  the  Ifegulating  and  better  Government  of  his 
Maties  Navy  8hii)8of  war  and  forces  by  sea]  during  the  time  of  war,  and  to  use  s\ich  proceedings 
Authorities,  punishments.  Corrections  &  executions  upon  any  offender  or  offenders  who  Bhall 
be  mutinous,  seditious,  disorderly  or  any  way  unruly  either  at  sea  or  during  the  time  of  their 
abode  or  residence  in  any  of  the  i'orts,  Harbouisor  Bays  of  our  said  Province  and  Territories, 
ns  the  cftuse  shall  be  found  to  require  according  to  Martial  law,  [and  the  said  Directions] 
during  the  time  of  war  as  aforesaid, 
N ■  i'"v  .'"ri..       Provided  that  nothing  herein  contained,  shall  be  construed  to  the  enablinir 

<tlrli"ii       oil       any  O 

;;*  ";;';V,'T«'' ',',"  ^'""  *"■  ""y  "^  >'"'"■  ^''^'lor'ty.  to  hold  plea  or  have  any  Jurisdiction  of  any  offence, 
il::;;;':v!:',ln''ea  '■'""'''  """"'•■  '"■  *'''"«  committed  or  done  upon  the  high  sen,  or  within  any  of  the 
""'""'""•  Havens,  llivers   or   Creeks  of  our  said    I'rovince    and    Territories  under  your 

Government  by  any  Captain,  Commander,  Lieu",  Master,  Ollicer,  seamen,  soldier  or  other 
person  whatsoever,  who  shall  be  in  our  actual  service  and  pay  in  or  on  board  any  of  our  ships  of 
war  or  other  vessells  acting  l.y  immediate  Commission  or  warrant  from  our  Cominissiom-rs  for 
executing  the  otlice  of  our  high  Admiral  [of  (Jreat  Britain]  under  the  seal  of  our  Admiralty,  or 
from  our  high  Ailmiral  of  ( Jreat  Britain  for  the  time  being ;  But  that  such  Captain,  Commander, 
Lieut',  Master,  otlicer  Seamen  soldier  or  other  person  so  oHending,  shall  i)e  left  to  be  proceeded 

'Tliin  iiu'inl...r  uf  llio  iimiLmi.c  r.MiJs,   in  Ih..  l'<iuiiiiiMi..ii,  hh  ro.oia.'.l,  M  fdllows ;— "  An.l  to  .kpouI«  MHrlial  l.nw  in 
tiiiiH  of  liiMiKiuii,  War  iir  ollur  Tiiiii'«  wliicli  \>j-  l.nw  it  iiii»y  lio  (ureulwl," .to.  —  Ki,. 


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against  and  try'd  as  the  nierritsoC  their  offences  shall  require,  either  by  Commission  under  our 
great  seal  of  Great  Britain,  as  the  statute  of  tlie  23  of  Henry  the  Eighth  directs,  or  by 
Commission  from  our  Commissioners  for  executing  the  olliee  of  our  High  Admiral  [of  Great 
Britain]  or  from  our  High  Admiral  of  Great  Britain  for  the  time  being,  according  to  the  act  of 
Parliament  pass'd  in  the  13"-  year  of  the  Reign  of  King  Charles  the  second,  entituled,  an  act 
for  fcitablishmg  articles  &  orders  for  the  regulating  &  better  Government  of  His  Majesty's 
iSavies,  ships  of  war  and  forces  by  sea  &  not  otherwise. 

f*f;'U^?.ror,',;;"       l''o^'J«l  nevertheless  that  all  disorders  and  misdemeanours  Committed  on  shore 

iea„„,„„re.  i,y  n„j.  Cai)tain,  Commander,  Lieu',  Masters,  Uilicers,  seamen,  soldier  or  other 

person  whatsoever,  belonging  to  any  of  our  ships  of  war,  or  other  Vessels  acting  by  immediate 

Commiss"  or  warrant  from  our  Commis.«ioner8  for  executing  the  office  of  our  High  Admir'  [of 

Great  Britain]  under  the  seal  of  our  Ad..iir'^  or  from  our  high  Admiral  of  Great  Britain  for  the 

tune  being,  may  be  try'd  and  punished  according  to  the  Laws  of  the  place  where  any  such 

disorders,  ollence  &  misdemeaii"  shall  be  committed  on  shore,  notwithsl^  such  offender  be  in 

our  actual  servic  e,  and  born  in  our  pay  on  board  any  such  our  ships  of  War,  or  other  Vessels 

acting  by  immediate  Commission  or  warrant  from  our  said  Commissioners  for  executing  the 

olhce  of  our  High  Admiral  or  from  our  High  Admiral  of  Great  Britain  for  the  time  being,  as 

aforesaid,  so  as  he  shall  not  receive  any  protection  for  the  avoiding  of  Justice,  for  such  offences 

committed  on  shore,  from  any  pretence  of  his  being  einploy'd  in  our  service  at  sea. 

i?!^  ";;"H:,r.Lr;l       ^*"''  ''"■^'''''"  '''•"  '"'^'  i>l*'asure  is,  that  all   piiblick  monies  raised  or  which  shall 

l'/nvr';„,™;'wi'f,  '^^'  '■""'^■''  I'y  "">'  "^'t  l^'realter  to  be  made  within  our  said  Province  and  other  the 

7'"' """"""'■    territories  depending  thereon,  be  issued  out  by  warrant  from  you  by  and  with 

the  advice  and  cmisent  of  the  Council,  and  disposed  of  by  you  for  the  support  of  the  Government, 

and  not  otherwise. 

And  we  do  hereby  likewise  give  &  grant  unto  you  full  power  &  authority,  by  and  with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  our  said  Council,  to  settle  and  agree  with  the  inhabitants  of  Our 
Province  and  territories  albresaid  lor  such  Lands,  TenenuMits  and  Hereditaments  as  now 
are  or  hereafter  shall  he  in  our  power  to  dispose  of,  and  them  to  grant  to  any  person  or 
;':,?:,,.':;;',:  '•*■'"'"'"'  "f""  «"^'''  '^''•"'«'  ""^l  "'"'er  «uch  moderate  (iuit  Itents  services  and 
g.n.  ia.„„.  ackiiowlcigements  to  be  thereupon  reserved  to  us,  as  you  by  and  with  the  advice 

aforesaid,  shall  think  fit  which  said  grants  are  to  pass  aiui  be  seal'd  by  our  seal  of  Xew  York 
and  being  enlred  upon  record  by  such  ollicer  or  olli.ers  as  you  shall  appoint  thereunto,  shall 
be  good  and  effectual  in  law  against  us,  our  Heirs  &  .Successors 

t..  »,.|.oi,„  |.-„in.  And  we  do  hereby  give  you  the  said  Ifobert  Ifunter  full  power  to  order  and 
appoint  lairs,  marts  and  markets,  as  also  such  and  so  many  Ports,  Harbours, 
Bays,  Havens,  and  other  places  for  convenieii.e  and  security  of  shipping  and  for  the  better 
loading  ami  unloa.liiig  of  goods  &  marchimdi/es,  as  by  you  with  the  advice  &  consent  of  the 
said  Council,  shall  be  thought  fit  and  necessary, 

*  '.'I'^r .'",!:        /^"''  "^'  ''"'  '"'"•l>y  require  and  Command  all  ollicers  and  ministers,  civil  and 
""'"'">■•  "'"'  '■'"  """T  inhabitants  of  our  said  Province  and  Territories  depending 

thereon,  to  be  obedient  aiding  and  assisting  unto  you  [the]  said  Itobert  Hunter  in  the  exec n 

of  this  our  Commission  and  of  the  powers  &  Authorities  herein  contained,  au'l  in  case  of  your 
death  or  absence  nut  of  our  said  Province  &  Territories,  to  be  .d.e.lient,  aiding  &  aHsisting 
ori.uu.dovr  unto  su.h  person  as  shall  he  appojuled  bv  us,  to  he  ,.ur  Lieu'  (Jovernor  or 
Commander  in  Chief  of  our  said  I'rovince,  to  wiiom  we  do  therefore  l)y  these  presents  give  & 


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nillitiii  iti  C»iiiii'('il< 


grunt  all  and  singular  the  powers  &  authorities  herein  granted  to  be  by  him  executed  and  enjoy'd 
during  our  pleasure,  or  until  your  arrival  witliin  our  said  Province  and  Territories. 

And  if  upon  your  death  or  absence  out  of  our  said  province  and  Territories,  there  be  no  person 
]l-'o:,:!Z"Z::l  "•'""  ^'"''  I'''"^*^'  i^onnnissionated  or  appointed  by  us  to  be  our  Lieu'  Governor  or 
iS;;^^^^^^^^^^^  Commander  in  Chief  of  tlie  said  Province.  Our  will  and  Pleasure  is,  that  the 
num'i.'  "  "'"■  eldest  Councillor,  whose  name  is  first  placed  in  Our  said  instructions  to  you,  and 
who  shall  be  at  the  time  of  your  death  or  absence,  residing  within  our  said  Province  of 
New  York,  shall  take  upon  him  the  administration  of  the  Government  and  execute  our  said 
Commission  and  Instructions,  and  the  several  powers  and  authorities  therein  contain'd,  in  the 
same  manner,  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  as  other  our  Governor  or  Con/  in  Cheef  should 
or  ought  to  do,  in  case  of  your  absence,  until  your  return,  or  in  all  cases  until  our  further 
Pleasure  be  known  therein. 

And  we  do  hereby  declare,  ordain  and  appoint  that  you  the  said  Robert  Hunter  shall  and 
TnrinK,""K™t";  '""^  ''"''''  ^'^'''^^^^^  "'"1  eiijoy  tile  ofUce  and  place  of  our  Capl"  General  and  (Jov'" 
i.ka,„r..  in  Chief,  in  and  over  our  Province  of  New  York,  and  the  Territories  dependmg 

thereon,  together  witii  all  and  singular  the  powers  &  authorities  hereby  granted  to  you,  for  and 
during  our  Will  and  I'leasure. 

And  whereas  there  are  divers  Colonies  adjoining  to  our  Province  of  New  York, 
for  the  defence  and  security  whereof,  it  is  requisite  that  due  care  be  taken  in  the 
time  of  war,  we  have  therefore  thought  it  further  necessary  for  our  service,  and  for  the  better 
protection  and  security  of  our  subjects  inhabiting  those  parts,  to  constitute  and  appoint,  and 
we  do  by  these  presents  constitute  and  appoint  you  the  said  Hubert  Hunter  to  be  our  Captain 
General  and  Command^  in  Chief  of  the  Militia  &  of  all  the  forces  by  sea  and  land  within  our 
Colony  of  Connecticut  and  of  all  our  forls  ami  places  of  strength  within  the  same. 
In  ih,-  (lovcrnnm       Alul  for  tlu)  better  ordering,  (Joverning  and  Uuling  our  said  Militia,  and  all 

nl)s<'nc't>  till*  1  oiiiinr  /■  i-  ,  <•»»».»    in* 

Y',rk"r:i'r  "I  uZ  ""'■  '"'■'''■^'  *"'■"'  '''"'  I'''"'*'*'  "''  sf^ogtl'  within  our  said  Colony  of  Connecticut, 
!ir,%'i';u»'::;''u,i!  "'"  ''"  ''^""^'''y  «'^"  &  grant  umo  you  the  said  Uobert  Hunter,  and  in  your 
iieiiiouL  absence  to  our  Commander  in  CJliief  of  our  Province  of  New  York  all  and  every 

th.'  like  powers  as  in  these  presents  are  before  granted  &  recited  for  the  ruling,  Governing  & 
ordering  our  Militia  and  all  our  forces,  (oris  &  places  of  strength  within  our  Province  of 
New  York  to  he  exercised  by  you  the  said  Uobert  Hunt. •^  and  in  your  absence  from  our 
Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  York,  by  our  Commander  in  Chief  of  our  said  Proiiuce  of 
New  York  within  our  said  Colony  of  Connectu'ut,  for  and  during  our  Pleasure. 

.■.•iii..i..fiiii.  1.1,1  I'li'tlij,  n-e  have  rifokvj,  dit.rmin'd  and  mud  void,  and  Ini  these  picsniti  do  rcvohe, 
(Mmmnc  and  make  void  the  like  Commission  or  Ltttrrs  Vatnils  granted  by  Her  late 
Majisiij  q„nn  Ann  unto  yon  the  said  llolnrt  Ilinitrr  for  ihr  (lornnmrnt  of  our  said  Province  of  New 
!'<///,   under  the   (irrat  S,„l  of  Crait   llrilaiii,  hniriiisr  dale  at    UVslmiimhr  the  '      day 

'.'/  "'  '/"■  yrar  <f  Ihr  said  Majisifs  Itiign.     In  witness  wliereof  we  have 

caused  these  our  I,elters  to  be  made  Patents.  Witness  our  Self  at  Westminister  tho 
[seventeenth]  day  of  [.March J   in  the  first  Year  ol  Our  Krigii. 

[IJy  Writl  of  J'rivy  Seal 

Wriohte.] 

Til..  «„nl.  «iil,i„  f   ]  in  till.  ,.r,.,.,..iini;  .l...niri,.nl  i,r..  a.I.lnl  fr„m  tlio  l!..,ui,l  i„  .\V».    York  (\.mmh,iun;  Si.rctar/Minii.i., 
All.miy,  IV.,  3)1,  ill  whiuli  til.  imuwgu  in  lull..*  j.  iimiuiil,  — Kn. 


roviM 
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JlJarl  of  Ghrendon  to  the  iMnh  of  Trade. 

[  Niw-Vc.rk  rnpors;  An.,  An.  ]W.  ] 

I\[y  Lords 

Vour  Lordsl.ips  ,'mving  signified  to  me  by  your  Secretary  M'  Popple,  that  I  sirould  this  day 
h.y  before  you  in  wnteinfj  n.y  objeetioF.s  against  two  Acts  of  Assen.bly.  the  one  past  at  New  York 
in  Anienca  Intituled  an  Act  for  Payment  of  tiie  Debts  of  the  (Government  of  New  York  and 
the  other  past  -.n  New  Jersey  In  America  Intituled   an   Act  to  enable   Thomas  (Jordon   Ksn" 
Ireasurer  of    the    Province   to   pay  the   sum  of  .iSJ-.O.ia-.a-   towards   the   support  of  the 
Government   and  for  discharging  r  «"id  Treasurer  thereof,  before  I  enter  upon  the  objections 
1  have  to  make  (o  tho.se  two  Acts,  I  must  accpiaint  your  Lor.lships  that  nt  the  time  Her  late 
Majesty  was  pleased  to  recall  mo  from  tho.se  (iovernments  sevral  sums  of  Money  were  then 
and   still   are,  due  to  me  in  the  Province  of  New  York,  both  upon  account  of  my  salary  as 
(Jovernor,  and    upon  account  of  severall  disbursements  made  by  me  for  the  service  of  the 
(iovernm'.     Now  I  am  informed  that  tJie  Act  above  menlione.i  past  at  New  York  is  so  unjust 
in  Its  nature,  as  to  direct  the  Payment  of  considerable  sums  of  money  where  none  is  n-aly 
due,  and  allows  to  other  Just  debts,  to  some  one  half,  to  others  a  tliir.I,  to  others  a  fourth 
part,  and  to  others  nothing,  nay,  1  am  inlbrmed  that  there  is  a  Clause  in  that  Act,  that  says 
no  demand  shall  be  made  for  any  Debt  not  there  provided  for,  which  is  plainly  exdu.ling  me 
Nvlu)  was  not  upon  the  place  to  make  any  Demands,  though  my  Demands  are  never  so  just, 
this  will  be  found  to  be  the  case  of  others  as  well  as  myself,  I  am  informed  farther  that  by  (his 
Act  there  is  a  gratuity  given   to  every  member  of  y'  Assembly  for  passing   this   Act,  and 
perlu-iilarly  to  M^  Morris  for  .Irawing  it  a  thing  never  before  heard  of  in  that  Government, 
and  which  must  le  attended  with  very  ill  cons*  (juences,  these  are  the  reasons  I  have  to  ofler 
to  your  Lodps  against  this  Act  at  presebt,  not  haveing  yet  seen  the  Act,  but  if  I   may  have  a 
copy  of  it  from  M'  I'opple,  which  1  desire  your  Lordships  will  please  to  order  I  may  I  do  not 
doubt  but  I  shall  be  able  to  offer  more  reasons  to  induce  your  Lordshipps  to  advise  His  Majesty 
to  reject  this  Act  so  injurious  to  many  people 

Now  give  me  leave  to  inform  your  Lordshipps  that  on  the  Si)""  of  July  1703  to  the  best  of 

my  remembrance,  I  received  at  New  York  the  late  (iu.-ens  commission  under  the  broad  seal 

of   Lnglan.l,  constituting  me  Governor  of  New  Jersey,  it  was  about  sixteen  months  after  that 

before  I  could  prevai!  with   the  Assembly  of  that  I'rovince  to  settle  any  Revenue  and  then 

fhey  seltled  ii  but  for  two  years,  so  that  1  served  in  that  (iovernment  upwards  of  three  years, 

wiihoiit   receiving  any  salary  as  Governor,  but  on  the  contrary  was  forced  to  disburse  severall 

Bums  of  money,  out  of  my  own  I>o.'kett  for  the  service  of  that  (iovernmcnl,  which  are  still 

owmg  to  me,  because  the  Assemblys  of  that  Province  have  not  settled  any  Revenue  since  the 

two  years  above  mentioned  exfiired.     Now  by  the  Act  lately  passed  in  New  Jersey  they  take 

upon  them  to  dispose  of  a  sum  of  money  r.'inaining  in  the  Treasurers  hands.  Out  of  a  greater 

sum  grante.l  to  the  latetiueen,  for  the  expedition  against  Canada  and  which  is  the  first  sum  of 

money  that  I  or  anybody  else  could   make  anv  demand   upon,   first  \  say  that   the  Assembly 

Iiave  no  power  to  .li.spose  of  that  money,  b-'cause  it  is  the  money  of  y  Crown,  and  to  bo 

disposed  of  by  the  Crown  only,  se.ondly,  I  say  it  is  by  this  Act  ordered  to  be  paid  to  the 

Governor,  which  is  contrary  to  hi.s  instructions,  thirdly  this  Art  dis<  barges  the  Treasurer  his 

Heirs  &c  from  being  accountable  for  the  said  sums,  whereas  by  the  (Jovernors  Instructions 


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all  moneys  grnnted  to  the  Crown  by  the  Assembly  of  that  Province  are  to  be  accounted  for  to 
the  Ireasury  here  in  England,  these  I  hope  will  be  sufficient  reasons  to  induce  your  Lordships 
to  advice  Ills  Majesty  to  reject  this  act  tho'  I  don't  doubt  but  when  I  see  the  Act,  I  shall  be 
able  to  offer  more  good  reasons  against  the  said  Act,  1  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

r.io  faithful 

Somerset  House  ,, 1 1    o      , 

^.  ,               ,  numbie  Serv' 

FebryS.  17   ji^  ^ 

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Governor  Ilnnter  to  tie  Lorch  of  Trade. 

[  Ncw-Yi>rk  Knlrli'B,  J.,  lO.'i,  ] 

To  th.^  {tight  Hon"''  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations 
Afy  Lords. 

ii;  HtSt  ^'"'  '"^^'"^  received  any  directions  from  your  Lordships  or  the  present  Ministry 
ll:^f^^  "'"''*'  ''•'  ^'•■'.)''«'y'»  '''''I'Py  accession  to  the  Crcwn,  except  what  was  picked  up 
rr/of  i'.!",;.""  '''"""'  t''«  wreck  of  tlie  Hazard  .Sloop,  1  am  at  a  loss  what  to  write,  only  in  general 
,„„i,i„K  to  I,,,  ox.  I  must  iiiforn  your  Lordships,  that  by  the  choice  made  of  representatives  for 
iim  A«,.mi,ii,^  both  Assembly  s  here,  I  have  too  much  reason  to  expect  little  besides  confusion 
"vi!V"i  i,m ',',,:;'  '"  ''"^''  I'rovinces,  The  Jersey's  are  so  divided  about  their  claims  and  Titles  to 
m'Xr''\,"'ri.v' wiH  hmds,  that  whatever  party  in  the  Asseniblv,  will  expect  to  be  ttratifv'd  bv  soiiin 
Illuu,™.''''  ""  '"   '''^""'"   "'    ""'"■    '•'■•inns    befor    they   consent    do    any    thing   for    tho 

Tiu..oJivN  .„  fh-  (jovernment,  M'  Cox  who  is  the  sower  of  sedition,  has  i;ot  himself  Chosen  bv 

;:;'"  V ;;,"«„^  """*•'  W""  '"■'-  ''"'^  l  t'>  '"'"  l>y  land  purchases,  on  purjiose  to  make  confusion  be 

;,';;;:i"l'4:;Z:  '•''  '"'^'-'''''  '■nP'i'''e  of  nothing  else,  he  has  done  what  in  him  lay  to  raise  tumults 
m...  ..f  .;,m,Kii  i„.  and  has  hitherto  escaped  prosecution  and  punishment  by  the  means  of  the  two 
iH"'\nl^r.|!™'r)  infamous  ollicers  of  the  Covernment,  the  Attorney  (ienerall  and  Secretary,  the 

iiSlufrii!  '"""'  "'  ^^''"""  '  ^"*'  '"'*'  ""'''^''  "  "^'''''ssi'y  "f  suspending,  and  [as]  your  Lordships 
"«"■"•  will  perceived  by  the  inclosed   minutes  of  Council  and  must  immedially  take 

tiie  same  measures  with  the  other,  or  suffer  that  Coveriinu'ut  to  be  tiamph'd  upon  &  stuck, 
I  think  my  Lords  1  may  now  without  a  crime  speak  out,  those  two  with  their  abetters  have 
acted  no  otherwise  than  as  they  were  prompted  all  along  from  the  other  party  by  a  late  Covernor 
of  these  provinces,  and  his  agents  on  this  side,  and  that  very  avowedly,  the  people  being 
incessantly  threatned  and  Iriegbtned  with  his  restoration,  that  freight  how  groundless  soever, 
even  at  that  time,  had  some  effect,  but  I  tinink  (iod  it  is  now  over,  how  far  Cox  may  work 
upon  the  ensuing  Assembly  by  the  means  1  have  already  meiition'd,  time  will  show. 

lurV^rimru!  '  '*'"'"  ^'''''^^  '  ''^■''  "■'''''""  "  .!"•''•■  ^""'■•'  "''  y"""  t'Onlsliips  .Justice  to  me,  and 
"ijf  your  endeavours  for  my  relief,  tho'  for  reasons  that  I  can  not  dive  into,  they  have 

hitherto  proved  incfrecliial,  but  as  matters  stand  at  present,  I  must  conclude  it  impossible  that 
the  wretched  condition  of  this  (Jovernment  should  he  any  longer  overlooked  or  neglecte."  at 
home,  for  I  must  with  confidence  nffirni  that  some  men  in  my  station  would  have  made 


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concessions  of  any  kind,  how  prejudicial  soever  to  the  interests  of  the  Crown,  rather  than  be 
reduced  to  that  misery  that  I  liave  groaned  under  these  five  years  past,  if  it  may  be  of  any 
service  to  His  Majesty  or  the  pul)liclc,  that  I  should  continue  to  beg  my  daily  Bread  of  those 
who  take  Pleasure  in  my  suiferings  I  submit  with  pleasure.  I  know  your  Lordships  are  of 
another  opinion,  which  encourages  me  humbly  but  earnestly  to  obtest  your  Lordships  again  to 
?m'  iTy'SS  ""'^  y""""  endeavours  for  a  settlement  here  by  Act  of  Parliament,  as  Her  late 
>— •  Majesty  was  pleased  to  direct,  for  I  can  stake  my  life  and  fortune  upon't  that 

Zl'lZW''  ^^  °''^'''"'''  °"  *''''  ''''^'  ^'"*  ^""""^  ^'*''^'"  to  Year,  and  that  not  half  sufficient  to 
y'^r  r;;„/Z  ""''''^'"  ^'"^  ^'■'^'"''"■y  ""'^  necessary  expence  of  Government,  the  funds  for  this  last 
i.oif.ufflm.m.        year  not  compleatiiig  one  half  of  their  ow-  ,cp.ity  pllnwruce. 

And  if  ever  such  a  precarious  provision  is  made  it  ,.  .•  •  pon  such  conditions  that  a  man 
who  has  m  the  least  measure  the  intrest  of  the  Crown  ,  .,  can  never  assent  to. 

I  shall  not  further  trouble  your  Lordships  at  this  time,  .,ut  as  you  l,ave  been  hitherto  my 
most  worthy  Patrons  and  protectors,  having  to  my  knowledge  not  so  much  as  in  a  thought 
rendred  myself  unworthy  of  it,  I  must  most  humbly  intreat  that  you'l  continue  to  be  so,  and 
thatyou'l  beleive  that  I  am  with  an  unalterable  duty  and  ail  imaginable  honour 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  faithfull  and 
^'^'^^'ork  most  humble  Servant 

March  2S.  1715.  t,      tt 

1(0 ;  Hunter 

3'a/'™'h""™mi  ^^'.  '^^°"^P^«^^o"  our  Chief  Justice  is  dead,  I  have  commissionated  Lewis 
>■!;;? in'Tli'ciS  ^^'""'"'^  ^'^'^^'  '"  '''^  '■°'^'"  'o""  ^*"^^'''  '■easons  amongst  others,  that  he  is  a  sencible 
iio.,a,„m,ieMr  ''°"''^'  '"""'  ""^  ''^'''^  ^^  ^'^'e  without  a  Salary,  which  they  will  most  certainly 
!i™''r':i^;:;™',;;  "^ver  grant  to  any  in  that  station,  at  least  sufficient  to  maintain  bis  Clerk,  1  have 
K.«morMrurim.b.  ;„  t|,g  ^oom  of  M'  Griffith  granted  a  Commission  to  Thomas  Gordon  Esq' 
heretofore  Chief  Justice. 


Governor  ILinkr  to  Secretary  Paj'  >k. 


[  Now-Vork  EnlrlM,  J.,  tm.  ] 

To  W™  Popple  Ks(i : 
Sir, 

Tills  comes  by  a  very  poor  conveyance,  a  small  sloop  to  Dristol  so  that  'tis  doubtful  whether 
it  may  reach  you. 

fnrmX'i'n.I'"''       ^  ''"^"^  ''*'''"  '"  """^''  P^'T'^'xity,  having  no  orders  since  his  Majestys  Arrival,  I 
SV^ivfi'     ''"'"^  ''"l'''t'"t«?8  may  arrive  speedily  Ibr  the  originals  must  have  miscarry'd. 
..1.1  «i.nut i;„ii :  M''  iNicholson  who  was  scut  liitber  wiili  two  Strange Conimissions,  is  now  I'one 

Home  witiiout  executing  either  lor  he  never  cuiue  nearer  to  us  tiian  Boston,  where 
he  remaiu'd  upon  assurances  of  a  Commission  for  this  Government,  lam  pretty  easy  as  to  him, 
for  the  present  folks  have  no  manner  of  occasion  for  madmen. 


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a'L'Xo'TrlthS  "  'mpossible  that  the  oppressions  I  have  groan'd  under  here,  should  make 

LuSiT"  "'     °°  impression  on  tlie  minds  of  the  present  Ministry,  especially  those  sent  me 
hither,  I  l^now  their  Justice  &  Generosity  too  well  to  doubt  it,  so  I  shall  patiently 
and  conndently  expect  a  remedy. 

Sir,  I  must  now  earnestly  recommend  my  poor  affairs  to  your  assistance,  I  hope  the  time  is 
come  when  I  may  have  it  in  my  power  to  repay  the  obligations  I  have  ever  had  to  you,  and  I 
assure  you  I  am  very  sincerely  and  heartily 

Sir, 

Your  most  obliged  '^ 

New  York  i       v ,    r, 

„„  ,,      ,  humble  Servant 

28.  March  1716.  „       tt 

Ito:  Hunter. 


'ft  I 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 


[  New-York  Enlries,  J.,  800.  ] 


To  W"  Popple  Esq : 


Sir, 

Sending  duplicates  of  what  I  wrote  a  few  days  ago  by  a  sloop  to  Bristol,  by  this  to  Holland 
I  cou  d  not  omit  giving  you  the  trouble  of  my  thanks  for  all  your  favours,  and  to  inlreat  your 
assistance,  in  your  way,  to  M^  Slrahan,  in  his  applications  for  me.  I  believe  you'll  do't  with  a 
better  heart  than  formerly,  because  with  greater  hopes  of  success.  It  will  be  hard  If  I  am  the 
only  unhappy  man  of  one  side,  be  H  as  it  will  I  am  perfectly  easy  in  my  mind  (which  was 
lately  much  otherwise)  If  I  shou'd  be  reduced  to  beg  my  bread. 

1  have  been  obliged  to  turn  out  that  vile  fellow  Griffith,  the  Attorny  General  of  the  Jerseys  ' 
who  has  been  all  along  an  impudent  tool  of  Lord  Clarendon's  and  that  noisy  fool  Cox  has 
betraV.l  the  publick  service  so  avowedly,  that  I  verily  believed  he  had  orders  from  home  to  do 
so  M'  falbot  has  incorporated  the  Jacobites  in  the  Jerseys  under  the  name  of  a  church,  in 
order  to  sanctify  his  sedition  and  insolence  to  the  Government. 

That  stale  pretence  is  now  pretty  much  discused,  and  I  am  easy  and  shall  make  them  so 
m  spite  of  themselves.  Cox,  Griffith  and  Bass  are  his  main  prop's,  if  the  Society  take  not  more 
care  or  the  future  than  bus  been  taken  hitherto  in  the  choice  of  their  Missionaries,  instead  of 
estiiblishmg  Ueligion,  tliey'J  destroy  all  Government  and  good  manners.  1  have  not  time  to 
add  more,  but  that  I  am  very  heartily, 

Sir, 

Your  most  obliged 
New  York  •     i       ■  ■    c 

.     .,  humble  Servant 

April  U.  1715.  „      tT 

Kg:  Hun'ter. 

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The  Lm'ds  of  Trade  to  the  King. 

[New- York  Entrlen,  .1.,  168.  ] 

To  the  Kings  most  Excell'  Majesty. 

May  it  please  your  Majesty, 

Your  Majesty  having  been  pleased  to  approve  the  Commissions  of  Brig'  Hunter  to  be  your 
Majestys  Governor  of  New  York  and  Jersey  in  America;  we  now  humbly  lay  before 
your  Majesty  the  draughts  of  instructions  for  him  for  these  Governments,  which  are  to  the  same 
purpose  as  the  last  he  had;  except  that  there  being  a  vacancy  in  the  Council  of  N.  Jersey,  we 
have  added  the  name  of  David  Lyol'  to  the  list  of  Councillors,  he  having  been  recommended 
to  us  as  a  person  fitly  qualify'd  to  serve  your  Majesty's  in  that  Station,  we  also  lay  before  Your 
Majesty  y  usual  draughts  of  instructions  relating  to  the  Acts  of  Trade  and  Navigation. 

All  which  are  humbly  submitted 

Jn°  Chetwynde 
Cha:  Cooke 
p:   doeminique 

Ro'    MoLESWORTH 

Whitehall  j^,.  Cokburne 

^I^y  <5- 1715.  Ahch:  HuTCHESox 


<  ■■  »  11  » 


Governoi'  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New- York  Enlrle»,  J.,  8M.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations 

My  Lords, 

A.  Hn ha. rocoived  I  'i^ve  had  the  honour  of  your  Lords'"  of  the  19  Auc:  1714  bv  thp  Insf  nn«t 

i?e"in"|iv™,;r,icni  i^oston,  by  the  solebay  which  brought  it  thither  being  bijt  lately  arrived 

t';m''l'L*''''F;i„"ch  ^'^*^'''''  '  ^^^^^  fe''^*-'"  ^''^  necessary  orders  with  relation  to  the  illegal  Trade  with 

piantauon,.  the  frciich  Plantations  and  shall  take  care  as  much  as  in  me  lyes  that  the  Articles 

of  the  treaty  mention'd  in  the  letter  be  punctually  observed. 

"cKmIvm™!  ^'°i""  Lordships  Secretary  having  transmitted  to  me  a  Copy  of  a  Memorial 

"i^!;"«  tt"  p>;wi'"i  signed  by  the  Earl  of  Clarendon  against  the  ai)probation  of  the  bill  for  navnient 

thu  A».mbiy.  ot   the   puhhck   debts   here   &c»   I   thought   it   necessary  to   lay  it   before  the 


General  Assembly  here,  and  with  this  (marked  A.)  your  Lordships  will  receive  their 
^n^'^rS  lo  ""^^er  as  also  an  Act  now  passed  here  explaining  that  Act  which  we  humbly 
'tXllnS,^  conceive  takes  away  all  colour  or  pretence  of  objections  to  it  (marked  B)  the 
AJLinwJ?''  '"  ""  ^"''^^"^  (marked  C)  is  what  I  said  to  them  at  the  opening  of  this  Assembly  printed 
by  their  order,  I  must  repeat  here  what  I  have  aflirni'd  there  that  of  all  men,  that 
Noble  Lord  ought  to  have  been,  most  silent  in  this  case,  for  to  the  misapplications  dur=iig  his 

'  DdTid  Ljoll,  i,f  Amboj,  N.  J.  —  Ku.  * 


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puhm.k'dJbui owing  Administration,  In  the  whole  course  of  which  there  was 

Ldcior,  ndon^^iimo.  and  paul,  it  IS  that  we  owe  a  great  share  of  these  publicly  debts,  and  to  that  it  is  that 


an  ample  revenue  settled 


ZIZZumZ^  ^^  "^^^  ^^''''^  ^^^^^  "^v^""  will  be  another  Revenue  settled  here  by  Act  of  Assembly, 

ihofuiur.,^  and  that  His  Majesty's  servants  must  continue  beggars  on  tliis  side  until  he  shall 

^,W!iVT.H™^^^  think,  fit  in  his  Princly  wisdom  to  send  them  relief  from    home,  As  for  my 

ir'nriT'iiunior',  ^''''"■*^  '"  ^he  claim  besides  the  arrears  of  my  bare  Salary,  firing  and  Candle  for 

ft^"''m'.'i'y"n.iv»n™  "le  Several  Garrisons,  repairs  of  the  Forts  and   Magazines  all  proved  before  the 

eil   Li)r<l  <;iiirt.'nilnn    /-i  ,,  •    .      ,  ^         ,  ' 

sainJj'  nfeTr  ye  '    appointed  for  that  purpose  &  before  their  Committees,  there  is  one  Article 

(iarmu„te  "  "  of  200  pounds  of  his  Lordships  warrants  which  is  all  I  have  for  that  sum  paid 
by  me  to  Capt:  Paston  who  had  advanced  it  to  his  LordsP  at  my  desire  and  on  my  promise 
of  payment  upon  his  Lordship  leaving  this  place,  &  without  which  he  then  affirm'd  he  could 
SoT.';f.„^;'.';S'g  "°^  '^'''  f"""'"  *•«"«-  the  paper  (D)  is  a  copy  of  his  letter  as  I  believed 
Dili  TiLt..  '''-■'^"•''■^'^'^'^^'"g  ^'^"^  obligation,  of  which  how  be  has  acquitted  himself  your  Lords" 
loiui/rml.  of" hu"  best  know.  How  tender  I  was  on  all  occasions  of  his  reputation  those  who 
iiave  heretofore  sat  at  that  Board  can  bear  me  witness,  when  the  Assembly  in 
the  Jersey's  made  a  fepresentation  of  the  state  of  that  Province  which  I  was  obliged  to 
transmit  to  their  Lordships  I  acquainted  them  that  the  first  part  relating  only  to  past 
miscarriages  during  a  preceeding  administration  I  did  not  think  it  necessary  to  give'  their 
.t.lMaPA.hS:  r^of'^^bips  the  trouble  of  reading  it,  but  now  I  send  it  your  Lordships  intire 
edt",!™"}"','."^  (marked  E)  I  had  seized  &  suppressed  all  the  printed  Copies  under  colour 
ed  copio,  thereof,  ^l'  their  being  printed  without  my  leave  tlio'  it  was  done  by  order  of  the 
house  of  representatives.  Hitherto  I  .have  been  silent,  notwithstanding  the  innumerable 
provocations  I  have  met  with,  &  shall  conclude  this  subject  with  assuring  your  Lordships  that 
IfeT nlart^'-lfS  "lostofthediilicultiesin  thisGovernm'  has  laboured underduringmyadministration 
mvr:r'.„"t;d''"  ''''^«  ^^^^^  "^'"g  to  that  opposition  his  Lordship  made  to  all  my  representations 
cmburj.  at  ],o„,g  jj„jj  t,,g  gpi^jt  ^,,,j^,j  ^|^,^j  g^^^^  j^  1^.^  ^g^^^^  ^^^  emissaries  on  this  side. 

having  affirmed  that  many  of  these  publick  debts  were  created  by  his  Lordships  managem'  I 
tuwn^M'ZJ'Z  t'liiik  it  not  unnecessary  to  communicate  to  your  LordsP*  the  paper  F  which  is  a 
i'T/XTb}  tlr'a  ^°Py  o'"  what  I  have  by  me  all  wrote  by  the  late  Chief  Justice  Mompesson  his 
n^-.mi.  own  hand  and  given  by  him  to  the  late  Lord  Lovelace  soon  after  his  arrival  in 

this  Province,  it 's  but  a  small  part  of  a  very  long  representation  of  Misgovernment. 

In  the  next  place  I  am  to  acquaint  your  LordsP- that  the  Assembly  here,  notwithstanding 
tlieir  dutiful  address"  which  I  have  sent  home  by  this  conveyance  in  all  appearance  will  serve 
his  Majesty's  Government  no  better  than  they  have  done  his  predecessors,  they  have 
.Ml  nihor  biLineM  postpoiied  all  Other  business  to  that  of  an  Act  for  general  naturalization  and  the 

iio]>l|)i>iii.d  to  nil  Art     A  I  'II  I'll  1 

r..r  mitiiraiiziiii.m  A  Agency  Dill,  which  last  they  have  now  nass'd  and  sent  up  in  the  same  terms 

IIU'i'lli)  lliil  till' lutlT  -,11  fl'lii  ■ 

iiii>  iiavo  puMj.  With  that  of  which  1  long  ago  sent  a  copy  to  your  board,  and  lest  it  shou'd  be 
frmn'Tn'iilr  "any  '"'s'i'id,  I  tliiiik  fit  to  acquaint  Your  Lordships  that  it  is  an  Act  .ntirely  exclut'ing 

thill,'     In     do    with     *1  i'l  rf-^  •!    I'  ,  •  1    .  .... 

tiuir  A((.mt i.'-  tiie  Oovernor  or  Council  from  having  any  thing  to  do  with  the  agent  or  to  make 
any  representations  or  applications  by  him,  but  constituting  themselves,  and  during  the 
intervals  of  tiieir  sessions,  such  persons  of  their  own  house  as  they  shall  appoint  who  ev.n  in 
the  time  of  a  dissolution  shall  be  the  sole  persons  or  Court  empowered  to  make  any  represent"' 
or  applications. 
Notc.peotiniiihi.io      Tlus  tlu'y  are  well  perswaded  can  never  pass,  but  they'l  lav  hold  of  its  beins 

piiHS  '  hy  n-jt  otlriic  It  i  j  j  O 

u.llc..'!oi!'t"ih..iup:  '■''J'-'^ted  as  a  pretence  for  leliiig  the  support  of  Government  drop  for  another 
pun ui.h.o«yt drop,  year,  for  the  funds  they  gave  for  the  last  year  have  not  raised  half  of  their  own 


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i^ .'Zi^u'^^'  ^^""^y'  ^"™  '''"^'  ^  despair  of  their  making  good  the  deficiency;  As  to  the 
LTii  Jr/S:  ;^'^t"''»"^"'ion  bill  I  have  oflered  to  them  that,  it  heing  an  act  for  an  extraordinary 
ordinary  namre.  Nature  rescinding  a  clause  in  the  Act  for  limitations  and  tlie  succession  of  the 
"ihT'cLr."  to  Crown  in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  this  Plantation,  provide  they  will  insert  a  Clause 

i>ii!*p(i  exct'ulion  till    _..„„        J*  .i  ..  ■■        «,  -  "^  ■•^•••«o»> 

llrcb'.tn'Lvn''''""  «"«P*^""'"g  the  execution  and  effect  of  the  Act  until  his  Majesty's  pleasure  be 

known,  as  I  am  directed  by  my  instructions  in  cases  of  that  nature,  that  I  would 

m/iJ^I^biT"''  P'"'"'  *'•  ^"*  that  it  seems  does  not  relish  with  them,  so  the  use  to  be  made  of 

pn,^;^rLi'r°o„'|  ""«'  '«  °"'y  »»  excuse  to  the  people  for  their  long  and  expensive  sessions  without 

fru,„„,  .e»,o„       doing  any  business,  That  Act  being  of  very  general  and  popular  concern. 

rro;n"'„pl;rfor:        ^°^^  "^y  ^ords  in  this  wretched  posture  are  our  affairs  on  this  side  and  the  ill 

hearance.  humour  has  grown  much  upon  forebearance,  the  letters  wrote  to  me  and  ordered 

&£l;S?'H  *°  ^^  communicated  to  them  by  the  former  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade, 

uu^A^t'ml"^^^^^      taxing  their  conduct  with  undutifulness  disloyalty  and  disrespect,  being  intirely 

"  *""'  disregarded,  and  even  in  their  house  called  by  the  mannerly  name  of  bullying 

orZ^l^.I'mlln  letters,  even  these  who  would  be  distinguish'd  by  the  name  of  friends  to  the 

only  support  it  rrum    ^  i  •     i        <.  ,  »-""u    iw  mti 

year  to  year  Oovemmeut,  ncvcr  think  of  settling  any  support  otherwise  than  from  year  to 

year  &  that  in  the  pitiful  manner  it  has  been  lately  done,  If  for  some  hidden  causes  that 
If  ti,toheconiin„..i  ^  canuot  gucss  at  this  Govern'  is  to  be  continued  on  this  wretched  foot,  it  will 
i"'',:now''IrThIt  be  great  charity  in  your  Lordships  to  acquaint  me  with  it  speedily,  that  I  mar 

he    m.ny    apply   f"r  i        -i.  i.  u         i  i  i*         .  t  j^  *"J 

'hTmjI'.™  %^  "^^  ^        humble  application  to  His  Majesty  to  put  me  into  some  station 

l.",n  "h:;';\M;!;;  ''"'''  "'•'""  ^"""''"^  whereby  I  may  be  enabled  to  do  him  effectual  service,  and  get 
~fa„,iiy.^  bread  for  a  numerous  family  who's  life  with  my  own  I  have  devoted  to  that  use. 
biy'^il."'u"'te  ™™t       When  the  Assembly  here  have  done,  or  done  nothing,  I  am  to  attend  that  in 

alli-ncl    llial   of   llie    il,  ,      T  )        xi  ... 

pi?rrX^\,''w  yZ:  ^^  ^'  ^"°P^  '°  "^*'"'    ^y  tb's  will  have  influence  on  that,  for 

Mro.x.'h'osen.  '  ^^'  Cox,  by  i'lc  surprizc  of  an  inundation  of  the  Swedes  has  got  himself  elected 
in  one  of  the  Counties,  and  the  many  assurances  from  him  ill  over  that  Province  that  I  was 
nf  "'.n'Vn''^''"''''''''^  ^"^  ^'''"'  ^'^""^  influence  over  the  elections  in  some  other  counties,  as  to  the 
£kVTS°  f '^'■'^°"^'  ^'''^"  ^''cy  find  that  they  have  been  imposed  upon  he  may  be  disappointed 
K  AMo  Dr  cl-.  '"  '"'^  expectation  but  I  dare  promise  nothing  from  the  choice  -hich  is  made. 
Can't  L.  '•''""  As  tT  the  Caveat  given  in  by  his  father  and  brother,  I  have  nothing  to  plead 
H..^pic.,u,a  not  to't  m..-e  than  if  they  had  accused  me  of  murder  and  treason,  that  is  tlie  general 
Kinailn^iLXl't  •''^"e  ""t  guilty ;  But  I  must  humbly  entreat  your  LordsP"  to  give  orders  that 
•^'^  the  original  may  be  kept  safe  until  it  pleases  God  to  send  me  to  Enaland,  for 

obvious  reasons. 

.tr.'T'h"  ImZi-       T''"'  '"""^^^  submitting  my  actions  to  your  Lordships  scrutiny  my  endeavours 
J.HPS    c.n,pa»io„  and  intentions  to  your  favourable  construction  and  my  woful  condition  to  your 
compassion,  I  beg  leave  to  subscribe  my  self, 
My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  iaitliful  and 


New  York 
May  21.  1715 


most  humble  Servant 

R:  Hunter 


My  Lords 

?,„r,in:'"ArJ  l:  ^  ]  ''^^'^  ^y  '''is  conveyance  sent  home  the  correct  Journals  and  Leigers  of  the 
Palatine  accounts  attested  in  due  form,  those  formerly  sent  being  but  hasty  copies 


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405 


Porno nmnll mistakes  UnJ  ;„  fl,„r„ n         •    ■    i  i  .      . 

il'T.ri';."r;^i»re  In  !'"'*'"*'''""  «"™«  «'^'''ll  mistakes  and  omissions,    I  most  humbly  intreat  your 
,h,a.„,e.  Lordships  recommendation  for  reliefe  in  that  case,  if  that  fails  nothing  can  avail 

me  toward  retrieving  n  very  broken  fortune,  and  saving  from  ruin  an  innocent  suffering  family 
1  am  ever  entirely  •' 

Your  Lordsliips 

moat  humble  servant 

Ro:  Hunter 


T/ie  Council  and  AssemUy  of  Mio-Yorh  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Ncw-Tork   Colonial  MSS.,  Albouy.,  I.IX.] 

To  the  Right  Hon"'"'  the  Lords  (Commissioners  for  Trade  and  plantations. 

(A.)  The  humble  Memorial  of  the  Council  and  Representatives  in  General  Assembly 

of  tlie  Colony  of  New  York  in  America 

May  it  please  youk  LonDsiiiPs 

His  Excellency  our  Governour  having  Communicated  to  us  a  Copy  of  a  Memorial  given  into 
Yo^  Lordships  by  the  Ear!  of  Clarendon  against  approveinj  of  an  Act  of  Assembly  past  here 
entituled  an  Act  for  payn>^nt  of  the  Debts  ^f  'Jie  Government  of  New  York,  We  humbly 
Crave  Leave  to  Lay  before  Yo'  Lordships  our  Answer  to  the  said  memorial  as  foUoweth 

We  know  nothing  of  any  Sums  of  money  being  Due  to  the  Lord  Clarendon  in  this  province 
either  upon  the  account  of  his  Salary  as  Governour  or  upon  account  of  any  Disburs.^ments 
made  by  him  for  the  Service  of  this  Government  nor  does  it  Seem  probable  tiiat  anv  thing  is 
due  to  his  Lordship  upon  those  accounts  seeing  the  money  given  for  the  Support  of  this 
Government  Dureing  the  hole  Course  of  his  administration  was  Sufficient  with  any  tolerable 
good  Management  to  have  Defrayed  the  proper  necessary  Expenses  of  it. 

We  little  Expect  to  have  Heard  that  Act  Charged  by  lm>  LordsHip  with  Injustice  in  directing 
the  payment  ot  Considerable  Siimes  of  money  where  none  is  really  Due,  in  allowin-  to  others 
just  Debts,  to  Some  one  half,  to  others  a  third,  to  others  a  fourth  part  and  to  others  Nothing, 
1  hoeverall  Sunies  therein  Specifyed  and  no  other  being  upon  a  long  examination  of  the  pa-ticular 
accounts  of  warrants  by  which  they  were  Claimed  Resolved  by  the  Legislature  of  this  province 
the  only  proper  Judges  as  they  Conceive  in  that  Case  to  be  Due  to  the  respective  persons  to 
whom  they  are  Directed  to  be  paid  — 

On  the  other  hand  we  have  reason  to  believe  that  bad  there  been  any  other  Just  Claims 
they  would  have  been  Exhibited  to  the  assembly  after  Twenty  one  months  publick  notice  for 
that  purp  )se. 

We  doe  not  Conceive  that  the  Acts  of  a  prior  assembly  can  bind  those  of  a  Subsequent  one 
as  his  Lordship  seems  to  insinuate  But  to  remove  all  Doubts  of  th.<t  Nature  the  assembly  have 
now  passed  an  Act  entituled  an  Act  for  the  better  Explaineiiig  one  act  of  General  assembly 
passed  in  the  \  oar  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  ilburteen  Entituled  an  Act  for 
paying  and  Discharging  the  several  Debts  and  Smnes  of  money  Claimed  as  Debts  of  this  Colony 
to  the  .severall  persons  therein  nanu-d  and  to  niak,^  and  enforce  the  Currency  of  Bills  of  Creditt  to 
the  value  of  Twenty  Seven  thousand  sfx  hundred  and  Eighty  pounds  for  that  purpose  also 


406 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


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to  make  void  nil  Claims  and  Demands  made  or  pretended  to  be  Due  from  this  Colony  before 
the  first  Day  of  June  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  flburteen  and  to  prevent  this  Colony 
from  being  ludebt  for  the  future  which  we  Conceive  will  be  a  sufficient  answer  to  that  part 
of  liis  Lordships  Memorial  and  will  leave  him  at  Liberty  to  apply  for  a  proper  remedy  if  he 
has  any  Just  Demands  upon  this  Colony. 

The  Several  Siimes  Directed  by  this  act  to  be  paid  to  the  Respective  Members  of  the  assembly 
are  in  lieu  of  the  wages  they  would  otherwise  have  received  from  the  Respective  Countys  and 
Burroughs  they  serve  And  what  Session  being  Cheifly  imployed  and  Drawn  out  into  a  great 
Length  by  their  necessary  proceedings  on  that  Bill  they  thought  it  more  Equitable  that  the 
Expence  should  be  born  by  ihat  fond  then  by  the  Countys  and  Burroughs,  nor  Did  tliey  expect 
any  Gratuity  for  doing  any  net  of  such  pnblick  and  General  Justice  and  Relief  nor  Imagine 
that  such  a  Conjecture  Could  have  been  thought  of. 

We  are 
New  York  Your  Lordships  Most  Obedient 

20"-  May  1715.  humble  Servants 


►■>» » »-■»- 


(D.) 


Earl  of  Clarendon  to  Go^^ernor  Hunter. 

[  New.Tork,  B.  I).,  14.  ] 


Sir 


Maidstone  nt  Sandy  Hook 
July  y"  31"  1710. 


I  would  not  let  Collonel  De  Teyster  go  without  troubling  your  Excellency  with  these  few 
lines  to  return  you  my  most  hearty  thanks  for  all  your  favours,  and  particularly  at  my  goeing 
off;  it  would  be  a  great  satisfaction  to  me  if  I  could  be  serviceable  to  you  in  any  thing  where  I 
am  goeing.     Whenever  you  think  I  may  you  shall  always  find  me  ready  to  obey  your  commands 

And  now  give  me  leave  once  more  to  recommend  to  your  Excellency's  protection  M'  Anderson 
the  present  Sheriff  of  New  York;  I  know  some  people  will  prosecute  him  with  most  extream 
malice,  therefore  I  entreat  for  your  protection  for  him,  till  I  can  write  from  England  which 
shall  be  in  a  few  days  after  my  r.rrivail  there.  I  wish  your  Excellency  all  the  happiness  and 
satisfaction  you  can  desire  in  your  Governments  and  intreat  you  to  believe  that  I  am, 
Your  Excellency's 

Most  faithfull  humble  Servant 

Clai{endo.v. 


(P.) 


Maladministration  of  Affairs  in  Keio-Yorh — 1709. 

[Now- York,  B.  b.,  16.] 
G  HANTS. 

Grants  have  been  made  of  all  the  lands  that  could  be  discovered,  some  of  them  in  very  large 
tracts  and  in  all  that  are  good  and  valuable  M''  Faucoaier  and  M'  Bridges  and  sometimes  both 
are  Patentees. 


iSR  i-  :'itSirm^^9JS  ^ 


j^st* 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XX. 


4U7 


Afterwards  grants  were  made  of  such  lands  as  should  hereafter  be  discovered,  as  to  Capt 
Symes  of  all  the  unpatented  lands  on  Slaten  Island ;  by  which  means  severall  poor  persons 
who  were  by  the  permission  and  connivance  of  the  government  settled  on  small  tracts  of  land, 
where  neither  the  persons  nor  lands  were  of  value  to  pay  the  fees  of  a  patent,  are  lyable  (find 
already  threatned)  to  be  turned  out  of  possession ;  and  'tis  said  the  like  g-ants  have  been  made 
on  Hudson's  River,     sed  de  hoc  quaere. 

Where  persons  have  by  lycence  purchased  lands  from  the  Indians,  their  lands  have  been 
granted  away  to  others  :  D'  Staats  case  concerning  Wiwanda. 

Grants  have  been  made  of  lands  formerly  patented  to  others,  which  former  patents  have 
thereby  (as  far  as  in  the  Governour  and  Council  'yes)  been  set  aside ;  so  was  Newton's  patent 
in  effect  declared  voyd  tho'  under  the  seal  of  the  Province,  because  not  found  on  the  Records 
tho'  endorsed  by  the  then  Secretary  to  be  recorded;  but  part  of  the  lands  contained  in  that 
patent  were  since  granted  to  the  town  of  Bushwick  for  ^300  (as  'tis  said),  other  part  tb 
M'  Boudicnot  in  discharge  of  ^£300.  due  for  the  Lady  Cornbury's  funeral,  other  part 
to  M"  Bridges,  Capt.  Aske,  M'"  Hogland,  M'  Milward  and  others  for  .£400.  Lands  between 
high  water  and  low  water  mark  on  Staten  Island  lately  granted  to  the  City  of  New  York  for 
.£300,  being  the  lands  and  lately  in  the  possession  of  several  inhabitants  of  that  Island,  tho 
now  covered  with  the  sea,  the  land  being  washed  away. 

Some,  or  at  least  one  grant,  has  been  made  without  advice  of  the  Council,  which  is 
conceived  to  be  against  the  Queen's  Commission  or  instructions,  as  the  house  in  this  City 
lately  burned  down,  said  to  belong  formerly  to  Governour  Lovelace,  and  no  person  claiming 
from  him  as  heir  at  law,  the  same  was  seized  for  the  Crown,  and  lately  granted  privately  to 
Wilson  Aske  &". 

After  these  transactions  a  project  was  set  on  foot  by  Act  of  Assembly  to  confirm  all  illegal 
grants  and  usurpations  on  the  Queen's  lands,  but  a  proviso  of  saveing  the  Queen's  right  being 
tendered,  was  agreed  unto  in  the  Council  and  sent  as  an  amendment  to  the  Assembly,  to  which 
they  would  not  agree,  and  the  Council  insisting  on  the  amendment  and  giveing  their  reasons 
for  the  same,  which  did  not  convince  the  Assembly,  though  they  did  not  answer  them,  so  tiiat 
bill  was  dropt.  , 

The  Revenue. 
From  the  29"'  of  January  169?^.  untill  Aprill  1G91.  customs  and  dutys  were  received  by  the 
Coll'  tho'  not  warrantable  by  law,  as  appears  by  an  Act  then  past  to  ennable  His  Excellency  &« 
and  to  indemnify  the  Collector,  Laws  f.  20.  By  that  Assembly  a  revenue  was  granted  for  two 
years,  La^vs  f.  21.,  which  by  severall  acts  made  anno  1092.  1093.  1G95,  1099.  &  1702.  was 
enlarged  and  continued  'till  the  IS'"  of  May  1709.  The  first  Act  says  for  the  better  defraying 
the  publick  and  necessary  charges  and  expences  of  this  Province.  None  of  these  acts  had 
any  appropriating  clause,  but  by  the  Governours  instructions  he  is  not  to  permit  any  of  the 
revenue  to  be  issued  forth  but  by  order  from  himselfe  by  advice  of  Her  Majesty's  Council ; 
hence  it  followed  that  whatever  was  proposed  by  the  Governour  to  the  Council  and  consequently 
whatever  M'  Fauconier  demanded  was  allowed  of  by  the  Council  and  warrants  granted 
accordingly. —  So  the  extravagant  charges  of  one  voyage  to  Albany  amounted  to  near  .i'2200. 
and  no  stint  was  put  to  the  expence  of  firewood  and  candles  for  the  Fort.  New  salarys  granted 
to  several  officers  as  in  the  Custom  House  and  Court  of  Admiralty,  therefore  most,  if  not  all, 
of  the  payments  that  M'  Fauconier  has  made,  was  by  virtue  of  such  warrants,  which  cannot 
well  be  examined  or  controul'd  but  by  the  Auditor  General  his  Deputy,  or  the  Assembly,  who 
perhaps  may  find  out  other  misapplications  of  the  publick  revenue. 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


The  Officers  of  the  Government  and  others  to  whom  money  is  oweing  on  warrants,  think 
the  late  Act  for  refunding  ^711.5'  misapplyed  in  tiie  .£1800  Tax,  very  greivous  on  them, 
bemg  to  be  paied  out  of  tlie  revenue  which  should  grow  due  on  or  before  the  third  of  December 
then  following,  being  to  reimburse  Coll :  Wenham  and  M'  Fauconier  who  had  misemployed 
^500.  and  upwards  in  the^'lSOO  Tax  formerly  raised  for  building  Forts  c^-^on  pretence  that  it 
was  employed  for  the  Queen's  service  in  payment  of  warrants,  which  the  officers  say  were  to 
defray  the  extravagant  expences  in  the  Albany  voyage;  which,  if  they  ought  to  have  been 
paid  should  have  given  place  to  salary  warrants.  Nor  was  there  any  reason  to  forestall  the 
revenue  and  raise  an  interest  of  ten  per  Cent,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  revenue,  if  that  money 
had  been  employed  in  paying  salary  warrants  then  due;  they  say  'tis  plain  that  Coll :  Wenham 
and  W  Fauconier  did  not  discharge  their  duty,  and  if  they  are  moneys  out  of  pocket  there  is 
no  .cr..on  they  should  be  reimbursed  out  of  moneys  due  to  others  who  have  discharged  their 
dutys;  and  the  question  is  whether  a  revenue  granted  to  the  Queen  can  be  taken  from  Her 
Majesty  even  by  Act  of  Assembly  without  Her  Majesty's  or  the  Lord  Treasurer's  express 
directions  for  passing  the  same 

The  Officers  likewise  suffer  £500  and  upwards  by  two  Sallarys  taken  for  the  same  office  (viz') 
by  M'  Fauconier  and  M^  Byeriey,  whereas  if  M'  Byerley's  suspension  was  la^Wull,  then  the 
appointment  of  M'  Fauconier  was  so  to,  and  M'  Byeriey  ought  not  to  receive  his  salary  dureing 
that  time;  if  the  suspension  was  unlawful!,  then  M--  Byeriey  ought  to  receive  the  salary,  and 
M'  Fauconier  must  apply  to  him  that  set  him  on  work,  for  his  wages,  or  else  must  loose  his 
labour;  but  a  double  salary  ought  not  to  be  paid  out  of  the  Queen's  revenue   for  the  same 
office,  at  the  same  time.     Of  the  same  nature  they  think  is  M'  Byerley's  detention  of  .1'200. 
and  upwards  for  his  salary,  before  he  publishd  his  commission  here,  which  could  never  be 
intended  to  be  provided  for  by  the  Act  of  Assembly  of  this  Province,  and  tho'  there  may 
be  such  directions  in  his  patent  'tis  not  the  first  timetiie  Queen  has  been  deceived  in  her  grant, 
which  when  it  hai)pens  makes  that  part  of  the  grant  void,  and  it  cannot  be  intended  tiiat  a 
salary  shall  he  paid  to  persons  that  are  lawfully  appointed  and  doe  their  duty  here,  and  the 
same  snllnry  allowed  to  anotlier  that  is   in   England  and  does  nothing  for  it;  and  this   was 
refused  M'  Byeriey  upon  his  lir.st  (!oming,  and  he  seemed  to  accpiiesce  under  it,  'til  his  suspension, 
and  'tis  thougiit  a  hardship  on  the  officers  of  tiie  government  that  when  .M''  Hyerley  was 
suspended  M"-  Fauconier  should   be  put  in  comuiissiou  on  jiurpose,  as  they  imagine,  that   he 
should    pay   himself   y  £MUO   or    thereabouts    which    he    pretended    he    disbursed    for    the 
government  whereas  if  the  same  were  bona  tide  due  td  the  said  Fauconier,  which  they  deny, 
vet  salary  warrants  ought  first  to  he  payd,  and  they  think  still  harder  on  ihem  that  when' 
U'  Byeriey  was  restored,  viz'  on  or  about  the  first  of  Febnuiry  1701\  that  M'  Faucoui.'r  should 
detain  in  his  hands  recognizances  for  Kxcise  ilue  and  payable  the  is"-  of  February  and  liie  Is'i' 
of  May  following,  when  the  condilion  of  those  recognizances  was  (or  payment  of  money  to  (he 
Queen's  Collector  or  Receiver  Oeneral,   which   .M'  Fauconier  could  not  preten.l   to   be   alter 
M'  Byeriey  was  restored;  and  while  there  is  a  Heciver  (M-nerall  appointed  by  Her  Majesty  and 
not  suspended,  the  (iovernour  and  Council  cannot  appoint  another  person  to  receive  all  or  any 
part  of  Her  Majesty's  revenue,  and  they  believe  (hat  Coll:  (^lary  who  is  Her  .Nrnjesty's  Ueceiver 
(umerall  of  the  Customs  would  not  concern  himself  with  the  disposition  of  the  Kxcise  that 
was  granted  to  Her  Majesty  by  an  Ad  of  AsMend)ly  of  this  I'rovince,  and  if  he  should,  that  it 
cannot  alter  the  case,  and  they  look  on  M'  Fauconier's  preteiu-es  limt  (he  recognizancs  w.to 
burnt,  to  be  u  fraud  to  deceive  the  (iueen,  as  was  likewise  his  obtaining  and  influencing  several 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XX.  499 

of  the  Council  to  refuse  to  sign  a  report  agreed  unto  by  them  at  a  Committee  on  a  reference 
rom  the  Council;  as  likewise  was  his  memorial  to  the  Council  in  answer  to  M'  Byerlev's  letter 
to  my  Lord  Treasurer  and  the  answer  to  the  said  memoriall  drawn  up  by  himself  and  written 
in  h.s  own  or  his  wife's  hand  and  read  by  the  Governour  in  Council,  design'd  to  be  their 
answer,  to  the  purport  of  which  most  of  them  agreed  and  voted  that  the  property  of  the 
recognizances  was  altered   from   the  Queen   &  vested   in   M^  Fauconier;  it   appearing  on  his 
account  that  he  had  expended  money  for  the  Q.ieen  and  thereby  the  Queen  was  indebted 
o  h„„,  which  they  believe  would  appear  otherwise  on  y-  audit  of  the  proper   ollicer  ;  but 
taking  1    for  granted,  they  say  that  the  bond  or  recognizance  given  to  the  Queen  or  what 
18  best  the  money  due  thereon  i.  a  chose  in  action,  the  property  of  the  debt  is  in  no  person  til 
the  money  be  recovered  and  received  and  that  no  private  person  can  assign  such  thing  in 
action,  to  another;  the  Queen  indeed  can,  but  it  must  be  by  her  own  act,  not  by  the  (r-uid 
contrivance  or  management  of  another,  or  by  operation  of  law;  they  «av  that  private  persons 
cannot  set  one  debt  against  another  of  the  same  nature,  much  less  a  dd.t  on  simple  contract 
against  a  recognizance,  and  still  less  pretence  there  is  for  doeing  it  where  a  third  person  is 
concerned;  therefore  they  say  thai  if  B  has  laid  out  money  for  A.  and  meets  with  a  bon.l  in 
vvhich  C  18  indebted  to  A.,  B  cannot  detain  that  bond  to  satisfye  the  debt  owing  to  him  from 
A.  and  pretend  the   property  is  altered;  and  if  this  cannot  be  done  in  the  case  of  a  private 
person,  why  shall  it  be  where  the  (iueen  is  concerned.     They  farther  add  that  y'  Council  hath 
no  power  or  jurisdiction  to  determine  property,  and  they  cite  the  Statute  17.  Car.  1.  Cap   10 
(or  regulating  the  Privy  Council,  where  it  is  declared  and  enacted  that  neither  His  Majesty 
nor  His  Privy  Council  have  or  ought  to  have  any  juris.liction  power  or  authoritv  by  Knglish 
hill,  petition,  articles,  libel,  or  any  other  arbitrary  way  whatsoever,  to  examine  or  draw  into 
question  determine  or  dispose  of  the  lauds  tenements  hereditaments  goods  or  chattels  of  any 
of  the  subjects  of   this   kingdom,   but  that  they   ought   to   be  tried  and  determined    in   the 
ordinary  course  of  Justice  and  by  the  ordinary  course  of   Law;    and  they  conceive  that  if 
the  Council  cannot  doe  so  in  the  case  of  the  subject  neither  can  they  doe  it  in  the  Queen's  case, 
espenaly  where   so  many  of  her  subjects    are   coiicerne.i  in   interest,   as  are  nil   the  Officers 
enti.ule.l  to  salarys  and   others  for  whose   benefit  y'  revenue  was  granted  :  and  although  the 
(.overno'  and  Council   have  power  to  order  the  issueing  out  of  the  revenue  when  collected 
yet  they  cannot  onier  any  other  person  than  the   Receiver  Cenerall  to  receive  and  collect  it! 
Therefore  humbly  hope  that  the  or.ler  made  in  Council  in  V  matter  relateing  to  M'  Fauconier 
IS  void  m  us  self,  and  the  Proclamation  grounded  thereon  illegal,  and  therefore  pray  that  the 
one  may  be  recalled  and  the  other  vacated. 

Courts  of  Co.mmon  Law. 
The  (Courts  of  Common  T-aw  haveing  been  sunk  as  before  is  ohserv'd  under  y'  title  Chancery 
the  were  revived  and  established  by  the  Karl.-  of  Bellonu.ut.   I-O   >f„y   Hi-)'.).  ,h,.  ordinance 

was  penn'd  much  after  the  same  manner  as  the  Acts  of  Assembly  had m  ;  that  ( )rdinance  wis 

al.ere.l  by  the  Lord  Cornbury  .-H  April  17(14  cheifly  in  these  three  particulars  the  Terms 
which  were  but  twice  in  the  year  before  ll.at.  were  th.Mi  made  f.iur;  S-condlv.  each  T.-rm  had 
but  one  Heturn  before,  now  two;  Thirdly,  causes  und.r  twenty  pounds  might  not  be 
comm.'nced  in  the  Supream  Court,  now  they  may.  C..II.  Fhicher  woul.l  never  meddle  will, 
nor  hearken  willingly  lo  any  discourK..  tending  to  the  de.xsion  of  property,  dedareing  „r,e„ 
that  he  had  nothing  to  do«  will,  things  of  that  nature  'til  they  regularly  came  before  bin.  by 
^  OL.   V.  gg 


■ti' 


410 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


appeal  or  writ  of  errour;  Of  late  years  the  Docqiiett  of  the  causes  depending  in  the  Supream 

Court  must  be  brought  to  the  Gove-nour  and  those  persons  countenanced  who  were  for  trying 

in  their  common  discourse  before  him  all  causes  depending  in  the  Court,  and  then  every  one 

would  be  for  giveing  his  opinion,  and  the  Governour's  was  the  law,  and  so  the  Judges  and  their 

proceedings  censured.     In  the  Jerseys  it  went  a  little  farther,  for  the  Governour  would  order 

his  affaires  so  as  to  be  always  resident  where  the  Supream  Court  was  held,  arfd  sometimes  at 

Special  Commissions,  as  the  last  Summer  in  Monmouth  County;  which  was  look'd  on  by  all 

persons  to  be  designed  to  awe  and  influence  the  Courts,  and  when  indictments  as  in  the  last 

Supream  Court  at  Amboy.  were  found  by  the  Grand  Jury  and  presented  to  the  Court  against 

several!  persons  for  forgery,  perjury,  barretry,  prophanation  of  the  Sabbath,  and   adultery, 

and  the  Queens  Attorney  Generall  moved  for  process  thereon,  which  the  Court  awarded; 

because  the  persons  thus  presented  were  favourites  of  the  Governour,  the  Attorney  Gen"  was 

suspended  (tho'   since   on   application   restored)  and   the   same  was  threatned  to  the  Chief 

Justice,  and  he  was  by  the  Governour  in  publick  company  more  than  once  reprimanded  for 

receiving  those  indictments,  and  told  he  ought  not  to  have  done  it,  but  to  have  reprimanded 

the  Grand  Jury  for  presenting  them,  neither  ought  he,  as  the  Governour  said,  to  have  awarded 

any  process  on  them  tho'  moved  for  by  the  Queen's  Attorney,  and  what  he  might  liave  taken 

out  of  course  without  any  motion  to  the  Court;  but  being  moved  for,  the  Court  could  not 

refuse  granting  it  without  denying  justice. 

The  Governouks  grantino  warrants  i\  his  own  name. 

THe  King  cannot  arrest  any  man  for  suspicion  of  treason  or  felony  as  any  of  his  subjects 
may,  because  if  the  King  does  wrong  the  party  cannot  have  his  action ;—  If  the  King  command 
ine  to  arrest  a  man  and  accordingly  I  doe  arrest  him,  he  shall  have  his  action  of  false 
imprisonment  against  me,  albeit  he  was  in  the  King's  presence,  Coke  2*  Inst:  186,  1S7,  and 
the  reason  holds  the  same  with  relation  to  a  Governour;  vide  the  case  of  Sir  II.  IJutton  vers- 
Howel  &  alios.  Executors  of  Sir  John  Witham  compar'd  with  the  Statute  11  &  12  Will 
a-*  concerning  Governours  of  Plantations.  The  granting  such  warrants  seems  rather  a 
diminution  of,  than  any  addition  to,  his  grandeur,  since  'tis  no  more  than  what  every  Justice 
of  peace  can  doe  and  will  doe  it  upon  the  (Sovernours  intimation,  if  it  legally  r.jay  be  done, 
but  if  not  why  should  the  Govern'  intermeddle  with  it. 

Besides  the  trouble  aCJovernour  brings  upon  himself,  and  the  hazard  he  may  expose 
himself  to  by  so  doeing,  if  he  mistakes  the  law.  The  mischiefs  the  subjects  lay  under  by  it 
are  many.  1"  Tho'  it  be  for  an  offence  where  the  person  is  bailable,  yet  many  persons  will  be 
afraid  and  refuse  to  bail  a  person  tnker  up  and  committed  on  the  Governour's  warrant.  S""' 
when  a  person  hears  that  a  warrant  is  issued  forth  against  him.  he  may  to  prevent  trouble  goe 
before  a  Judge  or  Justice  of  Peace  as  the  case  requires  and  give  l)ail  and  thereupon  obtains  a 
supersedeas  to  that  warrant,  but  no  person  will  take  upon  him  to  grant  n  supersedeas  1o  the 
Governour's  warrant. 

HuY  A.NU  Cry. 
Of  the  same  nature  is  tho  Governours  granting  Huy  and  Cry;  by  the  Common  law  on  n 
I.  inM  III  felony  committed  the  Constable  might  and  ought  to  levy  huy  and  cry,  so  he  may 

and  ought  to  do  still  in  some  cases,  and  where  (be  Justices  of  Peace  by  Slat.  4  K.  1.  de  OHicio 
Coronaloris  hui!  lU  K.  1.  C  1.  and  other  statutes,  are  infprmed  to  levy  huy  and  cry.  they 
uru  puiiisliuble  if  they  doe  ituol,  uiid  su  are  (he  Constables  where  they  are  impowered  to  doe  it; 


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yet  the  Governour  l.ere  reprimanded  the  Cheif  Justice  of  this  Province  for  granting  a  Huy 
and  Cry  after  a  person  that  burnt  part  of  and  then  broke  out  of  the  Common  Goal,  the 
Governour  c  a.mmg  the  sole  power  of  granting  Huy  and  Crys.  Upon  what  ground  that 
mot.on  was  framed  I  know  not.  unless  from  a  fee  of  S-  in  the  blind  table  of  Fees  of  this 
ovmce  winch  the  Assembly  omitted  in  their  late  Bill  of  Fees,  and  the  insisting  on  it  is  not 

especially  when  the  offences  are  committed  at  any  distance  from  the  Governour. 
(Indorsed) 

"  Ace'  of  Maladministration  in  y" 
"  Gov'  of  New  York  written  by  the 
"  late  Chief  Justice  Mompesson, 
"  under  the  heads  of  Grants, 
"Revenue,  Courts  of  Common 
•'  Law.  Gov'  granting  warrants 
•'  in  his  own  name,  &  Hue  &  Cry. 

"  Referr'd  to  in  Brig'  Hunters  Ire. 

"of  21"  May  17 J 5." 


Order  in  Council  approving  Gwernor  Hunter's  Instructions. 

t»ew.Tork  EntriM,  J.,  an.]  % 

At  the  Court  at  S'  James's  the  l?"  of  June  1715 

Present—         The  Kings  most  Excell'  Maj  ;sty  in  Councill. 

Upon  reading  this  day  at  the  Board  a  Representation  from  the  Lords  Comm"  for  Trade  & 
Plantations  dated  U.e  6'^  of  May  last,  with  draughts  of  four  instructions  to  Brig'  Hunter  o  bt 
G  vernor  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  in  America,  relating  to  the  Governm'ent  of  ,he  sa  d 

th  rT  '7  .  r  .  ''  f. ''"''  ""'  '•■'"'«"^'""  '''«^^'  "•"^»'  "-  '«  'he  same  purpose  a, 
U,e  last  he  had  and  there  being  a  Vacancy  in  the  Councill  of  New  Jersey,  the  said  Lords 
Commissioners  have  therefore  a.id  the  name  of  David  Lyol  to  the  list  of  C;uncill„rs  being 
recomended,  as  a  person  fitly  qualify'd  to  serve  his  Majesty  in  that  Station,  Hi,  Majesty  in 
Council  approving  the  same,  is  pleased  to  order  as  it  is  hereby  order'd,  that  the  Ri' HonX- 
ri'gnrwd!;';;"  -^  "^'^^-^^  "-"''^^ '°  ^«  ^-^-^^  ^-  ^"  ^°j-^'«  A^. 

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Order  in  Council  confirming  the  Acts  for  laying  an  Excise  and  inujing  the  Public  Ihbts. 

[  New-Tcrk  Entries,  J.,  810.  ] 

At  the  Court  at  S'  James's,  the  17"'  day  of  June  1716. 

Present —  The  Kings  most  Excellent  Majesty. 

His  Royal  High*  y'  Prince  of  Wales. 

M:  of  Annaiidale. 


Lorti  Chancellor. 
Lord  President. 
Lord  Chamberlain. 
D  :  of  Montrose. 
D.  of  Iloxborough. 
D.  of  Kent. 
L:  G:  Chamberlain. 
Marq'  of  Don'    -^ter. 


E:  of  Aylesford. 
Vise'  Townshend. 
L"*  Coningsby. 
M'  Comptroller. 
M'  Sec'-J'  Stanhope. 
S'  R"  Onslow. 
M'  Walpole. 
M'  Erie. 


Earl  of  Dorset. 
E:  of  Manchester. 
E :  of  Carlisle. 
E:  of  Cholmondly. 
E:  of  Loudon. 
E:of  Islay. 
E:  of  Oxbridge. 

Whereas,  by  Commission  under  the  Great  Seal  of  England,  the  Governour,  Council  and 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  New  York  in  America,  are  authorized  and  empow'd 
to  make,  constitute  and  ordain  Laws  statutes  &  ordinances  for  the  publick  peace,  welfare  and 
good  Gov'  of  the  said  Province,  which  laws  statutes  and  ordinances  are  to  be  as  near  as 
conveniently  may  be,  agreeable  to  the  laws  and  statutes  of  this  Kingdom,  and  to  be  transmitted 
to  his  Majesty  for  his  Royal  approbation  or  disallowance  of  them,  and  whereas  in  pursuance 
of  the  said  powers,  two  laws  pass'd  in  the  General  Assembly  of  the  said  Province  have  been 
transmitted  from  thence,  the  titles  whereof  are  ns  follows.  Viz' 

An  Act  for  laying  an  Excise  on  all  strong  liquors  retailed  in  this  Colony. 
An  Act  for  paying  &  discharging  the  several  debts  and  sums  of  money  claimed  as  debts 
of  this  Colony  to  the  several  persons  therein  named,  &  to  make  and  inforce  the  currency  of 
bills  of  .redit  to  the  value  of  27080",  for  that  purpose.  Also  to  make  void  all  claims  and  demands 
made  or  pretended  to  be  due  from  this  Colony  before  the  first  of  June  1714,  and  to  prevent 
this  Colony  from  being  in  debt  for  the  future. 

Which  said  laws  having  been  perused  and  well  considered  by  the  Lords  Commisa"  for  Trade 
and  Plantations,  and  [by]  them  presented  to  this  IJoani  with  their  humble  opinion  that  the  same 
be  confirm'd,  as  being  ol  service  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  said  Province:  His  Majesty  this  day 
taking  the  same  into  Consideration,  is  graciously  pleased  with  the  advice  of  his  Privy  Council, 
to  declare  his  approbation  of  the  sai.l  [iaws,  and  pursuant  to  his  Majesty's  Royal  pleasure 
thereupon,  the  said  laws  are  hereby  confirmed  finally  enacted  and  ratified  accordingly. 

Ja:  Vbhno.v. 


To  Rob'  Hunter  Esq' 


lAmls  of  Trade  to  Governor  llanter. 

[  NfW-V.irk  KniriM,.!.,  >m.  ] 


8ir, 

We   have   now  before  us  your   letters   of  the  27'"  of  Aug",   IS  of  October,   8  and  25  of 
November  171d,  and  2><  Mnr«.ii  ii\r,      w^  !.....«  ..1=^  .p....  thiiea  i,-n-i  • r^-^  '-  -• -^  ^a->« 


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of  the  10'-  of  Sept'  1713,  7.-  of  May,  IS  of  October  and  8  of  Nov'  1714  and  2S  March  and 
■    9  of  April  1715. 

The  great  hurry  of  business  we  have  been  in  since  his  Majesty  has  been  pleased  to  intrus'. 
us  in  the  Commissmn  for  Trade  and  Plantations,  has  prevented  our  corresponding  with  you  as 
we  would  have  done,  but  we  doubt  not  that  after  a  little  time,  we  shall  be  able  to  do  it 
regularly,  In  the  mean  time,  we  desire  you  would  be  very  punctual  upon  the  several  Articles 
of  your  instructions  in  your  correspondence  with  us,  particularly  in  giving  us  the  best  accounts 
you  are  able,  of  the  state  of  the  Provinces  under  your  Government,  of  the  state  of  y'  Palatines, 
and  whether  if  the  design  of  producing  Naval  Stores  at  New  York  should  be  again  revived, 
the  trees  prepared  by  them  wou'd  be  of  any  use  after  such  an  interval  of  time,  as  we  perceive 
there  has  been  since  those  trees  were  fitted  for  cutting,  we  desire  allso  an  Account  of  the  five 
Nations  of  Indians  and  River  Indians,  how  far  they  may  have  been  seduced  by  the  French, 
and  what  you  can  propose  to  regain  &  secure  them  in  our  intrest  for  the  future,  and  whether 
you  have  yet  been  able  to  bring  them  to  reason  in  relation  to  the  Tuscaruro  Indians. 

We  likewise  desire  to  be  informed  whether  you  have  any  prospect  that  the  Assembly  of 
New  York  will  come  in  to  settle  an  established  Revenue  for  the  support  of  the  Government, 
that  we  may  know  how  to  proceed  in  Our  representations  to  his  Majesty  in  order  to  the  settling 
of  such  a  revenue  by  Act  of  Parliament  here,  in  case  the  Assembly  still  refuse  to  do  it. 

We  further  desire  you,  by  the  first  opportunity  to  send  us  a  compleat  list  of  the  names  of 
the  present  Council  of  that  Province,  an<l  together  with  that  another  list  of  the  names  & 
Characters  of  such  persons  as  you  think  proper  to  supply  the  vacancies  that  may  happen,  either 
m  the  Council  (according  to  his  Majesty's  instructions)  or  in  any  other  office  wherein  they  are 
to  be  confirmed  by  his  Majesty's  approbation. 

We  desire  you  to  inform  us  what  number  of  inhabitants  there  are  within  that  whole  Province, 
what  freemen,  and  what  servants,  white  and  black. 

To  what  degree  are  those  numbers  increased  decreased  since  your  entrance  upon  that 
Government  or  since  the  last  estimate,  that  you  understand  to  have  been  madt  of  them. 

What  do  you  conceive  most  proper  to  prevent  the  removal  of  the  inhabitants  out  of 
that  Province  into  any  of  the  neighbouring  Colonies  y 

What  is  the  whole  number  of  the  Militia  of  that  Province  V 
What  Commodities  are  exported  from  that  Province  to  Kngland  ? 

What  trade  is  there,  either  by  exportation  or  importation,  with  any  other  place,  and  from 
whence  is  that  Province  now  furnish'd  with  supplies  (particularly  of  any  manufactures)  that 
it  was  wont  to  be  furnished  withall  from  Kngland  V 

How  and  in  what  particulars  is  ye  trade  of  that  Province  increased  or  decay'd  of  late  years, 
and  what  has  l)een  the  reason  of  sucii  increase  or  decay? 

What  are  the  present  methods  used  to  prevent  illegal  trade  and  what  further  methods  do 
you  think  adviseable  for  that  purpose? 

What  number  of  ships  or  other  vessels  are  there,  belonging  to  thot  Province,  and  what 
number  of  sea  faring  Men  ?         ^ 

What  number  and  what  sorts  of  the  ,e  x'essels,  have  been  built  there? 

We  find  by  a  letter  from  the  I.ord  Cornbury  and  M'  llealhcote  that  the  linuen  and  woollen 
manufactures  are  greatly  increased  at  New  York,  in  so  much  that  near  two  thirds  of  what  is 
used  in  that  Province  is  there  made,  which  if  not  prevented  will  he  of  great  prejudice  to  the  trade 
of  this  Kingdom.     We  desire  you  therefore  to  give  us  as  particular  ivi  account  as  possible  of 


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this  matter,  both  with  regard  to  the  quantity  and  goodness  of  the  said  Manufactures,  with  your 
opinion  what  may  be  proper  to  prevent  that  growing  evil!,  in  order  to  our  taking  such 
measures  here,  as  may  be  found  convenient.  In  the  mean  time  it  is  necessary  that  you  give 
these  undertakings  all  the  legal  discouragements  you  can. 

It  has  been  impossible  for  us  as  yet  to  consider  the  Acts  of  the  two  Provinces  which  you  have 
sent  us,  however  we  have  read  and  examined  the  two  New  York  Acts  for  laying  an  excise  on 
strong  liquors,  and  for  paying  the  debts  of  the  Government,  &  his  Majesty  on  our  representation 
of  the  6  of  May  last  was  graciously  pleased  on  the  IS"-  instant,  to  confirm  the  same,  the 
orders  for  which  will  be  sent  you  by  M'  Orby,  by  this  conveyance. 

Upon  this  occasion,  we  cannot  but  observe  to  you,  that  we  have  not  before  us  the  minutes 
of  Council  and  Assembly  when  those  Acts  were  pass'd  which  wou'd  have  been  a  help  to  us  in 
examining  the  same,  and  therefore  we  must  desire  that  you  will  be  very  punctual  in  transmitting 
to  us  such  minutes  for  the  future. 

The  paper  you  mention  to  have  sent  to  Earl  of  Stair,  are  not  yet  come  to  our  hands,  his 
Lordship  being  employ'd  by  his  Majesty  at  the  Court  of  France,  And  as  we  do  not  foresee 
when  he  may  return,  we  think  it  may  be  of  service  that  you  send  us  duplicates  thereof  by  the 
first  conveyance. 

To  all  which  enquiries,  and  to  all  such  other  matters  as  are  required  by  your  instructions  to 
be  communicated  to  this  board,  we  also  further  desire  you  to  add  whatever  else  you  may  in 
your  own  prudence  think  conducive  to  his  Majesty's  service,  to  the  interest  of  England,  to  the 
advantage  of  that  particular  Province,  and  to  our  Assistance  in  the  discharge  of  the  trust 
reposed  in  us. 

We  have  only  to  add  that  we  shall  be  very  ready  upon  all  occasions  to  do  all  that  in  us  lyes, 
that  may  conduct;  to  his  Majesty's  Service,  the  good  of  the  Province  and  your  particular  intrest 
in  the  execution  of  your  Commission,  so  we  bid  your  heartily  farewell  and  are, 

Your  very  loving  friends 

and  humble  Servants 


Whitehall 
June  y  22.  1716 


Ro:  MoLESWOKTH 
Jo:  CoCKBUKNB 

J.  Chetwynd 
Cha:  Cooke. 


P.  S.  We  shall  not  omit  taking  y  first  opportunity  of  considering  the  Acts  of  New  Jersey, 
as  well  as  those  of  New  York,  remaining  with  us. 


Colonel  Nicholson  to  Secretary  Popple. 


t  New  York  EoMm,  J.,  3W. ) 

ToW"  Popple  Esq :  Secretary.  To  the  Right  Hon"'*  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
Sir, 

A  little  while  ago,  I  received  a  letter  from  M'  Riggs  and  enclosed  I  send  you  a  paragraph 
of  It,  which  confirms  me  in  the  opinion  I  always  had,  of  the  French's  designs  and  endeavours 


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by  all  ways  and  menna  to  get  those  five  nations  to  their  interest,  and  I  never  in  the  least 
doubted  of  their  endeavours  likewise  to  stir  the  other  Indians  to  make  war  upon  his  Maiesty's 
subjects  on  the  Continent  of  North  America,  and  I  suppose  that  they  and  the  Spaniards  at 
b  Augustine  have  instigated  the  Indians  to  fall  upon  South  Carolina. 

And  you  may  remember  that  I  often  said  that  the  French  in  time  of  peace  were  more 
capable  of  supplying  the  Indians  with  arms,  amunition,  &■=  than  in  war.  because  half  if  not 
more  of  their  ships  bound  to  Canada  were  then  taken  and  that  so  long  as  the  Priests  and  Jesuits 
are  amongst  the  Indians,  they  would  endeavour  to  set  them  at  variance  with  the  English,  that 
the  french  will  furnish  them  with  officers,  whom  to  know  from  Indians  is  diffirult  because 
several  have  been  bred  up  amongst  them,  and  are  drest  and  painted  as  they  are. 

I  hope  you'l  excuse  this  trouble  given  you  by, 

Sir, 

J  °"*'°"  Your  most  humble  Servant 

Francis  Nicholson 

Last  week  an  express  Came  down  from  our  frontiers,  that  the  Gov'  of  Canada  is  very  busy 
tempting  our  five  Nations  to  come  over  to  them,  there  being  great  presents  sent  them  from  the 
King  of  France,  We  hope  it  will  not  take,  but  if  it  should,  none  knows  the  consequence  of  it 
better  than  your  honour  do 

The  above  is  a  paragraph  of  a  letter  dated  at  New  York,  June  the  ll"-  1716, 
from  Capt"  John  lliggs  to 

Fra:  Nicholson 


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To  VV"  Popple  Esq  : 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[  Now-Tork  Enlrtei,  J.,  8IB.  ] 


Sir, 

I  have  little  to  add  to  the  duplicates,  only  to  hint  what  I  have  wrote  at  large  to  the  SeC^ 
of  State  about  the  In.Iian  war  in  Carolina,  Our  Assembly  will  do  nothing  for  their  relief,  I  am 
endeavouring  to  engage  our  Indians  in  war  with  those  who  attack  them  if  possible,  but  their 
interposition  being  rejected  last  year,  I  shall  have  the  worse  success  in  this,  1  shall  however 
do  my  best. 

The  French  are  debauching  our  five  Nations,  contrary  to  the  Treaty  of  peace,  of  which  I 
have  also  complain'd.  and  sent  an  express  to  Canada,  to  remonstrate  the  danger  of  these 
proceedings,  happy  he,  who  has  nothing  to  do  with  those  Colonies,  upon  the  foot  they  stand 
they  run  a  risk  of  an  intire  and  speedy  ruin,  I  am  with  great  truth 

Sir, 

Your  most  obliged 
New  ^ork  ti      1 1    o  . 

^^  Humble  Servant 

'  '  Ilo:  Hunter 


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Governor  Himt'jr  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Ncw-rork   Eiilrlri,  J.,  320.  ] 

To  the  lliglit  Hon''"  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 


Hifl  obeervQtioDB  oq 
and  reasoDB  for 
passing  them. 


My  Lords 

™e"or"™m,L7a\'e'!     ^^'^'i  ''^'s  J'""'"  Lordships  will  rcccive  an  Act  of  Assembly  of  this  Province,  for 
rr^^lrNam^settling  a  Revenue  for  the  support  of  his  Majesty's  Government  for  five  years, 
and   another  for  a  General   Naturalization  of  which   be   pleased   to   take   the 
following  plain  &  true  history; 

Finding  as  I  had  the  honour  to  inform  your  Lordships  in  my  hist  that  the 
Naturalization  Bill  was  the  block  laid  in  the  way  of  tlie  revenue,  and  that  by 
the  expulsion  of  M'  Mulford,  that  part  of  the  house  which  was  in  earnest  about  i;.  had  got  the 
majority,  and  having  represented  to  both  houses  as  the  best  means  to  carry  that  bill,  that  it 
should  either  be  sent  home  to  His  Majesty  for  directions  to  me  to  pass  it  or  a  clause  added 
to't,  suspending  its  force  until  his  Majesty's  pleasure  should  be  known,  I  say,  having  strongly 
,  insisted  upon  these  methods  to  no  purpose,  I  at  last  asked  them  what  they  would  do  for  the 
Government  if  I  should  pass  it  in  their  way,  since  they  did  not  like  mine,  I  asked  nothing  for 
myself,  tho'  they  well  knew  that  I  had  offers  of  several  thousands  of  pounds  for  my  assent, 
they  at  last  agreed  that  they  would  settle  a  sufficient  Revenue  for  the  space  of  five  years  on 
that  condition,  many  rubs  I  met  with,  but  at  last  with  difficulty  carry'd  it  through  both  parts  of 
the  Legislature,  and  rsscntcd  to  both  at  the  same  time. 

If  I  have  done  amiss,  I  am  sorry  for't,  but  what  was  there  left  for  me  to  do,  I  have  been 
struggling  hard  for  bread  itself  for  five  years  to  no  eflect,  and  for  four  of  them  unpitty'd,  I  hope 
I  have  now  laid  a  foundation  foc  a  lasting  settlement  on  this  hitherto  unsettled  and  ungovernable 
Province,  as  your  Lordships  may  be  further  inform'd  by  some  remarks  which  I  shall  make 
on  the  bill. 

The  main  objections  which  I  find  are  made  by  those  who  are  no  friends  to  the  thing,  as  well 
as  opposers,  of  the  bill,  are  these;  first,  that  the  Assembly  Mens  allowance  are  to  he  paid 
out  of  the  Revenue,  I  wish  they  had  been  always  so,  which  would  have  made  it  no  hard  task 
to  settle  a  Revenue,  but  the  Assembly  Men  being  by  a  former  Act  (approved  by  Her  late 
Majesty)  paid  by  a  county  Tax,  the  keeping  matters  unsettled  created  a  necessity  of  their 
frequent  meetings,  by  which  means  they  were  gainers,  and  the  Government  starved,  I  did  all 
I  could  to  have  these  allowances  thus  paid  during  the  whole  time  for  which  the  Revenue  is 
settled,  but  was  forced  to  take  up  with  thisasatryal  for  one  year,  which  making  an  interruption 
in  the  old  method  of  payment,  and  being  a  considerable  ease  to  the  County's,  I  make  no  doubt 
but  the  members  will  return  instructed  to  continue  this  niethod  by  an  Act,  and  to  repeal  the 
other  which  as  been  of  so  pernicious  Consequence  to  the  Government  and  people,  besides 
this  is  in  conformity  to  my  instructions,  for  in  these  relating  to  Jersey's  (where  there  was  no 
settled  Revenue)  I  am  directed  to  use  my  endeavours  to  procure  an  Act  for  a  Revenue,  and  in 
that  Act  to  take  care  that  due  Provision  be  made  for  the  contingent  charges  of  Council  and 
Assembly ;  If  the  Council  here  are  so  self  deny'd  as  to  decline  such  allowances,  or  not  to  insist 
unon't,  1  am  the  more  oblig'd  to  ih.'m,  and  it  is  their  own  consent  has  excluded  them,  neither 
has  there  been  any  President  lor  such  allowance  here. 

The  other  objection  which  may  be  made,  but  was  not  offered  as  an  amendment  by  the  Council, 
and  which  has  indeed  made  weight  in  it,  is  that  the  mony  is  lodged  in  the  Treasurers  hands. 


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For  tins  I  have  to  say,  that  it  was  done  by  the  receiver  General's  consent  &  approbation, 
who  I  must  own.  to  his  praise,  had  the  virtue  to  give  the  casting  vote  ( being  Chairman  of  the 
Committee)  against  all  the  amendments  which  were  offered  and  intended  to  destroy  the  bill 
he  has  his  salary  and  perquisites  of  his  office  as  before,  the  last  increased,  and  is  only  eased  of 
some  trouble  and  expences,  the  striking  of  mony  bills  to  the  value  of  6,000"  for  the  present 
uses  mention  d  in  the  bill,  and  the.e  bills  being  lodged  in  the  Treasurer's  hands  (no  Act  could 
odge  them  otherwise)  to  be  sunk  yearly  at  the  rate  of  ^1200  p'  Annum,  made  it  necessary 
that  the  mony  should  be  so  lodged  that  was  to  sink  'em.  ^ 

In  the  next  place,  the  naturalization  bill  in  its  long  preamble  speaks  sufficiently  for  it  self, 
and  It  It  be  an  act  that  may  receive  His  Majesty's  approbation  I  am  very  confident  it  will 
have  this  good  effect,  that  it  will  unite  the  minds  of  .y  much  the  Majority  of  the  people  here, 
who  are  most  considerable  either  f.  :rade  or  estate,  in  a  thorough  good  disposition  for  his 
for  some  timl'         '""^  ""''  '  '""  ''"  ""  ^''™  *"  '"'^'""^  '^  *°  '^^  "P*'"  y""""  lordships  table 

^a^tS-lS,,/^  ^,]^  °^^""  ^'^^  '■^''■^^'"g  to  sales  by  Vendue  or  Auction,  I  think  has  little  to  be 
or'TuXn^r^;'."?  '7  ^°'  '^  °''  'ig'^'ist  it,  otherwise  than  as  the  parties  who  are  interested  shall 
chance  to  offer  it,  the  shopkeepers  of  New  York  are  for  it,  the  general itv  of 
others  against  It,  so  I  leave  it  to  your  Lordships,  and  have  pass'd  it  as  an  Act  which  had  the 
approbation  of  the  two  parts  of  three  of  this  legislature  without  enquiring  strictly  into  an>' 
of  Its  consequences,  but  I  must  affirm  that  those  who  get  most  by  it,  have  deserved  least  of 
this  Government. 

Ilf'II  8<'inl  serenil 
other  I)ill8  by  the 
luxt  coiivcyiinoe. 


C  The  Assomhly 
of  IheJcraey'sucI- 
journM, 

fur  whv 
Thi^  \Vcpl(Tn*.llvi- 
eioii  In  i|rint;i>r  nf 
Ciinfijaiorifnun  Mr. 

lio  ri'flVro  to  II  pn 


Several  other  bills  lye  before  me  for  my  assent  v  hich  shall  be  (so  many  .. 

shall  receive  it)  transmitted  to  your  Lordships  by  the  next  conveyance. 

The  long  session  here  has  obliged  me  to  adjourn  the  Assembly  in  the  Jerseys 

till  the  harvest  is  over,  that  is  to  the  first  of  September,  what  is  called  the  Western 

division  in  that  Province  is  in  danger  of  confusion  by  ti'e  means  of  M--  Cox  & 
plr  ,„„rk..,u,'f;r  '"^  P''""'^".  ^'"^  •'"•"^'"  '""r'^^^l  D.  will  inform  your  Lordships  in  part,  of  their 
panuSL'r;:'' "  ""■  present  dispositions,  the  grand  Jury  have  presented  and  the  Justices  bound  over 
the  signers  and  promoters  of  it,  when  the  affairs  in  this  Province  shall  give  me  leave  to  attend 
these  in  the  other,  Pm  confident  I  shall  make  all  easy  there,  there  being  no  real  ground  for 
S'l-nr'C  ""'"■  "»«»«"'««».  ""1^'«B  it  be  in  their  nature,  for  they  are  all  from  New  E.K^land 
'-'  .uc".  who  have  signed  it,  but  whether  they  be  a  true  sample  of  the  body  of  the  people 

their,  or  only  a  sett  of  unquiet  and  restless  men,  who  could  be  easy  no  where,  and  sr  left 
that  i'rovince  for  this,  I  cannot  determine  but  this  I  confidently  affirm  that  all  the  oposion 
""■" ""^  vexation  I  have  met  with  in  both  these  Provinces  has  been  in  a  great 

measure  owing  to  those  who  have  come  to  us  from  that, 
I  have  sent  Messengers  to  our  five  Indian  Nations  to  perswade  them  to  make 

......  a,„ra„acru    r''"P""  "'''"  '''''"  ''''^'  •'''"'>'  '•'"'"^'^«'>  Carolina,  as  also  to  the  Indians  on 

cwoiina.  besquanna,  to  encouriige  them  to  go  on  in  their  attempts  upon  'em,  these  have 

'■'''"  "'■■"'■ '''''''y  '"-onglit  home  30  prisoners,  this  I  lAe  to  be  the  effectual  way  to  put  an  end 

to  that  war,  I  shall  acquaint  your  Lordships    with  the  result,  it  is   mailer   of 
wonder,  that  hitherto  no  effectual  method  has  been  thought  of  for  uniting  the 
divided  strength  of  these  Provinces  on  the  continent,  for  y"  defence  of  the  whole. 


from  whom  he  liaa 
rec.lvM  uU  r>iipu8l- 
tiao, 

D.  He  tiu  sent  to 

ftTBwaiio   ili«  (tvo 
n>lluii    .N«tl<iii<  Ui 
ni«li<'    war     with 


Tho  H(>!tqiinnDa« 
liava    Ijiliin  thirty 
l'rl»..ii.'rn  wlii'h  hi) 
hopffl  will  a<)«tii  put 
aa  I'lid  to  tliu  war. 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


E.  Ho  Intend,  to       Sinco  the  Writing  of  what  is  above,  I  have  resolved,  by  the  advice  of  the  Council 

meet  the  dcputlea  of   x  ir  *       a  ii  ""m..vj4i, 

d«in.Th."r"inL"mI^  ^°  myself  to  Albany  to  meet  the  deputies  of  our  five  Indian  Nations,  as  well  to 
w«:"i7t^'p'r';t';,'!  P^^wade  them  to  interpose  in  y'  Carolina  war  as  to  prevent  some  confusion 
3n£rby'loS:^  ^'■''"ted  amongst  them  by  some  turbulent  Palatines  senled  near  them,  contrary 
lie  wHT^wiged  to  to  ""Y  express  orders  and  proclamations  one  Jean  Conrad  Weizer,  who  was  the 
jgjjj^j.  ^j.  ^i^^j.  ggjijio^^  ^|,jj.,j  obliged  me  to  march  with  a  force  to  disarm  them, 
.d  the  chief  promoter  of  this,  he  with  his  Crew  has  pulled  down  a  Mans  house  in  the 
The^inj,ie..ier  he  neighborhood,  is  since  fled  to  Boston,  I  have  wrote  by  the  advice  of  the  Council 
te'^'Hnl!''!'"^""  ^^^^' '°  *'"^®  *'"'"  apprehended  there,  in  order  to  his  being  brought  to  Justice  for 
Engund.  •  a  terror  to  the  rest.  He  gives  out  that  he  is  bound  for  England  instructed  by 
the  Indians. 

I  must  humbly  implore  your  Lordships  assistance  for  relief  in  my  several  sufferings  with 

which  you  are  not  unacquainted,  and  which  but  for  the  hopes  1  have  built  on  your  Justice  and 

Generosity  would  be  insupportable,  and  begg  leave  to  subscribe  myself. 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordship's 

most  faithful  and 

^'"^^'"■"•^  most  humble  Servant. 

July  as""  1715.  T,         TT 

•'  IIob:  Hunter. 

?i.^;.,*t.]"be"«nf      '^^^  °'*'^''  ^'^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^'^  Sessions,  and  which  shall  be  transmitted  by  the  first 
conveyance  after  they  are  ingrossed,  are  as  follows; 

1.  An  Act  for  appointing  an  agent  and  directing  the  treasurer  of  this  Colony  to  pay  the  sum 
of  500  ounces  of  Plate  yearly  to  John  Champante  agent,  to  negotiate  the  affairs  of  this 
Colony  at  the  Court  of  great  Brittain. 

2.  An  Act  for  continuing  an  Act  of  General  Assembly  cntifuled  an  Act  for  appointing 
Commissioners  to  let  to  farm  the  excise  throughout  this  Colony. 

3.  An  Act  for  reviving  &  continuing  an  Act  entituled  an  Act  to  prevent  the  runing  away 
of  Negro-Slaves  out  of  the  City  and  County  of  Albany  to  the  French  at  Canada. 

4.  Aa  Act  for  the  better  repairing  the  fortifications  of  Schenectady  in  the  county  of  Albany 
and  Providing  their  Military  watch  with  firewood. 

5.  An  Act  continuing  an  Act  entituled  An  Act  for  the  easier  irtition  of  Lauds  in  ioint 
tenancy  or  in  Common. 

6.  An  Act  for  the  Treasurers  paying  several  persons  therein  nai.ied,  and  for  payinc  the 
excise  in  arrear  to  y*  Treasurer. 

7.  An  Act  to  relieve  Rob:  furting,  Vendue  Master,  of  the  Province  of  New  York,  from 
divers  penP.lties  in  a  certain  Act  of  General  Assembly  made  in  the  12'-  year  of  Her  late  Majesty, 
entituled  an  Act  for  laying  a  duty  on  goods  sold  l.y  publick  Vendue  or  Outcry 

S.  An  Act  for  building  a  County  House  and  i>rison  in  Dutchess  County  within  this  Colony. 

9.  An  Act  for  reheving  the  inhabitants  of  South  Carolina  from  y'  duties  laid  and  paid  in 
his  Colony  of  New  \ork,  for  such  goods,  Slaves  &  Merchandizes  as  they  shall  import  into  this 

Colony  during  the  time  of  six  months. 

10.  An  Act  to  oblige  the  iuhabilants  of  each  particular  ward  within  the  City  of  New  York, 
to  make  good  their  respective  Quotas  of  all  publick  Taxes. 

11.  An  Act  for  the  better  repairing  the  fortifications  of  the  City  of  Albany,  providing  their 
The  said  CU      '^'"'  ^'''^"°'^'  ""'^  ^•'''"'■8'"8  °^  «"^«'-  '»'«  P"hlick  and  necessary  charges  of 


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^    12.  An  Act  for  the  distroying  of  wolves  in  the  county  of  Orange. 

13.  An  Act  for  repairing  y  County  House  &  Prison  in  the  County  of  Ulster. 

14.  An  Act  for  declaring  John  Sloss  free  from  the  duty  of  Tonnage. 

15.  An  Act  to  exempt  Han«  Martin  Doctor  Christ'  Cooper  and  M'  George  Smith  from  the 
payment  of  the  Tax  for  12  Negroes  imported  from  S.    'h  Carolina. 

16.  An  Act  to  enable  Sarah  Crego  the  widow  of  II  .«  Crego,  late  of  the  City  of  New  York 
manner  deceased,  to  sell  a  lot  of  land  in  the  said  City. 

•  ^^"  A",u^"^  ^°'  discharging  of  Captain  Peter  Van  Brugh  and  Hendrick  Hansen  Esq  :  of  the 
city  ot  Albany  for  and  concerning  the  provisions,  ammunitions  and  other  stores  of  war  formerlr 
in  their  hands  belonging  to  this  Colony. 

Agency  AC  now       I  have  scnt  the  Agency  act  by  this  conveyance,  and  shall  remark  upon  it 
by  the  next.  '^ 

I  formerly   acquainted  your  Lordships   with   the  death  of  M'  Herapesson^ 

Chief   Justice    in    his 


He  hai  made  Lowlt 

M"rrl8  Exit    Clilef  -  .  .,  r-      — " 

orMr*"  MornpeS^S  ^^^   t'''it  I   had   Commissionated  Lewis  Morris  Eso 

deceased.  „„„  ....  I         *-      ""      "»" 

room,  conceiving  him  to  be  the  fittest  person  for  that  trust  in  this  place.  And 


ne  naving  by  his  labours  and  industry  in  the  Assemblies,  deserved  well  of  the  Government 
anrt  to  that  it  is  in  a  great  measure  we  owe  our  present  settlement,  so  I  humbly  entreat  your 
Ljoniships  not  to  g.ve  way  to  any  applications  in  favours  of  any  other,  and  that  you  will  be 
p  eased  to  recommend  George  Clark  Esq:  Secretary  of  this  Province,  to  his  Majesty  to  fill 
M  Mompesson  s  room  in  the  Council  here,  he  having  a  power  in  his  patent  to  execute  his 
olhce  by  a  deputy.    I  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordship's 

most  obedient 

humble  Servant 

Rob:  Hunter 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  Entrlca,  J.,  801.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords, 

A.  Ho  Kends  all  (lie  Tt.,  *l  •  /    i         *^    .  . 

.l.'..l';r^;'S'„ir         ^  conveyance  (the  Brigantine  John  and  Mary  M' Bayard  master)  your 

Lordships  will  receive  ail  the  Acts  past  in  this  last  session  of  the  Assembly, 
«l^'Sr"?'[ror  ""-■  ?"?«>■  '"forked  (A)  contains  their  titles,  I  know  of  none  that  require  any  particular 
.muunganAgeuu  observations  besides  thes*>  upon  which  1  have  already  observed,  if  it  be  not  the 
act  constituting  the  Agent,  I  formerly  sent  to  your  board  a  Copy  of  the  extravagant  Act  for 
that  purpose,  winch  they  so  long  and  strenuously  insisted  upon  excluding  the  Governor  and 
Council  from  having  any  thing  to  do  with  the  Agent,  they  pass'd  and  sent  up  the  same  verbatim 

'  Sic.  —Ed. 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS, 


i  ^* 


as  formerly,  I  frankly  acquainted  llie  Maiority  of  the  house,  who  were  in  earnest  nbout 
an  Agency  at  tliis  time  in  order  to  the  soliciting  the  bills  for  publick  debts  and  Naturalization 
that  I  could  not  assent  to  it,  so  they  were  satisfyed  to  take  back  their  bill  &  new  Garble  it  as 
it  now  stands,  not  that  I  conceived'that  there  was  any  thing  very  material  in  tlie  point  of  who 
should  instruct  their  Agent,  but  there  is  something  of  moment  in  giving  way  to  the  endeavours 
at  incroachments  on  the  powers  of  Governor  &  Council  in  these  remote  parts  of  which  I 
believe  your  Lordships  are  sufficiently  convinced  what  made  me  labour  this  point  with  some 
:l;>"  'I'^.S'l^.Zyfi  industry  and  application,  besides  the  necessity  of  such  an  officer,  was  the  choice  of 
for.houmc«.  the  man  whom  your  Lordships  will  find  every  way  qualify'd  for  that  office. 

";."iX''Si!mn?       In  two  day  I  begin  my  journy  to  Albany  to  have  an  interview  with  the  five 

Willi  ihr  Imlinns         M    *•  t    I  *  i  /.  , 

'nlr.rpSr'i'i.'n'o  ^"'""'^'^  have  strong  hopes  of  perswading  them  to  interpose  in  the  Carolina 
c„r„lMu,».r.  war,  if  that  Government  will  send  terms  of  accommodation  with  their  Indian 
'iKn ''uho  Gov?  eneihy's  I  am  confident  tliat  our  Indians  will  offer  and  inforce  ihem  I  have  wrote 


Kooiii.rwnytoput  '0  iHe  Uovemor  to  that  purpose  and  there  is  no  other  wav  devisable  to  nut  an 

till  eud  Id  thai  war  J    *        *!      i.  i  jf"»' 

H,.  iin.  .int  thorn  "nd  to  that  war  and  restore  that  Colony  to  its  former  trannuilitv  I  have  sent 

Arms  A   Aiuiuuni-    #l  i  (.-..„,  1  / 

ti  n  tliem  also  some  arms  Ac  anuimtion  from  his  Majesty's  stores  here. 

r;Mh;.'i™"XZ       I  '^ave  lately  received  my  Patents  for  the  Govern'  of  these  Provinces,  I  am 

iiI^'liniMiirii  ti.0  amazed  to  hear  of  the  opposition  some  men  made  to  their  passing,  and  the  more 

np[insj|i»n    to    UiL'ir    „i  41'..  p...  lo 

puMinff  so  because  tliere  is  not  one  man  found  out  hitherto  in  either  Province  who  does 

not  in  terms  renounce  and  deny  having  any  hand  directly  or  indirectly  in  instructing  or 
encouraging  these  men  who  have  given  themselves  and  my  friends  all  this  trouble,  I 
"^";*i>,:n:l''?x^  •^"ow  nothing  at  all  of  Sam'  and  Dan:  Cox  citizens  but  as  to  AP  Sonmans  I  have 
ih',rKr\v*iS'r  formerly  informed  your  Lordships  that  he  had  fled  from  prosecution  for  having 
carry'd  out  of  the  Province  of  Jersey  and  imbezeled  all  the  publick  records  which  were  seized 
by  an  accident  at  Burlington  in  their  passage  from  New  York  to  Philadelphia  under  a  permit 
as  a  chest  of  goods,  he  is  indeed  one  of  the  most  infamous  men  in  those  parts,  and  his  life  and 
conduct  is  to  Ibul  to  be  the  subject  of  any  letter  which  your  Lordships  are  to  read. 

Tiie  other  person  the  ReV  M'  Vesey  had  laboured  hard  for  a  persecution  ever 
since  I  had  the  honour  to  Govern  here,  but  to  no  purpose,  so  at  an  interview 
between  him  and  a  very  great  man  then  at  Boston  it  was  resolved  that  he  should 
go  for  England  and  cry  out  fire  &  church*it  all  hazards,  and  accordingly  he  went  in  the  manner 
your  Lordships  have  hear,  but  that  plot  in  all  other  of  its  parts  so  well  concerted  happen'd  to 
be  deficient  in  the  point  of  time  &  season  and  the  rage  of  a  disappointed  polititian  prompted 
him  to  join  in  these  impotent  aiul  unchristian  efforts  against  me,  He  has  wrote  to  his  friends 
here  that  he  is  to  return  with  the  character  of  Commissary  to  the  Bishop  of  London,  I  have 
":>;;;;,'  TlT^Z  ''''■°"'  ^°  '"^  Lordship  that  I  can  hardly  believe  it,  since  there  is  a  happy  issue 
uiM.,,1  Mr  vmy.  put  to  the  coufusiou  at  home,  it  is  lo  little  purpose  to  propagate  what  was  by  the 
means  of  that  man  raised  here,  which  cannot  be  his  Lordships  intention  tho'  it  may  have 
that  e fleet. 

n.  Pcr«.n.  rwom.  There  are  wanting  three  Councillors  in  the  Jerseys  in  the  room  of  M'  Quarv 
.ill.,™  m  N,.w  j..r.  iM  Mompesson  and  AP  Hall  deceased,  I  humbly  recommend  in  their  rooms  David 
Jamison  the  Cluef  Justice  of  that  Province  David  Lyd  a  proprietor  there  and 
John  Bimhridire  another  proprietor  of  the  Western  division  I  have  recommended  (ieori^'e 
Clark  Esq^  in  my  former  to  the  phice.  vacant  in  y"  Council  of  New  York  by  the  death  of 
ftr  Mompesson, 


Account    of  Sfr 
Yt'S"*v*8  attiMH(il8 

lluiiicr. 


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E.  no  hns  not  yot 

riTdvcil    |]|s    Nuw 

".™l'iC'S  "r"       '""*  ^  "'"'"  "°*  ^""P  "«''^«'  '"  ""e  single  point  from  what  shall  be  there 
rtccivcd.  injomed  me,  whatsoever  these  ill  men  may  have  represented  or  may  hereafter 

represent.     And  this  I  take  to  he  the  best  way  to  entitle  myself  to  the  honour  of  being 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  humble  and 
New  York  ^^^g^  obedient  Servant 

^•'S--  1«"  ''"''  Ro:  HuNTEu 


p.  Mlnnlsaor  Coiin 
ell  Kilt. 


By  this  Your  Lordships  will  receive  the  Minutes  of  Council  but  those  of  the 
assembly   being  not    yet  copied   out   Your  Lordships  will   receive   them   by 
the  next  conveyance. 


Zoirh  of  Trade  to  Governor  iriinter. 

[Npw-Tolk  Eiitrlea,  J.,  817. 1 


To  Robert  Hunter  Esq: 

Sir, 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  2a"  of  June  last,  a  duplicate  whereof  is  here  inclosed,  we  have 
received  yours  of  the  21"  of  May  1715,  with  the  several  paper  therein  referred  to,  and  books 
o(  the  Palatines  accounts,  and  have  seen  your  letters  to  our  Secretary  of  the  21"  of  May  and 
2"  of  July  last. 

Tho'  we  cannot  at  present  fully  answer  your  forementioned  letters,  we  would  not  omit  the 
opportunity  of  a  ship  which  is  going  hence  for  New  York  in  a  few  days,  to  acquaint  you  that 
notwithstanding  what  you  mention  of  your  having  writ  at  large  to  the  Secretary  of  State  about 
the  Indian  war,  we  have  laid  before  M'  Secretary  Stanhope  a  Copy  of  yours  to  our  Secretary 
ot  the  2"  of  July,  with  o.xtracts  of  such  other  advice  as  we  have  received  upon  that  subject, 
and  have  represented  the  ill  consequence  of  your  not  being  able  to  make  the  usual  presents 
to  (he  five  Nations  of  Indians,  whereupon  we  doubt  not  but  you  will  soon  receive  His 
Majesty's  pleasure. 

And  in  regard  it  is  of  great  importance- that  the  Missionaries  sent  into  America  from  hence 
be  men  of  good  lives  &  Characters,  without  which  it  will  be  impossible  to  defeat  the  practise 
of  the  french  I'riests  and  Jesuits  amongst  our  Indians,  we  have  not  been  wanting  to  represent 
to  y  Bishop  of  London  what  you  writ  some  time  since  to  our  Secr^  relating  to  that  matter,  and 
particularly  concerning  the  Character  of  M'"  Talbot. 

We  have  laid  tiie  Act  of  New  Jersey  to  impower  Thomas  Gordon  Esq"  Treasurer  of  that 

1  T.ioMAs  (ioitnn.N  was  n  native  of  I'itlochio,  in  Seutl.wul,  an.l  iinn.ii;rfttr.,l  witli  liis  f.iiiiily  to  New  Jersey  in  1C84,  where  he 
j.mchascl  a  plantation  in  the  i.eighhorhoo,!  of  what  ia  now  ealleJ  Scul.h  Plains,  lie  fille.l  varions  ollieis  under  the  proi.rietary 
yov,  rnni.nt  in  l;a^t  ,lei-«.  y,  of  which  province  he  was  Attorney-tieaeral  in  1G(18,  an.1  Chief  Secretary  uml  Reijister  in  1702. 
lie  w«»  license.l  as  an  «tt.,rncy  in  Hut,  Hn.l  from  tho  surren.lcr  of  Xew  Jerscv  to  the  Crown,  until  'iVlO,  reprosenteil  Perth 
Aml.oy  in  the  A.scnihly.  of  which  bo,ly  he  8i...cce(le.l  Samuel  Jcuin-s  as  Speaker.  In  1709,  he  was  nppointe.l  Chief  Justieo 
ol  Ihe  Supreme  Court,  Init  m  eoiiscpience  of  Lord  Lovelaces  death,  rclinqni.,hed  his  Beat  on  the  P.onch  nnd  accepted  the 
api.ointmcut  of  IteceiverCiencrnl  and  Treasurer  of  the  Province.  He  died  in  1722  and  wiis  buried  in  the  Kpiseoi.al  Church- 
yard at  Ainboy,  where  u  Latin  inscription  on  the  stone  that  marks  his  last  earthly  abode,  commemorates,  in  touching  and 
graeefnl  terms,  his  worth  and  virtues.  Field't  Provincial  Count  in  Nea  Jerterj,  87. 


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Province  to  pay  ^999.1 3'. 30.  towards  the  support  of  the  Govermn' &■=  before  his  Majesty  for  his 
Koyal  approbation,  and  so  soon  as  there  is  any  order  thereupon,  it  shall  be  transmitted  to  you. 
Ihe  Maps  we  have  at  present  of  America,  being  not  so  correct  or  particular  as  we  cou'd 
wish,  we  desire  you  will  send  us  the  best  Maps,  you  can  get  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  and 
hkewise  of  any  of  your  Neighbouring  Colonies,  or  others  which  you  can  at  any  time  procure. 
feo  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell,  and  are, 

Your  very  loving  friends 

and  humble  Servants, 

Jas:  Astley 
Ho:  Moles woHTH 
Cha:  Cook 

„,,  .,    ,     „  Jo  :    COKBUHN'E 

\V  hitehall  t      ^ 

Jo:  Chetwvnd 
Aug:  IS.  1715.  p.  T^ 

°  i  :    DOEMINIQUE 


Mr.  Lodwick  to  the  Lorda  of  Trade. 

[  New- York  BunJle,  Bb.,  2.  ] 

To  the  Right  Honorable  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 

My  Lords 

^Understanding  your  Lordships  have  now  under  Consideration  the  deplorable  condition  of 
Carolina  occasioned  by  the  insurrection  of  the  Indians  there,  and  fearing  tlios  Indians  also 
o.  His  Majesties  more  northern  plantations  n.ny  be  seduced,  (if  they  are  not  already  actually 
ingaged  with  those  to  the  .Southwar.l  in  thos  barbarities  committed  ther)  if  some  speedy  and 
eflectuall  care  be  not  taken  to  prevent  it;  to  which  end  I  make  bol.l  to  represent  to  your 
Loruships  some  advices  I  have  lately  received  from  my  correspondents  and  others  at  New  iork. 
I  find  they  all  in  generall  complain  of  a  great  decay  ia  their  trade  with  the  Indians,  and  much 
more  lately  then  has  been  formerly,  the  French  by  sending  priests  among  them  an<i  greater 
numbers  then  before,  may.  if  not  prevented,  in  a  little  time  seduce  all  our  Indians  wholly  to 
their  interest,  and  as  the  French  have  very  lately  desir'd  liberty  of  the  6  Natior.s  of  our 
Indians  to  build  a  house  (as  they  call  it)  in  the  O.mndago  country,  which  is  on  this  side  the 
Lake;  if  tins  be  allowed  it  cannot  fail  not  onely  of  drawing  our  trade  with  the  Indians  wholly 
to  themselves,  but  may  also  be  a  means  to  engage  iheui  to  become  our  enemies  when  any  war 
shall  happen  between  the  French  and  us,  wherby  most  of  our  Northern  as  well  as  Southern 

plantations  would  be  expoi-'d  to  the  dayly  InsultH  of  both  French  ami  I aiis  and   not  bo 

without  hazard  of  being  intirely  lost  to  the  Crown. 

My  Lords  1  have  no  din-ctions  to  lay  this  matter  before  your  Lordships  (not  doubting  but 
the  (lovernour  Coll.  Hunter  has  made  a  propj.er  representation  tber,-of)  yet  as  a  lover  of  that 
Country  wlier  I  resided  seventeen  yo^rs  I  presumed  to  think  it  my  duty  neverthelesse  humMv 
to  acquaint  your  [.ordships  what  I  hear,  being  well  assured  you  in  your  great  wisdom  will 
take  propper  methods  for  the  sallie  of  thos  advantagious  Colonies,    Now  with  great  suhmissiun 


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should  your  Lordships  think  it  propper  to  advize  His  Majestie  that  application  might  be  made 
to  the  1-  rench  Court  that  their  subjects  of  Canada  might  be  forbid  to  settle  among  any  of  our 
6  Nations  of  nd.ans  or  at  least  on  this  side  the  Lake,  and  ours  reciprocally  among  them  ;  the 
French  would  then  have  far  lesse  opportunity  to  bribe  or  seduce  our  Indians. 

My  Lords  I  would  humbly  beg  leave  to  observe  one  thing  to  your  Lordships  that  all  treaties 
and  propositions  that  have  for  some  time  past  bin  made  by  the  Rrittish  Governours  with  the 
Indians  have  alwayes  bin  managed  with  the  advice  and  in  the  presence  of  Col.  Peter  Schuyler 
who  IS  first  of  His  Majesties  Council  ther,  to  whom  the  Indians  have  given  the  name  of  Quedor 
and  for  whom  the  Indians  always  had  a  very  great  esteem,  that  they  would  be  greatly  displeased 
should  he  be  left  out  or  not  appear.  My  Lords,  the  reason  I  mention  this  is  because  here  are 
reports  that  the  Governour  ther  has  bin  pleased  to  slight  this  gentleman  in  particular;  'tis 
reported  also  that  the  Major  part  of  the  rest  of  His  Maj""  Council  for  that  Province  have  the 
unhappmess  not  to  be  in  tiie  Governours  favour.  If  the  said  Coll.  Schuyler  should  not  be 
taken  notice  of  to  the  Indians  it  may  be  of  ill  consequence,  especially  at  this  Criticall  juncture, 
aiKl  may  induce  the  Indians  to  slight  us,  and  to  believe  the  report  the  French  give  out,  t/„u 
Lngland  is  m  a  avdl  war  at  home,  cspccing  a  King  from  France,  and  that  the  English  are  not  in  a 
condition  to  protect  or  mcouruge  them  as  the  French  are. 

And  since  I  have  mentioned  the  Governour  of  New  Yotk,  I  must  humbly  beseech  your 
Lordships  to  give  me  leave  to  observe  one  thing  more.  M'  Mompessoi,'  the  late  Chief  Justice 
of  the  Province  of  New  York,  being  dead,  the  Governour  has  bin  pleased  to  appoint  one  M' 
Lewis  Morris  to  succeed  in  that  post,  and  as  that  gentleman  was  never  bred  to  the  law 
however  he  may  be  quallifyed  otherways  (besides  his  being  the  Governours  perticular  fnvorit) 
lie  may  thro'  ignorance  commit  some  indiscretions  which  may  have  a  fatall  consequence  If 
your  Lordships  should  see  fit  that  a  proper  person  learned  in  the  law  (lor  whom  ther  is  now 
a  handsome  incouragement)  were  sent  thither,  I  durst  assure  your  Lordships  the  far  greater 
part  of  the  inhabitants  of  that  Province  would  he  very  well  pleased. 

1  am  now  with  all  humbleness  to  beg  your  Lordships  to  pardon  my  impertinences ;  'tis  my  zeal 

for  II.s  Majesties  service  in  the  preservation  of  tlios  Plantations  so  beneficiall  to  Great  Britain 

has  occasioned  this  presumption.     I  most  humbly  beg  leave  to  subscribe  myself.  My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  humble 
London  the  23  „„,)  „,^^j  ^,,^.,,1^,^^  ^^^^^^^ 

August   1715.  r>  f 

"  CHAnLES    LOUWIK. 


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ne.th  1.1  nct.,l,..r,  1.01.  I,r  V,,.,  „p|,„i„(,.,|  .■|.i,.f.l»„ioo  of  N,.w  J..r...y  „l„.,  „n,l  hel.l  lh,,t  olfioo  until  1710.  with  ll,. 
oxoo,,l„.„  .,f  ,h..  f..w  „„„.th.  of  |.„V.l  l.„v,.h...„V  ,„1„ .,,,„i.,„,     U,  «•„.  .w„r,.(hi..r  .luMic,  of  l'en,..ylv„.i,  ,„  A,,ril   17n„ 

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d.,_ 


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11 


Conwmston  of  Oovemoi-  Hunter  as   Vice -Admiral  of  JVeio  -  Yoi-k,  de. 

[Now-York  Db.,  126.] 

E  Registro  Suprenia;  Curiw  Admiralitatis  Aiigliii-  extract : 

Geouoius  Dei  Gratia  Magiiiu   Britanniiu    Francia;  et  nil)eniia-   Rex,   Fidoi    Defensor   &■= 

Dilecto  nobis  Roberto  Hunter  Arniigero  Gubernatori   nostro  Provinciaruni  et  Colonianini 

nostranini  Novi  Eboraci  Connecticut   et  Ca-sarearum   Novarum   Orieutaiis   et  Occidentalis, 

Anglice   East   and  West   New  Jerseys,    in  America,   necnon   I'rincipali   Gubernatori   nostro 

earundemProvinciaruHietColoniarum  pro  tempore  ibidem  existent!  .Saluteni.    Ad  cognoscendum 

et    procedendum   in  quibuscunque  causis  civilil.us  et  maritimis,  atq.  qnerelis,  contra.Hbus 

debct.s,  seu  quasi  delictis,  criminibus  phicitis,  debitis,  excumbiis,  computis,  cliartis  partitis, 

conventionibus,    Imbus,    transgressionibus,    injuriis,    extortionibus   et   demandis,  ac    negotiis 

civihbus  et  maritimis,  metis  seu  movendis  quibuscnnq.  inter  mercatores  aut  inter  Doniinos  el 

Proprietanos  navium   et  aliorum  vasorum  et  mercatores  seu  alios  quoscunq.,    cum  eisdem 

dommis  et  proprietariis   navium  et  ca-terorum  vasorum   quornncnnci.,   i-'fra  juris.lictionem 

mantimam  Vice  Admiralitatis  nostrae  dictarnm  Provinciaruni  et  Coloniarum  nostrarum  Novi 

Eboraci    Connecticut   et   Ca'sarearum   Novarum    Orieutaiis    et  Occidentalis  in   America   et 

terntorum  eisdem  depeiidentinm  occupatorum  vel  usitorum  s.'u   inter  quas<'un(i.  alias  personas 

qualitercunq.  l.abitis  lactis  initis  seu   contractis  pro  aliqua  re   materia   causa  vel   negotio   seu 

injuria  (piacunq.  infra  jurisdictionem  nostram  maritimam  p'dictam  expeditis  seu  expediendis  una 

cum  omnibus  et  singulis  suis  incidentibus   emergeutibus  dependentil.us   annexis  et  conuexlH 

causis    qu.buscuuq.    ubicun.,.    seu    qualitercunq.    l.unioi.    causa'    querehe   contractus   et   alia 

p'm.ssa  supradicta  vel  eorum  aliquo.l  oriri   celebrari  contral.i  vel  fieri  conlingat  juxta   jura 

statuta  leges  ordinationes  et  consuetudiues  ab   antiquo   observut.  audiend.  et  terminand".  ac 

lusuper  lu  omnibus  et  singulis  <iuereliscontractibus  conventionibus  ac  causis  et  negoiiis  civilibus 

et  maril.mis  ultra  mare  perliciendis  ultrave  mare  contractis  (lualitercunq.  i igentibus  seu 

contmgeulibu.s  ac  etiam  in  cateris  causis  et  materiis  omnibus  et  singulis  qua-  jurisdictionem 
mantimam  \  ice  Admiralitatis  nostra-  pMut.  in  dictis  Provinciis  etColouiis  nostiisNovi  Eboraci 
Comiecucut  et  Ciesarearum  Novarum  Orieutaiis  et  Oc.identalis  in  America  et  territoriis  eisdem 
dependentil.us  ac  partil.us  maritimis  eorundem  et  eis.lem  adjacen.  quibuscnnq.  quovis  niodo 
tangunt  seu  ali(|uomodo  concernnni  vel  ab  an(i(pio  pert ineredebuerunt  ant  del.enl  etgeneraliter 
in  omnibus  et  singulis  aliis  causis  litibns  criminibus  delictis  excessubus  injuriis  cpierelis  malHiciis 

seu  quasi  maleliciistransgressionil.usregratariislbrstallariiset  negotiis  marilimisi|uibusciin(i.  per 
locajira'dicta  infra  Jurisdictionem  maritimam  Vice  Admindtis  nostra' Provinciarumet  Coloniarum 
nosliarum  Novi  Eboraci  Connecticut  et  Ca.'sarearuni  Novarum  Oriejitalis  et  Occidentalis  in 
America  et  territoriorum  eisdem  dependentium  pMict.  per  mare  vel  aqiiam  aut  ripas  seu  litlorii 
eorundem  (pialitercnmi.  '''"••i-'<  I'ommissis  |.erpelralis  aut  emergeutibus;  Necnon  ad  inquirendum 
l>er  sacrumentum  jiroborum  et  legalium  lioniinum  de  diet.  Provinciis  et  Coloniis  nostris  Novi 
Eboraci  Connecticut  et  Ca'sarearum  Novarum  Orieutaiis  et  Oc<identalis  in  America  et 
lerritoriis  eisdem  dependenlibus  ac  parlibus  maritimis  eorundem  et  eisdem  iidjacentibui 
quibuscnnq.  tam  infra  libertal.-s  et  francheiss.  qnam  extra,  ubi  libet  comorimlium  tarn  de 
omnibus  et  siiiKulis  qua'  de  jure,.tatnlis  legibus  ordinat.onibus  vel  consuetudinibus  ab  antiquo 
observatis  inquiri  solent  vel  del.erent  quani  de  wrecco  maris  ae  de  omnibus  el  singulis  bonis  et 
catallis   qnorumcunq.    prodilorum     piratarum    liomiei<larum    et    felonum    <iualilereunq.  infru 


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jurisdictionem  maritiinam  Vice  Admiralitatis  nostra;  J'rovinciaruni  et  Coloniarum  nostrarum 
Novi  liboraci  Coi.neclic.it^  et  Cresarearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Ocddentalis  in  America  et 
terntorinm  eis.Iem  d.'pendenliun.  pMict.  delinqnentiun. ;  ac  de  bonis  dehitis  et  catailis  omnium 
et  sing.ilorum  eornm  manuten-ntium  accessaiiorum  con.sulfntium  auxiliantium  vel  assistentium 
qiforumcunq.  atq.  etiam  de  bonis  debitis  et  catallis  quanimcunq.  personarum  felonum 
de  se  et  cnju^libet  peison;e  Celonis  de  8e  infra  jurisdictionem  ncstrain  maritimam  p'diclam, 
qnovis  modo  sen  qua'.iterc.mq.  ad  mortem  devenientium  ubicunq.  bona  debita  et  catalbi 
hnjusmod.  ant  aliqua  parcelia  eorundem  per  mare  aquam  vel  terram  in  dietis  Provinciis  et 
ColoniKs  nostris  Novi  Kboraci,  Connecticut  et  Ca^sarearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Occidentalis 
in  America,  etterntoriis  eisdcm  dependentibus  sen  pi.rlibus  mariiimis  eorundem  et  eisdem 
adjacent,  q.nbuseunq.tam  infra  libtates  et  Irancbe.ss,  quam  extra  lucrint  inventa  sen  invenienda 
torusfacta  sen  (onslac.enda  vel  existentia  qna.'cunq.  et  etiam  de  bonis  debitis  et  catallis 
quammcnnq.  aliarum  personarum  felonnn.  de  se  et  cujuslibet  alterius  persona,  lelonis  de  se 
infra  jnrisdiclionem  .nam  maritimam  pnciictam  repertis  sen  reperiendis  contingentibus 
quibnscuuq.  Et  p'terea  tam  d..  bonis  debitis  et  catallis  quorumcunq.  aliorum  pmditorum 
felonum  et  homicidaruni  ubicunq.   locoru.u  delin(|uenti,.m,  ac  de  bonis  debitis  et  catallis  eoruni 

mamitenentiumaccess.iriornmconsulentium  auxilimitium  vel  assistentium  quam  de  bonis  debitis 
et  catallis  quorumcunq.  fugivitornm  convictorum  attinctorum  damnatorum  utlegaton.m  vel  in 
exigendo  pro  proditioue  felonia  bomicidio  vel  murdro  sen  aliquo  alio  quocunq.  otlenso  aut 
dehcto  quahtercumi.  posito  sive  ponendo  at(|.  etiam  de  bonis  wavialis  Flotzon  Jetzon,  Lagoii 
Shares  TI.eK  nro  invenio  sen  inveniendo  Deo.laudis  ac  de  bonis  <iuorumcun(,.  aliorum  pro 
derehctis  babitis  vel  babendis  s.-u  casu  Cortuito  repertis  aut  reperiendis  vel  qualitercunq.  debitis 
nut  debendis.ac de  omnibus  aliis  casualibus  tarn  insuper  vel  per  mare  liilora(|ue  crecas  am  costeraa 
maris  vel  partes  maritimas  quam  insuper  vel  per  a.p.as  dulces  porlus  llumina  publica  rivos  sen 
crecas   aut    loca    supeiinnndata    qmecnnq.     infra    lluxum    et    relluxum    niaris    sen    aqiuu    ad 

plenitud.nemaul  super  liilorav.'hipasalicujuseorumlem  infra  jurisdicti(M>emno.stranuuaritinu.m 
pMuMam    qualitercuuque  (|uaud<.cun(i.  V'"'   quomodocmui.    enu^rgentibus   conlingentibus    sive 
proven.entibus   qnibuscunq.    vel     uI.h-uu.|.  bona    .lebita    aut    catalla    bujusmodi    aut   ca^tera 
p'missa  vel  aliqua  parcelia  eorundem  infra  jurisiliclionem  uram  maiiiimani  pMictam  reperiantur 
aut  inveniri  sen  reperiri  conligerini;  ac  insuper  de  ancboragiis  et  lastauiis  sen  arenosa  navinm 
oneralione  et  de  piscibns  regalibus  vi/'  .-^turgeonibus,   Halfcnis,  Cells,   I'orpesiis,   Dclphinis, 
Uiggis  ac  (iraspeliis.  et  gen-ralr  de  ca^teris    piscibns   (luibuscumi.    magnam    sive   ingenleni 
cras.itudineni  sive  pingnedinem  in  se  babentibiis  ab  antiqiio  de  jure  vel  consueludine  ad  nos 
quovismodo  pertinentibns  ant  spectanlibus  sen  ali.,uo  mo.io  consaetis  eadem.,.  wreccnm  nuwis 
nc  bono  (lebita  et  calalla  ac  ca-lera  p'missa  omnia  et  singula  mm  cum  omnibus  et  (nnnimudJR 
liuibns     multis     exilibus     forisfactiiris     amcrciamentis      re.lrmplioiiibns    et     recognitionibus 
(|uibuscun.|ue  forisfactis  et    forisfaciendis    vi   penis  pecuniariis  pro  trangressionibns   delictis 
injuriisexlorliombuscmilemtibuset  aliis  nialeficiis  qnibuscunq.  vel  pro  aliqua  re  nn.teria  sen 
causa  quacnnq.  imposita  vel  inlliclis  imponeii.lis  vel  infligendis<|ualit.Tcuiiq.  in  diciis  i'.-ovinciis 
etColomis  nostris  Novi  l':i)on.ci,  Connecticut,  et  t\esarearuni  Novarum  ( )rieiitalis  et  <  (ccidenlalis 
in  America  et    lerritoriis  eideni  dependentibus  ne  partibi.s   maritimis   eorundem    et   ei.sdem 
adjacentibiis(|uibusciin,,.  in  ali.,ua  curia  Admiralitatis  nostra  ibidem  tenta  sen  tenenda  p'sentatis 
•'•11     p^eiilandis   assid-ndi.s    airciendis    forisfaciendis    seu    adjudicandis;    ac    etiam    una    cum 
ninerdamentis  eviiibiis    limbus    perquisite    mulctis    et    pii'uis    piruuiariis    quibuscimque    ac 
foristacturis  .piarumcun.iue  lecognilioniim    coram   vobis  veslrove   i.ocuiiitenente  d.q.nlato   vel 
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deputatis  in  dictis  Provinciis  et  Coloniis  Novi  Eboraci,  Connecticut  et  Ccesarearum  Novarum 
Orientalis  et  Occidentalis  in  Auierica  et  territoriis  eisdem  dependentibus  ac  partibus  maritimis 
eoruudem    et  eisdem    adjacentibns    quibuscnnq.  audiendiim  et  terminanduni    assignatis   seu 
assignandiscontiiigentibiisseuinipositisautimponendisvennfligendisseualiquomodoassidendis 
alJerendis  forisfaciendis  seu  adjiidicandis  aliquo  niodo  occnsione  p'^niissoruni,  nobis  vel  beredibus 
seu  siiccessoiibus  nostris  in  ea  parte  qualitercunq.  debetis  sive  debendis  quibiiscunq.  petendum 
exio,.,)diim  levandum  capienduni  coiligenduni  recipiendum  et  ol)tinendum  ac  ad  usum  nostrum 
et  ollicii  xMagni  Adniiralli  nostri  Magna-  Britannia-  pMict.  pro   tempore   existen.  custodiendum 
et  conservandum  ac  instiper  recognilionea  cautiones  obligationes  et  stipulationes  quascunque 
tarn  ad  usum  nostrum  quani  ad    quarumcunq.    partimu    instantiam    pro    conventionibus  seu 
debiiis    ac   aliis    causis    (piibuscunq.     capieudum    casque    executioni    ponendum    et    exequi 
iaciendum  et  mandandum,  necnon  naves  personas  res  bona  merces  et  mercimonia  quajcunque 
pro  p^missis  et  eorum  quolibet  ac  aliis  causis  quibuscnnq.  ea  concerneutibns  ubicunq.  locorum 
per  diclas  Provincias  et  Colonias  nostras  .\ovi  Eboraci,  Connecticut  et  Cfpsarearum  Novarum 
Orientaiis  et  Occidentalis   in  America  et  territoria  eisdem  dependentia  ac  partes   maritimas 
eorundem  et  eisdem  adjaceiites  quascunq.  infra  libertates  et  tranclieiss.  vel  extra  fueriiit  inventa 
seu  reperta  atq.  etiam  pro  aliis  convenlionlijus  causis  seti    debitis  quibuscnnq.  quaiitercunque 
contractis  sive    emergentibus    dummodo   bona    seu    persona3    dei)itorum    reperiantur    infra 
jurisdictionem    nostram    pMictani    juxta    Jegis    civiles   et    maritimas    et    consuctirdines    ab 
antiquo   usitatas   realiter   arrestartd.   et   arrestari    faciefui.   et    mandaild.    Ipsasq.    cum    suis 
emergentibus  dependentibus  incidenlibus  annexis  et  connexis  causis  et  negociis  quibuscnnq. 
una   cum    ca-teris  causis    civilibus  et  maritimis  atq.    (luerelis   contractibus  et  aliis  p'missis 
omnibus  et  singulis   .juibuscunq.  superius  respective  expressis  juxta  leges  et  consuetudines 
pMict.  ac  aids  viis  modis  et  mediis   legitimis   quibus  melius  sciveris  aut  poteris  audiendum 
exauiiniHulum  discutiendum  et  fine  d.bilo  terminandum  ac  personas  quascunq.  in  ea  parte 
prout  casus  exiget  comparere  et  respondere  cum  cujuslibet  coertionis    temporalis  alteriusq. 
p..'na'  et    mulct;.-  potestale  Juxta  leges  et   consuetudines    p-dict.    compellend    ac    justitiam 
faciefid.  et  ministrarui,  etic-n  juris  ordin.-  servato  seu  velo  levato  sine  strepitu  et  fi-iura  judicii 
sola  facti  et  re!  veritate  inspecta  procedeful.  reosc].  et  conlemptores  ac  juris  s.'u  jlirisdictionis 
Adm'"    nra'   ,, 'dicta-  violatores  usurpatores  delinquentes  et  contumaciter  ai.sentes    nanderos 
niarinarios  reniges  piscatores  naupegos  et  alios  aperarios  et  expertos  (|uoscnnq.u-  res  naulicas 
quascunq.  exercentes  juxta  junstatuta  leges  ordinationeset  cmisuetudiues  ab  antiquo  observata 
mu[IJciandum  corrigendum  puniendumcastigandumetrefonuandumacinquibuscunq.carceribus 
infra    I'lovincia  et  Colonias    nostras    Nov!     Eboraci,    Connecticut    .-t   Ca'sarearum   Novarum 
Orientaiis  et  Occidentalis   in   America  et   territoria    eisdem    dependentia    p'dict.  existentibus 
incarcerandum  et  incarcerare  faciendum  et  mandandum  ;  incarcenitosq.  quoscunq.  in  ea  |)arte 
qui    deliberandi    fueriut    deliberandum  et    penilus   exom-randum  et  exouerari   faciendum    et 
mandandum     lluminaciue    publica    jtortus    rivos   vi    aquas   dulces    et   crecas    quarun.i.    '"''ii 
juri8<lictionem  nostram  marilimam  pMietam  ubicunq.  lororum  in  dictis  I'lovinciis  et  Coloniis 
nostris    \ovi    Eboraci,  Couneclicul  et   Ca'sarearum    Novarum   Orientaiis   et    Occidentalis    in 
America    el    territoriis   eisdem    de|)endentibus    ac    partibus    maritimis   e(Muiub'm    el    eisdem 
adjacentibns  quibuscunque   existunt    pro   conservalione    tani    cl.issis    nosir.r   ac   classinm   et 
navigioriim  iegm)rum  et  dominiorum  nostroruni  p'di.torum  quam  piscium  in  eisdem  lIuminibuH 

etl..ei*pMictiscrescent:umqnorumcunq.  .Ncci jura  statu,,.  l.i;.s.,rdlnalioues  el  consuetudines 

ab  antiquo  observata  in  di.lis  I'rovinciis  et  Coloniis  nostris  Novi    Eboraci,  Connecticut   et 


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Caesarearum  Novaruin  Orientalis  et  Occidentalis  in  America  Bt  territorii.s  eisdem  depc-'entibus 
ac  partibus  mar.timis  eorundem  et  eisden,  adjacentibus  quibuscunq.  conservandum  et  exequi 
et   conservan   faci(M,dum    omniaq.   et   singula    alia    faciendum    exercendum  expediendum    et 
exequendum    m    p^nissis   et   eorum    quolibet   prout    de  jure    et  secundum    leges    et  statuta 
ordmat.ones  et  consuetudines  p'dict.  fuerint.  faciendum  ac  i.isuper  retia  nimis  stricta  et  alia 
ingen.a  sive  in.strumen.a   qua^cunq.    iiiicita   circa  prensiouem  piscium  ubicunq.   locorun,  per 
mare  aut  flununa   publica  portiis,  rivos,  aquas  dulces  seu  crecas  quaruuq.  per  Provincias  et 
Colonias  nostras  Novi  Eboraci,  Connecticut  et  Caesarearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Occi.lentalis 
in    America    et    territoria    eisdem    dcpendentia    p^d.    ac    partes    maritimas    eorundem    et 
eisdem    adjacerites  (,uascunquo  infra  jurisdiclionem    noslram    maritimam    pMictnm    ubicuiH,. 
locorum    per   aquam    occupata   sive    exercitata   ac   exercitatores    H    occupatores    eorundem 
juxta  jura,  statuta,   leges,  ordinatioiies,  et  consuetudines  p'dict.  iMiniendum  corrigendum  et 
.   reformandum.  Sententiasq.  et  decreta  qua;cunq.  fulminandum  promulgandum  el  interpe...ndum 
eaq.  executioni  demandandum  cum  cognitione  el  jurisdictione  quarumcunq.  aliarum  causarum 
civiluim    et    maritimarum    quiu   sum    maris   sen    qua-    mare    vel    maris    per    transitum    sive 
passagium  aut  iter  navale    sive  viagium  maritimum  vel  jurisdiclionem  nostram    maritimam 
Bupradictam  sen  loca  vel    limiles  Admiralilatis    nostra-  pMict.    et   cognitionem    aut   edictum 
ac   alia  quacunq.    expedita  vel   expedienda  quovismodo  concernunt  aut  respiciuut    etiam 
cum  potestate  procedendi  in  eisdem   juxta  jura  statuta  leges  ordinationes   et  consuetudines 
edict,   ab    nntiquo    usitata    tarn  ex  oHicio    mero  mixto  vel    promoto  quam  ad    alicujus  partis 
instantiam    prout   casus   exiget   et   expediens   visum    fuerit.      Et   etiam    cum    cognitione    et 
decisione  de  wrecco  maris  nmgno  seu    parvo   ac    de    morte    submersione   et  visu    corporum 
mortuoruni  quarumcunq.  p,-rsonaruin  in  mare  vel  llumiuibus,  publicis  portubus,  a.|iiis  dulcibus, 
seu  crecis  quibuscunq.  inda  lluxun.  maris  et  aqua-  ad  plenitud.-num  pre.iictas  I'roviucias  et 
Colonias  nostras  Novi  l-:i)oiaci,  Connecticut  et  Ca-sarearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Occidentalis 
in  America  et  territoria  eisdem  d.-pendentia  ac  partes  maritimas  eorundem  et  eisdem  adjacen. 
qunscuiiq.  vel  alibi  infra  jurisdicliouem  firam  maritimam   pMict.  qualilercmiq.  interfectariim 
sive  submersarum  aut  interliciendaruni  seu   submergendarum   sive  murderatarum  vel   murder- 
andarum   aut   aliquo    alio   modo   ibidem    ad    mortem    deveuieutium  una  cum  cognitione  de 
Mabemio  in  locis  p'dictis  infra  jurisdiclionem  nostram  maritimam  p'dictam  ac  tluxum  maris  et 
aqua-  ibidem  coutingen.  cum  potestate  etiam  puniendi  delinquenles  in  ea  pa.       quoscunque 
juxta  juris-  exigeutiam  et  consuetudines  pMict.  Ca-teraq.  omnia  et  singula  qua-    in  pOnissis 
tantum  et  circa  ea  necessaria  fueriut  seu  quomodolilul  opportuna  juxta  et  secundum  jura, 
statuta,   leges,  ordinationes  et  consuetudines  p'dict.   faciendum  exercendum   expediendum  et 
execiuendum    tibi    p'fato    Roberto    Hunter    arm.    CuI.ernatori    nostro   .Icarum    I'rovinciarum 
et   Col.miaaini    niarum    Novi  Ei)oraci,    Connecticut  et  Ca-sarearum    Novarum  Orientalis    et 
Occidentalis     in     America     et     I'rincipali     Cubernatori     nostro     earuiidem     Provinciariim 
et  Coloniarum  pro  tempore  ibidem  existenti  de  cujus  lidelitate  et  circumspectionis  industria 
plurimum  in   liac   parte  conlidimus  vices   et   autlioritatem    nostras  in    et   per  I'roviucias    et 
Coionias  nostras  Novi  Kboraci,  Connecticut  et  Ca-sarearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Occidentalis 
in  America  et  territoria  eisdem  <iependenlia  p'dict.  ac  partes  marilinms  eorundem  et  eisdem 
adjacentes  quasninq.  Atque  etiam  per  omnia  et  singula  liltora  maris  lliiminaq.  publica  portus 
acpias  dulces  rivos  creea     ic  brachia  tam   maris  cpiam  tluminum  et  cos(.-n,s  quaruuq.  diclarum 
I'rovinciarum  et  Coloniarum  noslrarum  Novi   Kboraei,  Connecticut  et  Ca-sarnerum   \ovaruni 
Orientalis  el   Occi.lentalis    in   America   et   territoriorum   eisdem    depcndentiu,.-.   ac   pi-rlium 


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maritimnrum  eorundem  et  eisdem  adjnceo.  quarumcunq  infra  libertates  et  francheiss  ac  extra 
comittimus  per  p-'sentes  et  concedimus  cum  potestate  aliuin  vel  alios  deputatum  sive  depulatos 
quolies  tibi  expediens  visum  fuerit  loco  tuo  in  p'missis  deputandi  et  surrogandi.     Ac  etiam  cum 
potestate  quoscunq.  alios  officiarios  et  ministros  pro  dicto  oflicio  et  exercitio  ejusdem  in  dictis 
rrovinciis   et  Coloniis  nostri  Novi  Eboraci  Connecticut  et  Ca'sarearum  iN'ovarum  Orientalia 
et  Occidentalis  in  America  et  territoriis  eisdem  dependentibus  ac  partibus  maritimis  eorundem  et 
eisdem  adjaceiitib.is  quibuscunq.    sub  te  necessarios  idoneos  et  opportunos   de  tempore   in 
tempus  nominandi  p'ficiendi  ordinandi  assignandi  faciendi  et  constituendi  (salvo  semper  jure 
Sup'mao   Curiae   Admiraiitntis   nostra;  Angii.x'   necnon  judicis  et  Registrarii   ejusdem  curia; 
quibuset  eorum  alteriin  aliquonolumus  derogare  per  p^sentes,  et  salvo  jure  cujuscunque  la;siet 
gravati  per  aliquam  .-ententiam    definitivam   sive    decretum  interlocutorium  in    curia    Vice 
Admirahtatis  Provinciarum  et  Coloniarum  nostrarum  Novi  Eboraci  Connecticut  et  Ca-sarearum 
Novarum  Orlentalis  et  Occidentalis  in  America  et  territoriorum  eisdem  dependentium  p'dict. 
ferend.  ad  ^up-'mam  Curiam  Admiralitatis  nostra;  AnglicU  pMict.  appellandi.)     Teq.  p'fatum 
Ilobertum  Hunter  Armigerum  (iubernatorem  nostrum  p'dictum  et  principalem  Gubernatorem 
nostrum  pro  tempore  existen.  Vice  Admirallum  Comissarium  ac  Deputatum  nostrum  in  Officio 
V  ice  Admiralitatis  in  Provinciis  et  Coloniis  nostri[s]  Novi  Eboraci,  Connecticut  et  Cav^arearum 
Novarum  Or.entalis  et  Occidentalis  in  America  et  territoriis  eisdem  dependentibus  pMict.  ac 
partibus   maritmiis   eorundem   et   eisdem  adjacentibus  quibuscunque   una  cum   omnibus  et 
singulis  feodis  proficuis  advantagiis  emolumentis  comoditatibus  et  pertinentiis  quibuscunq.  eidem 
olhcio  Vice  Admiralle  Comissa. : ,  ■:  t  Deputati  in  dictis  i'rovinciis  et  Coloniis  nostris  Novi  Eboraci 

Connecticut  et  Ccesarearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Occidentalis  in  America  et  territoriis  eisdem 
dependentibus    ac    partibus  maritimis   eorundem   et   eisdem  adjacentibus  quibuscunq.   juxta 
ordinationesetstatuta  sup'ma  Curia-  Admiralitatis  nostra-  Anglia-  p'dict.  debitis  et  spectantibus 
oidmamus  p'licimus  et  deputamus  per  p^seiites  ad  bene  plaeiiiim  nostrum  tantiimodo  durat.ir. 
Proviso  tainen  semper  et  sub  l.ac  lege  et  conditione  (piod  si  tu  p'fhtus  Ilobertus  Hunter  Armiger 
Oubernaton.oster  antedictiis  et  Principalus  Gubernator  noster  p-o  tempore  ibidem  existen.  nos 
etLocumtenend.  ilrum    sup^ma;  Curia-    Admiralitatis  nostra-  Anglia-  p'dict.  et  in  dicta  curia 
et  Officiaiem  prinlem.  Commissarliimq.  Ceneralem  et  specialem  ac  ejusdem  curia-  judicem  et 
p'sidentem  de  omni  eo  cpiod   de  tempore  in  tempus  vigore  p'sentium  feceris  executus  fueris 
collegeris  aut  receperis  in  p^nissis  sen  pMiissorum  aliquo  anmiatim,  viz'  in  fine  ciijuslibet  anni 
inter  festa  Saneti  Miciia-lis  Arcliangeli  et  Omnium  Sanctorum  cum  plene  et  (ideli  eomputo  tuo 
superinde  sub  autlienliea  forma  conliciendo  ac  Sigiilo  Officii  nostri  in  custodia  tun  remanefl. 
sig.lland.  deblte  non  eertilicaveris  et  certiorem   red.ii  feet-ris  cum  effeelu  si  ad  id  requisilus 
fuens  extunc  et  post  delaltam  in  ea  parte  hujiismodi  litera^  palentes  de  Officio  Vice  Admiralli 
p'dict.  ut  p'fertur  coneessn-  vacua-  et    irrila-  erunt  nulliiisq.  roboris  aut  effectus ;  mandautes 
omnibus  et  singulis  proeeribus  jiistieiariis  niajoribus  vice  comilibiis  cap'neis  seuescallis  balivis 
et   eustodibus   gaolarum    et   earcerum    nostmruni    quoriimcuiHi.   et   constabulariis    caeterisq. 
ministns    et    fidelibus   subditis    et    ligeis    nostris   qi.ibuscunci.   et   eorum    cuilibet    tarn    intra 
libertates  et  franci.ei.ss:  qiiam  extra  quod  libi  p'falo  Ifoberto  Hunter  Armigero  Gubernatori 
nostro    Provinciarum    et  Coloniarum    nostrorum    Novi    Eboraci  Cnneeliciit  et  Ca-sarearum 
Novarum    Orientalis  et  Occidentalis  in    America  et  J'rincipali  (lubernatori  noslro  earundem 
Provineiarum  et  C.loniariim   pro  tempore   ibidem  existen.  et   deputato    luo  cuicunq.    alioq. 
officiariis  ejusdem  Vice  Admiralitatis  nostra  in   Proviiieiis  et  Coloniis    M(vln,    Novi    Eboraci 
c;onneclicut  et  Ca-snrearum  Novarum  Orientalis  et  Occidenlalis  in  Amerieaet  frritoriis  eisdem 


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dependentibus  nc  partibus  maritimis  corui;dem  et  eisdem  adjaccntibus  quibuscunq.  per  te 
assignatis  seu  assignandis  circa  executionem  p'missoruir  et  eorum  cujuslibet  intendentes 
faventes  auxiliaiites  parentes  pariter  et  obedienter  sint  in  omnibus  prout'decet  subpcena  juris 
et  periculo  incumbent.  DAt.  Lond.  in  SupMia  Curia  Admiralitatis  nostrfc  Anglian  p'dict.  sub 
sigdio  ejusdem  magno,  vicosimo  sexto  die  mensis  Augusti  Anno  Dfii  niillesini.o  Septingesimo. 
decimo  quinto,  regnique  nostri  secundo. 

Exam.  Sam'  Hill  Reg'- 

Will  Browne  Ileg"  Deptor  unus. 


I-A)rds  of  Trade  to  Secretary  Stanhope. 


[  Xew-Tork  Entries,  .1.,  883.  ] 

To  the  U'  Ilonb"  M'  Peers'  Stanhope 
Sir. 

We  have  just  now  received  a  letter  from  Brig'  Hunter  Gov'  of  New  York,  dated  2o  of  July 
last,  wherein  he  acquaints  us.  amongst  other  things,  that  he  has  at  last  after  many  Years  struggle 
for  bread,  and  suftering  other  hardships,  got  the  Assembly  to  settle  a  Revenue  upon  his  Majesty 
for  hve  years;  that  this  was  in  a  great  measure  owing  to  the  labours  and  industry  of  M'  Lewis 
Morns  in  the  Assembly,  and  for  that  and  other  services  of  the  said  Morris's,  he  had  appointed 
him  Chief  Justice  of  New  York  in  the  room  of  M'  Mompesson  deceased,  adding  that  the  said 
Morns  is  the  fittest  person  for  that  employment  there,  and  praying  that  no  countenance  may  be 
given  to  any  applications  here,  in  favour  of  any  other  persons  for  that  imployment. 

Upon  consideration  of  which  we  agree  in  opinion  with  Brig'  Hunter  that  the  said  Morris  so 
long  as  he  shall  beiiave  himself  well,  be  not  dismissed  from  that  iu.ploymeni,  and  we  must  take 
leave  to  observe  that  it  is  for  his  Majesty's  service  that  persons  in  the  Plantations  who  shall 
distinguish  themselves  in  His  Majesty's  intrest  and  for  the  good  of  the  Government,  be  rewarded 
with  such  places  as  are  in  the  disposal  of  the  Governors  there,  If  this  method  were  observed  it 
would  be  an  encouragement  to  gentlemen  to  exert  themselves  for  the  publick  good,  and  would 
strengthen  the  (iovernors  in  the  execution  of  the  trust  reposed  in  them,  whereas  we  apprehend, 
the  contrary  method  will  not  fail  of  producing  a  contrary  efl'ect;  we  are 

Sir, 

Your  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  Servants. 

R'  MOLESWORTH 
Jn°  CoCKnUKNE 
Jn"   ClIETWVND 

^^''-'''■'"■'"  C.As:  Cook 

A"B"«t-'l"17'«-  1'.    D0EMKN,«UB 


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Mi:  Pringle  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[  New-York  Bb.,  6.  ] 


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Wliiteliall  1  Sept  1715. 


Sir 

I  am  ordered  by  M'  Secretary  Stanhope  to  send  you  the  enclosed  letters  which  he  !ms  lately 
received  from  Ar  Caleb  Heathcote,  tl.at  you  may  lay  them  before  the  Right  IIou"''  the  Lords 
Commissioners  of  Trade  &  Plantations  for  their  information.     I  am  Sir 

,„  n       ,  Your  most  humble  servant 

M'  Popple.  „      ,, 

Ko.  Pkingle. 


Colonel  Iltathcote  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[New-TorkBb,4.] 

Ar-„r  u  .,1,0     V  r  T,'      11  Scarsdale  July  S""  1715. 

IMay  It  please  Yo'  Lxcellency.  j  >  ^^ 

The  last  post  brought  us  the  unwellcome  newes  of  the  French  haveing  with  a  considerable 
force  entered  the  Onnondagoes  country  where  they  intended  to  erect  a  Fort  for  hindring  our 
trade  or  communication  with  the  Indian  Nations  &  was  told  your  Excellency  was  going  up  to 
Albany  with  all  imaginable  expedition,  to  prevent  tlie  inconsequences  thereof.    I  do  very  heartily 
wish  your  Excellency  all  the  successe  therein,  you  can  desire;  but  it  must  be  very  plain  that 
the  trench  would  not  havo  come  on  that  errand  had  they  not  (irst  debauched  the  Indians  and 
been  sure  01  them.     It  is  undoubtedly  by  the  management  of  the  French  that  the  fire  is  kindled 
in  Carolina,  &  they'le  not  I)e  wanting  of  their  endeavours  to  spread  the  llan.e  through  the  whole 
coast,  of  w'"  your  Excellency  will  be  better  able  to  forme  a  judgement,  after  votir  conferrance 
with  the  Sachems;  and  as  'twill  undoubtedly  be  found   that  the  mischief  is   intended  general, 
so  I  do   humbly  beg  leave   to  ofler  your  Excellency  my  opinion    thereon,  &  leave  it  to  your 
Excellency's  consideration  &  better  judgem'.     As.  whether  it  would  not  be  verv  ..roper  with 
as  little  losse  of  time  as  may  be,  for  your  Excellency  to  desire  a  meeting  or  congresse  at  some 
convenient  place,  of  all  or  as  many  of  the  Governours  on  this  Continent  as  can  with  conveniency 
come  &  attend  it;  were  it  maybe  considered  of  &  resolved  on,  what  measures  to  take  for 
extinguishing  the  fire  nllrea.iy  begun,  &  to  prevent  its  increase  ;  for  as  every  part  of  North 
America  is  struck  at,  so  all  our  interests  are  the  same,  &  what  number  soever  is  wounded  or 
hurt,  the  whole  ought  to  reckon  themselves  ngreived,  an<i   ,  ,t  carelessly  suller  the  French  to  angle 
us  away,  province  by  province,  till  at  last  all  will  be  gon ;  and  as  it  is  impossible  that  we  & 
the  French  can  both  inhabit  this  Continent  in  peace  but  that  one  nation  must  at  last  give  way 
to  the  other,  so  'tis  very  necessary  that    without  sleeping  away  our   time,  all    precautions 
imaginable  should  be  taken  to  prevent  its  falling  to  our  lotts  to  remove;  &  when  vour  Excellency 
and  the  rest  of  the  Governours  have  iiiett  &  considered  what  steps  will  be'mosf   fitting  to 
take.  It  wouM  then  I  humbly  suppose  he  very  desirable  that  some  person  be  sent  home  to  lay 
their  thouglils  before  His  Majesty,  &  to  sollicit  such  assistance  as  may  be  thought  needful! ;  and 


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as  by  the  present  view  of  things  the  whole  Coast  on  a  breach  with  France  apears  to  be  in 
danger  enough,  so  could  all  the  governments  be  brought  to  reason  &  to  believe  themselves  as 
they  really  are  to  be  but  one  family,  &  untill  the  tryall  is  over  &  'lis  known  whether  North 
America  must  belong  to  the  Krench  or  us,  ihat  besides  the  bare  subsisting  themselves 
they  would  devote  their  persons  and  estates  to  end  the  dispute,  by  resolutious  of  this  kind  they 
might  rest  assured  of  all  necessary  assistance  from  His  Majesty  thoroughly  to  accomplish  the 
worke.  But  if  the  old  rules  are  still  put  in  practice,  &  those  who  are  not  imeadiately  concern'd 
Will,  like  sheep,  only  stand  gazing  on,  while  the  wolff  is  murthering  &  distroying  other  parts 
of  the  Hock,  it  will  come  to  every  ones  turn  at  last. 

]f  your  Excellency  thinks  there  is  reason  in  what  I  offer,  then  I  am  further  humbly  of 
opmion  that  the  person  who  is  pitcht  upon  to  go  home,  should  be  dispatcht  to  gelt  there 
before  setting  in  of  winter,  to  give  time  for  effecting  his  several  negotiations,  &  as  there  is 
little  expectation  of  any  thing  hut  war,  that  proper  methods  may  be  taken  to  frustrate  all  the 
designes  of  France  next  summer,  when  we  may  reasonably  expect  to  be  vigorously  attaqued 
by  them  on  all  sides.  I  do  very  heartily  ask  pardon  for  all  the  freedoms  1  have  taken  herein, 
assuring  yo'  ExcellJ'  that  I  am 

Your  Excellency's  most  obedient 
humble  Servant 
His  Excfcllency  Robert  Hunter  Esq'  Caleb  Heathcote. 


(Mond  Heathcote  to  Lord  Toivnsend. 

[Xcw-Tork,  D'j.,  4.  ] 

jyj    J  jj   >  Mannor  of  Scarsdale  July  y'  la""  1715. 

I  am  sorrey  tliat  what  I  foretold  in  my  private  letter  to  your  Lordship  in  March  last  proves 
a  truth,  as  that  the  French  had  for  some  time  &  were  then  with  great  dilligence  layin-  their 
designs  with  the  help  of  the  Indians,  on  the  first  breach,  to  cult  off  and  become  masters  of 
tliese  parts  of  His  .M.yesty's  empire,  &  g;,ve  your  Lordship  my  reasons  for  being  of  that 
opinion.  It  will  be  altouethe^  needlesse  to  trouble  your  Lordship  with  any  duplicate  of 
that  letter,  because  I  .sent  the  same  by  two  severall  conveyances  &  doubt  not  of  it.  having  come 
to  hand.  1  he  pertici.lar  accounts  of  the  Callamitys  of  Carolina  your  Lordship  will  undoubtedly 
have  had  from  the  (lovernour  there,  with  much  greater  exactnesse  then  I  can  pretend  to  do  it, 
but  tis  very  certain  that  all  those  poor  people  are  drove  from  their  settlements  intoCharlestown 

and  other  fort.fyed  place  i there  starvei:,g  &  in  great  distress,  nor  have  I  yett  heard  that  the 

Governments  on  this  Continent  have  done  any  thing  for  their  releiff  &-  assistance.  Besides 
the  flames  w^H  Have  broke  out  in  those  parts,  the  fire  is  beginingnearer  us;  the  French  haveing, 
as  I  am  cre.iihly  u.forme.i,  enter'.l  our  Onondagoes  country,  with  intent  to  buil.l  a  Fort  there, 
cV  cutt  of!  our  trade  &  commimicalion  with  the  Five  Nations  of  In.lians.  Had  they  not  very 
goo.l  assurances  of  dehauchiug  our  Indians  they  would   not  have  made  so  bold  an  attempt. 


W 


lat  steps  are  taken    to    prevut    the  mischievous  coiise.,uences  of  it,  your   I-ordship  will 
undoubtedly  receive  by  this  vessell,  w'",  haveing  been  for  some  time  out  of'  town,  is  unknown 


■4tl 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


to  me;  but  that  I  niigl.t  not  be  wanting  tho'  at  tbis  distance  to  do  what  good  I  could.  I  sent 
Coll.  Hunter  our  Governour  my  tbongl.ts  by  letter,  of  W"  tiie  inclosed  is  copie.     I  have  as 
yet  rec   no  answer  from  him,  so  don't  know  what  conclusion  he  has  drawn  upon  it,  and  tiie 
Wan  of  War  talkingof  sayling  this  week,  durst  not  adventure  to  stop  this  longer.     If  any  thing 
should  be  resolved  on  upon  it,  here,  and  aOerwards  att  home,  what  ever  directions  are  given 
to  the  Severall  Governments,  it  m.,.i  ik  .luue  ;..  so  full  a  manner  that  they  may  not  dare  to 
dispute  His  Majesty's  orders;  of  v/"  we  Luve  formerly  had  examples  enough.     For  when  in 
King  William's  time  the  war  lay  wboUy  on  this  Province  &  Coll.  Fletcher  then  our  Governour 
obtain  dan  order  from  His  Majesty  for  Virginia,  Maryland,  Connecticut,  &  other  Governm- 
to  send  men  &  money  for  our  assistance,  they  all  of  'em  found  ways  to  evade  it ;  &  the  French 
who  were  no  strangers  to  our  Constitution,  were  allways  so  crafty,  as  not  to  suffer  their  Indians 
to  make  war  on  more  than  one  Province  or  Collony  at  a  time  ;  &  the  others  were  so  besotted, 
as  a  1  ways  to  sitt  still.     For  when  the  French  for  many  years  pressed  our  Frontiers,  our 
neighbouring  government  of  Connecticut,  whose  towns  lay  as  much  exposed  &  seemingly  in  as 
much  danger  as  ours   being  unmolested,  they  refused  giveing  an,v  assistance,  &  could  luuiently 
bear  to  see  our  settlement  destroyd  &  people  murthered,  &  when   towards  latter  part  of 
the  war  our  Indians  &  those  of  Canada  bad  agreed  not  to  mollest  either  of  the  Frontiers 
then  the  french  made  war  on  Connecticut,  &  we  as  kindly  refused  to  assist  them  &satt  (,uiet; 
while  their  towns  were  cutt  of  &  lay'd  in  ashes,  &aboundance  of  their  people  killd  &  tortured- 
&  alter  this  unaccountable  n.anagem'  on  our  side,  the  crafty  French,  who  are  but  a  bandfull  in 
comparisson  of  the  English,  on  this  Continent,  have  generally  out  done  us. 

My  Lord,  did  I  not  aprehend  our  danger  to  be  very  great,  &  his  Majestys  subjects  here  on 
the  bnnke  of  ruin  by  w-  nieanes  these  vast  countreys,  W-  in  time  would  become  by  much  the 
most  valh^wable  Jewells  belonging  to  the  Brittish  Crown  abroad,  will  be  lost  and  de 
&.  y  the  designes  of  I<  ranee  are  very  near  being  ripe  lor  our  ruin,  1  would  not  have  presumed  to 
have  been  thus  troublesome  to  your  Lordship,  for  w-  I  do  very  heartily  ask  pailn'  beggi,! 
leave  to  assure  your  Lordship  that  I  am  with  all  imaginable  regard.  My  Lord  ^ 

Your  Lordships  most  obedient  humble  Servant 
The  Right  Hon"'"  the  Lord  Viscount  ^''^^''  Heathcot k. 

.Townsend    His     Ma'^'    Principle 
Secretary  of  State. 


Colo/icl  lleatU'ote  to  Lord  Toivmeml 

i  .N\'W-Vork  BuiiJIc,  III).,  4.  ] 

My  Lord.  '^'""•"""  "^  ^^'^^"rsdale  July  y  lo.  1715. 

The  Man  of  War  tarrying  longer  than  he  proposal,  gives  me  the  opporlunity  of  presenting 
your  Lordship  with  my  fur.her  thoughts  on  the  State  of  An.eriea.  w-  1  believe  to  t 
exceeding  dangerous,  for  the  In.lians  under  amies  in  Carolina  are  reported  to  I,,  very  numerous  • 

for  them  to  become   a  very   great  army,  there   being  prodigious   numbers   of  them   to   the 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XX.  433 

Westward  of  those  Countreys;  and  if  the  French,  with  whom  they  have  allrendy  too  sood  nn 
understanding  can   keep   'em   together   &  steady    to    their   interest,   North   America  must 
immediately  arm  Uself,  unite  &  be  very  vigorous,  or  the  whole  will  be  in  danger.     For  if  the 
French  should  send  a  fleet  on  this  Coast  next  summer,  w-^-  in  case  of  a  breach  with  them  we 
have  too  much  cause  to  fear,  &  eflectuali  measures  are  not  taken  to  prevent  it,  the  consequences 
thereof  may  be  bad  enough,  the  Indians  &'  remaining  firm  to  them  I  suppose  their  first 
attempts  wu.  be  on  New  York,  that  being  not  only  a  very  valuable  prize,  i   ,t  the  town  is  poorly 
fort.fyed,  w'"  the  French  dont  want  to  be  acquainted  with,  who  likewise  very  well  know  that 
the  carrymg  of  that  place  would  cast  a  damp  on  all  the  Indians  yet  in  our  interest,  &  very 
probably  make  them  revolt,  and  then  a'l  America  will  be  in  bad  circumstances.     I  have  been 
told  my  Lord  that  the  reasons  w'"  the  Indians  give  for  their  breach  with  Carolina  is  the 
injustice  w-  hath  been  done  them  by  taking,avay  their  land  without  being  fairly  purchased 
&  paid  for.     rhey  allso  complain  that  their  children,  who  were  many  of  them  bound  out  for 
a  limited  time  to  be  taught  and  instructed  by  the  Christians,  were  contrarv  to  the  intent  of 
the.r  agreement  transported  to  other  Plantations  &  sold  for  slaves;  &  1  dont  know  but  there 
may  be  some  truth  in  what  they  alledse  that  I  make  bold  most  humbly  to  offer  your  Lordship 
n.y  opmmn  thereon  &  do  humbly  suppose  it  might  be  very  advi.seable  that  in  order  to  quench 
tlie   ire  already   begun  &  prevent  the  like  grounds  of  complaints  hereafter,  that  His  Majesty 
would  be  pleased  with  as  little  loss  of  time  as  may  be,  to  direct  all  the  Governours  on  this 
continent  to  send  for  the  Sachems  and  Heads  of  the  Indians  in   their  respective  governments 
&  having  reuued  the  Covenant  Chain  with  them,  as  they  call  it,  to  make  a  strict  enquiry  into 
all  their  complaints  &  grievances,  both  in  respect  of  their  lands  &  on  other  accounts;  assuring 
them  of  redresse,  letting  them  know  that  'tis  His  Majesty's  expresse  commands  to  have  it  so. 
.Something  of  this  sort  my  Lord  would  be  very  proper  to  have  done;  that  we  may  if  possible 
keep  the  Indians  quiet  and  in  temper,  till  we  have  our  country  better  settled  &  secured  and 
the  French  rooted  out,  &  then  we   may  expect  to  have  the  heathen  on  better  terms,  allho' 
justice  ought  forever  to  b.-  don  'em.     I  am  my  Lord  further  humbly  of  opinion  that  America 
will  never  be  well  &  effectually  s>3cur'd  against  the  French  &  Indians,  till  a  line  of  guarissons 
are  erected  on   the  frontiers  of  all  the  governments,   to  answer  the  line  of  settlements  the 
l-rench  have  for  some  time  been,  &  are  now,  making  from   Missisippy    to  Canada.     Now  if 
ever  it  should  bethought  proper  to  errect  such  guarrisons.  it  would  be  very  adviseable  that  in  the 
placeing  of  them,  a  great  regard  be  had  in  haveing  'em  sittuated  where  it  may  be  convenient 
for  carrying  o.     ome  branch  or  other   of  the   Naval   Store  designe  ;   so  that  if 'the  mannir.g  of 
them  well  be  lo;.n<i  constantly  necessary   &  the   expence  more    than   either    Great  Britain  or 
Anierica  can  conveniently  bear,  the  men  may  be  agreed  withall  to  act  in  the  nature  of  ...hjiers 
and  labourers,  being  obliged  to  worke  or  carry  amies  as  those  under  whose  care  they  are  shall 
think  hit  to  direct.    By  this  method  under  good  .lirections,  the  charge  would  not  onl/hegreatly 
eased,  hut  perhaps  mostly  paied  of,  and  it  would  be  a  very  great  encouragement  to  those  u  ho 
serve  in  those  guarrisons  if  strict  order  &  directions  were  sent  by  His   Majesty   to   all    the 
governours  that    no   pattents   for  lands  on  the  frontiers   be  given   to  great  men,  &  in    huge 
quantitys.  hut  in  small  parceli,;  &  to  such  only  as   have  served  their  country  as  sohlieis,  Ihr 
their  immediate  settling.     This   would  not  only  in  time  be  a  very  great  strengtliing  to  His 
Majesty's  dominions  here,  but  we  should  have  soon  the  advantage  of  t,  ,•  whole  trade  with  the 
Indians  &  by  that  means  fix  them  in  our  interest,  the  French  not  being  able  to  supply  them 
on  such  easy  termcL  as  we  can.     Had  the  Naval  Store  designe  been  approved  of  and  pursued  in 


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the  mnnner  I  proposed,  and  the  men  settled  in  those  gunrrisons  for  that  purpose,  it  would  have 

been  I  am  humbly  of  opinion  the  most  effectual!  way  to  have   secured   those   parts  of  these 

countrys  allready  in  His  Majesty's  possession  &  in  processe  of  time  to  have  drove  out  the  enemy, 

&  had  twice  the  number  of  men  been  wanting  for  the  designe  as  sett  down  in  my  scheme,  tiie 

stores  would  still  have  come  as  cheap  to  the  Crown  as  they  now  or  ever  will  do,  fetcht  from 

forreign  dominions;  &  was  the  charge  thereof  carefully  cast  up  &  examin'd  into,  it  would    I 

am  well  assured  be  found  so.     But  whereas  I  am  told  by  a  private  hand  that  my  proposalls 

were   no   ways  liked  of  nor  aproved  &  believed  to  be  impracticable,  in  w^-  account  1  am 

likewise  confirmed  by  a  general!  sylence  from  all  those  I  did  my  self  the  hon'  to  write  to  on  that 

occasion,  I  shall  forbear  being  further  troublesome  by  arguments  on  that  subject;  altho'  my 

Lord  I  am  st.ll  steadily  of  the  same  opinion  I  ever  was  of,  that  nothing  could  have  been  done 

with  greater  certa.nty  &  more  for  the  hon^  &  ^jrofht  of  the   Nation.     But   since   those  att 

helme  are  not  of  my  mind,  I  very  chearfully  submitt  to  what  His  Majesty  &  the  Ministry  think 

most  htting  to  have  done. 

I  have  since  my  former  letter  by  this  conveyance  reC  the  Governours  answer  to  my  letter, 
who  tells  me  that  the  Governours  can't  meet  or  hold  acongresse  without  expresse  orders  from 
the  fvmg,  but  that  he  had  acquainted  the  Secretary  of  State  with  the  misfortunes  America  lav 
under,  &  wonders  that  time  should  not  have  better  provided,  but  that  allso  our  numbers  on  the 
Continent  vastly  exceded  theirs,  yett  we  were  in  danger  to  be  ruined  by  them.  I  hope  if 
there  is  any  prospect  of  war  that  His  Majesty  will  be  pleased  forthwith  to  order  a  congresse 
of  all  the  Governours  &  that  the  state  of  America  will  be  so  taken  into  consideration,  as  to 
have  things  settled  in  such  order  that  we  may  not  be  allway  a  prey  to  the  French  and  their 
intreagues  with  the  Indians. 

I  hope  Your  Lordship  will  still  be  pleased  to  pardon  this  new  addition  of  trouble  &  to 
believe  that  nothing  but  an  uncommon  concern  &  zeal  to  serve  my  prince  &  country  would 
have  made  me  thus  presumptions ;  for  there  is  not  many  who  draws  breath  under  the  happy 
constitution  of  the  Brittish  Empire  that  more  sincerely  desires  the  prosperity  and  welfare 
thereof,  nor  is  more  truly  firm  &  zealous  for  the  present  establishment  of  its  government  then 

My  Lord, 

Your  Lordships  most  obedient 
humble  Servant 

.To   the   Right   Hon-i-  the  Lord  Viscount  ^^"'''  Heathcote. 

Townsend,  Principle  Secretary  of  State 


Lords  of  Trwk  to  Goi\:vnor  Hunter. 

m      r,   .        1     IX  '  Ncw-Tork  Kulric,  J.,  830.  ] 

To  Brigad'  Hunter. 
Sir, 

Having  lately  received  a  Memorial  from  Col:  Lodwick,  relating  to  the  proceedings  of  the 
French  amongst  our  fn.3  Nations  of  Indians  at  New  Vork,  to  some  misunderstanding  between 
you  and  Col:  Peter  Schuyler  and  to  your  having  appointed  M'  Lewis  Morris  Chief  Justice  of 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XX. 


435 


New  York,  we  send  you  a  copy  thereof  here  inclosed,  for  your  particular  answer  and 
observations,  upon  which  occasion  you  may  be  assured  that  nothing  of  this  kind  shall  have 
weiirht  with  us  before  we  have  iiad  an  opportunity  of  hearing  from  you. 

We  must  take  notice  that  we  find  by  our  books  that  his  late  Majesty  King  William,  upon 
n  proposal  from  the  Earl  of  Bellomont,  had  order'd  500"  for  the  building  a  fort  in  the  Onondage 
Country  which  we  suppose  to  be  near  the  place  mentioned  in  the  Memorial,  and  UOOO"  for  the 
forts  of  Albany  &  Schenectady,  and  also  that  niony  was  raised  at  New  York  for  carrj  ing  on 
that  work,  and  as  we  do  not  find  that  any  fort  has  been  built  by  us  in  the  said  Onondage 
Country,  we  desire  you  will  make  inquiry  and  inform  us  whether  the  foremention'd  2500^  or 
any  part  thereof  was  remitted  to  New  York,  and  in  that  case,  what  became  of  it,  that  is  how 
it  was  expended  or  laid  out,  and  whether  it  was  ever  accounted  for. 

Since  the  writing  of  what  is  above,  we  have  received  yours  of  the  25  of  July  last,  with  the 
Acts  &  papers  therein  referred  to,  and  tho'  we  have  not  had  time,  to  consider  of  all  the  said  Acts 
and  the  other  matters  concerning  which  you  write,  We  did  however  upon  tiie  receipt  of 
your  said  letter,  represent  to  his  Majesty  your  recommendation  of  M^  Clarke  to  supply  the 
present  Vacancy  in  the  Council  there,  and  we  doubt  not  but  His  Majesty  will  be  graciously 
pleased  to  approve  the  same. 

We  have  likewise  considered  the  Act  you  have  now  sent  us  for  granting  a  supply  for  the 
support  of  the  Government  &  striking  bills  of  credit,  &c,  and  should  have  laid  the  same  before 
his  Mnjesty  for  his  Royal  approbation  but  it  seems  to  us  to  be  repugnant  to  the  Act  of 
Parliament  for  settling  the  rates  of  foreign  Coins  in  the  Plantations,  for  by  the  New  York  Act 
an  ounce  of  plate  is  valued  at  8%  whereas  by  the  Act  of  Parliament  here'  a  piece  of  Eight  of 
sevil.  Pillar  or  Mexico  of  17*  penny  weight  is  not  to  pass  for  more  than  G*,  and  at  that  rate  an 
ounce  of  plate  will  not  be  above  C  lOjV"  now  the  consequence  of  this  is,  that  if  the  New 
York  Act  be  approved  of  here,  the  Proprietors  and  all  other  Governments  will  immediatly 
do  the  same  thing  and  the  intent  of  the  Act  of  Parliament  be  thereby  wholly  evaded. 
We  shall  not  therelbre  lay  this  Act  before  his  Majesty  till  we  iiere  further  from  you  upon 
this  difficulty. 

As  to  the  Act  for  Naturalization,  we  have  it  now  before  us,  and  you  may  be  assured  we  shall 
give  all  due  regard  to  tho  reconimendation  you  have  given  of  it. 

We  observe  with  pleasure  your  attention  in  relation  to  the  Indian  war,  and  hope  after  your 
return  from  Albany  to  have  an  account  of  the  good  effects  of  your  presence  there. 

'J'he  ship  which  brings  you  this  being  just  upon  departure,  we  would  not  lose  this 
opportunity.   So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell,  and  are 

Your  very  loving  friends 

and  humble  Servants 

Ja:  Astley 

r:  molesworth 

Jo:    COKBURNE 

Jo:  Chetwynd 
Wl'itehal!  Cha:  Cooke 

Sepf7:  1715.  p.  Doe.minique 


4-36 


NEVV-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


i!     1 


To  iin'  ifigiif  ir„„bi,  ti,^,  J 


Mv  Lords 

■\.  ill'  ^I'li.ln  pniii'n* 

whirl iliilii     lllU 

r.KUll    c.r    l|l>    lllliT- 

vliw  null    iho 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

L  N<'».V<prk  Kiitrli'B,  J.,  307  J 

ordsCommiss"  (or  Trade  and  Plantations 


10  indoscd  papers  contain  tlio  result  of  my  late  into 


[:  iN'  1  is  their  (irst  proposal  N'  1>  tluu 


rview  with  our  Indiana 


iMjuest,  ,\r  ;(  „iv  answer  & 


proposal  explained  &  rectily'd  at  tl 


far  Nation,  &  I)  a  paper  sent" 


proposals,  N'  4  their  reply  N-^  5  proposition 


leir  own 


H    Th.^lr   dr.! 


t 


'iN  trill. I,'  l.v  in 
•  >r    llu.'  I 


If  sinee  I  parted  with  tlieni  by  the  Indian  ( 


froM 


I  a 


nnisl  observe  to  yonr  Lordships  that  the  ( 


•oniniission(?rs. 


.hiMirr.,,..™  mslitjatio,,  and  inlluenee  of  onr  Indian  Traders  wl 


irst  proposals  was  made  by  the 


H.'  hniiKhi  ili.<  til- 
iliiiii*    III 


liiiii.l. 


,,,,„;  private  prolit  than  the  publick  good,  I  by 


10  are  more  intent  on  their 


T  tti'     frti.lrri,     lm«* 

fir.TK  HiriiH-  ho  uii  re( 

AHi.in 

lIllH  M 
lllllriill 


mind,  which  put   them  upon  amend 


some  arts  put  the  Indians  into  n  belt 


er 


I'liring  it   to  be  razed  out  as  appears  by  the  j 


ing  what   Ih.'y  had  said  the  day  before,  and 


^':^:;;r^;";  '••'"■"•'••l    Hx^r  ellbrts  sin...  I  left  A 


Arin.i  hi'  -.1111.1. 


•Ill"  h'lll    Iho 


)aper  2,     That  vile   rare   1 


iav(^ 


f«y  tr 


In.liiinf 
priH't'i'i). 

N.i.ilhiTi 

)i'  l'iir..lliiti'w(ir  ,fc 
im.vciiiiiiK    „n„ 
ni.iri.  tfiMicrnI, 

»'.  Ill'  .l.'iilri's  the 
tlKiiiil  iir.m'iiiN  tor 
Ihi'  Iii.tiiiiia  Mlii.l, 
nri'  iii.i.'li  »ni,i,.,| 
mi.l  will  In.  uf  (tri'iil 


liave  sent  them  more  Ami 


)aiiy  as  appears  by  the   pnper(D)    But  I 


111  ...m  pretty  eonlideni   they  will  piDc'ed 


nunitionandall  the  Arms  I  could 


spare,  and  now  I 


™i  'l<'l»'ndenls  to  alleiid  tl 


ns  soon  as  may  be,  having  summoned   ill  the 


•'nd  to  the  Carol 


lem.     For  my  part  I  ca 


ir 


111 


a  war  and  preveiiling  a  i 


n  i-ee  no  other  way  of  putting  an 


soever  some  people  seem  to  Ihiiik  of 


iioro  general  one  but  this,  how  slight 


I 


Or 


must   also  intreat  Voiir  Lordshiiis  t 


(iinar 


■y  presents  to  the   Indians  iijion  tl 


o  intercede  with  his  Majesty    that  tl 


st-rviee  at  this  (im 


the  Throne  may  1 


le   accession  of  the  several  I'ri 


i>y  De  speedily  '.lausmitted,  They  are  wanted  and  will  be  of 


le 


nces   to 


great 


». 


Slnl,' 

--  irv  ..I 

Hrlifiiniiii 


■r  111..  Kl^ib        Inclosed   also 


Ail 


mi.' i'V;";:  "'' ""'    ''"'fj''"    nrij;antiiie,   the    ( 


your  Lordships  have  a  state  of  tli 


"I"'"  1"  ibi'  A.liiii- 


If  Ihi^  lt<'ll(l•nl^ 
r.|Miili.l  iMi'  1. 
»illl.,.,,r  u.turih 


Admiralty,  I  shall  only  ol 


)w 


e  seizure  and  condemnation 


ners    have    appealed,  to    the    hici 


111' 


Ih   r. 


I.*iri'»     ihit 
lt.'iirdi    iiiU'niiKl- 

II.IM. 

Th,'  ..mcim  huMk- 
hiiili'.l     hr     11... 


;«;  (wl'ich  I  ihiuk  impossihie)  the  laws  of   I'rad 
parts,   Foreigners  and  Foreiira   I 


liserve  to  yonr  Lordships  that  if  this  sent 


gii    court    of 


ence  is  repealei 
e.  are  no  longer  of  any  use  in  tlies 


into  those  IVoviuces 


iga   bottoms  may  and  will   ini|)ort  what  they  pi 


will  be  pleased  to  int 


Uii  spight  of  all  his  Miij.'sly's  Olliccrs,  1  1 


I' 
ope  yonr  Lordships 


en.' .if  vh.mi  Ua 

llirlllls  r.iH'i.uiii'l 


being  bully'd  by  the  \  aunted 


lerpose  your   lecommemlalion  of  this  cam',  the  Ollicers  I 


ii     sorry  .and  a.slianrd  to  tell  yoi  il 


interest  and  power  of  the  owners  in  JJritain,  I 


lere 


niers  who  gave  directions  for  lb 


K    A.i.l,,, 


..f  Ihii 


■  Iriiii.i  .iiiry  aUiul 


T 


lal  one  of  his  Majesty's  (Council  here  i 
perpetration  of  this  frande  and  I 


111 

s  (Uie  of  tho 


Mr  \ 


liere  is  also  enclo.sed  an  address  from  th 


Lordsli 


relating  to  the   Uev'   M'  \ 


ireach  oi'the  laws  of  Trade, 
grand  .lury  here,  which  diielly 


ip.s.   I   thouiihl   it   1 


••sey  whom  I  have  ben  obliged  to  mention  to  Vour 


rel'ilion  to  that  uniowardl 


"■'•'•S'^ary  to  shew  the  (ieneral  sentiments  of  || 


man. 


people  here  with 


V.  Ill'  hat  I). It  n 
«"ii.l  hia  iiuirui 
li.'iKii  irlrlli'm  fn.i 
ihi'  II.Mir.l 
lin 


I   have  not   received  my  iiiMfructi 


l.'nK 


of  a  I 
the  I 


on 


ig  time.     I  shall  continue  to  do  my  I 


n.s  or  any  Commamls  from  Vour  Lordslii| 


')8 


'est  way  to  reciimuieiid  i 


-Mv  Loi,l> 


il  myself  to   ih,.  hoii 


y  best  |i)r  his  Majesiy's  intrest  here  as 


»(  III 


ing, 


Vour  LordsliipM 


.New  York 
Sepl't.'M"''  17!.-, 


.Most  liunih 


most  oliedient  Servant 


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437 


r.  S.      lift     dcilroi 
niiu;riirnUitton      uf 

trt>i>|)s. 


I   Iiave   again   importuned   M'   Sec:    Stanhope  about    the   augmentation    of 
tiie  troops. 

»^n/;;Zr„.™';;i       '^■'"'•^  l''«  writing  of  what  iH  above  D^  Sam'  Staats  one  of  tlie  Council  his  dead, 
'  '"""'''y  "•"•■'•""-■nd  D^  .[..In.  Johnson  the  present  Mayor  in  his  place,  many  of 

A 'l,lr,r'''  '"'"^  '''''""^''  ^  ""'  '■'■'''i'"'"''^  '■"  '-^  ^"''  '■'"■  ^  Q"orum,  to  remedy  that  I  beg  leave 
i.roi'S.''"''''''* ''    to  recommend  David  .Jamison,  or  David  I.yall  as  a  supernumerary. 


Conference  if  Governor  Hunter  with  the  Indians. 

IN'iwV.irk,  llli.,  IS] 

Propositions  made  by  the  Sachims  of  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians  viz'  the 
Ahuiuase  Oneydes,  Onnondages  Cayonges  and  Sinnekes  to  his  Kxcellency 
IJiigader  Wobci  lliiutrr  Captain  (ienerali  and  (Jovernour  in  Cheife  of  Mew 
York  &«     In  Albany  the  ii7"'  of  August  a"  1715. 

Pkesknt —         His  Excell"  Brig'  Hunter  (;overnour  Cenerall  St." 
Coll.  1'.  Schuyler  j 

Coll.  Kil.  V.  Hanselaer  V Of  His  Maj""  Council. 
Thonuis  Myerley  Ksc]''      ) 
The  (Jommissioners  of  the  Indian  Alliiires 
and  Iteeonier  and  Aldermen  of  Albany. 

Dekanissore  Cheile  Sacliini  of  Oimondage,  Speaker,  said: 

When  we  were  here  last  yeare  we  made  three  propositions,  and  not  haveing  then  Belts  of 
Wampum  to  lay  down  according  to  our  cusloni,  gave  three  sticks,  and  iu)w  bring  the  three 
Belts  of  Wampum  for  the  said  three  propositions. 

Brother  Coilaer 

We  are  here  melt  logeather,  Vo'  Kxcellency  &  the  Sachims  of  llu'  live  Nations,  at  Albany, 
the  place  appointed  for  all  trcali.'s  with  us,  and  if  there  be  any  allaires  of  mom-Mit  to  be 
treated  of,  either  of  Virginia,  Maryland,  Carolina,  or  any  of  His  .Majesty's  colonys  in  America, 
this  is  the  place  where  we  are  lirsl  to  treat  with  one  aiutther. 

^our  Kxcellency  renew'd  the  Covenant  Chain  last  summer  here,  which  was  extreamly 
acd'ptable  tons  all,  and  you  dcmaniled  the  hatchet  from  us  which  you  had  given  into  our 
hands  against  the  French  of  Camtda ;  which  l.atchet  we  doe  mv  deliver  you:  it  has  been  an 
unlortmiate  hatchet ;  we  have  had  two  Canaila  expeditions  but  they  proved  l)oth  abortive  and 
imsu.resHlull,  and  therefore  if  ever  you  oiler  to  give  us  siu'li  a  hatchet  again  into  our  hands 
we  wdl  not  accept  of  it.     Did  give  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

Brother  Cmlaer. 

Last  summer  when  we  were  here,  you landed  and   recpiired  that  the  path  of  goeing  to 

warr  againttl  the  Fhitbeads  (Indians  that  live  in  (.larolina)  should  be  stopt,  but  we  tohl  yon 


r-'.- 


438 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS- 


then  tl.at  we  could  not  give  you  an  answer  I,..fore  we  h:u]  con.snl.ed  with  our  young  men  the 
warriors   and  we  are  now  come  to  a  conclusion  to  ol.ey  yoMvxceilency's  comn.ands  and  to 

them,  «ho  h  ve  referrc*,!  the  decision  of  that  matter  to  the  Sachims  and  other  young  Imiians 
that   vere  left  at  home,  whether  that  warr  shouM  be  continued  or  noe.     Doe  giv.^a  stick 
which  they  will  make  good  with  a  Belt  of  Wampum  haveing  none  ready  for  the  present.        ' 
Brother  Corlaer. 

Wo  have  heard  of  the  demise  of  our  great  Queen  Anne,  whose  death  we  condole  with  al> 
our  hearts  and  at  the  same  time  we  heard  with  unspeakable  joy  that  our  great  King  George 
succeede  her  „.  the  kingdoms  and  dominions  belonging  to  Great  Britain;  and  tve  w  re 
■kewise  told  that  he  would  protect  and  .lefend  us  as  Queen  Anne  had  .lone.  We  hope  it  wU 
.;■    me;   then  our  Children's  Children  will  ever  live  in  peace  &  flourish  and  noe     if    e 

will  ever  anse  between  us,  if  that  be  performed.     Doe  give  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

y..u  (orbhi  us  to  go  to  war  against  the  Flathends  of  Carolina,  and  we  have  been  obedient 
>o    commands;  now  we  have  often  desir'd  that  the  goods  slioull  be  sold  cheaper,  wlid 
us  no    been  con^ply'd  with  all,  and  we  insist  still  tha,  goo.ls  may  be  sold  at  a  more  ea  v 

It  would  be  a  great  satisliiction  to  all  our  p.'ople.  ^ 

you  have  taken  out  of  our  hands  tiiat  hatchet  which  yon  put  into  our  hands,  and  we  have 
..I  ,t  down  wil  ingly   but  we  have  a  hatchet  of  our  own.  which  we  made  us     of  in    o  me 

tnnes,  wh.ch  we  keep  lying  by  ,,.  u,  „„,,,  „,..  „,■  „,,  ,„,,_  ^.^,^._.  ^  cl  •    1  J 

any  body.     Doe  giNe  live  small  bundles  of  Beaver.  ^ 

We  have  done  speaking  and  this  is  what  we  have  to  say,  for  which  we  pravM  yo^  Excellency 

o  come  „p;    but  we   have   been   sent  for  likewise  by  yo^  Kxcellencvs 'coimnan.ls,  and     S 

rill  wir  :^:  j::-'-'^ "- '-  ^-^-^  -  -  -'  •--  -  ^-^  ^"^  tin.  whe.; 

,.  ,        ,  ,        .       ,  Albany  2^'|' of  Auiinst  1715.  Die  Dm 

lekanmssore    the    Speaker  of  the   Five    Xations,   accompanvM   with    three    o.h.r   n    >i^ 

Sa  l.ms.  came  to    lis  Kxcllency's   lodging  i„  tl...  afternoone  w p..op|..  were  at  C  n  r 

a...   told    lis  Kxcellency  they  were  come  to  make  some  alteratim (,..     ropositio  't  i 

made  yestenhiy,  and  desir-d  that  something  said  then  might   he  rai.d  ou  .  s  nee  the  „    ' 

'Hid  real  intention  o(  the  Five  .Nations  is  as  follows,  and  sai.l:-  ^ 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  tol.1  you  ye«tenlay  that  you  had  given  us  a  hatchet  in  our  hands  a.ainsi  the  French  of 

na.h.  which  prove,!  an  unfortuna,    and  uns, esslull  one,  and  that  therefore  we  would      a 

^.'  up  such  a  hatchet  again  ( m.-ani  ,g,  wa...  warr  against   the   French  of  Canada)  the      .     , 
why  we  saul  so  .  because  we  ,in.  the  goods  in  this  place  grow rer  and  dearer  ;  we   l"Z 

I'l     sed  ,0  take  such  measures  that  the  goo.ls  ,nay  be  sold  cheaper,  a.ui  that  our  b.....,s  and 
peltry  may  bear  a  bi-tler  price.  " 

We  desire  ..Is,,  that  that  proposition  which  we  ma.Ie  yesterday  in  no.  takeing  „p  the  hatch..t 

.  .nay  be  bL.tt.-d  ou,  an.l  not  ,nentio„..,l ;  for  we  .obi  you  that  we  Im.l  a  l.a„.L.,  lying  by 

us  to  be  made  use  of  aga.ns,  those   that  should  annoy  ns  ;  but  we  do  now  fll  you  that  that 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS ;    XX. 


439 


hatchet  .8  a  fortunate  hatchet  and  is  all  well  yo"  as  ours:  this  hatchet  is  the  hatchet  which 
we  have  used  of  old  against  our  Indian  enen.ys  wherehy  we  made  their  dwelliugs  a  wihlerness 
and  has  always  heeu  victorious.  Now  if  your  Excellency  is  intended  to  make  use  of  that 
hatchet  it  must  he  new  steel'd. 

(Indorsed)     »  N°  1.  Referred  to  in  Brigad' 

"  Hunter's  Ire  of  29">  Sept.  171.'}. 


'ropmal  of  the  Five  Xalions  explained  and  redified 


[New-Tork,  Illi.,  19.] 


Propositions    made    liy  the  Sach 
Macpiase  Uiieydes  Onnoud; 
I5rigad'  Itoh'  Iluuter  Capt.  (ieueralfand  G 


ims  of  the   Five  Nations  of  Iiid 


ians  viz'   the 


igi's  Cayouges   and  Sinnekes  to  Ills  I' 


xcelk'iicy 


In  Alhany  the  a?"'  of  August  171.' 


overn'  in  Clieife  of  New  York  vV-^ 


PriESE.VT 


His  Kxcellency  Brigad--  Hunter  Governour  Generall. 
Coll.  P.  8cliuylet 


Coll.  Kil.  Van  llanslaer   U)f  His  Maj"'"Councill. 
Thomas  Hyerly  Esc]'      j 

The  ('oinmissi(Miers  of  the  Indian  Affaires,  and 
Uecorder  &  Aldermen  of  Alhniiy. 

Di'kaiinissoreCheile  Sachem  of  <Jniiondages,  Speaker: 

When  we  were  here  last  yeare  we  ma.le  three  propositions  and  not  haveing  the  Belts  of 
\V  anipum  to  lay  down  accor.ling  to  our  Custom,  gave  three  slicks,  and  doe  now  bring  the  three 
Beits  ot  Wampum  for  llie  said  three  propositions. 

Brother  Corlaer 

Wee  are  here  mett  togriher.  yo'  Excdlency  and  the  Sachims  of  the  Five  Nations,  at  Alhany 
<l'<'  i'hu-e  appoiute.l  for  all  treaties  with  us,  and  if  there  he  any  allaires  of  moment  to  he  treat,",! 
o(,  either  hy  \  irginia,  Maryland,  Carolina,  or  any  of  his  Majes.y's  Colonys  in  America  thi.«  is 
the  place  where  we  are  to  treat  with  one  another. 

Your  Exc'llency  renewcl  the  Covenant  Chain  last  summer,  wlii-h  was  extreamly  a.reptahle 
to  us  all,  ami  you  ,Iemnnded  th.-  halchet  from  us  which  you  ha.l  given  into  our  hamls  a'-ainst 
the  .renchol  Caiuula,  which  hatchet  w..  ,lo  now  deliver  you.  It  has  been  an  unforUmate 
hatchet  ;  we  hav..  had  two  Canada  .-xpe.li.ions,  hut  tlu-y  provd  hoth  ahortiv  ami  unsuccessful 
Nev..r(heless  w.-mustac.p,aiul  you  that  we  have  a  hatchet  of  our  own  whi.h  we  Imv,.  had 
ol  old  ami  has  always  been  very  su.-c..8HfulI  an.l  fortm.at,..  It  has  sub.iucd  a  great  mmy 
mmonsol  Indians  an.l  we  have  ma.Io  their  habitations  to  be  Mrn'.l  into  a  wilderness  and 
desolaf,  an.l  that  hatch,-!  is  still  lying  by  ns  r,.a,ly,  ami  it  is  vours  as  w,.||  [as]  ours.  Now 
H  Vo'K.xcelleneyhaH  o,TaHm,m  at  any  time  to  make  use  of  that  halcl„-l,  it  shail  be  at  yo' 
coniand,  but  then  it  must  be  new  steel'd. 


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Brother  Corlaer 

Last  summer  when  we  were  here  you  comma.ded  and  required  that  the  path  of  fioein^  to 
warr  aga.ns  the  Flatheads.  Indian,  that  live  in  Carolina,  shluld  be  stop'd,  but  we  told  you 
that  we  could  not  g.ve  you  an  answer  then,  before  we  had  consulted  with  our  young  men  the 

rrtlTl   . "'  T  Tr':  '"  "  '""'""°"  '"  °^"y  3-'K-->'--y'«  commands  and  to  stop 
"P  th  t  path  henceforth  ;  but  there  are  diverse  companys  of  our  people  still  out  against  them! 
who   have  referred  the  dec.sion  of  that  matter  to  the  Sachims  and  other  young  fndians  tha 
were  le^  at  home  wether  that  warr  should  be  continued  or  no,-Doe  give!,  stifk,  wh  itty 
wll  make  good  w.th  a  Belt  of  Wampum  haveing  none  ready  for  the  present.  ^ 

Brother  Corlaer 

onr^enT  ^"7M.  ""  ''""'•"  "^  "'"   '''''  '^"'•^"   ^""'''  ^^''«««  ^'^^'^^  -«  -"''«'«  -ith  all 
our  hearts;  and  at  t  e  same  tune  we  heard  with  unspeakable  joy  that  our  great  King  George 

succeede      her    ,n    the    kingdom    and  dominions  belonging  to' (Lat  Brittain ;  and  te  w  re 

hkewse  told  that  he  would  protect  and  defend  us  as  Queen  Anne  had  done.    We  hope  it  will  I  e 

true;  then  our  Clnldren's  Children  will  ever  live  in  peace  and  flourish,  and  no  difllrences  wi 

ever  anse  between  us  if  that  be  performed.     Doe  g.ve  a  B.lt  of  Wampum. 

Brother  Corlaer 

Your  forbid  us  to  goe  to  warr  again.a  the  Flatheads  of  Carolina,  and  wee  havel^een  obedient 
0  jour  commands  Now  we  have  often  desired  thai  the  goods  should  he  sould  cheaper,  which 
1  a  no  been  complyed  withall,  and  we  insist  s.ill  that  goods  may  be  sold  at  a  more'ea:y  rate, 
.  uou  d  be  a  great  sat.stactu.n  to  all  our  people  and  do  therefore  beseech  \V  .xcell^  would  be 
peasecUom^rmOis  M.^esfy  herewith  that  he  may  take  such  measures  to  make  .^^^ 
this  particular  and  that  ...:r  Bever  an<i  Peltry  may  benr  a  better  price. 

We  have  done  speaking,  and  .his  is  what  we  have  to  say.  for  w'-  we  pray'd  yo-  KxcvlU-ucy  •■, 

hia    whatyo    Lxcellency  has  to  propose  to  us,  and  desire  to  know  the  time  when  we  shall 
waite  upon  yoi,. 


His  Excellency  said  — 
The  I'mpositions  which  the  Brethren  have  now  made  are  of  such  a  natur,-  whi.h    will 
require  some  tune  to  give  a  proper  answer.     However  that  noe  time  may  be  lost  and  to  morrow 
■being  fcubbath  Day,  I  d.sire  to  meet  you   on  Mun.lay  in  the  af.ernoon;  at  which   lime   I  will 
endeavour  to  answer  to  yo'  satisfactions  wliat  you  have  proposed. 

Brethren. 

It  is  true  I  had  sent  a  nu.ss..,iger  to  appoint  you  to  meet  me  here  about  a  month  l.,-.,...  but 
in  the  mean  time  1  received  a  message  from  you  by  a  Depulv  of  ea.^h  Nation,  intimatm.'  you 
desired  a  meeting  in  ten  days  punctually  from  that  day  they  spoke  to  me.  Accor.linglvl  laid 
asule  all  .  ther  bussiness  ami  transported  myself  hither  precisely  against  that  day  ;  sine;  which 
time  a  whole  we,.k  IS  past,  hut  1  have  wai.e.l  with  patience,  ami  hope  this  interview  wH!  be 
con.luded  with  the  satisfaction,  and  for  the  interest  of  hnrh  sides.  I  sliall  at  the  same  lime 
when  I  have  answered  what  ;  >.u  have  said  ,o  me  .,ow.  acquaint  you  with  what  I  have  to 
propose  to  you  and  reason  of  my  sending  for  you  down. 

Kxamined  wah  the  (•riginall 
.,,  g  ^"  'f'  l-iviNosTON  Srcr)  for  (he 

Indian  Affairp/s 


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Goveniar  Iluntei's  Answer  to  the  Five  Nations. 

[New-Tork,  Bh.,  20.] 

Answer  made   by  His   Excellency    Brlgad'  Robert   Hunter  Cant.   Gen"    and 
Goveruour  in  CI.eiCe  of  .New  York  &=  to  the  Maquase  Oneydes  Onr.ondaRes 
Cayouges  and  cJinnekes  in  Albany  this  29">  'ly  of  August  1716 
Brethren:—  ^ 

t  ren  h  of  Canada,  our  Queen  haveing  then  concluded  a  peac  v-ith  that  King.  The  who  e 
world  knows  how  successful!  that  warr  .vas  carryed  on  in  Eu.-ope  but  is  von  u. 11  n=! 
was  an  unsuccessfull  hatchet  at  best  on  this  side^  but  as  thai  i'lu  c  es  ^n  no  IsTbe 
computed  ,o  her  ate  .^rajesty  who  had  given  all  necessary  orders  an.l  made  all  "  t.ble 
preparations   for   these    expeditions,  nor  to  you  who  iuKnged   in   them   wi       n,l  u 

cheerfullness  and  resolution.  I  speake  it  wit.^  gratitude  a X  Lr  ^  '«:  L  :^^ 
Y  own  s,ght  perform-d  .xactly  ,hat  share  ^.■hich  was  connnitLd  to'my  car  et  f^r  ev" 
hereafter  be  bur.ed  ,n  oblivion,  and  never  more  n.encioned.  unless  it  1^  to  I.  r  prle  of 
those  wose  mismanagement  in  that  p  .t  of  it  which  was  to  be  perlormed  by  sea.  osZ  i"^ 
worse,  defeated  so  promising  an  enterprise.  But  there  is  another  hatchet  .  M^h  y  uT  ^^  ^ 
and  I  repeat  w,th  great  joy,  that  is.  the  hatchet  of  muf-ai  defence  and  securiu-.^that  a  i^ 
hnght.  hope  and  pray  it  may  b  '.«.:  ,•  as  the  sun.  ii  has  never  been  lifted  up  in  in  nn 
woe  to  hem  who  shall  deserve  to  have  its  edge  turned  against  them.     I  shaH  ,a  re  t    « 

^'b:'  o?t:r;r ^•°"  ""•  ^"^^^''"  '^  -"-  '^  ^^  -"-^- »'« ^-^-^ ^-^  ^'-"  4^1- 

Brethren. 

The  lasMime  that  I  had  the  pleasure  to  meet  you  here.  I  desir'd  that  bloody  path  which 
led  t„  the  .  .a  Hea.ls.  nnght  be  barr'd  up.  for  Ihese  reasons  chei.iy.  that  they  Lired  pe  c  . 
and  were  ar  that  time  in  s.rict  IVi.M.dship  and  alliance  with  his  r.ra.LvV  subj  '  i  ,  jn  ' 
But  as  am  .n  ormed  tin-  Case  is  al.erM.  au.i  they  have  connary  ,o  .lir  f  uth  g  ven.  j  y  'd  wWh 
some  other    .ul.ans.  and  in  a  most  barbarous  manner  fallen  upon  that  people  a  .  ,^ 

many  .n    cold    hood,  who  little  dreamed  of  being  butchered    by  those  to  whom    1        h  J 
...trusted  the.r  .^fety.     1  «hali  speak  more  an.ply  to  this  particular  anon.  ^ 

to  tr  r  ' -.      A     ""■""""'"'"  "'■  '•'''  ''^""'  of  «•"•  'ate  Queen,  f  sent  a  messenger  to  notify  it 
r„d  V    I  .  "";"  "'    "''^  ""•*"•>•  '^"'«  ''-P"  to  th.  Throne,  who  is  a  Prince       „b 

'^:r:z:::zi::::trv^zx:^  •-  --  -'-"  ■--  '.iveyoua.:^:: 

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Brethren. 

Your  proposition  relateing  to  tiie  low  rates  of  peltry  and  high  rates  of  goods,  if  I  understand 
right,  comes  from  those  who  have  given  occasion  for  the   complaint.     I  wish  I  could   make 
you  nghtly  understand  the  true  state  of  that  matter:  I  shall  do  my  best.     The  prices  of  Bever 
^  does  not  at  all  depend  upon  the  pleasure  of  any  man  or  number  of  men,  but  intirely  upon 
the  demands  there  happens  to  be  for  those  commodities  in  the  European  marketts.    When  the 
demand  IS  great,  that  is  when  they  are  much  wanted,  the  price  raises;  when  it  is  not,  that  is 
when  the  marketts  are  gluted,  the  price  falls.     Dureing  the  warr  peltry  could  not  be  easily 
exported  fron.  Lngland,  which  glutted  the  n,arketts  there ;  the  peace  is  but  new.  and  trade  has 
not  as  yet  had  time  to  take  its  antie.t  course,  but  I  an.  full  of  hope  that  a  lettle  time  will 
mend  that  matter.     Now  because  I  :un  perswaded  that  those  who  sell  you  goods  at  dear  rates 
g.ve  tJMs  whuh  you  have  said,  for  their  excuse,  I'll  leave  them  without  excuse,  by  informeing 
you  that  all  goods  have  a  real  stated  value,  according  to  the  different  times  of  vending,  which 
18  no  secret  among  us,  tho'  it  is  always  determined  by  what  1  have  already  mentioned,  and 
that  you  may  have  all  goods  which  you  shall  want  at  as  easy  rates  as  the  Christians  can  afford 
to  sell  them  at  to  one  another,  I  shall  forthwith  issue  out  ,ny  orders  to  :he  Magistrates  here,  and 
the  Comm.ss.oners  for  Indian  Affiurs  that  upon  application  from  any  Indian  that  he  conceives 
himself  to  be  abused  or  ..nposed  upon  in  his  bargain,  they  take  care  immediately  to  conveene 
before  them,  the  persons  .o  complained  of,  and  do  strict  Justice  to  the  Indians,  and  in  case  of 
gu.lt  to  pun.sh  the  ofiende-  as  the  law  directs  in  cases  of  fTauds  and  extortion.     And  of  this 
1  would  have  you  give  notice  t<.  all  yC  people  who  have  dealings  this  way.     [  have  now 
answered  to  yo'  severall  overture,  and  shall  proceed  as  you  desir'd  to  what  I  have  to  offer  to 
you  ;  And  la.d  down  a  Belt. 

Brethren. 

In  the  name  of  the  Most  Potent  and  Most  Gracious  King  George  our  Great  Sovereign  I 
renew  with  you  the  antient  Covenant  Chain,  and  again  in  the  most  solemn  manner  assure  you 
of  his  protect.on  and  favour  ,  wnich,  T  am  well  perswaded  you  will  ever  deserve.  Whereupon 
a  Belt  was  given  them.  ' 

Brethren 

In  my  answer  to  yo' proposition  about  stopping  the  path  that  led  to  the  Flat  Heads  I  hinted 
something  that  I  promised  to  speak  more  at  large  which  I  now  do. 

So.ne  Indians  in  the  neighbourhood  of  His  Majesty's  good  subjects  our  Brethren  of  Cirolina. 
have  late  J-,  contrary  to  their  emragements  and  faith  given.  &  without  any  cause  or  declaration 
of  warr  fallen  upon  that  people  and  butchered  many  in  their  beds,  who  could  not  apprehend 
any  such  treatment  from  those  who  had  profesed  themselves  their  freinds ;  amongst  these  I  am 
...formed  that  yo'  old  enen.ys  the  Flatheads  have  rang'd  then.seives.  You  yo's..| ves  know  best 
the  ruth  of  this.  If  ,t  be  so.  The  cause  of  their  fury  against  these  His  Majesty's  subjects  is 
dnefely  this,  that  when  the  Flatlu-.ds  implor'd  their  assistance,  [to  fight  against]  the  Five 
Nat.ons.  they  absolutely  refused  it,  because  you  were  ever  in  strict  alliance  with  the  Crown 
nn.l  good  friends  to  the  subjects  of  (ireat  Brittaiu.  You  may  well  remember  a  co,.vinceing  proof 
of  their  regard  &  friendship  for  you :  near  two  years  ago.  I  think,  one  of  your  number  was 
taken  prisoner  amongst  others  who  were  makeing  warr  upon  them  :  so  so,,,,  as  .lu-y  un.lerstood 
that  ho  belonged  to  you,  tl  -y  releas'd  bin.  treated  bin.,  kindly,  and  sent  him  to  me  to 
INew  York,  and  I  convey'd  him  save  to  his  home. 


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What  I  now  desire  and  expect  of  you  is  that  according  to  our  covenants  which  import 
mutual  assistance  you  will  now  interpose  with  yo^  power,  to  put  an  end  to  this  warr,  and 
either  p'swade  or  force  those  who  are  concerned  in  it  (whom  you  know  better  than  I)  to  lav 
down  the  hatchet  in  the  mean  time,  until!  conditions  of  peace  shall  be  agreed  upon.  This,  as 
It  will  redound  to  yo'  glory,  will  be  highly  pleaseing  to  His  Majesty  and  indear  all  his  subjects 
to  their  good  brethren  of  the  Five  Nations ;  and  to  this  I  shall  wait  yo'  answer.  And  a  Belt 
ot  Wampum  was  given  them  thereupon. 

A  true  Copy  Examined 
„  P'  Rob'  Livingston  S6cry  for 

the  Indian  Affaires. 


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Reply  of  the  Five  Natioii-s  to  Oovei-nor  Hunter. 

[Now-York,  Bb.,  21.] 

The  Five  Nations  of  Indians  viz'  Maquase  Oneydes  Onnondages  Cayouges  and 
Sinnekee  their  If -ply  to  his  Excellency  Brigade  Hunter,  Captain  Generall 
and  Governour  in  Cheife  &S    In  Albany  the  31"  of  August  1715. 

Present—  CoU.  P.  Schuyler 

Coll.  Kill.  V.  Ranselaer 
Thomas  Byerly  Esq' 
Brother  Corlaer 

We  are  again  convein'd  togenther  to  our  great  satisfaction  and  pleasure.  You  made  a 
Proposition  two  days  ago  whereby  in  the  name  of  the  Most  Potent  and  Gracious  King  George 
our  Sovereign  Lord  you  renew'd  the  Ancient  Covenant  Cham  in  the  most  solemn  manner,  and 
promised  that  the  same  should  be  kept  inviolable,  and  withall  told  us  that  noe  enemys 
without  or  within  us,  should  be  able  to  breake  it.  I  doe  now  in  the  name  of  all  the  Five 
Nations  renew  and  confirm  the  same;  which  antient  chain  of  friendship  shall  be  kept  inviolable 
by  us,  praying  that  His  Excellency  would  do  the  same  on  bis  part.  I'ossil.iy  some  evil 
minded  people  may  strive  to  rafso  j  >ali.-ies  between  us,  but  pray  do  not  h.earken  to  them.  If 
we  IHK  .•ontmue  to  keep  the  Coveuant  C'Jiain  brit  oc  clear,  our  Children's  Children  will  live 
and  look  upon  [one]  another  in  peace  and  tranquillity;  but  if  we  regard  and  believe  those  that 
will  make  it  their  business  to  create  diflerences  between  us,  then  we  are  both  ruin'd.  Doe 
give  a  Bell  of  Wampum. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  have  told  us  that  the  Indians  liveing  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Carolina,  who  were  in 
trien.lslnp  with  ihe  English  His  Majesty's  subjects  there,  have  most  perfidiously  and  barbarously 
murdred  thos.'  people  in  their  beds  without  any  cause  or  provocation  on  the  Christian's  side, 
lou  also  inform  us  that  the  principal  cause  why  they  have  thus  butchered  the  English  in  cold 
blood  was  beca;.se  they  would  not  assist  the  sai.l  Indians  to  light  against  is  of  the  Five 
Nations,  who  have  always  been  i.i  friendship  with  the  Kings  subjects,  and  as  a  token  of  those 
people  s  Inenusl.ip  and  regard  for  us  they  saved  one  of  our  people  and  released  him  when  bo 


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was  taken  prisoner  by  tl.e  Flatheads  about  two  years  ago,  sending  him  save  to  New  York  to 
yo  Excell.  who  sent  h,m  save  home  to  his  own  Country  of  Oneyde.     This  is  what  your  Excell 

assL  tl  ^"^^^^^--^ '"f°™  •^  q»'^«  otherwise,  viz' that  tiie  English  desir'd  the  Flatheads  to 
assis  them  m  fightmg  aga.nst  the  Tuskorore  Indians  promiseing  them  if  they  were  reduced  they 
should  have  goods  cheaper  the.i  formerly.  Whereupon  they  joyn'd  the  English  and  have 
ought  ,  cl.spers'd  the  Tuskorore  Indians.  &  then  claim'd  theVerLmance  of  that  premise  of 
fo.  nd?h  '  T"T^  /"''  "'■  ^'^°''^'  '^"'  ''''''''^  ""  satisfaction  in  that  particular,  but 
goods  XZtZt'  ''  '"™^'^'' '''-''  '"  ^  ^-^^""  «^  P-'^-  '-  ^  '--  «^-  -<>  other 

Brother  Corlaer. 

whih  iTthl  T'l  '*''.'  '''„'""  '^"'■"'^  ^'■°'"  '•"'  *°  ^'■"'^  ^''^^  Soo-^^  «'>o"''l  ^«  «°ld  cheaper 
wnich  IS  the  most  materiall  matter  to  us. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

Hv  dov^nTh^f  rVr  "^T-?^"  ''^"'  "'  ""'  ^'^'  ^'"'"^^  P'^™"^  '«  perswade  those  Indians  to 
mnrt;      ^\^''''^'''  '^"'1 '*  P^rswasion  would  not  do,  to  force  them.     We  think  it  wholly 

are'  tarr  in  T'r"';  "f  "''°"  '"^'^  '"'""'^  '^  ^^"^  '"«""«'  --->-§  ^'^^  '^^^'^^^^^^  tha' 
are  ,n  warr  m  Carohna,  for  there  is  no  faith  nor  honour  in  them,  neither  can  we  ever  trust 

*'::;  T'  '"  7  "'"?'  '"""^^'  '"'  ''  "'^  «'^°"^'^  -^--^  -y  Deputys  to  them  to  tre  f 
peace,  they  would  certainly  cut  their  treats.  J       i     J 

ene^n^s  l7lf"rT^  '"''  '"^"^  "'  '''''  '^'  '""^"*  '''»^'='^«'  ^'^^''h  we  always  use  against  our 
wXve  1  "r  "'  yours  as  well  as  ours,  should  he  new  steel'd  against  those' Indians, 
which   sve.y  well  approved  o(  by  us;  but  we  must  also  desire  that  you  mav  sharpen  him 

bdu    ;.  "'T' r'        \  y  "'■''^'  ""'  "'^'•'>'^'   "''"'  — "ition,  then   we  doJbt   not  but  to 
ubdue  those    nd.ans  wholly ;  for  small  skulking  parties  will  not  doe,  we  must  goe  with  a  whoU 
army  agamst  them  and  endeavour  to  doe  ellectually.     Doe  give  two  Belts  of  Wampum. 
Brother  Corlaer. 

If  you  are  inclin'd  to  sharpen  the  batchet  and  enable  us  to  go  against  those  Indians  then  we 
young  men  and  warriors  desire  and  expect  you  are  to  give  a  co'nsid'erable  supply  o  mn  :;i  n 
proper  for  such  an  enterprise.     Doe  give  4  small  packs  of  bevers. 

We  have  now  don  with  speaking,  only  beg  leave  to  put  yo'  Excellency  in  mind  of  what  we 
proposed  when  we  hrst  came  to  town  that  our  locks  o/our  Cuns  .nd  kJtIes  n,ay  be  mendTd 

AN  e  have  one  thing  more  to  oiler,  and  ther.  we  have  don.  When  the  lust  Canada  expedition 
was  over  we  complained  that  the  traders  in  whose  hou.ses  we  were  oblig'd  to  1 -H  po  ed 

ui  trb;  ilM  "7*T ';;r  'r  '"-'  ^^^''^  '"^"  ""^  ^■"•"^■'  -^^  ^-e'-e  deslr-d  tliat  a  iTise 
nugl.t  be  b  1  It  upon  the  lull  for  the  reception  of  all  Indians  that  came  there  to  trade;  which 
was  prom.s'd  us ;  but  to  our  griefe  we  cannot  see  any  house  built  as  yU ;  pray  yo'  Ex  eM  y 
to  take  some  orders  about  it.  that  the  House  may  be  built  with  all  convenient  speed  "^ 

His  Excellency's  Answer. 
Brethren. 

avLgirtrbirod7Jl''  f-''"""1'"'^'-'  '"  '"-"'-^  '"^"-^^  ^^  -J^  proposition  to  vou,  for 
avenging  the  blood  and  reduceing  the  enemys  of  His  Majesty's  good  subjects  our  Brethren  of 


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Carolina,  and  agree  with  you  interestly  [intireiy?]  since  they  are  men  of  no  faith,  to  subdue 
tiieni  by  force  of  arms,  and  in  order  to  mai^e  yo'  attempt  more  effectuall  I  will  furnish  you 
now  with  a  quantity  of  ammunition  and  supply  you  dureing  the  warr  as  yo'  occassion  shall 
require,  and  shall  with  all  convenient  speed  acquaint  the  King  my  master  with  how  good  a 
heart  you  have  ofTered  the  service  for  the  reduceing  of  his  enemys,  and  make  no  doubt  but  his 
Majesty  being  sencible  of  your  seasonable  service  will  send  you  a  handsome  present  to  testify 
his  satisfaction. 

It  is  true  I  did  not  give  you  an  answer  relating  to  the  locks  and  kittles,  but  I  shall  give 
orders  forthwith  that  it  may  be  don  at  my  charge. 

I  shall  also  give  orders  that  the  house  you  mention  be  immediately  built,  and  when  it  is 
finished  I  hope  none  of  you  will  be  so  unwise  as  to  pull  it  downe  and  burn  the  boards  as  has 
been  done  formerly,  or  that  you  lodge  with  any  of  the  traders,  and  then  it  will  be  an  easy 
matter  for  the  Magistrates  and  Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Affaires  for  to  prevent  your  being 
impos'd  upon.  ir  j  e> 

Brethren. 

lou  will  forthwith  receive  a  present  of  such  goods  as  will  be  necessary  for  you,  and  such  as 
could  be  had  in  such  short  warning  as  you  gave  me,  and  you  need  not  doubt  of  this  being 
repeated  as  the  good  services  you  shall  doe  in  this  warr  shall  deserve. 

Ex" 

Rob'  Livingston  Secry  for  the 
j^o  A  Indian  affaires. 


Mesmge  of  the  Far  Indians  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[  New- York,  lib.,  22.  ] 

Propositions  made  by  the  Bachims  of  the  Five  Nations  to  his  Excellency 
Brigadier  Hunter  Capt.  Generall  and  Governour  in  Cheife  &«.  In  Albany 
the  29"'  of  Aug"  1715. 

PuESENT—        His  Excill :  Kob'  Hunter  Esq 
Coll.  Peter  Schuyler,       ] 

Coll.  Kill.  V.  Itanslaer    >- Of  his  Majesty's  Councill 
Tlionuis  Byerley  Esq'    j 

Dekanissore,  Speaker. 
Brother  Corlaer. 

Yesterday  arrived  here  three  Sinnekes  fro»  [their]  Country  and  say  that  there  has 
been  eleven  days  ago,  mess.Migers  in  the  Sinneke*  Country  from  the  Dowaganhaes  or  farr 
Indians  called  Awighsrghroene,  who  were  sent  by  other  farr  Indians  that  live  beyond  them 
called  Ronatewisichroone,  the  said  lust  mentioned  farr  Indians  have  sent  a  pipe  of  peace  for  his 
Excellency  and  the  Five  Nations  and  tlu-m  t.  sn.oak  togeather  in  peace,  and  also  a  pair  of  shoos, 
which  were  shown  in  the  meetting.  whi.li  pipe  and  shoos  are  to  remain.'  in  the  Sinnekes 
country  as  a  token  of  peace  and  friendship  till  next  spring,  when  the  said  Indians  will  come  and 


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trent  with  th«  Fivo  Nntioim  nn,l  with  Hi«  Kxr..!h.,u7;  ,,n,I  i\w  nni.)  Oirr  Indians  ,h,  inform  ub 
thnt  thoy  hnvo  hoeu  but  in  a  wo.-k  n>n.|)ac.ily  lor  a  long  tinio,  but  aro  now  grown  8lr<.nK 
and  poworfull.  ° 

Tlu'  Hai.i  farr  Indians  say  thov  have  not  bct«n  horo  a  long  tin..>  and  tlio  path  wan  nhnost 
grown  quite  over  with  bush  ;  but  thoy  do  now  open  tho  path  and  uuiko  tho  saino  rloar  and 
Ploarer ;  dosiroinR  that  (hoy  nwiy  come  freely  to  trade  horo  without  nny  nioloHtation  or 
iiindrance  from  any  p(>oplo  whatever. 

Tho  messengers  of  (he  Dowaganhaes  that  came  last  to  Iho  Hinnekes  Country,  .  allM 
Aw.ghsaghroone,  .li.l  s„y  Ihey  Inive  a  pipe  of  peaee  here  in  Albany,  whi.h  is  kept  as  a  pledge 
ol  Ihoir  friendship  J  Ihey  Desire  that  tho  friendship  maybe  renew,..!  and  as  a  (oken  of  ihHr 
mnoenty  have  sent  a  present  of  four  Uever  skins,  to  His  Kxeelleney,  which  they  pray  he  would 
be  pleased  to  accept  o(V. 

The  furthest  nation  of  the  Dowaganbaes  call.-.l  Ifonat.nvisicbroon..  have  sent  a  nresent  of 
twelve  Ilevers  to  bo  distributed  between  llis  Kxcelh.ncy  ani  tho  Fivo  Nations;  which 
Dekanissore  the  Speaker  di.l  divide  accordingly,  g=veing  His  Kx  ellency  two  and  ea.-h  of  the 
iMve  Nations  two,  which  is  to  open  the  path  that  they  wny  have  tree  egn-.s  and  regress  to  this 
Colony  to  trade  through  tin-  t^.mitry  of  the  Five  Nations,  and  th.  v  expect  an  answer  with  tho 
said  Messengers  that  brought  the  Pipe  and  Shoos  whether  their  proposealls  be  acc.-plable. 

His  Excellency's  Answer. 

T  doe  accept  kindly  the  proposealls  of  the  farr  Nations  aiul  do  assure  tho  Brethren  that  all 

those  that  are  friends  to  the  Five  Nations  shall  be  looked  upon  as  friends  of  this  (!.,v..rnnienl, 

and  shall  be  welcome  to  hither,  and  all  those  that  are  enenii..s  of  the  Five  Nati.ms  shall  be 

ooked  upon  as  enemies  to  us.     Whereupon  His  Kxcelleucy  gave  then,  a  Dell  of  Wan.pum  to 

be  sent  to  the  farr  Indians  accordingly. 

A  true  Copy  examined  with  the  Originall 

J"  Hon'  liivi.NGHTON  Secry  for  tho 
N*6.  ,    i/     ....  . 

Indian  .Atlaires. 


rro2H>sitwm  of  ilw  Five  Xatiou.^  to  th>  CommL'^mmer.^  of  /nJi<m  Afairs. 

i  Ncw-V.irt,  III!.,  8.1,  ] 

Propositions  niado  by  the  Five  Sachims  of  the  Five  Nations  to  the  Commissioners 
of  Indian  Alfairss.     In  Albany  the  Second  day  of  September  1715. 

rRKSKXT—  Kilian  Van  Kanslaer,  I'eter  Methews, 

John  Cuyler,  Hcnd  :  Hansen. 

IVtcr  Van  Urngh. 
Dekannasore,  Speaker. 

Our  Brother  Corlner  has  lately  spoke  to  us  concerning  allaires  of  great  nu.ment  an.l  ma.le  us 
a  present  of  severall  things.     We  told  him  then  that  we  had  an  anticnt  batcbett  of  warr,  w'" 


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licloiiK.-d  In  him  mwv.]]  ns  to  uh,  iind  when  he  hnd  occnsion  for  the  Hnme  wo  drHirM  him  to 
grind  it,  wliifii  lui  hiiH  proiniHM  to  d...  W.-e  HJiall  th.Tflon-  ncqunint  ail  tlu^  liidiaiiH  who  are 
in  aiiinncn  witli  im  that  our  hrotlicr  Corhicr  will  grind  our  iiatch.-tt:  in.-aniiig  that  ho  will  give 
us  nrms  mid  aniinunitioii  to  go  to  warr  agaiiiHt  tho  Indiarm  in  warr  with  our  hr.thron 
of  (Jarolina. 

Wo  d.'Hiro  our  Hrotlu-r  (Jorlacr  to  huy  nrnm  to  give  to  uh  with  aininunilion  and  what  is 
noooHmiry  to  go  i,,  war  against  the  miid  JndianH,  [jwho  aro  in  warr  with  our  lirethrrn  hlH 
MaJcsty'H  nidij.-ctt.  at  Carolina,  and  if  that  Ih  nogloctod  to  ho  givon  unto  us,  it  \a  ail  in  vain 
what  hiM  Kxoolloncy  our  hrothor  (Jorlaer  lum  |)ropoHod  to  uh  c.onirorning  our  takoing  up  tho 
hiitohott  agaiiiHt  IhoNo  IndiaUH.  Wo  likowiHo  dosiro  that  all  tho  ChriHtiauH  and  tho  (Jovomour 
of  (     .oliiui  may  be  lUHiuainlod  that  wo  aro  agoeing  to  warr  againHt  the  said  Indians. 

Hrothor  Corlaor. 

You  havo  told  UH  (hat  tho  Indians  of  <  nrolina  havo  kill'd  Hovorall  of  our  hrothronChristianH 
which  lived  thcro;  tlioy  havo  also  kill'd  of  our  pooplo,  ami  aro  our  onemios  of  old.  Wo 
thereforo  dosiro  you  to  sond  uh  ariiiH  and  ammunition  with  all  wpood  that  we  may  then  march 
in  ono  hody  to  diHtniy  llioiii  at  once. 

Jlrolhor  (Jorlaor. 

Wo  doHir.!  you  to  aciiuaint  tlio  Ciovornour  of  Carolina  with  this  our  intontion  and  rosolution 
in  our  gooiiig  to  war  with  tho  liidiaiiH  who  aro  in  warr  with  him;  hut  lot  him  ki^'p  it  aooret 
Unit  tiiey  may  not  know  of  it,  for  if  thoy  do  they  Hliall  then  he  on  thoir  guards. 

'I'lio  ('onimisHionors  Answer 

Brothron. 

Wo  hoard  the  proposition  you  hnvi;  made  mid  can  now  only  toll  you  that  wo  shall  .send  the 
smne  to  His  Kxcelleucy  our  (Jovornoiir. 

A  true  Copy  Kxa''  hy  i'li:  Livinohton 

/,    ,         ,,         ,_.  I).  .Socry  for  the  Indian  Afiaires. 

(Indorsed)         (D.) 

"  Uoforr'd  to  in  Urig'  Hunter's 

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cJnti"  r'  f  '  ^''"'"?  ^^  '  ""P  ""^  °"  '"'"  ^"^^^  ''"""•^  f'"-  Holland,  so  their  Lordships 

It  has  indeed  been  unlucky  for  me  that  my  Lord  Stairs  to  whom  I  had  committed  my  afKiirs 

hou  d  be  absent,  the  state  of  the  case  relating  to  the  Palatines  is  so  well  known  at  yoTr  Bolrd 

that  I  judge  .t  next  to  rediculous  to  trouble  them  with  a  needless  repetition  however  becaue 

you  seem  to  des.re  to  have  it  in  one  view.  I  shall  give  it  you  as  minute  as  may  be. 

nrndt'/"^7v '''!""        "''    ^°'^'  '^  '^""^'  ^''  employing  about   3000  PalaUnes  in  the 

me  by  her  Maje  ty  s  letter  ent.tuled  additional  instruction,  of  the  date  of  January  26'-  170-iW 
superscnbed  and  subscribed  by  Her  Majesty  &  countersigned  Sunderln.d.  ^  '^ 

By  these  instructions  the  Palatines  were  to  be  subsisted  one  Year  at  least  at  the  rate  of  G- 
Sterling  the  Adult  persons,  and  4-  for  those  under  ten  years  of  age 

That  people  (by  her  Majesty's  orders  and  a  contract  of  their  own,  under  my  direction^ 
arrived  here  .n  June  1710,  and  were  by  me  subsisted  from  that  time  ver;  suffic  e"Jy  in  1  e"j^ 
beer,  flower,  beef,  pork  or  fish  daily.  ^       "uentiy  in  Dread. 

The  season  being  far  spent  and  some  more  time  being  necessary  for  providing  Lands  for 

ts    uc  oi'th  7^"''y«V''  ^-^"-  ^-l^-t--  for  them  than  that  nfention'd  in  my 

b    nTeZ  d       tlilT     k''"r  T    "  "  I"'  '  "^^"  '^""''^  •^""'^^  "'■  P''^-"*-    ^•--  '-'-<^'-- 
fo    my  securitv.  ^--ury  by  my  Lord  Treasurers  order  dated  the  5-  Feb.  170^ 

The  Lords  being  informed  of  their  settlement  ind  employment,  and  that  at  the  same  time 
my  b.lls  were  not  paid,  in  their  memorial  to  her  Majesty  of  the  S  of  Feb-  17      renrrn   tl 
necessity  of  further  subsisting  them  till  Midsummer  1712  which  encouraged  me  to  co.^nu 
their  subsistance  whilst  I  had  my  credit  left.  continue 

Having  overcome  all  the  other  .iitliculties  which  stood  in  my  way,  tho'  I  could  never  obtain 
payment  acceptance  or  absoh.te  refusal  of  my  bills.  I  was  defernAot  to  let  o  benJli^t^  " 
project  drop  whilst  there  was  any  thing  within  my  power  that  might  prevent  it,  se  i  Tmy 
endeavours  .n  so  promising  a  way  of  success,  ,o  which  I  was  agtin 'incouag  d  yS 
Lordships  memorial  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  of  the  1"  of  February  17rWl.ichcolludn 
t  .0  words;  .•  upon  the  whole  as  it  does  not  appear  to  us  there  has  been  any     i  Zall  •  n 

su  sisting  t  e  sa.d  Palatines  by  Col:  Hunter,  and  that  his  credit  is  very  Lply   "ga 

iest;rD         '"  '^°r"'r"'r.  ""'  '^  "•"■«    ^^«'«"    °^  "-''"-^   Naval'st'res'i,      I 
Maestys  Dominions  by  the  Palatines  must  fall  and  the  money  already  expended  be  entielv 
o  t  u,„ess  they  are  subsisted  for  two  years  as  alorementione.l,  we  are  huml  y         pi   i       S 
h  y  b    supported  m  such  method  as  your  Lordships  shall  think  proper,  upon  the  cr Idi     f 

by. ho     elp  ot  my  few  friends  on   this  side  went  on  to  the   13-\septl  1712,  abou   wli  b 
tune.  I^had  certam  advice  that  none  of  my  bills  wouh,  be  paid  and  tl-n  .  st'opt  shLTtho' 

sumi^trV'"  ''""'■''  ""'  "■'"  "'"'"  ''■'  ^"'"^''"^  "'"'•'  ■•"'«••  "1-"  ^'>-^  '""''«  what  was 
«  I  ..'■"■'''  "'"'"•'"'■""••'  '•"■  l'""'--  '"""1'-^  "'""•  would  he  a  sn,all  sum  requisite  for  the 

bststanceo    the  workers  only  during  the  time  of  their  attendance  mu'   (or  t  e  conting     t 
e     ences  o.  the  work  until  such  time  as  they  could  have  paid  to  them, he  share  of  the  pr 
of  their  Manufacture  proposed  to  Her  Majesty  by  their  Lordship,  1  think  the  sum  I  computedto 


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their  olT?     ""h  '"?■  ^''"''"^  ''^^'""^  f'^^'S"^'^  "'^•^  my  representations  and 

the.r  own  fruUiess  endeavours  for  my  relief  and  promoL  the  design,  made  me  no  return  so  many 

the  nds  irr  r;^  '"  '"°'  *""  ""  "'^  ^^'^'^•'^-""S  l'-i„ces,  &  there  remains  upon 
he  lands  ti  at  I  p  anted  them  upon,  and  that  of  Schohhare  about  400  working  men  according  to 
he  schedule  .nclosed.  so  that  I  reckon  the  number  of  souls  in  these  thr.e  places  to  be  abou 

1200  who  su.st  pretty  comfortabl/for  new  beginners   having  been  blest  with  very  plentifu 

Crops  that  the  industr.ous  really  got  money  besides  their  maintenance. 

Because  their  Lordships  did  me  the  justice  to  affirm  that  there  appear'd  no  mismanagement 
n  my  conduct.  I  must  put  you  in  mind  of  one  instance  of  my  good  aconomy.  six  pence  & 

four  pence  was  the  stated  allowance  for  their  subsistance.  when  I  made  my  b'  gain  for  beer 

hat     mi  r°    k"''>'"^^'"^""'^  '^"^  '''  ^"'^  salting  them'by  which  I  found 

hat  1  m.ght  get  them  subsisted  under  the  allowance  made  n.e  and  accordingly  I  wrote  to  their 
Lordsh.ps.   hat  w.th  good  management  I  should  be  able  to  pay  a  great  part  of  the  continge 

mvbooksofn  7r  r""''""'"''^''"''""'^  accordingly  I  have  charged  nothing  in 
my  books  of  accounts  for  these  .-xtraordinary's  which  amounted  to  u  very  great  sum  these 
ooks  wr,ten  and  attested  by  the  oaths  of  the  Comnussaries.  who  had 'thf:  a  g  o  t 
d|str>but,ons.  and  who  marked  down  punctually  from  time  to  time  every  individual  person 
old  and  young  so  subsisted,  and  eve.y  particular  day  they  were  so.  are  long  since  before  the 
Ireasury,  having  directed  M' Strahan  to  lay  them  there. 

I  believe  I  need  not  tell  you  that  all  imaginable  arts  were  used  to  stiffle  that  project,  nor 
hat  1  was  sencible  that  I  was  but  struggleing  against  a  very  rappid  stream.     But  the  intrest  of 
the  Natio.  was  so  apparent  &  the  reputaf  of  those  worthy  Patriots  who  cmploy'd  me  so  much 
concern'd  in  ,t  that  1  resolved  to  run  all  hazards  rather  than  have  reason  to  accuse  myself  ol' 
having  omitted  any  one  thing  in  my  power  to  bring  it  to  perfection,  I  mus[t]  however  put  you 
u  mind  ot  one  thing'.  M'  Uridger  you  know  was  order'd  by  her  Majestv's  special  letter  ti  attend 
that  work,  he  did  so  and  having  with  me  visited  the  woods  advised  the  settling  that  people 
where  they  are     hndmg  him  a  craving  man,  I  recommended  him  to  the  Lord,  of  Trade  (or  an 
Augmentation  of    his    salary,   he    went    to    ]Joston  about    his    private    alluirs,    proniissii.. 
to  re  u,   early  .n  the  Spring  to  set  .he  people   to  work,  he   not  coming  I  wrote   pressingly  t^ 
him  least  we  should  lose  the  season,  he  then  possitively  refused  I  wrote  again  that  he  shonid 
come  forthwith  at  his  perril.  but  ad  to  no  purpose     providence  threw  one  in  my  way  who 
understood  that  work  better  than  he  (for  indeed  he  was  but  a  pretender)  him  I  set  to  -vork 
with  success  and  pleasure,  his  method  I  sent  home  which  proved  to  be  the  same  with  very 
sma  1  necessary  variations  with  that  sent  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  by  the  Queen's  resident  in  the 
Last.  Brnlger  finding  the  work  go  on  withouc  him  wrote  me  a  trilling  letter  of  excuses  ami  in  the 
close  tells  me  it  was  not  by  his  own  will  that  he  had  absented  himself  from  that  work,  of  this 
I  acquainted  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  the  other  Ministers  desiring  he  might  be  sent  for  to  mve 
an  account  who's  will  it  was  tlrit  had  .letermiiied  him  tc  .lisobey  her   Majesty's  possitive 
commamls  but  to  that  I  had  no  reply  no  more   thai,   to  the  nianv   hundreds  I  wrote  to  them 

"'""'/'"',';"" "'i'   ""'^'•-  «"''J''^''«  of  l-ihlick  concern.     M'  Mc'holson  also  made  a  nUnv  of 

merritol  decrying  &  discouraging  the  design,  him  1  minded  not  being  well  assured  that  no 
body  ellse  would.  • 

So  (lir  you  hav.-  an  account  of  my  concern  and  conduct  in  that  design,  as  to  the  thing  itself 
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Pitch  and  Tarr  must  be  had  froir  the  Plantations  because  (with  the  good  leave  of  the  old 
Navy  Board)  they  can  now  be  had  from  no  place  else. 

Pine  out  of  which  Tar  is  made,  is  in  this  Province  inexhaustible,  there  is  one  wood  of  Pitch 
Pine,  between  Albany  and  Schenectady  above  16  miles  square,  all  mankind  here  agree  that 
those  trees  are  full  of  Turpentine,  and  all  the  difference  between  that  and  tar  is,  that  the  one 
is  taped  out  y'  other  burnt  out. 

If  we  are  in  the  right,  as  to  our  method,  why  are  we  not  set  to  work,  if  in  the  wrong  why 
are  we  not  set  right  it  is  so  hard  a  matter  to  get  the  workmen  from  the  Eastern  Countries  who 
understand  it,  but  I  know  thai  we  are  in  the  right  and  upon  what  their  Lordships  have  wrote 
to  me,  1  have  ordered  M'  Jacket  and  one  of  the  Commissaries  to  go  immediatly  to  the  woods 
fell  some  of  the  prepared  Trees,  and  bring  them  down  hither,  I  mean  the  loggs  where  the 
turpentine  has  settled,  and  I'll  have  them  burnt  in  the  sight  of  the  world,  or  exposed  to  view 
that  I  may  not  be  imposed  upon  or  be  thought  to  impose  upon  others,  he  affirms  confidently 
that  notwithstand?  the  long  time  they  have  stood  prepared  at  least  one  half  of  them  will  do 
very  well,  and  yield  as  much  as  ever  they  would. 

As  to  M^  Nicholson's  Clothing  whicn  you  mention  here  it  lies  safe  and  sound,  I  have  not 
meddled  with  it,  for  as  for  giving  them  out  to  the  Soldiers,  I  durst  as  well  stop  their  pay,  it 
would  have  the  same  etlect,  you  have  heard  that  wben  it  was  imposed  upon  me  my  own 
clothing  was  actually  here  ready  to  be  given  out,  and  I  gave  it  accordingly  being  willing  to  put 
off  the  evil  day,  and  now  I  have  received  another  clothing,  if  the  Palatines  are  again  imployed 
:t  will  serve  well  for  them  &  reward  their  labour,  that  is  the  best  use  I  can  devise  for  it,  the 
coats  are  scurvy  raggs  without  lining. 

Ay  Nicholson  wrote  to  me  to  dispose  of  the  remainder  of  the  expedition  stores  in  these  parts, 
1  hey  were  accordingly  sold  at  publick  out  cry,  and  inclosed  you  have  the  Vendue  masters 
account,  the  produce  is  not  yet  received  there  being  a  necessity  in  this  Country  upon  these 
occasions  of  giving  credit,  I  aiso  disposed  of  about  .'i  or  4  score  pounds  worth  at  Albany  wiiich 
was  pa-d  me  by  discount,  so  soon  as  these  Accounts  are  finished  they  shall  be  sent  to  the 
vallueof  a  fartliing. 

I  was  going  to  give  you  a  detail  of  my  other  greivances,  but  having  copies  of  my  letters  to 
my  Lord  Stairs  by  me  I  thought  it  would  do  as  well  to  send  them  to  you,  seeing  he  is  out  of 
the  way,  you'll  please  to  imparl  to  their  Lordships  what  you  find  in  them  that  may  be  of  use 

The  Bishop  of  London  1  hear  has  appointed  M'  Vesey  his  Commissiry  here,  at  least  he 
writes  so  to  his  friends  I  hope  his  Lordship  has  also  constituted  Talbot  his  Comn.issary  lor  the 
Jersey  s&  Phillips  for  Pennsylvania,  these  being  the  three  Clergymen  mentioned  in  mine  to 
my  Lord  Stair,  and  then  I  shall  know  what  i,e  means,  the  best  on't  is  ihat  tho'  I  know  no  good 
they  have  ever  done  I  know  no  great  hurt  they  can  do  at  present  your  wonted  goodness  will 
pardon  this  long  trouble,  I  am  with  a  very  greatful  heart.  Dear  Sir 

fj''^'^"'"'^  Vourmost  obliged  friend  &  humble  Serv' 

Oct'  lO'"  1715.  n        TT 

Kob:  Hunter. 

I  hope  you  have  my  Indian  papers  I  believe  they  are  upon  their  march  before  this,  and 
doubt  not  but  they  will  put  an  end  to  the  Carolina  War  by  putting  an  end  to  the  enemies  of 
tliat  Colony. 


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,~        .     ,  [Now-York,  Bb.,  88.] 

(Oopie) 

Mr  K-  ,     .       ,         .  New  York  18">  October  1714. 

M  Kennedy  has  brought  me  two  of  my  clearest  Lord's  letters,  one  dated  before  r  last 
( wUh  my  repre.ve)  after  y'  Queen's  death  for  which  I  grieve  as  much  as  any  man  and  shall 
ever  pay  all  due  honour  and  regard  to  her  memory,  but  havei.g  suffered  under  the  late 
Adm>n>strat.on  beyond  what  is  conceivable  and  all  avenues  to  her  well  experienced  justice 
and  compassjon  be.ng  barr'd  up.  to  me  at  least,  being  continually  alarm'd  with  the  headlong 
measures  at  home  and  the  seeming  indolence  of  those  whose  business  it  was  to  put  a  stop  to 
them  ;  T  was  really  become  .egardless  of  life  it  selfe,  beleiveing  that  there  wa.,  nothing  left  in't 
worth  an  honest  man's  care.  JIaveing  mentioned  my  sufferings  I  nn.st  begg  your  patience 
^^•b.ls't  I  enumerate  a  few  of  the  many  heads  under  which  they  are  rank'd 

In  the  first  place  one  who  if  I  be  not  mistaken  had  never  s;en  troops  in  the  field  in  his  life 
was  sent  over  hither  to  command  a  land  expedition  here  with  powers  inconsistent,  if  I  maybe 
a  owed  to  speake  so,  with  those  in  my  patent,  whilst  I- was  actually  a  Brigad-  in  y"  Army  and 
all  the  drudgery  of  Conm.issary  of  Provisions  for  the  whole  allotted  to  my  share,  which  trust 
executed  w.th  the  greatest  care  [and  ]  best  exconomy  possible ;  but  for  my  reward  many  of 
the  bdls  drawn  for  that  service  were  returned  protested  and  to  this  hour  hang  over  my  head 
Severa  1  of  the  Merch"  not  likeing  the  South  Sea  payn.ent  at  that  time,  and  this,  tho  I  had 
Her  Majest.es  or..,  to  draw  on  her  Treasury,  to  which  she  had  given  orders  to  make 
punctual  payment  of  all  such  bills.  There  were  many  other  hardships  in  that  affaire  with 
which  1  shall  not  trouble  your  Lordp.  at  present. 

In  the  next  place  there  were  thirty  Serjeants  with  Lieu"  Commissions  sent  on  that  service, 
who  were  directed  to  be  paid  by  me  at  Ensigns  pay;  which  I  accordingly  did;  but  my  bills 
bcng  turned  over  from  one  oHice  to  another,  upon  my  r.'peated  instances  for  payment  I  at  last 
received  a  letter  fron.  John  How  Ksq'  dated  y-  2o-  Kebruary  1714  to  acquaint  me  that  these 
Xhrers  were  putt  upon  halfe  pay  on  y-  t>.5'-  December  1712  and  that  considerable  sums  had 
been  pa,d  to  the.r  wives  and  Attorneys  at  home  and  that  there  wanted  proper  vouchers  &-  soe 
that  ,n  shor  my  lulls  he  believed  would  be  protested;  and  there  is  to  this  houre  twelve  hundred 
pounds  of  this  money  unpaid. 

In  the  same  instructions  I  am  ordered  to  build  a  fort  in  the  Indian  Country  with  a  Chappell 
&  lor  y  r.Tepimn  of  a  missionary;  which  was  accordingly  done  for  ^600,  the  Queen's 
instructions  be;.reing  that  the  amount  should  not  exceed  a  thousand.  These  bills  are  aUo 
returned  protested,  the  reason  given  being  that  their  answer  at  y-  Treasury  was,  that  my 
Lord  would  pay  none  of  them.  ^ 

To  help  me  out  in  these  matters  I  had  a  letter  from  Coll.  Nicholson  upon  his  last  arrival  in 
these  parts  with  his  new  Commission  of  Accounts,  desireing  to  know  what  part  of  j'  Cloathinir 
apiHHnte,Hor  the  use  of  the  expedition  the  Troops  of  New  York  cold  take  off.  I  answered 
mn  that  I  .'ohl  take  none  for  that  use.  because  the  one  halfe  of  my  own  doathing  which  had 
been  contra.'ted  for  ami  provide.!  according  to  Her  Majesties  Instructions  was  actiiallv  a-rived 
and  y  remainder  expect  in  the  very  first  ships.  Two  or  thre,.  mouths  alter  I  received  a  letter 
from  Mr  ,i„,^  intimating  that  my  Lord  Treasurer  was  much  concern'd  to  understand  that  I  had 
refused  to  take  oil  any  pa-t  of  that  cloathing  by  which  means  Her  Majesties  intentions  to 


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honpH  H    T"  r  ''P"^''  °^  ""■''  '-'P*''''*'""  ^'-^^ '"  ^  g^^^t  ™«^«"r«  defeated  ;  hee 

hoped  Her  Majes  .es  commands  and  my  interests  were  inseperable.     I  returned,  that  I  thouglH 

IjrvTr^"  I  ''°f  ""'  "°'  consideration  upon  earth  cold  step  betvveene  my  duty  and 
?  Vf  T:T'  ^"'  '^^  ^"'  '""""^""'^  ^  "^^"••^  J-^"--  I^°^dpp.  I  never  had  any  but  that 
it  ter  from  M'  Nicholson  and  the  intimations  of  my  Lord  Treasurer's  notification  of  y-  Queen's 
inen.ons  to  M'  How,  from  him;  However  J'ay  avalu  la  pilule,  and  tho'  my  cloathing  was 
actually  on  y--  spott,  I  sent  for  that  to  Boston,  which  I'le  maintaine  is  y'  worst  and  dearest  that 
ever  was  given  out  to  troops,  foreigne  or  domestick,  and  soe  for  ought  I  heare  my  off 
reckoning's  stopt  and  that  cloathing  thrown  to  my  charge.  • 

Your  Lordp  may  remember  tiiat  upon  a  report  from  y'  Lords  of  Trade  for  imploying  v' 
Palatines.  t"rn  d  n,t     i„3tnictions  by  Her  Majesties  letter  under  her  signet  and  sign  manual, 
t^iere  were  3000  of  that  people   sent  over  with  me  to  be  imployed  In  the  manufacture  of 
Naval  btores,  and  directed  to  be  subsisted  at  y'  rate  of  C"  for  adult  persons,  and  4"  for  such 
as  were  under  man's  estate,  or  infants;   ^'SOOO  advanced  towards  their  settlement.     These 
Instructions  entered  in  y  books  of  Treasury  for  my  service  &'  I  planted  that  people  on  lands 
purchas  d  by  me  adjacent  to  the  Pine  woods,  imployed  them  in  prepareir.g  of  trees,  made  ways 
bridges  and  a  magazine  at  great  charges,  and  for  encouragement  of  the  great  undertaki.^ 
wrote  to  y    Lords  of  Trade  that  with  good  management  I  hoped  to  be  able  to  save  out  of 
what  was  allowe<l  me  for  their  subsistance  if  punctually  paid  a  sume  sufficient  to  answer  v« 
contingencies  according  to  the  account  transmitted   to  them,  amounting  to  about  .£1500  p' 
Annum,  but  my  bills  not  being  accepted,  because  as  it  was  said  at  y  Treasury  there  was  no 
fond  for  that  services,  I  prest  earnestly  that  I  might  either  be  enabled  to  subsist  them  or  have 
orders  to  desist.     The  Lords  of  Trade  to  doe  them  justice  did  all  imaginable  justice  to  me,  I 
mean  all  that  was  in  their  power  haveing  made  to  my  Lord  Treasurer  a  report  or  representation 
.n  my  favour,  of  which  I  had  a  copy,  which  encouraged  me  to  goe    on  whilst  1   had  either 
money  or  creditt.  but  those  fonds  being  exhausted  an,'   haveing  assurances  from  home  that 
none  of  my  bills  would  be  paid.  I  was  forced  to  abandon  that  poore  people  to  their  shifts,  who 
dispersed  themselves  for  bread;  many  indeed  remaineupon  the  spott  where  I  planted  them 
anl  seenie  willing  to  resume  the  work  if  the  puhlick  resume  the  designe.  but  there  is  a  necessary 
expence  attends  ,t  which  noe  private  man  is   able  to  defray  an.l  that  work  being  now  soe 
necessary  and  usefull  io  the  puhlick  I  cannot  believe  that  the  publick  will  grudge  it 

F  have  sent  home,  by  the  Sarlings  which  brought  you  my  last,  the  leidger  and  journals,  I 
mean  the  copys,  of  that  expence,  wherein  i.  specifyed  every  individual  person  subsisted,  and 
every  particular  day  they  were  soe  subsisted,  noe  additional  expence  of  contingencies  beinc 
charged  because  of  what  I   had  wrote  and  have  mentioned  '       ou  ;  and  these  books  attested 
by  y'  oaths  of   the   Commissaries   and  others  who   kept  the  books  and  had  the  care  of  the 
distribution.     By  these  books  it  appears  that  there  is  due  to  me  up....  that  score  upwanls  of 
twe.,.y  tlicusand  pounds.     You'l  ask  me.  where  I  gott  it     Why  truely,  as  my  Lord  Jfanelagh 
s.id  ,.y  Ins  new  house,  you  may  come  in  ti...e  enough  to  pay  it,  I  stand  bound  for  a  great  part 
of  .f.  the  rest  .s  y"  produce  of  the  poore  perquisites  which  the  rigour  of  those  I  had  to  doe 
w.th  CO  d  ..ot  reach.     Mc-a....  while  I  was  left  to  begg  my  daily  bread  from  a  hard  hearted 
Assembly  here,  tho'  Her  Maj.'-ty  upon  a  representation  fro.n  the  Lords  of  Trade  of  the  slate 
and  behaviour  of  this  I'rovi..ce  had  or.lerci  a  bill  ,„  be  drawn  and  laid  before  y'  Parlian.ent 
for  settle.ng  the  revenue  here  dureing  her  life,  which  was  accordingly  drawn  but  ..ever  presented 
to  e.ll.er  House     «on.e  of  my  friends  wrott.  me  word  that  they  thought  it  was  better  for  n.e  it 


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should  not  pnss,  because  ,f  there  was  a  revenue  settled  I  might  depend  upon  being  superseded, 
as  ,f  ,t  had  been  more  eligable  to  starve  with  y'  pompous  name  of  Governour,  than  otherwise. 
My  Government  mdeed  protects  me  from  arrests,  but  that  is  but  long  life  and  ill  health.  I  beg'd 
of  those  who  wrote  soe  to  me  that  if  they  found  the  least  inclinations  in  the  Ministry  to  recall 
me,  they  would  make  it  my  request  to  them  that  I  might  fall  as  decently  as  might  be ;  but  to 
that  I  was  answer'd  that  they  were  all  my  friends  and  sorry  for  my  sufferings,  I  believe 
many  were  who  could  not  help  me.  Witness  the  good  Lord  Marr,  who  was  so  kind  as  to  tell 
me  soe.  All  this  while  tho'  1  lett  slip  noe  opportunity  to  acquaint  them  with  my  sufferings 
and  hardships,  I  never  had  one  single  letter  from  any  of  the  Ministry  in  answer  to  my 
hundreds,  or  any  other  subject,  but  that  which  involved  me  in  these  inextricable  difficulties. 

Au;i  that  I  might  be  robb'd  of  ease  aswell  as  Bread,  that  eternall  teazer  Nicholson  comes 
over  with  a  new  commission  of  Accounts  which  in  reallity  gave  him  noe  powers  worthy  of  a 
Great  scale,  but  the  natural  vanity  of  the  man  led  him  to  make  such  uses  of  it  in  receiving 
and  encourageing  complaints  from  ye  troublesome  and  disaffected,  that  all  government  was 
well  mgh  unh.ng'd  here;  hee  stiled  the  Governour  of  Governours,  and  all  obedience  and 
dependence  transferr'd  to  him. 

To  strengthen  his  powers  &  pretensions,  that  venerable  society  of  which  I  have  the  honour 
to  be  a  member,  tho'  unworthy,  gave  him  under  their  scale  a  commission  of  Spiritual 
Inspection.  How  consistent  that  was  with  the  powers  granted  to  me  in  my  letters  patents, 
or  the  true  interests  of  either  the  Church  or  State  governments  in  these  parts,  I  si  all  not 
take  upon  me  to  determine;  but  all  the  effect  it  had  was  to  encourage  two  or  three  of  the 
Clergy,  and  those  profest  Jacobites  to  ilye  in  my  face;  but  guessingout  aty  designe,  I  would  take 
noe  provocation  or  any  notice  of  their  seditious  conduct,  least  they  should  take  occasion  to  crye 
Church  here,  as  they  had  done  elsewhere;  soe  dispaireing  of  a  persecution  the  Reverend  Rector 
of  this  place  runs  away  for  England  without  the  privity  of  any  body  whom  I  know,  and  I  as 
little  know  his  errand ;  but  he  goes  home  in  good  time.  I  shall  mention  noe  more  of  him  but 
that  he  has  the  honour  to  stand  on  record  in  y'  Council  Books  of  this  Province  for  havein-r 
basely  aspersed  and  abused  his  Sovereigne  King  William,  even  dureing  his  life.  ° 

These  my  dearest  Lord  are  some  of  the  many  difficultic-s  your  poore  friend  has  been 
wn-stleing  with  lor  these  four  yeares  past;  I  hope  they  are  now  over,  but  if  they  be  -ot,  I  have 
courage  and  strength  enough  to  goe  through  with  any  thing  now  my  heart  is  at  ease,  and  the 
Nation  safe.  I  give  you  leave  if  you  please,  nay  desire  you  may  Communicate  what  I  write 
to  my  Lord  Sunderland  Lord  Sommers  or  any  other  of  his  Myesties  ministers  for  as  yet  wee 
k.iow  not  who  they  are,  and  when  affairs  of  greater  consequence  are  -.djusted.  I  cannot  doubt, 
without  impiety,  of  reliefe.  I  hope  the  Duke  of  Marlborough  has  not  forgott  me;  I  have  bcene 
his  faithfull  servant  in  all  stations  of  life,  and  you  see  I  have  yMionour  to  be  his  fellow  sufferer. 
Pray  assure  hi.n  of  my  lasting  gratitu.ie  and  devotion,  and  tell  him,  if  you  please,  that  1  am  as 
able  to  carry  a  muskett  as  J  was  ten  yeares  ague. 

I'lay  make  my  most  humble  services  (and  espouses)  acceptable  to  my  Lady  Stair  and 
believe  me  to  be  whilst  I  have  a  being,  My  Dearest  Lord. 

Your  ever  faithfull  servant 

and  true  friend 

Karle  of  Stair.  i,       ,» 

Ko :  Hunter 


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Tostcript  on  y«  Duplicate  of  y'  IS'"  of  October. 


Earlft  of  Stair  ^"^^  ^°^^  ^"'  November  1714. 

sa.hi  from  hence;  the  hnrry  I  was  then  in  ma.ie  that  soe  imperfect,  and  indeed  It   wonld 
requne  more  leusure  that  I  ever  shall  enjoy  on  this  side  and  more  labour  than  1  am  capable  of  to 
"lorn,  you  perfectly  of  what  I  have  suflere.I  and  still  groan  under;  soe  you  must  resolve  with 
It  m  detaile,  by  hints  and  starts,  as  I  find  opportunities. 

To  the  account  of  n.y  oppressions  upon  the  Palatine  account  I  must  add  what  follows,  which 

witThim  7  'T^  ."'"'  '''r'"''''  "'  '"-^  '"^'-  '^y  ^^"^•'  ^--'"-  it  seems  brought  hither 
«.thlma  fewlalat,nos,tho'  wahout  any  instructions  from  Her  Majesty  in  form  as  n.ine 
we  e  that  ever  I  card  of.  My  Lndy  Lovelace  applys  to  Her  Majesty 'for  a  sun.e  of  abo  t  4 
or  oOOi.  ,ulvanced  by  my  Lord  for  the  subsistance  of  that  number  he  brought  over.  The 
Uueen  >n  Counc.l  relerrs  the  consideration  of  it  to  y-  AudUor  of  the  I'inmations  to  report 
vhat  method  m.ght  be  taken  to  pay  that  La.iy.  The  Auditor  n.ade  his  report  (of  which  I 
bav.-aCopy)to  tins  purpose;  that  there  being  no  revenue  in  New  York  neither  anything 
U,a  cold  he  calle.1  the  Queens  but  the  Quitt  Rents  which  amounted  to  little  more  thaS 
^MO  per  ann :  and  that  ben.g  all  the  Governour  had  to  subsist  hin.self  or  to  defray  any 

Ih '.ri'.r  1  «?;''■';""■;"■  '^  ^^'-^  '-  '"-•>'^'  "P''-"  f-'t  if  Her  Majesty  intended  to  reimburse 
that    ume  to  y'  Lady  there  was  „oe  other  vvay  but  out  of  the  contingencies  or  privy  purse.     This 

Tv   IntT  T    :'1-  T1  ''"'  'T  '""'  ''  '""'=  ''''y  i-'-liately  an  order  is  expedited  to 
pa,  that  Lady  out  of  the  first  and  redyest  of  those  Quitt  Rents;  tho' at  y"  same  t  me  there 

::r::;;::t:,r '^  """^'"'"  ^'"-"^ '- '-"  ^  '-^  "^°" '-  --  ---•  -  -p--  -^ 

S...1?'"  IT"  ', '"■^'^"'y  °'-;'<^'-  ^'^'  «"''«i«li"g  "'at  people  under  Her  late  Majesties  hand  and 

th     ;    L     "<  ,    "'  "  ""''"'  '"  "'"  '^"'■""'"^>'  '"'"'^•"  <■"■•  '">'  •''^''^^"'•"y-     I  l.ave  sent  over 

he  hooks  of  the  accounts  of  their  subsistence  attested  by  the  oaths  of  y' Comnussaries  who 
were  charged  w.th  the  d.stributions,  and  never  had  any  order  to  cease  subsisting  then,  thoM 
re<,.K.nt  y  beg  d  it;  hut  at  the  same  tin.e  1    nu.st  tell  you  that  I  have  never  toucht  those  Quitt 
Len  s;  lor  Her    lajestu-s  Receiver  (Jenerall  and  Collector  has  all  along  stopt  then,  in  his  own 
hands,  for  h.s  sallary,  there  being  no  other  fbn.l  to  pay  bin.,  that  granf.l  him  in  his  patent 

One  maycon.'lude  that  the  Auditors  mentioning  y-  (iuitt  Rents  afforded  n.atter  of  joy  to 
sonu.  people  at  g.veing  them  an  opportunity  to  stop  up  the  only  remaining  little  streau,  (Von, 
wh.ch  I  nnght  s.pp.  tho'  it  di.l  not  alfect  me  for  the  reason  1  have  mentioned,  but  it  putt  the 
.nerry  conc.Mt  of  your  Ca.iy  in  my  head,  when  the  Drum  of  the  Regiment  had  whipt  a  fellow  at 
a  Po^;t  "',1,1  he  was  all  over  blood,  and  the  Olhcer  onlering  bin,  to  be  taken  down,  Cady  cry'd 
out.  Hold,  for  spye  one  little  white  spott  still  under  the  wasthand  of  his  breeches:  and  soe 
would  have  fallen  to  work  againe  if  he  had  beene  permitted. 

iNovv  n,y  Lo.d  let  n,e  conjure  you  by  that  friendship  you  have  ever  professed  and  ever  n.ade 
good  to  take  a  l.ttle  pan,es  at  present  for  n,e  ;  for  I  dare  not  as  yet  give  that  tmuble  to  any  other, 
.sen.l  for  my  Agent  Strahan;  put  him  in  a  way  how  to  lodge  my  men.oriall,  and  secon.fit  with 
your  >nterest.  I  a,n  sure  these  my  >„ost  worthy  patrons  n.y  Lords  (Sunderland  and  Son.ers 
N  .llassustyou;  \ou  know  it  was  by  their  advice  that  Her  Majestv  intrusted  n.e  will,  that 
aHa.re  wh.ch  they  con. ,  ived  to  be  for  her  honour  an.l  interests,  an.l  cold  never  foresee  that  it 
was  to  hemy  ru.ne.     Were  I  but  free  of  debt  I  would  still  dance  after  a  dru.nn..  follow  another 


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455 


oTermvr;dV'"''i°'"'  T"'^  '^'""""  '''  '"^-^  ''  "^  °""'  ^'"* -''"«'  that  remaines 

;::^Zr  ^ant^xf  ::;e;'e:"''"^ '"  ^"^^"-^ '-  ^ «"°'  --^  -^'-^  -'^ '— *"^-- 

I'll  recapitulate,  to  sollaco  your  mem„ry;-The  Province  here  owes  me  of  arrear  of  sallary 
and  ,no„ey  la.d  out  for  the  puhlick  as  p^  their  own  auditt  and  act,  upsvards  now  of  ^5000.      ' 

hyVlZTu  ,"""'  "  "PP'""  ''^  ^'^'^  ^''''''''  J""-''^'^  '-'  •-'Jge-  -nt  home 

by  the  fearlmgs,  there  is  due  to  me  upwards  .£20000. 

On  account  of  the  Halfepay  officers  here  .£ ISOO 

prote;:eL!e:s  n"ot"  '''''  '  '"°^^  ""  '''  "°^  '"-^ '   ^^  °^  ^^«  ''^"^  ^^'"^  --"^d 

Wlnt  f  ml""'  '".r  ''^r" '■""  '■""'■'"'^  P™*^«'^^  °f  ^"'•^'^  I  ^-"  y^^t  make  noe  state. 
What  I  most  earnestly  and  justly  hegg  is,  His  Majesty's  speedy  approbation  of  the  Acts 
sent  home  for  y-  payment  of  the  publick  debts  here.      '      '       ^      ^    pprooanon       the  Acts 

paJoLT'"u.r'c!if"";°  "?''T'"^  "  P^''  ^'^^^  by  r  Queen's  order,  to  the  Halfe 
pay  othces,the,r  receipts  and  vouchers  being  also  in  my  agent's  hands. 
The  bills  for  y  Mohocks  Fort  may  be  accepted  or  paid. 

or  mrkelirdtr''  "'  *'"  "^"'^'  ^'"""'"^  -''-'  '^  ^'-"  °"'  -'"  «^--  r  soldiers 

hp^'^fd?'' ''""  "'°"'""*I  P"""*^'  "•■  °"'  '^'^"'^  °''  ^''"t  '«  ^»«  °"  the  Palatine  account  may 
my' -lUorr  "''"'  *°  ""  ""'  ""'^  "  ^'"P  '""^  """^"^  «^  ^•'^  ™-^  clamorous  o'f 

me""f «;.' 1^  ;"'\'"''''f'''  'J  ^'""  J"'"*^'  "''^^  '"  't's  right  channell  it  should  not  reach  to 
me      I  snail  not  yet  doubt  of  it ;  I'm  sure  I  doe  not  doubt  of  your  endeavours  for  me.     I  may 
veto  serve  you;  I  hope  I  need  not  repeate  to  you  that  there  is  noe  man  upon  earth  more 
sincerely  and  heartilly.  My  dearest  Loid's 

(Indorsed)  r.  .  ,  ^  „  - 

T,  '      ,.       r,  .     ,  Faithfull  iServant,  than 
ReC  w"- y  Bngad"  Iro  to  y  Sec)-  t>„    „., 

dated  r  10- Octob' 1715.  Ro,  Hunte». 


Secretary  Stanhope  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  NpH-Yorfe  Kntrlpn,  ,t.,  9.15,  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords  &  Gentlemen, 

vo,     1  -"    f   '!.  ^°"  ""  ^'"J^'^'J''^  '''^'•■^^•"•«'  "'«t  you  consider  thereof,  and  report 

your  opinion  what  may  be  fitly  done  therein,  whereupon  His  Majesty  will  declare  his  fur  her 
pleasure  concerning  the  same,  lam,  ^     y  ^v•'l  ueciare  nis  lurther 

My  Lords  &  Gentlemen. 

„M  .,  ,    „  ^'oiT  most  humble  and    . 

Whitehall  ,    ,. 

Nov:9.  17ir,.  most  obedient  Servant, 

James  Stanhope. 


11 


4«'»0  NKVV-Y(JRIv  COLONIAL  MANUSCRH-IU 

Kxirnft  of  n  I.-ttcr  Cmiii  Col:   Jlmitcr,  (iovcrnor  of  Now  York  to  M'  SeC' 
Staiili()|)«)  (IiUcd  at  New  York,  llio  a!)  Hi>\)\.'  1715. 

Th..  aliowanc..  for  that  scrvifo  by  tl.o  Kstahlisl.nnMil  hvro.,  is  ho  scanty,  that  I  im.Ht  most 
liuinhly  mircat  you'l  h,"  ploaN.-.l  to  n-|.r..M..nt  I..  His  Majonly  iho  nra-HHily  of  making  N|..-,..Iily 
tlio  i.n.H.M.t  to  our  In-lians  wliirh  lias  ov.-r  Ix-cn  don.,  upon  .-very  I'rinroH  Anu-Hnion  to  tho 
I  linwu-.     'I'ho  Agent  (or  the  I'rovin.us  t<iuili  prcHont  yoti  a  nu'inorial  (or  that  pnrposo. 

1  imvo  (ornuMly  ar..i  nn.st  now  again  r.-pn-N.-nt  tho  n.-.-.-Ksity  of  AugnuMitiug  tho  nnuihor  of 
(orros  hno.  tho  .s.rurity  of  this  I'rovin...  &  wuh-od  that  oC  all  tlu'  rost  on  tl.o  Continrnl.  as 
wol  as  tho  ..xton.hngand  s..ouring  our  I'VontiorH  rtHjuiro  It,  if  wo  had  hut  two  n.oro  Con.panios 
«(  tho  Nan.o  ...stahliHlnnonl  w'-  tho  roHt,  a  oonvoniont  l>o«t  n.ight  ho  taken  np  Hudson's  Itivor 

"!'<"'  11"^   .-..try  to  tho    Lakos,  which   wo.ild  awo   our   Kn. os.  oncourago  our   Cri. s,  and 

on.Toaso  onr  sottlonionts,  «  Fort  n.ight  he  built  thoro  (or  XCm  which  in  a  little  time  woul.l  ho 
many  thousands  in  value  (or  Ili«  Majesty's  Service. 


Memorial  of  Mr.  Cfiampante  to  (he  Lordi  of  Trade 


'I'o  the  IMght  Hon''i'  the  Lords  t 


[Now-Viirk  Knlrlivi,  ,1.,  ,14T.  1 

oniniiss"  (or  Trade  and  I'lar'  itions. 


'I'lie  hunihio  Memorial  oC  John  CI 
New  York. 


lanipante,  Agent  of  Ilia  Majesty's  Trovinee  of 


Hepresenleth 


riial   the  said   Ag.Mit   has  received   orders  from   Hrii---  Hunter,   His  Mnjesty'.s  ( 


Cliief  and  from  the  Major  part  o(   the  (ientlemen  o(   11 


•overnor  in 


your  Lordship'.s  what   is  humhiv 


R( 


'Curing  at    this  time  of  the  said   V 


conceived  to  he  of  ahsolat 


IS  Majesty's  Couneil  there,  to  lav  hefoio 


e  necessity  towards  the  fmllier 


('i)lonies  in  A 
theyj 


merica  ilo  in  a  manner  depend  tl 


rovince,  on  wliich   the  safety  of  all   His  Majest 


V's 


oil 


le 


le  same  being  situated  in  the  midst  of  thei 


bord 


oin  in  length  one  to  another,  and  extending  it  self  in  iireadlh  to  the  l{ 


n,  as 


ers  upon  the   iMcnch  Settlements  in   those  parts,  and  has  iherelore  1 


n|U)n  by  the  Crown  of  (I'leat  llril 


This  hi'iiig  the  situation  of  the  said    I 


iiin  as  the  Marritr  of  its  Kinpire  tl 


iver  of  Canada,  it 
)een  always  looked 


I  ere 


cultivate  the  friendship  oi  the  live  Indian  Nations  whici 


rovince  it   has    been  always   thought    necessary  to 


wai 


lik, 


are  a 


join  upon  it,  and  who  being  the  most 


terror  to  all  the  other  Indians  on  the  Continent ;  and  this  is  done  I 


presetits  from  time  to  time  made  to  tl 


tho'  the  benetit  of  it  extends  to  the  other  I 


em,  the  burden  of  which  only  lyes  on  the  said  I' 


:iy  consiilerabU' 


rovince. 


security  of  that  absolute  n 


french  greatness  in  those  parts,  (i 


ecessity  that  it   has  been  custo 


'roviiues  in  the  security  it  procures  to  them;  a 
mary  ever  since  the  increase  of  tho 


our  Kings  upon  their  Accession  to   the  Throne,  to  enal 


the  (Jovernor  of  the  Province  to  make  Hoyal  presents  to  the  said  (ive  Nat 


Die 


His  Majesty  King  W 


illiam,  of  ever  (i 


ms,  and  accordingly 


on    that   account,  ordered    &   there 
value  of  .t'800. 


orious  and  immortal  memory,  upon  the  (irst  application 
was    made    a   consignment    of  goods    for   them    to    the 


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457 


Tho  Haid  Affci.t  ther,.fore,  in  purNi.nnce  of  His  orders,  humbly  renresentH  in  vonr  i      ,  ,  • 

Carol,,,-,,  hath  lately  been  engaged  in  a  destructive  war  with  the  Indians  inhabi.i   1  V. 
P.rts,  South  Carolina  i«  now  engaged  in  one  more  bloody,  and  li       i        t "    v  o    r"" 

more  fatal :  the      overn^  of  New  Vork  Ih  now  endeavour/to  .-ngage  the  s  iS    ve  N  ti  n'in  1 

ar  w.th    he  Indians  on  the  hack  of  the  Carolina's,  which  wJuld  occasio         Uv    Zvery 
n  to    he  advantage  of  those  Colonies,  and  the  Assembly  of  New  York  have  giZsome 

f.  . is  to  be  applyM  ,„  presents  for  the  five  Nations  and  fbr  services  of  the  like  kind  bn  tZe 
a  b„  «.nal,  ,„  comparison  with  what  the  French  contribute  yearly  amongst  th  ^^Z 
^J7^7i:Z1u  \  '"'''''''  "^"'  ""'  '''  Continent  very  fonnidable  'a.:  ly 
Cnow  a  d  slm^ld Zv  H  "'  '"  r'  ""  '""'"""'  ""  '''■  "^^'^  ^''"  Carolina's  suffer 
fron"  t^e  "    Ir  st       r^\  n  "^  ""''  °''""  •""'"-""••'''  ''«  ••^•''«  to  seduce  the  said  five  Nations 

om  th,,  .ntere  t  o    (.reat  Hr.ta.n,  ,t  would  bring  a  destructive  storm  on  all  the  Provinces  of 
the  Crown  on  the  Continent  and  occasion  an  irreparable  injury  to  it. 

rho  .mportauce  of  this  Province  for  its  trade,  it  furnishing  the  Islands  of  the  West  Indies 

have  the  goodness  to  lay  before  His  Majesty,  that  to  garrison  some  places  towardslhe      al 
and  nearest  to  Cuna.la.  a  further  number  of  Ifegular  troops  are  thought  of  absoTute  n.     .f 
necessity  for  the  preservation  of  this,  and  all  t'he  other  British  Colonic    on  I   Co.      rt  tn^d 
the  sa.d  Govern  and  Council  do  hope,  by  your  Lordships  Representations,  to  obta     f  om  his 

tir will?"';  """":. "1" '"'' "^-""""'^•^ "'"^^•' ^uJ^aZi to ti. four area^  gr„j : 

there,  wdl  but  answer  all  the  necessary  services  the  Crown  has  fbr  them  in  this  Province 

All  which  18  humbly  submitted  to 

your  Lordships  consideration  by 
the  Ageii  aforesaid. 

J.  Champante. 


Ooveimor  IFunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

tNow-Tork  KnlrlM,  ,T.,  408.] 

To  the  Right  Ilonbic  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
My  Lords, 

SSr-^JXl'"""''"n "'•/""  '"^''^"'"  "'■  ^'^  '"  «''  J"-  ^^^^'  -''   have 
;::r:n'"u,;—    :,::;':  ;'"f  ;''^'«'--^-  f-"  tl.e  hopes  you  have  given  me  of  a  regu 
!K,;;L;;r"  '•"••'•••«P""''«";'«.  ^    '--'ve   not  as  yet  received  my  instructions,  but  shall  i.ft  ' 
.1,....,..  mean  (ime  g.ve  as  pu.u-tual  obedience  to  your  Lordships  several  Comnnnd         \ 

as  .,a..u,ar  answers  to  your  several  questions,  as  the  short  warnin^and  my  ^^l::::;;;:;^:: 

Vo,„V.  gg 


458 


NEW-YOKK  COLONIAI-  MANUSCRIPTS. 


4% 

H 


1i 


I  have  so  tiivd  your  Ho..'"'  IJoanl  lifnaoCorc  will,  the  Afcounia  of  llu-  practicability  of 
pro.lu(•ill,^r  I'jich  aiKl  'I'ar  in  tl.is  I'rovinw,  and  to  so  littit.  purpose,  that  I  .•oru'lu(l..(I  that  such 
pro(hicti()n  was  jU(i,irtMi  not  nocisssary,  or  that  my  re|)rcscntalions  had  no  credit,  hut  sineo 
II.  iio^r,.,H.n(.wimt  y"'""  Lordships  have  hinted  an  intention  to  revive  that  project,  I  thinly  it 
J^ilF *''''"'''''  "'  ";'^""^*'"'y  '"  '■''I"'"'  ^'">t  '"■'■«  nro  '»  tliia  I'rovinco  Titch  Pino  "trees  enough  to 
yield  a  quantity  of  these  stores  snllicient  for  the  uses  of  all  tlie  Navigation  of 
Kngland,  &  most  of  these  woods  are  near  to  the  river. 

wina^nm,  bo^.x-  ^  '">'  l"'<<'  '"  .Vo'"-  ^"rdsliips  Secretary,  I  acquainted  him  that  I  had  sent  to  the 
!ii;H  '"""'"''''''"^  ^^""''''  ""'  ''''■'''■^"'"  "'■  "'"  work  with  two  of  the  Commissaries  to  make  an  essay 
on  the  Trees  formerly  prepared,  that  I  might  have  occular  demonstration  of  what 
we  are  to  expect  from  '.hese  Trees;  one  of  the  Commissaries  is  returned,  not  having  met  with 
the  .hrector  of  the  work  there,  having  different  ways,  but  he  has  brought  along  with  him,  some 
enps  cut  by  him  from  several  of  the  prepared  Trees,  by  which  1  nmy  leasonably  compute  that 
above  a  third  ol  these  Trees  will  yield  well;  after  a  few  more  experiments,  we  shall  be  able  to 
judge  which  will  yield  and  which  not,  and  be  able  to  save  the  expence  of  useless  labour; 
upon  the  return  of  Sacket  the  director  of  the  work,  1  shall  give  your  Lordship  a  more  possitive 
answer  to  that  (iuestion. 

!;S'L'*''?VF  '^'''*'  ''"'"'^  "larked  A,  will  inform  your  Lordsiiips  of  the  present  situation  and 
Sr^ir'S  '"""'"'"  "'"  '''«  ''"I'ltines,  and  that  marked  B,  is  an  account  of  what  remains 
ti..m.  of  the  goods  and  stores  sent  over  for  the  uses  of  the  Palatines,  as  well  as  of  the 

perishable  ones,  such  as  nails.  Iron  work,  and  some  moth  eaten  woollens  sold  after, 
the  dispersing  of  the  Palatines  by  my  order. 

.?;.l'Vr!;"X'  ^  *^'"'  ""*  "'^''""'  ""'■  ^"'''''"'  Nations  in  General  with  want  of  Fidelity  to  the 
«;m;,'.';' n,:;S.';."  ^^'■"''"'  ^''*'  ^"l>l'«ates  of  what  past  at  my  hist  interview  with  them,  marked  (C) 
iul^-V^hLX:;;;;  ^^'l'  «''^-«'  y»>"-  '^"r«is>"  how  mud.  I  am  in  the  right,  That  marked  (D)  is  what 

uniluiKi  Willi  ilifiii.     I    h.»v*»   riw'.tifiwl    r>:.,  .  ,     r  ii        y-^  .  .  ' 

,v^-  .  ,  ,  ,  '"-'""'  ""''^^'  '^'"'"  ""'  Commissaries  of  Indian  affairs.  And  that  marked 
(h)  IS  what  I  had  from  one  I  sent  among  the  Sesquahanah  Indians,  all  which  give  me  strong 
Ml''..,';:;  HZ:  ''"•''''  *'"^' '  **•'■'"  '"■  "'>''•  ">  P"t  "n  .■.,(]  t.,  t  .at  (Carolina  war,  without  much  expence 
car.,n„„  .,.:  to  the  Crowi, ;  your  Lor.lships  know  the  only  way  we  have  to  retain  the  India.-s 
m  our  intrest,  is  by  good  usage  and  presents;  the  country  here  for  several  ye.-xrs  of  my 
Administration,  gave  nothing  at  all  for  thr.t  use,  which  lai.i  us  under  a  necessity  of  making 
r,l:rrr''  iri'"  '';^^^•'^i-^y•«   -r-'^'^-"   «'o-  <-  tl.at  purpose,   and   the 


,,,,  allowance  since  made  is  so  scanty,  that   we    long  extreamly   for  the  ordinary 


hitil  f<'W   pi 


•IW  ' 


w..  i.m  ;.x|urt  II,.;  ,  ,  ,  •"   "    '""S   ^•^"^-■■■'"y    lor   ine   oruinary 

^''Tiir"™":,:  present  made  on   each   accession    to    the  Crown;  for  which  the   Agent  of  the 
K,„      •  Province  has  directions  to  apply;   I  cannot  sav  that  any  besides  the  loose  Indians 

who  were  not  worth  keeping,  have  since  my  time  deserted  to  the  French. 

Your  Lordships  have  received  long  'ere  this,  the  Act  for  settling  our  Revenue  for  five  Years 
as  also  the  Naturali/.ation  Act,  upon  which  it  entirely  depends.  I  wish  I  could  give  you^ 
Lordship's  hopes  of  another  settlement  at  the  expiration  of  this,  but  1  doubt  nothing  but  such 
another  popular  Act  will  prove  it. 

«J""S;r'iIii;S:-  '^'''•'  C"""^""  "«  '^  ■••f  P^'sent  stands,  is  composed  of  tl..,  following  persons, 
',T..       r.  ■'  ^''''"'    ^'^'''y^'''  Ahnihan,    D'Peyster,   Rob:   Walter,  (Jerardus    Heekman, 

Rip  Van  Dam,  Caleb  Heathcote,  Killian  \an  Renselaer,  John  Barberie,  Adoiph  I'hiilips  and 
Iho:  Ryerley;  I  have  formerly  recommended  to  your  Lord-  (icorge  Clark  Ks<i  in  the  room  of 
Roger  Mompessou  Esq:  dec",  and  must  now  recomm..,..!  in  the  room  of  Doct'  Staats  deceased, 


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4r>9 


«?i(I       ri'rnir.nirnilii     l^,,,,:.l    T...     •  i'  i 

tiio  /.mm  .,r  i),Hi  ,,  '  M.TUH11,.,  ui  iiiiiiij  oi  oiir  t/OnnciMors  ln'inii;  very  rcnioto 

r: :::;;; .;;:"":':;  ;"    '"',"  "^'^•■"fy  "^  -^  «"P-nu„.e.ary  one.  and    for   tl.af  or  any 

"    " 1,,  V    !  aL^,     :  ,7!    "P1-".  '  7-'";-'"J  to  your  L.rM,,.  the  Ibllowing  perno,. 


reMoii  fora  sii[K>rnii 

iiu'ra.,  Cuiiiifirii 

IVn.n„«  r „mH.,„l  Vi/t  A  ■■.,,■«( !..-.    /•"   I     "      ..'        --■"' J" "...„■■■,,«  uie  lUUOWlMg  persons 

t»  fill  u|,  va..,,,,.!,...  V  1/  AuMustmo  Oraliam,  Stephen  D'Lansey,  Uob'  Lurtinir,  Jfol,' Watts   &  Tohn 

;",!:::r„  "."■■  •','.',■■■■• '  ':•:""■  r".  -- ^'-w  -"■«« ./u. "':.";„:,:,*  '" 

liHt   of  111,.    InliHhl-  '  ""    "'""'-"*'* -r   .1   .  .  . 

taiitA  Imi)  lhP|)(>(t   lio 
may  do  It. 


llie  superHtit.on  of  this  people,  is  ho  un.surn.ountable  that  J   heleive  1  shall 
„  ,  ,  '"''''''■      ',     ''"  ^"  "''^"'"  "  «»'"l>><'at  list  of  the  n.nnhers  of  Inhabitants  of  this 

rrovnce.  I  know  not  l.ut  l.y  the  n.etho.l  1  an.  now  resolved  to  pnrsne.  .  n.y  o.tn  it  by 
mi;;."""-"""    ^;'t.iil    thafsto  say,  after  having  received  a  list  of  the  nan.es  &  nun.hers  of 

-"..™.n»..  ...  this,  the  land  upo..  IIudso..-s  river  l.eing  of  it  se'  either  so  l.^rrT       ;        | 
possess.o,.  of    •ate..tees,  who  have  hitherto  seen.ed  unwilling  to  dispose  of  s.nall  pa;eels   u,  o.' 
|;i;£:;f »  ^''^  va.u     OH,es  of  getting  ten..ants,  In  the  .nean  ti.ne,  the  .nosi  valuable  & 
~  .n.proveable  Lands,  and  of  great  e.xte,.t,  have  hitherto  lain  useless,  being  situated 

on  ou,  fro„t.ers  towanls  Can.ula,  I  hu.nbly  subn.it  it  to  your  Lor.lships  whethe;  it  .,.';  .,«t  be 
,l,:r::;V:';„!;,t  ';'«'''.y  °;;  t''«  '"t»-'-est  of  the  Crow..,  a..d  the  .nost  feasible  way  to  put  a  stop  to 
.t'TK,^^'',;;;  ^''•^    .m.ab.tm.ts    leaving    this    l»rovi..c'  .    that    the    number  of  Torces  here    bi, 

"""•'  "■""'  *"•    A"g"'«»t«''.  J"  order  to  the  building  a..d  Ga.Ti8oni..g  of  l-'orts  on  our  Frontiers 

A,.v„,u,„<,  .,.„ro,.f  towards  the  Lakes  which  wou'd  incourage  and  cover  our  J'lanters.  keep  our  Indians 
...  heart,  a.,d  Avve  our  e,.e.nie8  wl,e..ever  we  shall  be  so  u..l.appy  again  to  have  any  on  this 
(..nt...ent.  fanh  ate  futu.-e  e..te.prix.es  by  land,  a..d  put  a  stop  to  these  our  natural  enemi-s 
exte..d.ng  t.e.r  Imnts.  a  further  use  I  p.opose  by  the  aug.„e„tatio..,  is  this,  that  in  case  the 
1  alat...e8  who...  I  have  not  found  over  factable,  should   behave  the.nselves  so  as  to  ...ake  it 
.....n-aCcable  to  car.y  ou  the  Tar  work  by  their  n.eans,  it  ...ay  be  done  with  a  sn.aller  charge 
by    he  sold.ers  wo  w.l    be  ,..„.-e  u,.der  .liseipline ;  I  an.  further  to  observe  to  your  Lonlships 
that  ...  a,.d  about  those  lands  on  llu-  Frontie.s  are  the  la,-gest  Trees  for  Masts  on  the  Co,.tine..t 
of  iNortl.  An.er.ca,  particularly  on  o..e  Tract  of  Land  for...erly  gra..ted  by  patent  he.e    the 
p.opr>eto.-s  whe,-eol  have  p.oposed  to  n.e  to  furnish  his  Ab.jesty's  Navy  with  as  .„a,.y  ...asts  and 
P;,:;^^  !^  j;  y"^;'«  ^'-  ^"  '-  -'•■'^red  by  ,he...  he.-e  at  this  Port  of  New  York,  of  the  di,.,e,.sionB 
^S%F'^'-  !"      '  J^'l":^"""'^-'  ^'^  ^-  "«  your  Lordships  shall  Judge  ..ecessary  to  be  cont.-acted 
•  •  ■  lor,  and  w,     ente.-  .nto  such  obligatio.,s  tbr  the  perlbrn.a.ice  as  shall  be  renuisite, 

.  pr  ruors  a.v  conhdent  they  shall  be  able  to  agree  on  tern.s  at  least  as  reaso..ible  a.^ 
th...  of  M  laylor  If  your  Lo,d.sh.ps,  as  1  do  not  duuhf,  sl.ou'd  think  this  Provb.ce  equally 
ent.t..led  to  any  favour,  bei.,g  the  iM-onlier  I'rovi,.ce  a.,d  the  Key  of  all  the  rest,  an.l  under  no 
Charter  or  propnetary  Governn.e,.t,  a.nl  the  tern.s  they  expect  being  at  least  as  reasonable  as 
M  laylo.-s,  wh.c  .  yo..r  Lor.lships  by  that  n.ay  be  sure  will  be  „.o.-e  reaso..able  to  bis 
S'::!^'JI„.^;;'""  ''•••■''f  l'^-  ^  -y.  ^''-hl  think  it  tor  his  Majestys  service  to  agree  with 

"i:ir!::r,;*;;s       '"""'''  *  '"""'''^  ''"'''■"  >'""  '^■'"  '"^  i''^'"«*''i  •"  '^•■■"i  •"*.  a  proposal  n.r  such 

n.  a  contract,   and   his   Majesty's   onler   in   in.powering  n,e   to  ti-e,-.t  an.l   condu.Ie 

Willi  tlu'in. 

II.  II.' cnrniml.-wUii'  I    I,,,,,  i  ,  -  i      , 

!"!l'l;:.n:,r;;4"'i  ,.  '"    '''  ^'''^  '•..■eived  the  Muster  Rolls  of  all  the  Militia,  fn.n,  ihose  I  have 

».u„c.rK,.ii,.  formerly  ha.i,  I  conipule  the  nun.ber  to  be  about  .'.OOO,  &  those  v.'iy  well  arn.'d. 


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N,,v.H)m«.r.A.«,.,  T'P  inrlnr.ed  Naval  Oflicer.  Aeco"  of  exportation  and  importntion  wiil  inform 
m:l;'\r',".  ir  ^"'"^  '^"••''sl'll's  "l  wIkU  you  d.-sireto  know  of  that  matter,  we  are  furnisl.ed  with 
£rj-,.:,;;r;i  :',;?,  no  manufactures  of  any  kind,  wltich  we  used  formerly  to  have  from  KtifrJand 
from  any  other  ph.ce,  exeept  it  he  from  Jamaica,  and  some  other  parts  „f  the 
West  Indies,  which  send  m  now  the  refuse  of  their  Cargoes  of  Ku^W.h  m.nufactures  which 
the  Assembly  conceiving  to  ha  against  the  intrest  of  this  Province  have  eudeavour'd  to  prevent 
by  a  duty  of  7.i   j)'  Cent.  "I't^vcni 

it;:;',r,K„K  .,  '^'''«. ','•'"';'.•'''  ^''i«  ^''•«vince  has  consisted  chiefly  of  previsions,  w.  may  reckon 
Kir  r^/:;;;,.'""  '^  '-•""«'<''■;■"'">•  «""•«  tl'e  l^te  IVace,  by  reason  that  the  Spaniards  do  not  ucK-iit 
our  Vesseh  to  come  on  their  casts,  as  ihey  ,lid  formerly,  haviufr  lately  as  I  im 
well  „.forn.ed  sent  several  ships,  son.e  of  which  are  'Vend,  with  Spai  Conm  s"- t^  i  1' d 
h.r  coasts  ,ron.  that  Tra.Hck,  which  Ibrmerly  we  had  by  private  cLnn.unicatiZli  ^' 
ami  les  IVov.nces  ra.s.ng  n.uch  n.ore  than  serves  for  their  own  consun.ption  and  that  o  t  J 
West  Indies,  1  can  thnik  of  no  solid  wav  of  prevent^  the  total  .'e.-.v  „C  tr.  i  i 

T,.  h„n„„c..  whui,  „,,.   .„•  ,    .■  ,.      .,  \     ^,' '"    '""  '"'"'  '•*^^''>  o'  trade,  and  conse(iuently 

':i^V;;-Z;Z  ^  ^  "'  "  "'  ''^'  '•'•"7"--.  l'"t  l.y  «ett„-g  on  loot  an.i  carry'ng  on  vigoroullv  the 

^^,  rtr:x:.::::-z  rx:;ii:3  :rp:;u:i- 1; 
Ht^::;::;:;^;;:::- ;:;,;:;- — --  ^^e  .ere  encoura^d  to  .:z::: 

exr::tio;  w'tf  'T"  '"  •':"";":  "'"^'"  ^"'''''  '"^  ''>  ""^'"^  '■-  =-«  °f  trade  in 
e.xtc.ta.u  as  of  >,  as  we  can  discover  the  delinc,uents,  of  which  your  Lordships  had  with  my 

p>:i!^  ':;!^^Xt  T::''ZrT'^''  i",""  '''""'  '""'  ••»'"''•■"""<'""  '"•  >'"•  IJrigantine  Kagie,  a 
rrrutVr  '''"'■''  "■""',*  •'•■'■''  "fe"'"  ^^''"'  y-  "'"rk.-<l   F.  an.l  must  humbly  an.l 

a™„.J',or  ,„.,,„,   .'anu-stly  recommend  to  your  Lordships  protection  and  c.uutenan.v  the  d..fenda„t 

reason..bI         ".'  "''''"      ^  """  '^"'"''  "'"  ""'^"''''^'^  '"   '''"" ■  '"'•  •^''^•"''1  ^''^  t  ju.lgenu.nt  so 

:;z:o;t-;;i::-':;hc:e;:r" '- '  -  - '-'-  --  ^'"-'^^  >-  -  --^'  ^ 

AikI    I«>    m     pnptT  'Ml  I 

ri'i'ji'i,:;:    "'" ''"'"'.' '""  '  "'■  """"'"" " '"'  '"■ ■«""•"  =f  •! v,,».ii,  & 

":';:.•,.„....,„ "";,""""  '"■'""'-•'"s  "•  "■■»  '•'"»'•■-■  »'"•"" •'  .i......  b,v„ ,.„, 

fti".;:;;-,::!  „  ":"  i'""'" "'  ,""»  ■''"»"  -i  a ,■.  „i,i,.i>  ,„„k,.  »  „„,„i  ,,„„  „,  „,, 

S,:.S;:;.s;;: '  "-■«■.■  -..r  .„,  ,.i„M,i„,  ,„■  ,i„.ir  „„„  „ ,;„.,„„,  i,,.,  „•  „,„  ,,„„,  ,„..,„ 

.,,.,...      ,„  ,.„„,,.„„, „  ,„„,„  „„.  |,,^„,,,,^^  ^^^^^1  " 

k;s:;;;;;  rj:r,  ::,:;::;;■:  ;::::■;  r;-:;-"  -« — '  ^ --■..- i™ 

:;:,':i:'::;!;,,'.''"' ' " ""  -' ■'  ""^ «■• """  ""-"^ -i '-  "• 

r..'.::,':;;::;  ,^;:;:  :',;:;;'S:'t:';" -"'■'■  "•  rr  '■-'" " '-'  "■■- « "»' 

•  I"  - 1 ;:;'n,":i::;;;n;!r,;;:,,':;T,'''"'' "'  •"" '"'  "•■ "-«-  "'■ 

.™"!it;,io;;;",  I;;;;;!:':;.';;'";  ,''"•"■''■'■''  '^'■"  i-"  -  "»■»  '"■■  i-vin- >■„,. 

"  '">""  "'''*■ •  '"I"""  )"".  'I.«l  .0.....    i„o„,...„i.,„-,.,    |,„ve    I,,,,, 


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M.  Some  Inrnnvf  nl-   discOVer'd    in    SOnie    of  th(>m    sincp    tliuir  I.ni-.,    k  .J  .      . 

end™  lu  ii„.  Art  1..  „        1  •     .,  '"'•^  tliey  linve  been  enacted,  part  cu  ar  v  an  Act 

Sr:U-r-  ^7^  '"  ^'-1''^  year  of  Her  Maje«ty«  Reign,  entituled  an  Act  prevent.t 
Slaves  where  nT'n  T'^'"'''  ^'"  ^°"«'""^^  """^  insurrection  of  Ne  oes  and  o  1  f; 
t  e  WilT      T    ;~^^  '.'"««•  '\'«  ^"-^'•'^  ^'-^  '^■•'"y  ^^«™«  ^c.  shall  be  n,ade  fre      y 

into  Je  urilv  V  .     7  ''  •'''''"'"^'  '^''''  '^''  ^'"^'="'°^«  ^^  «"^-''  Person  shall  enter 

eiZor  r  f        '^'"""""««'""  t»  l'«  void  &  of  no  effect,  but   there   being  no  penalty  on   v' 

"u:  rf;.Z[,:TV;;'"""'7T"  '^"'^'---'-"  --'-s  ««•  an  hopes  in^jz 

'.,„.  ,„  i.  ..  "i.'siers  will,  will  make  'em  not  only  care  ess  servants,  but  excite 

d     tl   i  "r'T'      ""r°n   '''""'^''""  -y^'-y''-e  yet  attempted,  seeing  that  by  t, at  At 

'1,'  it:  Z7  '';'''"'  f'  "^  '"^  ''^"^•'^  ^''^^  "^«  ^'"^ '-S"  they  are  sla^s,  ^Mk 

V         1    "nd    V  l""w',  '■"'■'  "".''^""^^""«''  '-t'-'"-'  °-  Norton  a  butcher  of  thi«  Town. 

'  Vic.;:     i  Mom  '"— '«e.l  one  of  his  Negroes  who  by  bis  faithful  and  dilligeut 

8  rv.cc.  lad  helpt  to  gam  most  part  of  bis  n.asters  Wealth,  and  gave  him  a  legacy  in  money 

Ihe  executor  after  Norton's  death,  proved  the  Will,  but  absolutely  refused  to  ente    into  the' 

Lefeacj  ,    he  rage  the  people  were  m  for  that  insurrection,  could  only  justyfy  y'  passing  that 
Act  m  other  .nstances  e,ually  cruel.     There  is  also  another  Act  passed   in  tL  iLil      d 

ESin?    ■:7  *;:  '':'''T  "''  '""  "'^^'  *  "«"'"'"'^  ^"«  "^"'^^'-  «'•  "-  •-,  another 

Jui«es  .ml"  o  lu     on  """T    >"■  ''"""''"^  ''"  ™""'l"'^'"y  "^   '-  B-ts,   which  Acts  the 

Juices  .n.otb.r  nthcers  of    the   suprean,  ..ourts  have  represents  to  n,e  as  distructive  of 

e      nsdK.,u,n  of  those  Courts;  and  being  perpetual  if  more  incouveniencies  shoul.i  be  fo   „d 

he   or  esta  iislnug     ecs,  which  was  drawn  by  a  conm.ittee  of  the  Council  &  Asset.bly 

hi    n     h       .         :;  '"'7'"  "■"  '"  "'"^  ""'^"'  ''^"'"■^^  ^^''"'"  ^""y  '""•  -  "'t'^"  represented, 
w nun  made  em  go  these  lengths. 

n^llljrrr;,';;;       ''''"•'•';  ^^'"^  "'«"  '>»  Act  p.ssed,  whilst  Coll:  Ingoldsby  Act'd   as  Lieut-  Cov: 
^";ri;.L'j;';:  "'  "'"  •''"'"'*''>•■''•  ''xi",i,'  the  ...sslou  of  Assembly  to  IJurlington,  whereas  by  the 

^     i     |.;,  "'''T         '/'7  '""■  '''''-i-^'-V.  hut  is  at,en.led  with   n.any  inconvenVeucies. 

:';■.„""'  ;    „"'"  '"'"•"-'"•J""'^  "'^-  *'"— •  ''-■-.  to  much  trouble  and 

hn  ,    a  .    ^^hen  occa.s.s.on  shall  so  re,,uire.  .lehars  ,;..v..nu.r  from  holding  .he  Asse.ublies 

ol   bo      1  rovmces  at  .be  sauu.  tiuu..  .And  ,i,al  ,l,e  Town  of  rhiladelphia  reap  .he  chief  benefit 

I  •  n.7.'he  .'. Ml    ;   V.'""™'r"  ""  -'I'  —ions,  that  town   being  lor   the   n.ost   part 
Buppij  (I  i)j  till!  1  liiladelphia  markets. 

(iuar.-.  wlu.tb.r  an  inslru.'.ion  from  his   Maje.s.y,  n.ay  not  be  suflicient  to 

suspend    .lie   execuli.m   of  that   Act,   and    to   restore   that   nuL.er  to   its 

former  state,  as  by  the  siirreiitler. 

There  is  one  har.l.slnp  which  I  have  observed  ever  since  I  can.e  into  .his  coun.rv.  whi,h  fall 

nell>  upon  .be  poorer  soi-.s ,  ,hat  is  that  there  being  no  currency  l.u.  of  silver' a.ul  bills  of 

•""'"•  ""'•^"' ^'"'  ^^•'"^•''  '**  •'''«•"  «l'iliings.,hey  have  no.  the  san.e  relief  IVou,  .he  or.linary 


1^. 


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4C2  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

N.  iiopr„,,,«„th<,  "inrketa  ns  in  other  places;  for  this  there  ia  an  ensy  remedy,  if  his  Majesty  would 
i!!r!i''''''''"™  ''"  l''*''''*"^''  *^"  grant  it,  tiiere  being  n  Cojjper  mine  here  bionght  to  perfection,  as 
sid*  """''"'''"'''  ^°"  "'"y  '■'"'  ''y  '''®  Custom  liouse  hooits  at  Bristol,  where  there  was  imported 
from  this  [>lace  about  a  Tonn  in  the  Month  of  July  or  August  last,  of  which 
copper  farthings  may  be  eoyned,  to  answ.^r  their  ordinary  uses,  if  his  Majesty  will  be  pleased 
to  grant  a  patent  for  that  purpose,  as  I  iiave  more  particularly  informed  and  pray'd  the 
nssistance  of  Secretary  of  slate. 

?» .yrnmrk?  *"  •"        ''"'  ''"'""^  ""••"ki'd  « :  T :  coutaius  an  exact  account  of  all  the  stores  of  war  sent 

IF£'SS'^''  '^'"""' '"''  ^'"'  "*"'^  "'^  y  ^'"T'soiis,  and  the  expedition,  and  remaining  still  m  my 

».;;.., ,.,u.„r.,„K.r.  custody,  as  also  an  Ace' of  so  nmch  of  those  stores  as  have  been  sold  by  the 

pubhck  vendue  master,  by  virtue  of  a  letter  of  directions  from  Col :  N'ichoison  to 

">•'.  an.i  IS  still  unpaid;  the  nature  of  those  sales  being  such,  that  the  buyers  have  long  credit 

given 'em,  however  if  your  Lordships  think  fit  that  it  bo  charged  to  his  Majesty's  credit  in  my 

I  alalme  Account,  1  am  content  to  nm  the  risque  of  receiving  it.     The  arti<-le  added  to  the 

vendue  masters  Accounts,  is  for  some  of  the  expedition  powder  sol.l  by  virtue  of  the  Letter 

mentioned,  which  I  am  likewise  content  be  placed  to  his  Maj.-sty's  said  credit;  1  wish  a  market 

coul.l  have  been  foun.i  for  more  of  the  powd.'r  remaining,  (or  with  all   the  care  possible  and 

pxpence  of   frequent  cooperage  and  triming.  we  ran  a  riscpie  of  losing  one  lialfe  before  the 

other  can  possibly  be  expended,  the  powder  and  barrels  being  so  very  ol.l,  and  the  mnga/.lne 

«"rA,".,,,',','r  '""  "I'  ""l"'"'^"'''"''  >'"'"■  I'Ordships  will  be  pleased  to  observe  that  my  credit  in  my 

ralatine  Accounts  sent  home  last  year  is Sterling     32,144"  IT  S'l 

That  my  ].)r  i„  ,he  same  Ace.  is st,,,ing     iT^;;;;;;; 

IJythe  I'l'-losed  account  of  sales  of  the  I'alatine  stores  1  charge  myself 

with... •'  ^,.     ,. 

.     ,  ,     ,.      .     ,        , Sterling        t!D4  :     (J   <)A 

And  by  the  inclosed  account  of  Sales  of  the  expedition  Stores  1  charge  mys«-lf 
with  which  sums  of ,;.,;,    „.     .,^ 

^"•' 10S7:Ii:ir 

making  together ""tt^^JsTI^ 

being  added  to  my  8- D' of. .' U»!^7.~ 

will  make  it 

J^V'''-'-   ^-H 

1  beg  your  Lordships  will  be  pleased  to  lay  these  Accounts  before  the  f.ords  of 

his  >tajeaty'8  Treasury,  or  to  acquaint  them  that  since  my  I'ah.line  books  weiv 

sent  hoiiie,  I  have  charged  myself  with  the '. ,-^o       s  sA 

"'-""';""••''•;"""  '"'"•""t.-i.t   t'hat    the  same   be   place.l' i.^mV  del.it  "in"  Ihose   bo,.ks,  iV,,'  buMl 
small  part  ihereof  be  yet  received. 

ili.'ll.HS?        '  '"'^■'' •'*''l"'y  ""'tl'atcloathingsent    hither  in.m   Moston   by  Col:  Nicholson 
;i':;"i ,.,„,,.!..  '"  '':'  '"''l"""'''  "''  '"^  '">'  ^'■'.i''*'}-  '*'i'''l  l''i"I^  lif  l-  'lire.t  ;   !,  .aii  never  be  for  hiJ 

r  ""■; r   ,  "■?'""!''  '".*''"'  "  '"  '"'  '"'■'■"'*  '"■''■•  '"••■^""•"l-'  '!"•>•  receive  it  without  mutiny,  which 

I  much  doubt,  the  hard  winter  would  put   an  end  to  ihnr  misery,  y-  coals  bein^  vi-ry  poor 

rags    unhned;    they  have  in    .he  mcui    .une  revived    .•om, ,t    cloalhinu's    fro,,,    me"  since 

.  '  ■;" '''[."'  ;l'^"-«''i'''  vvere  con.n.cled   for.  provided  and  .ielivered  onl  according  to  Iho 

8tan.hng  .lirecinms  of  the  Crown  lor  Ih,,.  puipose;  the  other  being  forced  upon  me  contrary 


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.».,„|,„„b„,  „„,|  „,„„  iZm.  '^  '"  •''"'»°"'»"''  '"J  "if^ni'lmce.  to  your 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordsiiips 
New  York  "'°^'  faitlifull  nnd 

Nov^  la.  1710.  "'""''  '"''n'*'e  Servant 

Ito:    HUNTEH. 


Memtrje  of  the  Five  Nations  to  the  Comnmdomrs  of  Indian  Affairs. 

I  Now-Vork  Bundlo,  Bb.,  89.] 

At  a  „u...ti„g  of  Con."  of  tl.e  Indian  Afihirs.  in  Albany  the  3-  day  of  October  1715. 

PttEBENT—  P'  MathewB,        Job-  Cuyler, 

Ilend.  Hansen,     P'  Van  Brugb. 

IZ  fllrr  '  r'"'  T  ^I'"'"r  ^"'"^'  ^^----^^-^-  of  the  Five  Nations  say  in  thei.  Name  — 

1  hat  the  (.ov'  our  Ikoiher  Corlaer  did  hist  year  desire  us  the  V\v.  \L-         .  

%hting  against  the  Indians  living  towards  the  South  i.rrrwiU.  ^^ /"^"^'^"^  '"  «"  °"'  « 
ol>eyed.  Cur  Brother  Corh.er  dhl  lately  .lesL^r  g  "U  t^  ,^'23',:;  "'"  ''7 
bring  the,n  to  tern.H  of  (...aee.  upon  whi.h  we  have  vt,m3  ei2  of  „.  ""  "'"  '" 

to  Mjeu.  to  desire  then,  to  cease  Ln.  hgh.ing  against  ule  C^ll^s      ""  '""   "'  ""'''''''''"' 
What  our  Ilro.her  Corlear  has  lately  desir'd  of  us  we  have  agreed  and  consented  to  it   .nd 

prtsentsw'"  them,  and  are  to  return  early  in  the  Snrinrr      Tl.....  ...      i    ir  i  "•  xi'ue  in 

'i;:f  'f « '■'! '•  «^- ' .nd  .^  :„:!i'  ,;•:"*,„";: ' :  r:rr :::::,; 

thereof  we  give  seaven  bands  of  Wampum.  *-" 

A  true  Copy. 


^«.t«rr  ,y-  Mc  C«m«M,;„„cr,  o/*  /«,//„„  Jji;,;,-,  „,  the  Five  Nations. 
Alt  a  Meeting  of  the  Com"  of  H...  ,ndi,.n  Aflairs  in  Albany  the  ,;-  day  of  Octob'  1715. 


PUKSKNT 


K  VnHfenslaer.  Uob' Uviugslmi  .lun 

1"  Mathews.  My,„!i  Schuyler. 

Teter  \aii  Brugli. 


'I'Inil  upon  the  Pn.|)osition'  w'"  they  made  to  us  after  the  departure  of  His  Fv"  -  ,..  r     r  . 

' "■"  '"8" '" » « .!.« i .«.  ■.:.  :":i;;1h:  mV-:,,;,::;  i; 

'  He.'  uiitc,  |..  4  111.  —  |.:ii. 


4ff^ 


464 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Carolina,  upon  which  he  hns  sent  arms  nnd  ammunition  for  that  purpose,  wliich   shall   be 
delivered  them  when  their  armey  is  going  out  against  the  said  Indians. 

A  true  Copy  examined  by 
( Indorsed )  .  Ph  :  Livingston  D.  Secry  of 

Referr'd  to  in  Brig-  Hunters  the  Indian  Affaires 

L'  of  IS""  Nov'  1715. 


m  "  t  tt  ^ 


Cars.   Urom  Co  Governor  Hunter. 


tNew-Tork,  Bb.,  40.] 


May  it  please  your  Excell^ 


Rareington  Octob'  l?"- 1716, 


Sir 

The  message  I  received  from  your  Excell^  I  delivered  to  the  Sachims  of  Susquahanna  the 
SG'"  Sept'  last,  six  of  the  Cheif  of  tlieir  names  whereof  I  have  thought  fitt  to  mention 
underneath,  and  they  reC  it  very  kindly  and  in  answer  to  it  told  me  they  would  wait  on  your 
Lxcell^  next  Spring;  they  daily  go  out  to  engage  with  the  Carolina  Indians  and  they  brought 
in  severall  prisoners  and  scalps  while  I  was  there.  I  hope  your  Excellency  will  pardon  my 
negligence  m  not  acquainting  you  before  this  time,  of  this  affair. 

From  your  Excellencys  most 

obediant  humble  Serv' 

Cons  Urom. 
Wcnalhittonequi 

Wassawasku. 


The  Sachems  Names. 

Jayapen  Syawpokan 

Skanondowa        Menakahekan 


(Indorsed) 

"  Referr'd  to  in  Brigd'  Hunter's 
"  L'  of  18  Nov'  1715." 


Secrekii-y  Clarl-  to  Secretanj  Popple. 


Sir 


[New.Tork  Bb.,  «T.) 


The  inclosed  was  sent  me  from  Ambny  to  forward  to  you  by  this  opportunity,  with  directions 
to  send  you  this  extract  from  the  minutes  of  Council  concerning  M'  Vesey  the  Bishop  of 
London's  new  Comissary. 

That  he  has  been  a  Nonjuror  I  never  heard  dispute.!;  whether  he  has  taken  the  oaths  upon 
his  promotion  has  not  y.'t  appeared;  but  the  giving  commission  however  to  nose  the  Gov'  and 
to  inquire  into  his  representations  looks  i.ko  nn  ill  method  to  dispose  liim  to  more  respect  then 


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465 


fhp  IT  7  ,  "'■^''''  "^'"^  "°  ""'«  vehemence  to  perswade  those  Deonle  that 

u      a  dutdt''";   r  ■;^°"P'''"'  •''^■^'"^'  then,  and  to  stirrup  their  re  entLTagai , 

letter  withont  aivin„  „=  su„iitecl  by  Ins  Lordps  furnishing  AP  Vesey  with  a  copy  of  our 

bu   t  rHfyo^^^^^^^^^  »-  that  has  heen  made  of  that  copy  will 

Mv  r  ord  of  r     T  '"  •'^'"8 '-^"y  representations  ia  favour  of  the  Church. 

in  these' troop    when  h    w'^  ,!  n,r  '"'  '  "''  ?'  '"  '•^""  """'^^  *°  °"^  ''  ''''  "'^-^ 

«,  I,  *  1  ^      '""  "^^  "•     ^  "ope  there  is  some  way  to  skreen  him  from  these  .iffrnnta 

or  he  „,„,e  be  very  uneasy  and  his  governm.  rendered  cheap.     I  doubt  I  must  spe  d^v  be 
troub  esome  to  you  again  on  this  affair;  in  the  mean  time /humbly  recoledn't,^^^ 
your  favour,  and  am  with  all  possible  honor,  Sir  ^ 

New  York  ^""^  "'"'^  "^'''^'^"^ 

Nov'  16   1716.  bumble  Servant 

Geo:  Clarke. 
The  inclosed  address  will  shew  you  the  Grand  Jury's  thoughts  of  Vesey's  conduct. 
( Indorsed )     "  Letter  from  M'  Clarke  Sec^  of  New  York 
"to  M'  Popple,  dated  lo't  jVov.  1715,  w"- 

"several  papers  shewing  the  ill  practices 
"and  seditious  behaviour  of  M' Vesey  the 
"  Bishop  of  London's  Commissary  there. 
"Reforr'd  to  in  Brigad' Hunter's  Ire  to 
'•y*  Sec' of  9""  Nov.  1715." 


Revereml  Mr.   Vesey  to  Cdonel  Migga. 

I  New-Tork  ilb.,  48.  J 

Nfy  Des.r  freind  Coll.  lliggs  New  York  Dec'  2.  1709. 

paiticaiar -ar""'  '""  '"  "'"'"'"  '"'^ '"  ^"«''^"'^  ''''  '°  --''-'^  "-  y«-  ^vour  in  these 
\0L.  V.  ,.,, 


46<i 


NEW-YOllK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


1"  To  put  tlic  Bislioj)  of  London  in  mind  (o  adjust  tlio  ulliiir  of  the  farm,  by  tlie  (iuccn'8 
letter,  or  otherwise,  boforo  tlie  new  (iovernour  leaves  Kn^lmid  that  it  may  be  no  cause  of 
dispute  between  bim  and  ns  after  bis  arrivaL 

a"  That  tlie  farm  liio'  now  of  small  rent  .CM  per  annum  will  in  a  few  years  bo  much  more 
considerable,  and  that  it  ileserves  the  utmost  ellbrts  to  secure  it  to  llio  churcii,  wliicb  may 
easily  bo  eHeeted  at  prefent,  but  berealler  not. 

;i''  That  if  the  farm  and  cousecpieutly  my  houses  rent  bo  taken  away,  my  income  in  tiiis 
chargeable  publick  statiou  will  not  support  me. 

4'"  That  I  deserve  some  eneouragenu'nt  as  well  as  others  haveinjr  served  the  Church  12 
years  with  success,  that  when  the  people  belouKiug  to  the  men  of  War  have  been  sick  on 
shore,  have  visite.l  them  ami  done  oflices  for  them,  Iho'  their  Chaplains  have  olHcialed  as 
minist.Ms  of  parishes  at  Boston  l'liila(b'lphia  and  towns  very  remote  from  New  Vork,  and 
received  the  profits;  and  also  that  in  the  absence  of  tiie  Chaplain  of  tlie  Fort  I  have  taken 
care  of  the  sick  soldiers  and  llu>ir  familys,  ha|)ti/ed  their  childr.'u  and  buried  their  dead;  and 
all  this  without  any  consideration,  except  that  for  about  two  years  1  was  Chaplain  to  the 
TriloM  prize,  which  is  now  gi.ne;  ihat  M'  Harris  at  Moston  who  is  three  hundred  miles  and 
M'  Kvans  at  IMiiladelphia  lot),  from  this  l>rovince,  are  the  Chaplains  to  the  two  guard  ships  of 
this  IVovince;  that  besides  what  the  Uev"  iNr  Kvans  has  at  rhiladelphia  which  is  more  than 
all  my  salary,  he  has  a  livi-ing  of  above  Xim.  per  annum  in  England;  that  the  Missionarys  of 
tliia  Province  besides  their  establishments  here  which  are  look'd  on  pro|)orlionahle  to  the 
country  as  good  as  mine  have  all  of  the  .I'-OO  each  per  annum  from  the  Society. 

fi"-  That  these  are  all  worthy  gentlemen  and  doe  great  service  to  the  Church,  and  well 
deserve  what  they  have,  and  I  dont  in  the  least  envy  their  bajipiness;  but  with  submission 
lliink  that  .some  care  ought  also  to  be  taken  of  me.  who  have  served  the  Church  here  much  longer 
by  niany  years  than  any  of  them,  1  may  sc.y  it  without  vanity,  with  more  success,  whatever 
noise  some  of  them  may  make  in  Kngl.iud. 

(•).  Therefore  in  Justice  I  ought  to  have  the  allowance  of  .tT)0  per  annum  from  Kngland  as 
well  as  they,  since  my  ship  is  gone,  my  p.-rquisites  sunk,  and  my  annual  income  sometimes 
leaves  me  in  <lebt  in  this  publick  and  expensive  place,  where  a  man  is  obliged  to  live  in  another 
nuinner  than  in  a  countrv  town. 

7.  That  my  Lord  Mishop  of  London  be  moved  to  petition  the  (iueen  in  Council  foi  such  an 
nnnuall  allowance  out  of  the  Treasury  of  xr,0.  as  his  Lordship  did  for  an  .flOO.  per  annum 
for  the  .Mini!<ter  ol  Boston,  .M'  Harris,  and  I  think  as  miu-h  for  M'  Uarkly  and  easily 
ohtaincd  it. 

t*.  That  if  Coll  Kiggs  and  .M'  Newman  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Bishop  of  London  shall 
cflcct  this  great  matlei  for  me,  /  i>f,a//  mukr  thrm  both  ample  xith/attion. 

!>.  But  if  this  can't  he  i  btained  (as  I  hope  it  may  by  the  earnest  application  of  mv  friends) 
then  I  hope  my  Iricuds  will  ..ro.Mire  for  me  the  debt  of  .tX'O.  frmn  the  King's  bounty,  which 
I  ought  to  have  ha.l  when  I  left  Kngland,  which  King  William  promised  for  encour.igement  to 
every  Minister  that  would  go,,  imo  the  I'lantations  and  so  was  continued  by  Her  Majesty 
(iueen  Anne,  and  that  this  .fL'O.  if  procured  (after  M'  .Newnuui  is  salislied)  be  put' into 
Coll.  Biggs  bands  to  be  disposed  of  for  me  as  he  shall  think  proper,  rii/ur  in  .wlliciai ion,  or  in 
goods.   ('«//;  7//ir,C-.'  rrsnriii!:  /or  /,lmx,l/  so  much  on  hi  )<lfims  for  hi)  Inmble. 

lO"-  That  Coll.  Biggs  will  be  pleas'd  to  give  me  a  good  character,  if  he  thinks  I  deserve  it, 
to  my  Lord  IJishop  of  Loiuioii,  to  observe  what  be  said  about  the  sermon  I  presented  to  him, 


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ToTlZ/!"'/  ""''  ""'  '^""S^^'-^^i""  "^«  well  satisfyed  in  each  other  and  that  there  is  creat 

^^y  c.:r  :^::.r^  ^"^ ''--' '-'''-  -^  ^-^ '-  ^^--'-^  p-cer  :t;s 
salary  ^i'^^rllf  j!^:;:;;,:;;;':;::;"!.""':  r  ^-'^  ^'^^^'^^^ "-« i-«-  ^^^^^  -n-med  .y 

i«  n.Ll  of  thi  "  "°^"'  -'""'^'  ■'^"'^ ''  "«''  '°  P"'  ^'^  Bi«hop  of  London 

«c^lSgi!d'h;:D::;'c:;;;r  ^'^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ■"'^  *-  ""^-^  ^^-^  p"^'--  ^^  shai.  begraten..,y 

New  Yorii  Nov  16'-  1715.  ^°'''  ""'^  "''"'■''*^  '"'"'''"'^  ^  Servant 

W.  Vesey. 
I  have  compared  the  aforewritten  letter  v.-ith  the  original!  and  find  it  to  be  a  true  Copy 

(signed) 

John  Johnson  Mayor. 


ZorJ.v  of  Trade  to  Secretaiij  Stanhope. 


[Now-Vork  Kntrlcj,  J.,  nrr. ) 

To  the  Right  Hon""  W  Sec^r  Stanhope 
Sir, 

ha!:  :!:;S:::;,';;,::':^'r^;",l;";;;::;'"  "t'^:",;"  -'  "^  ^°"' ""-  °^ '"- »"  -■»"■■  - 

to  ,.«    r»l  ••       .  '  ''■"'"  ^"■'S    """'"  ^^'"^^  «'■  ^'''vv  York  therein  refer'd 

(Hnnnor  vr it      ,     u!    '  '"  '"  """  '"■"■""■  ^'^     ^^"  '"'^'' "'«"  '=°»«'''«'-M  what  the  said 

done         nil  ''    '  ^''"■^V"'"'"'  '""'  '"'""  """"'"^"'  ""^  '^""'^*'  '^  --  ^'-t  has  been 

llirM";;:,;  """""  "'"  "'•""  ^"^'  ^^""'"  -  "-'-  >■-  -"  Pl-^e  to  represent  to 

delnud.!!"   ''7rV'"'  '?'"  ''■'"'"""'  "'"■'"''"'  ^'y  "'"''•  >Ii-io"ary'H  and  otherwise,  to 
debauch  the  saul  Induu.s.  and  to  draw  then,  olf  Iron,  the  intrest  of  the  Crown  of  Great  Brilii, 


■  m 


Ik 


468 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


whicli  1ms  bopii  provontod  IVom  tinio  to  time  hy  pr.-sciils  iiiiido  to  tlicin,  (pnrtirulnrlyiipon  tho 
nccossioii  of  iiny  prince  to  the  (^rown)  and  i)y  tlie  iiHsuiances  from  tlie  King  or  (iueen  timt 
they  shouhi  bo  protected  against  all  their  Kneniies. 

Those  Indiana  are  the  most  Warlike  people  0:1  that  Continent,  and  are  very  ninch  tlreaded 
by  all  the  other  Nations  there,  so  that  they  are  capable  in  a  great  nieasnre  of  turning  European 
interest  in  those  parts,  to  which  side  soever  they  incline. 

Hy  letters  we  have  received  from  New  York  in  July  last,  wo  are  informed  that  the  French 
weroei.ter'd  into  the  Onondage  Country  (which  is  one  of  the  five  Nations  of  Indians)  with 
intent  to  build  a  Fort  there,  and  so  cut  off  our  Trade  and  Communication  with  the  said  five 
Nations,  And  Urig--  Ilunfer  writes  tho  French  are  debauching  our  Indians  contrary  to  the 
treaty  of  peace,  of  which  he  has  complain  to  the  Gov.-rnor  of  Canada.  That  he  has  lately  had 
n  meeting  with  the  said  Indians,  and  after  some  conferences  with  them,  he  has  brought  them 
to  a  i)efter  temper,  and  by  means  of  a  present  of  some  Arms  and  Animnnilion  had  engaged 
them  to  march  with  their  associates  to  tlie  relief  of  Carolina,  and  had  given  them  assurances 
that  his  Majesty  in  consideration  of  this  service,  would  send  them  a  handsom  present, 
besides  which  the  said  Indians  had  nmdo  him  a  proposit"  on  behalf  of  some  (iir  Indians  for 
opening  a  correspondence  Trade  and  Friendship  lietween  them  and  his  Majesty's  8ubj«!cts, 
which  may  be  of  great  advantage  and  it  is  not  to  he  done  but  by  the  mediation  of  tho  said 
live  Nations. 

This  being  the  state  of  alliiirs  in  relation  to  the  Indians,  we  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  it  is 
absolutely  necessary  for  the  securing  of  them,  ai-d  to  defeat  the  endeavours  of  the  French, 
that  a  present  he  sent  them  from  his  Majesty  as  usual,  and  we  find  by  our  hooks  that  in  the 
year  1700,  a  present  was  sent  them  by  his  late  Majesty  King  William,  to  the  value  of  about 
XSOO,  a  copy  of  tlio  invoice  thereof  is  here  inclosed  for  your  informal"  U|u)n  which  We  take 
leave  to  observe  that  the  100  fiizees  mentioned  in  the  invoice  were  furnished  at  the  rate  of 
400"  by  the  board  of  ordinance,  which  as  we  are  informed  is  about  20  p' Cent  dearer  than 
siu'h  arms,  as  are  lit  for  the  Indian  service,  may  be  had  lor  elsewhere,  if  this  he  so,  there  nmy 
be  eitlier  an  Augmentation  of  the  present  to  the  value  of  about  SO"  (which  might  be  of 
service)  or  if  that  be  not  approved  of  there  will  bo  so  much  saved  to  bis  Majesty. 

At  the  same  lime  the  foresaid  present  in  1700,  was  sent  to  New  York,  there  was  GOO" 
remitted  to  the  F.arl  of  Jiello.nont  towards  the  building  of  a  Fort  in  the  O.mndage  Country, 
but  his  Lordship  dying  soon  after  the  Karl  of  Clarendon  then  Lord  (^ornbury  succeeding  in 
that  (Jovernm-:  We  do  not  find  that  he  did  anything  in  it,  nor  do  we  know  what  became  of  that 
niot.y,  but  since  Hrig^  Hunters  (lovernm'  he  has  caused  a  good  Fort  and  Chappel  to  he  l)uilt 
in  the  Mohauks  Country  where  there  was  a  Missionaiy  &  'JO  privjile  men  with  ati  ollicer;  and 
be  proposes  that  a  convenient  post  l)e  taken  up  Hudson's  Ifiver  on  the  entrance  of  the  Lakes 
when"  a  small  Fort  might  he  built  for  rxtO",  which  would  awe  our  enemies  em-ourage  our 
friends,  increase  our  settlements  and  by  these  nutans  I.e  in  a  little  tinu-  of  many  thousa.ul 
pounds  value  to  his  Majesty's  subjects,  by  th<'  security  it  woidd  give  to  their  persons  and 
estates,  and  by  the  Augmentation  of  our  Trad.'  in  those  parts,  with  which  opinion  of  Jlrig-- 
Hunter's  we  concur,  thinking  it  for  his  Majesty's  servi<v  that  such  a  Fort  be  built. 

As  to  the  Augmenting  the  forces  at  New  York  by  two  additional  Companies,  we  are 
buml.ly  of  opinion  that  the  four  (^)mpanies  now  there,  are  not  siiHicient  for  the  C.arrisoning 
the  Foils  at  New  York.  Alhaiy  Schenectady  &  the  Mohauks  (^ountv,  and  less  so  if  his 
Majesty  shall  be  graciously  pleased  to  approve  of  building  one  at  the  entrmu'e  of  the  Lakes 


469 

M. .    ,   ,  .  ■■  ""  niifffnentntion  is  absolutely  neceasarv  for  hia 

Mnjesty  h  service,  when  Iuh  Mnj,..sty's  otl.er  nflnirH  will  allc      "  ^  "eccaBary  lor  his 

air, 


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as  aforesaid  and  theroforn  we  think  such 

low  it  to  be  done.     We  are 

Your  most  obedient  and  &c, 

Rob'  Moleswortu, 
VVhitehall  ^"^'  Cooke, 

Nov  18. J 7 16  John  Cokbuhne 

I':    DOEMINIQUE. 


Lorch  of  Trade  to  Secretary  Stanhope. 

[  Now-Tork  Entrliii,  J.,  420.  ] 

To  tiio  It'  Hon""  M'  Sec"-  Stanhope 
Sir, 

J:l^;»"'^,Z^  ^,^^P""r'''!?'''°"  "'■  '""♦''•''  '■'•°'"  '^'•'8'  ""nter  Ills  Nfajesty's  Governor  of 
rr:K,'h'S,tl;.'i  f*'";  ^"^'^' "«  '''^"-'«'^  '>"'»  other  parts  of  An.erica,  we  desire  you  will  please  to 
l:;'rn"l^r,'r'V;:.';,;  '"y  '"*'«••«  '"«  ^'"J''«ty  the  jbllowlng  particulars,  Viz' 

^^^  u.     'I^^'-XP'^'  I'y  'rench  ships  under  Spanish  Com.niss".  upon  pretence  of  guarding 
Ibo  .Spanish  coast  whi<.h  we  hope  n.ay  be  prevented,  if  his  Majesty  shall  think 
ht  that  ap|)li(ation  be  made  at  the  Court  of  Madrid • 

The  Province  of  New  York  &  other  His  Majest'y's  adjacent  Colonies  raising  much  more 
provs  ons  than  serve  or  their  own  consun.ption.  Hrig^  Hunter  is  of  opinion,  with  whicrje 
cannot  but  concur,  that  the  only  solid  way  of  preventing  the  total  decay  of  Trade  eTe 
an    conse,uently  t  e  ruin  of  .ho.se  Colonies  (of  so  great  in.por.ance  to  this  Kingdom    "iy 

re  Uim.    r  r';   ,"7"'.'  °"  "*'"''""'^  *'"'  1'^"''"'^"°"  "^  ^'-•^'  «'--  -those   parts! 
In  relation  to  which  he  further  represenls  to  us; 

"That  in  and  about  ti...  land  on  the  Frouti.^s  of  New  York  are  the  finest  and  largest  trees 

nrnZl    V     V"r  '  "  '""''T'  '"  ''"""^''  '"^  ""•'"•^'^'^  '"'^^^  ^•''''  "'-'«  "»''  y-<^«-  "'which 
'"  .  iv  >    n  •  rir       '"    "iT  '  '^"''^  "•■  '"^  ''"J*-'^^^'^  '^'^•"^"-'  t"--.l.on  and  to  add  that 

unde    hisMajesy's  nnmediate  Covrnment,  and  the  Key  of  all  the  rest,  may  at  least  be 

.,  -ally  en.ituled  to  his  Majesty's  favour"     Whereupon  if  it  shall  be  thought  consistent  with 

h. Majesty's  .servi..e,  we  humbly  propose  that   his   Majesty's  pleasure  be   signily'd  to  Brig' 

":m;:.:;  sill';;;- ik'Hr"^ "  ^-'^  ='""  ^°"'^"^'^ '-  «-^>  -•"  -  --^  ---  r-^-  ^^  - 

We  further  take  the  liberty  to  acpiaint  you,  that  Urig  Hunter  at  the  same  time  informs  us, 
t  .at  he  has  still  by  un.  the  ..lo.hiug  .eut  to  New  York  iron.  Boston  by  Coll:  Nicholson,  to  be 
.bsposed  of  as  b-s  Majesty  shall  think  lit  to  .iirect  but  is  of  opinion  that  it  will  never  be  for 
ll.s  Majesty  s  service  .o  distribute  it  to  his  forces  there ;"  alle.lging  ( to  make  use  of  his  own 


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expressions)  "that  should  they  receive  it  without  mutiny,  which  he  much  doubts  the  winter 
"  would  put  an  end  to  their  misery,  the  coats  being  very  poor  rags  unlined.  That  they  have 
"in  the  mean  time  receiv"  two  compleat  cloathii.gs  from  him,  (since  tiie  receipt  of  those 
"  from  Coll :  Nicholson)  which  were  contracted  for,  provided  and  delivered  out  according  to  the 
II  standard  directions  of  the  crown  for  that  purpose,  and  that  tiie  other  being  forced  upon  him, 
"contrary  to  those  directions,  and  of  no  use,  he  hopes  the  same  will  not  be  thought  just  to  be 
"charged  to  the  offreckonings  of  the  said  Forces. 

As   we  have  formerly  had   occasion  to   examine   into   that   cloathing  deliver'd   by  Coll : 

Nicholson,  and  seen  a  sample  of  them,  we  must  agree  with  Brig' Hunter  that  they  are  no  ways 

fit  for  that  cold  climate,  or  indeed,  to  be  delivered,  as  cloathing  to  any  of  his  Majesty's  Troops. 

But  as  the  Crown  has  paid  for  them,  We  offer  that  the  Governor  have  directions  to  dispose 

ot  them  as  may  be  most  for  his  Majesty's  service.     We  are, 

Sir, 

Your  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  Servants,  » 


Whitehall 
March  15""  17||. 


John  Cokbubnk 
John  Chetwynd 
Cha:  Cooke 
Paul  Doeminique 


<'■»■■» 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[  New- York  EntrlM,  J.,  429.  ] 

To  Brig'  Hunter. 
Sir, 

We  are  now  to  answer  your  letters  to  us  of  the  21  of  May,  25  of  July,  13  of  August,  29  of 
Sept'  &  la  ot  Nov:  As  also  those  to  our  Sec"-  of  21  of  May,  2"  of  July  &  10  of  Oct'  last. 

As  you  frequently  mix  the  affairs  of  your  two  (Jovernments  in  the  same  letter,  we  must 
des.re  for  the  future,  that  you  will  keep  them  distinct  because  as  we  keep  different  books  for 
each  I  rovince,  it  will  make  it  more  aesy  at  any  time  to  have  recourse  to  any  thing  that 
IS  wanted.  '         " 

In  relation  to  the  Act  for  the  payment  of  publick  debts,  his  majesty  having  been  pleased 
upon  our  repres"  to  confirm  it.  &  the  order  having  been  sent  you  long  ago.  we  doubt  not 
ere  tins,  that  you  have  received  the  same;  however  lest  it  should  have  miscarried  we  send  you 
here  inclosed  a  copy  of  the  said  order. 

The  Act  for  a  General  Naturalization  has  bee[n]  some  time  with  the  Attorny  General,  for  his 
opinion  in  point  of  law;  and  we  have  again  writ  to  him  for  a  dispatch  thereof,  and  as  soon  as 
we  have  received  it,  we  shall  lay  that  Act  belbre  his  majesty,  or  in  case, here  he  any  objections 
to  It,  we  shall  send  you  a  copy  thereof,  that  the  Assembly  may  have  an  opportunity  of  passing 
a  new  Act  not  liable  to  such  ohjeCions  before  this  be  repeale.i,  so  desirous  are  Me  to  do 
any  thing  that  may  tend  to  the  quieting  and  settling  the  minds  of  the  people  there,  we  could 


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laying  it  before  his  Majesty.  '  '^'  '^^  "''   '""  ^''''^'^  '^PP^"'^  "  "•^^'^^^'^y  °f 

JrotTvirrr'"'  '°  r  Assembly  tl.  passing  of  a  New  Act  for  punishing  of  Negroes 

We  Zs    t  Z  1,       ♦•  ■  ''^  '  '"'  ^'"•''''^  ''"■  '■''  '^'««'''"°^^«"'^«- 

companies,  a/d  la  d  ™r  !„i  L    ,    "^'"'"T  ""  """  "  """  ^""^  ^'"'  '"»  -iJi""""! 

ha,  behaved  l,in,Li;-  Z;  ^  '""'""'^  '""'  "'"  """""'  "»''  I"  "'  ""o"  ''•"  ^e 


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We  take  notice  of  wlmt  you  say  in  rdation  to  tl.e  Scarcity  of  lands  in  the  Province,  wliicli  is 
a  little  surprizing  to  us,  considering  tiiat  tl.e  Act  entituled  An  Act  for  tl.e  vacating,  breaking 
and  annulling  several  extravagant  grants  of  land  made  by  Col:  Fletcher,  late  Governor  of  this 
1  rovince  under  His  Majesty  passed  in  tl.e  12  year  of  King  Will™  was  confirmed  by  her  lato 
Majesty  the  20""  of  June  1708:  We  therefore  cannot  but  think  there  is  land  enough,  if  tl.e 
people  were  willing  to  extend  their  settlements,  especially  if  his  Majesty  shall  be  pleased  to 
agree  to  the  building  of  a  Fort  near  the  Lakes.  We  know  that  there  are  several  other 
extravagant  grants  not  rosumed  to  the  Crown  by  the  foren.entioned  Act.  Would  it  not  be 
possible  to  bring  the  Assembly  (as  in  the  Earl  of  Bellomonfs  time)  to  a  temper  of  vacating  so 
much  a  least  ot  the  remaining  grants,  as  will  make  the  lands  of  use  to  the  publick,  or  can  vou 
propose  any  other  method  for  the  doing  of  it  ? 

We  have  laid  before  his  Majesty  the  proposal  for  furnishing  the  Navy  with  large  masts,  with 
what  you  have  writ  upon  it,  as  also  what  you  write  about  the  interruption  of  your  Trail.>  by 
French  ships  under  Spanish  Commissions  and  when  any  determination  is  had  thereupon  you 
shall  not  fail  of  having  an  Account  thereof. 

Having  writ  to  S'  Nath  :  Lloyd  to  know  what  has  been  done  upon  the  appeal  rolat.ngto  the 
Brigantine  Eagle,  he  informs  us,  that  the  said  appeal  is  dropt.  as  to  your  particular  care  of 
having  the  laws  of  trade  and  navigation  put  in  execution,  it  is  very  commendable,  and  we 
doubt  not,  but  you  will  on  all  occasions  steadily  perform  your  duty  in  relation  to  the  said  Acts 
of  Trade  &  otherwise.     So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell,  and  are 

Your  very  loving  friends 

and  humble  Servants 


Whitehall 
March  lo"-  17i|. 


John  Cokbuune 
John  CHEXwyND 
Ch:  Cooke 

P:    DoEMINIQUB 

J.  Addison 


P.  S.  We  are  sorry  t?  find  by  your  letter  to  our  Sec'^-  of  the  U'"  of  Nov'  last,  from  the 
Jerseys,  that  the  experiment  made  on  the  Trees  formerly  prepared  in  tl.e  Prcince  of 
New  York  for  making  tar,  did  not  answer  your  expectation,  and  desire  you  will  give  us  the 
best  light  you  can  into  the  reasons  of  its  failure,  since  as  you  observe,  trees  there  if  rightly 
managed,  are  very  fit  for  such  production. 


Secretary  Popple  to  Govemof  Hunter, 

I  New-Vork  Knlrloj,  J.,  ilO.  ] 

To  Brig'  Hunter. 
Sir, 

You  will  see  by  tl.e  Boards  letter  to  you  here  inclosed,  that  1  have  laid  your  Several  letters 
to  me  before  them,  &  by  consequence  that  1  have  little  to  add  to  what  their  Lordships  have 
wnt.  'lo-v-.-er  something  I  shall  say  for  your  information. 


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lor  til.  I,,„,r,l  l.ave  lak«n  .iicli  moaiure,  l,y  speakiin  to  il,,,  ,,„„„  „,.,,„„,  ,,,,„"' 
l.e"       ,;  L'r  "'\~7.  •>«■■»■)■  AC,  a„,l  |,a„i,.„l.,ly  t ,iva,e  .„L  that  ,e,„i„  .„ 

i  rov.uoe,  but  that  I  am  satisfy'd  you  are  fully  convincfd  of  it  your  self  1  am 

Sir 

Whitehall  ^""^  '^-°''  of^edient 

April  IG""  171G.  humble  Snrvant 

W'"    Poi'I'LE 
cam.,  ovo,  «„,1  ,.X,g  .ty  ,„„e,   airoC.  1  wit      I     1.1  h  7  "T,     ,  ='  ''"""■''""'  '"  ""^■''  "'^'  "-•  ^'™-  K-^'' 

i« ........  „  a  w.  .e;..,.  He  ..H^iuir :;t:n;;;^ :.  r;;:::r:-^^^       -  -^  -.— 

preiiclimji  in   tlio  several  i.roviuee?  uh  far  south  nn  W.-fl.  <■       r  ,>  ,  '  foUowin^r  yenr  viaitiuj;  nnd 

l.ut  ,WIi„o,l  ,o  quit  the  Soeiet^'s  jrv Lo  J    w  -  '"'  " '^^ 

the  winter  nrenehinir  in   New  Kn.,l„,        '"7;""  """'I'  /»■•  ^.u-nen ;  roturne.l  ni  iJooen.her  of  the  following;  year,  p,...e,l 

i"  1710,  „,  pu,.eh,.se  a  ho„L,  an,,  so„,e  1,1  Ih  7    :    t     „rn   HiZr'""  r  ,"      '"    ^''  ""'  '""'^  '"  '""'"''"'  ''"''''^^' 

lii«l...,.V  re»i,le„eo.     This  purehnse  w,..  aeeonli,       n     e  e  H     in    7     '       ',  !    'n'  ""  ■•"!"■";■"'"•'  '"  "'™'  "''  "" •''^'  ^"'-  " 

I'ttrliununt,  nppointint'  four  bishops  in  Ameriea  ml  T    I  ,  "  "'''"'""'^  '"'"'""•'"'  '°  ^'^  «"l'""»ocl  to 

Anne  in  .7.4   leforo  t hi,  hill  h.       e      i^o       'e,    !'   .T   "'"  ?;  '"/'VVT'-"  "'  *'""  "'"■"  '"■"-'•     '''"«  ''•■■""  "^  ''"-' 
impair  Mr.  Talhofs  .e..l.     In  the  y^vl^t'^lf"''':  T  "'"  "'•'•""*"■■"'"••     '^-'^  -■'■'".  ''—-•.  'li.i  "ot 

to  the  authorities  of  the  t^hure  1.  f  F  ,.  1.1 1   he  1?,'        ""."  T,.    r  """'""  '"  """  '"'  "'''  '""  ''"'""t'  '"  '-  "I'P'i-f"" 
Bishops.     He  returne/to  Z    i  1  h.  iS       ,        T'T  ''"''  "'  "'"  '"""'"  "'  ""■  '''">'-"'  "'"'  «'^'""".  ^^--J"-.,' 

to^ctiier  with  oou-piain,"  ?;;:';:;  a  Li  !;::;;:.:•:  "tt"!  r "  ""r  ^ '""  •"  '"^  '""^ "  •"«  ^"'"  '^ 

o..d  Ko.val  l.-„n,il3,  1-  "".i.e  was  struek  from  the  M  ,  '""      "'  '"'"^■^•'"  '"  ""•'  '"'""•«•  '''»•  "'"  1^'"« 

to  be  .hut  up.         e  visi,e.l  Jl.rvl         i  ,     7    •      „    1       ''•Tl'T'  ,'":     '''""""  ''"'""'  ''""■"'^""'  '•''"'■'■''  '"'  <"'-'' 


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Peiiiion  of  Samvd  Malford,  &c. 

t  Ncw-Tork  Enlrtw,  J.,  4ttS.  ] 

To  the  King's  most  Excell'  Majestv 

The  humble  Petition  of  Samuel  Mulford  on  behalf  of  himself  &  several!  others 
the  inhabitants  of  East  Hampton  on  the  East  oi"  Long  Island  within  the 
Colony  of  New  York. 

•Sheweth, 

Thai  the  inhabic.ntsof  the  said  Township  and  parts  adjacent,  did  from  the  first  Establishment 
of  t.ie  3a.d  Colony  of  New  York,  enjoy  the  Privilege  &  Benefit  of  fishing  fr,r  whales  &  applying 
y"  same  to  then  own  use  as  their  undoubted  rijrlit  and  property. 

That  in  the  year  1G64  General  Nichols  came  to  be  Governor  of  New  York  who  with  his 
Oouncil  having  the  legislative  power,  did  direct  that  the  people  who  cut  up  (thrown  on  shoar) 
dnft  whales  should  pay  every  Sixteenth  gallon  of  Oyle  n.nde  of  such  drift  whales,  exempti.,-' 
the  Whales  which  were  killed  at  Sea  by  persons  who  went  on  that  design,  from  any  duty  o'r 
imposition.  And  the  inhabitants  constantly  &  without  further  interruption  appropriat.d  to 
their  own  use  such  whales  as  they  themselves  killed  at  Sea. 

That  some  time  after  Gov^  Dungan  ca.ne  to  the  Government  and  he  caused  all  Drift  Whales 
to  be  seized  for  the  use  of  the  Crown  but  laid  no  claime  to  such  Whales  as  were  killed  at  S.  ■, 
and  brought  in  by  the  fishers:  there  was  no  pretence  to  seize  such  Whales,  or  to  exact  any 
thing  from  tiie  fishermen  on  that  account,  being  their  ancient  right  and  property.  Thus  the 
inhabitants  had  the  right  of  fishing  for  Whale  preserved  to  tliem,  and  the  Crown  the  benefit 
of  all  drift  Whales,  and  every  thing  seemed  well  established,  between  the  Crown  and  the 
people,  who  continued  chearli.lly,  and  with  saccess,  to  carv  on  the  said  fishing  trade  until 
the  year  169G.  about  which  time  the  Lord  Cornbury  now  Euil  of  Clarendon  came  to  be 
their  Governor. 

That  no  sooner  was  the  said  Lord  Clarendon  settled  in  his  Government:  but  it  was  given 
out  that  the  whale  was  a  Royal  fish,  and  belonging  to  the  Crown;  and  therefore  he  would 
sufier  no  person  whatsoever  to  fish  who  did  not  obtain  from  him  licen.v  for  that  purpose 
which  he  was  su-e  to  make  them  pay  for,  and  also  contribute  good  part  of  the  fruit  of  their 
labour ;  no  less  than  a  neat  H-  part  of  the  Oyle  and  IJone  when  cut  up.  an.l  to  bring  the  same  to 
New  \ork  an  100  miles  distant  from  their  habitation,  an  exaction  so  high  and  grievous,  that 
lew  people  did  ever  comply  for  it,  others  were  wholly  .liscourage.l  from  fishing,  and  the  trade 
It  selle  very  sensibly  declined  thereupon,  and  now  lately  since  the  same  nu'thods  have  Ihtu 
revived  is  almost  intirely  destroy'd. 

That  in  the  year  1711,  there  was  a  Writ  directed  to  the  Sherrif  to  seize  all  whale  fish 
whatsoever  which  create.!  a  very  great  disturbance,  and  thereupon  some  few  persons  knovviiu- 

no  remedy,  did  for  that  time  comply  &.  pay  what  was  .lemaii ,  and  since  that  time  u  formal 

prosecution  at  law  hath  been  commenced  against  your  petitioner  in  her  late  Majesty's  name 
lor  employing  men  (the  native  Indians)  to  go  ou  the  high  seas  to  kill,  bring  on  "shoar.  .V 
convert  the  whale  f.sh  Uoyal.  to  the  Crowns  damage  .50":  This  prosecution  is  now  at  is..ue 
"I'ou  y'  point  HI  law  &  will  very  speedily  receive  a  .ludKm.mt. 

That  your  Petitioner,  on  behalf  of  himself  and  otiiers  the  whale  fisliers  there,  most  humhlv 
apprehends,  that  as  y-  said  fishery  lialh  heretofore  been  carried  on  to  the  support  of  many 


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families  and  benefit  to  the  Colony  in  General  and  with  great  advantage  to  the  Crown,  such  an 
imposition  would  be  too  great  a  discourapement  and  intirely  ruin  and  destroy  the  same,  the 
person  concerned  will  not  be  brought  to  undergo  the  hardship  of  waiting  out  at  sea  many 
months,  &  tiie  dilliculty  of  bringing  into  New  York  the  lish  and  at  last  paying  so  great  a  share 
of  their  profit,  and  as  y'  said  fishery  at  present  is  in  so  uncertain  a  condition,  that  it  seems 
absolutely  necessary  some  determination  should  be  given  concerning  the  same 

Your  I'etitioner  therefore  most  humbly  prays  that  in  regard  Judg""  in  y«  said 
prosecution  will  be  speedily  given  before  any  examination  of  tlie  matters  in  this  petition 
&  determination  can  thereupon  be  had;  that  by  your  Majesty's  Royal  Injunction 
the  said  Prosecution  (now  carried  on  in  your  Majesty's  name)  may  be  stay'd  until 
your  Majesty's  pleasure  shall  be  further  made  known,  and  tiiat  your  Majesty  will  be 
gracic'isly  pleased  to  give  such  direction  for  the  examining  regulating  and  settling 
the  condition  of  the  said  fishery  as  to  your  lloyal  wisdom  shall  seem  fit  &  convenient. 

And  your  Petitioner 

Shall  ever  pray  &c. 


-♦-"  »  »«■♦- 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Ni'w-York    Knlrln,  J.,  4S*.] 

To  the  Right  Hon"-!'  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations 


About  a  month  ago  I  had  the  honour  of  your  Lordships  of  y  T"-  of  Sept' last, 


My  liords, 

A.  n<-  hiui  rt-ril  tho 
ll..iir.l«    li-lliT  iif    7 

<i"'.».  \Mlli  my  instructu)us  by  the  hands  of  Lieut:  Blackball,  who  came  by  the  way  of 

\  irginia  the  Vessel  in  which  he  embarqued  in  Kugland  not  being  yet  arrived,  this  is  the  first 
conveyance  from  hence  since  my  receipt  of  these  menlioned. 

"i>r','m,','iB  'a''lim'  ^  "'"^  Lordships  liave  I  doubt  not  received  the  Accounts  of  my  transactions  with 
iriSn'H  "'"■  ''"''"'"'-  l'""y  l'"^'-   «'"L'o  that  in   parties  atacke.l  the   enemies  of  Carolina, 

' '""•  brought  home  several  scalps  jmd  some  prisoners,  which  last  J   intend  to  send  to 

Carolina  if  they  can  be  saved,  the  Cov'  there  having  desired  it.  My  last  advices  from 
r:.:M':,:r;,l','r;;I  ""''"■'•'  Klves  me  hopes  that  that  Harbarous  war  is  near  an  end  hut  if  it  should 
"' '  '"""•I"""'    not  our  Indians  will  march  in  :•  hodv  in  the  spring  to  attiiik  tliem,  this  I  think  mav 

»!.    Till'   ('.illlK'illnn  ,■  111.,  ' 

'lunrJ'suCX.  '"'''^'"  '•"■""  ""swer  to  that  odd  Memornil  of  M'  Lod wicks,  I  sliow'd  it  to  tiio 
«uk.  ,n..,n..n.r  CcMtlcmen  of  the  Council  who  were  as  much  surprized  at  it  as  1  was,  &  such 
as  used  to  corres|.ond  with  him  utterly  denyed  that  they  ha<l  ever  wrote  to  him  to  that  purpose, 
neither  is  it  probable  that  they  did,  for  there  are  but  few  instances,  where  we  have  differed  in 
l;iM"'i.r'Sj' u,'«  *''''"'""'   """'  ""^  "'"■  of' »".V  personal  difference  as  to  Coll:   Peter  Schuyler    liy 

c..u.„,i.  '    reason  of  his  infirmity,  he  has  not  been  able  to  attend  the  Coi il  these  :2  years  of 

which  he  is  president,  he  is  Col :  of  the  Militia,  first  Judge  of  the  I'leas  in  ih.'  Countv  where 
iM.i,.....,..raipiacH,.  he  lives,  and  he  is  lirHt  in  li.e  Commission  for  Indian  affairs,  I  never  liad  any 
interviews  with  the  Indians  but  he  was  either  pr.'snil  or  called  and  that  ireerly  lor  forms  sake 
"M'X'TtilV'Irf!  ''"■''"''■••'»""  I'li'iHitT  of  nec.'ssily  for  his  being  so  ( wilh  M'  Lod  wicks  \  M" 
'""■'•  Nicholsons  good  leave)  the    Indians  can  see  as  far  ut  least  into  u  Milslone  us 


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476  NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS, 

eillier  of  them,  and  have  a  very  just  opinion  both  of  .M'  Mcholson  &  M'  Scliuyley,  in  short  my 

waJMr^NirhK-,'  ^"""^^  ^''^  '^^'""'  '^  ^^'  ^'''=''°'^°"s.  f»"d  (asking  your  Lordships  pardon  for  taking 
'  """""'  "P  s°  '""ch  of  your  time  about  it)  please  to  take  my  answer  in  as  few  words 

Hi?  answer  to  IL  aS  I  Can. 

Our  Indians  are  not  engaged  with  the  Carolina  Indians  but  ag"  them,  the  french  have 
not  one  single  Priest  amongst  them  neither  have  they  built  fort  or  house  in  their  country  or 
near  it,  Col:  Schuyler  was  never  slighted  but  favoured  &  incouraged  the  (JoV  never  had 
any  difference  with  the  Council  Coll:  Morris  is  a  worthy  Cent",  has  been  of  great  use  to  the 
Government  in  both  Provinces,  and  is  best  qualify'd  for  the  post,  he  by  your  Lordships 
recommendation  now  possesses  of  any  I  know  in  this  Province,  and  he  is  my  favourite  which 
is  the  only  truth  in  the  whole  memorial. 

mV'x,ln"',H.',e™  '-^''^  P'T'^^''  'narked  A.  contains  sucli  an  Ace'  I  could  procure  of  the  sums 
i.H,u,„.,i,.,.  remitted  and  rais.-d  for  building  the  Forts  here,  no  Forts  have  been  built,  but 
Tr'iUr  "h.r  t  «"'^''  "«  ^  ''"^'«  l^uill  I'y  Her  late  Majesty's  orders  the  bills  which  I  by  that  order  was 
mat,.v,e„„„,p.u..  ,,irected  to  draw  on  the  Treasury  for  that  expence  are  not  yet  paid,  having  been 
hi,  ni,,orv„.ions  01  positively  rejected  by  the  then  Lord  Treasurer  all  that  I  shall  observe  upon  the 
Ace'  mentioned  is  this,  that  ni  those  days  when  there  was  an  ample  revenue  for 
the  support  of  Gov'  all  sums  of  money,  that  could  be  laid  hold  of  was  placed  to  the  \cc'  of  the 
Ifevnue  and  issued  or  pretended  to  be  issued  for  that  use,  tiie  account  I  send  was  stated  by  M' 
Jaucomiier,  who  was  appointed  receivor  General  by  the  Lord  Cornbury  so  1  shall  not  engage 
for  its  being  very  exact. 

K.  \n  rcvcntio  »vt- 

lU-'l  f  .rsi'viTiil  vt-rira  - ~- .  ^ ..    ,^..,.,    i.n.„i 

•'''■''''-'::>\ili:^';;^-my  ixrnvA  1  have  given  orders  that  the  accounts  of  it  since  there  was  any  be 
j,.v,Ma,.,  transmuted  by  this  conveyance  if  they  can  be  got  ready,  if  not  they  shall 
">■  certainly  go   by  the  next.     I   have  constantly  had  all  ace"  cf  that  nature  laid 

before  both  Council  and  Assembly,  your  Lordships  seeni'd  to  think  that  it  has  been  refused  I 

cannot  guess  upon  what  grounds. 

r'r,m''l'  [;';T.T„!;"'  '^"'"^ '''"  '^'""  ^  '■*'^''""'"  '"•■  y'*""  '»  framed  afler  the  same  manner  as  to  the  value  of 
;«;r:,';Vi£ifi  *'"'  ""'"  ''''"'  """  ''""  """  I'''y""'"t  "f  V^MU^  debts,  wluc^h  his  Maj.-sty  by  means 
d..,„.,„,,,r„v..,i.  of  your  Lonl.ships  generous  recommendation  has  approved,  that  m'alter  can  in  no 
m.;i:'"::;'r'r:  ""'"y'  ""'■"'  """•"'•ig''''"i"-8  who  have  never  yet  comply',!  with  the  Proclamation  for 

*'"^  '^''"""-  "''  '•"*"•  ""■  '•!"«  '•'"•  "'«•  payment  for  the  support  of  Government  are 
m:-ri';r;^'n,I;rL  "^'"'••'   'li'*l"''-«'''l   i"  l-oH'   IVovin.'es  an  1  in  some  of  the   neighbouring  ones  and 
""'-  a  disallowance  of  that  Act  would  bring  with  it  a  c.Ttain  ruin  to  the  Trade  as 

well  as  to  the  possessors  of  such  bill  so  that  1  huml.ly  hope  and  earnestly  beg,  that  your 
Lordships  will  be  pleased  to  continue  your  goodness  in  recommeuding  it  to  His  Majesty  or  at 
;'",.:',','„ T."7r:n  '•■"*''  ^'""  '^  '>•«•  by  tin  the  -piralion  of  the  term  lix'd  for  the  currency  of  such 
:^^!;lr,r:i.ct:^''''  »""8  I'y  the  AcI,  for  tl,..'  l  am  res..lv..d  to  endeavour  a  remedy  by  an  explanatory 

'^'''  '"  ^'""  '''"'''  «'''<'*i'>"''.  I  "I'leh  doubt  of  success  for  tis  not  in  the  power  of  men 
or  angels,  1„  beat  the  people  of  this  Contiueni  out  of  a  silly  notion  of  their  being  gainers  by 
till-  Aiigmentati(ui  of  the  value  of  Plate. 

«.  Nm,,vr,,f  M,n.  The  number  of  Militia  of  this  Province  by  my  last  nccount  is  flOCO,  I  cannot 
^.  .  ,  .  .  '">■  """  ""'  '"''•■'I''""!!"'  iiK-rease  in  that  proportion  (at  least )  as  Ihev  do  in  the 
Neighbouring  Provinces  where  the  purchases  of  lan.l  are  easier  had.  than  with  us.  great 
.HMuhersol  the  younger  sort  hsive  lung  l.sland  yearly  to  plant  in  the  Jerseys  &  Pensylvuuiu, 


Your  Lordships  know  that  there  was  no  revenue  here  for  several  years  after 


All  nn  l>  tif  ihiil  iiti- 
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could  we  extend  our  limits  (concerning  which  I  have  offered  something  to  your  Lordships  ia 
my  hist)  our  people  might  keep  at  home. 

The  Trade  of  this  Province  does  not  decay,  tho'  the  low  rate  of  flower  in  the  West  Indies 
Romi'times  damps  it  for  a  season. 

]5y  our  last  advices  from  England  we  have  tlie  news  of  the  Pretenders  flight  and  the  just 
ptmisliment  of  his  associates  upon  the  first  news  that  we  received  of  that  Uehellion  (which 
w;.s  I>y  a  copy  of  His  Majesty's  speach  to  his  Parliament  upon  that  head.)  I  framed  and  signed 
an  association  against  him  &  his  adherents  and  transmitted  it  to  tiie  Council  heing  mysef  then 
m  the  Jersey's  who  also  signed  it,  as  did  almost  all  ranks  of  men,  a  copy  of  which  your  Lords 
will  receive  with  this  marked  li  I  rejoice  with  your  Lordships  and  all  good  men  for  this 
success  of  Ills  Majesty's  Arms  and  doubt  not  hut  Cod  who  has  hitherto  so  wonderfully  bless'd 
hiu.  m  .spite  of  the  crafty  devices  &  impudent  ellbrts  of  his  enemies  at  home  and  abroad, 
will  .vstablish  his  Throne  and  prosper  his  reign,  on  which  alone  depends  y'  prosperity  of  his 
people  &  the  security  of  Christendom. 

I  troubled  your  secretary  with  an  Account  of  the  ill  usage  I  had  received  from  my  Lord  of 

London  and  something  of  the  conduct  of  his  new  Commissary  M'  \'esey,  that  gentleman  has 

thought  ht  to  humble  himself  of  late,  to  acknowledge  his  errors  and  promiss  very  warmly  a 

more  commendable  conduct  for  the  future  1  hope  he  is  sincere,  he  has  owned  that  he  was  put 

upon  going  to  Kngland  by  >P  Nicholson  who  used  him  ill  for  declining  it  when  he  first  proposed 

It.     The  late  CMiief  Justice  it  seems  was  in  y'  plot,  but  he  is  dead  and  I  shall  say  no  more  of 

hnii,  but  that  he  was  the  most  ungreatfull  of  all  men.     I  am  labouring  hard  to  get  the  City 

vestry  to  pay  him  his  salary,  which   hitherto  they  absolutely  refuse  ailirming  his  disertion  to 

be  an  actual  avoidance,  his  own  conduct  and  that  of  some  of  his  friends  has  given  but  too 

j.ist  grounds  for  their  aversion,  M'  Tho:  Clarke  his  chief  agent  here  and  then  church  warden 

stands  now  indicted   by  th."  gnind  Jury  as  in  the  paper  marked  (C)  as  does  also  M''  Vesey  in 

tiiat  marked  (D)   I  shall  interpose  in  the  latter,  the  former  shall  take  its  course,  for  further 

Accounts  of  the  affairs  of  this   Province   I  must   beg  your  Lordships  patience  till  the  next 

coiiv,.yance,  having  so  much  upon  my  hands  at  present  of  the  affiirs  of  the  Jerseys.     In  tho 

mean  time,  I  am  with  all  due  sence  of  honour  and  duty 

.My  Lords 

Vour  Lordships 

most  obedient  and 

'^'"''"y  most  humble  Servant, 

Ai)ril  ;iO.  1710.  i»       II 


(rovcnior  Hunt,,'  to  th,    J.nnh  ,>/  Tnnh'. 

1  Niw-Viirk  Kiiirlo*.  .t.,  iw  ) 

To  the  Right  IIon''i"  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations 
My  Lords 

Whilst  I  lay  oppressed  w"  a  heavy  indisposition  and  another  heavier  Load'  I  wrote  to  your 

•.\llmliMKM..tl,..,l,.„il,.,f  |,i,  wif,..  wlii,!.  ..v,.„l  i,  m.M.fi„M.,li„  n  MUt  of  ll„.  C.m.miwinm  rs  ,.r  I„.li„n  Air.ir.,  .Kt.,1 
IMli  Aujii.i,  niii.  S„v  Wtk  (■.,l,.ul„l  .\t„„u.rh,,l,,  I.X.  Wl,..  «■,.«  .Inuirlilcr  of  Hir  Tlumm*  Orl.v,  lluil.,  v(  lluiloii  IVilw.r- 
.lui.,  l.iiKoln.liiiv,  ,111.1  rli  t  uf  l.i.rl  .lolin  lluy,  ».c..ihl  .uti  of  ll,o  Milium  of  Twoo.Inlo.  —  tu.  " 


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i-  '. 


Secretary  only  to  own  the  receipt  of  your  Lordships  comninnds  of  the  IS"-  and  SS-"  of  Marcli 
n\i  and  of  the  30'"  of  May  171G,  to  wliich  I  now  laid  my  answer  in  the  hest  manner  my 
present  state,  which  is  little  hotter  will  allow  me. 

This  Province  lyes  under  the  deepest  obligations  of  Gratitude  to  your  Lordships,  for  that 
regard  you  shew  to  their  Interest,  and  care  in  what  relates  to  tiie  Naturalization  Act,  I  well 
knew  and  told  the  warm  promoters  of  that  Act,  that  thev  had  by  that  draught  (which  alone 
could  satisfy  them.)  subjected  it  to  many  just  objections,  which  might  either  damn  the  Act 
Itself,  or  at  least  give  some  obstructions  to  the  Royal  Assent  and  approbation;  hut  when  your 
Lorrlships  are  pleased  to  transmit  to  me  the  Attorney  Generals  objections  I  n.ake  no  doubt  but 
the  present  Assembly,  which  is  indeed  the  best  I  have  seen  here,  will  be  prevailed  upon  to 
pass  another  tor  tl  e  same  purposes  not  liable  to  these  objections. 

I  most  humbly  thank  your    Lordships  for   his    ^[ajestys  condescension,  in  supplying   the 
vacancies  in  Council  here  in  y"  manner  I  recommended  I  assure  you  that  in  these  and  all  other 
recommendations  of  that  nature  I  have   never  had  any  other  view  than  the  publick  service 
M--  David  Jamison  is  the  same  person  mentioned  in   the  extracts  of  the  Earl  of  Bellomonts 
letter  to  your  Hoard,   tho'  much   diflerent  in  his  character  and  conduct  from   what  he  is 
represented   there  to   be,   whither  a  mistaken  piece   of  gratitude  to   his   benefactor  Colonel 
Hetcher  made  him  enter  into  any  nu-asures  or  associate  himself  to  any  party  of  men  which 
were  not  agreeable  to  the  Karl  of  Bellomont,  or  whether  some  persons  who  believed  they  had 
too  small  a  share  in  the  countenance  and  favour  of  the  former  (Jovernor,  made  their  Court  to 
r  latter  at  the  expence  of   the   reputation   of  those   employ'd  by  the   former,   I   shall  not 
determine;  but  I'll  venture  to  affirm,  and  offer  to  make  it  appear  undeniabiv  that  the  Karl  of 
Bellomont   has  l.e.-n   most   grosely  imposed   upon   in  the  character  of  M'  .lamison.     The  real 
truth  IS  this  .M' Jamison  after  a  liberal  e.lucalion  at  schools  and  Collegesin  K.^otland  from  some 
discontent,  the  prejudice  of  education  or  the  folly  and  heat  of  voulh,  or  all  of  them  together, 
took  occasion  to  join   himself  to  that  niullifude  which  in  the  eml  of  King  Charles  y«  seconds 
reign,  were  called  by  the  name  of  sweet  singers,  and  w..re  then  dislinm.ished  from  tiie  rest  of 
that  distracted  party  by  their  renouncing  the  use  of  arms,  and  who  weiv  for  burning  every 
hook  except  the  bible  as  every  body  knows,  who  knows  any  thing  of  the  history  of  that  time 
and  that  sect.     He  was  in  company  with  others  of  that  sort  when  taken  prisoner  by  a  parly  of 
the  Iviiigs  forces  while  they  were  a  worshiping  after  their  own  manner  brou«ht  to   Kdenbui-gh 
and  with  them  put  into  Bridewell  when  examined  before  the  I'rivv  Council  where  the  Duko 
of  \o>U  preside.],  they  ullerly  renounced  all  us.-  of  Arms  or  any  oilier  weap<.ns  than  prayer, 
so  far  w.-r."  they  fn.m  b.Miig  condemne.l,  that  tli.-y  never  had  any  Tryal,  hut  one   I^ockhart 
who  ha.l  a  ship  bouii[.l]  for  America  was  or.lered  by  tiui  Covern'  to  g.)  t..  tli,.  house  wre  th.-y 
were   k.-pt,  ami   know   of  them   whether  they  woul.I   voluntary  go  on    board  with   him   for 
Ameri.'a,  most  ui  them  agree.l  to't,  an.l  such  as  .li.l  not  L.-w.-vr  w.mv  put  on  noar.l  with  the 
rest,  being  arrive.l  here  the  minister  of  the  Fort  M'  Clarke  pai.l  M^  Jamisons  passag.-,  and  the 
chief  men  in  the  place  reimbursed   M^  Clarke  and  set  him  to  fach  a  latlin  school,  which  he 
all.md,.,l   lor  some   lini.'   with  great   in.lustry  &  siuress,  but   linding  that   in.'ouragement  but 
smal.  he  entred  himself  into  the  S.-cvtary's  otli,-..,  an.l  all,.ruar.ls  farm.'d  it  of  .M' Clarks.m 
tiie  I  rovincial  ><,'cretary  during  that  tin,.,  h..  applvM  hiins..|r  to  ||„.  stud.ly  of  the  law,  in  which 
he  a...,i„r'.l  so  consi.lerabl..  knowhwlg..  that   he  is  in  tl,.-   ..pii,;.,,,  of  all   m,.n  inferior  to  nono 
on  this  si.le,  and   has  a<..)uln.d  a  .•onsiderahle  •■slate,  it  is  notoriou.slv  false  that  h.-  had  two 
wivs  at  the  same  lime,  that  woman  said  to  be  his  first  wife  dyed  here  the  other  day,  and  never 


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affirmed  she  was  otherwise  his  wife  than  before  god  as  she  phraised  it  having  had  a  child  hy 
m  ,n  h,s  w,ld  days,  he  hisy-  greatest  man  I  ever  knew,  and  I  think  of  themost  unblemi^h  J 
h^  and  conversation  of  any  of  his  rank  in  these  parts;  to  his  zeal  for  religiL  &Tis  .rt 
and  n^anagement  U  ,s  that  we  owe  chiefly  any  legal  establisl.nent  we  have  here  r  t  e 
chnrcho  England,  as  the  present  Rector  hath  frequently  averred  in  his  letters  o  the  la  e 
B  8i,op  of  London  amongst  others,  F  i>un.bly  ask  your  Lords-  pardon  for  t.'kfng  np  so  mucl^ 
ot  your  tnne  with  this  narration  h>u  it  is  what  i  find  my  self' obliged  to  or  fy  'u  1 
mputa  .on  of  hav.ng  recomn.ended  a  man  to  a  seat  in  Council  who  was  u  fit  or  u  .X    ,  y  of 

under   hltin^rti;     f  7    ^'V  '"""'  '"''  ^""'^  ''''''''  ^"^^  ^'^  "^^-'^  >-  -P»''  '" 
under  the  pam  of  the  forfeiture  of  ,ny  own,  he  knew  nothing  of  my  recommendation   and  i 

far  from  covefng  more  .rouble  that  what  I  have  already  given  him. 

I  shall  conclude  this  matter  with  this  observation,  .hat  if  all  who  were  cngnffed  in  the 
d.s tractmns  uner  King  Charles  the  second,  especially  such  as  were  then  under    f'shw 
who  were  rebels  'fs  true  (as  the  President  of  the  Scotch  Council  said)  but  it  is  a    true  tlm 
Ley  were  forced  to  he  so,  I  say  if  all  h.-.d  been  excluded  from  eniployments  s  ,  e  t l  re  o  ut im 

any  who  have  d.st.nguished  then.selves  in  the  defence  &  serviie  o'f  their  c    m    ^     I 
time  had  lived  useless  and  dyed  in  obscurity.  ^ 

1  am  at  a  lose  for  the  true  cause  of  the  disappoin.m'  from  the  trees  prepared  for  tar  knowing 
nothing  of  Init  Art,  but  being  by  the  late  Queens  order  subjected  to  the  dLtion  of  M^  Zlg et 
who   deserted   and    betrayed  that  design  I  laid  hold   of  the   only   man  in   these  parts  wi  o 

A.  nu  .icure  some  .ime  ,n  the  east  Country  his  method  I  transm^  to  your  Board,  which  differed 
1.  tie  from  what  they  had  from  Her  Majesty's  resident  in  Swedeland,  what  I  d.ieflv  guess  ,o 

m      1  ude   we  e  for  .he  most  part  pierced  in  y  inward   rind  contrarv  .o  strict  directions  by 

'  '    '  "'T"V   ^^  "  """""'"'  '''  ''"'  "'"^  '■"•"  '"  ^''«  '^-^-■-'"'.'^  -'""""  ''"'-'«  which 

.7i.   ,7'  ;  T  ''''',';"'"'"'  ""'  '"■°''"  ''°^  '■^'""■8  "'■  '"-"■  '"-y  «»•  tl.em  are  good  but 

not  in  that  quantity  that  will  answer  the  expence  aiul  labour;  1  must  once  mo-e  ,mt  your 

Lordships  u.  mmdof  wha.   1   have  so  often  athrmed  that  this  country  contains  pine  woods 

lor  tha    Itself  ,s  a  benehcu.l  Trade  here,  and  turpentine  and  .arr  diller  only  in  this,  .hat  the 
one  .    urnt  out.  and  the  o.her  .ap,,  but  after  the  disappointments  I  have  met  wi..;  I  cl 

tZ^rZ"'     :^  '"'"■'  "'f  "'  '■"■"  '"""'^  «^i"-l  &  pracised  in  the  me.ho.l  of 
,       ng  t  e    lees  in  the  ..ountry  from  whence  we  have  that  comodity,  for  I  doubt  all  others 
are  nut  pretenders. 

1  herewith  send  your  Lordships  (ma.-ked  A)  as  exa.t  a  map,  and  explanatory  Index  of  .he 
country  towards  and  about  the  Lakes  as  1  couhi  get  framed,  the  place  where  I  propose  a  Fort 
at  present  is  the  great  carrying  place  or  Fort  Mcholson  because  of  the  uncoi..rav..riable  title 
the  ready  and  easy  communication  wi.h  the  other  Forts,  and  the  neighbourhood  of  .he  I'inJ 
U  00.1s  aud  .Mast  W  oods,  if  necessity  re.p.ire  there  may  be  afterwards  another  built  at  the  entry 
to  the  Lakes  with  greater  ease. 

It  will  no,  b..  any  easy  matter  to  carry  thro'  any  bill  on  this  side  for  a  second  resumption  of 
Lands,  .1,0  it  .s  apparent  that  many  of  these  resumed  by  .he  former  Act  were  held  by  less 
exh..vagant  grants  than  many  which  were  left,  if  your  Loi.lships  will  be  pleased,  to  advise 
il.s  Majesty  to  disapprove  of  that  Act  passed  in   1710  the  nii.lli  of  Her  late  Majesty's  Keign 


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entituled  an  Act  for  the  better  settlement  and  assuring  lands  in  tliis  Colony,  it  may  pave  the 
way  for  the  other,  and  this  Act  onlyl.arrs  the  Claims  of  the  Crown  which  depends  upon  casual 
discoveries,  all  other  claimants  having  entred  their  claims  within  the  time  prelix'd  l.y  that  Act 
when  I  was  laid  under  a  necessity  of  Assenting  to  that  Act,  I  laid  before  your  board  thJ 
objections  that  lay  against  it,  acquainting  them  that  no  injury  could  be  done  to  the  Crown, 
seeing  a  disallowance  would  at  any  time  remedy  that  matter,  and  before  the  expiration  of  the 
three  years  prefixed  put  them  again  in  mind  of  it;  the  want  of  a  clause  for  saving  the  rights  of 
the  crown  is  a  good  reason  for  a  disallowance,  I  think  this  is  sufficient,  tlio'  1  could  urge  more 
reasons  for  the  disaprobation  of  that  Act,  and  it  is  apparent  that  extravagant  tracts  of  land  being 
beld  by  single  persons  unimprove.!  is  the  true  cause  that  this  Province  does  not  increase  in 
numbers  of  inhabitants  in  proportion  to  some  of  the  neiirhbouring  ones. 

With  the  minutes  of  Council  &  Journal  of  Assembly  (B  and  C)  your  Lordships  will  also 
receive  the  several  acts  passed  in  this  last  Session  which  are 

An  Act  f'or  the  better  repairing  the  fortifications  of  Albany  &  providing  &c. 

An  Act  for  nominating  Commissioners  to  let  to  farm  the  excise  thro'  this  Colon)-. 

An  Act  for  .iischarging  Killian  \an  Ranslaer,  Major  Dirick  Wessels  &c  for  and  concerning 
provisions,  ammunition  and  stores  of  war  formerly  in  their  hands. 

An  Act  for  destroying  the  wolves  in  the  county  of  Westchester. 

An  Act  for  the  Treasurers  paying  to  his  Excel!''  ]()25  ounces  of  plate. 

An  Act  for  appointing  an  Agent  for  this  Colony,  and 

An  Act  for  obliging  all  \essels  trading  into  this  Coh.ny  except  such  as  are  therein  excepted 
to  pay  a  certain  Duty  &c. 

Here  is  also  anotluT  duplicate  of  the  Act  explaining  the  Act  for  the  discharging  and  payin-^ 
pub  ick  debts,  which  was  sent  home  imme.liately  upon  its  passing  here  m„l  since  thai  a 
duplicate  thereof. 

That  for  paying  a  sum  to  me  is  to  rectify  a  mistake  occasioned  by  the  transcriber  of  the  Act 
who  had  cut  me  off  the  sum  of  U'O"  in  my  debt  allowe.l,  and  passe.l  in  Assemblv  and  to 
reimburse  me  some  part  of  the  charges  I  lia.l  bc-u  at  in  Euglaiul  for  their  affairs,  du'ring  the 
time  that  they  had  no  agent,  the  rest  want  no  observations 

1  am  iuforme.i  that  Samuel  Mulfor.l,  whose  name  1  have  had  o.'casion  to  mention  formerly 
in  mine  to  your  Lordships  is  embarked  for  Lu.hIou,  I  must  do  this  I'roviuce  the  justice  to 
assure  30U  that  he  is  the  only  mutineer  at  present  within  it,  he  has  in  all  administrations  dnrin.^ 
his  life  hitherto  llowu  in  the  face  of  the  (ioverun,-,  and  his  ever  disputed  with  the  Crown  (he 
right  ol  whale  hshing,  and  judgment  has  be.u  given  against  him  in  th.-  snpreau,  court  in  that 
case,  after  a  long  tryal  and  damages  awarded  by  the  jurv,  he  is  inde...!  the  (uily  pers.m  in 
either  Provmce  who  thinks  fit  to  dispute  that  right,  he  is  now  under  prosecution  for  publishiuK 
and  .lispersing  a  false  scau.lalous  and  malicious  lib..l  containing  false  ami  unjust  reflections  on 
the  Covernm'  as  it  was  voted  by  the  hoine  of  representatives,  the  present  Assemblv  made 
••'"  application  to  me  in  his  favour  to  which  I  auswerM,  as  vour  Lonlships  will  lin.l  it"  in  the 
.ninutes  of  Council,  Viz-  that  altho'  that  gentlem..,.  stoo.l  accused  of  criniesof  very  .laugerous 
tendency  yet  to  shew  what  regard  I  p,.id  to  any  application  lion,  that  house  so  soon  as  he 
should  apply  to  me  iu  a  .iutilull   manner  fi.r  what  was  desired,  (or  as  vet   he   had  apply'd  i„ 

no  manner  at  all    it  should   be  granted,  bu,  1,..  openly  .leclared  that  li"e  scon to  .lo  it,  and 

now  ,s  gone  for  Lnghmd,  f.u-  what  piirpos..  I  know  not.  but  it  such  as  (Iv  from  prosecution 
for  crimes  .V  Mi.sdemeanours  against  the  Covenuu'  can  enie.lain  hopes  of  turning  the 
IMosecution  against  their  (.'over"  your  Lordships  will  have  uiu.h  more  trouble,  .V  ,l,e  Cou'vu" 


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481 


nb:f„!rtirj;'^'^  '  -"^  ^-^^^^^  •^^^'^  they  sho«,d  have,,  here  inclosed  I  send  you  the 

th«T"'  ^TlT  ^°'^'^'P'  ^i"  '^'^^  '•«<^«Jve  the  ace-  of  the  revenue  in  this  Province  since 
the  tune  that  there  was  here  any  such  thing,  T  have  directed  the  officers  to  send  the  like  o 
H.sMajestys  Treasury  as  their  d.ty  requires.  I  humbly  take  leave  to  assure  your  Lord  his 
that  I  am  wrth  the  greatest  honour  ^        i^orasnips, 

My  Lords 

New  York  ^"^  ^"''^^'"P^ 

Oct'  2"  1716  *^"^*  obedient  and  most  humble  Servant 

Ro:  Hunter 

assured  me  that  they  shall  be  ready  oy  the  next  which  will  go  a  weeke  hence. 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[N«w-Tark  Enlriet,  J.,  4T9.  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Comm"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

Accounts  The  T  easurers  are  in  no  good  method  neither  will  he  put  them  into  any  other 
being  as  he  pretends  accountable  by  the  Act  to  Gov'  Council  and  Assembly  only,  so  that  the 
d  puty  Auditor  will  not  Audit  them  unless  he  is  paid  for't,  for  which  the  Treasurer  ha  no 
allowance,  as  for  my  share  I  assure  your  Lords.-  that  I  have  touched  nothing  but  my  ba"e 

::l7thtmt::  Si^r  ""' '" ''' ' '  ''^  ""^^  ^" '-  -^ ''-  -^  ^^^^ 

My  friends  inform   me   that  with  the   leave   of  the   Ministry   they   have   npplv'd   for  a 

Lordships  Patronage  &  recommendation  in  a  case  of  so  much  Justice  &  compassion 

I  am  just  upon  my  journey  to  the  Jersey  Assembly  at  Burlington.     The  Small  Pox  are  / 
ragmgin  that  place,  and  I  am  already  addressed  by  many  of  the  Council  and  Tssemblv  to 

^^eTer ttTh  T  T  TT  ^"^'"^'  '  '"°^  ""  ^^^^  ^^  '^'  '^  '  «'^"»  -ttveTSum 
of  e.ther  at  tha  place  for  the  reason  mentioned,  and  can  not  it  seems  adjourn  them  to  the ' 
other  because  ol  that  Act  if  the  plague  were  there,  and  the  country  will  be  i'n  conf  Z/ab  ut 

Act,  the  taxes  which  were  to  sink  these  bills  not  being  as  yet  all  payed  by  means  of  th-  evi'l 
influence  &  example  of  M'  Cox  and  his  par.y.    I  shall  do  my  best  in  thit  asTn  eve^^hi  g 

rz::  rhotrrbX^ "''' "°  "'^'  '"^  "^ ""'" ''-''  "^^ '  --^ '-  ^^ '^«"- 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

V      tr    ,  ""ost  humble  and 

New  York 

Nov'  12  1716.  '"°"  faithful  Servant 

Vol.  V.      *  Qi  "°"=  HuNTBR 


J  .•! 


4. 

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482 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Poppk. 

[New-Tork  Entrie»,  J.,  440.  ] 

To  VV"  Popple  Esq:  &c. 
Sir, 

The  ship  which  was  to  carry  the  Pacl^ets  having  sprung  a  leake  and  return'd,  this  otiier  by 
which  this  comes  is  sent  off  in  such  haste,  that  I  iiave  not  time  to  add  more,  than  to  desire  you'l 
we,J,',°p«J.rS?S!b  ""''•"■'"  t^^'""  Lordships,  tliat  the  Assembly  in  this  place  is  now  sitting  in  very 
pubHe..o.e..        good  disposition  for  the  Publick  intrest;  My  journey  to  the  Frontiers  may  give 

B  rr"!^  ""''"  '"'^'■'■"P''*'"'  *"«  I"'''""^  heing  on  their  March  thither  to  meet  me. 

.  «n„o.  „.e       J  h^^g  ,,jjj  ^^  jg^j^^g  g.^^^^  ^^^^^  ^i^.^i^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^  licence,  which  I  cannot 


B.  He  cannot  use 
his  ticencfl  for  fear 
of  confusion  in  Ihe    ^    ,  f   i         ^  .i       t  .  '^ "  ■"•'    "■^^'"^'='  """^■'  J  i:!*"""! 

0^  .ri.  ,.a.  Zlt  r  "  '  7t  TIVT-^"  "^°f'^  ■■""  "^"•"  '"*''  ^°"'""«'°"'  ^^'  C«^  has  writ  over 
{;i"i„K"il.a';al2  [*  ^'■^"'  "'^  Philadelphia,  and  others  his  friends  that  that  Province  is  certainly 
Govemmt  to  be  put  Under  a  separate  Government.     And  I  doubt  not  but  he  has  assured  his 

accomplices  that  he  is  to  be  the  Governor,  now  all  the  use  he  can  propose  to  make  of  this  ia 
to  keep  up  the  confusion  he  has  raised  and  since  his  departure  was  well  nigh  laid,  for  a  wretch 
SinV'"  one  Hunt  who  has  basely  murder'd  the  High  Sherif  of  Salem  County  (where 


•herrlf   of    Salem     o^v'o  „l  ;    f  *       1     i-       \  l    •"  .        ,  °  ""    — "..ij.   \vyiicio 

Cox  8  chief  tools  live)  being  examined  by  M'  Lyal  one  of  the  Council,  confessed 


county 


wired™!?  ^^°''^"*  ^°'  the  Barbarous  murder  but  said  withall  that  one  iudu'cement  to 
nlrMj'hi"'cI;i[  '"3  wickedness  was,  that  he  was  made  to  believe  that  Co!:  Cox  was  on  rptnm 

wag  to  be  Gov:  ot   ^  c  j.t        n         <  •.  "  «•«  "u  i«;;i,uiu 

the  Jerseys.  Govcmor  of  the  Province,  and  that  he  was  secure,  having  been  prompted  to  what 

he  did  by  suggestions,  that  the  Sherrif,  Col :  Sharpe  the  Judge  of  the  County  and  Justice  Wyatt 
had  the  chief  hand  in  laying  on  the  Taxes,  Thus  are  these  poor  creatures  deluded  and  misled, 
what  I  have  to  desire  is  not  that  it  may  not  be  made  a  separate  Government  but  if  the  King 
l°r«,r,L  ""''  ^'  "'"*  ''  ''"'"''^  "'  ^  ^•'"''^^  "°hody  besides  that  vile  party  does,  that  some 
Sir.eSd?  V^^^  ""'^^°''  ^''""''^  he  taken  to  undeceive  the  people  who  if  never  so  well 


celved  as  these  re-    j;„  i        mi  i  .  —       ,        ^ 

disposed  will  waver  and  turn  doubtful  upon  these  reports 


A  letter  from  their  Lordships  to  that  purpose  will  eflectualiv  do  the  business.  C  I  must  still 
fnrcSTuJ'a  '"'''t  "P°"  ^'hat  I  have  so  often  writ,  that  if  these  Criminals  Cox.  Sonmans 
<^^"-  Muiford  and  Huddy  who  have  fled  from  Justice  are  not  discouraged,  or  ordered 

back  to  take  their  tryais  their  numbers  will  increase,  the  administration  here  indanger'd,  and 
the  Ministry  at  home  molested  from  time  to  time  with  false  and  groundless  clamours    1 
r,:1,Srrb'e'     '""*'■"'='   M^Bainneld  &  Philips  in  the  best  manner  you  can  to  apply  i.,  tin, 
•«™,s.  matter,  as  you  shall  think  most  convenient,  for  that  party  like  a  greater  of  tha 

same  time  at  home  subsists  by  lyes.     I  am  without  reserve 

Sir 

Your  most  obliged 
^^^^^ork  humble  Servant 

May  13.  1717.  „      „ 

Kg:  Huntek. 


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Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lm-ds  of  Trade. 

[  New-York  Entries,  J.,  4S2.  ] 

To  the  Rigl.t  Hon""  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords, 

This  Vessel  going  for  Bristol  I  shall  transmit  the  Acts  past  in  the  last  Session  here  by  a  ship 
d.reclyfor  London,  next  week,  and  by  this  conveyance  shall  only  give  your  Lordships  r 
trouble  of  r  mclosed  Accounts  of  my  transactions  with  our  Indians  at  Albany,  amongst  these 
your  Lordships  w.ll  observe  some  which  relate  to  a  complaint  from  the  Governor  of  Virginia, 
^le  true  s^e  of  the  matter  is  as  follows,  I  had  prevailed  with  our  Indians  to  interpose  in  the 
Carolma  \\ar    they  had   accordingly  sent  out  several  parties  last  fall  to  view  the  Indian 
enenues  and  d.scover  their  situation,  and  the  passages;  after  all  that  I  have  done  for  the 
rebef  of  the  people  of  Carolina,  and  for  which  their  Gov'  seemed  thankful,  I  have  not  heard 
from  t'em  of  a  long  t.me,  but  hearing  last  fall  by  all  our  trading  vessels,  that  they  were  near 
to  a  conclusnn  of  a  Peace  with  their  enemies,  and  in  order  to  it  they  had  actually  agreed  to  a 
cessation  of  Arms,  I  sent  to  our  Indians  to  stop  the  march  of  their  parties,  and  if  possible  to 
recal  sucli  as  were  marched,  which  accordingly  did,  but  this  one  party  of  the  Mohocks  had 
got  too  far  to  be  recal'd,  and  on  the  Frontiers  of  Carolina  fell  upon  one  of  these  Indian 
Nations  who  had  been  at  war  with  Carolina,  and  a  few  years  ago,  had  treacherously  and  basely 
murthered  the  Ambassadors  of  our  five  nations,  that  very  night  in  which  they  had  with  them 
concluded  a  Peace,  the  Indian  who  comm"  the  party  declared  that  he  saw  no  Fort  and  had  he 
known   they  were   under  the   protection  of  the  English,  or  in  tern.s  of  peace  with  them, 
he  would  not  have  attacked  them,  notwithstanding  the  great  provocation  I  have  mentioned, 
the  fave  nations  have  made  all  the  amends  for  the  mistake  ( if  it  was  one)  which  was  in  their 
power,  as  your  Lordships  will  perceive  by  the  inclosed  papers  which  relate  to  that  business, 
and  have  proposed  the  renewing  the  covenants  with  Virginia,  which  were  long  ago  entred  into 
by  my  Lord  Howard  (then  Gov'  of  that  Colony)  at  Albany;  I  have  advised  Col:  Spotswood 
to  send  deputies   for  that   purpose,  which  I    am   confident  will   contribute   very   much   to 
preserving  the  peace  and  security  of  all  His  Majestys  subjects  on  this  ccntiiient. 

If  I  could  with  safety  to  His  Majesty's  affairs  make  use  of  my  licence  of  absence  at  this 
time,  I  have  not  the  means,  Cap:  Owen  who  commands  our  station  ship,  having  thought  fit 
to  go  directly  for  England  from  Jamaica,  in  the  mean  time  our  coast  is  infested  with  Pirates 
I  have  secured  here  the  master  &  boatswain  of  the  pirate  sloop  commanded  by  one  Paul 
Williams,  who  has  committed  several  piracies  in  these  seas,  and  this  Coast,  I  have  them  in 
Irons  in  the  Fort,  not  judging  it  expedient  to  trust  'em  to  y«  ordinary  Goals,  we  are  at  a  loss 
as  yet  what  to  do  as  to  their  tryal,  but  !  have  submitted  it  to  the  gentlemen  of  the  Law  for 
their  opinion,  having  no  advice  of  that  Act  of  i'arliament  relating  to  such  trvals,  whether  it 
has  been  renewed  since  its  expiration  or  whether  there  be  any  commission  at  "that  Act  directs 
for  that  purpose,  by  the  Vessel  mention'.!  which  goes  directly  for  London  your  Lordships 
shall  have  a  more  full  account  of  all  this  matter  with  the  evidence  or  nftidavits  against  them 
an.I  their  confessions,  if  they  are  to  be  tryed  by  a  jury  their  fate  may  be  doubtful,  be  the 
evidence  ever  so  plain  and  clear. 

Having  received  from  our  agent   a  copy  of  a  memorial  containing  compl"  against   me 
promoted  and  pres"  to  His  Majesty  by  M'  Dan:  Cox,  1  have  by  this  conveyance  transmitted  to 


J 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


him  na  full  and  satisfactory  an  answer  as  ever  was,  given  to  any  thing  uf  that  kind,  whicJi  if 
your  Lords"'  please,  he  will  coinniunicate  to  you,  by  the  contents  of  wiiich  you  will  perceive 
that  if  that  country  is  not  now  actually  in  arms  and  Rebellion,  it  is  not  for  want  of  pains 
in  that  Gentle"  and  his  associates,  I  have  formerly  acquainted  your  Lordships  that  all  the 
divisions  in  the  Jerseys  were  owing  to  him,  and  that  he  had  fled  from  presecution  for 
the  same,  and  crimes  of  that  nature,  and  thought  that  I  had  reason  to  insist  that  he  should 
first  be  remanded  to  answer  for  liis  conduct  to  the  laws  here,  before  iie  could  well  be  received 
as  a  plantiff  on  the  other  side,  however  I  have  now  answered  without  regard  to  that,  and 
cannot  see  what  reparation  it  is  possible  for  him  to  make  for  the  injury  he  may  have  done  to 
my  reputation,  by  such  false  and  groundless  complaints,  for  thousands  will  hear  of  the 
accusation  who  may  probably  know  nothing  of  my  justification. 

There  remains  nothing  further  for  me  to  trouble  your  Lordships  withal  at  this  time  but  to 
assure  you  that  I  am  with  the  greatest  honour 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  humble  and 

most  obedient  Servant 


Cmifefence  between  Govermr  Hunter  and  the  Indiaris. 

i  Now- York  Bb ,  TT  —  »4.  ] 

Propositions  made  by  His  Excellency  Brigadier  Hunter  Capt:  Gen"  and  Governor 
in  Chief  &'  To  y  Mohogs  Oinieydes,  Onnondages,  Cayouges  &  Sinuekes. 
In  Albany  the  IS""  day  of  June  1717. 

Brethren. 

We  are  met  at  this  place  by  order  of  the  King  of  Great  Britain  my  master  by  whose 
command  and  in  whose  name  I  now  give  you  in  this  pnblick  and  solemn  manner  full  assurance 
of  his  good  will  and  aflection  towards  you  and  his  powerfull  protection  against  all  such  as  shall 
dare  to  molest  you  as  friends  to  him  and  a  people  he  has  honoured  w'"  his  special  grace 
&  favour. 

In  the  same  publick  and  solemn  manner  I  here  in  his  name  and  by  his  command  renew  the 
ancient  Covenants  with  the  Five  Nations,  promising  on  his  part  that  all  y  known  Conditions 
of  y*  s-"  Covenant  shall  be  punctually  and  duly  observed,  so  long  as  you  shall  honestly  and 
faithfully  p'form  what  has  in  all  times  hitherto  been  promised  and  performed  on  yours. 

And  to  prevent  all  mistakes  on  this  head,  I  must  remind  you  what  has  ever  been  meant 
&  understood  by  you  as  well  as  us,  by  the  Covenant  Chaine,  that  is  that  on  y-  one  hand  the 
subjects  of  his  Majestic  on  this  Continent  should  not  only  refrain  from  all  Acts  of  hostility  or 
any  thing  tending  that  way  toward  you,  but  readyly  assist  you  when  you  were  attacked  by 
others  or  enal)ie  you  by  such  methods  as  were  in  their  power  to  repell  force  by  force  or 
defend  your  selves,  and  on  the  other  hand  you  were  on  your  part  to  live  in  the  strictest 


tc'f 


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485 


friendship  W^  all  hi,,  Majesties  subjects,  and  in  case  they  should  h,  attacked  by  any  enemy 
whatsoever,  to  afford  then,  the  readyest  and  most  eWectual  assistanc .  iu  your  power. 

When  1  have  received  yo' answer  to  these  Uvu.r.\  Propositions,  I  an,  to  make  you  a  handsome 
present  from  h.s  Majesfe  in  token  of  his  ai.oction  towards  you,  and  in  assurance  of  his 
protection  to  you. 

Signed  by,  Rob'  liiviNosTON  Secry 

for  the  Indian  Affairs 

His  Excellency  Brigadier  Hunter's  reply  to  the  Five  Nations  at  a  Private 
Conference  held  by  two  Sachims  of  each  Nation.  In  Albany  y  IS'"  day  of 
June  1717.  ^ 

The  Gentlemen  to  whom  I  intrust  y  management  of  yMndian  Affairs  in  my  absence,  did 
.end  me  word  last  fall  that  they  had  advice  of  the  building  a  Fort  by  the  French  in  y-  Senecas 
country.  I  for  my  part  gave  no  credit  to  it,  as  well  relying  on  the  Covenant  with  the  Five 
Nation  &  hat  Nation  in  particular,  as  upon  the  Treaty  of  Peace  between  Great  Britain  and 
trance.  w«- expressly  forbid  any  such  attempt;  so  that  y- Gov' of  Canada  durst  not  venture 
on  such  an  open  infraction  of  the  peace  lately  concluded.  It  seemes  the  Commission" 
themselves  did  not  give  much  credit  to  the  report,  seeing  as  you  say  they  did  not  send  the 
Message  m  form.  However  I  have  now  ordered  them  to  meet  in  order  to  give  you  satisfaction 
in  that  point  from  whence  they  had  such  reports. 

I  am  very  well  pleas'd  that  you  your  selves  have  observ'd  that  we  have  in  a  manner  furnished 
out  that  the  French  trading  house,  it  beeing  solely  maintain'd  by  goods,  either  sent  directly 
from  hence  thither,  or  by  the  canal  of  Mont  Ileall  &  Canada,  it  is  and  will,  which  must  be 
prevented,  and  I  shall  forthwith  use  my  endeavour  to  put  a  fmall  end  to  that  pernicious  trade 
which  1  am  sure  is  hurtfull  to  both  of  us,  and  only  serves  to  put  money  in  the  pockets  of  a  few 
traders;  but  lu  y  mean  time  I  think  it  would  be  expedient  that  the  French  should  be  told  by 
the  .Sinnekes  to  retire. 

I  have  heard  with  no  small  concern  that  the  base  and  false  suggestion  of  an  evill  dengn  of 
the  English  against  you,  had  gain'd  some  credit  with  some  of  your  number.  I  am  sure  the 
wise  and  considering  part  of  your  people  know  well  that  it  is  impossible  it  should  be  true 
unless  they  can  suppose  that  we  are  all  run  mad,  and  are  resolv'd  to  fall  upon  our  selves  and 
murder  one  another;  which  I  look  upon  to  be  a  little  better  or  worse  than  to  fall  upon  you 
You  know  by  a  long  experience  that  this  is  the  common  artifice  of  the  wicked  and  evill 
intentioi.'d  among  y"  French  to  spread  such  reports,  and  to  raise  jealousies  betwixt  the  rarest 
and  best  friends,  in  order  to  make  their  own  advantage  of  such  dissention. 

But  to  cut  of  all  suspicion  at  once  if  any  such  remain,  I  must  ac(|uaint  you  that  I  have 
orders  from  my  master  the  King  of  (ireat  Britain  to  renew  the  Covenants,  and  in  his  name  to 
enter  into  the  strictest  bonds  of  friendship  w'"  you,  and  to  assure  you  not  only  of  his  protection 
but  assistance  against  all  such  as  shall  endeavour  your  hurt  or  mine. 

I  am  sorry  for  the  loss  that  has  happened  by  the  Small  Pox  to  the  brethre-i,  or  any  of  your 
friends  and  allies;  but  we  Cliristians  look  upon  that  disease  and  others  of  that  kind  as 
punishments  for  our  misdeeds  and  sin,  such  as  breaking  of  covenants  &  promises,  murders 
au.l  lohheiy,  and  the  like;  what  ever  share  we  have  ha.l  in  the  sins,  we  have  had  our  share 
m  the  punishment;   for  in    Pensylvania,  which    lyes   next   to  Canistoge,   there  is   not  one 


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Christian  family  that  lias  escaped  that  disease,  and  at  present  it  rages  and  as  for  twelve 
months  past  in  the  Jerseys,  one  of  the  Provinces  under  my  command  and  also  adjacent  to  the 
Sliawrahahs ;  and  we  firmly  believe  y'  so  long  as  we  continue  the  practice  of  these  sins,  our 
plague  also  continue. 

That  report  that  you  have  from  some  farr  Indians  of  a  league  or  agreement  between  Virginia 
and  Carolina  &'  to  attaque  you  it;  as  false  and  groundless  as  the  rest;  for  instead  of  n  message 
from  thence  to  me  for  that  purpose  as  has  been  suggested  to  you,  y'  last  message  from  thence 
to  me  for  that  purpose,  as  has  been  suggested  to  you  y'  last  message  from  the  people  of 
Carolina  who  weje  attacked  by  their  neighbouring  Indians  in  cold  blood,  was  to  thank  me  for 
what  I  had  proposed  to  you  for  their  defence,  and  to  tiiank  you  for  what  you  promised  to  do 
for  their  ease,  and  to  assure  me  that  in  case  the  Treaty  of  Peace  with  the  Indian  enemy, 
which  was  then  on  foot,  should  not  be  concluded,  they  would  acquaint  me  &  make  good  all 
such  stipulations  and  conditions  as  I  should  agree  and  settle  with  you,  to  ingage  effectually  in 
their  assistance.  Since  that  time  I  have  heard  nothing  from  them,  but  expect  news  every 
day,  which  when  receiv'd  shall  be  communicated  to  you. 

(Signed  by,  Uob'  Livingston  Secry  to 

y'  Comm"  of  Indian  Aflairs. 


Private  Conference  between  His  Excelly  Brigadier  Hunter  Capt.  Gen"  and 
Governour  in  Chief  &<=  and  two  Sachims  of  each  of  the  5  Nations.  In 
Albany  the  13"'  June  1717. 

Dekanissore  Speaker. 

Wee  have  had  two  messages  from  hence  one  last  fall  and  an  other  this  winter  (shewing  the 
Belt  they  had  received)  to  enquire  if  the  French  had  built  a  Fort  and  planted  a  garrison  on 
this  side  the  Great  Lake,  at  a  place  called  Terondoquat  belonging  to  the  Sinnekes:  we 
could  not  then  give  a  positive  answer  till  we  had  sent  the  Belt  as  far  as  the  Senekes :  but  now 
can  tell  Your  Excell''  that  there  is  no  such  thing,  but  that  the  French  have  built  a  trading  house 
at  the  said  place,  where  they  supply  our  Indians  w'"  powder  and  lead  to  fight  against  the 
Flatheads  and  other  enemies  of  the  Five  Nations;  and  must  likewise  acquaint  you  that  our 
people  are  furnished  with  other  goods  also  at  the  said  French  trading  house  as  clothing  and 
other  necessaries,  which  stops  a  great  deal  of  peltry  coming  hither;  but  the  French  are 
supply'd  with  all  those  goods  from  the  people  here  at  Albany  which  goes  first  to  Canada  and 
fiorii  thence  up  Mont  Royal  river  and  so  to  Terondoquat,  where  the  French  trading  house  is 
built  upon  ground  belonging  to  the  Sennekes.  If  you  will  stop  that  trade  of  goods  being  • 
carried  from  hence  to  Canada  the  other  trade  will  fall  of  course. 

^  It  is  our  custom  wiien.we  send  any  message  of  news  as  this  of  the  French  design  to  build  a 
Fort  in  the  Sennekes  country,  we  send  an  account  of  the  author  of  it,  &  whence  the  news  came ; 
but  we  heard  no  such  thing,  only  in  general  there  was  such  a  rumour;  but  can  tell  you  that 
we  had  strange  news  come  to  us,  that  y  Christians  had  a  design  to  Cut  us  all  of,  and  if  your 
Excell)'  pleases  we  can  give  you  a  particular  account  of  whom  we  had  the  news,  which  has 
caus'd  a  g>-eat  uneasiness  among  us  of  Um  5  Nations. 

Wee  are  informed  tliat  a  Christian  Sachini  an  Englishman  who  lives  near  Canistage  which 
lies  upon  the  Susquehanna  1,'iver,  should  say  that  it  was  agreed  upon  between  the  King  of 
Great  Brittain  &  the  Regent  of  France  to  cutt  of  all  the  Indians  of  North  America,  and  the 


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reason  was  (as  we  are  informed)  because  their  subjects  are  grown  too  numerous  that  their 
Kingdoms  cannot  contain  them.  It  is  therefore  concluded  between  them  to  cutt  us  of,  to 
make  room  for  their  people  to  setle  upon  this  continent.  This  Message  has  been  sent  us  thrice, 
but  no  present  or  tok*n  sent  with  it  according  to  custom  ;  which  made  us  doubt  of  the  truth  of 
It.  Nevertheless  if  any  of  our  neighbours  should  have  any  such  bad  design,  tho'  we  are  not  a 
great  people,  yet  they  would  find  it  a  hard  task  to  subdue  us. 

We  are  apprehensive  that  y-  great  mortality  which  we  had  among  our  people  last  fall,  of 
the  bmall  Pox  has  been  sent  us  from  . 'anistoge,  Virginy,  or  Maryland,  and  are  therefore 
resolved  to  send  some  of  our  people  thither  to  discover  if  possible  who  has  been  the  occasion 
forThe  fufutr  '°"'"®'°"  '"''""^'  "'  *  '"  '""  '°  '^'''^'"^'  ^'"-■'"  ''^°™  ^"'^h  pernicious  practices 

We  are  senceble  it  is  customary  among  us  to  lay  down  strings  or  belts  of  wampum  upon 
such  occasions  as  this;  but  desire  to  be  excused  because  we  have  none  and  cannot  procure  or 
purchase  any;  but  what  we  relate  is  the  truth. 

We  must  also  inform  your  Excell^  that  we  understand  that  the  Governour  of  Virgeny, 
Maryland,  and  those  to  the  Southward  had  formed  an  enterprise  to  cut  ofl"  the  5  Nations  and 
had  sent  to  your  Excellr  to  joyn  with  them;  but  that  you  had  refus'd  and  disswaded  them 
from  any  such  expedition.  This  we  hear  by  some  of  y-  Nations  of  Indians  who  were  desired 
to  be  assistant  in  this  action. 

His  Excel!:  ask'd  them  from  whom  they  had  that  strange  news  y-  the  Christians  had 
determined  to  cut  them  of,  &  to  which  of  y-  5  Nations  the  news  came  first;  but  they  could 
give  no  satisfiictory  account,  alledging  they  gave  not  much  credit  to  it,  neither  could  they 
name  the  Nation  to  whom  the  news  was  first  brought  or  the  persons  that  brought  it,  neither 
could  tliey  name  y'  Indians  that  were  to  assist  at  the  enterprise. 

signd  by  Robert  Livingston 

Secry  for  the  Indian  Affairs 

His   Excell^J'   Brigadeer  Hunter    Cap'    General!    and    Govern'    in    Cheif   &«. 
Propositions  to  the  River  Indians.     In  Albany  y"  IS'"  June  1717. 

I  sent  for  you  my  Children,  to  give  you  fresh  assurance  of  y  protection  of  y  Great  King  our 
common  father  our  master  and  Soveraigne.  and  to  acknowledge  in  this  publick  maz.ner  y' just 
ence  I  have  of  your  d.ityfull  behaviour  and  fidelity  to  him,  and  your  good  aff-ection  to  your 
brethren  y  rest  of  his  subjects  in  these  parts;  and  in  his  name  and  by  his  order  I  now  give 
you  a  present  of  such  things  as  are  of  use  and  service  to  you,  and  doubt  not  but  you'l  continue 
m  and  keep  firm  to  your  duty,  in  all  times  to  come,  as  you  have  done  in  times  past;  and  so 
doing  you  may  rest  assured  not  only  of  protection,  but  of  all  other  good  offices  in  y-  power  of 
those  in  authority  under  him.  /    f  "* 

signed  by  Rob'  Livingston  Sec''' 

of  y'  Indian  Afl'airs. 


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Propositions  made  by  tlie  Sacliims  of  the  Five  Nations  to  His  Excellency 
}3rigadeer  Hunter  Cap'  Gen"  &  Gov'  in  Cheifl'e  &=,  In  Albany  y»  15  day 
of  June  1717. 

• 

Phesent  — His  Excel!'^^  y'  Govern'.  Coll  P.  Schuyler. 

The  Mayor  and  y  rest  of  y'  Commissioners  of  y'  Indian  Affairs; 
and  aeverall  genf  of  N.  York  and  Inhabitants  jf  y'  city  of  Alb\ 
Lawrence  Claese  Sworn  Interpeter. 

Dekanissore  Speaker. 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  that  y«  large  present  made  us  yesterday  is  from  y'  Great  King  our  master, 
whose  subjects  we  are,  for  which  we  are  thankfuU  for  his  favour  and  kindness.  Since  y' very  first 
beginning  that  Christians  began  to  settle  at  N.  York  we  have  liv'd  always  in  amity  &  in  peace 
because  we  have  always  been  one  heart  one  mind  &  one  blood  intirely  united,  &  no  man 
ever  hated  his  own  flesh.  We  very  early  entred  into  a  Covenant  with  one  another,  which  has 
been  kept  inviolable  by  both  sides  to  tins  day  fk  hope  shall  ever  continue,  and  have  had  a 
continual!  trade  &  commerce  together,  which  ..id  encrease  our  love  and  frindship  &  had 
good  satisfaction  for  y«  Bever  and  peltry  we  traded ;  but  of  late  goods  has  grown  dearer,  and 
we  have  often  made  our  application  to  have  y"  goods  sold  cheaper,  but  it  has  not  been  granted. 
We  desir'd  y'  y^  great  King  may  be  made  acquainted  with  it,  &  also  we  have  had  litle  success 
in  this  affairs  hitherto.  We  continued  to  supplicate  y'  goods  may  be  sold  more  reasonable, 
and  if  it  be  not  granted,  our  children  after  us  will  always  insist  upon  y«  same  subject  till  it  be 
granted.  We  fear  our  request  is  not  sent  over,  and  that  y'  King  is  never  made  acquainted 
with  it,  but  is  lost  by  the  way ;  for  if  he  was  rightly  informed,  we  doubt  not  but  he  would 
commisserate  our  condition.  The  reason  wli\  we  desire  that  goods  should  be  sold  cheaper 
here  is,  y'  all  Indeans  who  trade  now  with  y«  French  may  be  induced  to  come  &  trade  here; 
the  Indeans  would  desert  Canada;  &  then  this  place  will  have  a  vast  trade  &  great  quantities 
of  bever  &  peltry  will  be  brought  hither. 

Brother  Corlaer 

Vou  are  very  senceible  that  we  have  a  great  many  poor  among  us  who  have  not  wherewith 
nil  to  satisfy  for  mending  their  hatchets  or  gunns,  &  pray  y'  care  may  be  taken  their  arms  and 
hatchetts  may  be  mended  at  y«  publick  charge.  We  have  done  now  and  acquaint  you  that  we 
design  to  depart  early  on  Munday  morning  and  hope  y'  arms  will  be  mended  by  that  time;  if 
not  those  y'  are  not  help'd  will  slay  till  it  he  done.  And  gave  his  Exccll''  a  present  of  some 
bever  &  peltry. 


His  Excellency's  Answer. 

Brethren. 

I  do  thank  you  for  your  present  &  do  assure  you  that  all  your  propositions  that  ever  you 
made  to  me  were  sent  over  to  the  King,  &  so  iihall  those  you  make  now;  but  I  must  tell 
you  as  I  have  done  before,  that  y*  price  of  goods  does  not  depend  on  any  persons  will,  ye. 
marcat   must  govern,   that  which  is   sometimes   higher   sometimes  lower,  but  y"  best  way 


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VorrrurLtf    ?  getrful   val„e  for  y  skins  is,  not  to  go  into  the  trader's  houses  with 

fit  at  Lut  of         ^";  r  r  r  '""  ^'^'"'^  ''"'  ^'  ^'""-     ^^  ^°'-  >'«"^  g"""«  -'^  Ratchets 

lerv'  Sm    .ft     *^"'";    1  "  '^'.'"°"^'^' '°  ^''"'P  Livingston,  whom  I  have  given  order  to 

Munday.     The,  Ind.ans  tluuiks  ins  Excell^^'  for  his  kindness  and  for  his  good  advice    but 
hoped    hat  h,s  Excellc.  would  endeavour  to  prevent  r  traders  meeting  then.  I  or  3  mUes  upon 

IZT    ';f°''"'^  '■'''''"  ^"  g°  ^°  ''"^i-^  »'""«««.  which  we  have  louud  by  experience  to  be  a 
consuierable  losse. 

anfve  v-r"T"^  ;"'V,''""  '""  ^""'^  ''^'  ''"  ^'"^^  «''°"'^  ^-  "°  ''-««'^"'"ff  «f  r  market 
tliat  they  should  be  free  to  go  to  try  y*  markett  where  they  please  in  y«  City. 

Answer  of  the  River  Indians  to  his  Excell^  Brigadier  Hunter's  Propositions.     In 
Albany  the  15"'  of  June  1717, 

Father  Corlaer. 

We  are  here  come  before  you  and  rejoice  that  you  are  not  forgttfull  of  your  Children  that 
live  m  those  ren.ote  parts,  and  thank  you  for  the  present,  and  as  ohedieut  children  shall  always 
confnue  our  dutduli  behaviour  and  (idellity  to  the  Great  King  our  connnon  father,  master  and 
bovtre.gn,  and  our  good  allection  to  all  our  brethren  the  rest  of  his  subjects  in  these  parts. 
Father. 

We  have  nothing  more  to  say,   we  do   nothing  nor  never  shall   without  our   Father's 
connnands   and   shall    attend   aud    hearken   to   whatever  our   Father  shall  say  to  us.     Do 

Father, 

8h^!^er^'^f''??1T^'V''V"''  l^eof  tl.e  King  of  Great  Britain's  protection,  and 

in  KmgH  pro  ectmn.  an,!  ,ho'  the  Earth  and  Trees  sho*,l.l  shake  vet  we  shall  never  be 
d.^mayed ;  and  hope  and  wish  that  the  roots  of  that  Tree  shall  never  dr;  or  witl>er  but  alw.vs 
be  green  and  flourishing  as  long  as  the  sua  and  nuK,n  eu.iure.     (;ave  a  Belt  of  Wamp.nu.   ' 

signed  by  1{ouert  Livinoston  Secry 

to  the  Indian  Atfairs. 

Proposition  made  by  his  Excellr  Brigader  Hunter  Cap'  Gen"  and  Governour  in 
Che.ffe  to  y  fi  Nations,  viz'  the  Maqunse  Oneydes  Otuu.ndages  Cayouges 
and  Sinuekes.     In  Albany  tiiis  IG"-  day  of  Juno  unno  1717. 

Brethren. 

The  last  time  that  I  tnett  you  at  this  place  aOer  renewing  our  antient  Covenants  and 
promising  muluall  frein.lship  in  the  usuall  form  an.J  with  ail  due  solemnity,  J  acquainted  you 
tliat  some  Indian  Nations  had  in  the  time  and  under  the  cover  of  a  profound  peace,  fallen 
upon  our  brethren  and  yours  his  Majestys  subjects  of  Carolina,  au.l  barbarously  mur.Iered 
many  of  them  in  their  beds.     You  then  declar'd  your  just  iudiguation  for  that  cruelty  nnd 

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readely  offered  your  assistance  toward  obligeing  those  Indians  to  a  peace;  and  he  who  spoke 
for  you,  declared  that  your  opinion  of  that  people  was,  that  they  were  base  faithlesse  and 
treacherous,  and  the  only  way  with  them  was  to  destroy  them. 

Last  fall  I  sent  you  a  message  that  those  Indians  were  then  enter'd  into  a  treaty  of  peace 
with  the  King's  subjects;  for  which  reason  I  desir'd  that  all  acts  of  hostility  might  cease  till 
further  orders,  or  that  we  should  hear  of  the  issue  of  that  treaty. 

At  this  meeting  here  at  this  present  time  I  have  again  in  His  Majesty's  name  and  by  his 
order  renewed  our  antient  Covenants  with  you  and  given  you  all  imaginable  assurance  of 
his  good  will  and  protection,  and  the  declaration  you  made  and  the  assurance  you  gave  being 
still  in  your  minds  seeing  they  came  but  yesterday  from  your  mouth,  it  will  be  unnecessary  to 
repeat  them.  This  morning  a  gentleman  is  arrived  here  expresse  from  Virginia,  by  order  of 
the  Governour  there  tj  complain  of  a  grievous  insult  on  some  Indians  under  the  protection 
of  His  Maj*  and  that  Government. 

The  case  is  stated  thus  in  that  Gov"  letter  to  me.  The  Catawba  Indians  who  have  been  at 
warr  with  South  Carolina  apply'd  to  the  Gov'  of  Virginia  for  establishing  a  peace  with  his 
Maj"  subjects,  and  accordingly  begun  with  a  cessation  of  arms  and  hostility  and  promis'd  in 
a  certain  time  to  deliver  to  that  Government  severall  of  the  Children  of  the  Cheifts  amongst 
them  as  hostages  for  their  future  fidelity  and  performance  of  their  covenants,  which  Children 
were  to  be  educated  at  School  in  Christiana  a  Kort  on  their  South  West  frontier  Some  time 
after  they  make  peace  with  South  Carolina  and  were  perfectly  reconciled  to  his  Maj"  subjects 
there  and  in  p'formance  of  their  promise  came  to  Fort  Christiana  with  their  hostages,  consisting 
of  eleven  of  their  own  Children  and  some  of  the  small  Nations  their  neighbours.  Upon 
advice  of  their  nrrivall  there,  the  Governor  himselfe  went  to  Fort  Christiana  on  the  Q"-  of 
April  last.  The  next  morning  by  break  of  day  those  Indians  lying  without  the  Fort  and 
havcing,  as  the  discipline  there  is,  delivered  up  their  arms  were  attacked  by  a  party  of  your 
men,  who  fneing  amongest  them  as  they  lay  asleep,  killed  five,  wounded  two,  and  carried  away 
prisoners  Willmani.antanghkee.  Cheife  of  the  Cattabaws  and  five  others,  one  of  wliich 
afterwards  made  his  escape,  and  is  return'd  and  confirms  that  the  party  consisting  about  forty 
were  all  of  your  people,  except  6  or  0,  that  their  intention  was  to  fall  upon  the  Sap|.once 
Indians  a  Nation  in  frindship  with  and  tributary  to  Virginia,  and  that  they  gave  out  that  in  a 
short  time  they  would  returne  and  cut  ofi'  all  the  Sapponces  and  the  English  themselves  in 
their  neighbourliood. 

Tluit  (;overnonr  takes  notice  of  what  you  know  to  be  true  that  32  years  ago  there  was 
a  peace  concluded  at  \lhany  between  the  Government  of  Virginia  and  its  Indian  frinds  on 
the  one  hand  and  your  Five  Nations  on  the  other;  and  that  it  is  most  certain  that  it  has  been 
Btncily  kept,  and  its  conditions  performed  on  their  part,  as  they  have  beene  in  a  particular 
manner  commanded  by  Ilis  Maj'  ami  his  royall  predecessors  to  do.  How  far  this  action  is 
consistent  with  the  terms  of  that  peace  he  bids  the  judge,  especially  considering  that  those 
Caltawba  Indians  were  at  that  very  time  there  under  the  protection  of  the  publick  faith,  and 
under  the  walls  of  an  Knglish  fort 


ns 
nt 


He  expects  as  he  has  just  reason  to  do  that  you  shall  make  all  poHsil)le  reparation  for  tli 
insult.     In  the  first  place  by  giving  up  or  restoring  the  prisoners  taken,  and  seeing  he  has  se 
this  (;..MI.  so  (ar  to  expost.ilate  with  ym,,  who  indeed  was  to  have  gone  into  your  own  countrey, 
K  he  had  not  metf  you  here,  that  you  will  s.'nd  some  ofyour  Depulyes  to  Virginia  or  at  least 
to  the  nearest  fronteer  of  that  Colony,  where  he  is  willing  to  meet  you  himself  in  order  to  the 


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491 

ougn  uie  Olmstian  settlements,  this  Gentleman  whom  the  Gov'  has  sent  hitl.pr  L 
wllmg  to  accompany  them  and  remain  with  them  till  they  arrive.  '"  '' 

sottiilnTh:u,7  'e  It  rrtti?h"  "^^.  'r  "'^"^^  '"  ^^'^"'-  °^  y-  ^"-  '^"  P-i»"e 
hporH  h      ,   """'"."^  '""'^*^  'o'^  this  heavy  insult,  which  I  am  willing  to  believe  as  I  hivP 

nil'rf  t::;i^rortrBT''r '-  ^"^  ^^°'"  -  -'^^^^^^  ro^asyetihirahm 

their  freinds.  ^  "^      '"''J"''''  ^"'  ^'"'  '-^  '•^'^"   •"'«^»'i°"   ^o  Tall  upon  them  or 

A  true  Copy  examined  by 

Rob'  Livingston  Seer' 
for  y  Indian  Affares. 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  his  ExcelU   Brigader  Hunter  Cap'  Gen"  and 

to  V  rri^"?  T,,""'"  '''  ^;-P-''--  -«d«  to  them  yesterday  relating 
to  \  irginia.    In  Albany  y«  l?"-  day  of  June  1717. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

to  ke!.?r  '"^''^  '•"'•'  ,T,  '■'"''"'''  "''  ^"'""""^  ^''•'''"  ^«t^-^"  »«'  «"«!  hav..  mutually  en.a.'d 
to  keep  the  same  tnvolable  and  assoon  as  we  had  don  you  told  us  that  an  expres     was  come 

ttu  tir ":  :r : '"'"  '""^  "^  "^'^^^^"-"^ ''-''-  ^^^  «'"'•'•  -^  repeat't;:  conti  ts ; 

that  later  „,t  is  fresh  in  our  memory;   we  will  relate  it  at  large  to  the  rest  of  our  peoole  a. 

tell     s  that  some  of  their  fr.nds,  Indians,  that  were  about  concluding  a  treaty  of  Peace  with 
the  Lnghsh.were  murdered  without  thinking  of  any  harm  and  our  brother  LmvTrlh  is 

•     Tl  r  .    .  n  Tr  T'^  '^°'  """^  «''"''«f  "'"<!«  ''i«  ^>«cape  and  returned  to  Virgin  a. 

rhose  Indians  called  by  the  Knglish  Cattabaws  are  called  by  us  Toderichroone  are  a  fase 
&  treacherous  people;  we  have  twice  hud  sad  experience   of  it.     Our  p  op  e  had  "one,,  ded 
rm  pence  and  allyance  with  them  three  years  ago.  and  were  in  companir  tog  tele 

kill .   fou    of  them  and  wounded  one  in  the  shoulder,  who  dy'd  last  summer.     This  peril  liou 
murder  tey  acted  the  sam.  night  after  t! vy  had  concluded  the  peace:  the  pcM>  le  t  atwe  e 
thus  murderM  by  them  belonged  to  the  Cayouges  one  of  our  Five  Nations.     '     ' 

Ignorant  which   nntmn    of    those  Indians   were   Irinds   of  the   English.     We    have   been   so 

s;i  ;::;;;::^  -'''-' '- '""'-- '-  -  >-«  ^-^^  ^'->'  p^i^-s  eve„  out  :;t:: 

DroHier  Corlaer. 

trelIhelriv''Zrder-r"  '""  T".'  "''^  """  ''''"'''"  ''"^'^  ''""  ^'"^  •'-•^-  »'™  t"- "o 
2lT        1  ""'  '""'''•'=  ^'"  "'^"«  '""'  l^"""'"  'hat  they  had  been  friiuh  of'the 

K«b  our  brethren  of  Nirginia  we  would  not  have  touehM  them  ami  for  the  fut.m       l  v 

i'l;:'  ::;;:irr :;:;;  xr"" ""';  """'■*•  t  -  -'  -  '^^'-^  ^^-^  -" 

give  two  Bever  skL,  "  °"'"  •"""'''"  "'^•""•'' '"»'>•  "'  "H  our  Castles.     Doo 


n--'     ',11 

fc 


f  ': 


492 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Wi 


Brother  Corlaer. 

We  are  tliankfull  to  our  brother  the  Gov'  of  Virginia  tliat  the  Covenant  Chain  has  been 
kept  inviolable  on  his  part:  as  to  what  relates  to  his  message  that  we  should  send  Deputies 
there  to  treat  with  him  and  adjust  all  matters ;  we  must  acquaint  you  that  we  are  lirst  to 
consult  with  the  whole  Five  Nations  before  we  can  send  Deputies  thither.  We  have  no 
presents  to  take  along  as  is  custoniary  upon  such  an  occasion,  but  we  shall  keep  the  Covenant 
Chain  inviolable,  and  not  suder  any  of  our  people  to  go  thither  ta  annoy  any  of  the  King's 
subjects. — Do  give  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

It  is  well  known  to  all  the  Brethren  here  that  this  place  Albany  is  and  hath  always  been  the 
place  of  Treaty,  neither  are  the  Brethren  of  Virginia  Maryland  and  New  Englar.d  ignorant 
thereof;  and  tlieretbre  hope  this  place  will  not  be  dispised,  but  held  in  as  much  esteem  now  as 
it  was  by  our  ancestors. 

There  is  no  place  appointed  for  a  publick  place  of  Treaty,  but  this,  where  the  peace  was 
concluded  with  the  Governm'  of  Virginia  32  years  ago  and  the  hatchets  buryed:  and  desire 
therefore  that  the  Governour  of  Virginia  may  send  his  Agents  hither,  to  renew  the  said  peace 
or  Covenant  Chain  which  was  made  so  long  ago.  The  Gov'  of  Virginia  may  if  he  pleases  send 
some  of  the  Cheif  Indians  that  are  tributaries  to  him,  to  confirm  the  pertce;  and  the  rather 
because  your  Excell"  may  be  a  witness  to  it  and  hear  what  is  transacted  and  concluded 
between  us. 

We  beg  yo' Excell)^'  answer  to  a  question  which  the  5  Nations  do  now  ask:  Whether  it 
will  be  convenient  to  meet  the  (Jov'  of  Virginia  Agents  here  this  summer  or  next  summer? 
This  we  propose  because  wjj  think  it  unreasonable  to  conclude  any  thing  without  your  Excell''' 
advice;  and  if  those  of  Virginia  think  fitt  to  have  a  gen"  meeting  here  we  shall  be  ready  to 
attend  them.     Jn  token  whereof  do  give  a  few  be  vers. 

His  Excellency  demanded  that  prisoner  which  they  brought  from  Virginia,  which 
they  own'd  to  have  taken  from  thence. 

The  5  Nations  answer,  that  to  their  great  sorrow  the  prisoner,  a  young  woman  or  squa, 
that  was  brought  from  thence  runn  away  eight  days  ago  from  the  Mohogs  country,  els'  she  * 
should  be  forthwith  delivered  up.  This  we  can  assure  you  is  matter  of  fact,  an«l  we  have 
taken  great  pains  to  get  her  again.  This,  if  your  Excell'J'  pleases,  can  be  verifyed  by  the 
Oflicer  Capt.  Scot  and  all  the  garrison  of  Fort  Hunter  in  the  Mohogs  country.  If  we  can 
possibly  get  her  again  we  shall  immediately  surrender  her  up  to  y'  Excell^  that  she  may 
be  sent  back. 

His  Excell''  told  them  that  before  he  could  make  answer  to  what  they  had  now  laid,  there 
was  something  in  the  Gent"'  instructions  that  was  come  from  Virginia  to  be  communicated 
to  them. 

You  were  told  yesterday  that  Companie  who  have  made  the  late  insult  now  in  Virginia  had 
own'd  to  Bome  of  the  traders  of  N'irginia  who  traded  with  the  'J'uskarores  that  they  had 
murder'd  Major  Winn  8  years  ago  in  Vergiuia  and  plunder'd  some  Indian  traders  upon  Euo 
Uiver'  4  years  ago. 

'  Thi>  riviT  Etio  risoii  in  lli«>  north  purl  of  Ornngo  counly,  N.  C,  runt  tlienoo  iouth  lome  milon,  tli«n  tum»  (lut,  flow* 
pMt  UilUliiiio',  till'  couiilj  seat,  «ud  falU  iuto  llio  river  Nciuo  tt  tliu  ituglu  formed  by  Iho  couutiui  of  Urangu,  Wuko  auJ 
UroaviUe.  —  Kd. 


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408 


Arm,  a  Mol.og  that  was  Capt.  of  y'  company  that  was  lately  in  Virginia  at  Christianna  says 
their  spys  see  some  of  their  traders  often,  but  it  was  resolved  upon  not  to  speak  to  them  nor 
to  discover  our  selves  for  fear  of  mlschieff.  We  did  not  see  any  person  that  could  speak  one 
word  of  our  langunge;  all  the  English  we  see  and  spoke  to  was  a  boy,  at  a  small  trading 
house  upon  Susquehannah  River,  where  we  drunck  out  all  our  Bear  Skins  we  had,  and 
know  nothing  of  the  murder  of  that  gentleman  nor  of  plundering  the  Indian  Traders 
in  Virginia. 

His  Excellency  said  :-Brethren,  I  am  very  glad  to  hear  you  are  so  just  to  your  promise  and 
are  resolved  to  keep  the  peace  you  made  32  years  ago  with  the  Governm'  of  Virginia,  and  that 
you  are  so  ready  to  deliver  up  that  prisoner  which  you  lately  took  there.  I  require  you  to 
make  ail  dUigent  search  imnginable  to  find  her. 

The  Indians  desir'd  of  his  Excell^  if  the  said  prisoner  should  he  found  among  the  Christians, 
hat  she  might  be  forth  coming;  which  his  Excel!,  promised  and  would  give  orders  to  those 
1  rovmces  under  his  governm'  to  secure  her,  and  would  then  send  them  word. 

His  Excell.  told  r  5  Nations  further,  that  he  would  communicate  what  they  had  now  said, 
to  the  Governour  of  Virginia  ;  hut  as  to  the  sending  of  Agents  hither  or  of  the  time,  he  could 
say  nothing  to  it,  he  must  wait  an  answer  from  the  Governour  of  Virginia  and  would  then  send 
the  Brethren  word;  and  said  furti.er  that  if  the  Govern^  of  Virginia  should  agree  to 
send  Agents  hither,  it's  probable  the  Indians  would  not  be  willing  to  come  by  sea,  and  in  such 
case  care  must  betaken  by  the  5  Nations,  viz' the  Mohogs,  Oneydes,  Onnondages  Cayouges 
and  tMunekes  that  they  may  come  safely  by  land  without  any  molestation. 

The  Indians  reply'd,  if  ,h.-y  came  directly  hither  they  would  be  in  no  danger,  but  if  they 
should  coi.ie  nigh  their  castles,  they  could  not  engage  for  their  security. 

Wee  must  not  forget  to  tell  you  y'  what  that  IVisoner  said  upon  his  return,  that  we  were 
designd  to  destroy  the  Sapponnee  Indim.s  and  the  English  of  y'  neighbourhood,  is  utterly 
false;  we  never  had  any  such  thought,  neither  could  we  understand  one  word  what  he  said 
and  beleeve  he  could  not  understand  us.  If  any  such  falsl.ood  has  been  told  them,  its 
probably  y'  souldier  the  deserter  whom  we  carried  with  us  who  ran  away  again  in  Virginia 
has  told  him  soe.  ° 

A  true  Copy  examined  by 

R'  Livingston  Secry 
for  the  Indian  Affaires. 


Governor  Iliinkr  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[Now.Vork  KnlrlM,  .1.,  4112.  ] 

To  W""  Popple  Esquire. 
Sir, 

The  Assembly  here  drawing  towards  a  conclusion  I  shall  not  trouble  their  Lordshipi 
until  I  can  seiui  them  over  tlie  Acts,  only  tell  them  in  Gen'  tliat  all  is  well  in  both  Provinces, 
iiiid  n  perfect  harmony  reigning  among  all  parties,  which  only  meets  witii  small  shocks  and 


494 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


fZhlT  ']''''''^^'  P'-'^'"*^^^^  -  y^"--  -de  wi>o  continue   to  write   the  rr,ost   notorious 
falsehoods  relating  to  n,e  nnd  ,ny  intrest  on  your  side,  that  the  weak  and  fearful  ar    sTjeZ 

sen?:    'Z    ""'''^^°"-  "'-^  -«"  -'--  -em.  it  seem's  is  now  referred  to  your  Sd    1' 
subscnpfons      I  have  not  yet  seen  any  of  them,  but  shall  endeavour  it.     As  to  his  memorial 

I  shall  not  trouble  you  more  now  hn  im  vn„  #1,0*  t 

-i"  x^  ;-c^  rr  it:.-:  ;■;:  rrif :r;id 

oir 

M       ,r    ,  ^0"''  ™ost  sincere  friend 

JNewlork. 

Nov:  aS""  1717.  '""^'  humble  Servant 

lion:  Hunter 


*■■«■■» 


Govci'nor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[Now- York  Entiiea,  ,).,  404.] 

To  W"  Popple  Esq" 
Sir, 

the  bill  for  payment  of  the  ren.ainder  o'f  Fu  ,  il  dd       t   «  7"'  '  T"'""  "'"  '•^"■'"" 

depending  before  the  Counnl   m.P.«     •  i  '  ''"""^  ^'^  re\neH»'  and  now 

private  viLs,  pi   usa^rn;;rt.        """  TTT  """"'""^  ""P''«*''°"  ^^^  "-"  "f 
that  this  as  t  e  forme    L„„!:™"m  "'  r'"^-''' ^'""«"'^ver  the  preten.Ied  one  be,  is 

the  prejudice  of  trflt^',  Z    ?!"  "    "'      ^  '  "'  """'^' '"  "'"""'^  "'^"^  «'-^«  '"  »-''«  to 

thei^iirdshipsa^iir:  ::„•:;  :r;:::ii;:::^;i:r^'''T;'^^ 

-.  by  these  or  any  other  men.    iJ  the  bill  .^  p:::::^;:^ r^^^r;  l^hl^t 


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1 1  495 

precluded  their  just  demands  by  nbTene  nl"  '""T  "^'' •'^''^""■''"t«  -  were  by  that  bill 
Assembly,  making  provision  for  Uird;Z^-^'\"7^r  ""'  '"^  P''^^^'''"^  humour  in  that 
Agency  incidents  of  Government  ad  ot'f,r  IT  '"'"'''^'^  ^"'  ^'^  particularly  the 
tl.e  minds  of  all  his  MajestyCU'ltt^issir"        '"^  '""^  ""'^  '"  effect  for  quieting 

it  =...;=::  ::::;:i:r""s:c:  ■;"  '""^'"^" '-' '  --  -^-^  ^—^ 

".yself  your  g,od  offices  in  that  matter  toTl  T  ""  """"'T  "'^ -'-~.  I  P^mise 
you  may  justly  reckon  me   the   lea  t  o    Jn  7"  n    ™"''  '"  ""  °*'"'"^  «''  '"'"«'  ""^ 

acknowledgments  for  the  many  and    J .  T      ,  "^   '"  '^°^'"   <=°"tented   with    bare 

sincerely  and  warmly  ^  ^'^"''  """"'^'^^  ^'"'^'^  ^  ''^^^  given  you.  for  I  am  very 

Sir 
New  York  ^  °"''  """s*  obliged  and 

Dec :  S"*  1717.  "»ost  humble  Servant 

Rob:  Hunter 


Attorney. General  Mrthey  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  EnlriM,  J.,  40!).  ] 

To  the  Right  Hon-  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations 
May  it  please  your  Lords"" 

declarmg  that  all  p..rsons  of  ForeLm  Ml-.h  i.      ,  <•  ■  ^  ^^'^'  ^"t'tuled  an  Act 

seized  of  any  laud  .  Tenenlts  1     I  "  '"'''"'^'""''^  ^'"''"  ^'"'^  C°>°"y  ""^  dying 

esteemed  t^  have  te^    ZJi    d      A^d  ^r:?'  1'""  "^  Ir"^*-^  "*^^*"'"^*^^  ''^"^  ^'"^--"d 
i"''al.iting  wi.hin  this  Colony  "a.urahz.ng  all  protestants  of  Foreign  birth  now 

Duke  of  York  in  lee.     And  f  hereL  it  wn  '"/""'""f  «<  ''''>»  Colony  was  granted  to  the 

transport  to  New  Vork  !  ^L  T^f"      .  ■     ^'^  f!  "''  ^"'^'  """^  '"«  '-'"  -'S^^ 

strangers  who  would  bee  1      iliZto  ,i        7  f"      °'   '?   """   ''"J^"'^'  ''"*   ""^  "^^er 
recites  also  Articles  n  ule  o„  f  f  .    '•"''"^'  "'"'  ^''''  ""''^''-  '"«  Allegiance.     And 

do„i,»u„„  i„,j  i,„„  „  „  J,"' ;  .1" '  ?,  "" "'"" «'  '•"■ """  i-p'"«  •••'•".•.I  i«i,™  of 

»iJ  Arlicl..-  „„,l  .|,M        H.    r     .  ';""'"'°"  ""■"■■  i'"™-""'  I"  llie  (i„v,.n.„„.„l  In  ll,„ 

A„,cl..,  „„d  u,al  l„r  >!,.  lur.he,  ,„v,.„ti„„  and  .„conr„c.ra«„,  for  p.„pl.  i„  „„,„  n„. 


496 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Sir  Edm*  Andros  when  Gov'  under  the  said  late  Dulie  of  York  9""  Nov  1714 »  did  proclaim  and 
declare,  that  all  former  grants;  privileges  and  concessions  before  that  time  granted,  and  all 
estates  legally  possessed  by  any  under  the  said  Duke,  before  the  late  Dutch  Government  were 
thereby  confirmed 

And  for  the  further  encouraging  strangers  to  come  hither.  An  Act  of  the  General  Assembly 
passed  in  the  year  1683.  for  naturalizing  all  those  of  Foreign  nations  then  inhabiting  in  that 
Colony  and  professing  Christianity;  and  for  encouragement  of  others  to  come  and  settle  in  the 
same,  by  which  it  was  enacted  that  all  persons  of  what  foreign   nation  soever  professing 
Christianity,  and  that  then  were  actual  Inhabitants  within  that  Province  (except  bondsmen) 
and  had  taken  and  subscribed,  or  should  take  and  subscribe  the  oath  of  allegiance  were  and 
should  be  thereby  naturalized ;  and  that  all  persons  Foreigners  of  what  nation  soever  professing 
Christianity  that  at  any  time  their  after  should  come  and  arrive  within  that  Province  and  should 
dwell,  settle  and  inhabit  there  and  take  the  oaths  of  allegiance  to  the  King  &  fidelity  to  the 
Duke  of  York,  might  be  naturalized  by  Act  of  Assembly.     That  several  Aliens  were  come  into 
that  Province,  were  settled  there  and  had  bought  lands,  with  consent  of  the  Gov'  that  many 
of  the  Dutch  subjects  relying  or.  the  Articles  removed  thither,  and  held  their  lands  &  got 
others,  and  great  numbers  of  Protestants  of  foreign  birth  were  settled  there  by  intermarriages, 
wills,  deeds  of  sale  and  other  mesne  conveyances  several  estates,  which  had  been  possessed 
by  foreigners  who  settled  there,  have  been  and  are  become  the  lands  of  His  Majesty's  subjec'^ 
of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland.     Therefore  to  render  His  Majesty's  subjects  secure  in  y«  peaceable 
and  quiet  enjoyment  of  their  several  estates,  this  Act  provides  that  all  persons  of  foreign  birth 
deceased,  who  had  been  inhabitants  of  that  Colony  at  any  time  before  the  first  day  of  May 
1683  and  had  been  seized  of  lands  &c.  should  forever  after  be  deemed,  taken  and  esteemed  to 
have  been  naturalized  and  all  their  conveyances  by  deeds  or  wills  should  be  effectual :  that  all 
persons  holding  lands  under  any  such  persons  of  foreign  birth  should  be  deemed  to  be,  and  are 
thereby  fully  entituled  to  the  same,  and  that  every  person  of  foreign  birth  then  alive  who  did 
inhabit  in  that  Colony  before  the  first  of  Nov  1683,  should  be  thereby  naturalized,  and  their 
grants  made  good;  and  that  all  persons  of  foreign  birth  who  had  come  and  inhabited  in  that 
Colony  at  any  time  since  1689,  and  purchased  lands  &  conveyed  the  same   or  dyed  seized 
thereof,  should  be  deemed  to  be  naturalized;   and  that  all  persons  of  foreign  birth  at  the 
making  of  the  Act  alive  being  Protestants  and  inhabit"  of  that  Colony  are  naturalized,  and 
every  such  person  is  required  in  nine  months  to  take  the  or.th  of  Allegiance  &  supremacy 
and  subscribe  the  Test  &  the  abjuration  Oath,  but  dying  within  that  time  are  Naturalized. 

The  copy  of  which  said  Act,  has  been  a  considerable  time  with  me,  and  M'  Champante 
attended  me  several  times  concerning  the  same,  and  left  with  me  a  copy  of  his  memorial 
presented  to  your  Lordships,  and  aIl[8o]  a  copy  of  the  Articles  made  by|the  dutch  on  the  surrender 
of  the  said  Provmce,  wherein  are  the  clauses  recited,  in  the  said  act,  and  altho  those  Articles 
as  to  the  matters  recited,  could  not  be  put  in  execution  but  by  letters  Patents  of  the  King  or 
by  Acts  of  Assembly  for  the  making  Denizens  or  Naturalizing  persons,  yet  in  regard  they  were 
made  and  foreigners  Acted  and  bought  lands  under  them  in  that  Colony,  I  am  of  opinion  there 
will  be  great  reason  to  establish  possessions  and  rights  under  such  enjoyment,  and  to  enact 
them  to  be  legal.  However  I  cannot  think  that  this  act  as  framed  to  be  fit  to  be  confirmed ; 
for  that  as  to  the  persons  inhabiting  at  or  before  the  surrender  of  that  Colony  to  the  Crown  of 
England,  the  Articles  were  perfectly  executed  by  the  recited  Act  made  in  1683,  whereby  all 

'  1674.    So8  ante,  IIL,  227. — Ed. 


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Naturalized  Uy  l'7 ^^^'::-:;;:'r   ""' ''''  '"^"'"''  '"  '"^''^'^  ''^'  ^--^'--  --g'^t  be 
ti.e  great  negligence  of  pers"      M  '^•^'-'  "'"'>';"  '«  »°  '"ore  than  y^  law,  and  which  shews 

apply  .or  nLraii::t:^„';ri  f  r;:  r  t;;""  ""I'"^'^'  '""''^'  '"^^  ''^^y^'  -^ 

purchased  by  an  alien  wbife  ^,  A       "^''"f ''>'  ""'^  ^''^    ''"^^  ^■^^•■'y«  ^as   and   is,  that  lands 
purchasing  only  n    t  Lc  ow         d'H '"''  """'  '^  ^'  ''""■"'  ^"^"^  ^^'"^  -?■->'"«  ^^ 

the  encouraging  and  ,L     I  I'l  '  "■"     f  ''"'"'•'  '"  '^''  '^'''^""^  ^''^"^^'^'-J'  '^  ^'"^  Act  for 

Alien  or  ,LX  „.h  bZ^  Z  .^■!;|;:S::'  f ;;«"!°""  -"-^^'^  '^  '^  ^-^^^^^  ^bat  no 
Denizen  should  after  the  Ve.r  llr  ""'«'"""' °'  "'^^  ^^'''S  «>•  naturalized  or  made  a  free 
in  any  of  His  Majesty's  I'lan'tationV  ,!,?''"'"''•  /"r"'''  "''  "'••^"I'''^'""  ^i' ^  merchant  or  Factor 
cluutles,  or  Which  should  ri;!:;:^:/';^^''::^"--'''  ■--'■"•>  Li-s  goods  and 
thereby  required  before  their  en      n  e    n  n  H  ^overnours  of  those  Plantations  are 

utmost  endeavour  that  t i"  sai  „,' '  '°  '"'"'  ■"'  ^"'^'""  '■"•'^•'  '"  ''^  '"-•• 

l-ard  to  judge  of  the  conseour  e  ol  1:  P""''""'"^  «"''  l"""-  fide  observed,  and  it  is 

deceased  wto  lK.d    „   al        n  th  tTi:i"''"'  .     '"^  ^^'  f  '"^  '^"^"'•'''"^•'"S  '^"  ^^"-'S-- 
likewise  ic  seen,  not  reas       b  \   '  ^.^^     Jj;!^^  t.me     efbre  the  f.rst  of  Nov^  lO^ltand 

Colony,  for  that  in  Naturali  at  ons  n  '  •     ,     '         '        '"'""«"  Protestants  within  th.1t 

should  bo  considered.      ""'""''""^  ^''^   P''^'"^"'"'"  '^"•a.mstances  of  the  persons  naturalized 

Of t:::- auiZiZ::::^ z^etr^^  ;"^  ^-'r ''- ^^'-^  ^^--^-^^  -^  *•-  -- 

that  Colonv,  it  would  he  «re  t lodne..  I  "'m  "  '"  '''  /"'"  ''  ""  P""*^"^  •"•^''^'"'■'^"ts  of 
accrue  to  him  for  w  nt  f's"!  'n  I  "  '''' ^'^'^'^ }''  ''^P^^  -''''  ^'-  -'vantage  that  n.ay 
tho'  clainnng  under  perl;  tC"  I  T'*  ^'"  '•""'T/'"  '^''"^^  °^  ^^''^  ^'"J-y'^  -"^J-ts. 
purchases  m.de  by  su  h  A,i  ns  ^'^7  M     h  '^ ''"'  '"""  ^'"^"-"^-''  -^  to  direct  that 

'.y  letters   patents':     '•  tl  J  Se      ^  :',;;  ^',";'^'"^  "^^^^  ^-^ -tundized.  should  be  confirmed 
Foreigners   o  settle-in  the      hn MH  ".     '"    ^^"'   '  "'"  "'' "l''"'""   the  encouraging 

Act  of  Navigation  ""  ""'""'  ^^'^turalization,  will  be  directly  contrary  to  tht 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted  to  Vour 

Jan' a-i  I7|i.  Lordships  consideration 

Enw"  NoRTHEv 


I    , 


Governor  llunkr  to  the  Lords'  of  Inide. 

[  New- York  lOiilrlen,  K.,  1.  ] 

To  the  R.  Hon-  u.e  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  an.l  Plantations. 
My  Lord 

-.lt;;::m.".itd:wmfu,"r  'r-f  '-■''  '°^""'"^  '^"-^  -^  •"^  ^-^  °'-  ^'-^  ia.t. 

As  to  ,1      •    ,,,  "'''  ^'"'  '""'"'■''  'Plantations,  and  of  those  of  the  4  -^ept^ 

...a  '1 :';;:.  -i  ;::;::*;;' :  ':t'--'»"  ^-""'^  "•■••""i-^  a.  such  rraj:  what  e«.ct  ^ 
ueiuu-r  would  z^.;::v  ";'";"•'"•  •■"  "'""'^  ""^  '"•'  ^'""^ '-  ^""-  »•-«. 

Vo..  V.  '""""''  "'"^  ^'•'-'"-  '•'-■t"^"  "'"  it  be  apparent  that  thev  have  been 

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in  these  Paris  yet  as  your  Lonlsliips  have  hinted,  there  being  no  Act  of  Parliament  forbidding 
that  Trade,  or  n.llieting  penalties  for  such,  all  I  can  do  is  to  vex  them,  which  has  already 
provoked  the  Spleen  of  some  of  the  trading  Sort,  in  the  mean  time  whatever  is  in  my  power 
to  discourage  it  shall  be  executed 

1  am  m  the  next  place  to  give  your  Lordships  my  most  humble  and  most  hearty  thanks  for 

y  honor  of  the  other  with  M'  Secretary  Addison's  signilication  of  His  Majesty's  most  gracious 

pleasure,  and  condescention  in  favour  of  me  his  unwortliy  but  most  zealous  and  most  faithful 

Servant;  As  this  will  undoubtedly  suppress  all  the  seditious  attempts  of  that  now  contemptible 

party  [  cannot  forbear  congratulating  your  Lordships  upon  it  seeing  by  means  of  that  you'l  be 

eased  of  much  trouble  and  his  Majesty's  service  in  these  parts  go  forward  as  you  would  have  it. 

At  the  same  time  (and  all  by  the  last  post  from  Boston)  I  received  one  from  your  Secretary 

by  your  Lordships  Command,  with  copies  of  M'  Mulfords  complaints  which  I  think  have  been 

effectually  answer'd  by  the  Council  and  Assembly  here  some  time  before  I  received  them  and 

that  answer  transmitted  to  y=  Agent  in  order  to  be  laid  before  your  Lordships   a  which  you'l 

observe  that  he  is  in  effect  declared  what  he  really  is,  and  in  all  Governments  has  been,  an 

enemy   to   the   Publick.     This  was    occasioned    by   the   paper  printed   at    London   called   a 

memorial  of  aggrievances  and  dispersed  here    I  did  not  indeed  think  him  worth  that  notice  he 

being  really  a  Crazed  man,  but  since  he  has  given  your  Lordships  the  trouble  of  his  complaints 

I  shall  now  again  (for  I  have  done  it  often  before)  state  that  case  of  y«  Whale  fishing  that 

you  may  have  it  in  one  view. 

It  was  the  Custon  in  this  Province  long  before  I  had  the  honor  to  preside  in  it,  as  will 
appear  by  y"  inclosed  licenses,  for  all  the  Whale  lishers  to  take  out  licences  from  y«  Governor 
for  such  fishing  they  agreeing  and  promising  as  fees  or  acknowledgment  to  pay  the  20"'  part 
of  tlie  produc  after  all  expences  is  deducted. 

Sooii  after  my  arrival  here  many  such  fishers  (I  know  not  but  M'  Mulford  might  have  been 
in  one  c-  other  of  these  companies)  came  voluntarily  to  me  for  such  licences. 
M'"  Mulford  at  last  thought  fit  singly  to  dispute  that  right. 

The  matter  was  put  upon  an  issue  at  law  pending  the  Suit  I  submitted  it  to  your  Lordships 
sent  you  the  pleadings  and  begged  the  Attorney  Generals  advice  or  oppinion  which  was 
transmitted  to  me  and  a  copy  hero  inclosed  marked  (i:)  iu  which  as  your  Lordships  will 
ol-;urve,  after  having  remarked  some  errors  in  the  pleadings  on  both  sides,  he  concluded  that 
Judgment  ought  to  be  given  for  the  Crown,  long  after  the  receipt  of  M'  Attorneys  opinion  and 
a  rule  for  correcting  y"  pleadings  on  both  sides  .Judgment  was  accordingly  giv.n  for  the  Crown 
no  appeal  lodged  or  offer-'d. 

I  agree  with  the  Gentlemen  brought  by  M'  Mulford  before  your  Lonlsi"  that  there  was  not  at 
any  time,  neither  is  their  now  any  Tax  or  duty  upon  Whale  ()yl  or  Whale  bone  in  these  Provinces, 
if  they  mean  that  there  never  was  any  acknowledgement  paid  for  licences  it  is  false,  for  the 
enclosed  licen.ses  were  issued  during  the  residence  of  M^  Cox  and  M'  Godfrey  in  these 
Provinces  of  which  M''  Cox  then  a  Councillor  cannot  pretend  ignorance. 

As  to  the  pre  >osal  made  by  some  Merchants  all  strangers  to  me  and  known  but  by  a  few  on 
this  side,  I  mj'.  observe  that  if  y«  Whale  lisliing  be  decay'd  it  is  not  for  want  of  nun.bers  of 
fishers  for  it  is  evident  they  encrease  yearly,  but  as  the  skilful  fishers  declare  it  is  owing  to  the 
frequent  wounding  of  Whales,  which  not  being  catched  frieglit  away  the  rest  u.nther  is  it  so 
much  decayed  as  is  pretended  hut  the  trulh  of  the  matter  is  that  the  Town  of  Boston  is  the 
Port  of  Trade  of  the  people  inhabiting  that  end  of  Long  Island  of  late  years,  so  that  the 
exportation  from  henco  of  that  commodity  must  in  the  Books  be  less  than  formerly  but  I  must 


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furth.-r  observe  tlw.t  tl.o  the  perquisite  arising  by  these  licences  is  in  itself  so  inconsiderable 
that  It  IS  worth  no  Governors  time  to  dispute  it  yet  slun.ki  it  at  this  time  be  given  up  it  would 
only  open  a  Gap,  and  give  incouragenunt  to  M^  Mulford  and  such  as  he  has  misled  to  dispute 
every  individual  point  right  of  the  Crown,  or  perquisite  of  the  Government  whatsoever  and 
the  time  has  been  and  may  come  again  whei;  if  the  Governour  and  the  Ollicers  have  no  fees 
he  and  the  officers  may  be  left  to  .tarve  and  beg  for  bread  and  perhaps  beg  in  vain  if  they 
liave  not  w,  arewithall  to  subsist  themselves 

For  instance  one  other  part  of  M^  MuHbrds  complaints  the  Quit  Rents  upon  my  arrival  here 
the  receiver  General  complained  that  there  was  a  total  Cessation  of  payment  of  Quit  Rents, 
an.i  begged  lor  a  remedy  lie  hoped  for  none  in  the  common  course  of  Law,  the  Delinquents 
not  only  trusting  to  but  bragging  of  the  impossibility  of  finding  Jurries  in  the  Country  that 
would  give  a  verdict  for  the  Crown  if  left  to  a  Jury  upon  which  the  Delin,,uents  were 
suhpa-na  d  to  y  Court  of  Chancery  w  hich  immediately  ha<l  its  effect,  for  the  arrear.  of  Quit 
Rents  were  immediately  brought  in  and  have  ever  since  been  regularly  paid  in  to  the 
Kings  Receiver  '' 

As  to  M^  Mulfords  being  cited  whilst  he  was  not  a  trustee  for  that  Township,  truly  it  may 
De  .so,  tor  It  is  impossible  for  an  Attorney  General  to  know  precisely  the  names  of  y'  Trustees  of 
a  Township  vho  are  shifted  and  changed  so  frequently,  and  at  tiiat  distance,  but  if  i,e  was 
not  then  he  had  imi  lediately  before  been  one  f  tiie  'J'rustees  and  has  at  all  times  mismanaged 
and  misled  that  poor  people,  who  have  little  harm  in  them  if  he  keeps  away  from  them  and 
1  have  reason  to  beleive  that  by  the  very  next  conveyance  I  shall  send  your  Lordsi"  their 
formal  renunciation  of  him  and  all  his  worKs  but  if  M^  Mulfbrd  had  deh.yed  or  reliu<ed  to  pay 
Ins  (Juit  Re;ns  as  he  actuaiiv  did  what  exempted  him  from  prosecution 

Had  I  followed  M'  Mompesson's  advice  in  the  Cessavit  per  Rienium  aud  !)y  virtue  of  that 
vacated  tlieir  Grants  they  would  have  had  more  reason  to  complain. 

Altho  as  I  humbly  presume  the  agent  has  laid  before  your  Lorshipii  a  copy  of  the  General 
Assembly's  address  to  me,  relating  to  that  man  and  his  conduct  yet  1  herewith  send  ii  a-ain 
marked  (C)  together  with  the  minute  of  Council  by  whicli  tiie  Council  approve  and  join  ":ih 
them  In  said  Address. 

M'  Mulford  was  piose-ufed  for  printing  or  canseing  to  be  printed  publishing  and  dispersing  a 
false  scandalous  and  malicious  libel  unjustly  reliecting  on  the  Gov^  and  Government  of  this 
Province  (as  that  Assembly  which  expelled  him  termed  it)  with  an  intent  to  raise  Sedition 
amongst  the  people  and  in  tiieir  nnnds  an  aversio-i  to  both,  and  as  much  as  in  him  lay  (as  by 
that  peice  of  elkxiuence  its  s.df  appears  which  I  have  f.rmerly  sent  to  your  Lordships)  to 
obstruct  the  settlement  of  a  Jfevenue  or  any  support  of  Government  to  which  he  has  been  in 
all  times  an  open  avow'd  enemy  So  it  is  false  what  lie  allirms  that  he  was  prosecuted  for 
making  a  speech  in  y'  house  he  has  fled  however  from  that  prosecution  and  left  his  security 
in  the  lurch 

Inclosed  marked  (D)  your  Lordships  have  also  a  list  of  all  the  Acts  passed  in  this  last 
Session  of  Assembly  her,,  w!  -.■h  ha.I  a  period  very  h.tely  a.-  soon  as  they  can  be  engrosed 
1  shall  transmit  them  with  the  necessary  observations. 

Tiie  Act  for  paving  the  remainder  of  all  tiie  publick  debts  occasioned  the  length  of  tliis 
Sessi(ni  at  this  time,  I  shall  say  no  more  of  that  Act  than  that  it  is  just  in  it,  paybig  the 
absents  minors  and  executors  what  was  justly  due  to  tliem,  but  negle-ting  in  the  former  Act  for 
that  purpose  and  (which  I  am  sure  is  a  good  Argument  lor  it  witli  your  Lordships)  paying 


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tl,e  se.v.ce  ,.,   the  several   torts,  for  that  very  cause  a  considerable  time  at  their  own  cost 
without  any  acknowledgement  or  satisfaction  till  now  and  besides  this  I  have  had  the  luck  to 

no   ';  rr'  '"."     '"  "  '"■■  "'y  '"■""'^  ""^  '"-"^■"'"•y  ^^"'•^'^■••■^  ^■'"'='>  -''•"•"'  ^'-  Act  could 
not  easdy  have  been  compassed  the  cry  which  n  few  n.ade  against  striking  more  Bills  has  no 

ground  or   oundat.on  for  their  being  real  funds  given  for  the  sinking  such  Bills  they  can  have 
our  Ne.ghbounng  Provinces  and  m  some  60  p  Cent  even  in  their  own  trading  Towns,  and  I  do 

s   th^     1,1    il'    "^   ';"  ";,"■''"''  "'  '^"^'  '-^'"^^  *  "'■  -'^'^'  '^  --     ^'-  ^-'''  of  the  „.atter 
IS,  this   circ  ,1,  tion   enables   the    many  to    trade   to    some   small    loss    to    the    few  who    had 

n^onopo  ued  U  and  that  is  the  true  cause  of  the  cry  if  ever  it  should  reach  your  Lordships      rs 
I  am  with  the  deepest  gratitude  and  honour  i^ortisnips  ears 

My  Lord 

Your  Lordships 

most  humble  and 

most  obedient  Serv' 
My  Lords  ^'o=  Hunter 

Since  writing  of  what  is  above  the  Gentleman  who  acts  as  Attorney  General  here  to  whom 
communicated  M'  Mulfords  papers  has  brought  me  his  remarks  on  tlfe  same  whic    I  take  t  " 
liberty  herewith  to  enclose  to  your  Lords^'  in  the  paper  marked  ( F ). 


To  Brig'  Hunter 


Zords  of  Trade  to    Gnvernoi-  Hunter. 

[  Now-Vork  EnlrlM,  J.,  6iK).  ] 


8ir 

VVe  are  to  acknowledge  &  answer  your  letters  to  us  of  the  30'-  of  April.  6'"  of  June 
2-  of  Oct'  and  IS-^  of  Nov'  171G.  la--  of  Kebr^  and  one  without  date,  and  wA  e  se^  're' 
to  our  beC"  of  the  S-  and  13-  of  May,  22"  of  Nov'  and  S-"  of  Dec'  1717 

We  are  satisfy'd  as  to  what  you  write  relating  to  M'  Lod wicks  Memorial,  and  doubt  not  but 
you  wil  so  behave  Yourself,  that  your  enemies  will  have  no  better  reasons  to  complain  of  v 
than  IS  therein  contained.  ""iiMam  oi  jou 

We  lake  notice  that  you  say,  no  Forts  have  been  built,  but  such  as  you  have  erected  by  Her 
late  Majesty  s  order,  aiu]  that  the  bills  which  you  drew,  upon  that  Account,  &  by  virtue 
of  that  order,  have  not  been  paid.  We  find  ii.dee.l  upon  examination,  that  th^  bill  ,re  t 
standing  out,  and  that  the  reason  for  it  is.  that  the  orde'rs  for  drawing  o  '  tli  m  i      bi 

communicated  to  and  entred  in  the  Treasury.  You  will  do  well  therefore  to  send  s  L  t  k 
copies  of  the  said  orders,  and  the  most  particular  Accountyou  ....  of  what  has  been  d  ,  ,  d 
expended  pursuant  t  ereunto;  And  also  whether  any  Forts  have  been  built  nert  i  g  ^ 
carrying  place,  or  at  the  entry  of  the  Lakes,  as  proposed  by  your  leffer  of  the  s'oc  -  It 


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ore 


.«W  l'r„cl.,m„tio„  &  Acl.  '«'?«"'-""•'  I""'^'"l»rly  >vb„t  im-lho,!,  ll,ej  ,„k«  ,„  ev.Je  ,|,. 

We  have  fonsidi-red  tlie  Itevcnno   Art  nn,i  i,„  ■  •      . 

nirects  the  shipping  nnd  Nnvl'ronir  >"^ve  some  ohjecl.ons  to  it  particularly  that  it 
observations,  llwe^ver  we  v  f  I  „  ■  v  U  ^7  Z  ''I  ^""  "'"  '''  ''^  ""  '"'''"''''  P'^P"  °f 
tl.e  repealing  it  won,  rT,  n  T  !  I  ,  f '"•'"''  ''"J'^''^>'  '"  ''^  ''P'''^'^^'  ^^^^^^^^  >-•  sny 
to  pass  a  nefv  aZ      l'     L    1    ■  .     r  "'  '""  '""'  ^'^'^"''''^  "^"^'^  ^'''^  ^'-'"'''y 

whereby  the  shipping  an     ^nvi^;    To      h      k"  t       ""   '"  '"  '"""'  '"  '"  ^''""'"^'"" 
particularly  byllMtj      1    dm  n      h    ^'"V^'"^'''""   "''  "''^'''^^'  ««  ^ou  will  see  „,or 
xtr    I  ,  -"'U^sty  s  aUJitional  Instruction  to  you  of  27"'  Senf  Inst 

W«  ,e„<l  y„„  here  inclo.e.l  M'  Allorny  Gemr.le  objeclion.  ,„  |l,e  Act  for  shortnin.  „f  I, 

o,,™„„  „r  „„  „„„„„,„„„,  „i,i„,, ,,  ,,„p,  ,„  ,.  ,,„„,„,.  ,^._,  ^__  '^ « H  V  ci ;  r 

NVe  shall  at  a  proper  opportunity  take  into  consideration   what  you  write  of  thp  ill  «„ 
HI  making  of  Tar  from  the  trees  that  had  been  nreD-ired      Tn      1  ?  .  ""'^ 

give  us  an  Account  of  what  number  of    h  7^1  3whi,     J       '"''''"  !""*'  ^^  ''''''''  ^^^  »« 
ITovincchow  &  where  they  are  settled /L.t^    re  eX  t"""  "'"■;'"  '"  '" 

\ou  Ultimate  in  your  letter  to  our  .Sec'J'  of  22"  NoV  last   tl.nf  tl,«  Wi.  i    r  i 

^  ^m:ye:s  ■;:::;:::  r'""""''''^  ^r'^=  "•  "••"*'  """"^•-  ^'- ««-y  i«  an^i  '-s  i:^ 


'iiB<1 


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S'  .' 


sv. 
Hi. 

■a 


M'  Philips  has  laid  before  us  the  address  IVom  the  General  Assembly  of  New  York  lo  you 
about  Mulford  and  at  the  same  time  aeciuaiuted  I's,  that  he  had  reason  to  believe  Your  answer 
to  Mulfords  complaitits  were  lost  in  the  shij)  Mer.'iuy,  a  eojiy  of  this  address  we  went  to 
W  See:'  Addison  and  aecpiainted  him  with  what  AP  Philips  had  informed  us,  as  a  reason  why 
we  had  not  ns  yet  made  a  report  ujion  Mulfords  petition. 

We  laid  before  IJis  INIiijesty  what  you  write  in  relation  to  the  Pirates  seized  in  Your 
(iovernnu'ut  and  Commissions  are  passing  to  enable  you  to  try  'em  at  Xew  York  for  the  Aet  of 
Parliament  for  trying  of  Pirates  in  the  Plantations  tho'  expired  is  eontimied  by  another  Act 
passed  in  1714  aiui  is  still  in  force. 

You  will  see  by  what  we  writ  you  in  our  letter  of  the  15"'  of  Mareli  171  ;1  Hiiit  we  eannot 
propose  M'  Harrison  lo  be  a  supernumerary  ("ouneillor  beeause  we  would  not  oiler  to  make  a 
precedent  contrary  to  the  standing  order  in  Council  mentioned  in  the  said  letter,  but  upon  the 
first  Vacancy  we  shall  recommend  him  to  bis  Majesty  according  to  your  desire. 

And  as  we  have  accounts  from  the  Custom  honse  here  of  what  goods  are  sent  from  hence 
to  the  Maderas  &  Western  Islands,  so  it  is  necessary  we  should  be  inlbrmed  of  what  returns 
are  made  from  these  Islands.  Hut  as  the  main  of  the  exports  from  those  Islands  are  to  the 
Plantations  in  America;  we  can  get  here  no  particular  Account  of  them.  And  tho'  the  Naval 
Ollicers  do  sometimes  give  nccounls  of  the  entries  of  ships  inwards,  yet  it  is  in  such  a  confused 
manm'r  (sometinu's  expressing  the  quantities  of  goods  in  sonu'  ships  and  oftner  omitting 
it,  that  it  is  scarce  possible  to|  make  a  true  state  of  that  Trade.  We  desire  you  therefore  to 
give  immediate  directions  to  the  proper  Ollicer  to  make  out  an  account  of  the  imports  from  the 
Maderas  ami  Western  Isiamis  for  three  years  last  past,  and  to  send  us  (he  sauu-  by  the  lirst 
opportunity,  and  tor  the  future  we  desire  you  to  take  care  to  send  us  anmial  Accounts  of  tho 
said  imports. 

We  nre  further  to  desire  of  you  a  particular  Account  of  all  grants  of  Lands  made  by  you 
since  your  Covermn'  whether  they  he  T.-mporary  or  Perpetual  specifying  the  nundler  of 
Acres  granted,  what  (iuit  rent  is  reserved  upon  them  with  the  mime  of  the  Grantees  &  the 
reasims  inducing  you  to  nuike  such  grants. 

We  send  you  here  inclosed  the  cojjy  of  a  memorial  lately  laid  before  us,  coiu'erning  the 
progress  the  l-'rench  have  made  in  liiuling  out  &  securing  a  passage  from  S'  Lawrence  or 
Canada  River  to  their  new  settlement  called  I,ouisiana  and  down  the  Ifiver  Missippi  in  the 
r.ay  of  Mexico:  whereupon  we  must  desire  yon  to  inform  yourself  as  i)articularly  as  you  can 
of  the  facts  therein  mentioned  and  to  ac(piainl  ns  thereof  as  soon  as  possible  and  giveiis  your 
sentiments  what  methods  imiy  most  properly  be  taken  for  preventing  the  inconvenimcics  to 
which  bis  MaJ.'sly's  Plantations  mi  the  Continent  of  America  and  the  Trade  of  this  Kingdom 
may  he  subject  by  such  a  conunuuicaticm  between  the  Preiwh  settlements.     We  are 

Sir 

Your  very  loving  friends 

and  luunbie  Servants 
I  l('i.ni;iiM;ss 
J  so:  Ciii;i«v\o 
Ciia:  ('iioKi': 
Pat:   Doiimimihk 

^^''•'•'''"'l'  |T.    Pl-.I.IIAMJ' 

1  « i>     -J     1/ 1 ..  |)^^  .   Pi  1,11  vv 

'  Tin.  tirtiih.  ,*  «igr„.l  (,.  Ilii'  ..rit;in«l  ilcimtoli  in  AVif -K  r*  Climuil  Uivmierii.  i  in  SjiMl«rj'«  uni.'..,  I.\|.  ~  1  i,. 


To  Brig''  Hunter 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXI. 
Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hunter. 

t  Nuw-Vork  ICntrlft,  K.,  20.  ] 


503 


»™^ »,,,»,,,.  ,„.,.„.  ,„  „„„  „,,„„,,,„,.  „„„„  u^„:„;w;:::  .V  '1' .::; 

for  tlw.  VVIv.l,.  i.>;  I         .  '"'Jtstys  holu.Uor  (.enernl  upon  tlie  copies  of  the  Licences 

tiu  As  en.l,ly  w   1  pass  a  Now  Act  for  repealling  .his  w vby  the  personswho  have  ,urc  a    c 

unde    the  secur.ty  o    th.s  Act  of  1710  n.ay  he  sale  and  the  New  law  not  liable  to  a  ;  o  h „ 
object., US  Ue  th.nk  you  n.ay  give  your  assent  to  such  law  provided  there  he  a  clul   „ 
dec  ar.ng  that  it  shall  not  be  in  force  till  his  Majestv's  pleasure  I  known 

^\:';:;;:;:,t::::i:t::;i;:;r :: " ■"-- -  -' '» "-- 

Vour  very  loving  frien<ls 

and  humble  .Servan'.s 

HoLDEHNESS 
J.    CllKTWVM) 
1'.    DoH.MIMyUB 

Whitehall  '^'    ^'»=''"AM 

April -:j.  17...  JJ'  J'^'-'T'^^kv 


Governor  Hunter  to  tho  Lonh  of  Trude. 

[.Ni'W.Viitk  Kiilrliti,  K.,  iti.  ] 

To  II,.-  If  iron'"  the  l.,,nls  ConiniisM"  (or  Trad.-  an.l  I'h.ntationH. 
My  Lords, 

With    .his   your    F  ...d.hip.  will   receive   the   .ninu.es  of  Co.n.cil  nnd  Ac.«  of  Assen.bly 
nccor.l.ng  ...  ,he  .-ncloHcd  lists  of  which  on.-  only  wants  ohs.-rva.ions  that  is  the  aI"  K. 


I    !  ! 


l\ 


t 


% 

'41 


■■»()4 


NKW-YOKK  COLONIAL  M ANtlSOIlM'T! 


pnyinciil   of  I  he  rcitniiiidcr  iiC  tl 


I'liiiiimirt'il   ii,i>iiiii.s|   ilif   liisl   ^;ivf  I 
will)  hud  jiiNt  claiiiiH  now  Mint  nil  .siicl 


If  piililicK   (lcl)ls  of  iJiiH    i'lDviiico    tl 


tlial  tl 


H'  Nimic  |tcr,s(iii.s  will  say  tliat  ii 


tllf  lirst    |iliic'c   I 


lost'    wlu)    ,„,     y„„,.    ^j,],, 

licir  roisoiis  iiiimnust    llic  rest   lliat   iiiiiny  w.-n-   Icri,  out 

iiic   piiiii    I  ciiii  without  the  help  of  Ihf  y'  Siirht  loiTtcl 

ow  many  aii-  paid  who  oii,t;lit  not  to  have  hcvii  so;  for  in 


for  th 


must  inroiiii   your   l.oiilsi"  (hat   a  great,  part  of  t 


ic  Nuin  given   l.y  that  Ad 


p.'iynnuit  of  what  is  .lue  t.>  su.h  persons  (or  their  heirs)  as  a|.peare(l  and 


a  eonsiderahle  (ini<'  nmler  Arms  in  (avonrof  the  happy  revolution  I 


serviee  til  now   tliev  never   eoiild    n 


(•iintinned  lor 
lere  and  at  Allxniy  (or  wliieh 


Xealously  niiderweiit  (lint 


eeive   any  consideration  tlio   it    was    apparent    (hat    tl 


re  paid  as  had  at  that  (inie  an 


service  (o  their  great  loss  and  d 


ley 


the  uses  of  the  se\eral  (i 


ly  good  Arms  or  AMiniiinition  or  I' 


iiiger.      As  also  hv  this  Act  all 


alis(diilelv  Mild    imined 


iirisons  there  are  also  given  certain  sums  lor  puhl 


rovisioiiN  taken  lidiii  them  (or 


lately 


r<><|nisite   such    as    repairing   the   (Custom    I 


Ollice   Agviits  Salary  rniiii.g  the  division  lines   hetwixt   this  and   ( 


ick  uses,  which  were 
muse    the    Secretary's 


iillowiince  Cor  (he   past  eMiaiudinary  and   incid.'nial 


iie   adjacent    I'rov 


iices,   an 


giv.'ii  in   any  tiMiner  Act  (they  must    I 


ex|ienees  ol   (.overnin' (or  which  nothing 


n  ilo  every  thing  at  once   |. 
d 


>c  wronghl  upon   l,y  degrees  he  that  thinks   I 


knows  little  oC  popular  Assem[)lys)  and 


ships  will  (diserve  in   the  perusal  oC  (he  Ac(  i(s  seIC;  the  I 


many  more  w 


hid 


1  voiir 


years   longer  as  a   Cniul   (or  sink,..g   (lie  Mills  o(   ('red 


Card 


ler  security  Cor  (heir  heii 


it   s(nick  on   tli 


\cise  is   l)>  that   continued  (iy( 


ig  sunk  Cor  it   is  a|ipareiit  that 


IS  occasion,  or  rather  as 


as  II 


tin 


wiiicli   It  IS  given  in  the  Conner  Ac(.s,  with  the  other  Ciiml 
(Ik'nc  r.ills  witliiMit  the  help  oC  that  (i 


excise  its  seIC  in  llie  (erin  Cor 


f  given  ii.  (his  will  go  near  ( 


o  sink 


I   I 


years  ctnidnuation 


Hive  torm 


criy  Inudiled  Your   Lordships  ahont  a  C 


King  William  expiring  with    tin-   A 


le  and  since  tiie   promulgation  ol   His  .Majesty 


I'ristui  III 

that  hand  come  into  tliiii  I 

with  the  iiee|)est  regard  and  all  imagina 


t    upon  which    it  was    loiinded    (h 


ommis.-ion  Cor  (ryal   of  I'iiales  (hat  oC 


Dvince  and  as  liir  as  wv  havn  | 


icse    I'irates   are  still    in 
H  gracious  pardon  (here  are  hut  (bur  oC 


arned 


hh'  Ii 
V 


luior      .My  Lords 


very  (ew  (o  any  odier.     I  an 


our  Lordships 


New  ^  ork 


most  hiimhle  ami 


M 


iiv  ;i.  171s. 


most  ohcdicii(  Ser\an( 
If..:    llrNTi; 


f 


(I'ortnior   il,in(,r  t„  S,,r,f,ir;/  I'oppI,. 


|.S.«-V...k  l.iiiri.i.,  K.  '.'P.  I 


To  W  "'  I 


I'Pl'le  Ksi]: 


Mr. 
W 


•'If  it  not  that  a 


!•>  suspect   that    I  am    n 


ip  w  hid 


I  sailcil  with  this  last  arrived  is  not 


t 


Imiih;  me  the  loinloit  oC 
It 


1  ere  indillcrent   to   mmi  than  I 


lIlCllO     III 


ic  in  I  should   lici,nii 


!■*  ;ima/mg  that   aHcr  all    I    ha\. 


one  troni  you  which  I  want  much 


hut  I 


iiipe  that  wil 


•lit 


"'•Mliiig  to  that   poor  cracked 


the    \ 


.Mull 


iMiN  o(   trade  to   the  Agents  and  other* 


"1.1  1  >hould   he  siiU  laid  mi.l.ra  n.ces«i(y  o(  hcndiiij; 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXI. 


9^ 


answers  to  such  odd  groundless  complaints  But  my  Enemies  not  being  able  to  fix  anything 
upon  me  have  fallen  upon  that  way  of  wearying  me  out  with  repeated'compllts     For  who 

That  unhappy  difference  at  Court  sits  heavier  upon  me  than  my  private  concerns  can  ever 

0  I  pray  God  put  an  end  to't  tho'  I  cannot  yet  pray  he  may  forgive'those  who  have  occasion" 

t  however    'm  perswaded  n.y  presence  would  have    been  of  little   moment  in   my  p   vate 

once  ns  at  that  Juncture  I  intended  however  to  take  my  chance  as  soon  as  with  conven  ency 

I  can  but  must  wa.t  for  a  ship  of  war  the  Pirates  being  busy  on  our  Coasts,  and  I  am  affraid 

h.s  Majes  y's  gracous  pardon  will  have  but  small  effect  on  these  wretches 

J  1'a         .,""""'  ''■""  "''^'"'"'  ^""^  '"'■''^"''•"'  oPPortunitys  of  Writing  to  you  and  shall  now 

7t:lX'   """'"*  '""   ''"'  ""^'^^^^  '"^  '"^«   "-3^  '^   '  -  -    'ha  str.ctest  bond" 

Sir 

y.j       .,    ,  Your  most  obedient  and 

New  iork 

June  3- 1718.  moHt  faithful  Servant 

Ro.  Hunter 


<  '»  »  ■■  Bi 


t— J 


Governor  Ifunter  to  the  ZorJe  of  7i'ade. 

[Kiw-Tork  KntriM,  K.,  81.] 

To  the  R'  Hon"*  the  Lords  Comm"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

ny  a  ship  arrived  here  about  10  or  12  days  ago.  T  had  a  letter  from  M'  Philips  informing  me 

Inu  I  had  by  that  conveyance  the  honour  of  your  Lordships  commands  as  to  severa   matters 

but  not  receiving  any  such  I  conclu.le  that  your  Lordships  dispaches  must  be  on  board  the 

rtn  t'l"  7  n'  ""'  ""  ^""  ""  '^  ""  '''' ''"''"''  ''"^  '  -«  •--  «-P"-J  ^y  -  orde 
m  hi  J  .""'",'"""  °'  "f  P"'''  '"  '"""'  ""  P^--''"'*?"  »«ni"«t  M'  Mulford  or  his  security 
until  his  Majesty's  pleasure  should  be  known  in  relation  to  the  complaints  ho  has  preferred 
aganis  me  V  or  by  your  LordsP*  commands  1  transmitted  to  your  LordsEips  my  answers  to  the 
saul  CJroundless  complaints  by  several  ways,  and  have  now  again  to  ISl'l'hinips  aTmi  las 
remain.  .„  my  power  (  having  sent  many  original  papers  by  the'furn.er  conveyances)   lonl 

shall  thmk  ( t  to  disturb  with  that  matter  It  seems  my  answer  is  still  wanted  before  the  Lords 
of  Appeals  I  never  heard  that  the  matter  was  carried  thither  Hut  if  what  I  have  formerly  sent 
to  your  LonlHlnps  and  what  1  have  now  again  sent  to  M'  Philips  be  not  a  sufficient  answer  to 
what  thatcraz  d  man  has  represented  I  know  not  what  can  be  esteemed  so  unless  the  Testimony 
of  every  individual  person  in  this  Province  (which  I  can  procure  a  very  few  except,  ,1)  under 
their  hands  aftirming  every  individual  article  in  these  papers  of  complaints  which  any  way 
relate  to  me  or  my  conduct  to  be  (also  or  falsly  stated  be  expected  from  me.  If  by  any 
strange  accident  none  of  my  former  letters  relating  to  that  matter  be  come  to  your  Lordship, 
hands  M'  I  h.I.p,  will  now  lay  before  you  what  I  have  transmitted  to  him.  But  if  you  bay. 
received  the  former  these  are  superfluous. 

Voi,.  IV.  g^ 


r.i 


I  ■  m  ■• 


506 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


The  Assembly  here  is  met  but  seems  desirous  to  be  adjourned  till  the  fall  for  reasons  which 
1  have  hmted  to  M'  Philips  I  have  however  desired  them  to  continue  their  sitting  some  time 
m  hopes  of  having  your  Lordships  commands  by  Hopkioftin  a  few  days. 

The  Duplicates  of  the  Acts  of  Assembly  Minutes  of  Council  and  other  publick  papers  not 
being  as  yet  finished  (the  ship  which  carried  them  having  departed  from  hence  but  lately)  I 
shall  by  the  first  conveyance  after  they  are  finished  transmitt  them  with  the  necessary 
observations  to  >our  Lordships. 

With  this  your  Lordships  will  receive  the  quarterly  accounts  of  the  Exports  and  Import  of 

this  Province,  which  is  all  the  trouble  I  shall  presume  to  give  your  Lordships  at  this  time  but 

to  assure  you  that  I  am  with  the  deepest  sence  of  Gratitude  and  all  due  Honour,  My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

„    .  most  humble  and 

iVew  X  orK 
June  3.  1718.  most  faithful  Servant 

llO:    HUNTKB 


Colonel  Schuyler  to  Governor  Hunter. 

t  New-Tork  Papen,  Co.,  No,  \<  ] 

Sir, 

I  am  favored  with  your  Excellencys  LrS  of  the  14  January  last  the  Commissioners  of  Indian 
Affairs  have  exactly  complyed  with  your  last  orders  relating  to  the  Indians  who  are  very  quiett 
&  well  satisfied  as  far  as  we  yet  hear  but  the  deep  snow  hinders  our  Intelligence 

I  am  extreemly  well  pleas"  to  hear  your  Excellency  had  passed  the  Debt  Bill,  which  you 
observe  you  should  not  have  assented  to  had  you  not  thought  it  for  the  good  of  the  Colony 
and  I  am  humbly  of  opinion  that  no  impartial  man  can  dissent  from  your  Excellency's 
judgment  in  that  matter  ■' 

I  was  extreemly  surprised  to  hear  of  Col  Lodowicks  appearing  with  Mulford  in  any  attempt 
agmnst  your  Excellency  but  much  more  when  I  heard  he  made  so  unwarranted  and  so  unjust 

Hir„f  TJTV'  r    '■^''  ^°"'  ^^'^^^'^^y  ^ith  ill  usage  of  me  and  to  found  the  Indians 
aiscontent  &  the  Carolina  war  on  so  base  a  falsehood. 

I  can't  but  remember  that  your  Excellency  informed  me  long  since  of  Coll  Lodowicks 
memonal  &  I  then  offered  to  your  Excellency  to  give  it  under  my  hand  that  it  was  a 
false  accusation;  but  could  not  possibly  think  that  Coll  Lodowick  would  have  continued  in  the 
amrination  of  such  forged  practices 

As  to  the  reason  of  the  Carolina  war  I  leave  that  to  the  consideration  of  their  own 
Government  but  that  it  was  not  more  easily  or  sooner  ended  I  must  impute  to  their  not  knowing 

o'v""fIh°  ^7   "t"  r  T''  ^'"''''"^  ""■'"  '^'  "^^  ''"''°"''  "«■''""«  ■"  «  '"'«  proposition 
to  y    Lxclr  (Capf  Smith  the  Agent  from  Virginia  being  present)  to  interpose  &  become 

Arbitrators  between  them  and  the  Indian  Enimy  &  to  meet  their  Agents  here  (the  settled  place 

of  their  meetings)  at  such  times  as  they  should  please  to  appoint,  but  this  Government  know 

by  chargeable  Experience  that  they  are  not  to  be  applyed  to  without  presents  being  their  own 

way  of  making  propositions.  &  it  i.  more  than  twenty  five  year,  past  since  the  Government 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXI. 


507 


tne    ronteers  of  .11  Hs  Mat"  settlements  on  the  main,  bears  the  whole  burthen  &  expence 
of  the  Indians;  And  how  despicable  soever  the  five  nations  of  Indians  may  appe.r  in  th! 

^^tT::er::;:;'°^^^""^*'^  ^^"'^  '^ '-  °^°p*"*-  ^^^^  they  are  ;i;Tyrre:be 

H  s  Mat'  Interests  &  ,n  a  great  measure  the  balance  of  North  America;  and  whilst  I  have  anv 

iiireZir'  "^'" ' ''-'  '-^'' '-'-  ^'  '•- «'« ^'-  --'-  -'^  thrLX  or 

T   ^  T-'',  r"",  f''  'f '  ^°^^  •"  "°"°'' '°  y°"^  Excellency  &  in  justice  to  myself  but  affirm  that 

iZs  .teVm:'!   '^  'Z  'r"^r^  ''^  ^'^  e^traordLry  rlspect  &  friJndshipLm  le 
t  u,t  shewed  me  &  am  so  far  from  haveing  received  ill  usage  from  your  Excll'^  at  any  time 
at  my  Interest  &  Actions  bear  the  stan.p  ^  impressions  of  your  flour  in  all  oc  uL  "es 
the  contmuance  of  which  is  the  sincere  desires  of  Sir  Y'  Excel/"  occurrences 

Albany  ,     ., 

Feb.  5.  171i  ™°^'^    "*'^"'  ^  ol>edient  Serv* 

P.    ScHUIJLER 


Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 


(Now.Tork  Eiilrl™,  K.,  38.] 

To  the  R'  Hon'-  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords 

vor^'^'^'Vi""''':'"'  '''\°  ""■''"'  ''"'  ""  '^'"^■''^"y  '"'"  *'■«  fi"'  '"«'""f-  '  l'«ve  the  honour  of 
y  ur  I  ordsups  letter  of  4-  Oct^  .717.  of  Fel..  nlJ  and  t>5  Feb''  17}x  and  .his  Vessell    he 

r    I    b;'.lf  t  "rV"'   "'"^  satisfactory  accounts  or  what  your  Lordships  require 
as  1  nop*  1  sh.ill  be  able  to  do  by  the  next  departing  Vessell 

In  answer  to  the  first  relating  to  the  Accounts  of  the  Revenues  your  LordsP-  well  know  that 

n      dTsi':  ^';;    /  ".'"^  "  •'  '""""-  "  "•••^  "^''^'"^•^'  ''"  ^'-  '-^  -^ct  establishing  o"  w 
pa      d  .V.  s,  ce    hat  I  have  .sent  to  your  Lordships  such  accounts  as  the  Treasurer  gave  me  a 
I    I  d  aKso    o  the   Lo.is  of  the  Treasury  I^ut  there  being  no  allowance  made  here  for  til 
A        .ng  of  accounts,  there  happenM  <iisputes  between  the  Treasurer  and  Depu  ^  Au  li 

b         i  '  w"  :  ?     ';  ■'."'"  ""'*  ^""■"  "'^  ''^'"^"  °^  ^''  "•"'•'-■'>'^'  •'"'  ""'  -rival  of  t 

,  '■■'"  '""'  r  '""'""•■  ■''  ""•  '  "'"'■'  ""-  "...leavour  to  send  your  Lordships  by 

I  shall  give  very  particular  instructions  to  the  Naval  Ollicer  and  others  concerned  that  vnur 
.o.dsh.ps  n.ay  have  for  the  future  n.ore  distinct  accounts  of  the  export  and  in.por.  am    th 
they  make  out  forthwith  .xact  accounts  of  the  importation  from  .ladeia  and  the  wlst^rn "slal 

Mr,    liUATIIWAVT  ilii.l  nil  'JlUll    VllL'imt     iril         Il»    I      I  I    11  nl  ,.    .       .. 

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for  three  years  past  M'  Beresford's  representation  is  very  just  and  no  more  than  what  I  fornicrly 
did  lay  before  the  Sec^>  of  State  at  the  time  we  had  notice  of  M'  Crozat's  Patent -and  after  the 
accounts  of  the  new  grant  and  1  think  I  also  gave  your  Board  the  trouble  of  mv  thoughts  on 
that  arta.r  I  am  sure  I  did  to  M'  Sec'J-  Addison  The  French  have  Forts  and  settlements  in  many 
places  on  tlie  river  Mississipi  and  on  the  Lakes  and  claim  all  the  Country  and  Trade  of  it  as 
theirs  if  these  settlements  continue  &  prosper  the  very  being  of  the  British  Plantations  on 
the  Continent  will  become  precarious  for  by  means  of  these  settlements  they  acquire  to 
themselves  the  dependances  of  Numerous  Indian  Nations  and  tho  the  French  may  be  at  peace 
with  us  m  appearance  these  Indians  by  y  instigation  of  their  Traders  may  be  prevailed  upon 
to  make  incursions  on  the  Frontiers  of  the  Fnglish  Settlements  which  being  all  uncovered  will 
be  an  easy  pray  and  after  an  attempt  of  that  kind  no  planter  will  venture  to  sit  down  wilhout 
the  reach  of  assistance  or  defence,  &  so  by  degrees  these  Colonies  may  come  to  be  unpeopled, 
I  know  not  upon  what  right  the  French  found  their  claim  neither  can  1  think  of  any  effectual 
remedy  for  the  evil  mentioned  but  their  relinquishing  it  the  next  best  would  be  extending  our 
Frontiers,  and  augmenting  our  force  and  (Jarrisons  of  which  I  have  heretofore  wrote  very 
nmnly  to  your  Lordships 

I  humbly  beg  leave  to  answer  in  course  to  the  Poatcript  of  this  of  your  Lordships  of 
3-  of  Fek"  relating  to  Col:  l-igoldsby's  authority  when  1  was  appointed  CoV  of  these 
Provinces  by  her  late  Majesty  M'  Smith  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  told  me  that  Col  • 
Indoldsbyhad  assumed  the  (iovernm'  for  that  he  was  suspended  several  years  before  that 
in  \P  Sec^"  iledges's  time  and  accordingly  new  Letters  of  suspension  were  then  sent  over  to 
the  Councils  in  each  Province  but  it  seems  the  first  suspension  was  never  executed  here,  nor 
seen  by  any  that  I  could  ever  learn,  I  wrote  amply  to  your  Lordships  and  by  your  co.Mnands 
with  observations  on  all  these  Acts  passed  by  him,  and  to  that  I  refer  but  most  of  them  being 
expired  by  their  limitation  or  repealed  they  are  now  of  no  cons.Miuence,  of  that  number  was  the 
Act  hxiiig  the  Session  of  Assembly  to  the  Town  of  BurMi.gton  which  unjust  in  itself  was 
dangerous  in  its  consequences  creating  annimosities  b.itwee.i  the  two  Divisions  and  not  safe  for 
the  Governm'  which  met  there  with  daily  insults  and  allVonts  from  AP  Cox  and  bis  adherents 
I  shall  mention  but  one  other  Act  and  that  was  the  Act  explaining  an  Act  passed  by  the 
Lord  Lovelace  granting  to  him  a  certain  sum  for  th..  support  of  Covernm'  which  explanation 
was  the  taking  off  that  from  the  Lord  Lovelace  &  his  heirs  and  eranting  it  to  Col:  in.roldsby 
in  the  same  letter  I  gave  your  Lordsh;,;.  a  long  account  of  these  original  Acts  of  the  Lord 
Lovelace  being  destroyed  or  concealed  that  we  cmild  never  come  to  any  knowledge  of  them 
alter  the  strictest  search  and  enquiry  by  which  means  her  Majesty's  ijoodness  to  that  Nobleman 
and  his  heirs  in  approving  of  the  first  Act,  and  dlsi,ppr..ving  of  the  last  was  obstrucled 
1  had  h,.r  Majesties  letters  in  favour  of  that  Lords  Heirs  commanding  the  .loing  Justice 
to  them  in  that  point. 

In  answer  to  your  Lordships  letters  of  th.-  L'.>  F.-b'^  I  iierewilli  send  you  the  attested  copy 
of  my  order  from  her  late  Majesty  for  building  a  Fort  in  compliance  with  that  Col :  Nicholson 
&  [  entered  into  a  contract  for  building  a  Fort  in   the  Mobacks   Country  for  half  the  sum 

■  AvT.HNK  Ckm.^t,  Mnniui.  ,1„  rimt,!,  w«.  ono  of  Iho  cr.iit  liimnou.r.  in  tl,.-  r.i^m  „f  I.oiii,  XIV.     II..  „l.iaiu..,l   i„  s,.|.t„,n 

bor,  I71i  11,0  pr,v,l,-o  of  tl„...xc.|usiv..  l,„,lo  „f  l.,„.i,i„n„,  wtioh  o„„„.ry  U  .le-cil....!  a,  Mu^  I.ou,„l...I  hv  .N\.w'.M..xi, .,1 

\'"'"''"";  ""  '  '"  '"'^'  ""■  "'•■'■  Mi-'^-il'Pi.  fr.'".  11..  "ou  1„  .!,..  Illinni.,  .1,..  Mi,,„»ri  «n,l  W,.l,«,I.  riv.r^  .".ml  all  ll,..  Iril,,,!,,. 

ne-  nf  t  lal  |.,„t  of  tho  Mi..i»H|.|,i.     Tl,i«  vlHXTU'v  w,i-  »unT.,.U.nMl  in  Augu.t,  1717,  wl.m,  llu-  New  «,„nt,  m  ll  i,  ..,.11.  .1  nl.n,. 
w,..  „,,„!..  In  11...  fa,n„,,.  I,„li,..  „,.  .Mi,,i,,i,,,,i,  o.u.panj-.     Mr.  Crom  .li«.l  on  tho  7ll.  of  June,  171.8.  m.toncai  0.tl,ct,..,„  of 


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M.t     '"'^^''ir'r    '"""^'^  ''^^  •'^•''- '''''''  "'«•  l'^«""-  i"  this  Province  New  HrpsTre 
M,machu.sets  Bay  Connecticut  and  Ithode  Inland  &  ,nuch  i.igher  in  Carolina      I  3''! 

oTn  V  .  n  ^  ?     '''^''"-^'t""'  '  "^'»«'-  '"y*^"'  tl.at  at  our  next  meeting  I  may  be  able 

:;       'bei  rCmT"  'm    ''V^f  "  ^'  other  failures  noted  by  your\orZi  .s. 

bethre::!  a  ;^  f^  ^r^;;:'^.:; t  ifZ^    r'"'7";' '''' ' ""'^  ""^«-" '"--''-' 

midit  be^  but  i„H     f  A       y^  ""'^  '^  ^'""^'  (whatsoever  the  consequence  to  me 

«  1    1      u   .       I"  ■'"'■  f    v."  '■'''""^'  ^'""  •''^'"S  the  like  duty's  particularly  on  all  dry 

R<    ds  from  Europe  &  m  other  Provinces  Tunnage  or  Powder  mony  a    'tis  calle^l  and  tint 

unage  he.ng  so  low  and  the  people  at  a  loss  t.  "n.!  out  funds  for  the'support  of  Gov    nn 

th    Ksomt  I  could  not  foresee  any  harm  in  passing  such  Acts,  however  I  nmst  in  the  me.n 

Z1::T'  7T  r:  '"^*''"  '-  '''''''''  ''^  <i->pprol.ation  of  these  Ac  tu  u    I 
hav.  ano  her  ^essu.n  o(  Assen.bly  wiiich  1  believe  will  he  in  the  fall  &  if  I  n,ay  iud  J  bv  the 

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them  but  upon  their  submission  I  pardon'd  them)  I  say  in  compassion  to  them  I  perswaded 
the  Proprietors  to  ofter  tliem  terms  of  long  leases  paying  notiiing  for  several  years  &  a  very 
trifle  ever  after  which  they  accordingly  did,  &  the  greatest  part  accepted  of  the  conditions 
but  one  Wyser  the  constant  ringleader  of  all  mischief  amongst  them  who  is  now  gone  for 
England,  I  know  not  for  what  purpose  formed  a  party  amongst  them  who  would  come  to  no 
terms  and  so  there  they  continue  without  right  til  the  Proprietors  can  find  their  remedy  by 
law  I  cannot  send  the  exact  numbers  by  this  conveyannce  I  shall  endeavour  to  procure  it  the 
they  are  much  scattered,  if  his  Majesty  would  be  pleased  to  approve  of  what  I  have  humbly 
proposed  with  relation  to  extending  our  Frontiers  I  think  that  people  may  be  usefully  eniploy'd 
there  but  there  must  be  in  the  first  place  a  Fort  or  two  as  well  to  cover  them  as  to  keep  them 
in  order  which  I  know  to  be  a  hard  task  by  dear  bought  experience  &  this  will  require  an 
augmentation  of  our  Forces 

I  have  had  the  honour  to  inform  your  Lordships  that  the  acknowledgment  for  licences  for 
Whale  Fishing  was  a  perquisite  of  the  Government  in  my  predecessors  times,  the  same  Mullbrd 
went  to  England  in  Lord  Coinbury's  time  about  that  matter  nobody  besides  disputed  it  and  he 
was  cast  here  by  the  law,  to  which  he  had  appealed  what  I  wrote  of  its  being  reserv'd  in  my 
Patents  is  from  these  words  in  y'  Commission  of  Vice  Admiralty  where  giving  a  power 
"Cognoscendi  de  Flotsom  Jetsom,  Lagon,  Deodandis  &.'  follows  et  de  Piscibus  Ucgalibus 
"Sturgeonibus  Balenis  CaHis  Porpetiis  Delphinis  Ueggis  &'"  as  by  the  Record  of  the 
Commission  will  more  fully  appear,  the  thing  itself  is  so  inconsiderable  that  nothing  but  the 
danger  of  being  accused  of  having  given  up  the  right  of  the  Crown  and  an  emolument  which 
the  Government  was  possessed  of  could  have  obliged  me  to  write  one  single  letter  about  it  for 
I  alf.rm  to  your  Lordships  that  it  has  not  in  my  time  amounted  to  ^20  Sterling  p'  annum,  that 
fish  having  in  a  manner  left  this  Coast,  I  shall  not  troulile  j-our  Lord?'  farther  here  about 
that  air.iir  seeing  you  are  to  have  much  from  M'' Philips  to  whom  I  have  transmitted  full 
answers  (or  rather  the  Council  &  Assembly  for  me)  to  all  the  several  papers  given  in  to  your 
Lordshi|)s  and  the  Lords  of  Council  by  that  man  I  only  must  observe  that  the  Lords  of  appeal 
expect  answers  in  the  mouth  of  May  to  papers  which  1  did  not  receive  til  the  month 
of  June  and  begining  of  July  all  others  have  constantly  paid  and  continue  to  pay  that 
acknowledgement   Viz'  the  SO'"  part  of  the  produce 

I  shall  at  this  time  humbly  take  my  leave  with  this  reflection,  that  if  such  men  as  M'  Cox 
and  M'  Mullbrd  who  were  common  disturbers  of  the  publick  peace,  and  avowed  obstructors  of 
all  settlements  or  support  of  Ciovernment  (the  former  being  dismissed  her  Majesty's  Council 
tor  that  very  reason  alter  a  full  hearing  on  his  b>'hall)  when  they  come  to  be  called  to 
account  for  crimes  against  the  Governm'  in  an  onlinary  course  of  law  shall  find  their  account 
by  Hying  from  siu'h  prosecutions  and  complaining  at  home  whoever  Governs  in  these  parts 
must  eitlier  hold  the  reins  of  (iovfrnment  very  slack,  and  resolve  to  bear  with  daily  repeated 
insults  or  with  y'  intoK-rable  drudgery  of  answering  fiilse  &  malicious  accusations  or  frivolous 
comi)l;unts  which  to  an  honest  miiul  is  hard  to  liear,  I  am  sure  mine  is  not  equal  to  it,  &  if  the 
joint  testimony  of  the  iJouncil  &  Assembly  or  if  it  be  expected  of  these  whole  I'rovinces  be 
not  sullicient  to  justify  my  copduct  against  the  aspersions  &  calumnies  of  such  men  I  must 
submit  tomyfati!  1  have  in  every  ste|>thiit  I  have  taken  had  a  particular  view  to  his  Majesty's 
service  and  in  that  have  had  the  desired  success  that  witii  the  testimony  of  a  good  conscience 


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wilh'thrS'''*  T'f '°"  ^'^"''  "'•^^  '"  '^'  employment  I  have  had  the  honour  to  be«r  I  am 
with  the  deepest  and  most  lasting  sence  of  gratitude 

My  Lords  &  worthy  Patrons 

Your  Lordships 

.,    ,  most  humble  and 

New  York  ^    ,    j. 

July  7,  1718.  ™°'*  °''*'^'*"*  ^«'^"°* 

Ro:    HUNTEH 

.r?,ZTu^  ^  ''"''  ?r'"f  ^T  ^"''^''^'P'  ^'''''  '°  "^""^  "P°"  ^^^'  inducement  Patents  are 
g  anted  I  know  no  other  but  that  of  peopling  &  planting  the  Country  the  method  is  this  the 
person  pet.ons  the  Governor  in  Conn.ll  for  a  license  to  purchase  a  tract  of  land  of  such  a 
quantity  and  so  ..^uated,  of  the  Native  Indians  the  consideration  of  the  petition  is  referr'd  to 
l^ZTT  r"'  ^'^'  '^"""^  ''^"'''^  ""^'^  ^"1'^'^y  '"to  the  merits  of  the  cause 

?nlth  r"''  ""'^  •  r"'''^' ''  ''  ^'■'"*^''  accordingly  after  having  made  his  purchase 
from  them  he  prays  aga.n  for  an  order  of  survey  for  that  tract  in  order  to  his  obtaLng  hi! 
Majesty's  letters  Patents,  for  the  same  and  upon  the  return  of  the  survey  and  the  certificafe  of 
the  Secretary.  Receiver  and  Surveyor  General  as  particularly  directed  by  the  instructions  he 
gets  an  order  to  the  Attorney  General  to  make  out  such  Patents  under  the  Reservations  and 
Uuit  Kents  appointed  by  his  Majesty's  instructions 

Your  Lordships 

most  humble  and 

obedient  Servant . 

ilo-  Hunter. 


Governor  Hunter  to  tJie  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Ncw.Tork  EnUie»,  K..81.] 

To  the  R«  Hon"'*  the  Lords  Comm"  for  Trade  and  Plantations. 
My  Lords. 

By  Hopkins  I  received  the  New  Seals,  and  with  this  your  Lordships  will  receive  the  old 
one  of  this  Province  broke  In  Council  according  to  His  Majesty's  Commands  to  Morrow  I  go 
to  the  Jersey  s  &  when  that  of  that  Province  is  broke  in  Council  there  I  shall  transmit  it  also, 
out  this  ship  IS  upon  her  departure 

I  have  also  received  His  Majesty's  letters  nominating  John  Parker,  Peter  Tretwell  and 
John  Wells  of  the  Council  for  that  Province ;  I  beg  the  same  favour  for  John  Johnston  jun' 
in  order  to  keep  the  equality  M'  Tretwell  and  M'  Wells  being  of  the  Western  Division.  I  am 
with  all  imaginable  honor 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  obedient  & 
y  ^  "^*  most  humble  Serv' 

^    '  ■  Ro:  Hunter 


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Oovemor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 


[New-Tork  Knirles,  K.,B2.1 


To  W-  Popple  Esq: 


Hopkins  brought  me  yours  and  in  it  a  great  deal  of  comfort,  finding  by  that,  that  I  am  not 
become  indiiferent  to  you,  as  I  liite  a  suspicious  fool  or  rather  Jealous  friend  surmized  in  my  last. 
I  assure  you  thit  I  want  nothing  but  a  conveyance  to  bring  me  to  you,  for  to  deal  plaisiy 
with  you,  after  the  incouragement  M'  Mulford  and  some  others  have  lateFy  met  with  from  soro? 
great  men,  my  stny  on  this  side  will  be  but  useless  to  the  publick  and  hurtful  to  myself,  1  have 
no  care  about  any  consequences,  but  in  so  far  as  they  may  effect  my  reputation,  which  I  think 
I  have  taken  sufficient  care  to  vindicate  By  what  I  have  sent  inclosed  to  M'  Philips  by  this 
conveyance,  If  the  voice  of  a  whole  Province  is  not  Judged  of  force  sufficient  to  disprove  the 
simple  allegations  of  one  crazed  old  man,  it  will  be  invain  for  me  to  endeavour  any  more  at 
being  pronounced  inocent,  !  must  satisfy  myself  with  being  so. 

I  beg  !eave  to  remark  to  you  upon  the  objections  made  to  our  Acts  of  Revenue,  that  it  will 
be  a  very  hard  task  hereafter  to  find  any  funds  for  that  use,  whilst  by  clamours  of  Merchants 
or  those  ^i\{  interested  every  sort  of  duty  may  be  construed  to  affect  the  trade  of  Great  Britain 
in  all  or  most  other  Provinces  there  is  a  Tonage  or  Powder  mony,  and  that  here  is  such  a 
trifle,  that  it  cannot  Seriously  speaking  be  said  to  affect  any  Trade,  there  is  no  duty  on  good 
imported  from  Britain,  tho  in  all  former  Act'j  of  Revenue  in  Col:  Fletcher  Lord  Bellomont 
and  Lord  Cornbury's  time  there  was  2J  p'  Cent  on  all  such,  and  is  it  not  surprizing  that  trade 
should  so  considerably  increase  under  all  these  discouragements.  In  short  considering  that 
a  land  Tax  is  impracticable,  a  future  Revenue  here  will  be  so,  at  least  very  difficult  under  these 
restrictions  not  so  much  by  reason  of  them,  but  of  the  constructions  that  y*  Merchants  here 
and  there  will  put  upon  every  duty  whatsoever  as  affecting  tho  Trade  of  Great  Britain,  and 
111  afirm  without  assuming  too  much  to  myself,  If  I  do  not  accomplish  it,  it  will  be  a  long  time 
adoing,  cocue  who  will  in  my  place. 

M'  Philips  hints  to  me  that  my  affairs  and  intrests  move  heavily,  I  sencibly  feel  he  has  too 
much  reason,  my  comfort  is  that  I  have  deserved  a  better  fate,  I  cannot  see  how  I  can  get  over 
till  next  spring  because  I  am  resolved  to  uae  my  endeavours  with  tlie  Assembly  this  fall  to 
remedy  what  is  excepted  against  in  our  several  Acts  But  a  disallowance  of  them  would  put 
all  into  confusion  and  ruin  this  flourishing  Province  What  ever  my  fat')  may  be  I  am  eternally 

New  York  Yours 

July  7.  1718  Ro:  Huntee 


Secreta/'y  Popple  to  Governor  Hunter. 

[New-Tork  Entriet,  K.,  84  ] 

To  Rob:  Hunter  Esq: 

Sir, 

The  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations  have  received  your  letter  of  the  3  of  May 
relating  to  New  York  upoa  which  I  am  to  acquaint  you  that  the   Acts  are   i' rider  their 


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considerntio.i   and  puticularly  that  for  the  payment  of   the  remainder  of  the  publick  debts 
wliich  tliey  have  now  received  with  your  said  letter. 

Their  Lordships  transmitted  you  a  copy  of  the  Petition  against  the  said  Act  in  their  letter 
of  the  7  May  last  which  they  hope  you  will  have  received  by  this  and  be  able  speedily  to  give 
them  a  full  answer  to  all  the  Aliegatir  ^<.  in  the  said  Petition 

It  being  for  his  Majesty's  service  th  this  Board  be  at  all  times  acquainted  with  the  absence 
oi  the  Councilors  from  their  Posts  in  the  Plantations  their  Lordships  Command  me  to  desire 
that  whenever  you  give  leave  to  any  member  of  his  Majesty's  Council  in  your  Government  to 
be  absent  from  his  Post  that  such  leave  be  under  your  hand  and  Seal  and  that  you  forthwith 
transmit  to  their  Lordships  a  copy  of  such  licence  of  leave,  as  also^^an  account  when  such 
Councillor  departed  your  Government  and  to  what  place  he  is  gone. 

Least  you  should  have  misunderstood  what  their  Lordships  writ  to  you  the  16  of  May  17j|- 
I  am  to  observe  to  you  that  by  the  first  Clause  of  the  Act  of  Navigation  mentioned  in  the  S'" 
Article  of  your  instructions  relating  to  the  Acts  of  Trade  no  Foreign  ships  are  to  be  allowed 
to  trade  into  his  Majestys  Plantations  But  tl.eir  Lordships  are  of  opinion  that  British  sliips 
cannot  be  condemned  nor  their  lading  confiscated  only  for  trading  to  or  from  foreign  Plantations 
Provided  that  trade  be  not  carried  on  in  any  manner  contrary  to  the  laws  of  this  Kingdom  or 
of  New  York  whereby  the  Ships  or  ladings  might  be  lyable  to  be  confiscated.  However  their 
Lordships  thinks  you  will  do  well  to  observe  your  last  orders  so  far  as  to  discourage  this  way 
of  trading  which  is  contrary  to  the  Treaties  of  Peace  tho'  not  contrary  to  Our  Laws. 

Since  the  writing  of  this  I  have  received  your  letter  of  the  3  of  .Tune  last  and  have  laid  it 
before  the  Boaj^  together  with  your  letter  to  their  Lordships  of  the  same  date  upon  which  Pni 
only  to  observe  that  the  business  of  Mulfords  complaints  is  to  be  heard  before  the  Lords  of  the 
Committee  for  hearing  Appeals  on  Thursday  the  ;f  I  inst:  at  which  time  the  papers  transmitted 
by  you  will  be  made  use  of  Tho  I  have  not  received  from  M'"  Philips  y  last  you  mention  in 
your  letter  to  the  Board  to  have  transmitted  him  However  Pie  send  for  them  that  nothing  may 
be  wanting  to  make  your  innocence  and  integrity  appear  I  am  surprized  you  seem  'o  complain 
of  want  of  letters  from  me  having  writ  to  you  by  almost  every  conveyance  and  deliver'd  them 
to  M'  Philips  to  be  sent  to  you  This  ship  being  just  upon  her  departure  I  have  not  time  to 
make  Duplicates  but  shall  do  it  by  the  next. 

The  Board  will  expect  the  minutes  of  Council  and  other  publick  papers  you  mention  I  am 

Sir 


Whitehall 
July  23  1718 


Your  most  obedient 

humble  Servant 


W"    1'0P1>I,E 


Sir 


In  the  mean  time  you  have  here  inclosed  a  list  of  such  publick  papers  that  are  wanting 
It  is  not  the  business  of  M'  Mulfonl  that  is  to  bo  heard  as  I  have  said  above  But  the  comp« 
of  Cox  and  that  is  put  off  to  Friday  the  S""  of  August. 


Vol.  V. 


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Governor  Hunter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Ncw-Enlrlcs,  K  ,  72. 1 

To  the  R'  Hon''"  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  &  Plantalions. 
My  Lords, 

With  this  your  Lordships  will  redeive  the  duplicate  of  what  I  wrote  by  Cap:  Jerrnrd-As 
also  the  list  of  the  Palatines  as  they  are  now  planted  in  this  Province. 

Your  Lordships  have  also  an  account  of  the  Revenue  of  the  Jerseys  since  my  administration. 
But  there  ,8  no  Auditor  for  that  Province.  As  also  such  an  account  as  I  could  at  this  tin.e 
procure  of  the  Revenue  of  this  Province  but  the  Treasurer  absolutely  refuses  to  have  the 
accounts  Audited  by  the  Deputy  Auditor  here,  being  by  the  Acts  made  accountable  to  the  Gov' 
Council  and  Assembly,  which  is  [the]  method  of  audit  in  both  Provinces  I  told  him  in  Council 
that  whatever  obligation  he  was  laid  under  by  the  Acts  of  Assembly  they  could  never  be 
supposed  to  disolve  the  obligation,  he  lay  under  to  account  to  the  King  for  mony  granted  to 
him  in  the  manner  he  should  please  to  prescribe  But  ^P  Clarke  the  Deputy  Auditor  lias  given 
a  more  ful  account  to  the  Auditor  General  of  that  matter  than  I  can  do. 

IJudged  that  the  representation  to  her  late  Majesty  from  the  Govern' Council  and  Assembly 
in  Lord  Cornbury  s  time  might  give  your  Lordships  some  further  information  of  the  causes 
of  the  continuation  of  the  old  Currency  of  silver  in  these  Provinces  &  have  for  that  reason 
herewith  transmitted  it, 

•The  account  of  the  Patents  for  lands  is  not  so  perfect  as  to  be  fit  to  be  se»t  by  this  ship, 
which  goes  o  Bristol,  but  by  one  bound  speedily  for  London  it  shall  be  sent.  I  must  acquaint 
your  Lordships  that  there  was  little  land  left  in  this  Province  for  me  to  grant,  except  that 
resumed  from  Cap:  Evans,  and  of  that  there  remained  little  besides  the  high  lands,  which  can 
be  put  to  no  manner  of  use  but  furnishing  firewood.  The  former  Governors  &  Colonel 
Ingoldsby  in  his  short  time  having  granted  away  all  that  was  of  any  value  in  that  tract.  The 
reservation  of  Quit  Rent  is  always  conformable  to  the  instructions  half  a  Crown  p'  100  Acres 
pro  Rato.    Could  we  extend  our  Frontiers  there  would  be  land  enough. 

By  last  post  from  Boston  I  have  a  letter  from  London  informing  me  that  one  M'  Baker  a 
Merchant  there  has  had  a  sum  of  money  remitted  him  from  hence  to  enable  him  to  oppose 
some  or  al  our  money  Bills  at  home;  If  we  may  guess  at  his  employers  by  his  correspondents, 
they  are  the  same  persons  who  have  during  ail  my  time  strenously  opposed  alf  publick 
set  lement  &  support  ot  Government,  And  if  1  had  not  had  the  good  luck  to  have  them  left 
out  in  t^he  las  elections  for  city  Members  there  never  had  been  any  such  settlement ;  and  I  am 
afraid  .1  everthey  get  themselves  chosen  again  there  will  he  no  further;  This  I  beg  may  induce 
your  Lordships  not  to  give  an  easy  ear  to  tlie  suggestions  of  such  men  but  to  let  tl.;  people 
here  have  an  opportunity  to  answer  for  themselves  in  a  matter  which  affects  their  very  being 
or  at  least  their  being  happy.  Your  Lords- cannot  but  observe  the  vast  increase  of  Trade  & 
bh.ping  here,  which  ,s  y«  true  cause  of  the  unaccountable  rage  of  some  of  these  men,  who 
ormerly  monopo  .zed  what  is  now  become  so  diilusive  Our  money  bills  are  equal  to  silver,  over 

e  greatest  part  of  the  English  Continent  &  30  p'  Cent  better  than  the  Country  bills  upon 
he  change  a    Boston   itself.  Our  Credit  better  than  any  of  our  neighbours,  a  more  universal 

n'trslo  b?f         ™      '"■'""  *"  "'-^  ""•'"•^'>'  '""'   ^"^-   I— 't 'happy  settlement  than    s 
perhaps  to  be  found  m  any  one  part  of  his  dominions,  ail  which  may  be  endangered  by  the 


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ruinous  ends  which  those  men  are  pursuing,  whilst  the   last  deht   bill   was   preparing  in 

Jury  (or  the  C«ty.  perswaded  the  rest  to  sign  an  address  to  me  against  the  passing  of  that  Bill 
Thi;  IT"  '7T1  'r'  ^—-thatthe  Bill  was  not  yet  before  me  ^ut  I^ho  "  [lay 
the.r  representa  ,on  before  y'  Council  and  Assembly  whom  it  more  immediately  concerned 
vvlnch  accor  .ngly  I  did,  The  Assen.bly  sent  for  them  in  custody  &  Justly  reprem^.nded  1  em' 
or  the.r  aut  expenence  has  shewn  that  the  suggestions  in  that  address  a're  groundles  & 
alse  I  doubt  not  hut  M'  Baker  has  laid  it  before  your  Lords-  for  I  am  informed  that  he  has 
laid  U  on  the  tables  of  most  CoHee  houses  iu  the  City 

mv  Hr'vTt'''^'  "°"'V'r'  ^'  ''''""''  '"  '"'"^  ''"'^''  '"'"  ^l"'  ««•"*••«  °'  this  Province  during 
my  tune   &  take  a  v.ew  of  the  difficulties  I  have  had  to  struggle  with,  occasioned  in  a  gren^ 

ZZ.  thVf  "^'  T"'  ""  '"  ''""  '"'^^  °^  ^'' '  "-'^  '-•  ^^  S^t  t-  l'^"-  of  them  & 
wiU  i.  du  e  vn    ;"T  "m"  ''"  ''"""'  happy  tranquility.  I  am  confident  your  goodness 

w.ll  induce  you  to  make  some  allowance  for  failures  of  small  consequence  if  any  there  he  and 

Restless  men  who  have  nothing  in  view  but  their  own  private  intrests.  or  the  gratifying  their 
Resentment,  or  if  there  be  any  cause  unknown  to  me  which  robs  me  of  that  I  am  at  least  weU 
entituled  to  your  compassion  I  am  with  the  greatest  honor  &  gratitude 

My  Lords  Your  Lordships 

,^       ,     ■  most  humble  and 

New  York  ^    .    ,. 

Aug:  7.  1718.  ™°     obedient  Servant 

'  '  Ro:  Hunter 

1  ne  Acts  last  pass'd  are  not  yet  ingrossed. 


mtmier  of  Palatine  Families  remaining  in  the  Prwince  of  Neto-YiyrTc,  Anno  1718. 

[  New. York,  Bb.,  150.  ] 

An   Account  of  the   Families  of  Germans  settled  on  Hudson's   River  in  the 
Province  of  New  York. 


On  the  East  side  op  Hudson's  River 

H,,,                                           fnmillM  Persons 

unters   Town 25  ..  109 

Kiugsberry a3  ..  io4 

Annsberry 17  __  71 

Haysberry if,  ..  75 

Rheinbeck 35  ._  140 


In  Schohaue 
In  Seven  Townships 170 


680 


On  the  West  side 

M            rn                                                             famllifs  Peranni 

New    Town ^ 14  ..  50 

CJeorge  Town *. 13  ..  52 

Elizab:  Town 9  ..  36 

Kingstown 15  ..  cq 

Wessels  pretended  Land 7  ..  28 

Kingstown  Sopes 10  . .  40 

At  New  York  &  places  adjacent.     30  ..  150 

394  ..  1001 


The  widows  and  orphans  are  not  included  in  this  List. 

This  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge  is  the  Acco'  of  those  people  settled;  amounting  to  394 
families,  containing  about  KiOl  persons 

Joshua  Kocherthal 
John  Fked.  HiEGEit. 


I 


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Sir 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 
Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  PJulips. 

[New-Tork  Faperr,  Cc,  16.] 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Brigadier  Hunter  Governor  of  the  Province  of  New 
York  to  M'  Phillips  Agent  for  the  said  Province 

Newr  York  Aug  15.  1718 

I  am  infon^ied  that  a  Summ  of  money  has  been  sent  from  hence  to  procure  the  Disallowance 
of  our  money  acts  particularly  the  last  Debt  Bill  which  is  the  most  just  (&  I  think)  the  most 
unexceptionable  that  ever  was  passed.  I  know  the  goodness  &  Penetration  of  the  Board  of 
Irade  will  induce  them  to  be  tender  of  ruining  at  once  the  most  flourishing  of  His  Mat^" 
Provinces,  upon  the  suggestions  of  a  very  few  who  have  proposed  to  themselves  an  Interest  in 
us  Iluine.  I  know  not  the  objections  but  I  forsee  an  inevitable  necessity  of  my  coming  home 
for  that  very  purpose  for  it  is  impossible,  to  answer  as  one  should  at  this  distance  or  to 
instruct  another 

I  do  affirm  that  this  is  at  present  the  most  flourishing  Province  in  Trade  &  Creditt  our 
Money  Bills  .re  now  at  least.  Thirty  P'  Cent  better  than  those  of  New  England  on  their  own 
Exchange,  and  equall  to  Silver  all  round  about  us  The  Trade  of  this  place  is  increased  most 
conspicuously,  as  the  quarterly  Accounts  sent  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  will  shew.  If  any  of 
this  place  have  been  so  wicked  as  to  employ  any  person  in  the  Foul  work  before  menf  their 
resolution  must  be  to  leave  it  hav^  ruined  it 

I  wrote  to  the  Lords  that  the  Assembly  here  is  to  meet  next  month  when  (God  willing)  I 
shall  attend  them,  and  remedy  whatever  their  Lordships  think  is  amiss,  but  it  is  a  Tor;„ent  to  me 
perpetua  ly  to  answer  so  many  groundless  [complaints],  alter  so  many  years  unblameable  conduct 

MA  this  Provinc,  be  undone  1  will  make  good  in  the  face  of  the  world,  that  there  are 
more  hearty  Zealous  &  sincerely  dutiful  Subjects  of  His  Majesty  undone,  than  eould  he  by 
any  general  Ru.ne  to  the  same  proportion  of  people  in  any  other  part,  &  that  by  the  means  of 
some,  who  have  no  manner  of  pretence  to  that  Charader 

I  earnestly  desire  that  nothing  may  be  resolved,  till  I  am  brought  F.ce  to  Face  to  answer 
these  or  nay  other  men,  as  to  what  I  have  done  in  my  station. 


October  ir,.  171 «. 


This  is  a  just  &  true  Extract 

A    PllILll'S 


Oovemor  Jfimter  to  Secretary  l\^)ple. 

[S»w-Tiirk  EntriM,  K.,  77.) 

To  W™  Popple  Esq  : 

Sir, 

Being  summoned  bv  an  E.-press  to  go  to  Albany  to  meet  our  Indians  &  Just  going  on  Board 

vith'her  dVT  *"  ""T^T  T  '"^""'""^  "'^  ""•  ^^-^'""^  '•>•  •'"•"  «••'■"  -"' •  -n"i-     e 
^^  ilh  her  departure.     I  make  the  greater  hasta  to  the  Frontiers,  that  1  may  meet  the  Assembly 


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here  next  Month  as  I  have  promised  to  their  Lordships  when  I  am  confident  I  shall  remedy 
whatever  ,3  am.ss,  but  I'll  deal  plainly  with  you  if  there  is  too  easy  an  ear  given  to  su  h 
represen tafons  as  some  self  intrested  little  Merchants  there  or  some  spiteful  one  here  may 
happen  to  g.ve  o  Our  Affairs  and  Acts,  it  is  to  no  purpose  for  me  to  remain  on  this  side  &  I 
bele.ve  I  shall  he  better  able  to  clear  up  that  matter  on  the  other. 

I  am  ashamed  that  the  Acts  last  pasa'd  (which  indeed  are  of  no  consequence)  are  not  yet 
got  ready,  for  no  better  reason  than  that,  on  all  this  Continent  ^hey  can't  find  parchment,  as 
the  officers  aver     I  have  ordered  them  however  to  be  engross'd  on  large  paper,  if  they  canno 
find  the  other  &  sent  by  the  first  ship,  with  this  you  have  a  list  of  th'em'.  'm;  IntrestsTcan 
perce.ve  move  more  heavily  than  usual  but  if  I  were  to  be  rack'd  I  cannot  assign  a  true  reason 

nrnh.l  It  ^""  '""  "  "''""  ^""''  '""''  "'  '^'^  *'^^^  ^"y*  ^  ^now  nothing  that  can  in 
probability  prevent  my  seeing  you  in  the  Spring  but  God  alone  is  the  disposer  of  futuritys  I 
am  for  ever  entirely  •' 

New  York  ,, 

27  Aug:  1718.  ^""^  ^      „ 

Ko:    HUNTEK 


ZoTfife  of  Trade  to  Oavernor  Hunter. 

[New-Tork  Enlriu,  K.,  87.] 

To  Brig'  Hunter 
Sir. 

Since  what  our  Secretary  writ  to  you  the  83  of  the  last  Month,  We  have  received  a 
Memorial  from  M'  Miranda  a  copy  whereof  is  here  inclosed  complaining  of  duties  raised  at  N. 
York  upon  Kngli.i,  sh.ps  by  virtue  of  Acts  passed  in  that  Province  which  we  suppose  to  be 
he  Revenue  Act  .V  the  Act  to  oblige  all  Vessells  Tra.liug  to  this  Colony  (except  such  as  are 
therein  excepted  to  pay  a  certain  duty  &,-  But  as  we  sent  you  with  our  letter  of  3  Feb'^  |,,8t 
our  objections  to  those  Acts  which  are  now  confirmed  by  M'  Miranda's  complaint  an.l  did  then 
recommend  to  you  to  get  an  Act  passed  for  removing  those  objections  We  hope  it  is  already 
done  or  wri  be  very  soon  otherwise  we  shall  he  obliged  to  lay  those  acts  before  his  Mnjesty 
for  h.s  disallowance,  and  We  do  not  .ioubt  but  you  will  take  particular  care  for  the  future 
pursuant  to  the  late  instructions  from  his  Majesty  that  no  Acts  be  passed  in  your  Governm" 

which  may  alh-ct  the  Trade  or  Navigation  of  this  Kingdom  So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell 
and  nm  ^ 


Whitehall 
August  88.  17 IS. 


Your  very  loving  Friends 

and  humble  Servants 

J.    MoLESWORTH. 
D.   I'UI.TENKY 
ClIA*   CuOKB 


»•■■ 


m.V4 


018 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANrrsCRirTS, 


(fovernor   Iliditcr  /<>  Sa'nttirt/   I'opph 

[Now-Yurk  I'.iilrli'H,  K.,  87.] 


To  W"  Popple  Ksq: 


Sir, 

IIavitif(  tlu^  opportunity  of  n  Wssell  to  Eiisrlaiid  from  Plula(lfli)lii,i  I  voiitiire  lliis  to  bog  that 
you'lacqiiaiiit  tlio  Lords  t^ni"  that  last  w»vk  tlit-  (iciiiTal  Assembly  licre  lias  pasHM  nn  Act 
for  reiiu'dying  such  claiisi's  iti  tlioir  former  Arts  of  llevenue  as  tlu-ir  Lordaliipa  scem'd  to 
objoct  against,  but  at  tlie  same  tiini-  when  they  presented  that  Hill  liie  whole  house  nuule  the 
inelosed  repres" '  to  me  which  they  desired  might  be  communicated  to  their  Lords'"  containing 
their  sentiments  upon  these  matters  to  which  at  this  time,  I  shall  add  nothing  ( neither  is  much 
needful)  but  when  I  shall  havo  the  honour  to  appear  before  their  Lords'"  (iod  send  it  may  bo 
soon,  I  believe  I  shall  bo  able  to  convince  them  that  the  people  here  are  not  so  much  in  tho 
wrong  as  it  seems  has  been  suggested  to  their  Lordships.  The  Act  shall  be  sent  over  with  y- 
others  by  the  (irst  conveyance  from  hence  which  will  happen  a  few  weeks  hence     I  am 

Sir 

\()ur  most  obedient  and 
New  York  ,„„s(  humble  Servant, 


t>cr  13.  1718. 


\lo:   IIlTNTKU 


I' 


Governor  Ilinitn-  to  the  r.oidt  of  Trmlr. 

[Ncw.V.irk  Kiilr(M,  K  ,  ;»,  | 

To  the  II'  Hon''"  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  &  I'lanlaliona. 
Afy  Lords, 

I  am  now  to  acknowledge  the  honour  of  your  Lordships  letters  of  the  />  of  ^rarcll,  -jn  of 
April  and  t>l  of  August,  which  came  to  my  han.ls  by  (he  Nessels  arrived  her.>  a  few  days  ago. 
As  to  the  subject  of  the  t"  relating  to  the  badness  of  Pilch  ami  Tar  exporl.-.i  from  y» 
I'lanlaliona  I  doubt  no  etleclual  r.-medy  can  be  apply'd  'lill  the  n.-xl  S.-ssion  of  Assembly 
whidi  will  lie  early  in  the  .'Spring  in  the  mean  time  all  possible  care  shall  be  taken  to  prevent 
that  abuse.     Hut  the  exporlaliou  will  be  but  small,  if  any  before  that  linu- 

I  have  not  received  with  these  the  Solicitor  Cem-rals  opinion  upon  the  ("opies  of  the  licences 
for  Whale  tishing  lormerly  transmitted  to  your  Lordships  |{ut  jiope  to  recive  it  with  y 
Duplicate  of  that  loiter  which  nienti(nis  it  \  whatever  il  be,  it  shall  be  my  (iui<le 

I  have  also  the  honor  of  his  Maj.sty's  t.'onimission  under  the  (ireal  Seal  llmpowcring  mo 
to  pardon  such  I'irates  as  shall  surrender  themselves  within  the  tinu>  therein  prelixt  which 
unexampled  clemency  1  am  afraid  is  like  to  meet  bad  returns  from  that  wretched  set  of  men, 
for  we  have  found  by  exjx-rience  that  their  mony  spent  and  no  .M.Tchant  willing  to  employ 
them  they  generally  return  to  their  former  course  of  lib- 

'I'his  IVovinc,.  ami  the  legislature  thereof  are  under  the  .leepest  obligation  to  your 
Lordships,  for  transmitting  the  faveats  !,odged  with  you  against  his  Majesty's  appr..bation  of 

'  lii.rrlf.l  Kl  l..n(!ih  III  ,/,.»ni.i/»  r/  Ihf  AtmiiHi/,  I,  422.  —  Kn. 


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tl,e  Act  for  pnym'  of  the  remainder  of  the  publick  debts.  I  communicated  the  same  to  his 

M.jes  y  8  (.ouncil  (the  Assen.hly  having  been  adjourned  before  my  receipt  of  it)  which  they 

"u-  lully  answered  in  their  h.nuble  Men.'  to  your  Lordships  here  enclosed  marl<ed  A     One  of 

the  s.gners  of  ,hese  Caveats  called  downing  a  Master  of  a  ship  happening  to  be  here  at  this 

The  paper  n,nrked  C  is  a  copy  of  the  allidavit  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Assembly,  relating  to  the 
insinuations  in  the  Caveats  about  the  not  printing'  the  votes. 

The  Council  having  been  so  full  in  their  answers  to  the  several  allegations  in  these  Caveats 
they  have  left  httle  for  n.e  to  a.ld  in  particular  So  shall  only  repeat  what  I  formerly  hinted  to 
your  I.onlsh.ps.  I'hal  the  chief  end  aim'd  at  in  that  2'^  Bill  for  payn.'  of  debts  was  doing 
Jusln-e  to  a  set  of  n.en  who  ha.i  appeared  early  for  the  servi.'e  of  the  IfevohUion,  an,I  had 
beeuc„„s,derahle  sufferers  in  the  sau.e  and  had  but  small  groumis  of  hopes  of  relieve  from 
hat  Assetnbly  (as  ,t  was  then  eonstitute.l,  that  passe.l  the  1"  Bill,  and  so  both  they  &  I  thought 
ht  to  watt  a  conjuncture  nu.re  favourable  for  then,.  That  with  the  necessary  provision  for 
several  publ.ck  N-rviees  are  mention'd  in  the  Bill  and  the  payment  of  many  other  just  debts 
<"""t^-«l  ."the  first,  I  judged  (as  I  hope  your  Lonlships  do)  to  be  sufficient  Crounds  for 
passing  said  Act 

On  th.  very  day  I  think  on  which  that  bill  was  brought  to  the  Council  the  Grand  Jury  for 
this  County  ad.lressed  me  against  th-  same,  of  which  a.ldress  I  see  your  Lordships  have  had 
a  ...py;  my  answer  to  thein  was  that  the  hill  being  still  before  the  other  parts  of  the 
I-egislatuie  whom  it  nu.re  immediately  concerned,  I  would  lay  their  Address  b..fore  them 
wbi.'b  accordingly  I  di.l  and  upon  which  the  li.mse  of  R.'presentatives  agreed  to,  and  order'd 
to  be  ...grossed,  an  ad.lress  to  me  of  which  the  paper  marked  I)  is  a  copy.  It  is  true  it  wis 
never  presented  by  reason  of  the  su.lden  adjoun,...e,it  neither  has  there  been  anv  more 
thoughts  abm.t  the  same  not  having  heard  any  thing  further  about  the  debt  bill  till  thisUme 

I  "'•.■.I  not  tell  your  Lordships,  that  a  few  .Merchants  here,  with  those  over  wh.u.i  they  had 
nny  ...  luence  have  formerly  a.,d  will  ever  hereafter  oppose  and  obstruct  as  n.uch  as  in  them 
lies  a  I  Acts  for  support  of  (Jovermne.it  altho  it  is  self  evident,  that  at  this  time  our  credit 
IS  higher  &  our  hade  more  considerable  than  Tornierly  as  your  Lordships  may  also  observe 
Iron,  the  Naval  ofhcers  account  herewith  sent  you. 

We  have  heard  with  pleasure  of  Sir  (!eo :  liings  success  against  the  Spanish  fleet,  they  have 
mdeed  been    ...akuig   War  upon   us   of  a  long  time,  as  your  Lordships  will  observe  from  the 

Copy  of  the  (urneral  Assemblies  a.ldress  to  n.ark'd  K     The  allidavits  a..d  papers  relaliuK 

I.,  that  .se./.„re  are  tra,.s,nitted   by  the   perso.is  concerned  to  the   Provincial  Age.it  bv  this 
conveyance  which  he  will  have  the  lumour  to  lay  before  you. 

With  this  your  Lordships  will  receive  the  Acts  past  her;,  in  the  two  last  Sessions  of  Assembly 
«r  which  tie  paper  mark'd  V  is  a  list.  None  of  which  require  any  remarks  or  observations 
only  your  Lordships  may  observe  that  by  the  11-  in  ..u.iiber  the  in'conveniences  eonn.laine.l 
ol  in  our  ifevenue  Acts  are  taken  away.  But  there  having  been  in  all  former  I'eve.iue  \cts  n 
duty  ol  ai  p'  C;ent  upon  all  Kun.p.an  goods  i.nporte.l  here  &  a  much  more  .•oiisiderahle  duty 
.ui  all  such  called  Indian  goods  carry',!  up  lln.lsons  Hiver  lor  many  years  without  any  objection. 
And  that  lam  now  by  Mis  MajcHty-s  special  instruction  forbi.I  to  pass  anv  Laws  which  may 
nny  ways  affect  the  Trade  or  Navigati.m  of  (Ireat  Britain  and  that  by  this  Act  mentioned 
explainitig  lor.ner  Acts  for  Hupport  of  (Jovernm'  the  present  llevenue  is  fesgened,  so  that  there 


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will  undoubtedly  be  deficiencies  to  be  made  good  &  that  the  very  name  of  land  Tax  is  become 
odious,  the  Lords  having  been  so  long  burtben'd  by  the  same  on  Acco'  of  the  fruitless 
expeditions,  I  must  become  humble  supplicant  to  your  Lordships  in  the  name  &  behalf  of  the 
Legislature  and  people  of  this  Province,  that  you  would  be  pleased  to  procure  his  Majesty's 
permission  to  me  to  pass  an  Act  or  clause  of  an  Ait  laying  a  duty  of  2  p'  Cent  on  all  dry  goods 
directly  imported  from  Europe  which  being  on  the  prime  cost  does  not  amount  to  one  p""  Cent 
as  the  goods  are  sold  here,  and  is  in  reality  paid  by  the  inhabitants  &  purchasers  themselves, 
for  without  this  the  wisest  men  cannot  devise  or  find  out  funds,  sufficient  for  the  future  support 
of  this  Governm'. 

Y'our  Lordships  will  also  receive  with  this  the  minutes  of  Assembly  with  those  of  the  Council 
in  the  last  of  which  of  9"'  Oct'  your  Lordships  have  the  Assembly's  address  to  me  on  the 
subject  matter  last  mention'd  &  other  things  relating  to  their  Revenue  Acts  wiiich  I  most 
humbly  recommend  to  your  Lordships  consideration.  And  when  you  have  reflected  on 
the  former  difficulties  in  settling  any  lleveuue  at  all,  and  the  consequences  that  may  attend  the 
obstruction  of  a  future  settlement  I  cannot  perswade  myself  that  your  Lordships  can  think 
that  the  clamours  of  a  few  self  intrested  men  avowed  Enemies  to  all  such  settlement  can  have 
force  or  weight  to  overbear  the  joint  opinion  of  his  Majesty's  Council  here  the  Representives 
of  this  Province  and  the  whole  body  of  such  as  are  known  to  be  well  effected  to  iiis  person 
and  Government. 

The  affairs  of  the  Jerseys  requre  no  separate  letter  all  continues  there  in  perfect  tranquility, 
that  Assembly  which  was  to  have  met  at  this  time  is  adjourn'd  to  the  begining  of  January 
by  reason  of  their  Courts  of  Justice  which  sit  in  this  &  next  Month  in  the  several  Counties. 
1  am  with  the  deepest  scnce  of  Gratitude  &  honour 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  humble  & 
New  York  most  obedient  Serv' 

Nov.  3  )71S.  Ito:  Hu.ntek. 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[New- York  Enlrlen,  K.,  sa] 


To  W""  Popple  Esq : 


Sir, 

I  have  the  honor  of  what  you  wrote  by  their  Lords""  Command  of  23  July,  as  to  that  parj 
of  it  which  relates  to  the  Bill  for  payment  of  debts,  It  is  fully  answer'd  in  my  letter  to  them 
by  this  Conveyance. 

There  are  no  Councillors  absent  from  New  York  with  or  without  leave,  tho'  some  live 
remote  in  the  Province  &  cannot  attend. 

There  has  no  Foreign  \  essel  been  here  to  trade  since  I  have  been  in  this  Governm' ;  as  to  our 
Vi'ssells  that  Trade  to  Foreign  Plantations,  I  shall  observe  the  directions  given  me  by  their  Lords'" 

I  have  by  the  same  conveyance  transmitted  to  their  Lordships  all  publick  Acts,  minutes  & 
papers  which  were  mentioned  in  your  schedule  to  be  wanting  except  the  Naval  Ofticers  ace' 
for  the  3  years  mentioned  there,  which  will  take  much  longer  lime  than  I  hive  at  present  to 


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mnke  out;  But  if  you'l  be  pleased  to  send  to  the  Board  of  Customs  to  whom  for  that  3  ve.rs 
ey  have  been  by  a  very  odd  n.i.take  transmitted  they  will  furnish   you  w        thlm  Tey 

hav  ng  the  same  Ace"  by  the  same  conveyances  from  the  Officers  of  the  Custom    he  "^ 

In  my  formerletters  to  their  LordsP'  I  have  in  effect  ansvver'd  what  you  writ  in  rehtion  to 

t'?:;;- '  :^X':r^ '-  ''-'^ '-  ^  -^'"'^^^  -  ^'^^ "«'  °^  council,::  :::e„t:"r 

W  Morr.s  has  been  dead  many  years  and  never  was  in  the  Council,  so  that  there  is  room 
for  John  Johnstoun  „,  the  Eastern  Division  &  for  the  continuation  of  he  good  old  m  „  GeT 
Deacon  for  the  VVestern.  Of  those  formerly  recommended  Miles  Foster,  I  Rob- wSe?  .  e 
dead   and  John  Ba.nbridge  become   altogether   unfu    by  age    and    hard    drinking      ft       ^ 

in-  T     '  ^  •^"''"  """'^°"  '■"  "°^  °f  ^''«  Gen'  Assen.biy  but  he  is  of  the 

pTe7l.    rr  :         /r  '"  ''^^^^^'^"  '-""  '^^'-'"'^^  -"  ^^  ^'-  •^---^l  of  tha    name 

betre  f  T  ""  ""'"''  °'  '^"^""°"'''"'  J"""  -^'"'^''--^  &  Anthony  Woodward    b^ 

before  I  can  venture  to  recommend  more  I  must  be  better  advised 

soon  as  they  are  perfected,  which  I  hope  will  be  by  the  fi..t  conveyance.     1  have  nothing 
further  to  add  but  that  I  am  with  great  respect  "ounnj, 

VT       xr    ,  Sir 

,-    .  Your  most  obed' humble  Serv* 

llo:    HUNTEH 


Oovernur  Hunter  to  Sccrdanj  I^oj/ple, 

(  NoK-York  Pnpen,  Co.,  19.  ] 

Dear  Sir 

It  is  an  age  since  I  heard  from  you.  this  goes  by  Bristol  a  week  hence  a  ship  goes  straight 
or  London,  whuh     w.ll  follow  soon,  when  I  can  get  one  to  ca.     n,e,  by  that  siup  I  shall  sen.l 

to  the.r  Lordships  the  Acts  passed  i„  Now  Jersey,  with  the  Minutes  of  Council  &  Assembly, 
hey  have  continued  the   support  of  (iovernme.it  there  lor  two  years,  but   all   my  Art   and 

Interest  could  not  prevaile  upon  their  Stingy  Nature  to  establish  an  Agent,  but  by  the  by  I  was 
M-  rul   .lur.  all  that  Session   and  but  poorly  recover"   now  and   have  no   hopes  but   in   Aix 

la  Chapelle 

Cox  has  writt  to  his  friends  that  he  has  had  a  full  hearing  in  Council.  If  he  has  new 
matter  it  is  but  just  I  should  he  ac.,uainted  with  it,  if  not  1  have  answered  the  old  but  I  an. 
weary  of  this  life 

Cive  my  most  humbl..  duty  to  their  Lordship.  &  let  them  know  that  I  have  no  orders 
relating  to  (lie  war  proclainie.l  to  the  Southward  but  hope  to  have  it  speedilv,  pray  send  ^.ver 
If  not  <loue  the  Attorn.'y  (ienerals  opinion  of  tlw  whale  lishing  (or  1  have  not  received  it  vet, 
but  liav(    uiiceas''  all  demands  on  that  score  till  1   know  what  it  is 

The  Assemhiy  here  is  now  metl   .t  probably  will  co.mnue  the  if.  N.^nue,  but  I  am  afray'd 
only  for  u  short  time,  for  they  begin  to  sinouke  my  design  in  spite  of  all  my  disguise 
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I  hope  I  shall  leave  these  Provinces  in  the  condition  they  now  are  that  is  perfect  peace  and 
a  good  disposition,  &  that  I  shall  be  more  able  to  serve  M'  Bampfield  &  his  Interests  on  the 
other  side  than  I  have  been  on  this 

The  Kings  affairs  goe  soe  well  by  all  accounts  that  I  little  regard  my  own,  being  well 
assur""  that  if  they  go  well  it  can  not  be  ill  with  me.  Pardon  the  trouble  of  the  inclosed  I 
long  to  open  my  heart  to  you  which  I  think  will  be  soon  &  in  that  I  shall  have  no  more 
reserve  than  I  have  in  heing  by  the  Strictest  Bonds. 

New  York  Yours 


18.  May  17  J  9 


sg° 


Re  Hunter 


I  send  you  the  Naval  Officers  Accounts  by  this  to  lessen  the  next  packett  which  is  like  to  be 
a  large  one 


Lords  of  Trade  to  the  Lords  Justices. 

[New-Terk  Enlxles,  K.,  93.] 

To  their  E.xcellency's  the  L"'"  Justices 

May  it  please  Y-uii  Excellency's 

In  obedience  to  an  order  in  Council  of  the  83  of  April  1713,  We  have  considered  the  Petition 
of  several  Merchants  Trading  to  New  York,  in  beliiilf  of  themselves  and  others  inhabiting  the 
said  Province,  praying  to  be  releived  against  an  Act  of  Assembly  passed  there  in  DeC  1717 
for  paying  and  discharging  several  debts  of  that  Province,  and  putting  several  Quantities  of 
Plate  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  to  be  applied  to  public  uses  and  for  making  Bills 
of  Credit  for  41-517i  ounces  of  plate  for  that  purpose. 

When  we  first  heard  what  the  Merchants  had  to  offer  in  order  to  support  the  allegations  of 
their  Petition  We  had  not  then  received  the  aforesaid  Act,  &  where  therefore  obliged  to  write 
to  his  Majesty's  Gov'  of  New  York  to  transmit  it  to  us  by  the  first  opportunity,  as  we  informed 
the  Lords  of  the  Council  on  the  G  of  May  1718.  And  altho  the  Act  was  received  the  24  of 
June  following,  nevertheless  as  the  Merchants  in  that  interim  had  deliver'd  to  us  a  repres" 
containing  several  objections  (not  mentioned  in  their  Petition)  against  it  which  were  grounded 
on  divers  facts  and  circumstances  whereof  we  were  not  fully  apprised,  We  could  not  injustice 
to  the  Lrgislature  of  the  said  Province  rejjort  our  opinion  thereon  to  your  Excellencies,  before 
we  had  also  heard,  what  they  h.id  to  oiler  on  this  occasion. 

But  having  now  received  from  His  Majesty's  Gov'  and  Council  at  N.  York  a  memorial  in 
answer  to  the  Merchants  objections,  and  having  again  discoursed  with  the  said  Merchants  upon 
this  affair.  We  crave  leave  in  the  first  place  lo  give  Vour  Excellency's  an  account  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  Legislature  of  New  Y'ork,  previous  to  the  passing  of  the  Act  now  complained 
of,  and  that  your  Excelleiu'ies  may  have  the  whole  before  you.  We  shall  annex  hereunto  the 
Merchants  Hepresenlions  &  the  aforesaid  Memorial  from  the  Gov'  &•  Council,  We  shall 
likewise  make  some  remarks  on  what  appears  lo  us  most  material  in  those  papers,  and  offer 
our  huiiible  o|)inion  to  your  Excellencies  upon  the  said  Act. 

As  to  the  state  of  this  affair,  it  is  manifeHl  that  the  Province  of  New  York  had  been 
considerably  indebted  for  many  Years  past,  to  several  per.'uns  for  mony  and  effects  advanced 


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necessary  service  of  the  Province,  and  that  provision  had  been  made  by  former  Gov" 

or  ti,e  payn..  of  a  great  part  thereof  out  of  the   Funds  which   from   time  to  time  had  been 

rnsed  for  the  support  of  the  Govern,.,  and  that  warrants  had  been  accordingly  sign'd  &  issueS 

f  r   he  same,  But  those  sums  so  raised  being  misapply'd.  the  debts  remained'^on  the  C    ony, 

&  the  natural  consequence  thereof  was  that  the  credit  of  the  Governm'  was  in  a  great  me  sure 

Z;  wte  ml'f '""^  ''^""^"^'^'  ^  '''''''-'  *°  ^^''^^^^  ^''^■"-^-^  ^-'   '-  '"ffi-lties 
However  in  compassion  and  Justice  to  those  to  whom  the  Province  was  indebted,  an  Act 

was  passed  .n  Dec/  1712  entituled  an  Act  to  appoint  Com"  to  examine  and  state  t^^    evet 

debts  clamied  to  be  due  from  that  Government 

And  in  order  to  raise  a  fund  for  uischarging  those  debts  another  Act  was  passed  in  Oct'  1713, 

ounce  of  P  ate  on  every  Gallon  of  strong  Liquors  and  S  of  an  ounce  of  Plate  on  every  barrel 

?rn       H  ""1.T"  •■''"'"'  '"  •'"■°'"""'=   '^'"'^  "^'^  '«  ''  *=-t'"-  -  r--  <■-  20  yearsf  that 
from    the    1.  Nov':    17U   to    the    l"  of  November    1734,  and    the   mony  arising  th  reby 

P  opr,ated  for  d.scharging  the  publick  debts  of  the  Colony,  to  be  directed  &  ascer       ed'by 

nn  Act  to  be  made  for  that  purpose.  ' 

Accordingly  in  Sep'  1714  An  Act  was  passed  entituled,  an  Act  for  the  paying  &  discharging 

e  several   Debts  &  8ums  of  mony  clain.ed  as  debts  of   this  Colony  toMe  "several  perfon! 

the.em  nan.ed,  and  to  make  &  enforce  the  Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit  to  the  value  of  87080'' 

for  that  purpose,  also  to  n.ake  void  all  claims  &  den.ands  n.a.ie  or  pretended  to  be  due  from 

Ihl'fut°ur  '         '"  "'"  "^""^  '''*'  """^  '"  P'"''"'  "'''  ^°'°"y  '■^"'"  ''^'"S  '"   •''-'''^  ^°^ 

The  several  snms  provided  for  by  this  Act  are  to  be  paid  in   Bills  of  Credit,  hud  the 
Clannants  to  accept  them  in  full  satisfaction  of  what  was  respectively  due  to,  or  claimed  by 
hem,  And  the  Bills  to  be  accepted  &  currant  in  all  paym"  whatsoever,  but  not  to  be  issued 
before  the  afores- Act,  as  well  as  the  Act  for  laying  the  Excise   on  all   strong  liquors  were 
conhrmed  by  Her  Majesiy  &  the  Royall  Assent  first  signify'd  within  the  Colony. 

Both  these  Acts  his  Majesty  was  graciously  pleased  to  confirm  on  the  17  of  June  1717   to 
the  greal  satisfaction  and  advantage  of  His  said  Colony  ' 

But  whereas  many  persons  were  precluded  by  the  s'aid  Act,  which  debarred  all  those  who 
were  not  expressly  named  therein,  from  any  oth.-r  claim  for  debts  due  before  the  1"  Ju>ie  17M 
another  Act  was  passed  in  17  ir,,  .ntituled  an  Act  for  better  explaining  one  Act  of  Gen'  Assembly 
passed  ,n  1714,  for  paying  &  discharging  the  several  debts  of  this  Colonv  .\-  whereby  it  is 
enacted,  that  nothing  in  the  said  Act  which  had  excluded  all  future  den.and's  whatsoever  shall 
be  construed  to  lun.ler,  bar  or  exclude  any  person  having  any  just  claim  or  demand  on  this 
Colony,  w,.o  at  the  lime  of  making  that  .\ct  was  within  the  Age  of  21  years,  feme-covert,  non 
compos  me.,t.s,,mpri«on'd  or  beyond  the  seas,  frotn  pursuing  and  obtaining  such  relief  as  if  the 
said  Act  had  never  been  made. 

This  provision  bei.ig  n.ado  by  the  aforesaid  Act  in  favour  of  claimants,  and  Comm"  being 
appointed  to  state  and  a.ljust  the  several  .iebts  of  y"  Colony  upon  that  foot,  public  notice 
tiM-reof  was  given,  and  an  acC  of  the  said  Debts  was  laid  before  the  Assembly  together  with 
«n  ace  o  such  other  subsequent  .lebts  as  were  unprovided  for,  and  the  AssemMv  having 
resolved  to  ...sd.arge  the  whol,.,  „n.l  to  raise  such  a  sum  as  was  necessary  for  some  other 
contingencies:  In  Dec'  .717  the  passed  the  Act  which  is  now  complained  off  entituled,  an  Act 
for  paying  &  discharging  several  debts  due  from  this  Colony,  to  the  persons  therein  named, 


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and  for  raising  and  puling  into  tiie  liands  of  tlie  Treasurer  of  tliis  Colony,  several  quantities 
of  Plate  to  be  apply'd  to  the  puhlick  &  necessary  uses  of  this  Colony  and  to  make  bills  of 
Credit  to  the  value  of  41517J  of  plate  for  that  purpose. 

And  for  sinking  of  the  said  Bills  of  Credit,  they  laid  a  duty  of  IJ  oz'  of  Plate  on  every  Ton 
of  Wine  &  2^  Gr'  of  Plate  on  every  Gallon  of  Uuin,  Brandy  and  other  distilled  liquors 
imported  into  this  Colony  for  17  years,  from  the  time  of  passing  the  said  Act,  and  the  excise 
laid  on  liquors  by  y'  former  Act  passed  in  17i:j,  is  continued  for  5  ytars  longer  Viz'  from  the 
1  of  Nov"'  17^4  to  the  1  of  Nov:  1739  to  answer  the  purposes  ahove  mentioned. 

Having  thus  laid  laid  before  your  Excell>'  the  proceedings  of  the  Assembly  on  this  occasion, 
We  must  observe,  that  no  objection  has  been  raised  against  the  Act,  which  pass'd  in  1714,  for 
paying  oif  sev'  debtsamounting  to  £27(iS0  nor  against  the  explanatory  Act  that  passed  in  May 
17]. 5,  from  whence  as  well  as  from  the  nature  of  the  things  it  may  be  concluded  that  as  they 
were  under  the  necesMty  of  discharging  their  debts  the  method  they  took  for  that  purpose 
was  generally  approved  of. 

And  if  it  was  just  and  reasonable  to  provide  for  the  aforesaid  debts,  there  can  be  no  doubt 
but  that  they  were  equally  obliged  to  discharge  all  their  other  just  debts,  notwithstanding  the 
claimants  could  not  ascertain  what  was  due  to  them  before  the  passing  of  the  first  Act,  nor 
can  it  be  imagined,  if  it  had  been  declared  in  the  preamble  of  that  Act,  that  the  said  Act 
should  not  serve  as  a  president  for  the  future  as  the  Merchants  have  asserted  in  their 
representation  that  the  legislature  of  the  Province  could  have  been  concluded  thereby  nu.ch 
less  that  it  would  have  been  a  sufficient  reason  to  have  excluded  or  debarred  the  aforesaid 
claimants  but  the  merchants  are  mistaken  in  this  fact  for  there  is  no  such  declaration  in  y- 
Act,  and  if  they  would  but  consider  the  arguments  that  are  offered  in  y«  preamble  of  the  Act 
for  allowing  of  many  of  those  claims  which  possibly  might  be  rejected,  or  not  insisted  on  for 
want  of  proper  \ouchers,  before  that  Act  passed  We  cannot  suppose  they  wo.dd  object  against 
this  Act,  as  far  as  it  relates  either  to  the  payment  of  the  just  debts  of  the  Colony,  or  to  any 
provision  that  is  thereby  made  for  incidents,  provided  that  y'  same  is  reasonable  and  that  the 
mony  so  raised  be  duly  applied  Besides  that  the  said  merchants  not  being  inhabitants  within 
the  Colony  cannot  pretend  to  be  aflected  by  an  excise  on  liquors  retailed  there. 

But  the  said  Merchants  complaining  that  out  of  the  41517^  ounces  of  Plate  raised  by  bills 
of  Credit  on  this  Act  i>-74<J  ()z»  are  divided  among  the  legislators  and  their  friends,  it  will  be 
necessary  to  enter  into  a  particular  discussion  of  this  objection. 

Whereas  therefore  it  appears  by  their  accoun.  that  the  Act  dir-jcts  there  shall  be  paid. 

(     Plati 

To  the  Governor 

To  the  Council 

'  To  the  Assembly 

I  For  Negroes  Kxecuted  for  Rebellion .'!".'.".'.".".'"'       r»oO 

,   To  several  for  Services  done  to  the  Colony 

For  paym'  of  .^ev'  debts  formerly  provided  for .', 

For  Building  and    Ifepairs 

For  making  lines  vV  for  the  Agent  of  y-  Colony .'.'"... 

To  the  Commissioners  who  adjusted  the  Debts  .V  for  charges  relating  to 
ye  Act  &  Bills  of  Credit ' 


OllllCt't, 

2ryjr, 

liwt 

27,50 

ti 

C009 

IG 

950 

(( 

2C.02 

17 

1404 

17 

550 

II 

8750 

II 

2147 

II 

22749 

10 

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525 


ass^I'  ''  """'""'  "'""'"■  "^  °'  ^'""^  "'""  ^"  ^'■°^^«''  '-f°-  «"«••--'  cause  was 
By  the  metho,]  tl.at  was  taken  to  a,lju«t  and  settle  the  pul.lick  Debts  of  the  Province  it  is 

el  bv  th    T  ""m   "?"'^''  ''^C"'""'-"  'pointed  for  that  purpose  &  afte  wards 
V  i     irof  It.  ",    '"",r"  "'"'""•"-">' «'-'  '-t  and  only  pro,L.r  Judges  of  the 

va  ,d  ty  of  those  demands,  as  well  as  of  the  utility  of  those  things  they  havi  provided  for. 

i)iit  to  descend  to  particulars  *      "'u-ru  lur. 

The  :>5:>.5  ounces  of  Pl.te  made  good  to  the  Gcv'  appears  to  be  a  just  debt  for  so  much 
expended  and  by  him  disbursed  in  repairing  the  fortificaUons. 

As  to  the  L'TSO  ounces  allowed  to  the  Council,  altho  we  have  not  any  precedents  of  th.t 
nature  by  us  m  th,s  Colony  yet  for  the  reasons  they  mention  in  th-ir  „,eZ-hl    lif  b 
customa.,  in  n.any  other  of  his  M.^esty's  Colonies  L  pay  the  clm^iVZ:      's^it^^f 
uke  them  as  well  as  the  Assen.bly  an  allowance  on  their  publick  meeting  they  n.i.hf  th  nk 

^:;;:;;::z:i:;r'" '°  --  -'''-'^-  ^-- "-  -traorditaryL^i^'t 

nuMd  as  usual  by  y  Ucspecfve  places  for  which  they  serve,  and  by  the  CountLs  where  the 
N  groes  were  executed  but  the  Assen.bly  having  thought  fit  to  provide  for  these  deM    in  t 
rather  than  .n  other  n.anner  it  is  to  be  presumed  that  they  were  assured  this  would  be  t  e 
most  acceptable  method  to  this  Country 

The  allowance  of  2,,->  ounces  to  several  for  services  done  to  y'  Colony  was  settled  with 

is    h      Tr  I'm    "'""I       "  """"  '""'  "'"'  ''''''  °"'^^  P"^"^'^  'J^''''^'  notwithstanding 

U  ,s  thus  d.stmgu,sh'd  nor  has  any  instance  been  given  that  the  satisfi.ction  made  to  the 
Cla.mants  has  exceede.l  what  was  expended  by.  or  was  otherwise  due  to  them. 

As  to  the  1404  ounces  granted  for  debts,  provided  for  in  1714,  since  they  were  not  then  paid 

but  just  to  make  a  new  provision  lor  them. 
'J'he  .550.  Oz*  for  buildings  &>^  and 

The  37.50  Oz:  for  n.aking  lines  &^  As  they  were  raised  for  the  publick  use  and  service  of 
the  I  rovmce,  so  y-  perso.,s  to  whon,  they  shall  be  issued  will  be  obliged  to  account  Ibr  them 

And  the  .'147  ounces  allowVI  to  the  Comn.issioners  who  attended  so  long  upon  adjusting  & 
setthng  the  debts,  and  (or  other  charges  relating  to  the  Act  and  Bills  of  Credit,  cannot  surely 
ailinil  of  any  reasonable  objection  ^ 

For  the  aforesaid  reasons.  We  must  therefore  conclude  that  y' objections  against  allowing 
these  several  suu.s  are  slightly  grounded,  and  the  Legislature  have  acte.l  both  justly  and 
I'n.den.ly  ,n  emieavouring  to  extricate  the  J'rovince  out  of  the  diflicukies,  their  publick  debts 
liad  involved  them  in. 

\Ve  must  further  observe  that  y-  appropriation  of  the  said  duties  for  sinking  the  bills  of 

Credit  cannot,  as  is  preten.led  render  the  support  of  the  Covernm'  precarious.     The  Custom 

and  other  Fuu.i.s  appropriated  for  that  use  being  sullicienl  to  answer  more  than  the  ordinary 

charge  of  the  (Jovernment  there.  ■' 

We  are  also  far  from  agreeing  with  the  m.Mrhants  that  these  Bills  will  be  to  y'  prejudice  of 

he   I  rade  of  .New  York,  that    we  ,|,.,ih,  not,  if  y  credit  of  the  Hills  is  main.ained   according 

o  the  tenor  of  the  Act,  the  Trade  of  the  IVovince  will  be  greatly  incuuraged  and  facilitated 

thereby,  as  it  appears  to  have  been  since  the  first  Bills  were  issued. 


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526 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Nor  are  we  sensible  that  it  was  in  the  power  of  the  Legislature  of  that  Province  to  have 
taiien  any  other  method  vvhicli  would  liave  nnswer'd  their  inteutiou  and  design  so  well  it  being 
very  probable,  that  the  Funds  appropriated  for  sinking  y"  Bills  of  Credit  both  of  1714  &  1717 
will  effectually  serve  for  that  purpose  the  excise  having  been  already  farmed  for  five  years  at 
3750  Oz'  of  plate  p'  innu!.,. 

But  whereas  the  Aci,  lunv  complained  of,  is  of  the  same  nature  with  the  former  Act  which 
passed  in  1714,  there  slioultl  likewise  have  been,  as  there  was  in  the  former  a  clause  therein 
contained  to  prevent  the  same  from  taking  effect  until  it  should  have  i;een  laid  before  his 
Majesty  and  his  pleasure  signified  thereupon. 

It  musi  likewise  be  allowed  that  the  credit  of  the  Bills  struck  in  1714  may  possibly  be 
affected  by  y'  additional  increase  of  those  in  1717  the  merchants  have  asserted  to  us,  that  they 
are  fallen  about !)  or  10  p'  Cent,  howe"- •  -  H..  Governor  &  Council  have  rei)resented  in  their 
memo. -i.il  that  y' difference  between  Gold  in  New  York  and  Pensylvania  (where  there  is  no 
nnper  Credit)  is  but  little  more  than  .}  p^  Cent,  and  in  Current  Silver  little  or  nothing  and  that 
♦he  value  of  Silver  varies  as  there  is  more  or  less  Silver  in  that  Province,  Wr  are  apt  to 
believe  the  merchants  may  be  misinformed  or  imposed  upon  in  this  particular  as  well  as  in 
several  others  that  the  discount  on  the  Bills  of  Credit  is  not  so  inconsiderable  as  they  imagine 
biit  if  it  be,  that  it  may  very  probably  have  been  occasion'd  by  causes  very  different  from  those 
by  them  assigned 

But  as  the  case  now  stands  these  debts  are  owned  and  provided  for  by  y"  Governm'  and  the 
Bills  of  Credit  being  issued  they  are  transferred  in  course  from  y' first  claimants  to  others  who 
have  been  obliged  to  take  them  according  to  the  direction  of  the  Act;  Wee  must  therefore 
submit  it  to  yor-  Kxcellencies  consideration,  what  confusion  and  disorder  the  Colony  &  the 
Trade  thereof  would  be  in,  if  the  Merchants  prayer  of  their  Petition  should  be  granted 

Upon  the  whole  therefore  we  must  Immbly  offer  it  as  our  opinion  that  if  his  Majesty  should 
be  graciously  pleased  to  co!ifirm  this  Act,  it  would  tend  to  the  great  advantage  and  benefit  of 
His  Majesty's  said  Colony 

But  at  the  same  time  it  seems  absolutely  necessary  that  the  Gov'  should  be  enjoyned  by 
His  Majesty's  commands  in  order  to  prevent  the  further  increase  of  paper  Credit  and  the 
anticipation  of  any  fund  upon  which  mony  may  be  raised  to  supply  the  emergencies  of 
the  Government  not  to  give  his  assent  to  any  oti.er  Bill  of  t!..  nature,  &  to  transmit  to  one 
of  His  Majesty's  Principal  Secretaries  of  State  &  to  this  Board  every  Six  ^ronth8  accounts  of  the 
produce  of  the  funds  appropriated  for  sinking  the  Bills  of  Credit,  and  of  the  amount  of  the  Bills 
accordingly  sunk  which  we  hope  would  more  etfectually  raise  the  Credit  of  that  Colony  and 
better  contribute  to  the  promoting  of  Trade  there,  than  the  method  proposed  by  the  merchants 
in  their  Petition 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

Paul  Doeminique 
Tuo:   Pelham 

Dan'    PlLTENY 

^V'''t<^''»"  Maut:  Blaukn 

June  4.  1719.  Qha:  Cook 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XXI.  55)7 

Lords  of  Trade  to  the  Lords  Justices. 

[  New- York  Enlrtos,  K.,  107.  ] 

To  their  Excellencies  the  Lords  Justices 
May  it  please  your  Excellencies 

Having  had  under  our  consideration  an  Act  passed  in  H,  Majesty's  Province  of  New  York 
in  1718,  en  uuled  An  Act  for  reviving  An  Act  of  General  Assembly  entituled  An  Act  for  the 
easier  par  ,t.on  of  Lands  ,„  Joint  Tenancy  or  in  Common,  and  making  the  same  more  useful 
&  effectual  ,or  the  purpo..,s  therein  mentioned  and  having  had  the  opinion  of  M'  West  one 

vL^r  Fv    ir  ^-^  "'      "'   '""   "P°"   "^'  ''   ^''  ^'  '^"'"^'>'  '^^'^  '«-ve  to  represent  to 

your  hxcellencies  *^ 

In  '^lll'n^T  '"'*'  ^"'-  V^"  '"''^  -'''  "'  ""'^  '''''''  '^'  ^''  ''"'•  *''«  «"«'<^'-  P'-^rtition  of  Lands 
m  jomt  renancy  or  .n  Common  which  was  confirmed  by  her  late  Majesty  in  1709,  we  have 
no  ohject.on  but  whereas  by  the  additional  Clause  contained  in  the  present  Act  intended  to  be 
consulered  as  part  o  the  revived  Act,  all  Tenants  in  comn.on  without  distinguishing  the 
different  mtrests  wh.ch  they  may  have  in  their  lands  after  partition  made  by  agreement  among 
themselves  .n  wrU.ng  are  to  hold  their  lands  to  them  &  their  heirs  whereby  a  wrong  may  be 
done  to  other  persons  since  a  man  who  is  only  ten-  in  common  for  terms  of  life  or  for  years 
&«  with  others  who  are  tenants  in  fee  may  be  the  general  words  in  this  clause  after  having 
duly  executed  an  agreement  for  the  partition  of  lauds  claim  an  estate  to  him  and  his  heirs 
by  wh.ch  n.eans  the  person  entituled  to  the  inheritance  after  his  Death  or  other  sooner 
determination  of  his  Estate  would  be  highly  injured 

thelail'Tt'^"''  ""''  ''""'^'^  '""""''  '"^  ^°"''  ^•"'^'^"''"'^'^^  ^^f'^''"^'  it  ^^y  not  be  fit  to  repeal 

Cha  :  CooKB 
Whitehall  J.M0LESWORTH 

June  19. 1719.  D.  1  ultenev 

M.    liLAUEN 


Secretary  Stanh^e  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New- York  Entries,  K.,  111.] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 
RFy  Lords  &  Gentlemen 

Jt  having  been  represnited  to  the  Lords  Com"  of  his  Majesty's  Treasury  that  in  relation  to 
he  Revenues  of  V\ork  the  whole  managem'  of  what  is  raised  for  the  support  of  his  Majesty's 
■ov  there  has  o(  ate  years  in  a  very  extraordinary  manner  by  the  authority  of  the  Assembly 
been  taken  f,„n>  the  officers  of  the  Crown  constituted  by  his  Majesty's  letters  Patents  for  that 
purpose,  &  put  under  a  particular  Administration  of  their  avn,  contrarvto  the  ancient  practice 
au.l  natural  dependance  which  that  Colony  ought  to  have  upon  th^  Governm'  here,  their 
Lords!  ips  m  order  to  be  fully  informed  of  the  whole  state  of  this  matter  desire  that  you  will 


r-.iA 


i 


m 


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NEW-yoi?Iv  roi.ONTAT,  MANrrSORlPTS. 


fraiiHiiiif  to  llicm  as  soon  as  you  convi-niontly  cim  a  coiiy  of  all  tli«  clniiscs  in  lh«>  Oov'  of  N. 
Vorks  iiKslnicli,)nH,  that,  any  ways  relate  to  the  Heveinie  there,  as  also  a  Cull  acroiint  of  all 
Arts  of  Asaenil.ly  as  elauses  of  Aets  passed  in  that  Trovinee  for  llu^  last  ten  Years,  eoneerninjr 
the  levying,  issuing,  .lisposini:  or  ac<-oiinling  for  any  monies  raised  upon  his  Majesty's  subjects 
in  tinise  parts  distin^Mnshing  all  sueh  Aels  as  they  have  heen  or  have  not  been  eonlirined  hy 
y  Crown  here. 

Their  Lordships  desire  yon'l  likewise  send  them  an  account  of  the  instructions  wliich 
liave  at  any  lime  he.Mi  sent  to  the  (iovernors  of  New  York  ahout  making  grants  of  lands 
there,  and  nn.ler  what  restrictions  r.-nis  &  covenants  such  grants  wer.^  ordered  hy  the  said 
Mistruelions  to  I„.  made  and  whether  the  grants  so  ma.le  have  heen  conformable  to  the 
said  instructions.     1  am, 

My  Lords  and  (lentlenien 
Treary  Chan.l.ers  •  Vour  n.ost  hund.Io  .Servant 

Julv  -'.  17 lit.  ,,    ^ 


■athv  of  a    FroH'h    Fort  at  Nh 


Htgara. 


t  NV»-Y,.rk  Cc.l.Tiliil  M 


iiMii«rrl|ilH,  .Ml)iihy.     I.\|.  ] 


At   a    Meeting  of  the    Com"  of   lad 
Horn:  17l!> 

Pkksk.nt — Coll""  .John  Ifiggs 
llendrick  Handsen 
.lohn  Sclinvler 


lan 


A  If 


Mrs   at    Albany  the   Sixth    Day  of  .Tidy  Anno 


Uob'  Livingston  .Inn' 


.lohn  C 
I'eter  \ 


uvler 


Hriigh 


Mine 


.'huyl 


The  (\)nassoro  beii 


ig  come  here  from  dnendagab  gives  ns  an   Ace'  that  the  Krend 


IJuilding  a   Tort  at  Y.igerah  near  the  Cr.'at   ralKs,'and  Says  that  the   1 
round  them.  So  that  thev  are  Confmd 


1  are 


The  Narrow  Limitts  of  their  Own  Conni 


as  it  were  to  their  Own   rerticular  I 


reach  are  Sett  Icing 


ossessions  within 


to  the  Isenall  I'ractise  of  (he  !■' 
first  Advantage  to  destroy  them 
says  he  Heing  latt 


rev  and  Says  thi'v  Have  Kcason  to  Suspect  (accord 


IIILT 


Tl 


li)  That   they  may  when  an  Opportunity  Oll'ers  Take  tlu 
Conassoro  being  asked   liow  he  came  by  this  .News  lb 


Days  .lonrnev  of  ^' 

Kreiuh   how  thev 

Answcr'd   they  had    1 

Dcsigii'd  to  keep  Horses  and  Carls  I 


ly  at  one  of  tlie  fmlliermost  Caslles  of  the  I 
igcrah  he  melt  with  some  Ollawiiwa  liulians,  Wli 


encca  s  called  ( )nal 


within  a 


came  to   make  a  fori  there  without  askim;  I 


osayd  thev  had  Asked  tl 


le 


iuill    it    of   their  Own    Accord,  without    aski 


g  Leave  of  the  Hive  Nat  ions,  \V|i 


icre 


I  hey  could  hinder  those  V 


for  T 


any   Hodys    l,eavi 


ransportation  of  Coods   Hesides  by  that   M 


orreign  Nations  from  Tradeiiig  to  Albany,  lit 


cans 


of  those   Indians  being  m.   their  Journy   hither  with    (I.xmIs,  One"  „t 


iays  I'm t her  that  tlivi 


Prevented   them   from    Proceeding  on  their  .Itnirny,  but  by   wl 


them   was    Kill 


ihicli 


Desir'd  the  C 
this  (io\erniii' 


eneca's   to  keep  the   J'atb   Open   That   11 


lom   he   Knows  not,   iliit  they 


hey    miglil    Continue    their    Trade    ti 


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Upon  wh  ch  wo  «"ve  a  Bel   or  Wampum  to  tl.e  Cona.ssoro  to  Desiro  the  Five  Nations  to 

t  "';  :      ".  '•"'•'-"•^"^""h  Whilst  We  i„  the  mean  Time  acquaint  hi« 

Kxuil  ^«f  the  above    AcC  g.ven  i.s  by  tbe  C'onassoro,  an.i  waitl.is  Excel!-  further  Directions 

1  he  Co„a«soro  sayn  he  k  „„ly  here  „ow  as  a  Private  I'erson  and  (Cannot  accept  of  the  Belt 

on  that  Ace- but  ,<  hm  Kxcell- thinks  Proper  to  Take  Such  Methods  in  Destroying  this  Fort 

F(r;;:.ted  r*;.'"  *":/  :"";."-^"";:  ^^r  ■^•"••^  '—  »t  Onondagal,  he  do's  not  doubt  but  it  will  be 

T         ;  ,     f""^''"^'""  :'•  "'«  ^'-'-""''  '""1  "-  n-ve  Nations  and  that  he  himself  will  use 

h     Utn.ost  Kndeavours  and  that  he  Doubts  not  but  the  ffive  Nations  will  Joyn  with  us  in 


) 


D'Sii 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 

I  New- York  ripora,  Cc,  ss.  ] 


Being  to  embark  in  three  days  you  may  guess  my  hurry 

1  have  only  time  to  beg  you  to  make  my  most  hmnble  duty  and  acknowledgem"  acceptable 
to  the.r  Lordslups  &  assure  them  that  I  leave  these  Provinces  in  perfect  Peace  and  a  good 
d.spos.t.o„  .„  the  m.nds  of  all  the  people  &  I  hope  that  the  respective  presidents  of  Council 
w.U  so  behave  themselves  as  to  give  no  grounds  to  believe  that  their  conduct  shall  have  made 
any  change  in  that  happy  state  during  my  absence 

The  minutes  of  Council  &  assen.bly  1  shall  bring  with  me,  but  the  Acts  passed  in  this  last 
bession  cannot  be  ingrossed  in  that  time 

I  send  you  in  the  two  enclosed  papers  some  account  of  our  parting  as  also  the  Naval  Officers 
accounts  (Jod  send  us  a  happy  meeting  that  I  may  have  an  occassion  which  I  have  so  much 
longed  for  of  assuring  you  in  the  most  sensible  manner,  I  am  capable  to  do  of  the  sincere 
friendship  &  hearty  affection  with  which  I  am 

D'  Sir 

.,       „    ,    ^  ,  Y'  most  obliged  grateful 

New  York  July  7  «  i,      ui    c 

._.„•'  &  humble  Servant 

'o  Ilo:    HUNTEK. 


'i  1 


Veto  of  the  Act  for  the  Partition  of  Land^  in  Joint  Temncy. 

[  New.  Vork  Entries  K.,  116. 1 

At  the  Council  Chamber  Whitehall  the  9  of  July  1719. 

Presknt—     Their  Excellencies  the  Lords  Justices  in  Council 

Whereas  by  Commission  under  the  Great  Seal  of  Great  Brittain  the  Gov'  Council  &  Assembly 
of  li.s  Majesty's  Province  of  New  York  are  authorized  and  empower'd  to  make,  constitute  and 


Vol.  V. 


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ordain  Laws,  Statutes  &  Ordinances  for  the  Publicii  peace,  welfare  &  good  Govern'  of  tlie  said 
Province:  Which  Laws  Statutes  &  Ordinances  are  to  be,  as  near  as  conveniently  may  be 
agreeable  to  the  Laws  and  Statutes  of  this  Kingdom,  and  are  to  be  transmitted  to  His  Majesty 
for  His  Royal  approbation  or  disallowance;  And  whereas  in  pursuance  of  the  said  powers.  An 
Act  has  passed  in  that  Province  in  171S,  and  been  transmitted,  entituled  as  follows  Viz' 

An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  of  General  Assembly  entituled  an  Act  for  the  easier 
partition  of  lands  in  joint  Tenancy  or  in  Common  &  making  the  same 
more  useful  &  effectual  for  the  purposeF  therein  mentioned 

Which  Act  having  been  perused  &  considered  by  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  and  Plantations, 
and  reported  to  this  Board,  that  they  have  no  objection  to  such  part  of  the  Act  as  only  revives 
the  Act  for  the  easier  partition  of  Lands  in  joint  Tenancy  or  in  Common,  which  was  confirmed 
by  her  late  Majesty  in  Dec''  1709,  But  that  by  an  aditional  clause  contain'd  in  the  present 
Act  intended  to  be  considered  as  part  of  the  Revived  Act;  All  Tenants  in  Common  without 
distinguishing  the  different  interests  which  they  may  have  in  their  lands  after  partition  made 
by  agreement  among  themselves  in  writing  are  to  hold  their  lands  to  them  and  their  heirs, 
whereby  a  wrong  may  be  done  to  other  persons,  since  a  man  who  is  only  Tenant  in  Common 
for  term  of  life  or  for  years  &'  with  others  who  are  Tenants  in  fee  may  by  the  General  words 
in  this  clause  after  having  duly  executed  an  agreem'  for  the  partition  of  lands;  claim  an  Estate 
to  him  and  his  heirs,  by  which  means  the  persons  entituled  to  the  inheritance  after  liii:  death 
or  other  sooner  determination  of  his  Estate  would  be  highly  injured  And  the  s""  Lords  Com" 
therefore  humbly  offering  that  the  said  Act  may  be  repealed 

Their  Excellencies  the  Lords  Justices  in  Council  this  day  taking  the  same  into  consideration, 
are  pleased  to  declare  their  disallowance  of  the  said  Act,  and  pursuant  to  their  Excellencies 
pleasure  thereupon  the  said  Act  is  hereby  Repealed  declared  void  and  of  none  effect. 

Robert  Hales. 


u 


To  W-"  Popple  Esq': 


Mr.  PhiUp.'i  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[Now-York  Knlrii-*,  K.,  MS.] 


Sir, 


The  enclosed  is  Col:  Vetch's  letter  to  mo  in  answer  to  my  encjuirifs  about  the  Moundaries 
claimed  by  the  Province  of  New  York ;  which  will  be  pleased  to  lay  before  their  Lordships 


Sir 


Your  most  huml)le  Servant 

A    I'll  I  LIPS 


to  morrow.     1  am 

Aug:  3.  1719 

Sir, 

UiM-r  ..f   •oionH       I  liave  the  favour  of  yours  with  relation  to  the  limits  betwixt  the  Province  of 

i\ew  York  in  America  and  the  !•  remh  ot  Canada  in  AiiHwer  to  wliicli  I  can  only 

acquaint  you  that  ua  they  have  uever  yet  been  delenniued,  so  each  party  claim  what  seems  most 


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convenient  and  advantageous  for  them,  the  Lord  Bellomont  when  Gov'  of  New  York  made  some 
endeavours  towards  it  but  the  Gov'  of  Canada  pretending  he  was  not  sufficiently  empower'd  from 
home  for  that  effect  delay'd  it.  &  so  it  continues  siill  controverted.     As  the  Lakes  are  in  some 
measure  a  Barrier  betwixt  our  Colony  of  New  York  and  them  so  we  pretend  they  have  no 
pretentions  on  our  side  of  the  Lake:  and  for  the  other  part  as  the  five  Nations  of  Indians 
(known  by  the  name  of  the  Mohocks  Seneques  Cayungas,  Onondagoes,  &  Oniedas)  who  have 
so  long  been  ,n  alliance  with  the  Crown  of  Britain  lye  betwixt  us  and  them,  we  have  ;   1  along 
asserted  the  Sovereignty  of  their  Country  to  belong  to  us,  tho'  for  some  years  past  the  French 
1  ne.ts  and  presents  having  debauched  over  to  their  Intrest  a  good  many  of  those  people,  the 
French  in  right  of  them  claim  a  Title  to  the  Country,  this  is  the  present  situation  of  that  aff^air 
and  as  the  British  Inhabitants  of  that  Colony  complain  extreamly  of  their  almost  total  loss  of 
the  fur  and  peltry  Trade  which  was  of  so  great  value  to  them,  which  the  French  have  now 
inhanced  so  unless  some  speedy  remedy  be  found  to  prevent  it,  the  five  abovenamed  Nations 
who  are  proprietors  of  a  large  and  valuable  country  and  the  barrier  betwixt  us  and  the  French 
will  be  totaly  lost.     This  is  what  I  know  of  that  Affair  who  am 

Sir 

Your  most  humble  Servant 

T  ,    „„  to  Command 

July  29.  1719  ^,      ,  ,, 

Sam'  vetch. 


To  W"  Popple  Esq  : 


Governor  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple 

[New-Tork  KnlrlM,  K.,  ll».] 


5ir, 


On  I  hursday  llie  24  of  last  month,  we  were  put  in  here  by  contary  winds  w'"  have  continued 

so  to  this  hour,  so  I  judge  it  necessary  to  s.-n.l  to  (heir  Lordships  the  minutes  of  our  last 

K'ssion  of  Assembly  at  New  York  least  either  the  winds  or  my  indisposition  should  keep  me 

too  long  from  personally  paying  my  duty.     I  am  &' 

Ilamoose  near  r,     ,  ,, 

,„  ,   ,^       ,  ICoB'  Hunter 

rlymoutb  Oct'  4.  1719. 


Cdonel  Sehiiijler  to  the  Lonls  of  Trade. 

I  New.  York  ri|N-r>',  '■•,  %^.] 


May  it  |)lea»e  y'  Lordsps 

A.  A.!.«.i,L  Hridgailier  IliirittT  leaving  this  Provini 


New  York  31  Oct  1719 


e  in  order  to  go  to  Kngland  presently 
niter  the  last  Sesssion  ol  the  Assembly  the  Acts  then  passed  could  not  he  got  ready  to  go  by 
that  Conveyance  I  now  en.losc  llicm  log.lher  with  a  list  of  their  Titles  which  is  all  Hint  ii 
necessary  to  be  said  his  excellency  being  now  I  hope  safely  arrived 


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S,ft:K,^rj  ^  ''l^ewise  send  your  Lordship  the  minutes  of  the  Council  to  the  SO'"  Instant 
^1.',°A,t™°SS:  "'  ''♦"'°  "»  account  of  the  Stores  in  this  Fort  taken  the  29-  day  of  July  last  a 
drngicscm  Coppy  of  a  memorial  presented  to  me  by  Captain  Weemes  &  Lieut'  Symes 

concerning  the  present  state  of  the  two  independent  companies  Posted  in  this  Garrison  &  of 
the  memorial  of  Captain  Riggs  &  Captain  Holland  concerning  the  State  of  their  two  companies 
at  A  bany  with  enclosed  accounts  of  their  Bedding  they  now  have  and  a  list  what  they  want 
which  memorialls  I  humbly  refer  to  y  Lodps  wisdom 

.ln:!;,'iS',iX°  ^  '^""^  "'^°  ^°  y^"""  I^ordships  a  Copy  of  a  Petition  presented  to  me  by 
y::^'^;:"tt  ^"'^"e  Jarret  the  surveyor  appointed  on  behalf  of  this  Province  for  running  & 
TMu'n'S  ascertaining  the  division  line  between  this    Province  &  the  Province  of  New 

•'"  Jersey  with  the  Councils  Report  thereupon  to  me  by  which  your  Lordsps  will 

perceive  there  is  a  present  stop  put  to  those  proceedings  &  unless  I  should  compel  him  against 
the  advice  of  the  Council  to  proceed  notwithstanding  his  Petition  it  could  not  be  avoided  &  1 
do  not  see  that  I  could  justify  such  proceeding  against  express  &  positive  declarations  without 
ottering  an  injury  to  Ins  conscience  and  exposing  this  Province  to  all  the  wrongs  that  may 
consequent  y  ioUow  upon  it  besides  the  money  given  for  that  service  is  more  than  exhausted 
already  by  the  issues  hrst  nia.le  &  the  demand  now  brought  in.  I  take  it  to  be  a  work  of  great 
.n.portance  to  the  King  in  which  his  Quitt  Rents  L  ui.is  &  the  property  of  his  subjects  are 
concerned  and  I  ad  rather  be  over  cautious  then  rash  in  such  alfair  which  is  intended  to 
forever  binding  tho'     find  the   Proprietors  of  Jersey  are  much  exasperated  and  I  ho  e    ha 

•^7Hr' ,  '°';  '";''f ';/"-'•>■  -'•-  -"  ^«  «'ven  that  both  the  Government  here  on  the 
n,  V  lav  beL  '^"  '  f  ^''f  /  '•"•'^'•.''"'•^  "'•  '-"'^  ''"'''-8  "■"'-•  I'aten.s  from  this  Government 
niay    a     before  your    lordslups  what  they  have  to  say  when  they  are  thorongly  informed 

l!l  lirdshj;;!'"''  '  '  ''"'"■"''"■■''  ''"""""^  ''"^  ^■"'  '"'-"^^^  "'^"^  "1-''''-'-"  '" 

l^.'^nli';!!!!^      /  '•'"'  »'»•  '"'"or  to  receive  your  Lonl.hips  letter  of  the  7'"  of  Aucust  hM 

;:     '"-;.- "ti'ig  to  .he    Boundaries  of  ...is    Province  on    the    French    set.lem.  its       i 

vuellency  Gov   Hun.e,-  1   believe  carried  wi.h  him  , he  best  Map  that  has  yet  been  mad    of 
Hiu  .ms  River.     In,  ..  „,e  Countries  belonging  ,o  .he  live  Natiol.s  no  Map  has  vet  be 

Tom  V       da'n  {;"'"'^•^"!""^'>•  ;••  t'  '^  -'"•     '•-  ^>-""  "•-«-  already  settled  a.^he  back  o,  us 

he   i.  :  ;  •  '^:^^^';'^'l"';  "•  ""■  'a.^'  ^var  they  at.emp.e.i  to  make  some  Settlements  among 

iMeU.  „,  t.ons  .V  i.s  leaied  are  every  day  gaining  groun.l  (or  want  of  ascertaining  the  Lin  i  ,s 

«.l    appl>  to  II  .  M  ,,e.s.y  .h,.i  l„s  pleasure  may  be  known  eou.erning  a  Mapp  of  the  Provin.v 

delra>  ,he  expenee  .(  .here  was  1  would  not  give  your  Lordships  ,l,e  Trouble  o.  .h,s  "renues. 

f?:..,^:L,:;!7^J  ,  ;       r;"'    '■;■"'';"""'«  '"'"  ^""•")"^  '■•""^al  of  ,he  Lands  of  this  Province 

^.,.»,,,,,.™u.,.„  'e.nf,   latelv.leadl   have  or.|..red  a  eom.nis..ion  , prepared   appoin.ing  All..,. 

Jarrat.  whom  I  have  before  ni..n.mned.  a  person  a^rrerd  on  all  hands  to  be  ,be 

hn.  purveyor  fo;  ascer.ain.ng  the   Hounds  be.ween  .hi.   Province  and  Jersev  &  a  n    n  of  „ 
very  (u.r  rep-..,.on  for  honesty  &  integn.y  .V  soun.l  un.lers.andi.ig 

1  fitn  V'  Lordships 

Most  humble  &  obedient  Serv' 

P'    S(  III  I.II.KH 


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Colonel  Sclniyler  to  the  Lords  of  TraJe. 

[  tJu«-Y"rk  ro[H)n,  Cc.  16.  ] 

My  Lords  ^^'^  ^'o^k  Nov  21.  1719 

*  Z  r" ,!'«  "'  '""  r""'  '  ""^  "'^"'^  ""  •■»""  '°  ""'•  >"«"•  ■■»"1|»  l>y  C.p.-  Downing 
&  1.J  C„pr  Av,,y  and  ,0  „.„.l  l,y  ,l,o  r„„„„  .,,„  Act,  of  Assembly  p.n.,  ,er/,he  L.  .™.i„„, 
ho  ,M,n„,e.  of  Couno.l  III!  .I,.,  lin.o  S.  a  n.,  of  .!,„  Store.,  &  ,„d,  „tWr  |,,.blio„o  Z  7-  ; 

'::;",::,:'„;: '  -  -"" "■ "» "»"  •» '» '-  -  p---  -^'i.-  -  •» .™; ':™ ;» 

P.n        •  >  ,  ''  ""'"■''  ^°  ""'^■''''"  *''"'  ""'^  w»"l'l  l>«  l^y  Havinfi  those  several 

'..  "II  ..ti-  .<•,■„.:„  .    ,",";;;;: ,: ";"  '"■;.'  ■■"■•■"  -' «• ^o' • 

^;;;=;;:;;ri:;;v=:;fHr 

;...;.;;....;,,..,.,.,.,.,,,  ,d.,.rZ 

'  ""'' """"'-  "■  "»■  'I""'  »1  lln'  link..  Brant,  .vlnn.  ,<«■  Conndl  l.av,- 


,  \ 


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made  n  Report  on  that  Petition  &  tiie  Petitioners  their  Remarks  on  the  said  Memorial,  they 
shall  be  transmitted  in  like  manner 

I  hope  that  in  the  mean  while  no  solicitations  of  the  other  side  nmy  obtain  any  order  to  the 
Prejudice  either  of  this  His  Majestys  Province  or  of  its  Inhabitants,  untill  they  are  first  fully 
heard  thereon 

Ah  I  conceave  they  are  of  Right  entitled  hereto  I  should  have  look"  upon  myself  Remiss  in 
my  duty  if  1  had  not  taken  the  liberty  to  recom"  this  to  the  care  of  your  Lp-  &  1  flatter  myself 
it  will  have  its  due  effect.     I  am  Mylords,  Your  Lordships  mo  humble  S' 

Sg**  P.    SCHUIJLKR 


f  i 
1'^ 


Governor  Ihinter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  N'ew-V.irk  Eiitrk«,  K.,  121.  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon'-''  the  Lords  Com"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 

Brig'  Hunter  Gov'  of  New  York  begs  leave  most  humbly  to  represent 

That  by  late  advices  from  some  of  the  Council,  the  Sec"-  &  others  of  that  Province  he  has 

reasons  to  apprehend  that  y"  present  President  in  whose  hands  the  (Government  is  lodged  has 

an  intention  to  break  into  the  measures,  that  the  Gov'  had  v.  ith  much  labour  settled  for  the 

peace  of  that  Country,  and  his  Mi.je^sty's  true  iutr.'.sls,  contrary  to  a  letter  of  adv=ce  deliver'd 

over  to  iiiin  •i^and  approved  by  the  Council 

I'articularly  he  has  begun  with  the  change  of  some  of  y  priiwip;-.!  in  the  Magistracy  which 

they  believe  (as  they  writ,  )  will  be  follow'.!  by  that  of  .ill  the  rest.  In  order  to  a  dissolution 

of  this  present  Assembly  the  mosi  dutiful  to  their  t?overeign  and  y'  most  attentive  to  the  true 

intrests  of  the  Colony  that  y'  Province  could  ever  boast  of 

He  most  humbly  submits  it  to  your  Lordsliij)s,  whether  it  may  not  be  expec'Vnt  in  the  mean 

time   until  a  more  effectual   remedy  may  be  apply'd   thiit   his  .Majesty  be  rdvised   by  n  letter 

from  his  principal  Sec"  of  .-Mate  to  signify  his  |ilea.suiv  to  the  p'resident  in  Council  that  no 

alterations  be  made,  but  what   shall  appear  by  advice  of  the  Council  there   to  be  absolute 

necessity,  and  thai  by  no  means  disolve  or  suller  to  disolve  lor  want  of  due  prorogations  this 

present  Assembly.     This  as  immediately  necessary  (or  the  (|uiet  of  thai  Country  &  future 

ease  of  the  Governm'  is  most  humbly  &  with  all  duty  submitted  to  your  Lordships  by 

My  Lords 

Vour  Lordships 

most  obedient  and 

'"'""'""  most  humble  Servant 

Dec'  :"_».  171 't  i>       II 


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L<mh  of  Trade  to  Secretary  Cragtjs. 

[  Now-Tork  Enlriei,  K.,  122.  ] 

To  the  R«  Hon'''*  M'  Sec :  Craggs 
Sir 
We  have  the  honor  to  send  you  inclosed  the  copy  of  a  memorial  from   Bri. :  Hunter 

o  ':"■:' ;:':; "  T'T''' "'■  "^^ ^-""^i' ^  ^^^^ ^-^^^ -'- ^- -- ^'- AdLii "r  „ 

o  the  Gov  rnm.  there,  has  hegan  to  make  sf.ch  alterations  in  the  Magistracy  as  mpy  be 
prejud.c.al  to  h.s  Majesty's  Service  if  his  further  proceeding  therein  be  not  preventeiupon 

h  ,  .,      ,-  «''""'res,dent  not  to  make  any  other  alteratiors  than  such  as  shal. 

he  thonght  by  the  Ccuncrl  to  be  absolutely  necessary,  and  particularly  that  he  does  not 
presume  to  d.sso  -e  the  present  Assembly  or  aufter  the  «.,ne  to  be  dissolved  for  want  of  due 
prorogations  till  his  Majesty's  further  pleasure  be  known.     We  are 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient  and 

humble  Servants 

J.    ClIETWYND 

Cha:   Cook 
Whitehall  ^;  DoEMiNiQUK 

Dec  23.  1719  »«^'"^" 

M.    ULADEN 


Zt>/'(/6-  of  Trade  to  Secretary  Crag<j.9. 

[Ncw-V.irk  finlflei,  K.,  las.] 

To  the  Jlight  Hoi.  ••  -k"  jec"  Craggs. 
Sir, 

In  obedience  to  His  >rajestys  Comman.ls  Signified  to  us  by  your  reference  of  the  14  Dec 

Hu-hmond  Man  of  War  .n  WXi,  an.l  was  sent  to  New  Vork  where  he  remained  almost  Six 

^ears;  that  the  then  (.ov^  C^ol:  Fletcher,  in  consideration  of  tlie  services  the  Petitioner  did  at 

.New  U,rk   and  u.  the  sum  of  500"   paid   him.  the  s-  (ioV  .lid  grant  the  I'etitioner  a  tract  of 

iando    18  miles  in  length  upon  Hudsons  IJiver,  an.!  :J0  miles  backwards  into  the  Country. 

1  ha    the  i  eiitioner  expended  large  sums  in  clearing  part  of  the  said  land,  building  of  houses 

&  »e    ling  severa   farmes  &"  which  said  lan.l  some  yvars  afterwards  under  the  (Jovernment  of 

he  then   Karl  o    Uellomont   by  an  Act  of  ,ha,    Province  wa.  resumed   with  many  others 

o  the  Crown.      I  l,,u  the  sai.l  Act  was  repea'.e.i  by  another  Act  of  that  Province  un.ler  the 

(.overnm-  ol  the  then   Lord  Cornbury  now  Karl  of  Clarendon  ;  But  her  late  Majesty  bv  her 

urder  in  (.ounnl  ol  UO  .June  I70S,  disullowe.l  the  las,   mentioned   Act  an.l  contir.ne.l  Ihe'lirst, 

w..ereby  the  I  et'  became  a  great  suHerer  &  therefore  he  humbly  pravs,  that  his  Majesty  will 

be  graciously  pleased  to  restore  the  said  tract  of  Land  to  the  Pet'  or  grant  him  au  equivalent. 


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W,«  have  also  diacour.s..cl  will,  tho  [\i'  and  Hrig:  Ilunt.-r  Cov"  of  Nmv  York  mul  hnvo 

oNan.MUMl  ...to  our  books  i»  rolatio,,  to  tlii.s  .natter;   Wlu-reupon  we  take  loave  to  inCorin  you  ; 

Hint  we  lind   (^1:    Flelcher    wl.ilst,    l,o    was    (!ov'   of  that    I'roviiice,   did    make    s.-vernl 

fxtravr,gaiit  grants  of  land  to  the  great  detriment  of  timt  Colony;  whereby  the  peopling  & 

settling  tl...reol ;  was  rendered  inipraetieable,  most  of  whieh  grants  (and  amongst  the  rest  that 

to  the  l>etitioner)  upon  the  repeated  complaints  of  the  ill  consequence  of  them  to  that  Province 

were  resumed  to  y'  Crown  by  an  Act  passed  there  in  March  ICi),".  pursuant  to  several  Reports 

ol  this  lloar.1  thereupon,  which  Act  was  contirmed  by  an  order  in  Couneil  of  2G-  June  1708 

An.i  an  Instruction  prepared  for  Brig:  Hunter  then  going  over  CoV  directing  to  regrant  to  the 

late  I  atentees  of  sucli  resumed  lands  a  suitable  number  of  Acres  not  exceeding  2000  to  any 

one  person;  Ami  w.  have  been  informed  by  Brig:   Hunter  that  the  Crantee.  refused  to  accept 

such  a  proportion  of  .V-res  whereupon  the  lan.ls  ressumed  were  regrante.l  in  small  parcels  to 

other  persons.     But  it  appears  to  us,  that  the  I'e.^  neither  did   nor  coui.i  reap  any  advantage 

from  this  instruc.ion  being  employed  ubroud  in  her  late   Majesty's  rtervice,  as  commander  of 

one  ol   her  ships  of   War  an<l  otherwise  for  some  time  both  before  and  after  the  sai.i  Act  for 

vacating  the  extravagant  grants  was  confirmed  which  prevented  his  having  any  notice  of  the 

said  InstrMction 

Since  therefore  the  IVC  hath  made  it  appear  to  us,  that  he  did  actaally  disburse  above  .£a000 
»ip,ir,,sin,r  clearing  and  improving  some  part  of  the  laud  so  granted  him,  that  he  has  not 
received  any  advantage  from  the  same.  That  it  is  now  impossible  he  should  claim  anv  benefit 
fron.  the  afore.-'  Instruction  all  the  lands  that  were  resumed  from  him  being  since  granted  out 
in  small  parcels  ■•>  other  persons  as  aforesaid 

And  for  as  mM.li  as  the  IVr  hath  been  represented  to  us  as  a  person  wiio  liatli  rendered 
great  services  to  his  Country  in  the  laie  war  and  who  hath  upon  all  occasions  shewn  himself 
/ealous.y  ellecte.l  to  the  Succession  of  His  Majesty's  Koyal  Family,  We  humbly  conceive  he 
may  be  a  proper  object  of  his  Maj'>'.  favour,  and  that  an  cpiivalent  for  his  losses  niav,  if  iiis 
Majeslv  sha  I  „e  so  graciously  dispose.l,  be  grante.l  to  liini,  under  proper  regulations  in  some 
other  part  of  Ins  Majesty's  i'lantatioiis.     We  ar«j 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient  and 

most  hiinible  Servants 


Whitehall 
April   12,  1720. 


We.ST.MOULAM( 

j.  cuktwvmi 
Cua:  C^ookk 

P.    DoK.MINhjCK 

Mart  :  Hlaukn. 


Secretan/  Ciwjgs  to  the  l^rds  of  Trad^. 

I  N'ow-Vnrk  llunjir,  Cr  ,  4  ] 

My  Lords  Whitehall  April  li).  1720 

His   ^lajesty   having   been  pleased  to  appoiiu    William    Murnett   K.sq'   to    he    Governor  of 
the  1  rovince  o(  New  Vork  and  the  Territories  depen.ling   tl.creon   in  America,  as  likewise 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXI. 


587 


of  the  Provinco  of  Nova  Ca.aria  or  New  Jersey  I  desire  that  you  will  please  to  direct  ti,e 
Drau,h,H  01  Ins  C;o,„,„,s,s>o„s  and  In.structio.Ks  for  l,otl.  the  said  Provinces   o  be  nreoa    d    J 
the  same  may  be  hud  before  llh  Mat'  for  his  approbation  Prtparcd,  that 

1  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lqi"  '^ 

Lords  Com"  of  Trade.  ^^"'^  •'""'^''"  ^'''' 

J.  Chaogs 


Colonel  Schuyler  In  the  Lor(h  of  Trade. 


[Ncn-Yiirk  rii|»r«,  Cc,  40.] 


My  Lords 


Hi 


Pel 


lirua 


iviug  on  the  If.'h  inst  with  a  letter  from   His  E, 
iry  last  received  the  fo!h)wiiig  onh  rs,  To  wit     A 


&  admit  Franeis  Ilanison  V.h{\ 


Warr 


In  New  York.  27  April  1720 
ency  Brig^  Hunter  dated  the   IS'i- 


sigiiilied   by  AP  Secretary  CrapgH  that 


lie  of  the  eoiineiil  for  this  1' 


It  under  the  I'rivy  Seal  to  s 


Wear 


ro 


siia 


II  think  absolutely  necessary  and 


o  eonslitule  Doc  Cadwaliedor  Col 


such  as  the  (Joiincil 

heing  dissolved,  and  an  other  t 

it  my  duty  to   ac(|uaint  your  Lordships  that  tl 
M'^  111 

under  the  Seal  of  this  Pro 


no  alterations  should  be  made  in  il 


vince;  And  His  Ma'^"  ordt 


ic   Magistracy  but 


to  prevent  the  pr<'sent  Ass.-nibl 


y's 


rison  accordingly  took   his  pi 


den  Surveyor  of  Lands  1   judge 
lose  orders    were    [)unctually  comply'd  'with, 


iU'c  at  the  Council   Hoard  M'  Colden  hah  a  Co 


'I'liesday  in  Ju 


vince,  iuul  a  Proclamation  is 


nimissioii 


ine  next 


issued  to  adjourn  the  Assembly  till  tl 


le 


As  I  had  reason  to  beleive   my  administrnlion   in  this  C 


duration  I  was  desir 


•ous  to   keep  it  in  the  si 


ine  state  it  was  left  t 


overnment  would   be  of  no   1 


on 


'» 


perhaps  m..re  than  any  other  person  in  that  Station  would  have  d 


its  oil 


icers  &  th.ose  few  that 


were  made   I  gavt 


October  last  as  'ly  the  enclosed  extract  of 
Lordshipa  Ileferen 


an  account  of  to  bis   Kxci 


o  me  &  therefore   avoided 
one,  to  make  alterations  in 


■llenc 


III 


iy  letter  to  him  .;.ay  appear  to  which   1 


y  on  the  .(!"  of 
crave  your 


And  to  clear  mvsdf  fr 


(>m  a 


your  Lordps  that  ih,   Mayors  of  New  York  an.l  A 


ny  misrepresentation  upon  this  scon-   I  take   leave  t 


o   remind 


('ouiicil)  annually  appoinlcil 


till)'  'lu'y  happen  to  be  continued  tl 


the  ^i)""  of  Sepf^  by  the  ( 


)iiny  are  (as  may  app.^ar  by  the  Minutes  of 


every  year  Nor 


I'y  must    be    appointed    de   n< 


iveriior  or  Commander  in  Cheif,  and 


was  it  ever  lookt  upon  an  alteration  ot   it 


iind   have  a 


their  Charters,  As  to  the  Mayor  (or  1 1 
the  said  extract,  Nor  n 


commission 


Ills  c 


iiv  I  h 


A I 
iiidi 


oany    ;t   was  upon   his  own 
icenient  since  he  is  my  own 


I  views    but   that    the    Public   should    1 


Pliened  on  the  days  prescribed  by 
iiad  no  c-Jier  motives  in  it  than  those  hinted  in 


inly  attended,  and  of 


As  ( 


or  my  appomting  Captain  .larrati 


i"i|""tii'ii'y,  nor  can    it   be   suspected   that    I    had 
sou  III  Law  iV  one  for  whonie  !  have  a  great  afTeci 


him  ( 


or 
any  other 


Kin 


de  .'ased   I  con 


iirveydrCeiieralof  Lands  in  tl 


ceive  myselt  well  warianled  therein  for  the    !{, 


■im 


on  the  3P'  of  October  last  to  which  I 
Vol.  \ 


I 


crave  your  Lordships  Ifelerenct 


le  room  (,f  Col  Criil 


gave  to  your   L(ird.slnp8 


t;s 


Ir- 


^  \l 


538 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


, 


In  his  Excellencys  said  letter  mention  is  made  that  it  was  accompanied  with  a  Pacquet  from 
your  Lordships  to  me,  but  flnding  none  I  conclude  it  was  either  left  behind,  or  a  mistake 

I  embrace  this  opportunity  to  acquaint  your  Ldps  that  the  Commissioners  for  Indian  affairs 
at  Albany  did  lately  send  an  Account  that  one  Joncure  a  French  Interpreter  &  four  or  five 
more  of  that  Nation  have  not  only  been  among  the  five  nations  most  part  of  the  Winter  but 
had  also  found  means  to  appoint  some  Sachirns  that  favor"  the  French  interest  &  that  he  was 
gone  from  thence  to  divert  or  obstruct  the  Farr  nations  from  coming  to  Trade  at  Albany  As 
the  consequences  hereof  are  of  the  highest  importance  to  His  Majesty's  Interests  among  the 
five  Nations  and  our  comerce  with  the  other  Indians  I  have  ordered  two  of  the  said  commissioners 
thither  with  proper  Presrnts  attendance  &c  Instructions  for  setting  the  Indians  Right  & 
rectyfying  those  encroachments,  I  hope  shortly  to  have  a  good  account  of  their  proceedings 
&  in  the  mean  time  am  with  the  Highest  Regards 

Your  Lordships 

Most  humble  &  obedient 

Servant  to  command 

(Sg")  V.    SCHUULER. 


Lords  of  'Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary  Craqga. 


[New.Tork  Eiilrit»,  K.,  18a] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  M'  Sec:  Craggs 
Sir 

In  obedience  to  his  Majesty's  Commands,  Signified  to  us  by  your  letter  of  the  19  of  the  last 
Month,  We  have  prepared  'he  draughts  of  Commissions  for  W"  'Gurnet  Esq:  to  be  His 
Majestys  Capf  General  and  Gov'  in  Chief  of  his  Majestys  Provinces  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  which  being  in  the  usual  form  We  herewith  transmit  the  same  to  you  in  order  to  be 
laid  before  his  Majesty  in  Council.  And  we  are  preparing  the  necessary  instructions  for  the 
said  W™  Burnet  Esq:  with  all  possible  dispatch,  We  aia 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient  & 

most  humble  Servants 

Westmorland 

CjrA:  Cooke 
Whitehall  ,^^  p^^„^^, 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXI. 


589 


Order  in.  Council  respecting  JBUls  of  Credit. 


[New- York  Topcra,  Cc,  9.] 


At  the  Court  at  S'  James's  the  If)"-  May  17ao 


PuESENT—  His  Royal  Highness  y'  Prince  of  Wales. 

Archbishop  of  Canterbury     Duke  of  Manchester       Viscount  Townsend 


Lord  Chancellor 
Lord  President 
Lord  Privy  Seal 
Lord  Chamberlain 
1,  jke  of  Grafton 
Duke  of  Bolton 
Duke  of  Montrose 
Duke  of  lloxhorough 


Earl  of  Dorsett  Viscount  Cobham 

Earl  of  We:'ir.oreland     M'  Comptroller 
Earl  of  Sunderland  M"'  Vice  Chamberlain 


Earl  of  Berkley 
Earl  of  Coventry 
Earl  of  Hallifax 
Eail  of  Stanlu)pe 
Earl  ConinMby 


AP  Secretary  Craggs 
L"*  Ciiibf  Justice  T'Jns 
Paul  Methuen  Esq" 
AP  Ilanulcn 
Charles  Wills  Esq'" 


Upon  reading  this  day  at  the  Board  a  Report  from  the  liight  Honble  the  Lords  of  the 
Committee  for  hearing  Appeals  Irom  the  Plantatio.is  dated  y'  S"^  instant  in  the  words 
loUovvMig  viz' 

"In  Pursuance  of  an  order  in  Council  of  the  25'^  of  June  last,  referring  to  this  Committee 
"  a  Report  irom  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  upon  an.  Act  passed  in  the 
"  Colony  of  New  York  in  Decen.her  1717,  Enti.uled  'An  Act  for  paying  &  discharging  several 
"  '  debts  d.ie  from  this  Colony  to  the  Persons  therein  named,  and  for  putting  into  the  hands  of 
"  *  the  Treasurer  of  this  Colony  several  quantitys  of  Plate  to  be  applycd  to  the  Public  necessary 
"  '  uses  of  this  Colony  And  to  make  Bills  of  Credit  to  the  value  of  41,517i  ounces  of  Plate 
"  '  for  that  Purpose' 

"  As  also  referring  to  this  Committee  the  Petition  of  severall  Mercliants  Trading  to 
"  New  \ork  in  behalf  of  themselves  &  others  praying  to  he  heani  against  the  said  Report  and 
"  that  the  said  Act  m  regard  to  its  being  of  very  ill  consequence  to  the  Colony  &  pernicious 
"to  the  Trade  and  Navigation  of  this  Kingdom  may  be  disallowed :  Their  Lordshipps  this 
"  day  took  the  same  into  consi.Ieration  &  having  heard  council  learned  in  the  Law  in  behalf 
"of  the  Petitioners  as  in  behalf  of  the  (Jovernor  of  the  said  Colony  and  in  Support  of  the 
"  said  Act.  doe  upon  the  whole  matter  agree  humbly  to  otler  it  as  their  opinion  that  in  regard 
"ot  the  Bills  of  credit  having  been  made  out  pursuant  to  the  said  Act  which  have  come  into 
"  the  hands  of  Divers  of  His  Mal>'  subjects  for  valuable  considerations  His  Ma''  will  be  pleased 
"  to  decUre  His  Ifoyal  approbation  of  the  s''  Act 

"Nevmheless  tWir  Lonipp-  are  further  humblv  of  opinion  that  the  Circular  letters  he 
"  wr^rte  to  the  Resp-ctive  (iovernorsof  all  His  Ma'»  Plantations  iu  America  That  for  the  future 
"  tl^y  do  not  pass  any  law  whereby  BilU  of  Creditt  mav  bo  struck  or  issued,  or  any  law  for 
"granting  Monies  to  the  (lovernt^  or  any  of  the  Council  or  Assembly  of  their  respectiv.- 
"  1  rovmces  or  other  Person  whatsoevr  without  a  clause  inserted  therein.  Declaring  that  such 
"Acts  shHI  not  be  iu  Force  untill  they  be  approved  and  conlirmed  by  His  Majesty:  — 

Ills  Majestv  in  Council  taking  the  said  report  into  consideration  was  pleased  to  approve 
thereof  and  to  confirm  the  said  Act:    And  to  order  as  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  Instructions  or 


'  I 


540 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


circular  letters  be  sent  to  the  respective  Governors  of  all  His  Mat^"  Plantations  in  America  that 
for  the  future  they  do  not  pass  any  Law  whereby  Bills  of  Credit  may  be  struck  or  issued ;  or 
any  Law  for  Payment  of  moneys  to  the  Covernor  or  any  of  thf  Council  or  assembly  of  their 
respective  Provinces  or  other  person  whatsoever  without  a  clause  inserted  therein,  Declaring 
that  such  Acts  shall  not  be  in  force  until!  tliey  be  approv'd  &  confirmed  by  His  MiW  Excepting 
Laws  for  rais^  &  settling  a  publick  Revenue  for  defraying  the  necessary  charge  of  the  (Jovernm' 
of  the  s-"  Provinces  accord^^  to  y«  Incons  given  to  the  respive  (iov"  of  Such  Provinces.  &  the 
LLds  Comm"  of  Trade  &  Plantacons  to  prepare  y'  sme  for  His  Ma'>'  Ilo\  .1  signature  accorde'^ 

Robert  Hales. 


Brifjadier  Hunter  to  -^e  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Ntw-Yort  P«f.,"<,  I'c,  6.  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon"'  the  Lords  Conimiss"  of  Trade  &  Plantations 

The  Memorial  of  Robert  Hunter  Esq" 

In  regard  that  the  Revenue  of  New  York  as  well  as  that  of  New  Jersey  will  expire  in 
twelve  Months,  it  is  humbly  submitted  whether  it  may  not  be  adviseable  that  the  (Jovernor  be 
directed  by  his  Instructions  to  recommend  to  the  Legisiafurcs  of  both  [Vovinces  respectively 
the  Settlement  of  a  Itevenue  for  the  support  of  Ills  Ma'>'  Government  &  the  dignity  thereof, 
in  which  due  care  to  be  taken  for  the  necessary  Kxpences  of  the  Council  and  Assembly 
which  thing  necessary  of  itself  by  reason  of  the  great  Expences  of  the  Councillors  of  both  the 
Provinces  who  do  not  live  in  the  Citys  will  be  otherwise  of  great  use  in  putting  an  end  to 
that  unhappy  Law  in  New  York  which  wa  approved  bv  the  Crown  by  which  the  Mcmb.-rs  of 
the  Assembly  are  paid  by  a  County  Tax  &  being  sure  of  Payment  that  way  for  their 
own  Trouble  and  Attendance  they  are  careless  and  indifTerent  as  to  the  Settlement  for  the 
necessary  support  of  the  Government  for  the  longer  tluit  is  delaved  the  more  Sessions  they 
have  and  such  as  have  little  in  view  besides  their  own  [>rofit  will  probably  be  for  delaying  it 
longer  than  is  safe,  or  convenient  it  should  be,  as  has  been  formerly  experienced  &  if  on.e  the 
Assembly  men  are  paid  in  the  same  manner  with  the  officers  of  the  Government  th.'  Counties 
being  eased  of  that  Tax  will  instruct  or  oblige  the  Representatives  to  repeal  that  Law  which 
subjected  them  to  it,  And  this  is  knowen  to  be  the  general  Inclination  of  the  Inhabitants,  & 
this  very  thing  is  already  din  cted  in  the  Instructions  for  New  Jersey  viz' in  the  Act  for  the 
Revenue  taking  care  that  Provision  be  made  for  the  contingent  Charges  of  the  Council 
&  Assembly, 

SO'"  May  1720.  "'^"'''^         "°  Hunter 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXI  ba* 

041. 

Lords  of  Trade  to  the  King. 

[New-York    Enlrici,  K.,  189.] 

To  the  Kings  MOST  Excell:  Majesty 
May  it  please  your  Majesty 
Your  M.jesty  having  !,een  pleascrl  to  approve  y' Commissions  for  W- Burnet  Esn  •  to  be 

\J\..  w     I  1.   V  P       ^'  "^^^^  ^"'"^  ''v°  Vacancies   n  the  Council  of  New 

York;  We  have  added  the  names  of  John  Johnston  and  Francis  Harrison  oeist  of 
Councors  for  that  Province  and  three  Vacancies  in  the  Council  of  New  .Is  J  We  ^ 
adUd  the  names  of  John  John.on  Jun:  for  the  Eastern  Division  of  that  Prov  nee  n  d 
Joim  Read.ng  and  Peter  .iaird  for  y  Western  Division  of  the  snn.e  Province  t  eyZin.  be  n 
ecomended  to  us  as  persons  fuly  qualily'd  to  serve  your  Majesty  in  tiuU  s  i'o  We  Tso 
I'l'dNtiga^:     '"^"''/"^  ""^^  ^""«^'"  "'■  ^-'^-^'"-  --'"^  -  the  Acts  J Irl 

All  which  are  most  humbly  submitted 

J.  Chetwynd 
Cha:  Cookb 
Whitehall  '^-  ^'oi-Esu-oHTH 

May  yi.  1720  "^^  ^'^^^-''^m 

M.  Bladex 


Colonel  Svhnyler  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 
My  Lords      "  [N'-v-.rk  r„„..r,,  c,  m.] 

On  the  twenty  seventh  of  April  last  I  gave  myself  the  Honor  to  acquaint  your  F  ordshios 

W  •   ^^'""""••^■-""''^■'■■''  '<"•  '-'I'^">  "flairs  at  Alha..y  to  go  from  thence  thither.     I  now  take 

1  ave  to  m  onn  your  Lonlships  that  those  Connnissioners  are   returned.  &  have    ^^  «n.t 
measure  o h  a.ned  t   c  ends  for  which  thcy  were  sent  as  by  their  Journal    nsert      in    he  M  , 

rhoa  Smuh  Master)  may  appear  more  at  large,  I  take  further    leave    to    recommend   tint 
Journa   worthy  your   Lordships  consideration   lest   the   French  settle  &  secure  e   pas  e 

Albany,  .V  I  an.  of  opnuon  we  n.ay  justly  prevent  these  n.ischiefs  since  those  very  Lands  have 

My  Lords 

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My  Lords 

As  affairs  here  are  in  a  good  posture  I  sliall  endeavor  to  the  utmost  of  my  power  to  keep 

them  so  my  dayly  study  being  to  preserve  tlie  Peace  &  Tranquility  of  liis  ttlnjesty's  subjects 

in  this  Province  &  shall  ever  act  with  such  caution  as  not  to  give  Room  tor  your  Lordships  to 

think  me  otherwise  than  as  I  am  with  all  Due  Itegard 

My  Lords  Your  Lordps 
New  York  „iost  humble  &  mo  obedient  S 

9  June  1720.  p.  SciruuLER 


Journal  of  Mesum.  Schuyler  ami  IJuingstoii's    Visit  to  the  Scueca-s'. 

[New-York  Cauiidl  Minutes,  XII.,  124  ii«.  ^ 

Journall  of  Myndert  Sdmyler  and  Ruber  Livingston  .Tun'  from  Albany  to  the 
Sinnekies  Country  to  treat  with  the  Sachims  their  Relateiiig  (Government 
affliirs  being  thereto  instructed  by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Aifairs 
at  Albany  the  aa''  Aprill  1720 

The  twenty  Seventh  Aprill  wee  Left  Albany  and  by  water  from  Schionnectedy  wee  with 
our  Attendents  Arrived  in  the  Sinncliies  Castle  the  Twelfth  of  May  following  the  la"-  of  May 
wee  had  a  Conferrence  with  Sachims  their  at  home  the  others  beluga  broad  it  was  Resolve'J 
to  send  for  them  and  Also  for  the  Sachims  of  the  Neighbouniig  Castle  Called  onagliee. 

The  sixteenth  the  Sachims  being  come  wee  meet  at  one  a  Clock  in  the  Aftern'.on  and  made 
the  following  Proposition. 

Brethren 

Your  Rrotlier  Corlaer  (who  is  daily  Expected)  not  being  Come  from  Great  Rrittnin  wee  are 
sent  frou'  your  Brother  (iuidcr  who  in  Absence  of  your  brother  Corlaer  Ifepreseiila  him  to 
treat  with  you  in  Matter  standing  the  weell  fair  of  the  whole  house,  wee  Expected  that  some 
of  the  Bret  hern  from  Each  of  the  other  four  Nations  would  have  been  hereto  hear  our 
Proposition  but  as  they  are  not  Yet  Come  our  Message  being  Cheilily  to  you  wee  hope  wee 
here  Meet  much  of  our  Brethern  as  will  lake  to  heart  what  wee  propose  and  Shew  themselves 
in  the  same  Affection  for  the  well  fair  of  Your  Country  as  Your  Ancesfours  time  out  of  mind 
have  had  so  that  by  such  Cuod  Example  your  Postarcty  may  follow  your  steps.  Give  a  Belt 
of  Wampum. 

Brethren. 

Your  Brother  Corlaer  being  Informed  that  you  were  I'repareing  for  warr  against 
tlie  farr  Indians  Severall  of  them  being  Lately  Come  in  Alliance  with  him  whose  Yearly 
Correspondance  in  trade  will  undoubtedly  Induce  o!hers  if  not  all  (he  rest  of  those  Nations  to 
follow  their  ste|)tH  if  not  stopt  by  warr  against  them  or  by  the  french  Interest  to  hinder  their 
Comeing  if  any  of  Your  Men  are  still  Resolved  to  fight  them  wee  Expect  That  your  Inllueiice 
on  them  will  stop  their  Design  it  l)eing  the  Design  of  your  IJrother  Corlaer  that  you  liury  the 
hatchet  not  only  against  all  the  farr  Indians  but  also  those  to  the  South  ward  in  Alliance  with 
the  English  governments  Whilst  tlie  King  of  Great  Brittain  &•  by  this  ia  thought  to  be  in 


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Peace  with  all  men  so  that  you  are  to  make  friends  now  in  stead  of  Enemys  Which  will  not 
w  1    Oh         '  ^^7^r'^'«  -"'  ^^"-t  Life  but  Increase  Your  Nations  in  time'of  peace  lid  you 
E  1?    "':    n         \  ^-^'""•'^"-  «f  P-ce  with   them  farr  Nations  with   Your  Earne" 
Endeavours  to  Draw  them  more  stead  fast  in  Alliance  with  us  will  prove  profitable  to  you  in 

or7z;::    " '"  '*^^'"^ "^"^  "^•^^^^'-^ ''-^^' '^^- ^^^'-«-  «>- one  4' b:.; 

Brethren. 

Ert!l7'-U-  "'"t  T^""'r"  "'"'  ^'"^  '"■°*''^'"  ^°^'^^^  ""''^••«*°<''^  that  the  french  offer'd  to 
Erect  Buildmgs  at  Jerondoquitt  but  to  their  better  end  Leaveing  them  that  are  now  buissev 
at  Onjagerae  wh,c-.  ought  not  to  be  Consented  to  or  admitted  by  the  Bret  reTrpIial  y  so 

i    m    A    lid  T  T'  TT  ""'""^'  °'  ^'"'"  ('^'^^^'  -others  might  incroach  on 

hem)  Assign  d  Tonsagroende  and  those  other  places  which  the  french  now  Endeavours  to 

t.ke  Possessmn  of)  To  the  Crown  of  Creat  Brittain  to  be  held  for  you  and  Your  P  Iter  ty  it 

PossessL  "f  ToT'  ''^  r  ""'  ^''  ""''''''   '^'^  ''^'''^'  '-^'^  ^°   the  french  ttk 
lossess.on  of  Tonsagroende  avast  Country  an  your  main  hunting  place  where  now  sever.l 
renchfam.es  are  seated  a  fort  Erected  and  a  Garrison  posted  L' they  are  now  bu  iy  a 

nZr rr  "; '  '""r ;^ '" ^"^ ^^^^ ^^^ "^^« ^° ^^ ^"-"^"^ ^owLis your huSng 

places  and  the  only  way  the  farr  Indians  conveniently  came  through  where  Jean  Coeurs  w itS 
some  men  are  now  at  work  on  building  a  block  house  and  no  Doubt  of  a  Garrison  byT 

Zt  ullnJlT'l  ''\7'!''  ^°  ^"^'^"^^•^  '""^  ""  ^-"  -'"  ^«  I^^t  '•or  you  to  hunt  inVu 
out  L  berty  wee  know  that  m  warr  time  they  could  neer  over  come  vou  but  these  proceedings 

ss     t;'orti:  H"'"f   ;  ^'"^'^'"^^"^^'^  '"t^'^"-  to  hush  you  -to  sleep  whilst  they  tak 
Consider    tr>ghty  and  sent  out  to  spy  what  they  are  doing  at  onjagera  and  prohibite  Jean 

ureTno"     ;;;r  7"  ''7  -'-"•'■'"^■"'"'^  ''''-'"'''''  they  EndeoJour  to  hold  U  so  tl.lt  U 
takes  no  no  ue  thereof  after  given  u,  a  Civill  way  further  Complaints  may  be  made  to  your 
hrother  Corlaer  who  will  En.leavour  to  make  you  Easy  therein.     Give  one  belt  of  Wampr 
Brethren 

If  any  Difference  happens  amongst  You  as  that  the  Last  winter  when  by  the  Influence  of 
t  le    rench  Interpreter  Jean  Coeur  you  referred  to  the  Governour  of  Cannida  whether  you 
^.ould  go  out  Against  the  ilattsheads  or  Not  wee  must  tell  you  that  your  BrotI    r  Corhe 
Destresand  Expects  th.t  for  the  future  you  will  Live  unitedly  and  in^d  fri  n    h^  w    I 
L  iC  sJ    Zlr    "T"'«'""'  I>;«-erences  that  may  happen  between  you  and  that  You   n 
the  iS     w  V     "''''''T    ""'"  ^"'""  "'^°  "'  ""  '•■""■^  ■'-  "-'  -'"  Derect  you  on 

Answer  made  by  the  Sad.ims  of  the  Sinnekis  being  joyned  with  some  of  these 
iroui  Onagheo  the  IS'"  of  May  1720 
Brother  Corlaer 

CoriiderirHilhHvVr''"  lT"r"""  *'"'  ''°''""""  ""''  y""  ''"^«  ♦'^"«  "«"  ^'^""^■'•^'1  "«  to 
Consuh  r,t  Higltly  hut  as  them  (our  Sachims  sent  here  front  the  others  of  Onaghee  seen  not 

free  .n  the.r  Opinions  wee  have  thought  litt  they  should  go  back  to  Consult  with  the  Rest  o 


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the  Sach,n,s  the.r  on  the  subject  of  your  Proposition  so  that  You'!,  be  obliciged  to  tarry  four 

;Ih      r"f "  V"'"'  ^'^"'^'^'""^  '^''"^'^  rather  To  advise  with  the  r.ost  wise  n.enof 
tl>e  other  Cast  e  onnghee  so  that  you  n,ay  have  an  answer  from  both  Castles 
liie  17'"  and  IS'"  nothing  of  moment  happen'd 
The  ID'Mn  the  Afternoon  the  Sachims  of  this  Castle  desired  us  in  their  meeting  when  came 

Round  to  t  ade  :n  Alban.e  whose  Return  he  waits  for)  they  are  told  that  the  farr  Nations  are 

Numerous  .n  men  .n  Allience  with  severall  other  Nations  their  abouts  have  Resolved  t^fidt 

he  five  ^at,ons  and  Plunder  all  the  other  farr  Indians  in  Allience  with  us  if  tley  o  Se 

time  the  Ind.ans  Corn  ,s  about  two  foot  hight  growne  and  that  the  friend  Ind  ans  their  in 
Alhence  ^v.th  us  were  Resolved  before  tho  others  move'd  to  Come  and  give  thei  As  s"  n  e 
0  r  five  Nat.ons.     Whereupon  without  Advice  the  Sachims  here  have  se'nt  n    ice  tt   h    r"  s 

itCtim:;:.;  ^^r  ''%''"""^  '"^"  "°^^  ^^^'^^  ^° «°  -^^  ^'^'^'^^  ^^ «'-  >--  -^ 

watcn  tne  motion  of  y«  Lnemy  if  any  approaching. 


Answer  made  by  the  Sachims  of  the  Sinnekies  Cayouges  and  Oneyde  and  in 
behalf  of  the  Mohoggs  &  onnondage  Sacliims.  In  Sinnondowaene  the  22" 
Day  of  May  1720 

Brother  Corlaer  &  Quider 

JZrr  'TT'I-  """^''  "'"^  "■''  "°"  '''''^y''^  >•""  ''••^^•«  '^^^'^^  the  usuall  Method  by 
d,  g    even     ands  of  wampum  froui  the  Mohoggs  Castle  to  acquaint  us  of  our  Comeing 

.as  not  Vet  Return  d  and  that  you  ware  sent  from  our  Brother  quider  and  that  whilst  the 
;-clHms  froni  the  other  four  Ca.s,les  where  then  not  Cume  to  hear  your  proposition  you  w.  e 
in  hopes  to  Meet  such  here  as  wouhl  heartily  affect  the  welfair  of  the  whole  house  We 
Joyn  ly  do  Assure  you  that  wee  behold  the  same  aflection  as  our  predecessours  have  had 
and  do  promise  to  shew  our  selves  heartily  iudiu'l  for  ,he  Intrest  of  the  whole  house  and 
Continue  stead  fast  ,n  the  Covenant  with  our  brother  Corlear  not  Doubting  but  your  prosterity 
will  follow  such  an  Example.     Give  a  Belt  of  Wampum  ^ 

Brother  Corlaer  &  Quider 

you  have  told  us  ,hat  you  was  Informed  that  wee  ware  prepareing  to  warr  against  the  farr 

n.ght  l.eAe  of  that  therefore  you  Desired  us  to  bury  the  hatchet  not  only  against  those 
ndians  but  the  other  Indians  to  the  Southward  in  Alliance  wi.h  the  Kugli^h  (lovernment 
Wee  owne  ,l,a.  some  of  our  Young  Men  had  a  Designe  that  way  but  now  wee  will  barken  ,o 
you  A..v,ce  And  Do  assure  you  that  none  of  our  men  shall  go  alighting  against  Indians  to  the 
So.  ward  ,n  alliance  with  the  Knglish  governments  and  .hey  may  i,e  e.u.  .hat  wee  nor  non 
0  ours  shall  no  ways  molest  them  till  they  trouble  us  first  neither  shall  any  of  our  men  go 
out  Against  any  of  the  Farr  Indians  whil.t  ,hey  remain  in   Peace  wi.h  us  an  1  wee  ,lo  further 

E    rr.r'\     ■''  r  "'"  "^  ""'  ""^  '"-  '-  ^^^■'•"  '•^■'-  -«"  "-■  -••    •■■-'.■avour  .; 
G    ::;:,,  trwir^"""'^  Alba„y  sothatwee  may  huvethe  benifitt  of  their  trade. 


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Brother  Corlaer  &  Quider 

wUh  vol  th^^T         '  'r°"  ^y-^""gTro„gsagroende  and  we  m u't  Joyne  o  r  S^^^ 

Brother  Corlaer  &  Quider 

we!"ou«r„rto"collt"^'  ^7  ""'  ""^""^  °''''^«'  *«"^'"«  ^«  '''^  P-i»«^'-  of  -  that 
wee  ought  not  to  Consult  tne  hater  meaning  the  Governour  of  Cannada  in  such  affairs  but 

adv.se  wuh  you  wee  Return  you  thanks  for  your  Advise  and  promise  t  at  if  a.fmatte 

re:frrvouVib?sfT'"'T  "^"'"  °"'^^°"«"'^  '^^^  ^^''--'»'  y-  i^zizz 

weTobwL  to  flv  for  it' f  '"     TT.  "  '°™"'y  "''^  "^«  ^^'l"'-**  '*  ^o  much  that  wee 
were  Obl.dged  to  fly  for  .t  for  want  of  help  at  lU.:  dme  when  the  french  burned  Down  our 

Cas  les  and  Destroyed  our  Corn  therefore  Lett  us  always  Lye  in  your  thoughts  andTct  the 

Brotherly  part  in  giveing  Assistance  when  Its  needfufi  which   wee   promfse  shall  not  be 

wanted  on  our  side  to  you.    Give  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

heTolllZT.^T  T  «^  l^^''  "'■  "^"""P""'  ^'''''^  '''''  Kajnquiractiton  Aliaes  Blew 

'he  03  wee  I  eft  th     ^       .'      n   "^  "«""  "''"'  '"^^  '"'''P'''  '^^  ^^  «-t«-d  accordingly 

o  se;  orwUhIhe  Ann'^rr  r''  rl*''  *^^"'y  '■""^^  ^""™°-  Clase  Interpreter  was 
10  set  out  with  the  Appointed  Indians  for  Onjagera 

Albany  the  3«»  June  1720  ^'^''f''  Schutler 

KoB'  LiviNosTON  Jun' 


Mr.  Horace   Walpole  to  the  Lords  of  the  Treofrxry. 

[New-rork  P(p«n,  Ca,  M  ] 

My  Lords 

JZ  7  **?".""\  "'"  "^."r  '""'  ^  8*^*  y^"'  '^'''^'•'•P''  *  S*"'*"^'   Acc«  of  the  arbitrary 
p  oceedings  of  the  Assembly  of  New  York  in  taking  into  their  own  Hands  the  sole  manageme^ 

of   he  Revenues  raised  for  the  support  of  His  Mat^'  Civil  Gov^rm'  &  entirely  excludlL  the 

coTrr  H  """  ""'*'"'"'  '^'  ""  '*"^y'«  '^'^"''"  P»^-'»  f-  that  purpose  from  any 

coucern  therem  contrary  to  the  ancient  practice  &  natural  dependance  that  Colony  ought  to 
have  upon  the  Government  there  ;  And  having  since  that  time  gott  a  fuller  informafionTf  tlSe 

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several  steps  by  wliich  they  arrived  at  this  extraordinary  power  in  defiance  of  His  Malyi 
Prerogative,  I  beg  leave  to  lay  a  Statement  thereof  before  your  Lordpps,  as  it  appears  from 
the  accounts  I  have  lately  received  from  those  I'arts 

It  had  been  the  usual  Custom  of  this  Province  as  well  as  the  other  American  Colonies  to 
settle  a  certain  Revenue  for  the  support  of  the  civil  Government,  and  agreeable  tiierelo  the 
Assembly  of  New  York  did  in  October  1692  Establish  a  Revenue  for  that  purpose  wliich  was 
constantly  received  Audited  &  accounted  for  by  Officers  under  His  Majesties  Letters  Patents, 
wch  was  continued  in  the  same  manner  by  several  subsequent  Acts  for  many  years.  But  in 
the  year  1705  the  Assembly  suspecting  a  misapplication  of  the  money  they  had  given  from 
time  to  time  for  the  defence,  of  their  Frontiers  &  other  extraord''''  uses  refused  to  raise  any  more 
on  that  account  unless  they  migiit  be  allowed  to  put  it  into  the  hands  of  a  Treasurer  of  their 
own  appointing  but  my  Lord  Cornbury  the  then  Governor  not  consent^  thereto  without  first 
knowing  Her  Ma""  pleasure,  orders  were  sent  to  His  Ldp  from  the  Board  of  Trade  topermit 
them  to  name  their  own  Treasurer  when  they  raised  extraordinary  supplies  for  particular  uses, 
&  which  were  no  part  of  Her  Maf  constant  &  standing  Revenues 

Upon  the  Expiration  of  the  Revenue  for  the  support  of  the  civil  Governmet  in  May  1709 
the  Assembly  further  insisted  upon  the  nomination  of  their  own  Treasurer  even  for  what  they 
should  give  for  that  purpose  as  a  principal  condition  of  their  granting  a  Revenue 

The  Lord  Lovelace  who  succeeded  the  Lord  Cornbury  as  Gov'  in  1708  dying  just  before 
the  determination  of  the  last  Revenue,  Colonel  Ingoldsby  the  Lieut  Governor  consented  that 
all  the  money  given  by  the  Assembly  should  be  lodged  with  their  country  treasurer  reserving 
the  settlement  of  the  Revenue  to  the  succeeding  Governor.  Brig'''  Hunter  the  present  Gov' 
arriving  in  1710  appl""  himself  accordingly  with  all  possible  addreps  to  procure  &  settle  a 
Revenue  but  the  Assembly  resolving  to  inlarge  their  power,  not  only  demand  the  nominat"  of 
a  Treasurer  but  the  appointment  of  all  officers  necessary  to  the  Collection  &  management  of  the 
Revenues  to  the  utter  exclusion  of  the  crown  officers,  &  likewis ;  of  all  the  Salaries  not 
excepting  the  Gov"  to  be  issued  by  Acts  of  Assembly 

These  demands  so  injurious  to  the  Prerogative  were  rejected  by  the  Governor  as  contrary  to 
the  established  method  and  practice  of  this  Colony  and  as  being  directly  opposite  to  the  32'' 
Article  of  his  instructions  which  expressly  say  "  You  are  not  to  suffer  any  Publick  monies 
"  whatsoever  to  be  disposed  of  otherwise  than  by  Warrant  under  your  hand  by  &  with  the 
"Advice  of  the  Council!" 

Brigadier  Hunter  resisted  these  Illegal  and  arbitrary  proceedinjs  for  several  years  till  after 
frequent  dissolutions  of  the  Assembly  &  finding  no  effectual  remedy  applied  from  home  I  - 
gott  the  present  Assembly  chosen  about  ,'fJi  who  consented  that  the  Governor  should  app« 
all  the  other  officers  except  the  receivers  and  that  the  Revenue  should  be  issued  by  Warrants 
signed  in  Council  as  His  Mat"  Instructions  direct  upon  a  tacit  condition  that  it  should  be  in 
such  pronortions  and  to  such  officers,  &  such  other  uses  only  as  they  should  ascertain  in  their 
Journal,  by  which  means  the  real  effect  of  the  Instructions  in  Relation  to  the  Revenues  of  the 
Crown  are  entirely  evaded  for  by  the  above  aa-"  article  the  assembly  have  no  other  power 
granted  them  in  the  disposition  of  the  Revenue  than  to  be  permitted  from  "  time  to  time  to 
"  view  and  examine  the  Acco"  of  money  or  value  of  nioi'ey  disposed  of  by  virtue  of  Laws 
"  made  by  them 

I  can  not  forbear  taking  notice  to  your  Lordps  of  the  clause  in  the  act  for  discharging  several 
debts  of  that  Colony  &c  which  was  confirmed  in  Council  here  in  the  year  1716.  whereby  the 


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Ma  esty's  Prerogative  i„  constituting  sud.  an  officer;  the  words  are  these  '  ' 

And  be  .t  enacted  &c  that  all  monies  whatsoever  raised  or  accruing  by  virtue  of  .„v  Act 

'•lodg  d?:i     ni^^^^  "^V'"  "''  ^''^  "^^'^^^  appointed  &  directed  to  be 

"  HefMnLtv  Ilpr  H  «  '"'■■"'  '^""  "'•'  ''""^  ^"^'"g  '^PP"'"^^^  «•• '«  ^«  '-appointed  by 

WeriMajcsty  Her  Heirs  or  Successors  shall  be  issued  &c"  ^ 

wh,ch  no  steps  had  yet  been  avowedly  taken  to  dispossess  the  Auditor  of  h     empToyl  nttl 

ra.sed  for  His  Mat^'  use,  but  in  settling  of  the  Fees  &  Salaries  of  the  Respective  Officers 
of  the  Crown  the  artfully  took  no  notice  at  all  of  the  Auditor  imagining  I  i  pi  ZZ 
accoun  «.uld  be  demanded  by  an  officer  when  his  antient  &  establi"shed°ffees  Zn  o  be 
1  wed  him ;  but  upon  my  succeeding  M'  Blath wayt  as  auditor  of  the  Plantations  in  h  Yea 
17  7  having  pursuant  to  my  letters  patents  appointed  a  deputy  in  New  York  &  sent  instructions 
to  inm  o  re,u.re  of  AP  D'  Peyster  the  country  Treasurer  in  Ihose  hands  the  mo  erre  f 
he  Government  was  lodged  an  account  of  the  disposition  &  application  thereof  to  be  1  id 

'  n      :    .  '^-"•■^"""g  any  ffi-es  for  his  trouble,  he  at  last  received  such  an  answer  as 

I  can  t  better  express  than  by  transcribing  his  own  words  which  are  as  follow 

Sir  ^'«w  York  24  July  1718 

1  received  yours  this  day  [  know  you  are  a  Gent  so  well  acquaint-  with  the  affairs  of  the 
Treasurer  that  he  is  accountable  to  the  Gov'  Council  &  General  Assembly  which  ho  real 
to  do  at  tins  time  or  when  it  shall  be  required,  and  this  is  whatl  gave  for  answer  when  you  was 
pleased  to  speake  to  me  about  the  affaire  before.     1  a-n  &c. 

the  frequ.nt  application  of  my  Dep.-ty  having  allarmed  the  Assembly  and  made  them 
opprehens,ve  that  t  e  money  they  had  raised  for  His  Mat^-  use  should  be  accountrile  to  HU 
Mat^  &  your  Lordships  they  attempted  to  enact  in  a  Bill  past  last  year  for  cont  n  i  g  t  e 
Revenue  a  clause  that  their  Treasurer  should  be  accountable' to  the  ul  ConncU  &  A  slbly 
and  no  other  which  words  &  no  otherwise,  the  t^overuor  AP  Hunter  could  not  consent  to"«  d 
U  was  w„h  great  difficulty  he  prevailed  to  have  then,  struck  out  not  withstanding  t  ley  u'e 
directly  contrary  to  the  30  Article  of  his  instructions  which  says  ."  You  are  not  to  permit  any 


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Clause  whatsoever  to  be  inserted  In  any  Law  for  Levying  money  or  the  value  of  money 
whereby  the  same  shall  not  be  made  liable  to  be  accounted  for  unto  us  here  in  Great  Britain 
&  to  our  Coram"  of  the  Treasury 

However  they  would  not  let  this  matter  stop  here  for  my  Deputy  having  continued  to  apply 
himself  to  the  Treasurer  for  to  examine  and  Audit  his  Accts  &  receiving  evasive  answers  & 
at  length  an  absolute  refusal  upon  enquiry  into  the  grounds  of  this  conduct  he  at  last  found 
out  that  the  General  Assembly  before  they  broke  up  came  to  a  resolution  a  Copy  whereof  he 
procured  out  of  their  Journals  "  That  the  Treasurer  of  this  Colony  for  the  time  being  shall 
"account  with  the  Governor  Council  &  General  Assembly,  &  not  with  any  other  person  or 
"  persons  whatsoever 

Your  Lordships  will  easily  judge  that  this  resolution  could  be  calculated  for  no  other  end  but 
to  keep  the  money  given  for  the  use  of  the  civil  Government  entirely  in  their  own  power 
without  giving  any  account  of  the  applicalion  of  it  to  his  Mat"  &  your  Lordships  &  according 
the  Treasurer  of  the  country  perseveres  in  refusing  to  lay  his  accounts  before  my  deputy 
in  defiance  of  His  MalJ"  Prerogative  and  your  Lordships  authority  being  supported  by  no  law 
or  reason  for  so  doing  but  only  by  a  particular  resolution  of  the  Assembly  for  that  purpose 

I  must  leave  it  to  your  Lordships  consideration  what  remedy  may  be  proper  to  be  applied 
to  these  exhorbitant  proceedings  but  I  humbly  submit  it  whether  or  no  something  of  effectual 
weight  should  not  be  immediately  done  to  express  a  just  resentment  against  the  Treasurers 
behavior,  and  to  oblige  him  forthwith  to  render  to  me  or  my  Deputy  a  full  account  of  the 
disposal  of  all  moneys  that  has  been  given  for  the  use  of  the  Civill  Government  that  have 
come  into  his  hands,  as  also  to  let  the  Assembly  know  in  the  strongest  manner  that  it 
18  expected  for  the  future  that  the  receipt  disposition  &  Audit  of  all  such  moneys  should  return 
to  their  antient  channell,  especially  since  I  am  informed  that  M'  Burnett  lately  appointed  to 
be  His  Majesty's  Gov'  of  New  York  is  preparing  for  his  departure  thither 

•^""^  28.  1720.  sg-  HWAI.PO.E 


Mi7iute  of  the  Board  of  Trads  reqyecting  Neio-Ym-k  and  Vi.-ginia. 

[Journal,  XXX.,  239.] 

Whitehall  Thursday  July  the  7""  1720. 
At  a  meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Commiss"  for  Trade  and  Pantations. 

Present—  Earl  of  Westmoreland  M'  Doeniinique 

Sir  Charles  Cooke  M''  Pelliam 

M'  Bladen 

Brigad'  Hunter  late  Gov'  &  M'  Burnet,  the  present  Gov'  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey 
attendmg,  the  Copy  of  the  letter  from  Col-  Spotswood  Lieut  Gov'  of  Virginia  to  Col"  Schuyler 
President  of  New  York,  relating  to  the  5  Nations  of  Indians  bordering  upon  New  York,  as 
mentiou'd  in  the  minutes  of  the  G-  Inst,  was  con,  unicated  to  them;'  Whereupon  Brigadier 
Hunter  acquainted  the  Board  that  when  Col-  Spotswood  was  with  him  at  New  York,  he  had 
■  Colonel  SpoUwood'8  Lctt«r  to  Colonel  Schnylcr  is  printed  at  l.ngtl,  in  P,nn.yhani,.  Colonial  Jiecord.,  UL,  82  .(  u,.-Ed. 


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represented  to  Col"  Spotswood  the  Inconvenience  of  insisting  on  punctilios  with  those  Indians; 
And  he  now  further  informed  their  Lordships  that  Albany  was  the  Place  where  the  said 
Indians  iis'd  to  meet,  and  treat  with  the  English,  and  that  when  he  had  occasion  to  settle  any 
thing  with  them,  he  tlie  said  Brigadier,  as  likewise  liie  former  Governors,  particularly  the 
Lord  Howard  many  years  ago  were  oblig'd  to  meet  them  at  Albany.— That  the  far  Indians  as  they 
are  call'd,  and  those  on  the  Frontiers  of  Virginia  and  some  other  of  His  Majesty's  Plantations, 
are  the  Indians  with  whom  the  Five  Nations  have  been  at  all  times  in  War — And  the  Brig' 
observ'd.  tliac  the  said  Five  Nations  being  of  a  warlike  Disposition,  it  was  well  they  engag'd 
against  other  Indians  for  that  othewise  His  Majesty's  subjects  wou'd  probably  suffer  by 
them— That  the  said  5  Nations  promis'd  him  not  to  molest  any  Indians  who  are  tributary  to 
His  Majesty  in  any  of  His  Governments;  But  that  they  expected  a  Declaration  what  Indians 
were  tributary  or  protected  by  the  British  Governments ;  And  he  said  it  wou'd  be  proper  the 
Assembly  of  Virginia  shou'd  be  at  some  small  EXpence,  and  send  Deputies  &  some  of  each 
Nation  of  their  Indians  with  a  Belt  of  Wampum,  to  establish  and  confirm  a  friendship  between 
them  and  the  6  Nations.—  That  the  source  of  these  Differences  is  the  Emulation  about  the  Fur 
Trade  carried  on  with  the  Indians  from  Carolina;  Virginia;  New  York  and  other  His  Majesty's 
Plantations.— That  at  his  the  said  Brigadier's  Request,  the  5  Nations  sent  out  a  Body  of 
Indians  against  those  who  were  lately  at  war  against  Carolina  which  occasion'd  the  immediate 
conclusion  of  that  Peace.— And  as  to  the  Complaints  of  the  Virginia  Indians  he  said  he 

believ'd  they  made  more  of  it,  than  the  damage  or  insult  really  was That  most  of  the 

Robberies  &  Mischiefs  which  did  happen,  were  owing  chiefly  to  some  loose  stragling  Indians 
of  the  Five  Nations  who  joyn'd  the  Tuscaruros— Brigadier  Hunter  being  particularly  ask'd 
concerning  some  places  to  be  appointed  on  the  Frontiers  for  the  Indian  Trade.  He  said  that 
for  the  Province  of  New  York,  the  City  of  Albany  was  the  place  appointed  for  the  Indians  to 
bring  their  Furrs  Ac"  and  the  Dealers  to  barter  and  trade  with  them  there:— That  many 
inconveniences  &  complaints  which  arose  by  particular  persons  going  to  Trade  amongst  the 
Indians,  were  prevented  by  a  fi\'d  Market  place,  and  the  Magistrates  having  Instructions  to 
cause  immediate  justice  to  be  done  upon  any  Differences  that  arose. 


Colonel  Scliwjler  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Sow- York  I'ajicra,  Co.,  64.] 

My  Lords 

On  the  !)"'  of  last  month  I  not  only  sent  your  Lordships  a  Journal  of  the  two  Gentlemen 
which  were  sent  fiom  Albany  to  prevent  some  encroachments  of  the  French  but  took  leave  to 
reconimeiul  that  affair  to  your  consideration 

And  as  our  Indian  Interpreter  with  the  three  Sinnichees  Sachims,  which  those  commissioners 
sent  to  the  place  where  the  French  have  erected  their  House  are  since  return''  I  think  It  my 
duty  to  send  herewith  a  copy  of  his  Journal 

I  again  take  leave  to  recommend  this  as  well  as  the  former  to  your  Lordships  consideration 
that  not  only  a  regard  may  be  had  to  it  upon  settling  the  Boundaries  betwixt  the  two  Colonies 
but  that  the  Court  of  Frauce  may  enjoyue  the  Governor  of  Canada  to  demolish  the  building 


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complained  of  &  not  to  make  such  attempts  for  the  future  for  Iho'  they  call  it  only  a  trading 
house  its  evident  they  must  have  a  further  view  it  hei.ig  a  Pass  through  which  the  five  Nations 
Generally  go  to  hunt  &  the  farr  Indians  come  to  trade  at  Albany  &  if  they  should  be  permitted 
to  get  footing  there  it  might  prove  of  fatal  consequence  to  His'  Majesties  settlements  on  this 

Contment  in  general  tho'  more  immediately  to  this  Province 

I  liave  formerly  observ'-'  this  to  your  Lordships  and  that  that  very  land  has  in  a  Solemn 

manner  been  given  by  the  five  Nations  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  many  years  ago,  of  my 

part  I  shall  not  fail  to  write  upon  this  subject  to  the  Governor  of  Canada  by  the  first  opportunity 

tho'  I  am  doubtful  of  the  success. 
As  the  affairs  of  thes  Province,  are  in  a  perfect  Peace  &  tranquillity  so  it  shall  be  my  study 

&  Care  to  preserve  them  in  the  same  good  posture  untill  the  arrival  of  his  excellency  In  the 

mean  while  I  remain  with  the  highest  regard  My  Lords 

^^^^""'^  ■  Your  Ldsps  mo.  humble  St. 

July  13.  1720  v>  a 

■'  r   OCHUYI.ER 


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Journal  of  Lawrence  ClawserCs  Visit  to  Niagara. 

Journal  of  Lawrence  Clawsen  Interpreter  from  the  Sinnekies  Country  to 
Octjagara  pursuant  to  the  Instructions  from  Myndert  Schuyler  &  Robert 
Livingstone  Jun'  Esquires  dated  in  the  Sinnekies  Country  the  22«« 
May  1720 

On  the  Si'"  of  the  Suid  month  I  set  out  with  three  Sachims  of  the  Sinnekies  in  order  to  go 
to  Octjagara  where  we  arrived  on  the  30  D"  &  on  the  31«'  I  on  behalf  of  the  Sachims  told  a 
French  Merchant  who  was  there  in  a  house  of  Forty  Foot  long  and  thirty  wide  with  two 
other  French,  that  I  was  sent  to  accompany  the  said  Sachims  and  to  tell  you  that  the  five 
nations  have  heard  that  you  are  building  a  house  at  Octjagara  and  the  said  Sachims  having 
considered  how  prejudicial  that  a  French  Settlement  on  their  Land  must  consequently  prove 
to  them  and  their  Posterity  (if  not  timely  prevented)  wherefore  they  have  sent  me  and 
them  to  acquaint  you  with  their  resolution  that  it  is  much  against  their  inclination  that  any 
buildings  should  be  made  here  and  that  they  desire  you  to  desist  further  building  and  to  leave 
and  demolish  what  you  have  made 

The  French  Merchant  answered  that  he  had  leave  from  the  young  fighting  men  of  the 
Sinnekis  to  erect  a  House  at  Octjagara  and  would  not  demolish  it  before  he  did  write  to 
the  Gavernor  of  Canada  his  Master  who  had  posted  him  there  to  trade  for  him  and  not  before 
he  receiv'  his  orders  for  so  doing 

The  said  three  Sachims  said  that  they  never  heard  that  any  of  their  young  men  had  given 
such  leave  for  making  any  building  at  Octjagara 

On  the  7"- of  this  Ins«  [I  returned]  to  Tjerondequatt  where  I  metta  French  Smith  sent  by  the 

Governor  of  Canada  to  work  for  the  Sinnekies  gratis  he  having  compassion  on  them  as  a  father  on 
his  children  knowing  they  wanted  a  smith  since  they  have  lay'd  out  a  New  Castle  and  that  three 
French  Canoes  loaded  with  goods  went  up  to  the  trading  house  at  Octjagara.  The  same  day 
I  went  to  the  Sinnekies  Castle  and  desired  the  Sachims  &  young  Captains  to  convien  together 


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who  when  met  I  repeated  to  therr.  in  the  presence  of  Jean  Coeur  the  French  interpreter  what 
I  told  the  French  Merchant  at  Octjagara  and  his  answer  to  me  on  which  the  Sachims  &  young 
Captains  say'tl  that  the  French  had  huilt  the  House  at  Octjagara  witiiout  asking  any  of  them 
leave  and  desire  that  their  brother  Corlaer  may  do  his  endeavour  to  have  y  said  House 
demolisht  that  they  may  preserve  their  Lauds  and  Hunting  or  to  write  to  the  Governor  of 
Canada  that  he  may  order  his  people  to  do  it  and  that  they  may  be  acquaint"  with  such 
answer  as  the  Governor  of  Canada  may  send  on  this  their  reasonable  request 

The  said  Jean  Coeur  the  Interpreter  inte-rupted  me  wiien  I  repeated  the  above  Spench  to 
the  Sachims  of  the  Sinnekies  and  young  Captains  and  sayed  you  endeavour  to  have  the 
House  at  Octjagara  demolished  only  because  you  are  afraid  that  you  will  not  get  any  trade  of 
this  Nation  and  the  farr  Indians  for  when  wee  have  and  keep  a  house  and  people 'there  Wee 
can  stop  all  the  Sinnekies  &  farr  Indians  but  not  that  you  are  afraid  that  wee  shall  keep  the 
Land  from  this  Nation 

Whereon  I  made  answer  that  the  French  make  the  settlement  at  Octjagara  to  encroach  on 
the  five  Nations  to  hinder  them  of  their  hunting  and  debarr  them  of  the  advantage  they 
should  reap  by  a  Free  passage  of  the  Farr  Indians  through  their  Castles  and  in  hopes  to 
impose  on  the  said  Nations  by  selling  them  Goods  at  an  extravagant  Rate  as  for  a  Blanket  of 
Strouds  for  8  Beavers  a  White  blanket  G  and  other  Goods  proportionably  whereas  they  may 
have  them  at  Albany  for  half  which  the  said  Indians  affirmed  to  be  true. 

A  true  Copy  examined  p' 

Albany  l?**  June  1720.  Phillip  Livingstone  D:  S^cry: 

for  the  Indian  atlairs 


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Minute  of  Brigadier  Hunter's  Attendance  on  the  Board  of  Trade. 

[Journal  XXX.,  257 -2m.] 

Whitehall,  Wednesday  20"'  July  1720. 
At  a  meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 


Present — 


Earl  of  Westmorland 
M'  Chetwynd 
Sir  Charles  Cooke 


M'  Doeminique 
M'  Pel  ham 
M'  Bladen 


New    Tork 
New  Jersey 


Brigadier  Hunter  late  Gov'  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey  attending,  as  desir'd, 
their  Lordships  had  some  discourse  with  him  on  the  subject  of  his  Memorial,  and 
that  from  M'  Burnet,  mention'd  in  the  Minutes  of  the  24""  of  the  last  Month  relating  to  the 
settlement  of  a  Revenue  for  the  support  of  the  Government  in  those  Provinces ;  And  Brigadier 
Hunter  being  ask'd  sev'  Questions  on  this  subject,  He  said,  in  relation  to  New  York.  That  the 
present  Revenue  there  arises  by  Duties  upon  Rum,  Negroes,  Madera  Wines  &c'  imported,  and 
upon  foreign  Vessels  trading  there;— That  the  Trade  of  the  Province  in  those  &  other 
Commodities  daily  increases;  And  the  said  Commodities  are  rather  cheaper  than  before  the 
Imposition  already  laid  on  them.— And  that  the  number  of  People  likewise  increases;— That  as 
to  the  Annual  charge  of  the  Government  of  New  York,  which  may  amount  to  about  4,000^  per 


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annum  the  particulars  wou'd  appear  to  their  Lordslups  by  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  of  that 

in  Province  to  which  he  referr'd  j  Thert  being  as  he  said,  no  money  paid  but  by  warrant  enter'd 

theCouncil  Books— Thatas  to  the  Charge  or  Expence  ofjhe  Membersof  the  Council  &  Assembly 

the  former  had  no  settled  Salary,  but  always  olaim'd  an  allowance  as  well  ns  the  Assombly,  in 

proportion  to  the  Number  of  days  they  attended  the  Publick  Service  in  a  Legislative  Capacity, 

tho'  that  Allowance  iivas  never  paid  them  before  the  passing  the  two  late  Acts  for  paying 

the  Publick  Debts  of  the  Province ;— That  the  Assembly  are  usually  paid  by  a  standing  law  of  the 

Provin9e,  confirm'd  by  the  Crown,  but  being  by  a  County  levy  there  are  several  Incoiiveniencies 

attending  it,  and  often  a  Delay  of  the  Public  Service,  so  that  it  were  to  be  wish'd  that  law 

were  rep^'d  according  to  the  Desire  of  the  Generality  of  the  People  of  New  York,  and  the 

Assembly  paid  as  other  officers  of  the  Governmisnt,  out  of  the  Imposts  nn  the  Consumption  of 

several  goods  &»•  as  they  were  upon  occasion  of  the  said  Acts  for  paying  the  Publick  Debts, 

which  wou'd  be  less  felt  by  the  people  than  by  a  County  Tax.-r-That  during  his  Government 

he  did  not  consent  to  any  Bill  whereby  the  Revenue  was  particularly  appropriated,  th6  he 

took  care  to  issue  the  same  conformable  to  the  Resolves  of  the  Assembly.— Brigadier  Hunter 

being    particularly  ask'd    concerning  the  Quit  Rents  of  New  York,  he  said,  they  were 

inconsiderable  not  being  above  600,£  per  annum  at  most,  out  of  which  the  Receiver,  who  has 

a  Patent  durante  bene  placeto,  pays  himself; — That  the  occasion  of  the  Quit  Rents  being  so 

small  was,  that  very  large  tracte  of  land  had  been  granted  away  by  former  Governors  (before 

they  were  Instructed  to  the  contrary)  without  the  reservation  of  more  than  a  pepper  corn,  th6 

there  is  2*  &  6*  reserv'd  as  Quit  Rent  for  every  hundred  acres  granted  there  of  late: 

Brigad'  Hunter  added.  That  there  is  at  present  carry'd  on  a  Tna^e  from  New  York  to  Canada 

of  about  10  or  12000^  per  annum  in  Duffles  &  other  goods  proper  for  the  Indians,  which  he 

is  apprehensive  will  be  prejudicia',  by  their  sellmg  cheaper  to  the  French  than  our  other 

Traders;  And  their  Lordships  agreed  to  send  him  a  Copy  of  the  several  Queries  lately  santto 

His  Majesty's  several  Governors  in  America  for  his  answers  thereto. 


Brigadier  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 


Lu*w.Tiirk  Pcpm,  Oe.,  19,  ] 


London  y*  86  July.  1720. 


Sir 

I  have  the  honour  of  yours  with  a  Copy  of  a  Petition  from  Wyser  and  other  Palatines  with 
their  Lordp*  commands  relating  to  it 

Such  of  that  people  as  were  sober  &  industrious  remain  on  the  Lands  where  I  settled  them 
at  first  &  which  I  was  obliged  to  Purchase  for  them  on  Hudsons  River  for  the  endo  proposed 
by  those  who  sent  them  Viz«  the  manufacture  of  Naval  Stores ;  these  are  well  inabled  to  subsist 
themselves  the  rest  have  been  wanderers.  Abo'it  forty  Farailys  of  them  went  and  took 
possession  of  Lands  granted  to  several  person*  at  New  York  and  Albany  against  repeated 
orders:  In  compassion  to  the  innocent  women  and  children  I  prevailed  with  the  Proprietors  of 
these  Lands  to  make  them  an  offer  of  the  Lands  free  from  all  rent  or  acknowledgement  for  ten 
years  &  ever  after  at  a  very  moderate  Quit  Rent.    The  Majority  accepted  of  the  conditions 


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bu  d  r«tnotor  could  not  execute  the  agreem'  for  fenr  of  the  rest  who  had  been  tampering 
with  the  Indians  who  had  resigned  their  claims  to  their  Lands  to  the  Crown,  but  I  have  some 
reason  to  helene  that  in  the  mean  time  it  is  compleated  or  speedily  will  be  so 

Their  Lor<isl,ips  know  that  all  the  Lands  of  any  value  were  granted  away  before  my 
Admnmtrat.on  xn  Te  is  still  a  great  Tract  of  Land  hut  very  remote  on  the  Frontiers  formerly 
graunted  to  Dom.ne  Delhus  of  Fifty  n.iles  square  &  resumed  by  Act  of  Assembly  which  may 
be  graunted  to  theui,  if  they  are  willing  to  transplant  themselves  thither  In  a  body  so  as 
they  may  be  secure  from  the  attempts  of  the  French  Indians  their  nearest  Neighbours,  but 
the.r  neighbourhood  with  our  Indians  has  given  much  trouble  &  may  give  more.  If  their 
Lordships  think  fit  to  make  them  an  offi-r  of  that  settlement  a  letter  to  the  present  Governor 
for  that  purpose  will  do  the  thing  &  free  their  Lordships  from  further  trouble  if  they  are 
willing  to  accept  of  the  offer  but 

Query  bow  far  such  grant  may  avail  them  until  his  Majesty  has  approved  of  the 
Naturaliza  ion  Act  or  whether  the  Oov^  can  grant  them  letters  of  Denization  to  enable  them  to 


Sir 


Your  most  obedient 

humble  Servant 
Sg"  Ro  U;,;ter. 


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Petition  of  the  Nexo  -  York  ralatine,^  to  the  Loi-ds  of  Trade. 

[Now-Vork  Pniirm,  C^'.,  11.] 

The  Case  of  the  Palatines,  and  others  Germans,  in  the  Province  of  x\ew  York 
in  America  sheweth. 

That,  In  the  year  1709.  The  Palatine.s,  &  other  Germans,  being  invited  to  come  into 
England  about  Four  Thousand  of  them  were  sent  into  New  York  in  America,  of  whom 
about  1700  Died  on  Board,  or  at  their  landing  in  that  Pmvince,  by  unavoidable  sickness 

That  before  they  went  on  Board,  they  were  promised,  those  remaining  alive  should  have 
e'iir  '""  7*y  '''■'■'-'"  "'"  I^^'^'^'  &  ^^'""^  Poun'is  sterling  p'  Head,  besides  Cloths,  Tools,  Utensils 
&  other  necessaries,  to  Husbandry  to  be  given  at  their  arrival  in  America 

That  on  their  landing  their  they  were  quartered  in  Tents,  &  divided  into  si.x  companies, 
.';,o:re"L5";  '\'!^'"g„^''^«''  '-» ^^--^Ptaln  of  their  own  Nation,  with  a  promise  of  an  allowance  of 
titteen  Pounds  per  annum  to  each  commander 

That  afterwards  they  were  removed  on  Lands  belonging  to  M'  Livingstone,  where  they 
erected  small  Houses  for  shelter  during  the  winter  season 

That  in  the  Spring  following  they  were  ordered  into  the  woods,  to  make  Pitch  &  Tar,  where 
they  lived  about  two  years;  But  the  country  not  being  fit  to  raise  anv  considerable  quantity 
o(  Naval  Stores,  They  were  commanded  to  Build,  to  clear,  &  improve'the  ground,  belonging 
to  a  private  person  s  >  b    g 

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That  til  Indians  liav^  yielded,  to  Her  late  Ma"'  oi  pious  memory  n  small  Tract  of  Land 
called  Schurie  for  tlie  use  of  the  Palatines,  tiiey  in  fifteen  days  cleared  a  way  of  filteen  miks 
through  thfc  woods  &  settled  fifty  Families  therein 

That  in  the  fallowing  Spring  the  remainder  of  the  said  Palatines  joined  the  said  fifty  families 
mieriio  iiue  go    ettled  therein  Shorie 

But  that  country  being  too  small  for  their  encreasing  families,  they  were  constrained  to 
ak«  Act,  no,  purchase  some  Neighbouring  Land  of  the  Indians  (or  which  thev  were  to  aive 

J  liree  hand'' pieces  of  Light 
And  having  built  small  Houses.  &  Hutts  there  about  one  year  after  the  said  pai  -•has'3  some 
gentelmen  of  Alhani,  declared  to  the  Palatines,  that  themselves  having  purchas"  the  said 
country  of  8chorie  of  the  Gov'  ot  New  York  they  would  not  permit  them  to  live  there,  unless 
an  agreement  were  also  made  with  those  of  Albany;  But  that  the  I'ala'.ines  having  refused  to 
enter  into  such  an  agreement,  A  Sheriff  &  some  ofhcers  were  sent  from  Albany  to  seize  one 
of  ti.eir  Captains,  who  being  upon  his  Guard  ;  The  Indians  ware  animated  against  thf  J'a'atines; 
bat  these  fo;md  means  to  appease  the  Savages  by  giving  them  what  they  wouid  of  their 
own  substance. 

That  HI  the  yoar  1717  the  Covernour  of  New  York  having  summoned  the  Palatines  to  app  ar 
at  Albanu  some  of  them  being  deputed  went  thither  accordingly,  where  they  were  told  that 
unl.-ss  they  did  agree  with  the  (Gentlemen  of  Albany,  the  Governor  expected  an  order  from 
Lngland  to  transport  them  to  another  place,  AnJ  that  he  would  s'-nd  twelve  men  to  view  their 
works  &  improvements  to  appraise  the  same  &  then  to  give  them  the  value  thereof  in  money 

But  this  n-t  being  done  the  Palatines  to  the  number  of  about  throe  Tliousam'.  bi-ve 
fi'So™  continued  to  manure  &  to  sew  the  Land  that  they  might  not  be  starved  for  want  of 

Corn  &  food 
inownoL  For  which  manuring  the  Gentlemen  of  Alhani  have  put  in  prison  one  man  and 

one  woman,  &  will  not  release  them,  unless  they  have  sulHc'  security  of  One  Hundred  Crowns 
for  the  former 

Now  k,  order  that  the  Palatines  may  he  preserved  in  the  sa.d  Land  of  Schorie,  wiiicli  they 

have  pur -based  of  the  Indians,  or  that  they  m,.y  be  so  settled  in  an  adjoining  Trad  of  I  and 

ns  to  raise  a  nocessr.ry  subsistance  U,r  themsHves  &  their  families,  they  have  sent  into  Kngland 

Iliree  Persons  one  of  whom   is  since  d.a.l  humbly  to  lay  their  Case  before  His  Maj•^  not 

doubting  but  that  in  consiJoratim.  of  the  Hardships  they  have  safferid  for  want  of  a  secure 

settlement,  His  Maj ■^stys  Ministers  and  Council  will  compassionate  those  His  faithful  Subjects- 

Who,  in  the  first  year  alter  ihei-  arrival  wiilinglv  and  cheerfully  sent  Three  Il.irnlrr.i  mm' 

••«•■  to  the  expediti-m  against  Canada,  &  alterwards  to  the  Asistame  of  Alhani  whi.l, 

was  tlKeaf.ne.l  by  th-  French  and  Indians,  for  which  service  they  have  n.-vr  n.vived  One 

lenny  tlio'  they  were  upon  the   FM-blishment  of  New  York  or  New  .ler.U'y  no:-  had  they 

n„..ru,  received  one    I'enny  of  the  live   pounds  per    hea.l    promised  at  their   going  „„ 

'oard  frnm  England  Neither  have  their  commanders  received  anyliiing  of  the  allowance  of 

hfteen  pounds  per  Annum,  and  iho'  the  anus  thev  ha.l  ,.,Mven  them  at  the  Canadc  e-.pe.lition 

which  were  by  special  or.ler  from   Her  late   Maj..sty.  to  be  left  in  their  possession,  hav  ben 

taken  from  them,  yet  they  are  still  ready  to  fight  uguin.it  nil  the  enemies  of  H=8  Mat'  &  those 

couutrys  wlien..ver  there  shall  be  o.rasiou  to  shew  their  hearty  endeav"  for  the  p.o.perity  of 

their  generous  Uenefiiclors  iu  Luglimd  as  well  as  ii:  America 

Therefore  they  hope  from  the  Justi.-e   ,f  the  IJiurht  Honble  the  Lords  Commissioners  of 
irade  ar,u  I  luntations,  to  whom  their  Petition  to  their  Kxcellencies  the  Lords  Justices  has 


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been  referred  That  they  shall  be  so  supported  by  their  Lordships  Report,  as  to  be  represented 
lit  objects  to  be  secured  in  the  Land  they  now  do  inhabit  or  in  some  near  adjoining  lands 
ren^aiuing  in  tiie  right  of  the  Crown  in  the  said  Province  of  New  York 

And  they  shall  ever  pray  as  in  duty  bound  &c 
2  Aug:  1720.  ^ 


Sir 


Brigadier  Hunter  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[Now-Tork  I'apiTs,  Cc,  3S.  ] 

London  11  Aug  1720 

I  herewith  return  you  the  paper  containing  the  questions  sent  by  their  Lordships  order  to 
which  have  made  such  answers  i-s  I  am  eapahle  of  making  at  this  distance  but  far  from  being 
so  satisfactory  as  may  be  had  from  tiie  I'rovinces  themselves  &  those  on  tiie  spott.  I  should 
not  have  sent  it  in  tliis  Pickle  had  not  tiieir  Lordships  required  a  speedy  answer,  and  I  under 
a  necessity  of  leaving  the  Town  this  morning  my  father  &  mother  in  Law  going  to  the  bath 
with  part  of  my  family  whither  I  doubt  I  must  also  speedily  repaire  for  my  health. 

I  am  with  great  Respect 
Sir 

Your  most  humble  & 

Most  obedient  Servant 
(•'Signed)  Jto.  Hunter 


BrigitJier  IIunter\f  Answers  to  Queries  relafi/iij  to  Kew-York. 

[New- York  Pap«n,  Co.,  St.) 

Queries  to  Brigadier  Hunter. 

(JuERiEs  Answers 

i.s  (lie  situalion  of  New  York  the         1.  The  City  of  N  York  is  in  the  Lat.  40"* 
the    Country    its    Longitude    &    as-"  Longitiidf  not  certain  for  want  of  Artists 

&  instruments  fit  for  ohserving  tiie  Eclipses. 

S.  What  arc  the  reputed  Boundaries  tliereof.         i.'.  Its    boundaries   East   a  parallel   twenty 

miles  disC  from  Hudson  Hiver  'I'o  the  West 
the  N.  Jersey  I'atcnt  here  on  itecord  must 
determine.  The  French  place  it  in  303  long: 
after  their  method  of  computing  the  English 
4S  westward  from  I'ico  in  the  Azores 

3.  'I'he   (iovernors   Patent   &    Instructions 
determine  that  question 


1.  'Vhat 
Nature  of 
l.,ati'ude'/ 


3.  What  is  the  Constitution  of  the  Coverii- 
ment 


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Queries 


4.  What  is  the  Trade  of  the  Colony  the 
number  of  Shipping  their  Tonnage  &  the 
number  of  Sea  faring  men  with  their  Respive 
Increase  or  diminution? 


5.  What  quantity  of  Sorts  of  British  Man- 
ufactures do  the  Inhabitants  Annually  talie 
from  hence? 

6.  What  Trade  has  this  Province  with  any 
foreign  Plantation  or  any  part  of  Euroi)e 
besides  Great  Britain  How  is  that  Trade 
carryed  on  what  commodity  do  the  people 
there  send  to  or  receive  from  Foreign  Parts 

7.  What  methods  are  there  used  to  prevent 
illegal  Irade  and  are  the  same  effectual? 


8.  What  is  the  natural  produce  of  the  Coun- 
try Staple   Commodities   and    manufactures? 
0.  What  Mines  are  there. 


10.  What  may  be  the  annual  produce  of  the 
Comodities  of  this  Province? 

11.  What    is   the    number   of    inhabitants, 
Whites  &  Blacks? 

13.  Are    tiie   Inhabitant    increased   or    de- 
creased of  late  &  for  what  reasons? 

13.  What  is  tlie  number  of  tiie  Mill;. a. 

14.  What  Forts  &  places  of  defence  are  there 


Answers 

4.  The  Naval  Officers  account  kept  in  the 
exact  order  prescribed  to  them  &  approved  by 
the  Comm"  of  Customs  will  answer  this  more 
fully  than  I  can,  only  in  General  their  Trade 
&  consequently  their  shipping  &  mariners  are 
considerably  increas'd  of  late  years.  Their 
Export  is  ciiielly  Furrs,  Tar  &  Pitch  whale 
oyle  &  bone  for  England.  Flower  Pork  & 
other  provisions  to  the  Southern  Islands  Horses 
to  Surinam  orCurazo  &  S'  Thomas 

5.  The  Custom  House  Books  will  inform 
their  Lordships  best  upon  this  point 

6.  Very  little  Trade  with  any  foreign 
Country  or  Plantation  chiefly  with  S'  Thomas 
Curazo  &  Surinam  no  returns  but  Gold  or 
Silver  at  least  that  are  avowed  &  discovered. 

7.  Seizures  &  confiscations  upon  discovery, 
but  the  officers  being  frighted  with  appeals  to 
y  Admlty  here  under  which  they  have  been 
great  sufferers  I  doubt  will  not  be  so  exact  for 
the  future 

8.  Corn,  flower.  Tar,  Wale  Oyle,  Pork  but  no 
sort  of  Manufacture  that  deserves  mentioning. 

9.  Iron  enough.  Copper  but  rare.  Lead  at  a 
great  distance  in  the  Indian  Settlement,  Coal 
Mines  in  Long  Fl''  but  not  yet  wrought 


J 3.  The  (nhahitants  increase  day  chiefly 
from  New  England  &  of  late  from  the  North 
of  Ireland. 

13.  About  Six  thousand. 

II.  'I'll,-  Forts  of  N  York,  Albany,  Schonec- 
lady  &  Fort  Hunter  in  the  Mohoks  countrv, 
but  no  place  of  defence.  That  at  N.-w  York 
it  n  fort  of  4  regular  BaHtiotm  50  (Juns 
mounted.  Faced  with  Stone  with  neither  Fosseo 
nor  out  works,  the  rest  are  barely  I'alisadoed 


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Queries 


Answers 


15.  Wliat  number  of  Indiiins  are  there  Sc 
how  arc  they  inclined? 


IG.  What  is  the  Strength  of  the  neiglibouring 
Indians/ 

17.  What  is  the  Strength  of  the  Neighbouring 
Europeans/ 

18.  What  effect  have  the  French  Settlements 
on  the  Continent  of  America  upon  His  Mnt>' 
riantatioiis? 

19.  What  is  the  Revenue  arising  within  that 
Governni'  &  how  is  it  appropriated? 


20.  Wiiat  are  the  ordinary  &  extraordinary 
expences  of  the  (Jovernment? 


21.  What  are  the  establishments  of  Civil  & 
Military  within  tiiat  Oovernnipnt  &  what 
oflicers  Imhl  i)y  Patent  inimediatuiy  from  tiie 
Crown. 


lo.  Our  Indians  called  y'  Five  nations  are 
very  well  inclin'd  more  considerable  by  their 
reputation  &  situation  than  from  their  numbers, 
not  making  in  all  above  2000  fighting  men 
■jesides  y"  River  Indians  who  are  under  their 
command 

10.  More  numerous  but  less  considerable 
than  ours  for  the  reasons  above 


IS.  A  General  dread  of  the  consequences 
but  no  other  effect  as  yet 

19.  The  Act  of  Assembly  which  settled  it 
expires  in  .Tune  next,  &  being  with  their 
Lordships  will  answer  this.  There  is  no 
appropriation  in  the  Act  the  minutes  of 
Assembly  at  that  time  will  shew  in  what 
maner  it  was  to  be  &  punctually  has  been 
appropriated. 

20.  The  Resolves  above  mentioned  will 
siiow  the  ordinary  expents,  the  extraordinary 
being  casual,  for  Ci ratifications  to  Indians  & 
other  expresses,  Journies  by  Land  &  water, 
can  not  be  ascertained 

2L  Tiie  ordinances  &  Acts  of  Assembly  for 
settling  a  Militia  will  best  answer  tiiis.  There 
is  a  suproeni  Court  at  New  York  held  by  a 
Chief  Justice  &  second  judge  who  goes 
Circuits  also  through  all  the  Several  Provinces, 
there  is  besides  in  each  County  one  .Judge  & 
three  or  more  assistants  Justices  of  the  peace 
in  number  proportionable  to  the  extent  of  the 
Country  one  Sherif  for  each  Coroner  and 
Constables.  The  Citys  of  New  York,  Albany 
&  WestchcBt'  have  their  resp'"  Mayors  & 
Aldermen  &  Common  Council.  The  Sec', 
Attorney  General  &  Ifccciver  (icnl  are  all  the 
Odices  lield  by  I'atcntin  that  (iovernmcnt. 


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Colonel  Schuyler  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  New- York  Papers,  Cc,  66.  ] 

My  Lords  New  York  ll- Aug:  1720 

After  I  gave  myself  the  honor  to  write  to  your  Lordships  on  the  IS"-  of  the  preceding  month 
whereof  I  enclosed  Goes  a  Copy  The  Gentlemen  of  His  Majestys  Council  for  this  Province 
were  of  opinion  with  me  that  there  was  a  necessity  for  my  going  up  to  Alhany,  in  order  to 
renew  our  Covenant  with  the  Five  Nations  there,  &  not  only  to  Studdy  in  His  Majestys  Interests 
but  likewise  to  dispose  them  (if  Possible)  in  such  manner  that  they  remove  the  encroachments 
already  made  by  the  Frencli  and  prevent  their  attempting  the  Like  for  the  future 

I  therefore  directed  the  Commissioners  for  Indian  affaires  at  Albany  to  order  the  Sachims  of 
the  Five  nations  to  be  there  as  soon  as  they  judged  it  most  proper  &  convenient,  who  since 
acquainted  me  that  they  had  immediately  dispatcht  Messengers  in  to  the  country  &  appointed 
the  sixteenth  of  this  instant  for  that  meeting 

1  design  accordingly  to  embark  this  day  for  that  purpose  if  wind  &  weather  permitts  having 
already  put  on  Board  such  Stores  &  other  necessaries  as  the  council  judged  propper  for  Presents 
&c  to  the  Indians  upon  that  occasion  and  I  hope  at  my  return  lo  give  your  Lordships  a  good 
account  of  my  negociations 

I  shall  only  add  on  this  head  tliat  I  have  forbore  writing  to  the  Governor  of  Canada  till 
I  come  to  Albany  and  have  treated  with  the  Indians,  beleiving  it  will  enable  me  to  do  it  upon 
better  Grounds  and  in  more  pressing  Terms 

The  affairs  of  this  Province  being  still  in  perfect  tranquillity  I  make  no  doubt  of  preserving 
them  in  the  same  good  posture  until  the  Governors  arrival  here.  1  take  leave  to  assure  your 
Lordships  that  this  will  be  the  highest  satisfi.cti.,,  immaginable  to  me  and 

I  am  with  the  deepest  resp" 

Your  Lordships  most 

Humble  and  most 

obedient  servant 
Lords  of  Trade.  n.  o 

P:  bcinrrjLEK 


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Brigadier  Ilttnter'a  Olmr  vat  ions  on  Mr.    Walpolcs  Mtmori<d. 

[.'uuriial  XXX.,  309.  ] 

Wliiti'Iiall  Thursday  in"'  Aug"  17'J0 
At  a  Meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Commiss"  for  Trade  &-  I'lantalions. 


PUESE.VT 


Karl  of  Westmorland 
Sir  Charles  Cooke 


y\'  I)oiiiini(|ue 
M'  liladen 


New  v..rk.  Brigadier  Hunter  late  ( .'ov'  of  New  Vork  attending  na  desir'd  the  Copy  of  .\P  Horace 

Walpole's  .Memorial  to  the  Lords  of  the  Trrary  relating  lo  the  IVoceedi.igs  of  the  As.semhly  of 
tlial  I'rovinceuilh  regard  to  the  Ifevenue  there,  &  the  Olhcers  appointed  for  receiving  &  auditing 


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tlie  Accounts  thereof,  as  iiiention'd  in  the  Minutes  of  the  15">  Inst,  was  again  read.  Whereupon 
he  acquainted  thoir  Lordships  tiuit  tlie  Case  was  justly  represented  l)y  M'  Waipole,  &  sev' 
Questions  being  ask'd  the  Brigad--  on  the  sui)ject  of  tlie  Mem'  He  further  said  that  the  late 
Great  Debt  of  the  I'rovince  of  N.  York  had  been  greatly  encreas'd  by  Misapplications  of  the 
Mony  rais'd  by  former  Assemblies.— That  as  to  the  lOsh  per  day  mentioned  in  M'  VValpole's 
said  Memorial  as  apply'd  by  tiie  Assembly  of  New  York  to  their  own  Use,  there  is  a  Law 
there,  which  has  been  confirmed  by  the  Crown,  whereby  the  Assembly  Men  have  a  Salary 
assigned  them,  but  that  the  method  of  raising  it  as  usual'liy  a  County  levy  was  found  more 
inconvenient  than  by  a  Public  Tax,  and  that  the  sum  apply'd  by  the  said  Assembly  to 
themselves  was  in  lieu  of  the  County  Levy  to  which  thay  had  a  Right.  — That  he  had  often 
recommended  His  Majesty's  Receiver  to  the  said  Assembly,  and  that  he  might  have  some 
allowance  settled  upon  him,  but  cou'd  not  prevail.— That  the  Quit  Rents  of  New  York  which 
may  amount  to  about  GOOj;  titer! :  per  annum  and  what  duties  are  rais'd  there;  I)y  virtue  of 
Acts  of  Parliament  madr  here,  is  all  the  mony  that  comes  into  the  hands  of  His  Majesty's 
Receiver,  no  part  of  either  of  which  is  apply'd  to  the  support  of  that  Government. 

Brigad'  Hunter  added  that  he  had  not  sutfer'd  the  Asseml)ly  of  New  York  to  make  any 
Applications  in  their  late  Acts  for  raising  mony  but  had  verbally  ingag'd  and  given  his  word 
to  sev'  of  their  Members,  tiiat  the  money  shou'd  be  pun(^tually  issued  according  to  such  Resolves 
as  ;he  Assembly  shou'd  make  for  the  Disposal  thereof;  And  he  produc'd  to  their  Lordships 
&  left  for  their  perusal,  a  Book  shewing  the  method  of  issuing  the  Revenue  &  Auditing 
their  Accounts. 


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Mr.  llohcrt  Liriihjston  to  Colonel  Schnjler. 

iN'cw-V..rk  I'upeni  (H.  P.  O. )  No,  r,  p.  12.] 

To  the  Honorable  Coll:  Peter  Schuyler  Kscf  President  of  His  Maj'^'  councill  ol  \ew  York 
The  humble  memorial  of  K'obert  Livingston  Secretary  of  Indian  Affairs 
May  it  please  your  Honour. 

I  have  been  an  Inhabitant  of  this  place  and  in  this  station  now  above  five  and  forty  years, 
and  seen  a  great  many  changes,  but  do  really  believe  1  never  found  our  condition  attended  with 
moremelanclioly  circumstances  and  distractions  than  at  this  lunctureand  that  which  is  most  to 
be  lanuMited  is  to  hear  both  from  our  own  people  and  the  Indians  ihut  we  ourselves  are  the  great 
occassion  of  it,  in  short  I  finde  the  posture  of  alliiires  Imtc  at  Albanie  in  such  a  displorable 
condition,  which  if  not  speedily  remedy'd  will  involve  not  onely  this  poor  province,  but  all  ^ur 
neighbmirs  also  in  incredible  .lestruction,  and  by  what  I  perceive  our  danger  at  present 
consists  cliielly  in  three  things  — 

1"  The  five  nations  infesting  our  ncight.ours  the  King's  subjects  to  the  South  ,vard  which 
I  |)erceive  (by  their  letti-rs  now  exhibited)  will  nor  can  not  longer  be  endur'd. 

L""'  The  French  settling  Onjagoro. 

■\"'  The  furnishing  the  French  a  u'  their  Indians  of  Canada  with  goods  from  hence, 
wliereby  they  not  only  supply  the  fi.a     udians  and  Engroce  that  trade  to  themselves,  who 


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Otherwise  must  come  here  to  buy  them,  and  by  that  means  secure  them  to   their  interest  to 
assist  them  upon  occasion  and  engage  them  to  be  our  p:neniies  — 

As  to  the  first  I  humbly  propose  that  the  Five  Nations  as  soon  as  they  are  .ome  both 
bach.ms  and  Warriors  may  be  so  farr  prevail'd  upon,  that  they  wholy  desist  from  making 
vyarr  that  way  or  going  within  that  Ridge  of  High  mountains  which  covers  Virginy  and  that 
they  may  be  uuluced  to  go  in  a  friendly  way  to  the  Govern-  of  Virginy  and  make  a  firm  peace 
w.th  all  the  nd.ans  m  Alleyance  with  the  English,  and  renew  the  Covenant  Chain  with  that 
Govern' at  VV.ll.amsbourgh  Where  Can.aughsora  and  tenn  more  of  the  Five  nations  treated 
w.th  the  Cover'  of  V.rgm.a  last  winter  and  that  an  intelligent  Christian  may  accompany  them 
o  the  charge  of  V.rgmy  [  hope  the  great  confidence  they  have  of  your  adectio.  ,  and  the 
n.fluence  you  have  oyer  them,  w.ll  be  able  to  prevail,  but  if  after  you  Imve  used  all  Jndevours 
and    hey  persist  .n  their  wicked  intentions,  that  warning  may  be  given  to  the  Govern"  to  the 

hrtherbehl  "''°"  '"'"■  ^"""'^  "'"^  ^'  "''^'  ''""^''  "'■  ^°"''  ^°°^  "^'''  ""^  •^"J«^'°"" 
Secondly,  that  a  private  conference  be  held  with  a  Sachim  of  each  nation  to  en-age  a  party 
of  their  people  to  go  to  Onjagore  and  demolish  that  French  settlement,  and  toVeventany 
uture  settlements  winch  they  may  hereaiter  attempt  to  make,  and  that  a  good  gratuity  be  engag'J 
for  those  that  perform  the  service.  We  can  not  be  ignorant  of  the  great  settlements  they  1  ave 
made  already  round  about  us  higher  up,  and  what  a  noise  the  Messisipi  Comp.  make  in  the  world, 

us  up  intirely  b;  with  .Submission  I  cannot  but  observe  that  this  settlement  being  made 
during  your  Administration  may  much  lessen  your  character  at  home  being  a  person  always 
ookt  upon  to  have  the  mast  powerful  influence  over  the  Five  nations,  whereas  if  by  le 
b  essing  of  god  on  your  endevours  you  happily  effect  it,  will  highly  entitle  you  to  the  favour 
of  your  Gracious  Prince,  and  most  Justly  to  the  goo.l  inclinations  of  Your  fellow  subjects 
in  these  parts.  fuojLcis 

Thirdly.  That  a  stop  be  made  for  3  months  for  all  huVim^  goods  going  to  Canada  and  a 
guard  appointed  att  the  carrying  place  or  where  your  Honour  shall  think  proper,  to  m'-nt 
such  ransportation  but  encouragemeut  given  to  those  that  will  go  to  the  isinnekes  (oun  ry 
and  Onyagoro  o  sell  what  Indian  goods  they  please  to  the  Five  nations,  or  the  farr  Indians 
and  moreover  that  some  person  of  respect  that  has  influence  among  the  Indians  may  be  .c.'t 
w.th  a  considerable  company  to  the  .-<ennek.s  country  to  remain  there  and  keep  the  Indians 
steady  to  the  British  interest,  and  def.'at  the  subtle  artifices  of  the  Fr.'iich 

Finaly,  I  am  humbly  of  opini.m  that  wiial.  v.t  we  do  with  the  Indians  must  be  in  a  friendly 
and  amicable  way,  since  all  our  Forts  are  quite  rotten  and  fallen  down,  and  the  scitnation  of 
our  Country  is  such  that  if  a  warr  with  the  Five  nations  break  (Which  Cod  forbid)  the  best 
part  of  the  province  will  certainly  be  ruined,  and  let  w,..  will  he  saved,  we  here  in  the  fronteers 
are  absolutely  undone.  Vet  we  ought  to  behave  ourselves  to  the  heathen  as  if  we  apiehende.l 
no  such  danger,  but  inculcate  into  then,  the  .langer  they  would  be  in  loosing  their  .■ounCy  and 
becoming  tributarys  and  slaves  to  the  French.  ^ 

Sir,  If  you  think  yon  are  not  sulliciently  empoweiM  to  take  proper  measures  for  preventing 
future  inconveMences  relating  to  those  matters,  humbly  offered  to  Your  Hon"  con  ideration! 
.von  may  if  you    ,   ink    proper    by    an    express   ,o  the   Conncill    have    their   sen.inien,       n 
c;oncurrence,  wo,  1  am  hrmly  perswa.ied  will  not  be  backwar.i  to  assist  you  wi.li  ,heir  good 
Councils  in  such  an  extremity  for  the  matter  is  come  to  a  Crisis  we  must  do  or  dye 


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Its  alledg'd  some  are  gone  and  others  of  the  Five  Nations  now  agoing  out  against  the 
Southern  English  settlements,  and  if  tlie  blow  be  once  strucli,  it  will  be  a  hard  matter  to  heal 
the  breach — 1  pray  God  direct  you  to  act  for  the  peace  and  welfare  of  this  province  all  which 
is  humbly  offer'd  to  your  Hon"  consideration,  by 

Hon"'"  Sir 

Your  most  humble  and  most 
Albany  the  SS""  of  August  1720.  obedient  servant 


<   n    »  «>^- 


u  i 


Brigadier  IIunter''s  Statement  respecting  Quit  Rents,  the  Palatines,  d'C. 

[Jiramal,  XXXI,  295-203.] 

Whitehall,  Tuesday,  August  SO"- 1721. 
At  a  meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations 


Present - 


M'  Pulteny         M'  Bladen         M'  Ashe 


New  York.  Brigad''  Hunter  late  Governor  of  New  York,  attending,  as  he  had  been  de-ir'd,  and 

being  ask'd  several  questions  concerning  His  Mnjesty'sQuit  Rents  in  that  Province,  some  Forts 
necessary  to  be  built  on  the  Frontiers,  &  about  the  behaviour  of  several  of  the  Palatines  some 
time  since  sent  over  to  the  said  Province;  He  said  relation  to  the  Quit  Ilents,  that  one  year 
with  another  they  now  amount  to  about  four  Hundred  Pounds  stcrl  per  annum:  —  That  whilst 
he  was  at  New  York  he  had  setied  the  Collection  of  the  Quit  Rents  there,  in  a  better  method 
than  formerly,  by  obliging  the  Proprietors  of  land  to  produce  their  several  Patents  for  the  same, 
who  relying  on  their  juries,  had  combinM  to  pay  no  more  Quit  Rents  at  all,  and  that  he 
believ'd,  when  the  said  Quit  Rents  shall  be  duly  collected,  they  may  amount  to  above  eight 
hundred  pounds  sterling  per  annum: — 'J'hat  in  many  of  the  old  Grants,  the  Reservations  to  the 
Crown  have  been  only  the  Payment  of  a  Pepper  Corn  or  very  small  Quit  Rents;  —  But  that  in 
the  Grants  which  have  been  made  since  the  beginning  of  the  Reign  of  Her  late  Majesty  Queen 
Anne,  the  Quit  Rents  reserved  in  such  Grants  have  been  2'  (">''  per  hundred  Acres,  according  to 
Her  Miijesty's  Instructions,  — That  His  Majesty's  lU-ceiver  (Jeneral  at  New  York  receives  the 
said  Quit  Rents,  and  ace"  for  them  here  in  Great  Britain ; — That  the  same  are  not  appropriated, 
being  as  yet  mo.stly  taken  up  hy  the  Salary  of  the  siid  Receiver  General  &  other  charges;  — As 
to  FortH  on  the  Frontiers  ot  ^^'w  York,  he  said,  that  in  his  opinion,  one  of  the  properest  places 
(or  a  Fortidcation  would  he  on  the  New  York  side  of  the  Great  Lake  liehind  the  Seneca  Nation 
of  Indians  near  .Niagara  ;  &  if  the  Indians  can  be  prevail'd  with  to  consent  to  it,  it  would  be  the 
only  way  to  secure  &  maintain  our  claim ;— That  the  Frent"  ,  who  found  all  their  claims  on 
consent  of  the  Indians,  extended  their  limits  hy  lirst  getting  leave  to  erect  trading  Hou.xes  in  the 
Indian  Country,  which  by  Degrees  they  fortified,  but  that  he  (Brigad'  Huuter)  had  in;;ag'd 
the  Indians  to  demolish  them,  or  oblige  the  French  to  do  it  themselves.  —  In  relation  to  the 
J'alalines  in  the  Province  of  New  York,  Brigiid'-  IJimter  ac(iuainted  their  Lordships  that 
the  greatest  part  of  those  who  had  settled  iit  u  place  eall'd  Scliorie,  had  agreed  and  submitted  to 
his  Proposals  for  the  land  they  were  upon,  but  durst  not  sign  the  agreement  with  the  I'roprietors, 
lor  fear  of  the  Ring  Leaders  among  themselves  in  the  Disturbances  about  that  Settlement. 
Vol.  V.  71 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 
Conference  between  Colonel  ScJivyler  and  tlie  Indians. 

[New-Vork  Council  Minnies,  XII.,  166-181.] 

Proposition  made  by  tiie  Mahikanders  or  River  Indians  to  y'  honourable  Coll 
Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  president  of  his  Majesties  Council!  for  the  province  of 
New  York  &•:  in  Albany  y"  25""  Aug"  1720 


Father 


Present—  The  Hon""  Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  &c* 

Coil  John  Riggs  M'  Rob'  Livingston  Jun' 

M'  Hendrick  henson  AP  Cuyler 

L'  Coll  John  Schuyler  Cap'  i'eter  Van  Brugh 

Maj'  Myndert  Schuyler 

Rob'  Livingston  Secry  of  y«  Indian  affairs 


Comm"  Indian 
Affiiirs 


Wee  are  very  Glad  to  see  You  but  are  very  poor  haveing  not  been  out  a  hunting  and 
therefore  have  not  much  to  present  you  with  all  or  make  proposition  according  to  Custom  we 
had  some  presents  from  you  Last  Year  but  they  are  all  wore  out  and  we  are  Naked  and  bare 
Give  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

Wee  were  here  before  the  Christians  Came  Being  the  antient  Inhabitants  of  those  parts  and 
when  the  Christians  first  Came  we  made  a  Covenant  with  them  which  was  but  of  bark  but 
afterwards  the  English  Comeing  to  have  the  Government  of  those  Countries  we  made  a  Covenant 
Chain  of  Silver  that  the  thunder  it  self  could  not  break  it  and  we  are  now  Come  to  Renew 
as  skour  that  antient  Covenant  Chain  in  token  thereof  wee  Give  a  belt  of  Wampum. 

Wee  have  Done  only  we  must  acq'  you  we  are  heartily  Sorry  we  have  not  the  Language 
to  understand  the  Minister  haveing  a  Great  Inclination  to  be  Christians  and  turn  from  the 
heathenish  Life  wee  are  bred  up  in  and  wish  that  the  minister  Could  speak  &  understand 
your  Language  we  would  come  to  him  for  Instruction. 


*■[ 


Proposition  made  by  the  Hon"!'  Pet'  Schuyler  Esq'  President  of  his  majesties 
Council  for  the  province  of  New  York  ^c'  to  y"  river  Indians  or 
Machikanders  in  Albany  y'  25  Aug"  1720. 

Present—  The  Hon''"  Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  A-c" 

Coll  .lohn  Riggs  •  M'  Robert  Livingston  Jun:\ 

M'  Ilend :  Hansen  M'  Job  Cuyler  '  Com"  of  Indian 

L'  Coll  John  Schuyler  Cap'  Peter  Van  Brugh  (         Alfairs 

Maj'  Myndert  Schuyler  ) 

If^'  Livingston  Secry  of  Indian  Affairs 
Children 

The  Administration  of  this  Government  being  Devolved  upon  me  and  the  Councill  by  the 
Ab.sence  of  the  Governour  I,  as  President  am  Come  up  to  treat  with  all  the  Indians  and 
perticurly  with  you  our  Children  who  I  am  Glad  to  see  and  hope  you  will  imploy  Your  people 
in  hunting  and  buy  no  means  siitfer  them  to  go  out  alighting  against  the  Indians  to  the 
South  waru  who  are  in  Allyance  with  the  Governments  of  the  {;reat  King  of  Great  Britain 

The  Five  Nations  have  Suffered  them  selves  to  be  Deluded  by  the  french  and  their 
Emissaries  and  some  of  you   Unadvisedly  hearkened  to  them  and  have  gone  out  thether 


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Divers  times  and  Committed  Hostilities  wliicli  I  fair  will  be  of  Dismall  Consequence  and 
therefore  Awarn  and  Conjure  you  not  to  lieariten  to  any  sucii  proposealls  any  more  Let  it 
come  from  whom  it  will  but  on  tlie  Contrary  behave  your  selfe  as  Dutifuil  Chiidrin  and  keep 
your  selves  sober  and  eat  Drink  Hunt  and  Plant  in  Peace 

Now  not  Doubting  of  your  Continuing  faithfull  and  true  to  this  Government  under  which 
you  and  Your  fathers  have  been  protected  I  do  Renew  and  Confirm  the  Anetent  Covenant 
Chain  made  by  Our  Progenitors  and  make  the  same  bright  &  Clean  provided  you  keep  the  s<* 
Clean  Inviolable  and  in  token  thereof  I  give  you  this  belt  of  Wampum  and  since  your 
Complain  of  your  Poverty  and  are  so  hare  &  nake  which  must  he  ascribed  to  your  Drinking 
and  Laziness  hopes  in  that  you  will  be  for  the  future  sober  and  active  to  hunting  and  Plant 
I  make  you  this  Present  of  Ammunition  and  Cloatliing. 

Albany  the  31"  of  August  1720 
One  Sachim  of  each  Nation  of  the  maquase  oncydes  onnondages  and  Cayouges  appearing 
before  the  Hon''"  Peter  Scl-uyler  Esq'  President  &  told  him  that  sence  they  heard  that  the 
Sinnekes  Did  not  Come  here  to  meet  the  ['resident  according  to  the  aflixed  time  they  Would 
now  say  what  tliey  had  beared  before  they  Came  from  their  Castles  viz'  that  Jean  Coeur  the 
french  Interpreter  took  his  Leave  of  the  Sachims  at  the  Sinnekes  Country  in  order  to  go  to 
montreal  on  his  journey  near  thereondequat  he  mett  A  Messenger  sent  by  the  GoVof  Canada 
with  a  Letter  for  him  and  a  belt  of  Wampum  on  the  Ilecept  of  which  he  told  the  Sachims 
who  were  in  his  Company  that  he  had  orders  to  turn  back  and  Communicate  the  Contents  of 
the  said  Letter  with  the  said  belt  of  Wampum  to  the  Sachims  of  Siunekies  who  assoon  as  he 
Came  there  Called  the  Sachims  together  and  said  that  he  had  orders  from  his  master  the  Gov 
of  Canada  to  Acquaint  them  with  matters  of  Great  moment  that  Coll"  Nicolson  or  another 
Governour  was  to  Come  to  New  York  who  should  bee  a  betrayer  of  his  neighbours  and  had  a 
hatchet  in  his  bosom  and  he  thought  it  was  to  Destroy  them  Nations  and  haveing  Compassion 
on  them  as  being  his  Children  would  Iiitrest  them  not  to  go  out  against  the  Indians  to  the 
southward  as  he  had  heard  they  intended  but  to  stay  at  home  and  Guard  their  wifes  and 
Ciiildren  to  prevent  the  trachery  which  was  Designd  against  them. 

They  ad  further  that  the  Interpreter  said  that  if  the  men  would  not  hearken  to  what  he 
said  he  should  Endeavour  with  ther  wifes  to  Dispose  their  husbands  and  Kelations  to  have  Pitty 
on  them  and  stay  at  home  for  the  truth  and  Conlirmation  hereof  he  Threw  Down  a  belt  of 
Wampum.  Secondly  he  said  Children.  I  umlerstand  that  your  Brother  Corlaeraud  Quider  have 
Desired  you  to  Dismolish  the  house  which  wee  built  at  Ochjagara  which  we  are  resolved  to 
fortify  but  I  must  tell  you  if  your  IJrother  Corlaer  or  his  people  offer  to  Demolish  or  break 
Down  that  settlement  that  it  will  cost  blood  Let  them  but  take  an  Example  by  that  house 
which  (iuider  broke  Down  at  onondages  where  we  were  forced  to  retreat  since  he  was  more 
numerous  then  we  but  he  paid  Dear  for  it  haveing  Revenged  it  with  blood  by  killing 
David  Kettelhuyn  and  faniilie  Jolian*  IJrcat  and  tlie  Children  of  .losias  Swart. 

The  President  asked  them  why  they  had  not  Acquainted  him  therewith  assoon  as  he 
arrived  that  he  might  have  spoke  with  the  four  Nations  and  returned  to  New  York  where  his 
pressence  is  Required  upon  which  the  said  Sachims  said  that  they  Expected  from  Day  to  Day 
that  the  Sinnikes  would  Come  but  now  they  perceive  that  they  Give  Credit  to  what  is  told 
them  by  Jean  Coeur  the  french  interpreter 

A  True  Copy  taken  out  of  the  Minutes  and  Exaniin'd  by 

I'lULLip  LiviNfiSTox  D"  Secrey 
of  the  Indian  Affairs. 


r  'is 


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■  11 


Att  a  Private  Conferance  held  between  the  Hon'''"  C611  Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  President  of  his 
Miijesties  Council  of  New  York  and  two  Sachims  of  each  of  the  four  nations  viz'  the 
Maquase  oneydes  onnondages  and  Cayouges  in  Albany  y"  1"  of  Sep'  1720 

The  President  whom  they  Called  Quider  told  them  that  he  was  sorry  that  their  bretren 
the  Sinnekies  were  so  foolish  as  to  blieve  such  Lyes  .is  was  told  them  by  the  french  in 
terpreter  Jean  Coeur  in  the  Name  of  the  Governour  of  Canada  as  if  the  New  Gov'  Expected 
here  Daily  should  Come  with  a  hatchet  in  his  bosom  with  a  design  to  cut  of  the  five  Nations 
one  would  think  they  have  had  Long  Enough  Experience  of  the  fallacy  and  Deceit  of  the 
french  and  of  their  wicked  practice  as  to  Give  Credit  to  such  abominable  falishoods  they  Dare 
not  name  any  person  in  this  Government  for  their  falsehoods  would  be  suddenly  Detected  but 
accuse  a  Gentleman  who  is  at  sea  upon  his  V^oyage  hither  who  they  never  saw  and  who  comes 
with  orders  from  our  Great  King  to  renew  the  Covenant  Chain  and  to  protect  the  brethren 
from  ill  Designes  that  the  french  may  have  formed  against  them  the  bretheren  know  we  have 
Cived  in  friendship  100  years  and  how  Can  the  Sinnekies  Give  Credit  to  such  Imposters 
therefore  un  Deceive  them  and  Chide  them  for  their  folly  the  french  have  nothing  to  Do  to 
make  Settlements  on  your  Land  at  Jagara  which  the  brethren  have  many  years  ago 
surrender'd  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Brittain  to  be  Kept  for  them  and  their  prosperity  and 
against  the  treat  of  peace  Concluded  between  our  Great  King  George  and  the  french  King  so 
that  it  Cannot  be  suffer'd  that  they  should  make  such  Incroachments  to  the  T>strimete  and 
Great  Disturbance  of  us  all. 

The  said  Eight  Sachims  Answerd  that  since  the  Sinnekies  stay  so  Long  above  the  prefixed 
time  they  do  Conclude  they  have  given  to  much  Credit  to  What  the  french  interpreter  has  told 
them  in  the  name  of  his  Master  the  Governour  of  Canada  and  they  do  belive  that  is  the  only 
reason  of  their  not  Comeing. 

And  as  the  frencii  are  making  a  Setlment  at  onjagra  they  are  very  senceable  it  is 
prejudicial  to  them  as  well  as  to  us  and  therefore  are  willing  if  Quider  will  send  some  of  his 
people  thither  they  of  the  five  Nations  will  joyn  them  and  go  uiianiarously  and  pull  it  Down  but 
wee  must  wilhall  tell  you  that  the  selling  of  Indians  goods  to  the  french  and  their  Indians  of 
Canada  is  Great  Inducement  for  the  french  to  make  that  Settlement  and  therefore  we  Desire 
you  to  stop  that  trade  and  then  the  french  will  not  have  goods  so  Cheap  to  serve  that  far 
Indians  withall  for  we  are  all  Senceible  that  (ioods  Can  he  aforded  Cheaper  here  then  at 
Canada  and  that  the  frencli  knows  very  well  which  makes  them  Come  hither  to  buy  to 
suply  the  Indians  with  out  which  the  far  Indians  would  be  Obliged  to  Come  hither  and 
be  Suplyed 

A  true  Copy  Examined  p' 

Phillip  Livingston 

D:  Secry  of  the  Indian  Afliiirs 


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Propositions  made  by  tlie  lion'''*  Coll  I'etor  Schuyler  Esq'  president  of  his 
Majesties  Couiicill  of  y'  I'rovince  of  New  Y#)rk  to  the  four  nations  viz' 
the  Maquase  oneydese  onnondages  and  Cayouges  in  Albany  the  S*  Day  of 
September  n-20 


Com"  of  Indian 

All  ill  rs 


TaKSENT —  The  Tlon'"'"  I'eter  Scliiiyler  Ksq'  &' 

Coll.  John  Uiggs  M'  lloherl  Livingston  Jui/ 

M'  Ilend  :  Hensun  M'  John  Ciiyler 

L'  Coil  John  .Schuyler  "SI'  Peter  Van  brugh 

Maj'  Myndeit  Schuyler 

Robert  Livingston  Seery  of  y*  Indian  Affairs 

Brethern 

Assoon  as  the  atfairs  of  the  publick  would  IVrmilt  I  am  Come  to  treat  with  tlie  bretliren 
and  to  renew  the  Covenant  Chain  Upon  which  hangs  our  Muluall  security  and  strength  and 
am  glad  to  see  the  brethern  of  the  four  nations  here  I  nm  sorry  you  have  been  here  so  Long 
but  you  are  sencible  it  is  none  of  my  fault  for  if  you  had  made  me  acquainted  assoon  as  I 
arrived  from  New  York  that  Jean  Coeur  the  french  Interpretev  had  made  such  a  scandalous 
false  Proposition  to  the  Senekies  in  the  name  of  the  Governour  of  Canaday  that  the  New 
Governour  (whom  wee  Dayly  Expect  from  Great  Brittain)  should  Come  over  with  a  Designe 
Treacherously  to  fall  upon  the  five  Nations  and  Cut  them  of  I  say  if  you  had  told  me 
this  before  Last  night  I  would  have  treated  with  the  four  nations  who  are  wiser  then  to 
beleive  Such  false  hoeJs  and  hope  you  will  assoon  as  you  return  home  Convince  them  of 
their  foUey  and  Assure  them  that  this  stratagem  is  only  invented  to  stop  their  Comeing 
heither  and  Uisinuate  themselves  in  the  iiivour  of  that  nation  who  they  Much  Dread 
as  being  the  Strongest  and  Nearest  to  them  but  you  will  know  what  a  fatther  the 
Governour  of  Cannada  has  been  to  You  when  he  burnt  your  Castles  Cut  Down  your  Corne 
Betrayed  your  people  and  sent  them  to  France  to  the  gallies  and  now  he  pretends  to  warn  you 
to  be  upon  your  Gaurd  that  a  gentleman  whom  you  never  Saw  should  Come  with  Such  a 
barberous  Designe  what  a  false  people  must  these  french  be  and  what  a  foolisli  people  must 
the  Sinnekies  be  to  give  Credit  to  Such  Reports  and  Can  further  assure  you  that  the  Governour 
Comes  with  no  other  Designe  than  to  Confirm  the  Covenant  Chane  and  to  protect  the  bretliren 
as  liong  as  they  remain  firm  and  Steadfast  to  the  brilish  interest  as  Your  Ancestors  have  Done 
before  you  which  I  Doubt  not  but  you  will  Cordially  ad  liereto  I  shall  how  ever  in  the  first 
place  take  notice  of  tiie  answer  you  have  made  to  the  two  Gent'"  that  were  Sent  by  us  to  your 
brethren  to  the  Sinnekies  Country  in  tiie  month  of  may  Last  that  you  would  stop  your  Young 
men  from  going  out  to  make  warr  to  the  Southward  upon  the  Indians  in  Allyence  with  the 
r'.uglisli  and  under  their  protection  and  that  you  would  allso  for  bear  all  acts  of  hostility  against 
the  farr  nations  of  Indians  who  are  in  Allyence  with  us  and  Come  to  tread  here  nor  to  suffer 
the  french  indians  to  |)ass  throw  your  Country  to  go  to  war  to  the  Southward  upon  the  iudians 
that  are  friends  to  the  I'-nglish  all  which  I  hope  you  have  been  able  to  perswade  Your  Young 
men  to  observe  for  their  Continueing  Either  of  those  Roads  would  be  of  Pernicious 
Consequence  to  us  all  aiul  I  must  teil  you  that  the  governour  of  Virginia  writes  me  plainly 
that  they  will  not  Sufl'er  (he  Like  Insolences  and  Hostilities  as  have  been  Committed  by  your 
Young  warriours  in  that  Governnu'ut  for  Some  Years  past  and  Do  Insist  upon  these  two  things 
that  your  people  should  not  go  within  the  Ridge  of  high  mountains  that  Cover  verginia  nor 


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niolpst  the  Indians  in  Allynnw  with  tiu-ni  and  iindiT  th»>ir  piofoction  which  if  Comply'd  with 
nil  that  (JovernnuMit  will  he  ready  to  treat  with  you     a  heit  ot  Wampum  was  Laid  Down. 

As  for  the  french  makeing  Settlement  at  Onjagara  or  the  great  fail.se  you  are  so  Sinceahle 
of  the  had  Consequence  of  it  that  I  need  not  inform  you  &  you  not  haveing  (iiven  any  such 
Liherty  hut  on  the  Contrary  sending  three  Sachims  with  our  Interpreter  to  Require  the  french 
to  Demolish  it  is  what  the  hrethren  are  to  he  Couniu-nded  for  and  I  am  thank  full  to  the 
brethren  for  their  Steadiness  to  the  Covenant  Chain  in  that  respect  and  in  Endeavouring  to 
Secure  Your  Lands  Especially  such  a  Pas.;  of  so  (Jreat  (^onsecpience  and  since  the  french  are 
so  hold  to  setle  there  against  your  wills  Upon  the  Lauds  Surrendred  hy  the  five  Nations  to  the 
Crown  of  Great  Ikitain  to  he  kept  for  you  and  Your  I'osterily  I  would  have  the  Brethren  he 
Easy  for  the  present  sence  all  i'ossihle  means  shall  he  used  to  Itedresse  these  (irievances 
a  helt  of  Wampum  was  given 

Last  fall  I  ordered  the  Commissioners  to  renew  the  Covenant  Chain  With  the  Brethren 
which  they  Accordingly  and  now  in  the  Name  of  the  most  potent  and  most  Creiicious  King 
Ceorge  our  Creat  Sovereign  I  renew  with  you  the  Acient  Coveimnt  Chain  not  only  in  hehalf 
of  all  his  Majesties  Collonies  and  plantations  on  this  Contenant  of  Anu-rica  as  well  to  the 
Southwarfl  as  to  the  Xorthward  and  in  the  most  solemn  Manner  Assure  you  of  this  protection 
and  favour  which  I  hope  yon  will  ever  Desire     a  helt  was  Given. 

Now  Brethren  not  Donhting  hut  You  will  he  faithfull  and  true  as  your  Ancestors  always 
have  been  to  this  Government.  1  must  warn  you  not  to  harkeu  to  the  french  Indians  whouj 
the  Govern'  of  Cannada  imi)loy'(l  to  Draw  You  over  to  their  Interest  and  to  go  and  Live 
in  Canada  they  weakned  you  Enough  already  the  smart  of  that  You  have  felt  in  y'  warr 
therefore  Do  not  hearkiui.  to  them  hut  Live  in  peace  in  Your  own  Native  Country  a  helt  of 
Wampum  was  Laid  Down. 

You  will  forthwith  Ifeceive  a  Present  of  Ammunition  and  Such  Goods  as  will  he  Necessary 
for  You  and  You  need  not  Douhtof  their  heing  Ue|)eated  at  the  tiood  Services  you  Shall  Do  to 
this  Government  Shall  Deserve  the  Ammunition  is  (Jiven  You  to  hunt  with  all  and  to  Defend 
you  against  Your  Eneniyes  that  may  Come  to  Annoy  You  l)ut  not  to  kill  people  treatures  as  I 
hare  Several!  of  Your  people  has  done  at  Canastagione  Saractitoge  and  half  moon  ami  other 
parts  their  ahouts  there  shall  he  I'rovission  Given  You  for  Vour  Jouriu'ys  home  and  if  any  of 
Your  people  Presist  in  Such  wicked  practices  they  shall  he  Ohiidged  to  make  Satisfaction  to 
the  full  Value  of  the  Creatures  so  hy  them  Killed  and  to  prevent  such  Disorders  for  the  future 
we  would  Advise  the  Brethren  when  they  Come  to  treat  here  that  only  three  or  four  Sachims 
and  three  or  four  Young  men  from  Each  Nation  Do  Come  who  shall  he  kindly  Received  and 
Civily  treated. 

Brethren 

I  Un.lerstand  that  sonu-  Indians  have  brought  a  Letter  with  A  belt  of  Wampum  from  the 
Southward  the  belt  was  for  the  five  Nations  and  the  Letter  was  to  be  Communicated  to  thi.s 
Governnu-nt  and  that  the  said  Letter  and  helt  is  sent  from  Onnondage  to  the  Sinnekies  insteed  of 
being  sent  hither  the  brethren  who  Connot  read  knows  not  what  111  Consequence  that  ni.r  he 
for  if  the  french  get  it  they  will  make  the  Indians  belive  (p.ite  Contrary  what  the  Letter 
mentions  therefore  I  require  that  some  of  the  Sinnekies  Sachims  bring  Down  the  Letter  to  the 
Commissioners  who  will  tell  them  the  truth  and  to  hear  what  wee  have  now  proposed  to  You 
and  also  to  (etch  their  Share  of  preasents  which  is  here  kept  for  them  and  that  we  are  very 
well  Assured  it  is  only  the  french  th.M.  ii^v..  ..errilyed  them  and  stopt  their  Coming  hut  that  they 


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npp(l  not  fear  or  Approlieiidinrr  Dunfrer  they  siiall  bo  well  Come  and  Civily  treated  and  so 
The  Proposition  were  Coiicluded  by  Ac'(niiiintiii,n  tiicin  that  we  Kxpected  a  New  (Jovernour 
Every  Day  from  Oreat  Britain  whom  we  pray  God  to  send  safe  heitiier  Upon  whose  arrivall 
we  .siiali  (Jive  you  an  Amount  with  all  Hxpeditioii  and  by  Coudoleing  the  Dath  of  some 
jyartifu:  ir  Sachima  by  Cjiveing  a  Small  preasent  to  their  Nerest  Helations 
And  so  n  present  was  Given  them 

A  True  Copy  taken  out  of  the  Minutes  and  Examined  p' 

I'uiLLii'  Livingston  D  Sec^  for 

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The  four  nations  of  Indians  the  Maquase.  Oueydes.  onnondnges  and  Cayouges 
Answer  to  the  hon'''"  I'eter  .Sehuyler  i)resi(leut  of  his  Majesties  Councill  of 
New  York.     In  Albany  the  3*  September  17^0 

Present—  The  Hon''"  Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  &• 

Coll"  John  Itiggs  W  Itob'  Livingston 

M' Mend:  Hansen  M' John  Cuyler 

L'  Coll"  Joiin  Schuyler  Cap'  Peter  Van  brugh 

Maj'  Myndert  Schuyler 

Ilob'  Livingston  Sec'  of  y«  Indian  Affairs 

By  Dekanisore  their  Speaker 

They  Acquaint  the  President  that  a  Company  of  ten  of  tlie  Sinnekes  were  out  A  figbting 
Last  year  against  the  Indians  Called  Kiglitages'  and  that  they  met  a  Company  of  Indians 
Called  Ojachtanichroenee  who  ware  going  to  fight  against  the  tlatheads  Alias  in  Indian 
(^jadagochroene  and  Killed  one  of  the  ten  and  tooke  three  prisoners  (indiiur  they  were  Under 
a  mistake  Assoou  as  the  Prisoners  were  brought  to  their  Castle  were  Released  by  the  Sachima 
and  sent  back  With  Two  Calumet  Pipes  which  they  produce  and  this  Dear  Skin  Desired  to  be 
Excused  for  their  Mistake  and  Delivered  ony  of  the  Calumets  to  the  Maquase  and  the  other  to 
the  Oneydes 

Then  another  Sacbim  of  the  Onnondages  called  Ajeechwayhta  Spoke 

Brother  Corlar  &  Quider 

They  Repeated  in  Substance  Propositions  made  to  them  Yesterday  Especialy  tliat  Relating 
to  the  Ancient  Covenant  Chain  which  the  president  Renewed  yesterday  in  the  name  of  the 
Great  King  George  and  that  not  only  in  the  behalf  of  this  Government  but  in  the  behalf  of 
nil  ills  Maj"  plantations  in  America  to  the  southward  and  Eastward  which  Covenant  Chain  we 
also  in  tiie  most  solum  manner  Itenew  Confirm  and  Promise  on  the  behalf  of  all  the  five 
Nations  to  Keep  the  same  Inviolable  as  Long  as  the  sun  and  moon  Eudeaurs  the  brethren 
renewed  the  Covenant  Chain  Last  fall  with  the  five  nations  and  they  Did  Likewise  promise  to 
keep  l\u'  SaiiK!  firm  and  fast  and  that  they  are  resolved  to  persist  in  as  Long  as  they  live 
(iive  a  belt  of  Wampum 

Brother  Corlar  &  (Juider 

You  told  us  Yesterday  what  the  five  Nations  bad  Ingaged  to  the  two  Gentlemen  that  were 
in  the  Sinnekies  Country  this  Summer  how  that  they  should  Not  go  out  to  light  against  the 

'  Sco  ante,  111.,  415,  note  1 ;  IV.,  660,  note  6.— Ku. 


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Sou'Iuviud  i-j,';iiiist  till!  Indians  L'iKicr  llu!  piT.toctioii  of  tlio  Knu.isli  nor  p.gninst  .'iirr  Imliiins 
llial  c;onii)  throw  our  Country  in-itlu-r  to  tnidf  we  Conchidod  Ix-fore  we  ciinic  (roni  liomc  both 
\ouim;  and  old  to  piMlorni  and  vvhii'li  Kngagcuii'nt  wi-c  do  now  in  tlio  naino  of  all  the  five 
Nations  |noniisti  that  none  of  our  pfo|)k«  sliail  hi-ticc  (brlii  go  to  warr  iH)r  lake  their  rout 
within  the  Jfidgo  of  Ingh  mountains  whicii  (Jover  Virginy  nor  Distn.o  any  oC  die  Indian, 
whicli  are  in  Allieni'e  with  any  of  the  IJritisii  Colonies  I'artienlarly  Never  to  Disturb  those 
Indians  o(  \  irginea  and  Shall  Likewise  never  make  ware  upon  those  Indians  'hat  Comes  to 
iraile  iurffl  who  are  in  Allienee  with  you  and  us  -md  as  a  Conlirnmtion  of  this  our  .Solemn 
Promise  and  Engage. neut  we  do  (live  this  l.elt  of  Wampum 

Urotiier 

You  told  US  Yesterday  iC  any  of  the  tVeni  h  Indians  should  Kndenvour  to  eome  threw  our 
Land  to  make  war  to  the  S(,ulhward  upon  any  Indians  in  Allienee  with  the  Kmrlish  that  they 
shoidd  he  sloped  whieli  wee  do  hereby  Knga.^o  to  do  and  shall  not  suffer  them  to  pass  throw 
our  Coimtry  if  we  \\nus\  they  have  any  such  Kvill  Designe  Nither  wil'  we  llarken  to  them 
if  they  should  iMiliee  us  to  go  and  Leave  our  cwn  Native  Comitry  to  Live  at  Canada  being 
resolved  not  to  Depart  from  our  Country  but  to  hunt  ami  I'laut  in  peaee  and  (iuiteness  and 
Trotect  our  wiles  and  Children,     (iive  A  belt  of  Wampum. 

Ikotlier 

You  Commamled  and  tliak.-d  us  Yesterday  for  the  Kmleavoars  we  bad  used  for  the  Removall 
of  tha;  Setlemeut  at  onjagra  and  you  tol.i  us  to  be  Kasy  for  the  present  s.n[e]e  all  I'ossible 
means  should  be  used  to  hiive  it  Demolished  wee  shoidd  be  Kasy  and  (or  the  Issue  and  see 
what  the  ISrelhren  will  do  in  that  alliiir. 

They  Heuewthe  Covenant  Clia'ii  again  and  are  thankfull  that  their  is  sueh  eare  taken  of 
the  five  Nations  we  Ifere''  a  bell  three  Years  ago  upon  the  renovation  of  the  Covenant  between 
US  but  ha!  not  then  A  belt  to  (;ive  in  l.'et.uu  aeeording  to  (histom  and  there(i)re  give  now 
this  belt. 

Some  years  ago  a  small  b.dt  was  sent  to  y'  live  Nations  Notefying  that  thev  should  not  go 
out  a  fighting  to  the  Southward  which  belt  being  so  small  was  not"  regaidi'd  by  the  fiv.'  Nations 
thinking  the  Christians  Did  not  nnub  ('(uieern  them  selves  about  that  Atliiir  KIse  would  have 
sent  a  beger  belt  but  we  have  told  Von  that  wee  will  not  (.'o  out  that  way  nor  use  that  parlh 
any  Longer  and  as  a  token  thereof  (live  a  few  hands  ul   Wampum   L'elnrn  of  the  lille  belt 

Another  Saeliim  of  Cayouge  stood  up  Called  Dkeinssore  .Inn'  ami 

li'ei.eated  the  old  treaties  that  have  b.rn  made  between  the  Christians  and  them  in  fornu'r 
Days  an.l  how  obedient  the  live  Nations  hav.^  Always  been  to  the  ChriMiaUH  and  when  they 
were  ord  id  to  Lay  Down  the  llateh.ts  that  they  had  tak.m  against  their  Knemies  they  ( )lmye(l 
and  did  as  they  were  i;,'(iuire,l  and  so  _\ou  shall  find  that  wee  shall  Observe  Vour  orders  and 
I'.mimands  Now  in  Duiying  the  h  itehels  that  was  us.'d  against  the  Indians  in  Allyi'iiee  with 
Virginia  and  seme  we  hav.'  proved  Always  so  Ob.'dient  we  hope  y,,,,  will  lieaik.  n  to  what  we 
shall  now  propose  to  witt  that  your  Klls  should  be  Lmiger  and  tia^  p.ninds  heavey.u-  for  wee 
find  by  Kxperienee  that  your  Llls  are  Short  and  your  I'onnds  Lighi 

It  seems  you  have  for  got  to  speak  of  the  Imlians  that  Lives  Near  the  siis.piehanua  and 
other  IndiauM  who  are  at  war  with  the  Imlians  of  \  irginia  they  ought  to  burv  the  hat.  hei  as 
Well  as  the  five  Nations  KIse  the  peaee  will  not  be  lirm 


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You  lold  us  iTestordiiy  about  Uk-  Li-tler  and  belt  Come  from  tbo  Routbward  in  stead  of 
being  sent  hither  Was  Carry'd  to  tlie  Sinnelxies  tliu  Saciiims  of  y'  Sinnekies  being  now  sent 
for  to  Ilei'.eive  tiieir  presents  they  will  bring  Down  the  Letter  that  tlie  bn  tliren  nniy  Acquaint 
them  witli  the  Contents  thereof  and  wo  can  Assure  Vou  if  sullicient  [)rovision  bi;  given  us  in 
our  way  home  no  harm  shall  be  Done  to  the  Christians  Catle  but  you  know  hunger  is  a 
sharp  sword. 

Then  Ilendrick  the  Maijuase  stood  up  and  siiid  he  fij)oke  in  the  name  of  their  Nation  and 
{-lomplained  that  tJap'  Scot  had  IxUight  somk^  liand  of  tlie  Macjuast!  in  a  ('landestin  way  in  the 
Night  lii;ie  and  not  in  a  Ifeguliir  Liiwriill  way  and  therefore  Desir'd  that  no  I'atent  of  any 
Lanil  in  th(!  Moiioggs  (Country  should  lie  (jranted  him  Asoon  as  tiu^y  had  Done;  they  were 
Desired  to  Come  and  fetch  I'rovision  for  the.r  .Iouriu;y  home. 

A  True  Copy  taken  out  of  the  Minutes  an<l  Examined  p' 

rillLLie    LlVINCSTO.V 

D:  tiec"'''  for  the  Indians  Alfairs. 


Att  a  Meeting  of  the  I'resident  Coll"  Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  and  the  Commissioners  of  tlie 
Indian  Adairs  in  Albany  the  y*  of  September  1780 

PnESENT—  The  IIou"'«  Peter  Schuyler  Esq'  &" 

M'  Tfcnd.  Hansen.  M'  i{ob'  Livingston  Jun' 

L'  Coll"  .John  Schuyler  M'  .lohn  Cuyler 

Alaj'  Myiid'  Schuyler  Cap'  I'eter  \'an  brugh 

Ilendrick  the  Macjuase  having  been  suspcned  from  being  a  Sachim  by  the  Sachims  of  the 
Ma(juasc  about  (bur  Years  ago  the  I'resident  proposed  to  them  to  receive  him  Again  in  his 
Station  which  was  Agreed  upon  And  they  lleceived  liliii  and  l'",slahlished  him  Accordingly 

The  Ilendrick  in  the  Name  of  the  Sachim  Ac(piaintcd  the  l*resi<lcnt  that  it  was  Impossible 
they  (%)uld  Kxeicise  their  Devotions  as  Long  as  rum  was  sold  so  l'id)lickly  in  their  (Jountry 
that  Job"  llarmciise  (Jap'  Scot  .loscph  Clement  and  Thomas  W'ilcmane  sold  itum  so  piciitilully 
as  if  it  ware  water  out  of  a  fountain  and  if  that  Cannot  be  I'rivinted  they  Cannot  Live 
Peaceably  in  their  ('astlo 

Albany  the  l"-  of  Scptendier  1720 

Ta(iuainout  A  matiuase  Sai'liim  being  (^ome  to  town  was  sent  for  by  the  lion''"  the  president 
who  being  Ku([uired  about  the  Sachims  ol  the  Sinnekies  if  h<'  had  heard  if  they  wt're  upon 
the  way  said  that  he  had  staid  all  this  while  for  their  Comeing  and  that  upon  hearing  but 
an  Oncyde  who  Lives  in  the  Maipiase  Country  that  tlu^  Sai'hims  of  the  Sem\ckies  were  I'pon 
their  way  hither  but  .\  messenger  was  scut  that  they  should  return  back  seiice  there  was 
bad  news  come  from  Cannada  where  upon  they  turn'd  back  accoidingly  nevertheless  upon 
advice  of  the  Com"  ol'  Indians  .Mliiirs  the  president  is  Ucsolved  to  stay  luTe  till  to  Morrow 
and  in  the  nu-an  lime  send  Lewrancc  the  Interpreter  to  Schinectady  to  hear  if  their  were 
any  Certainly  of  the  news  sent  by  a  Letter  from  Cap'  Schuyler  that  the  Sinnekies  were  Expected 
in  a  Day  or  two 

A  True  Copy  taken  out  of  the  minutes  and  Examined  p' 

Pllll.l.ll'    LlVINfi.sTON 

I)  Sec'  of  the  Indian  Aflairs 
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Minute  of  the  Board  of  Trmle  req^eding  the  Falatines. 

[.louriml,  XXX,,3I1.] 

Wluteluill  Tuesday  G""  SepL'  1720 
At  a  meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Coinniiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 


PllESENT- 


Earl  of  Westmorland 
Sir  Charles  Cooke 


M'  Doeminique 
IV  Bladen 


New  Tork. 


Gen'  Nicholson  attending  as  desir'd,  as  also  W  Jeremy  Long  who  appears  in 
behalf  of  the  Palatines  &  other  Ciermans  at  New  Vorl  whose  Petition  &  case,  as  also  a  letter 
from  Brigadier  Hunter  on  the  same  suhject  are  mention'd  in  the  Minutes  of  the  21 "  of  July  and  2* 
of  August  last,  the  said  case  and  Letter  were  again  read ;  And  Cen'  Nicholson  being  ask'd  what  he 
knew  of  the  Allegations  set  forth  in  behalf  of  the  said  i'alatines;  He  said  that  he  understood  the 
Number  of  the  Palatines  first  sent  over  to  New  York,  was  about  3200;  — That  he  knew  nothing 
of  any  promises  made  to  them;— That  he  had  about  300  of  the  said  I'alatines  with  him  in 
the  expedition  to  Montreal,  who  were  subsisted  during  that  Expedition,  but  that  he  knows 


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•as  aecpiaiiited  that  Copies  of  the  several  Papers  relating  to  their  I'etition,  siiou'd  be  transmilled 
.  M'  Burnet  Cov'  of  New  York,  and  the  settlement  of  such  of  then,  as  desire  to  remove  to 
'oper  places,  recommended  to  him,  tho  it  was  observ'd  to  AP  Long  that  it  seem'd  sev'  of  the 
lid  Palatines  had  behav'd  themselves  very  undutifully  to  His  Majesty  and  his  late  Covernor 
that  Province. 


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Meprcsentaiion  of  the  Authorities  of  the  City  of  Alhain/. 

[Now- York  rnprni  (S.  P.O.)  No.  7,  p.  IS.  ] 

To  the  Hon""  Coll:  Peter  Schuyler  Ksq^  President  of  His  Mnj"'"  Conncili  of  the  Province 
of  New  Vork  in  Council. 

We  the  ^rayor  Recorder  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  All.anv  the  Commissioners  appointed 
for  managing  tlie  In.lian  atlairs  at  Albany  and  the  Justices  of  peace  of  the  said  City  and 
County  beg  leave  to  lay  before  Your  Honour  a  true  stale  and  condition  of  these  frontiers  whi.di 
are  m  a  deplorable  condition  especialy  if  there  siiould  be  a  renplure  with    France. 

In  the  first  place  the  Tive  N.tious  are  in  a  stagerii.g  condition,  the  Fr.'uch  of  Canada  partly 
by  threats  and  partly  by  presents  and  fair  m.-ans  havinu  ol)tained  such  an  aw.-  and  inlliicnce 

over  them  that  the  principal  Sachims  of  one  of  the  Sinncke  Casdcs  c,. lOmiabce  have  given 

a  large  belt  of  Wampume  to  the  (iovernor  of  Canada  lo  pii.h  one  a  place  for  lli.-m  near  him 
Where  they  shall  go,  selle  and  remove  which  the  said  Covcrnour  has  alrea.ly  laid  out  between 


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Lnprerise  and  Chambly  near  Montreal  some  Sacliiins  and  Indians  of  that  Castle  are  already 
gon  in  order  to  settle  there,  and  in  short  many  shall  follow  their  example  if  not  speedily 
prevented  that  tho'  the  other  Jndians  of  the  Five  nations  seem  well  enough  inclined  to  the 
British  interest  they  dare  not  oppose  the  French  in  any  of  their  designs  as  is  manifest  by  their 
suffering  the  French  to  settle  ahove  the  Carrying  place  of  Jagara  at  Ochsweegee  and  also  to 
sulfer  them  to  make  another  settlement  below  tiie  great  falls  of  Jagara  this  summer  the  only 
passage  the  Five  nations  must  unavoidably  use  when  they  go  and  come  from  hunting  and  that 
all  the  Far  Indians  must  use  in  carrying  on,  the  trade  so  advantageous  to  His  Majesty's  interest 
and  his  subjects  in  these  parts  by  which  means  an  entire  stop  is  made  of  the  whole  Far  Trade 
if  that  and  such  like  settlements  that  obstructs  the  Indians  coining  hither  be  not  removed  and 
since  this  place  has  been  setled  above  one  hundred  years  meerly  upon  account  of  trade  with 
the  Indians  and  enjoyed  tho  same  without  any  interruption,  all  which  is  wholly  cut  olf  at  once 
by  the  French  selling  there. 

It  is  not  without  great  grief  and  anxiety  that  we  must  represent  the  reproach  we  daily  have 
from  the  French  and  their  and  our  Indians  that  our  Fortifications  are  quit  out  of  repair,  they 
were  but  Stockados  at  first  and  are  now  all  rotten  and  fallen  down,  whereas  our  neighbours  of 
Canada  have  not  only  ever  since  the  peace  been  strenghened  themselves  with  s-tone  Forts  for 
the  Indians  that  are  under  their  protection  which  are  all  (iarrisoned  with  proper  officers  and 
souldiers  which  know  to  keep  the  Indians  firm  to  their  interest,  and  that  at  Chambly  where 
there  are  not  aI)ove  fivt  or  six  families,  there  is  a  stone  fort  nuule  almost  impregnable,  the 
Gov'  of  France  sparing  no  cost  and  charge  in  tbrtil'ying  all  places  of  their  frontiers  that  are 
contigous  to  this  Colony  and  by  this  very  means  draw  many  of  our  Indians  to  them  alleging 
they  have  a  country  well  fortified  where  they  can  live  secure. 

That  the  Fren(!h  for  many  years  past  have  had  and  still  have  the  liberty  to  go  and  stay 
among  the  Fiv»?  Nations  of  Indians  especially  among  the  Sinnekes  whose  number  consists 
above  one  thousand  men,  to  debaucii  them  from  their  fidelity  to  His  Maj''  and  bring  tliein 
over  to  their  interest  which  nations  have  an  awe  on  many  Far  Indians  which  are  'I'rihutary  to 
thcni  and  do  humbly  conceisf  that  the  said  Five  nations  are  the  balance  of  the  continent 
of  America,  who  if  the  French  bring  over  to  their  intmst  will  prove  the  ruin  of  many 
thousand  families. 

When  we  consider  what  vast  number  of  Ollicers  and  men  that  the  French  i)ost  among  the 
Indians  who  have  always  an  awe  over  them  and  keep  them  lirm  to  their  interest  in  such  a 
measure  that  those  Indians  are  eiKh'vouring  to  jierswade  many  of  ours  to  go  and  live  with 
them  and  whereas  vast  sums  of  niony  have  lately  been  raised  and  paid  in  this  province  for 
claimes  on  the  same  ami  for  support  of  (iovern*  so  that  the  trade  is  decay'd  and  the  Inhabitanta 
bare  of  niony  and  umdile  to  support  the  charge  of  Covern'  much  less  to  defray  and  pay  the 
ex|)ence  that  may  he  necessary  to  secure  our  Indians  tirni  to  the  Urilish  interest  and  if 
such  measures  be  not  observed  as  the  French  have  used  and  still  do  since  their  settling  Canada 
by  posting  proper  persons.  Officers  and  Souldiers  among  our  Indians  in  forts  and  garrisons, 
we  are  liunihly  of  opinion  that  lor  want  thereof  will  he  the  loss  of  the  Five  nations,  who  we 
foresee  will  unavoidably  go  over  to  the  French  interest  and  may  prove  the  ruin  and  destruction 
of  the  greatest  part  of  this  conliiient. 

These  being  the  jirincipal  miseries  that  t!ie  poor  inhabit;, nts  of  this  City  and  County  labour 
under,  wliich  if  not  remedied  ami  il  a  war  should  Itreak  out  either  with  the  I'reneh  or  Indiamt 
(which  (lord  forbid)  the  inhabitants  will  he  necessitated  to  remove  their  laniilies  ami  ell'ects 
lor  their  belter  security  atid  think,  ho  thai  got  awuy  lirst  was  the  happiest  nmn. 


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We  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  for  preventing  the  mischiefs  that  may  happen  to  his  Majesties 
dominions  in  these  parts,  that  not  only  the  French  may  be  removed  from  the  settlements  they 
have  made  on  land  resigned  by  tlie  Five  nations  to  His  Maj""  and  the  sooner  tlie  better  by 
such  ways  and  means  as  you  shall  thin'<  proper  but  that  a  Fort  be  built  in  covenant  place  at 
Tierondequat  about  ten  leagues  from  the  t^innekes  Castle  and  one  at  Ochiagara  and  a  sullicient 
number  of  brisk  young  men  posted  there  with  proper  Officers  and  an  intelligent  sencible  man 
reside  there  to  defeat  the  intreaguesof  the  French  and  secure  and  preserve  the  Five  nations  to 
the  British  interest  and  likewise  to  keep  the  path  open  and  patent  for  all  the  Far  Indians  to  come 
hither  and  trade  which  would  take  off  a  vast  quantity  of  goods  and  to  prevent  alh  inconveniencies 
that  may  happen  by  peoples  trading  at  their  plantations  with  the  Indians  — it  may  he  so 
ordered  that  the  Indian  trade  be  wholy  and  solely  confined  within  the  walls  of  the  City  of 
Albany  pursuant  to  the  Charter  of  this  City  and  that  all  persons  be  admitted  to  trade  within 
the  City  and  nowhere  else,  and  that  a  law  be  made  to  inflict  severe  penalties  on  those  that 
shall  transgress. 

Lastly  that  his  Most  Gracious  Majesty  would  be  pleased  to  order,  there  be  stonewalls  made 
at  Albany  and  Schinectady  and  such  other  places  on  the  frontiers  as  His  Maj'^  shall  think  fit 
and  so  large  that  the  women  and  children  nmy  be  secured  in  time  of  extremity. 

Honourable  Sir. 

These  are  the  grievances  which  the  Inhabitants  of  the  frontiers  groan  undei  and  with  all 
humble  submission  these  are  the  remedies  which  (with  Cod's  assistance)  will  redress  them, 
the  charge  we  humbly  conceive  will  be  inconsiderable  in  comi)arison  of  the  vast  expence  the 
French  are  at  Canada  and  therefore,  hope  you  will  speedily  apply  such  remedies  as  lye  in  your 
power  to  prevent  tlie  danger  that  threatens  us,  and  what  cannot  be  ellected  here,  that  you  will 
be  pleased  to  represent  it  to  the  Ministry  at  home  an.l  we  doubt  not  hut  as  soon  as  his  Maj"« 
is  fully  informed  of  our  unhappy  and  dangerous  circmnstances  and  the  great  hazard  all  bin 
plantations  are  in  (by  the  French  surrounding  them  on  all  sides  and  the  new  project  and  bold 
attempt  of  setling  at  Ochiagara)  hut  we  shall  be  speedily  relieved  and  powerfully  protected,  all 
which  is  nevertheless  most  humbly  submitted  to  vour  Honour's  consideration  bv 
Sir  '  ^ 

Your  most  humble  servants 

Joux  Kj(.cis,  FvicuT  Bankkh,         Wesski,  te.v  Biioek, 

Hknu'v  Uk.nselaeu,     Mv\n'  SiiiLVLiiK,     Joii' Cuyi.kk, 
11i:m>'  ILwbK.N,  Abu™  CuvLEa  Jou"  I'kuvn. 

IIahmanuh  Wendel 
Albany  14:  September 

1720. 


Oorernnr  Ihirnet  to  the  lA)nh  of  Trwk. 

INi'W.Vi.rk  I'lipcTH,  (V,  M7  ] 

New  York  24  Pep' 1720 

i     1  thought  it  my  duly  to  be  as  early  as  I  could  in  ac(|uainting  your  Lordships  of  my 
val  m  this  Province,  tho  I  can  give  but  a  very  imperfect  account  <.t  the  state  ol  ulhiirs  at 


My  Lords 

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present     T  published  my  Commission  here  on  the  17'"  day  after  my  landing  &  at  North  Amboy 
in  New  Jersey  on  tlie  22'^ 

B  1  find  the  Party  who  have  always  opposed  Brig""'  Hunter  have  got  head  since  his  absence 
&  have  been  preparing  for  a  new  assembly  quite  dilferent  from  that  which  granted  him  all 
the  Revenue  that  was  obtained  in  his  time.  This  has  made  several  of  the  best  friends  to  the 
fJoveinment  think  it  adviseable  to  meet  the  old  assembly  &  that  i  imediately  by  whi(!h  means 
(which  are  legal  and  have  precedents  in  this  Province,  as  by  my  next  dispatches  shall  be  made 
appear  at  large)  all  risques  will  be  avoided,  the  assembly  will  be  more  tractable  than  ever  in 
order  to  be  coirtinued  there  will  be  a  present  provision  for  the  great  deficiency  in  Ilevenue 
which  are  now  above  £2000  &  will  before  the  month  of  June  next  when  the  Revenue  expires 
be  above  CSOOO  this  country  nuiney  (which  is  at  the  rate  of  eighteen  pence  to  a  shilling 
Sterling)  There  will  be  further  provision  for  a  Revenue  after  the  expiration  of  that  already 
granted,  and  there  may  be  effectual  measures  taken  for  fortyfying  &  securing  the  Frontier 
against  tiie  French  who  are  more  industrious  than  ever  in  seducing  our  Indians  to  their 
Interests  &  have  built  trading  Houses  in  their  country  &  had  engaged  gieat  numbers  of  them 
to  live  in  th>i  French  Country  near  (iuebec,  if  the  assembly  can  be  brought  to  some  immediate 
provision  for  this  service  their  may  be  forts  built  next  year  &  other  measures  taken  to  stop 
these  designs  of  the  French  which  they  carry  on  with  great  application. 

I  need  not  observe  to  y'  Lordships  how  much  these  circumstances  require  a  sudden  remedy 
from  home,  as  well  as  our  utmost  diligence  liere 

C  I  must  intreat  your  Lordships  to  give  me  your  protection  in  this  aflair  &-  to  represent  the 
necessity  of  despatching  the  usual  Presents  to  the  Indians,  for  which  I  made  application  to 
the  Lords  Justices  &  which  were  directed  to  be  provided  by  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury  This 
likewise  makes  it  more  pressing  to  have  the  Stores  wanting  for  the  Garrisons  in  this  Province 
of  which  there  was  an  account  given  by  me  to  the  Lords  Justices  &  an  estimate  from  the 
Board  of  Ordnance  of  tiie  expence  of  them,  but  no  order  from  the  Lords  Justices  at  my 
departure.  I  am  hopef'ull  upon  your  Lordships  Representation  of  that  affair  in  the  light  it  is 
now  to  be  viewed  it  may  be  obtained 

1  hope  your  Lordships  will  take  into  your  consideration  the  critical  state  of  this  Province 
both  from  their  partys  among  themselves  and  the  measure  of  the  French  and  honor  me  with 
your  commands  upon  it  tluit  tlu-  great  wisdom  with  w'''  your  Lordships  dire(t  me  may  prevent 
the  mistake  &  supply  the  defects  which  may  be  occubioned  by  the  want  of  ability  & 
experience  in 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

Most  obedient  &  most 

fiiithful  servant 

(signed)  W  Buunet 

PS 

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Governor  Bvrnct  to  Secretary  Ptfple. 

[New- York  PopprB,  Cc,  89.] 


Sir 


New  York  Oct.  17.  1720. 


This  comes  only  to  accompany  the  opinion  I  have  taken  for  my  Justification  in  meeting  the 
present  Assembly,  vviiich  I  thought  it  best  to  send  in  tlieir  own  words,  with  a  copyof  tiie  Writt 
by  whicii  they  were  called.  I  beleive  little  Question  will  be  made  of  the  Legality  of  it  with 
you,  but  as  I  don't  know  what  others  may  represent  I  have  given  you  this  trouble 

I  desire  you  to  lay  the  enclosed  opinion  before  their  L<nd|)s  niith  my  most  humble  duty  to 
them,  I  hope  they  will  think  this  a  full  performance  of  my  undertaking,  in  my  first  to  their 
oral  Sep  Lordships,  of  which  I  sent  a  duplicate  of  the  S'''  October  &  having  nothing  else 

besides  the  annexed  speach  to  send.     1  did  not  think  it  worth  while  to  trouble  their  Lordships 
at  this  time 

I  desire  the  enclosed  may  be  sent  as  directed  &  am  Sir,  yo''  mo  obed'  &  mo:  liuinhle  Ser 

W  Burnet 


Governor  Burnet  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[Suw-York  rnpcrs,  Co.,  69.] 


Sir 


24  Oct  1720 


This  brings  a  duplicate  of  what  I  sent  on  the  17  by  a  Ship  from  Philadelphia  this  comes  by 
the  way  of  Boston,  and  1  have  nothing  to  add.  The  addresses  of  Assemhly  not  iiav"-'  yet  come 
up.  I  have  not  sent  copies  of  these  opinions  to  the  Secretary,  because  I  beleived  the  substance 
would  be  sullicient  but  in  case  there  is  any  doubt  of  it  I  desire  you  will  deliver  a  coi)y  to  INI' 
Harison  for  the  secretory's  use.  1  do  not  trouble  the  Lords  of  Trade  by  this  post  having 
nothing  to  add  at  present  but  these  Duplicates  which  I  desire  you  to  present  to  them  with  my 
most  humble  duty 

1  am  Sir 

New  York—  Your  most  obedient  & 

most  humble  Servant 
W™  Popple  Esq"  gg.t         w  Buiinet 


Petition  of  JohainnH    Wilhclm  Svhcfs^  Agent  for  the  Palatines'. 

L  .V.w-Vnrk  I'upiTs,  Cc,  8(1  1 

To  the  Uiglit  ILmhlc  the  (.ords  Com"  of  Trade  &  I'lantatioiis 

The  liiinible  IVtition  of   William  Scheef,  in  behalf  of  himself  &-  the  (iermaiis 

commonly  called  I'alatiiies  Dwelling  in  Scliorie  in  New  \o\k 
Sheweth 

That  there  are  at  pre.'^ent   about  one  lluudieil  &  si.vty   families,  consisting  of  about  One 
Thousand  Souls,  in  that  part  of  New  York, called  Scliorie,  in  whicli  they  have  built  liutts.  Houses 


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&  some  Mills  for  grinding  of  Corn  where  nlso  they  have  improved  the  Ground;  &  have  cleared 
away  (besides  an  other  mentioned  in  their  Case)  [a  road]  that  runs  down  from  their  Habitations 
as  for  as  Albany  being  about  twenty  four  Miles  in  Length,  for  a  free  communication 
with   Albany 

That  there  are  also  about  five  Hundred  German  Families,  consisting  of  about  Three 
thousand  Souls  dwelling  in  dispersed  habitations  in  the  said  Province  of  New  York 

That  the  said  German  Families  have  impowered  your  Petitioner  as  also  John  Conrad 
We.ser;  to  implore  the  Kings  gracious  favour  for  granting  the  free  possession  of  the  said 
Valley  of  ^chorie  to  the  said  100  Families,  or  as  many  others  as  should  find  Room  to  .settle 

rnn  T  ''•,  '  !"  '""^  "'■''  "''  ^^"^''^^  ^'""'•'  '''^  ^^''''"■^ »"  "^-^tend  His  bounty  to  the  remaining 
600  families  by  securing  a  .settlement  for  them,  either  above,  below  or  round  about,  the 
valley  of  Schorie  in  those  parts,  formerly  in  the  possession  of  M'  Godfrey  Dellius  or  in 
Mackworth''  Land 

«"t  your  Petitioner  (hearing  with  grief  that  John  Courad  Weiser  has  petitioned  your 
Lordships,  f^or  obtain^  a  tract  of  land  called  Chettery^)  most  humbly  entreats  your  Lordships, 
to  dismiss  the  .said  VVeuser's  Petition  as  being  .lirectly  contrary  to  our  Instruct"'  &  tfie 
inclinations  of  our  people  who  earnestly  desire  to  lead  a  quiett  &  peaceable  life  and  are  utterly 
averse  to  expose  their  tender  Children,  and  child  bearing  Women  to  another  Traus,,ortation 
by  Water  as  still  remembering  the  lo.ss  of  most  of  their  young  children  at  their  goiuR  from 
home  to  America  ;  all  which  may  appear  in  our  case,^  now  laying  before  your  Lordships,  which 
IS  signed  by  M'  Weiser  himself  t-  .        ^u 

If  your  Lordships  should  think  fit  to  remove  the  said  IGO  families  to  any  other  part  of  the 
said  Province  of  New  York,  They  hope  their  Houses,  their  Mills,  &  their  labour  in  clearin.^ 
the  Ground  and  makin,  the  sai.l  way  of  L'l  Miles  shall  be  appraised  by  impartial  persons  to 
bo  chosen  by  each  parly,  &  the  value  thereof  made  good  unto  them  before  their  Removal 
from  thence 

And  considering,  that  the  grant  of  the  valley  of  Schorie  supposed  to  be  given  to  .ome 
Gentlemen  of  Albany,  being  nuuie  some  time  after  the  said  Germans  had  seated  themselves 
therein  at  hrst  to  one  &  afterwards  to  two  other  persons,  was  as  they  Innnbly  conceive  against 
the  Ilantation  Laws  for  the  truth  of  which  they  humbly  appeal  to  the  proceedings  of  the 

';|"'"  C""-*"  ^Vk,k™.  ho„  of  .I„„ol,  Woi«.r.  «a,  a  ,napi,t™to  of  the  village  of  Great  An,tnol,,  i„  ,l,o  l)„ol,v  of  Wirtom- 

1...,,  u.  (.0  „„.„,•,  „„.l  nnmo,!  Anna  .M„k,1„1™„  LeI.el,.,  by  wl,o,„  ho  h„a  fifteen  chiMren.     She  .l,i„,  i„  Km.   he  left  1 

.•.....-,«,,,.  la„   ,.      w„h  .he  ,,,„jo.  ,,„,,.  of  hi«  f„,.,i,y,  i„  New  Vo,  k,  in  June.  1710.     Thence  he  waLent,  wi.l,      n„,  f 

.   l.e    I  «  a.„,eH,  ...    .mn.„on  Mano,  where  he  «,ain  .aavne,!  in  ,711.     nove,.n„,en.  havin,  wi.h.lvawn  all  asslManee  f.." 

.e  I«h..i,„..^  ,n  ,7  3,  they  eent  ,lohn  Chrisl.  Vn^M   MaH.nan  Wine.le.ke,,  .lohn   IV.er  Kne.kern,  ,lohn  (hn-t    G  , 

a.>,(.eon?e.S  ,n,ult  a„,l   Mr.   Wei»er,  as  ,le,,ntie,,  to  the  .Moha,  U  India,,  for  ,,ennl..ion  ,„  „„,1„  i„  Sehohari.'..  .hii,,..; 

re  a,e,l  ,o  hohl  un.ler  ,1,.  pa.enU.,.,  an,l  a,,,,eale,l  .„  the  .iovernn.ent  in  Kn.lan.I,  ,o  whieh  eoun.ry  Captain  Weiser,  Willia  , 

i,  m  s""  ,r~,     '';",";•""'■ ,'"  ,'"'■  ;"■■'; """- " '"" '"" "  ""■  ^ *■■  ^""^  "'•"^">-  '■■'"'■■''->  ■"  '•'■""''•■':■"-' 

8  on    he  .oya,e  fell  ,n.o  ,he  1 1,  of  ,,„...,.  who  rohhe,,  ,hen,  of  their  all  an,,  then  ...  ,hem  free,  when  .'hey 

.  t  ,n,o  Itoston  to  ,.,-oe,„.,.  neoe«,r„.,.     l)n  arriving  in  London  Ihey  found  the,n«elve»  ponnil. ,«  and  foreed  to  eonlrae.  d,.M, 
le  eon,e,„..,,ee  «a,,  We,,er  and  SehWV  were  thrown  into  pri,„„.  fron.  whieh  ,hey   were  afterward,  release  ,. 

":     ;  ;^"r      W      '        ,-'"f  .-;,"ei-er  ...arrel.-d  whilst  in  London.     The  n.nner  re.nrned  ,o  An.er „    ,  ,  , 

1         ho  ,ly  after.     \  e,„.r  returned  m  .72n.     Son.e  of  tl...  Palatine,  ren.oved  to  Stone  Arul.i,,,  so,n..  ren.ained  at  Sel -.rie 

1  .a  .he   najor  part  of  then,  crowed  the  fore.t.  to  the  hea.l  water,  of  the  Sus,|uehanna  where  .h.v  hnilt  .-anoe.  and  ,   ,       i 

~i  i::::;;::"""?,"';  ""■ "-"''  ^""v"'  ^ ■  •"  •'-  ■'■"""■' '-  •"••^ -»«•■'  -  ^- i^  .- 

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Assembly  of  the  Province,  and  those  of  the  Governor  &  Council ;  In  case  they  shall  be 
maintain''  in  the  said  N'alley  of  Schorie  they  will  cheerl'ully  pay  all  such  charges  for  the  supjjort 
of  the  Government  as  other  subjects  there  are  used  to  do 

Therefore  Your  Petitioner  huinbly  Prays  yoar  Lordships  will  be  pleased  to  conlirm  the  said 
100  Families  in  the  Possession  of  the  Valley  of  8chorie  &  the  mountainous  parts  thereof,  & 
allot  to  the  other  500  Paniilies  such  Lands  somewhere  near  about  the  valley  of  Schorie  as 
your  Lordships  in  your  great  wisdom  shall  think  fit 

And  that  your  Lordships  would  further  vouchsafe  to  grant  a  Coppy  of  Colonel  Hunters 
Memorial  relating  to  our  Case  that  the  underwritten  may  have  an  op])ortunily  to  vindica."  his 
principals  from  any  mismanagement  aliedged  ag"  his  CoUegue  SV  Weiser 

And  Vour  Petitioner  as  in  duty  hound  shall  ever  pray  &c  &c. 

Nov:  1.   1720  (signed)         Joiian  Wuilm  Schefs. 


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[N'ow-Vcrk  I'apors,  Co.,  &i>.] 

Nov  M.  17-'0. 
My  Lords 

I  can  now  with  great  pleasure  acquaint  your  Lordships  that  I  have  gone  through  a  Session 
of  Assembly  that  ended  on  tiie  111""  instmit  and  has  fully  answered  my  expectations,  and 
provided  as  compleatly  for  the  sujiporl  of  (Unertiment  as  ever  was  done  in  Brigadier  Hunters 
time  This  is  owing  lirst  to  the  good  impr'ssion  he  made  on  them  and  next  to  the  desire 
they  had  of  being  continued  wliich  was  tiie  greater  because  they  had  been  threatened  with  a 
dissolution  in  the  presidents  time  and  when  that  was  stopt  by  a  letter  from  M'  Secretary 
Craggs,  they  continued  in  fear  of  it  when  a  Governor  siiould  arrive  knowing  very  well  that 
there  had  been  pains  taken  to  get  a  New  Assembly  of  a  quite  ditl'erent  mould  from  this  and 
that  should  [act]  a  (piite  contrary  part 

If  there  had  been  a  necessity  for  a  New  Assembly  it  wo'.dd  have  made  my  dillicultys  at  first 
very  great  to  meet  men  wiiom  I  knew  had  been  pitched  u])on  because  of  tlieir  dislike  to 
Brigadier  Hunter  and  to  the  su()port  of  (iovcrnnient  in  his  time,  besides  it  was  impossible 
to  meet  a  New  Assemjjly  at  all,  till  next  s|)iing  during  wliicb  time  there  would  have  been  no 
money  to  d<'fray  the  charge  of  (Jovernment  which  (jeficiencys  are  now  |)rovi(le(l  lor,  and  the 
supply  for  the  support  of  (Jovernmciit  continued  for  live  y<'ars  longer  till  July  l~'-H>.  This  is 
the  main  .ict  p;issed  this  Sessions  and  is,  as  to  its  form  copied  after  that  jiassed  by  Brigadier 
Hunter  tor  the  same  purpose 

The  next  in  importance  is  to  enable  me  to  repair  the  fortilii'ations  ami  build  new  onesaiul  for 
other  incident  charges  of  (iovernment,  this  they  could  not  be  brought  to  iind  any  expedient 
for,  but  laying  a  duty  of  2  per  cent  iq)oii  iMiropean  d'oods,  imported  into  this  colony  which  has 
n  clause  in  it  suspending  its  taking  etlect  till  confirmed  by  His  Majesty.  They  thought  the 
safety  of  the  Country  and  the  extraordinary  occasicms  of  Government  miglit  be  now  provided 
for  in  the  same  manner  as  they  have  been  fornu-rly  by  the  same  duty  which  Act  expired 
according  to  its  own  limitation  and  it  is  hoped  the  urgency  of  the  service  provided  for  will  be 


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thouglit  a  sufficient  reason  to  confirm  this  Act,  without  delay  that  I  may  next  spring  receive  it 
bacit  and  set  to  worii  to  renew  tlie  Fortifications  wliicii  are  quite  decayed  botli  at  Albany 
Schoenectade  &  fort  Hunter,  which  are  only  wooden  forts,  whereas  the  French  have  several 
Stone  Forts  in  their  country  in  very  good  repair  I  intend  likewise  to  build  a  new  Fort  at 
Niagara  &  a  small  one  at  Onondaga  • 

The  third  Act  of  a  publick  nature  and  consequence  is  to  prohibit  all  trading  with  the  province 
with  the  French  for  Indian  Goods,  tiiat  is  goods  which  the  French  sell  again  to  the.  Indians  & 
thereby  have  tlie  supplying  all  the  Farr  Indians  with  our  Goods  wiio  would  come  to  us  and 
trade  with  us  for  them  if  they  had  them  not  from  the  Frencli  and  hence  our  Indians  justly  say 
the  French  build  Forts  with  our  goods.  This  Trade  was  so  much  practised  by  the  leading 
men  here  that  tlie  Assembly  could  never  be  brought  to  prohibit  it  untill  now  but  finding  the  use 
that  the  French  made  of  our  easiness  to  them  they  have  indeed  made  a  severe  law  against  it  by 
Which  means  either  the  French  will  he  totally  deprived  of  such  goods  as  Strouds  Duffles  &  or 
if  the  get  them  it  must  be  from  Boston  or  Europe  directly  at  a  great  disadvantage  in 
the  price  and  with  the  risque  of  going  up  the  River  of  Canada  wliich  is  of  most  dangerous 
navigation  and  then  the  trade  will  be  at  Quebec  wliich  is  above  a  hundred  leagues  further 
from  our  Indians  than  Monreal,  &  Monreal  will  sink  to  nothing  which  now  flourishes  by  its 
Trade  with  Albany 

These  are  the  three  principal  Acts  now  past  which  shall  be  sent  to  your  Lordships  as  soon 
as  they  can  be  enrolled  &  with  them  several  other  Acts  of  this  Session  with  a  more  ample 
account  of  each  than  is  here  given 

From  these  two  last  Acts  I  expect  no  less  than  restoring  our  influence  over  the  Five  Nations 
and  drawing  new  nations  of  Indians  through  their  means  to  trade  with  and  depend  on  us  for 
this  reason  I  will  do  my  endeavors  in  the  Spring  without  committing  any  hostility  to  get  our 
Indians  to  demolish  a  trading  House  or  Block  House  that  is  made  Muskett  Proof  with  Port 
holes  for  firing  with  small  arms,  which  the  French  have  sett  up  near  the  fall  of  Niagara  in  the 
Sennekees  country.  This  is  in  open  deiinnce  of  the  Kings  right  the  Sennekees  having  granted 
that  Land  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Hritain  before  the  French  had  ever  been  there,  this  place  is 
of  great  consequence  for  two  reasons.  First  because  it  keeps  the  communication  between 
Canii'l.i  &  Micisssippi  by  the  lliver  ( )lua  open  which  else  our  Indians  would  be  able  to  intercept 
at  pleasure,  and  Secondly  if  it  should  be  made  a  Fort  with  Souldiers  enough  in  it  it  will  keep 
our  Indiims  from  going  over  the  narrow  part  of  the  Lake  Ontorio  by  this  only  Pass  of  the 
''■'iians  without  le.  ve  of  the  Fn  iicli,  so  that  if  it  were  demolished  the  Farr  Indians  would 
>n  us,  by  means  of  the  goods  wliich  they  want  of  us,  and  which  the  French  ciinnot 
^  stipply  them  with  unless  they  get  them  from  this  Province.  1  value  this  Act  the  more 
1  g  the  neck  of  this  trade  nov,  because  I  ohserve  in  tlie  last  Mapps  published  at  Paris 

w  .  rivilrsrr.  dii  /{nij  par  M  de  Lisle  in  17  IS  of  Louisianna  and  part  of  Canada  that  they  are 
making  new  encroachments  on  the  Kings  territories  from  what  they  pretended  to  in  a  former 
Mapp  piililish''  by  the  same  author  in  170;J  of  North  America  particularly  all  Carolina  is  in  this 
New  Mapp  taken  into  the  French  Country  and  in  words  there  said  to  belong  to  them  and  about 
50  leagues  all  along  the  edge  of  Pensilvania  &  this  Province  taken  into  Canada  more  than 
was  in  their  former  Mapp,  whereas  really  the  nation  called  the  Sonnontouons  in  that  Map  and 
marked  near  the  fall  of  Niagara,  is  no  other  than  the  Siiinekees  one  of  our  five  nations  who 
have  long  ago  owned  obedience  to  the  Crown  of  (Meat  Britain,  and  the  other  nations  there 
named  the  Goyogouens,  Onnotague,  Oneid,  Aniez,  or  the  Cayouges  Onondagues,  Oneides, 


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and  Maques  or  Moliowks  who  are  the  other  four  nations  who  h.—e  lo.ig  since  submitted  to  the 
Kings  Government     This  I  know  to  a  certainty  from  the  people  of  Albany 

And  now  My  Lords  that  I  have  given  some  short  account  of  the  main  things  done  this 
Sessions  which  was  finished  only  last  week  I  must  desire  your  Lordships  to  observe  with  how 
much  despatch  and  unanimity  matters  of  such  importance  have  been  caryed  in  one  months 
time.  I  will  appear  by  the  printed  votes  which  I  hereby  transmitt,  that  every  member  of  the 
House  concurred  in  the  address  to  me  and  in  every  part  of  the  publick  husiness,  except  one 
who  was  absent  from  infirmity  and  an  other  whom  the  expelled  for  affronting  the  house  This 
has  been  the  effect  of  adhering  firmly  to  every  one  of  Brigadeer  Hunters  friends  and  not  giving 
way  to  a  party  that  has  gathered  strength  hy  his  absence  and  may  be  now  quite  silenced  by 
what  I  now  beg  leave  to  offer  to  your  Lordships 

The  Assembly  being  hearty  and  zealous  my  whole  difficulty  lay  with  the  Council,  and  there 
I  found  the  President  and  si-x  more  firmly  combined  together  to  have  a  new  Assembly  which 
design  having  been  frustrated  by  M'  Sec^  Craggs  letter  before  my  arrival  they  thought  now 
there  was  a  necessity  for  its  taking  place  and  then  they  were  secure  of  a  majority  depending 
on  themselves  this  made  them  own  to  me  in  a  free  conversation  not  at  the  Board,  that  tho'  I 
had  shewn  there  the  Arguments  &  Precedents  which  I  have  sent  to  your  Lordships  and  hope 
you  have  received  yet  they  could  not  consent  to  act  with  this  Assembly  I  told  them  at  that 
meeting  after  I  had  heard  all  their  sentiments  except  one  who  was  absent  that  they  would 
do  well  to  consider  whether  scruples  in  which  they  did  not  pretend  to  be  certain  justified 
their  stopping  the  ordinary  maintenance  of  the  officers  of  the  Government  who  could  not 
otherwise  expect  a  shilling  for  nine  months  to  come,  their  neglecting  an  immediate  remedy 
to   the   disaffectiozi  of  the   Indians   occasioned   by  the   practices  of  the   French,  and   their 
preventing  a  provision  for  the  repairing  of  the  Fortifications  which  unless  now  made   the 
the  work  could  not  be  done  next  year  so  that  by  their  means  we  should  be  two  years  in 
a  defenceless  State     This  could  be  prevented  hy  their  concurring  with  the  present  Assembly 
and  could  not  be  done  any  other  way  they  knowing  that  the   Season  would  not  permitt 
calling  a  new  Assembly,  which  if  it  had   I  saw  no  reason  to  part  with  so  faithful  and  loyal 
an  Assembly  as  this  had  been  ever  since  the   Kings  accession  on  which  they  were  chosen 
I  further  told  them  tiiey  knew  what  unwarrantable  proceedings  I  could  charge  them  with  in 
defiance  of  His  Majestys  Instructions  and  that  they  might  depend  on  it  the'  Kings  business 
should  not  suffer  through  neglect  of  any  powers  lodged  in  me  to  that  end  this  had  the  effect  to 
make  the  President  and  four  more  desire  leave  to  go  into  the  country,  which  1  granted  them 
and  which  they  asked  that  they  may  reserve  themselves  to  oppose  me  on  other  occasions. 

I  have  therefore  brought  matters  to  bear  without  any  violent  measures  but  must  earnestly 
recommend  to  your  Lordships  for  the  quiet  of  the  Province  and  the  effectual  discouragem'  of 
such  attempts  in  an  other  interval  of  like  kind  to  dismiss  two  persons  from  His  Majestys 
Council  namely  Per^r  Schuyler  &  Adolphus  Pliilipps  and  that  for  the  reasons  following 

First  because  ihe  said  IVter  Schuyler  being  eldest  Councillor  and  President  did  immediately 
after  Brigadeer  Hunters  departure  make  several  alterations  in  the  affairs  of  the  Government 
and  threaten  a  dissolution  of  the  Assembly  for  which  he  was  reproved  and  forbid  to  proceed 
by  a  letter  from  M'  Secretary  Craggs  and  all  this  he  did  by  the  advice  of  Adolphus  Philips  who 
is  known  to  govern  him  and  with  whom  it  is  here  notorious  that  he  trusted  the  keeping  of  the 
Great  Seal  during  the  time  of  his  Administration 

Secondly  because  Peter  Scliuijler  with  th.' advice  of  the  said  Philips  did  grant  away  several 
Tracts  of  Land  contrary  to  the  Kings  Instructions  No  101  by  affixing  the  Great  Seal  to  Patents 


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for  that  purpose  before  the  Land  had  been  set  out  by  at  least  three  or  four  officers  named  in 
His  Majestys  Instructions  viz  the  Governor,  Surveyor  General  of  the  Province,  Secretary  and 
collector  of  the  Customs,  whereas  he  granted  Land  under  the  Great  Seal  witliout  any  person 
havs  signed  tlie  certificate  of  setting  it  out  but  himself  and  then  affixed  this  Certificate  to  the 
Patent  in  one  Label  by  which  means  the  Great  Seal  was  affixed  to  a  Block  it  being  mentioned 
in  the  Certificate  that  the  four  before  mentioned  officers  have  certified  the  setting  out  the 
said  Land  and  their  being  but  one  subscriber  to  it  and  one  of  tiiese  Patents  is  now  in 
my  possession 

Thirdly  because  the  said  President  Peter  Schuyler  did  with  the  assistance  and  concurrence 
of  the  said  Pliilii)s  after  having  received  the  Secretarys  letter  continue  to  alienate  the  minds  of 
the  People  from  Brigadier  Hunters  aduiinistration  &  discountenance  his  friends  in  a  publick 
manner  and  it  is  well  known  here  that  the  ennemies  to  King  George  have  been  the  Brigadiers 
greatest  enemys 

Fourthly,  because  if  I  shou'd  dye  or  be  removed  the  Province  would  again  come  under  the 
same  administration  &  be  in  the  utmost  confusion.  The  President  being  a  weak  ignorant  man 
but  easily  prompted  to  do  wrong  l!  ings  by  the  before  mentioned  Adolphus  Philips  who  has 
always  been  an  indefatigable  enemy  to  Brigadier  Hunter  and  has  capacity  sufficient  to  bring 
about  his  purposes  which  have  always  tended  to  sour  the  minds  of  the  people  against  a 
support  of  Government 

For  these  reasons  my  Lords  I  desire  that  you  would  represent  to  his  majesty  in  Councill 
that  these  two  Councillors  be  dismissed  and  that  two  more  be  placed  in  their  stead  viz 

Cadwallader  Coklen,  and  James  Alexander  the  first  of  which  His  Majesty  has  lately 
appointed  his  surveyor  general  of  this  Province  and  tiie  latter  a  gentleman  of  good  estate  in 
the  province  and  who  lias  served  two  years  as  deputy  secretary  with  great  approbation  with 
Brigadier  Hunter.  Tlio'  by  the  IS'"  Instruction  I  could  have  suspended  these  Councillors  yet 
I  am  glad  tliat  I  have  time  to  have  it  done  directly  from  home  for  I  shall  always  be  tender  of 
using  power  further  than  is  absolutely  necessary.  This  alteration  will  secure  a  number  of  well 
all'ected  persons  juid  who  are  always  at  hand  to  attend  in  Council,  of  those  that  iiave  opposed  me 
one  is  come  over  to  me  and  the  others  are  less  stirring  and  conspicuous  so  that  I  would  not 
desire  a  further  alteration  than  is  just  necessary  to  keep  maters  easy  on  the  happy  foot  they 
now  stand,  for  as  this  assembly  is  now  gone  in  the  best  temper  ever  an  assembly  were  known 
in  I  hope  to  meet  them  u  the  sann?  in  the  spring  and  if  the  country  finds  I  am  encouraged 
and  supported  from  home  they  will  lose  all  tiioughts  of  a  new  election  all  our  heats  will  be 
(juite  buried 

I  have  remitted  the  live  per  cent  on  Whale  Fishing  during  my  time  but  require  licences 
during  pleasure  to  be  taken  which  is  asserting  the  Kings  right  tho  I  neglect  my  own  profit  for 
the  eneouragenient  of  that  Trade,  and  this  has  had  a  very  good  effi'ct  in  the  country 

This  is  the  substance  of  what  has  jiassed  since  my  arrival  and  of  what  is  most  pressing  to 
make  these  measures  compleat  and  tho  I  am  sensible  I  have  trespassed  on  your  Lordships 
patience  already  yet  I  cannot  forbear  laying  before  your  Lordships  a  favorite  project  of  my 
own  which  if  approved  I  have  no  great  doubt  of  accomplishing — When  I  get  the  Kings 
jiresents  to  the  Indians  wliieli  I  hope  will  be  dispatched  I  purpose  to  go  into  the  Indian 
Country  through  the  live  nations  and  give  them  these  presents  at  their  own  homes  when  I 
come  among  the  Sinnekees  I  will  jiropose  to  them  my  design  to  build  a  Fort  at  Niagara  & 
leave  a  whole  company  of  souldiers  to  guard   it  and  be  a  defence  to  the  Indians  against  the 


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French  and  to  make  tliis  succeed  the  better  I  intend  to  give  hind  to  tlie  officers  and  souldiera 

&  to  the  Palatines  and  all  others  that  will  iro  there  by  tiiis  means  in  a  year  or  two  the  country 

which  is  very  fruitful  will  maintain  itself  and  be  the  finest  Settlement  in  the  Province  because 

it  is  seated  in  the  I'ass  where  all  the  Indians  in  our  dependance  go  over  to  hunt  and  trade  vvilJi 

the  Farr  Indians  it  will  likewise  make  it  practicable  to  have  another  settlement  above  the  Fall 

of  Niagara  where  vessells  may  be  built  to  trade  into  all  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America 

with  all  the  Indians  bordering  on  them,  with  whom  we  may  have  an  immense  Trade  never  yet 

attempted  by  us,  and  now  carried  on  by  the  French  with  goods  brought  from  this  Province. 

The  Map  will  shew  the  vast  extent  of  this  Trade  if  once  settled  and  the  Fort  of  Niagara  will 

secure  us   from    being   interrupted    by  the   French   in   it  — What    makes    this   project   more 

seasonable  is  that  this  Land  about  Niagara  was  solemnly  given  to  this  Province  by  the  Natives, 

but  as  we  have  made  no  use  of  it,  the  French  have  often  molested  the  Indians  there  and  kept 

them  in  awe.     It  will  also  be  nece-sary  to  have  a  small   Fort  at  Onondaga  which  is  half  way 

between  Albany  and  Niagara  to  secure  the  communication  between  them.     There  occurs  no 

objection  to  me  against  carry  on  this  undertaking,  hut  that  it  may  disoblige  the  French,  but  I 

think  that  is  answered  when  we  consider  how  they  are  always  attempting  tj  draw  away  our 

Indians  from  us  &  even  to  set  them  &  their  own  Indians  on  destroy^  our  Plantations,  as  I 

suppose  your  Lordships  have  had  a  late  account  from  Governor  Philips  of  their  contriving  the 

disaster  of  Coreso  in  Nova  Scotia  this  has  no  remedy  but  being  as  active  as  they  in  drawing 

Indians  into  our  Interests,  which  our  ability  to  furnish  them  with  European  Goods  is  alone 

sutllcient  to   do,  .f  we  can    but   come  at   them   and   prevent  the   French   tVom   interrupting 

us.     Besides  the  greatest  part  of  these  Indians  are  yet  either  unknown  or  at  least  independent 

and  too  distant  to  be  treated  by  them  or  us  in  any  other  ways  than  upon  the  square  by  a  fair 

Trade  for  their  Furrs  in  exchange  for  our  wooHen  goods.     Now  to  enable  me  to  go  through 

this  there  is  nothing  so  much  wanted  as  the  Act  before  mentioned  for  repairing  and  making 

Fortifications  and  other  incident  charges  of  Government  by  laying  2  Per  Cent  on  European 

Goods,  which  I  most  earnestly  recommend  to  your  Lordships  favorable  representation  I  can  not 

forbear  on  this  occasion  to  recommend  to  your  Lordships  to  obtain  a  sign  manual  for  Philip 

Levingstone  Esq"  to  be  secretary  of  the  Indian  affairs  for  the  reasons  assigned  in  the  enclosed 

memorial  from  Robert  Levingstone  his  Father  who  has  enjoyed  that  oflice  under  King  William 

&  Queen  Anne  by  virtue  of  their  sign  manual  whereof  Copies  are  enclosed  in  the  said  memorial 

he  now  desires  to  have  his  son  who  is  a  worth  capable  man  in  his  room,  and  this  I  am  the 

more  ernest  in,   because  Robert  Livingstone  the  speaker  of  the  Assembly  has  been   always 

serviceable  to   Brigadier  Hunter  &   has  now  been  of  the  greatest  use  to   me   both   in  the 

assembly,  and  in  laying  open  the  true  state  of  affairs  with  the  Indians  which  others  endeavor" 

to  conceal  fro:n  me  that  they  might  continue  the  profit  they  make  by  this  pernicious  Trade  so 

that  this  act  prohibiting  it  is  cheifly  owing  to  the  Speaker 

I  can  not  take  my  leave  of  your  Lordships  after  this  long  letter  without  reminding  you  of 
the  pressing  occasions  J  have  for  presents  to  the  Indians,  Stores  to  the  Forts  &  that  instruction 
which  I  desired,  &  whkli  will  make  any  assembly  tractable  I  am  with  the  greatest  respect 

My  Lords  V  Ldp' 

most  obedient  &  humble  S' 

Sg*"  W    BUEXDX 


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My  Lords 

Since  I  finished  my  letter  but  before  that  iny  pncket  was  made  up  the  Secretary  brought  me 
trie  Act  entituled  "An  Act  to  hiy  a  duly  of  two  jminiils  on  irrnj  hundred  jiovndi  valur  jrrime  cat  of  all 
Eurnjtran  (loads  imported  into  this  Culoinj."  which  leads  me  to  udd  some  further  observations 
upon  that  Act. 

The  Duty  their  laid  of  3  per  cent  on  European  goods  was  the  main  support  of  Government 
for  IS  years  which  ajjpears  by  the  following  Acts  which  are  not  to  be  found  in  the  New  Hook 
of  New  York  Laws  because  they  are  now  expired  l)utwiil  be  found  iu  Rolls  lying  in  tlie  Oilice. 

1  In  1(119'  was  passed  an  Act  for  establishing  a  Uevenue  for  the  defraying  the  public  charges 
of  the  Trovince  where  this  duty  of  2  Per  Cent  on  all  merchandize  imported  (except  Uum  & 
wines  before  taxed  in  the  same  Act  is  laid  for  two  years 

3  In  an  Act  passed  in  lGi)3  of  like  title  where  the  same  duty  is  continued  for  2  years  longer 

3  In  an  Act  passed  in  the  year  lOf)!}  the  sauu'  duty  was  continued  for  five  years  more. 

4  In  an  Act  passed  in  KiiJU  the  same  was  continued  for  0  years  more. 

5  In  an  Act  passed  in  1703  the  same  duty  was  continued  (or  three  years  more  so  that  it  did- 
uot  expire  till  the  year  1709 

I  know  of  no  Reason  why  this  Act  has  not  been  continued  since  but  that  my  Lord  Clarendon 
made  so  ill  a  use  of  the  publick  money  by  misapplying  it  &  squandering  it  away  that  the 
Assembly  would  not  repose  that  trust  and  confidence  longer  in  a  Governor  &  indeed  would  not 
give  any  Revenue  (or  four  years  after  Brigadeer  ILunter  arrived  &  then  but  a  scanty  one 
Whereas  now  his  prudent  and  just  administration  has  brought  the  Assembly  which  he  left  into 
a  better  temper,  and  they  are  come  into  this  to  support  the  Government  in  all  its  parts  for  live 
years  to  come  and  because  this  lav  relates  to  the  trade  of  great  Britain  it  has  a  clause  in  it 
declaring  it  of  no  force  till  conlirmed  by  His  Majesty,  so  that  I  hope  no  objection  will  lye 
against  it,  it  being  an  easy  tridling  duty  on  the  importer  and  of  the  greatest  Service  to  the 
Province  all  which  is  humbly  submitted  to  your  Lordships  great  wisdom  by 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most 

Obedient  &  mo  dutiful  humble 
Servant 
27  Nov'  1720.  W  Burnet 


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Secretary  Popple  to  Governor  Burnet. 

[New-York  Eiilrlos,  K.,  U\.\ 


To  W"  Burnet  Esq': 


Sir 


A  Petition  to  the  Lords  .Justices  in  behalf  of  the  Palatines  settled  in  New  York  having  been 
rcferr'd  to  the  Lords  Comis"  for  Trade  and  Plantations  their  Lordships  have  coinanded  me 


'IBUI.  — Kd. 


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to  send  you  enclosed  copy  tlicreof  and  of  Brigad  :  Hunters  letter  to  me  thereupon  as  also  a 
copy  of  a  Petition  to  iny  Lords  Coiniss"  and  the  case  of  the  said  Palatines  And  to  desire  you 
will  inform  yourselves  of  &  acquaint  their  Lordsiiips  with  y"  true  state  of  the  several 
seUlements  of  the  J'alatines  in  your  Government  and  endeavour  to  settle  those  among  them 
who  behave  themselves  with  dutiful  submission  to  iiis  Majesty's  Autliority  and  are  destitute  of 
means  of  subsistanoe  upon  such  convenient  lands  as  are  not  already  disposed  of 

Their  Lordships  further  coniand  me  to  transmit  you  y"  inclosed  Copy  of  a  letter  which  Col : 
Spotwood  Lieut'  GoV  of  Virginia  some  time  since  acouainted  my  Lords  Comis"  he  had  sent 
to  Col:  Schuyler  Presid'  of  the  Council  of  New  York'  relating  to  the  behaviour  of  the  five 
nations  of  Indians  bordering  that  Gov'  and  you'l  herewith  receive  b'y  their  Lordships  order  for 
your  information  a  copy  of  what  they  write  to  Col:  iSpotwood  the  H  of  July  last,  upon  that 
sulyect,     I  am 


Whitehall 
Nov:  29.  1720 


Sir 


Vour  most  obedient 

iiumble  Servant 

W"    PoPPL 


Governor  Jhimct  to  the  Lords  of  Tnule. 

[  Npw-y.irk  P:i|u'r»,  Co.,  fiS.  ] 

My  Lords 

I  have  herewith  sent  your  Lordships  a  duplicate  of  my  last  letter  which  has  prevented  me 
from  giving  your  Lordships  much  more  troiihle  at  this  time  oidy  lo  inform  _)ou  that  1  sent  by 
this  Packet  all  Acts  passed  this  session  ami 

1  A  Duplicate  of  that  which  I  sent  by  my  last  laying  a  duly  of  2  Per  cent  on  European 
Goods  which  there  is  great  occasion  to  have  confirmed  with  all  possible  dispatch,  for  the 
services  pro|)osed  by  it 

2  As  to  the  Act  for  a  five  years  support  of  Government  there  is  no  material  alteration  in  it 
from  that  passed  by  Brigadier  Hunter  excejjt  in  laying  a  farther  duty  on  Salt  imported  ol 
a  pence  per  bushell  and  of  2  pence  per  (;allon  on  Molusses  and  reducing  the  duly  on  Cocoa 
from  S  i-hillings  to  4  per  liag-  There  is  likewise  an  alteration  made  in  one  Art.  where 
peculiar  favor  was  given  to  \essels  belonging  lo  own.  rs  wholly  of  this  Colony,  I  have  got  these 
wordu  added,  "  or  of  (in at  lirliam"  This  Act  for  great  conveniency  commences  innuediately 
and  so  repeals  the  former  Act  for,  the  same  purposes 

3  The  Act  for  prohibiting  Trade  with  the  Prench  Indian  GomIs  does  m)t  include  a 
prohibition  for  trading  with  thrm  for  christian  goods,  those  Goods  .onsunuMJ  i)y  Christians, 
because  the  Assembly  thought  the  country  gainers  by  that  Trade,  and  it  was  of  detriment  to 
the  French,  since  they  lake  no  corn  or  absolute  lu'cessarys  for  life  of  us,  but  only  such  things 
as  promote  Luxury  among  them  This  occasione.l  ih.Mr  reslraining  the  penalty  to'Uoods  which 
tlic  French  can  sell  iiguiu  to  the  Indians  &  thereby  keep  tlieni  in  depeudanco 

'  rteo  inU,  p.  648,  Auli.  —  Ku. 


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4  There  is  an  Act  passed  for  continuing  tiie  Excise  under  tlie  management  of  certain 
commissioners  tiierein  named,  wliicli  is  to  make  tlint  brancli  of  the  five  years  support  effective 

6  There  is  an  oilier  Act  passed  to  continue  Bills  of  Credit  that  should  have  been  cancelled 
now  till  the  first  of  July  next  which  is  in  order  to  stop  a  present  deficiency 

G  There  is   an   other  act   to    regulate   the    publick  vendue,  which   is  another  Branch   of 
the  Revenue 

7  There  is  nn  Act  to  raise  the  value  of  Lyon  Dollars  which  were  apprehended  to  be  all 
carried  out  of  the  Province,  because  under  their  proportion  in  value  to  other  foreign  coin 

8  There  is  an  Act  to  regulate  the  militia 

9  And  an  other  to  mend  the  Highways 

10  And  an  other  to  encourage  Whale  Fishing — and  five  more  private  Acts 
I  add  a  Copy  of  the  Minutes  of  Coimeill  from  the  17  June  17-»0  till  tiie  2S  of  Nov  1720  & 
An  Account  of  all  shipps  entered  inwards  &  outwards  for  two  (juarters  last  past 
Having  been  so  tedious  in  my  former  letter,  1  thought  it  my  duty  this  time  to  be  as  short  ns 
1  could  having  nothing  material  to  enlarge  upon  —  1  am  with  great  respect  &  &c 

Your  Lordships  &c 


14  Dec.  1720. 


Bg* 


W  Burnet 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Gather  nor  Burnet. 


[New-Turk  Kntriis,  K.,  218. ) 


To  W™  Burnet  Esq: 


Sir 

We  congratulate  you  on  your  safe  Arrival  in  your  (iovernmeiit  of  which  your  letter  of  the 
24  of  Se|)t :  last  brought  us  an  Account,  and  we  siudl  be  glad  to  hear  of  your  good  .Success 
with  the  Assembly. 

We  have  considered  the  Heasons  &  Opinions  transmitted  with  your  letter  of  y'  17  of  Oct' 
last  to  our  Sec"'  lor  your  continuing  the  same  A.ssemhiy  which  was  calle.!  by  your  I'redi'ces.sora 
and  have  nothing  to  object  thereto,  the  practice  being  exactly  conformable  to  that  in  Ireland 
where  one  I'arliament  has  sulisisted  under  diirereiit  Cov"  since  iiis  >[aieKty's  .\ccession  to 
the  Throne 

We  have  laid  before  his  Majesty  what  you  desired  in  relation  to  the  usual  Presents  for  the 
live  Nations  of  Indians  and  also  the  Ordnance  stores  you  jmli^e  necessarv  for  the  (iarrisons  in 
New  York,  and  you  may  always  depend  on  our  assistance  and  endeavours  to  procure  for  you 
whatever  shull  be  judged  exp»'dient  for  tlie  Service  ami  good  (juveriiment  of  your  Province. 
So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell  and  are 

Your  very  loving  Friends 

&  humble  Servants 

Wkntmori.and 

T.   I'IM.IIAM 

Whitehall  .  M.  Bi.adkn 

Dec  y»  28.  1720  EdW*  Abhb 


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584  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Governor  Burnet  to  tJie  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  Papers,  Cc,  02. ] 

j^j    -      ,  Burlington  9  Mar.  172^ 

I  take  the  firs*-  opportunity  to  acquaint  your  Lordsliips  of  the  death  of  Caleb  Heathcot 
Surveyor  General  of  the  Customs  for  the  Northern  district,  Judge  of  the  Admiralty  and  one 
of  His  Majesty's  Council  for  tlie  province  of  New  York.  I  don't  recommend  any  person  for 
his  other  employments,  hut  for  his  place  in  Council  I  humbly  recommend  to  your  Lordships, 
that  after  Cadvvallador  Coklen,  &  James  Alexander  are  appointed  in  the  room  of  Peter  Schuyler 
and  Adolphus  Philips  whom  I  formerly  desired  might  be  dismissed,  that  your  Lordships  would 
be  pleased  in  the  third  place  to  recommend  Lewis  Morris  Jun'  to  fill  the  room  of  Caleb 
Heathcote  in  His  Maf*  council  for  New  York 

I  am  just  arrived  here  to  meet  the  Assembly  for  Jersey  but  can  not  at  present  give  any 
account  of  this  Province. 

I  am  My  Lords 

M^  Heathcot  died  Your  Lordships  most 

on  the  27  Feb^  obedient  &  most  humble  S' 

p  a  W  BuHNET 

I  have  just  received  news  from  Albany  that  the  Trade  with  the  French  is  quite  broken  and 
that  as  the  severity  of  the  Act  (piite  discourages  the  traders  from  attempting  it  'J'hey  are 
willing  at  tiieir  own  charge  to  begin  a  trade  through  our  5  Nations  means  with  the  Far  Indians, 
and  are  going  to  be  at  charge  and  risque  for  that  purpose,  even  belore  a  regular  .SettleuuMit  is 
made  as  proposed  which  news  gives  me  great  satisfaction  and  is  a  beginning  to  a  better  state 
of  affairs  that  way  that  has  ever  been  yet  known  and  of  the  greatest  consequence  to  the  welfare 
and  prosperity  of  all  the  British  Platatious  The  Suddenness  of  the  opportunity  hinders  my 
being  so  full  as  1  should  be  which  1  hope  y'  Lps  will  pardon. 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Tjml  Carteret, 

(  New-York  Entrii'i,  K.,  8.V*.  ] 

To  the  R'  Hon'''*  the  Lord  Carteret 
My  Lord, 

Having  prepared  the  enclosed  Hepresenlation  upon  a  letter  we  have  received  from  M'  Burnet 
his  Majesty's  Governor  of  New  York  relating  to  M'  Livingstons  resigning  iiis  PI, ices  in  that 
Province  to  his  son  We  desire  your  Lordship  will  please  to  lay  the  banie  before  his  Majesty. 
We  are  My  Lord 

Your  Lordships 

most  obedient  & 

most  iiumble  Servants 

J.    (^IIKTWYNn 
D.     PfLTS.NEY 

Whitehall  Knw:  Ashk 

J"»«  13,  17S1  jyi,   |3^^j,^^ 


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To  tlie  KiN'GS  MOST  Excell'  Majesty 

May  it  please  your  Majesty 

M'  Burnet  your  Majesty's  Governor  of  New  York  having  represented  to  us  that  Robert 
Livingston  Rsq:  lias  been  very  serviceable  ever  since  the  year  1075,  in  all  the  transactions  and 
Treaties  with  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  at  New  York  in  so  much  that  his  late  Majesty 
King  William  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  of  Trade  &  Plantations 
and  the  then  Lords  of  y'  Treasury  did  grant  him  a  sign  Manual  to  be  Secretary  for  the  Indian 
Affairs  in  that  Province  with  the  allowance  of  one  hundred  pounds  Sterl:  p'  annum  out  of  y« 
Revenue  of  New  York,  as  also  to  be  town  Clerk  of  the  Peace  &  Clerk  of  ye  Comon  Pleas  in 
the  City  and  County  of  Albany  with  the  usual  fees  and  perquisites  according  to  his  Commission 
a  copy  whereof  is  hereunto  annexed  and  upon  the  demise  of  his  Majesty  King  William,  her 
late  Majesty  Queen  Anne  was  pleased  in  y-'  year  ]7()o  to  renew  the  said  Commission 
^  And  whereas  the  said  I^)bert  Livingston  has  been  taken  up  in  the  publick  afliiirs  of  that 
Province  particularly  of  late  as  speaker  of  the  Assembly  and  his  son  Philip  Livingston  having 
for  many  years  exectUed  the  forementioned  Places  has  his  Deputy,  and  he  being  now  grown 
old  &  inlirm  dos  humbly  pray  that  your  Majesty  would  be  graciously  pleased  to  grant  the  said 
places  to  his  said  son  Philip  in  the  same  manner  as  he  enjoyed  them 

And  M'  Burnet  having  recommended  the  s-'  Philip  Livingston  to  us  as  a  person  every  way 
qualify'd  for  those  employments  and  deserving  of  your  Majesty's  favour  in  that  particular  We 
humbly  offer  that  your  Majesty  be  graciously  pleased  to  grant  him  a  Commission  fbr  the  said 
employments  which  his  father  is  now  desirous  to  resign 

Which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

J.    ClIETWVND 
D.     PULTEXEY 

^V''"*"'''^"  Kdw:  As,.e 

•^"""'•^•I'Sl  M:  Bladen 


Governor  Jhirmt  to  the  Lords  of  Trade 

(  Ncw-Viirk  I'api'rt,  Cc  ,  «".  ] 

-,    -      ,  New  York  IS  June  1721 

My  Lord, 

I  received  your  LArdps  of  the  2S  December  last  and  was  very  glad  to  have  your  Lordships 
a|)pr(>l)ati()M  of  my  continuing  the  same  Assemhly  of  New  York  I  have  found  the  good  fliects 
of  it  ol  which  I  have  given  particular  accounts  formerly  and  as  they  are  now  sitting  I  hojie  I 
shall  finil  lliem  in  the  same  dis|)ositions  of  whicli  I  iuive  no  doubt 

I  wish  I  could  say  the  same  thing  of  the  Assembly  of  New  Jersev  who  have  sal  about  4 
months  to  no  maimer  of  purpose,  ihey  began  with  refusing  to  sit  at  all,  and  desired  to  be 
dissolved  for  they  were  not  a  legal  Assembly  I  at  last  perswaded  them  to  ni-et  but  to  no 
ellect,  but  to  shew  that  Ihey  would  not  serve  either 'the  Covernment  or  the  Country  which 
after  tour  months  patience  obliged  n  to  dissolve  them,  when  1  am  prepared  1  will  send  your 
\  Ol,.   V.  74 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


V       i; 


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V ' 


Lordships,  the  printed  speeches  and  addresses  during  that  sitting  which  contain  the  full 
History  of  it  and  make  your  Lordships  some  proposal  concerning  them.  I  have  received  from 
Mr  Popple  hy  your  Lordships  order  the  petitions  and  case  of  the  Palatines  and  Brigadier 
Hunters  letter  &  a  memorial  from  Coll  Spotswood  I  will  make  it  my  business  to  inform  myself 
as  directed  by  your  Lordship  concerning  the  state  of  the  Palatines  and  that  1  shall  do  best 
when  I  go  up  to  Albany  near  which  they  are  settled,  and  this  I  propose  to  do  in  the  fall  of 
the  year  &  shall  then  transmit  to  your  Lordships  what  I  lind  most  for  the  general  good,  in  the 
manner  of  disposing  of  the  Palatines  many  of  whom  now  live  in  other  mens  lands,  I  have 
yet  received  no  commands  from  your  Lordships  siuce  december  last,  the  Grey  hound  Man  of 
War  being  not  yet  arrived  and  am  with  the  greatest  respect 

My  Lords 

our  Lordps  most 

Obedient  &  dutiful  Serv' 

Post  Script  ^^'  ^™'''^'' 

Tho  I  have  not  yet  a  perfect  account  of  the  methods  lately  tryed  to  seduce  the  Sinnekees 
one  of  the  five  nations  into  the  French  Interest  1  am  certainly  informed  that  they  have  agreed 
to  receive  Priests  among  them  from  the  French  which  I  look  upon  as  a  new  cause  of  complaint 
agamst  them  and  a  Breach  of  Treaty  whereby  they  are  required  (Treaty  of  Utrict  Art  15)  not  to 
molest  the  five  natiom,  this  besides  their  continuing  to  fortify  at  Niagara  shew  how  much  they 
take  advantage  of  the  unsettled  state  of  the  limits  between  the  Crowns 

I  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  mo  ob' 

Hmnble  Servant 
My  Lords  (Signed)         W  Burnet 

Herewith  is  a  copy  of  what  I  writ  to  your  Lonlships  on  the  IS  instant  I  have  not  any  new 
matters  to  trouble  your  Lordships  will,  at  present  but  only  to  transmitt  the  iNaval  othcers 
accounts  to  March  25.  17i.'l 
1  am 

My  Lords 

Vour  Lordshi|)s 

Most  dutyful  &  most 

obedient  humble  Servt 

W    BuilXET 


\     I 

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Governor  Mtiniet  to  the  Lor<h  of  Trade. 

[  New- York  rnpim,  o,  M.] 

My  Lords  N  York  12"' July  1721 

I  take  this  occasion  to  send  your  Lordships  a  translation  of  a  journal  of  all  the  french 
proceedings  for  this  year  past,  as  it  was  given  n.e  by  the  author  a  French  Becllet  Priest  who 
is  come  over  to  us  (ron.  Canada  and  is  desirous  to  go  to  Kngland.     He  is  as  he  says  of  a 


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Huguenot  family  and  lias  long  been  desirous  to  leave  his  order  &  change  his  way  of  life  and 
religion,  I  may  now  brag  to  your  Lordships  that  our  Law  against  Trade  with  Canada  has 
brought  an  immense  number  of  Indians  of  far  Nations  to  flock  together  to  Albany.  The 
French  being  now  unabled  to  supply  them  with  goods  this  I  hope  is  the  beginning  of  a  new 
interest  in  the  Indians  which  will  at  the  same  time  occasion  great  jealousy  (rom  the  French 
Ogainst  whom  it  is  extreemly  necessary  to  he  prepared  in  all  events  which  I  hope  we  shall  be 
prepared  for  when  that  act  which  waits  for  approbation  from  home  comes  back  coiilirmed. 

I  have  received  your  Lordships  orders  of  81  March  with  M--  t-'  nith  who  arrived  last  week  in 
the  Grayhound  man  of  war,  and  will  do  what  1  can  possibly  to  serve  him,  tho'  when  1  send 
your  Lordships  all  the  transactions  of  the  assembly  of  that  Province  you  will  see  in  how 
unlikely  a  temper,  they  are  to  do  any  thing  right  I  hope  soon  to  send  the  Minutes  of  the 
Council  of  tha-  I'rovince  which  with  the  printed  speeches  and  Bill  for  the  Revenue  which 
give  their  full  History  will  I  hope  be  ready  to  go  by  the  return  of  the  man  of  war,  from  hence. 
I  shall  be  glad  if  the  inclosed  memorial  meets  with  your  Lordships  approbation.  1  believe  it 
very  just  &  perfectly  agreeing  with  the  account  our  people  give  of  the  transactions  between 
the  French  &  Indians  of  the  five  nations,  only  that  here  some  of  the  Councels  are  explained, 
of  matters  whereof  vv  ,•  had  heard  only  the  results.  The  last  port  agrees  too  with  our 
interpreters  report  who  says  that  the  Senecas  were  grown  colder  to  the  French  and  did  not 
now  care  to  receive  either  Priests  or  Smiths  from  them  tho'  they  had  agreed  to  it  last  year  — I 
nm  going  to  Albany  in  August  at  which  time  I  will  enquire  into  the  case  of  the  Palatines 
more  particularly  &  how  they  may  be  settled,  according  to  your  Lordships  commands  of  29 
Nov  and  your  Letter  which  I  received  renewing  them  by.  Sheet,'  one  of  the  Palatines  who 
came  by  the  Greyhound  man  [of  war]  and  which  was  dated  Mar.  S""  17i!;- 

I  have  not  yet  received  any  account  of  tlie  presents  to  be  sent  to  the  Indians  or  of  the  stores 
so  much  wanted  by  the  Troops  here  1  hope  your  Lordships  just  representation  in  behalf  of 
this  Province  on  these  iieads  will  have  their  full  weight  with  His  Majesty  as  they  lay  a  great 
obligation  on  the  p(  i)|)le  and  particularly  on 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

Most  obedient  &  most 

dutiful  humble  Ser" 

Sg"  W    BUU.VET 

[  In  (he  Duplicate  Ce  .No  70,  in  sdd.'il  tlio  following  ro8lcri|it] 

My  Lords 

I  take  liberty  lo  recommend  the  author  of  the  within  Memorial  to  your  Lordships  for  your 
favor  He  is  capable  of  giving  you  the  best  account  of  the  present  Slate  of  Canada  and 
deserves  in  my  hundtle  opinion  some  reward  for  his  information  I  hope  your  Lordships  will 
not  think  this  an  improper  recpiest  and  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

Most  faithful  & 

obedient  Servant, 
(signed)  \V  Buunkt 

1  have  made  him  the  bearer  of  this  letter,  that  it  may  introduce  him  lo  your  Lordship 

'HniKr,  (ii-e  note,  nnlo,  p.  AT  6. —  V,i>. 


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il/r.  Dumiifs  Memovktl  relative  to  French  Poat  at  Niagara. 

[Ni-w-York  I'npura,  Co.,  60.] 

Memorial  of  what  passed  concerning  the  Estahlisliment  of  a  Post  which  tlie 
French  have  built  at  Niagara  for  tiie  Tradu  of  IVUetrie 

Tn  tlie  year  171S  came  orders  from  the  court  of  France  to  cstablisli  a  Trade  for  tlie  Benefit 
of  the  King  in  tlie  circuit  of  the  Lake  Ontario  and  tliere  to  build  Magazines  as  well  upon  tlie 
North  as  the  south  side  thereof 

Tn  the  ytar  1719  in  the  beginning  of  Harvest  the  SieiirJoiicaire,  Lini'  -  •  •  of  a  Uciaciiment 
of  Marine  Troups  and  iiiterjueler  was  sent  in  obedience  to  the  sai.'  .  •■  y  monsieur  the 

Marquis  de  Vaiidieiiil  &  by  Monsieur  lU-goii  for  to  try  the  minds  of  tlu  .  'lekees  &  to  see  if 
they  could  engage  them  to  consent  to  the  building  of  a  house  upon  their  Land,  and  to  maintain 
that  settlement  in  case  the  Knglish  would  oppose  it,  this  Message  which  they  sent  them  was 
accompanied  with  some  belts  of  Wampum,  and  other  Presents,  consisting  of  Powder  Lead, 
Brandie  and  other  small  Merchandizes 

The  said  ^^ieiir  de  Joncaire  wintered  partly  at  the  Great  and  partly  at  the  little  village  of  the 
Sinnekees  and  departed  thence  at  the  breaking  up  of  the  Ice  for  the  Fort  of  the  Cataracouy 
where  he  had  orders  to  take  provisions  and  Merchandizes  for  to  trade  at  Niagara  in  case  he 
could  dispose  the  Sennekees  to  his  Interest 

He  arrived  at  the  Fort  about  the  beginning  of  May  1720  where  I  had  been  in  quality  of  a 
Missionary  ever  since  the  month  of  Xoveinber   171!) 

At  his  arrival  a  Council  met  as  well  of  Freud,  as  of  Indians  when  the  Sieur  de  Joncaire 
saul  that  the  Senekas  had  favorably  received  the  Message  which  he  had  carried  them  from 
jy  de  \  andreuil  &  produced  several  huu.iles  of  Pt'llctrie  Bv  which  the  said  Indians  answer...!, 
father  Ono,„h,o  (who  is  Mr  ,le  Vaudrenil)  an.l  their  uncle  S.,noncliiez  (who  is  the 
bieur  de  Joncaire)  were  the  masters  of  their  li.ml  and  that  the  In.lians  cons,.nt..d  not  only  to 
the  buil.hng  of  the  House  of  Niagara  but  also  engage.l  themselves  to  maintain  it,  And  if  the 
Lnghsh  should  undertake  to  demolish  ittlu.y  must  lirst  take  up  the  hatchet  against  tiie  t'abanes 
ol  the  two  villages  of  the  Seiiuekas, 

The  Sieur  Jon.-aire  remain''  only  at  the  Fort  of  Catarcouy  for  10  or  12  days  &  then 
returned  to  Niagara  with  the  Sieur  d,i  la  Come  son  of  M..nsieur  de  la  Corne  Captain  an.l 
Major  of  the  Town  ot  M..ntreal,  they  ha.l  with  th.u.i  eight  S.d.iiers,  who  con.b,  u-A  a  Canoe 
of  Mercliandize  consisting  ol  some  pieces  of  Blew  Cloth  three  .lozen  or  th.-reabo  is  of  white 
Blankets  for  the  use  of  the  Indians  half  a  Barrell  of  Brandy  &c 

At  their  arrival  at  Niagara  the  Sieur  de  Joncaire  &  la  Come  caus.-d  to  be  built  in  haste  a 
kind  ol  Cabbin  of  Bark  wh.Te  tli..y  .lisplaye.i  the  Kings  Colors  &  honored  it  with  the  name 
of  the  Magazine  Woyal  The  Sieur  de  la  Corue  had  a  c.mmi.ssiou  ,.f  M'  B..gon  to  winter  in 
the  said  Post,  and  there  to  trn.le  the  Sieur  ,le  Jon.-aire  l.-ft  him  th.Te  with  two  Soldi.TS  and 
naerward  n'turned  to  Catara.-ouy  wbeiv  he  arrive.l  the  24  or  2-.  ..f  Juiv  he  stai.I  hciv  but  two 
days  1  embarque.i  in  His  Canoe  an.l  w  n.a.l..  a  v..yage  together  to  <iu..b.r  wh.Te  w.-  arrived 
the  third  of  September  1720.   When  we  arriv...!  we  went  to  salute  Monsieur  .ie  Van.lr.M.il  & 

MrBeg.m  to  each  ..f  wh. I,.-  Sieur  de  Joncaire  presented  a  m.-morial  containing  what  I 

have  above  related 

The  next  day  the  Sieur  de  Joncaire  r.'ceived  orders  to  return  immediately  to  Niagara  with 
the  Title  of  Commandant  which  was  given  him  (or  tlu-  first  time  There  was  joined  to  that 


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new  dignity  the  insp.-ctioii  of  the  Magazin.M'stahlislied  in  the  Laite  of  Ontario  This  Magaisine 
is  situate  on  tlie  West  of  the  Laki"  for  the  Trade  witli  the  Missasague  otiier  wise  called  the 
Round  Heads  distant  al)out  thirty  leagues  from  tliat  of  Niagara,  The  house  at  tlie  bottom  of 
tlie  Lake  was  built  by  the  .Sieur  de  Anville  a  little  after  that  of  Niagara.  Sieur  D'Agneaux 
built  also  one  on  his  side  on  the  Nortii  of  the  Lake  in  the  bottom  of  a  J3ay  called  the  IJay  of 
Quinte  to  trade  witli  tiie  Outaouais,  (iiiinte  is  about  tiiirty  legues  from  the  Fort  of  Cataracouy 
The  iMerchandize  wliich  are  carrie.l  there  are  taken  out  of  tlie  Magazine  of  the  Fort  of 
Cataracouy,     Tiiey  jeav.^  to  winter  in  all  their  new  posts  but  one  Store  Keeper  &  two  Soldiers 

The  Sieur  <le  Jon.'aire  .leparted  for  to  winter  at  Niagara  with  two  Canoes  laden  witli 
Merchandize  taken  out  of  the  Kings  Magaziue  at  Montreal  this  was  about  the  middle  of 
October  nao  He  had  twelve  soldiers  whereof  lie  sent  six  when  he  arrived  at  the  Fort 
ot  t:atara<iuc  He  pursue.!  afterwards  his  voyage  but  the  Ice  stopped  him  35  leagues  from 
tlu!  moulh  of  the  Itiver  of  Niagara  where  he  was  obliged  to  go  into  an  other  IJiver  called 
(iasioncluagon'  where  he  passed  the  winter  which  did  abundance  of  damage  to  the  trading 
because  that  the  magazine  of  Niagara  was  without  Merchandize  till  the  Spring  The  Sieur 
D'Ouville  had  stayed  there  alone  with  a  soldier  wailing  the  Sieur  de  Joncaire 

1  departed  from  Montreal  the  third  o!  November  for  Cataracouy  where  I  arrived  the  22"'' 
of  the  same  month 

The  fourth  of  Mny  this  present  year  1721  we  ha.i  advice  by  a  Canoe  of  Abenakis  which 
brought  a  letter  to  M' de  Noyan  Commandant  of  the  Fort  of  Cataracouy  that  M'"  de  Longueville 
Governor  of  the  Town  of  Three  Rivers  M'  de  Cinneville  Captain  M'  de  Cavagnale  third  son 
of  M.  de  Vandreuil,  M''  de  Laubinois  coinniissary  of  the  Ordnance  of  Montreal  &  the  Sieur  de 
la  Chauvinierie  Ensign  &  interpreter  wear  about  twelve  leagues  Ironi  the  Fort  where  they 
were  coming  They  arri-ved  the  same  day  at  Cataracouy  at  eleven  at  night  They  had  three 
boats  of  the  Kings  conducted  every  one  by  six  soldiers,  besides  the  \alets  and  Cooks,  their 
number  amounting,  with  the  ollicers,  to  L's  men. 

The  5'"  of  Miiy  in  the  morning  M'  de  Lougiu-ville  told  us  he  had  orders  from  the  Court  to 
Join  tlie  Sieur  de  Joncaire  at  Niagara  and  to  go  with  him  &  the  Sieur  de  la  Chauviuerie  to  the 
\illage  of  the  Sinnekees  to  thaidt  them  by  {'resents  for  the  good  will  they  had  shown  to 
the  French  That  the  Seneca's  should  go  to  the  \illagcs  of  tlu-  Onondagues  and  call  together  the 
Cheifs  of  the  other  four  nations  who  had  formerly  declare<l  themselves  in  favor  of  the  Knglish 
&  that  the  intention  of  the  (Jourt  was  that  they  should  engage  them  to  join  with  the  Senekaa 
for  to  refuse  the  Knglish  i'assage  through  their  Laiuis  in  case  they  should  take  the  resolution 
of  demolishing  by  Force  the  Magazine  of  Niagara  Kverv  one  told  his  thoughts  upon  the  order.s 
received  by  M^  de  Longville,  the  Sentiments  were  divided  the  greatest  part  <lid  maintain  that 
the  Knglish  ought  not  to  oppose  the  building  of  the  Magazine  of  Niagara  seeing  that  the 
t:ountry  upon  which  the  House  is  Muilt  is  not  the  Country  of  the  Sinnekas,  but  that  of  an  other 
nation  of  Indians  which  has  be.ui  entirely  destroyed  by  I  he  irocpiois,  Those  of  the  contrary 
sentiment  pretended  that  the  Knglish  had  reason  to  complain  of  the  establishment  of  that 
new  i'ost,  seeing  it  was  a  br.N.eh  of  the  Treaty  of  Peace  made  at  I'tr.'cht  by  which  the  live 
iinhan  Nations  are  declared  dependants  of  the  Knglish,  The  Ifeasou  which  the  fust  brought. 
"That  Niagara  is  not  the  countrey  ol  the  Sinneke.'s  but  a  couiitrey  conquered  by  them  was  very 
well  refuted  but  in  'i„.  ,„can  lim."  the  Ucsiilt  was  that  Mr  de  i^onguevil  should  depart  two 
days  after  for  to  e.xei  me  liie  orders  ol  the  courl 


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Monsieur  de  Cinnevil  &  AF  de  la  Cavagnale  had  undertaken  tliat  voyage'  only  out  of 
Curiosity  of  seeing  tlie  fall  of  the  water  of  Niagara  M''  de  Laubinois  commissary  of  tlio 
Ordnance  had  orders  to  take  an  account  of  the  effects  remaining  in  the  Magazine  at  tlie  Fort  of 
Cataracouy,  of  the  Post  of  Niagara,  of  tiiat  of  the  Bottom  of  y  Lake  &  of  tiiat  of  Qinnic 
wliieli  lie  executed  in  making  with  us  the  Tour  of  tlie  Lake  Ontorio 

The  S""  of  May  these  Gentlemen  departed  from  the  Fort  of  Cataracouy  M'"  de  Noyan 
Commandant  of  the  said  place  made  himself  one  and  engaged  me  to  make  the  voyage  with  iiim 
he  fitted  a  Canoe  with  four  soldiers  and  an  Indian  we  reached  about  noon  tlie  Isle  of  Tonty 
distant  about  five  leagues  from  Cataracouy  we  found  there  two  Bark  Canoes  each  big  enough 
for  S  men  laden  with  .Merchandize  conducted  each  by  three  Canada  travellers  who  waited  for 
us,  one  of  the  Canoe,  carried  the  Merchandize  appointed  for  the  Magazine  of  Nlii^ara,  the 
other  was  going  to  trade  in  the  lake  Erie  &  to  the  Miamis 
The  ig""  of  May  we  arrived  at  Niagara 

On  the  21"  arrived  two  canoes  in  the  one  of  which  there  was  a  Jesuite'  with  four  Travellers 
This  Jesuite  was  sent  by  the  Court  of  France  for  to  discover  the  West  Sea  and  the  other  was 
laden  with  Merchandize  for  the  Trade  of  the  Strait^  so  that  now  we  were  about  fifty  French 
met  together  at  the  Portage  of  Niagara. 

On  the  22"''  M  de  Longuevil  departed  for  to  go  to  the  Seneka  villages  with  the  Sieurs 
de  Joncaire  &  La  Chauvinerie 

And  we  embarked  the  same  day  M.  de  Cinnevil  Monsieur  de  Cavagnale  I\P  de  Noyan, 
M  de  Laubinois  &  myself  for  to  return  to  Cataracouy  by  the  North  .Side  of  the  Lake  Ontario 
we  having  come  to  the  Niagara  by  the  south  side. 

The  l;}""  of  June  1  departed  from  Cataracouy  for  to  come  to  Albany  with  the  Indians 
The  20"'  of  the  said  month  I  met  at  the  mouth  of  the  River  Chouegucn,  the  Sieur 
de  Joncaire  who  was  coming  back  from  Onondague  ^'illages  I  asked  him  what  he  had  done 
with  these  savages  upon  the  subject  of  the  voyage  which  he  had  undertaken  to  them  he 
answered  me;  I  have  beat  the  Bush  &  M"- de  Longuevil  will  take  the  birds  Our  voyage  will 
do  him  honor  at  the  Court  of  France  &  explained  himself  no  further 

The  next  day  being  the  21«  June  1  met  M'  Longuevil  &  the  Sieur  de  la  Chauvinerie  in  the 
River  of  Choueguen  above  the  Cascade  1  saluted  them  &  asked  them  if  their  voyage  had 
succeeded  &  if  they  had  engaged  the  five  nations  to  defend  the  Post  of  Niagara  He  told  mo 
that  he  had  assembled  the  cheifs  of  the  Sennekas  Cayouges,  Oneidas  &  Onondngiies  he  also 
spoke  nothing  to  me  of  the  Maquaes  &-  said  that  these  four  nations  had  given  him  good  words, 
1  would  have  entered  with  him  into  a  longer  detail  but  he  answered  me  that  he  would  tell  me 
more  at  large  of  what  he  had  done  when  I  should  return  to  montreal  He  added  that  he 
wasstraitned  for  time  and  begged  I  would  not  stopp  him  more  because  he  had  a  fair  wind  to  go 
into  the  Lake  Ontorio  so  we  parted  anil  I  pursued  my  way  on  my  part.  I  arrived  at  Albany 
Saturday  the  fifth  of  July  according  to  the  French  style. 

Note  That  the  Keeper  of  the  Magazine  of  Fort  Frontenac  received  a  letter  of  M^  Regon  in 
the  beginning  of  the  last  Spring  by  which  he  had  advice  that  M  Le  Conte  de  Toulouse  & 
the  Council  of  Sea  affairs,  did  not  judge  it  proper  to  send  blew  cloths  iV  Red  to  Canada  by 
reason  of  the  excessive  price  which  they  cost  in  France  &  the  Oflicer  of  the  Fort  of  Cataracouy 
was  commanded  to  perswade  the  Indians  to  content  themselves  with   Red  and  brown  Coarse 


'Fiither  <\c  Clinrlevnix,  win)  snys  lie  nrrivo.l  nt  Ninirma  .111  111,'  'Jiiinl  of  Miiy.  Journal  IMorii/nf,  l,,H\v  XIV.  —  Kd. 
'  Detroit. 


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Serges  wh  :h  was  sent  to  the  Magazines.  But  the  Indians  dechired  in  my  presence  that  the 
would  not  have  tliese  .Serges  &  tiiat  they  would  go  for  the  future  to  Albany  to  trade  with 
their  I'elletrie  so  long  as  the  French  brouglit  them  no  cloathes  which  is  already  happened 
three  Canoes  of  Indians  from  Cataracouy  itself  heing  come  to  trade  at  Corlaierd  and  at  Albany 

I  attest  that  the  contents  of  this  present  Memorial  is  true 
made  at  New  York  this  1  of  July  1721 

John  Duuant  State 

Chaplain  to  the  Fort 

of  Cataracouy 


f<tate  of  the  Britiish  Plantations  in  America^  in  1721. 

[  Doard  of  Trail. ,  Pla.  Geiil.  ( E. ),  Xo.  3S  ;  King's  Ms.,  205,  p.  1.  ] 

Copy  of  a  Representation  of  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations 
to  the  King  upon  the  State  of  His  Majesties  Colonies  &  Plantations  on  the 
Continent  of  North  America,  dated  September  the  S""  1721. 

To  tiie  King's  most  Excellent  Majesty. 

May  it  please  your  Majesty. 

In  obedience  to  your  Majesty's  commands,  we  have  prepared  the  following  state  of  your 
Majesty's  Plantations  on  the  Continent  of  America;  wherein  we  have  distinguished  their 
respective  situations,  Governmenis,  strengths  and  Trade,  and  have  observed  of  what 
importauce  their  commerce  is  to  Great  Britain,  wiiereunto  having  added  an  account  of  the 
Irench  settlements,  and  of  the  encroachments  they  have  made  in  your  Majesty's  colonies  in 
those  piirl.s;  we  have  humbly  proposed  such  methods,  as  may  best  prevent  the  increase  of  an 
evil,  which,  if  not  timely  prevented,  may  prove  destructive  to  your  Majesty's  interest;  and 
liave  likewise  ottered  such  considerations,  as,  in  our  opinion,  may  contribute  to  the  improving 
and  enlarging  your  Majesty's  dominions  in  America. 

Your  Majesty's  plantations  on  the  Continent  of  America,  beginning  from  the  North,  are 
Nova  f^cotia,  New  Hampshire,  Massachusets,  Rhode  Island,  Connecticut,  New  York,  New 
Jersey,  Pensylvania,  Maryland  Virginia,  &  Carolina. 

And  although  Newfoundland,  and  Hudson's  Bay  are  both  of  them  parts  of  your  Majesty's 
Territories  in  North  America,  yet  neither  of  them  being  a  Colony  under  civil  Government,"or 
lying  contiguous  to  your  Majesty's  other  Plantations  on  the  continent,  we  have  made  no 
mention  of  them  iu  this  represcntion. 


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NOVA  SCOTIA. 


No\A  Scotia,  as  appears  by  tlie  Patent  granted  by  yonr  Majesty's  Royal  predecessor 
King  .lames  the  First  to  Sir  William  Alexander  (afterwards  created  Karl  of  Sterling)  bearing 
date  the  10"' of  September  1G21,  contains  all  the  lands  and  Islands,  lying  within  the  promontory, 
commonly  called  Cape  Sables,  being  in  forty  tiiree  degrees  of  North  Latitude,  or  thereabouts, 
thence  westerly  to  the  Bay,  commonly  called  St  Mary's  Bay,  &  from  tiience  Northerly  in  a 
straight  line  by  the  mouth  of  that  great  Bay  (which  runs  easterly  up  the  Country,  &  divides 
the  two  nations  called  Suriquois  &  F-tichimenes)  to  the  river  Saint  Croix,  thence  westerly  to 
the  head  of  that  River,  thence  northerly  to  the  next  bay,  which  discbarges  itself  in  the  River 
S'  Lawrjnce;  thence  Easterly  along  the  coast  to  the  Bay  of  Caspe,  thence  south-easterly  to  the 
Bacalio  Islands,  or  Cape  Breton,  &  leaving  that  Island  on  the  right,  and  the  Gnlph  of  S'  Lawrence 
&  Newfoundland,  and  the  Islards  thereto  belonging  on  the  left,  thence  to  Cape  Breton,  in  the 
Latitude  of  45  degrees,  or  thereabouts,  thence  South  west  to  Cape  Sables  again. 

We  have  made  use  of  this  ancient  Charter  fixing  the  boundaries  of  Nova  Scotia,  because  the 
french  are  daily  setting  up  new  pretensions  to  a  very  great  part  of  this  Province  altho'  the  IS"" 
article  of  the  treaty  concluded  at  Utrecht,  expressly  provides,  that  Nova  Scotia  shall  be  given 
up  with  its  Ancient  boundaries,  &  nothing  is  excepted  out  of  this  cession  but  Cape  lireton, 
&  the  other  Islands,  lying  in  the  mouth  of  the  viver  of  Saint  Lawrence,  i";-  the  Gulph  of  the 
same  name. 

The  (ioverimient  of  this  province,  both  Civil  &  Military,  is  entirely  in  your  Majesty;  but  as 
there  are  hitherto  only  two  or  three  English  families  settled  liere,  besides  the  (iarrison  of 
Annapolis,  there  is  very  little  room  for  the  exercise  of  Civil  Government;  neither  has  your 
Majesty  any  revenue  in  this  Country,  the  lands  not  being  yet  peopled,  &  granted  out  upon  quit 
rents,  as  in  the  other  Colonies.  Ther,;  are  two  Towns  in  thi^  I'iovince,  besides  Annapolis ; 
Minas,  &  Sheganektoo,  both  settled  by  french  inhabitants,  about  2500  peisons  in  number,  who 
have  remained  there  ever  since  the  cession  of  this  Country  to  Her  late  Majesty,  but  are  entirely 
in  the  french  interest,  &  by  their  conununication  &  intermarriages  with  the  neighboring  Indians 
have  gained  them  to  their  party ;  whereby  they  are  enabled  upon  any  occasion  to  engage  the 
said  Indians  in  a  war  against  youi  Majesty's  Subjects,  &  by  some  late  accotmts  from  Nova  Scotia, 
there  is  too  much  reason  to  believe,  that  they  do,  at  this  present  juncture,  use  their  endeavours 
to  instigate  the  said  Indiatis  against  the  Garrison  of  Annapolis,  &  others  your  Majesty's 
subjects  fishing  at  Can<;o,  &  upon  the  Coast  of  Nova  Scoiia. 

The  little  trade,  derived  in  this  Country  at  present,  is  entirely  in  the  hands  of  these  french 
inhabitants.  It  consists  chiefly  in  fish,  which  is  more  plentifid  here,  than  on  any  other  coast 
of  America;  they  have  likewise  some  furrs  &  Cattle,  but  whatever  products  or  Merchandize 
the  french  inhabitants  have  to  dispose  of,  is  transported  by  them  either  to  Cape  lireton,  Quebec, 
or  directly  to  Franc.',  which  is  to  the  prejmiice  of  Great  iiri'aiu;  for  which  reason,  as  well  as 
many  others,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  for  you  Majesty's  service,  that  these  french  inhabitants 
should  ha  removed;  for  it  is  not  to  be  ex|)e.t,.  ,  that  lliey  will  ever  become  goo.l  subje<'ls  to 
\our  Majesty,  &  there  is  all  the  reason  in  the  world  to  ai)prelH-n(l,  that,  upon  any  rupture 
between  the  two  Crowns,  they  may  openly  declare  in  favour  of  fr.mce. 

it  was  provided  by  the  Treaty  of  I'trecht,  that  the  french  inliahilants  of  Xova  Scotia  should 
have  a  year  allowed  tli.'m  to  remove  from  thence,  with  their  ellccts;  but  they  have  long  since 
lapsed  that  iii;:e,  &  yucli  as  remained  beyond  it  were,  by  the  said  Treaty,  to  become  subjects 


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to  II..r  late  MnJRsty;  but  these  people,  being  influenced  by  their  Priests,  have  hitherto 
iinanin.ou,siy  relused  to  take  the  oaths  of  Allegiance  to  year  Majesty,  unless  they  may  be 
allowed  an  exception  in  favour  of  France,  which  would  reader  their  engagements  to  your 
Majesty  entirely  inefi'ectual. 

But  as  we  foresaw,  that  diniculties  were  likely  to  arise  upon  this  subject,  so  in  the 
instructions  which  we  prepared  (orCoio-el  I'hilipps,  Your  Majesties  Governor  of  this  Province, 
a  provision  was  made  for  this  Case,  &  he  is  enjoined  to  prohibit  the  said  french  inhabitants 
refusing  to  lake  f  e  Oaths,  the  liberty  of  fushing  on  the  Coasts,  and  to  prevent  their  removing 
their  etlects,  till  your  Majesty's  further  pleasure  shall  be  known;  &  considering  their  behaviour, 
we  are  of  opinion  it  will  be  for  your  Majesty's  service  that  they  should  be  ordered  to  quit 
the  Province. 

But  as  to  their  efTects,  in  regard  of  the  friendship  subsistin;.-  between  the  two  Nations, 
provided  the  said  French  inhabitants  do  leave  their  immovable  effects,  such  as  Barns,  & 
dwelling  houses,  in  good  condition,  we  should  humbly  conceive,  they  might  by  your  Majesty's 
special  Grace  and  favour,  he  allowed  to  cary  off,  to  such  place  as  they  shall  think  most 
convenient,  all  their  nioveahles. 

l/pon  their  removal  this  Province  will  become  almost  entirely  unpeo,;led  ;  and  as  it  is  the 
Northern  frontier  to  your  Majesty's  Colonies,  we  think  it  is  of  the  higher  consequence,  that 
the  same  should  be  settled  as  soon  as  possible:  which  reason,  we  would  hiuribly  propose  to 
your  Majesty,  the  sending  four  Ueginients  thither;  and  altlio'  we  are  sensible  of  the  expence 
this  would  occasion  for  some  time  to  C.rvat  Britain,  yet  we  believe,  the  same  will  not  be 
thought  unreasonable,  considering  the  inclination  the  (r,..icli  have  shewn  to  encroach  upon 
your  Majesty's  frontiers  in  these  parts,  the  great  strength  they  have  at  Cape  Breton,  in  the 
neighbourhood  of  this  I'l'ovince,  which  will  be  increased  by  the  removal  of  the  fVencn 
inhabitants  from  Nova  Hcotia,  (altho'  that  will  be  a  much  less  evil  than  suffering  them  to  remain 
where  they  are,)  and  that  no  other  way,  so  speedy  as  this,  can  be  proposed  for  peopling 
of  Nova  Hcotia. 

We  are  likewise  of  opinion,  that  all  due  encouragement  should  be  given  to  such  of  your 
Mnje^Jty's  subjects,  as  shall  be  willing  to  settle  in  this  Province;  and  that  your  Majesty's 
Goveri.'ir  may  be  enabled  to  pursue  his  Instructions  upon  this  head,  we  take  the  liberty  to  lay 
before  Your  Majesty  the  necessity  there  is,  that  your  Majesty's  Surveyor  General  of  the  woods 
should  be  forthwith  ordered  to  repair  to  Nova  Scotia,  there  to  set  apart  i»00,000  Acres  in  certain 
tracts  of  Land,  contiguous  to  the  Sea  Coast  or  Navigable  rivers,  proper  for  proiluciiig  of  masts 
&  other  timber  for  the  service  of  your  Majesty's  F^oyal  Navy  ;  for  after  this  shall  be  done,  & 
not  before,  the  said  Governor  is  empowered  by  his  Instructions,  to  make  Grants  of  land  in 
small  parcels,  under  the  Quit  rent  reserved  to  your  Majesty  of  one  shilling,  or  three  pounds  of 
hemp  for  the  service  of  your  Ifoyal  Navy,  for  every  lif'ty  Acres. 

If  this  Country  was  well  settled,  it  would  be  capable  of  a  very  extensive  trade.  There  are 
to  be  had  as  good  masts,  as  any  in  all  America,  in  "reat  plenty.  Pitch,  Tar,  llo/.vx  & 
Turpentine  may  he  made  in  all  parts  of  the  Country;  &  Hemp  &  Flax  might  b"  raised  there 
without  great  expense  ;  to  which,  in  our  opinion,  all  due  encouragement  should  be  given,  that 
Great  Britain  may  in  time,  become  independent  of  her  ^ortllern  neighoours  for  Naval  Stores. 
But  the  branch  of  Trade  in  this  Country,  which  seems  most  capable  of  immediate  improvement, 
is  that  of  the  fishery  upon  the  Coast,  from  Cape  Sable,  to  the  gut  of  Caii(,o,  which  is  perhaps 
more  valuable  than  any  other  in  America;  but  for  want  of  protection  against  the  Indians, 
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Inhabiting  Nova  Scotia,  who  are  entirely  in  tlio  French  interest,  lew  Britisli  ^'essela  dare  to 
venture  to  cure  their  lish  tliere;  &  tlie  French  from  Cape  Breton,  contrary  to  the  Treaty  ol' 
Utreclit  (by  wliicli  they  are  expressly  excluded  IVoni  all  kind  of  lisliing  on. the  coasts  which  lie 
towards  the  East  beginning  from  the  Island  corniuonly  called  Sables  inclusively,  and  thence 
stretching;  along  towards  the  Southwest,)  ingross  almost  tiie  entire  benelit  of  this  valuable 
trade,  to  which  they  have  set  up  an  unreasonable  pretence,  as  appears  by  the  daily  (iis|)Utes  we 
have  with  them  concerning  the  fishery  at  Can(,o;  for  which  reasons,  it  would  be  for  your 
Majesties  Service,  that  some  small  Forts  might  l)e  built  without  loss  of  time,  in  proper  places 
upon  the  Coast  &  Islands  from  Cape  Sables  to  the  Cut  of  Can(,o,  for  the  security  of  this  Trade, 
&  particularly  on  Saint  Ceorge's  Island,  which  is  one  of  those  that  form  the  Cape  of  Cani,o,  & 
lias  the  greater  Command  of  the  little  Bay  there;  which  will  be  the  more  necessary,  in  regard 
that  there  are  no  Forts  or  fortifications  in  this  Province,  but  one  at  Annapolis  Royal,  in  the 
Bay  of  Fundy,  with  a  Carrison  of  live  companies  of  about  forty  men  each  ;  whereas  the  french 
nt  Cape  Breton  are  very  strong,  having  built  two  considerable  Forts  there,  give  all  manner  of 
encouragement  to  such  people  as  are  willing  to  settle  with  them,  &  are  actually  settling  some 
other  Islands  on  the  Coast  of  Nova  Scotia. 

ft  will  likewise  be  of  great  importance,  that  a  small  man  of  War  should  be  constantly 
employed  to  attend  this  Colony,  which  has  at  present  so  many  difKcultics  to  struggle  with. 

NEW  HAMrSIIIRE. 

The  next  Province  is  that  of  New  Hampshire.  The  soil  belongs  to  a  proprietor,  but  the 
Covernment  is  in  your  .Majesty.  This  Colony  lies  between  the  Massachusets  Bay  &  the  province 
of  Maine,  which  last  is  comprehended  in  the  Charter  of  the  .Massachusets  Bay.  King  James 
the  First,  did,  by  his  Letters  patents  of  the  third  of  November  in  the  IS"'  year  of  his  Jteign, 
grant  to  the  Duke  of  Lenox  (under  the  name  of  the  Council  of  I'lymouth)  "All  that  part  & 
portion  of  that  Country,  now  commonly  called  New  England,  which  is  situate,  lying  &  being 
between  the  Latitude  of  40  degrees  &  4S  of  Northerly  Latitude,  together  with  the  Seas  & 
Islands  lying  within  one  hundred  miles  of  any  part  of  the  said  coast  of  the  country  aforesaid." 

The  Council  of  Plymouth  did,  by  their  Indenture  of  the  7"'  November  lG~>i),  in  the  o""  year 
of  the  Reign  of  King  Charles  the  First,  grant  to  John  Mason  of  London  Esq.  that  tract  of 
Land  now  called  New  Hampshire,  the  boundiMies  whereof  are  as  follow,  viz' 

"All  that  part  of  the  main  Land  in  Now  England,  lying  upon  the  Sea  coast,  beginning  from 
the  middle  part  of  Merrymack  river,  &  from  thence  to  proceed  northwards  along  the  Sea  coast 
to  Piscattaway  River,  &  so  forwards,  up  within  the  said  River,  cV  to  the  furthest  head  thereof; 
&  from  thence  Northwestward,  until  sixty  miles  be  finished  from  the  first  entrance  of 
Piscattaway  Kiver  &  also  from  Merrimack  through  the  said  River,  and  to  the  furthest  head 
thereof,  &  so  forward  up  into  the  Land  Westward,  until  Sixty  miles  be  finished;  &  from  thence 
to  cross  over  land  to  the  sixty  miles  end,  accounted  from  Piscattaway  River;  together  with  all 
Islands  &  Islets  within  live  Leagues  distance  of  the  premises,  and  abutting  upon  the  same  or 
any  part  or  parcel  thereof." 

At  first  this  Province  was  under  the  (ioverninent  of  the  Massachusets  Bay  ;  but  in  the  year 
1079  King  Charles  the  second  separated  it  from  the  Massachusets  Bay  &  appointed  a 
President  &  Council  to  govern  the  sam.';  &  in  the  year  KiSl,  His  said  Majesty  appointed 
Edward  Cranfield  His  Governor  of  this  Province;  when  the  said  Mason  did,  for  the  suj)port 


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of  tlie  Coveriior  and  tlie  Ciovcriiiuent,  surrender  to  His  ^rnjesty  his  right  to  nil  fines  & 
iorli'i Hires,  whicii  siioiild  arise  or  Imppen  in  the  siiid  I'rovinee,  as  also  one  full  fifth  part  of  all 
such  Rents,  revenutjs  &  profits,  as  should  from  time  to  time  arise  to  him,  his  heirs,  or  Assigns, 
out  of  the  said  province. 

The  property  of  the  lands  here  was  some  years  afterwards  sold  by  Mason  to  one  Allen 
whose  heirs  or  Assigns  are  now  in  possession  of  them. 

^  The  numher  of  people  in  tins  Province  upon  the  arrival  of  Colonel  8hute,  the  present 
Governor,  in  the  year  17l(i,  was  computed  at  ahout  0000,  of  which  there  were  1500  men,  very 
few  white  servants,  and  150  blacks:  the  increase  during  the  last  four  years,  was  about  500. 

The  Indians,  that  bordered  upon  this  Province,  are  those  which  are  called  the  eastern  Indians, 
entirely  in  the  frencli  interest. 

Lumber,  Fish,  Masts  for  the  Itoyal  Navy,  &  Turpentine  are  the  chief  produce  of  this 
Province;  they  huild  some  ships,  hut  not  so  many  since  the  last  war  as  before;  they  have 
some  mines,  whicii  produce  very  good  Iron,  tlio'  hut  little  of  it  hath  been  hitherto  forged; 
there  are  likewise  great  quantities  of  .Stone,  in  which  'tis  believed  there  may  be  silver.  The 
annual  produce  of  these  commodities  is  very  uncertain,  the  price  falling  &  rising  according  to 
the  demand  there  is  for  tiiem,  seldom  e.\c(!eding  .£50,000  per  Annum  of  New  England  money. 

This  I'rovince  would  produce  hemp  &  flax  if  proper  encouragement  were  given  for  it,  &  the 
people  had  good  seed  for  the  first  sowing. 

They  export  their  Lumber,  &  some  part  of  their  fish  to  the  neighbouring  Governments  of 
the  West  Indies,  &  to  the  Western  Islands,  from  whence  they  get  their  Wines.  They  likewise 
have  sent  some  Lumber,  tar  &  Turpentine  of  late  to  this  Kingdom,  in  exchange  for  linnen  & 
woolen  manufactures;  but  they  have  some  supplies  of  this  kind  from  Ireland  also,  either 
directly  or  by  way  of  other  plantations.  Their  best  &  most  merchantiihle  fish  is  exported  to 
Portugal  &  Italy  &  the  produce  of  it  generally  remitted  to  this  Kingdom  except  what  is 
returned  in  Salt  for  the  fishery. 

Their  fishing  is  much  increased  since  the  Peace  with  France,  but  the  Lumber  trade 
decrcase<I,  by  reason  of  the  low  price  it  beats  in  the  West  Indies,  &  the  little  encouragement 
there  is  to  send  it  to  this  Kingdom,  because  of  the  duties  on  that  commodity  here. 

The  Ships,  trading  directly  from  this  Province  to  foreign  parts,  are  now  very  few,  not 
exceeding  20  in  numher,  hut  tliey  have  about  100  fishing  vessels,  ^•  the  number  of  sea  faring 
men  is  near  400,  tho'  many  of  them  not  settled  Inhahitants  there  ;  and  there  are  no  manufactures 
carried  on  in  this  province. 

There  is  hut  one  fortification  in  this  Colony,  called  Castle  William  and  Mary  which  is  situate 
at  the  mouth  of  the  harbour  of  Piscattaway,  on  which  there  are  forty  two  Guns  mounted,  & 
it  is  in  a  tolerable  state  of  defence. 

The  constitution  of  this  Province  is  the  same  with  all  others,  immediately  under  your 
Majesty's  (Jovernment  in  America.     They  have  a  Governor,  Council  &  Assembly. 

The  Governor  &  Lieutenant  Governor  for  the  time  being,  are  appointed  by  your  Majesty, 
as  is  the  Council,  which  consists  of  twelve  persons.  The  Assembly  are  elected  by  the  people, 
&  consists  of  fifteen,  but  the  lievenue  of  this  Province  is  hitherto  very  insignificant. 


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MASSACHUSET'S  BAY. 


Tlie  Province  of  the  Massachuset's  Bay,  was  by  letters  Patent  from  King  James  the  First, 
dated  the  3""  of  November  in  the  IS""  Year  of  liis  reign,  granted  to  the  Council  established  at 
Plymouth,  &  tiie  said  Council  did,  by  an  Indenture  under  their  Common  Seal,  bearing  date 
the  19"'  day  of  March,  in  the  y  year  of  tiie  reign  of  King  Charles  the  first,  grant  all  tlie  said 
Lands  mentioned  therein  to  certain  persons,  their  heirs  &  assigns,  which  was  confirmed  by  the 
said  King  Charles  in  the  fourth  year  of  iiis  reign.  However,  in  1()S4  a  judgment  being  given 
in  the  Court  of  Chancery  upon  a  scire  facias,  the  said  patent  was  vacated  by  King  Charles 
the  second. 

But  iij/i-n  a  l'etiuv->n  of  the  Agents  of  that  Colony  to  their  late  Majesties  King  William  & 
Qi.'pen  Mary,  praying  to  be  re-incorporated,  as  formerly,  their  said  Majesties  were  graciously 
pleased  to  grant  a  cliarter  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  Colony  of  the  Massacluisels  Bay;  the 
boundaries  contained  therein,  are  as  follows.  "IVew  England  which  lies  &  extends  from 
the  great  River  commonly  called  Monamack,  alias  Merrimack,  on  the  north  part,  and  from  three 
miles  Northward  of  the  said  Iliver  to  the  Atlantick  or  Western  sea  or  ocean  on  the  South 
part,  &  all  the  lands  &  Hereditaments  whatsoever  within  the  limits  aforesaid,  &  extending  as  far 
as  the  outermost  parts  or  promontories  of  Land  called  Cape  Cod  &  Cape  Malnbar  north  & 
south,  &  in  latitude,  breadth  &  in  length,  and  Longitude  of,  and  within  all  the  breadtii  &-  compass 
aforesaid,  throughout  the  main  land  there,  from  the  said  Atlantick  sea  &  ocean  on  the  east 
part  towards  tlie  South  sea,  or  Westward  as  far  as  our  Colonies  of  Rhode  Island,  Connecticut 
&  tiie  Narraganset's  country;  &  also  all  that  part  &  porticwi  of  main  land,  beginning  at  the 
entrance  of  Piscattaway  Harbour,  &  so  to  pass  up  the  same  into  the  furthest  head  thereof;  & 
from  thence  Northweslwiinls  till  120  miles  be  finished,  !z  from  Piscattaway  Harbour  iiioiitli 
aforesaid,  north  eastward  along  the  sea  coast  of  Sagadahock;  and  from  tiie  period  of  ll'O 
Miles  aforesaid  to  cross  over  land  to  the  120  miles  before  reckoned  up  into  the  land  from 
Piscattaway  harbour  through  Newickmannock  River,  &  also  the  North  half  of  the  Isle  of 
Shoals,  together  with  the  Lsles  of  Capawack  &  Nantucket,  near  Cape  Cod  aforesaid  ;  &  also 
the  lands  &  hereditaments  lying  &  being  in  the  Country  or  territory  commonly  called  Acadia, 
or  Nova  Scotia,  &all  those  lands  &  hereditaments  lying  &  extending  between  the  said  country  or 
Territory  of  Nova  Scotia  &  the  said  river  of  Siigadahock,  or  any  part  thereof,  &  all  Lands, 
grounds,  places,  soils,  woods  &  wood  grounds,  havens,  ports,  rivers,  waters,  &  other  hereditaments 
&:  prciiiises  whatsoever,  lying  within  the  said  hounds,  it  limits  nfbresaid,  nnd  every  part  Sc 
parcel  thereof,  &  also  all  Islands  &  Islets  lying  within  ten  leagues  directly  opposite  to  the  main 
land,  within  the  said  bounds,  &-  all  mines  &  luinerals,  as  well  Roy.il  Mines  o(  gold  &  silver,  as 
otiier  mines  &  minerals  whatsoever  in  the  said  lands  &  p-emises,  or  any  part  thereof." 

But  we  beg  leave  to  observe  to  your  M.ijesty,  thiit,  alt'io'  Nova  Scotia  is  expressly  included 
in  this  Cliarter,  yet  the  same  i)eiMg,  at  the  time  the  Charter  was  gr.inted,  in  |)ossession  of  the 
french,  by  virtue  of  the  Treaty  of  Breda,  this  part  ol  the  (;rnnt  has  always  been  esteemed  of 
no  ellt'ct,  &  the  people  of  New  Kngland  do  not  pretend  any  right  ihereiinto. 

The  (iovernmeiit  consists  of  a  (iovernor,  Council  &  Assembly,  the  (iovernor  is  appointi'd  by 
your  Majesty,  the  Council  consisls  of  I'S  |)erMons,  who  are  annually  chosen  by  the  Assembly. 
Tile  (Jovernor  has  a  negative  voice  upon  the  nomination  of  them,  &  also  upon  ail  Klections  of 
Ollifcrs  in  that  Province.  The  Assembly  are  chosen  by  the  people,  &  consisls  of  '.»S.  'I'liere 
is  a  Secretary  appointed  by  your  Majesty,  &  paid  by  the  Asstiiiblv. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXII.  597 

Thus,  nltho'  the  Government  of  this  Province  be  nominally  in  the  Crown,  &  the  Governor 
appointed  by  your  Mnjesty,  yet  the  unequal  balance  of  their  constitution  having  lodged  too 
great  a  power  in  the  Assembly,  this  province  is,  &  is  alwavs  likely  to  continue  in  great  disorder 
They  do  not  pay  a  due  regard  to  your  Majesty's  Instructions;  they  do  not  make  a  suitable 
provision  for  the  maintenance  of  their  Governor,  &  on  nil  occasions  they  affect  too  great  an 
independence  on  their  Mother  Kingdom. 

It  has  generally  been  thought,  that  an  Act  of  Assembly  passed  in  this  Province  in  the  S'"  year 
of  His  late  Mnjesty  King  William  (which,  by  virtue  of  a  clause  in  their  Charter  not  having 
been  repealed  within  three  years,  stands  as  absolutely  confirmed  as  if  the  same  had  received 
the  Royal  approbation)  has  not  a  little  contributed  to  the  present  disorders  there,  in  as  much 
as  by  the  said  Act  it  is  provided,  that  no  person  shall  be  capable  of  representing  any  town  or 
borough  where  such  person  is  not  a  freeholder  &  settled  inhabitant;  from  whence  it  happens, 
that  the  Assembly  is  generally  filled  with  people  of  small  fortunes  &  mean  capacities,  who  are 
easily  led  into  any  measures  that  seem  to  enlarge  their  liberties  &  privileges,  how  detrimental 
soever  the  same  may  be  to  Great  Britain,  or  to  your  Majesty's  Koyal  Prerogative. 

The  Inhabitants  are  very  numerous,  &  daily  increasing,  &  are  computed  to  be  at  present 
about  94,000  souls.  ' 

The  Militia  of  this  Province,  consists  of  Sixteen  regimentsof  foot,  &  fifteen  Troops  of  horse, 
in  which  were  mustered, 

Anno 

1^02   ;v[,.n     9  612. 

^^'° 10,017.  besides  600  in  service. 

^■^^^ U,925.       "         300    officers  & 

800    exempts. 

1,000 

Ky  this  account  it  appears,  that  t!ie  Militia  is  increased  above  one  third  in  sixteen  years;  &  if 
the  said  militia  be  supposed  to  bear  only  the  proportion  of  one  sixth  to  all  the  rest  of  the 
Inhabitants,  including  old  men,  women  &  children,  it  will  naturally  follow,  that  upon  a 
proportionate  increase,  there  must  he  at  present  above  30,000  more  inhabitants  in  New  England 
thai;  there  were  there  in  170;». 

There  an-  also  in  this  Province  several  families  of  the  native  Fn.linns,  who  have  been 
nvilued  by  .Iegr..es,  these  make  some  profession  of  the  Christian  Ueliuion,  improve  their  own 
lands,  &  dwell  in  perfect  friendship  with  your  Majesty's  Subjects,  their  number  (including 
women  &  children)  amounts  to  about  I. •-'(»((. 

The  products  of  this  Country  proper  for  tlie  consumption  of  this  Kingdom,  are  timber, 
turpentine,  tar  &-  pitch,  masts,  pipe  &  hogshead  staves,  whale  tins  \-  oil,  &  some  furs.  They 
supply  Spain,  Porlugal.  \'  the  West  Indies  with  considerable  quantities  offish  &  Lumber. 
We  are  likewise  informed,  that  they  have  mines  of  several  kinds,  which  might  be  wrought 
upon  proper  encouragement. 

Th.'ir  'I'rade  to  the  foreign  plantations  in  America  consists  chietlv  in  the  Kxporlation  of 
Horses  to  Surinam,  and  (as  we  are  informed)  to  Martinico.  &  the  other  french  Islands,  which 
IS  a  very  great  dis,.„ura,,'einent  to  the  Sugar  plant.Ts  in  the  Dritish  Islands:  for  without  these 
Hupphes,  neither  the  french  nor  the  Hutch  couhi  carrv  on  their  sugar  works  to  any  great  degree; 
&  111  return  for  their  Horses,  they  receivt>  Sugar,  inolasses  &  runi. 


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In  this  Province  there  are  all  sorts  of  Common  ]\[anufactures.  The  Inhabitants  have  always 
worked  up  their  own  wool  into  coarse  Clotlis,  dri'jjgets,  &  serges;  but  tliese,  as  well  as  their 
homespun  linnen,  which  is  generally  half  cotton,  serve  only  for  the  use  of  the  meanest  sort  of 
people.  A  great  part  of  tiie  Leather  used  in  the  Country  is  also  manufactured  among 
then.selves;  some  iiatters  have  lately  set  up  their  trade  in  the  principal  Towns;  &  several 
Irish  families,  not  long  since  arrived,  &  settled,  to  the  Eastward,  make  good  Linnen  &  diaper; 
however,  the  excessive  price  of  labour  enhances  the  value  of  all  their  manufactures. 

It  is  therefore  to  be  presumed,  that  necessity,  &  not  choice,  has  put  them  upon  erecting 
manufactures;  not  having  sulKcient  commodities  of  their  o\v!i  to  give  in  exchange  for  those 
they  do  receive  already  from  Great  Britain;  &  the  most  natural  method  of  curing  this  evil 
would  be  to  allow  them  all  proper  encouragement  for  the  importation  of  Naval  (stores,  & 
nsinerals  of  all  kinds. 

The  branch  of  Trade  which  is  of  the  greatest  importance  to  them,  &  which  they  are  best 
enabled  to  carry  on,  is  the  building  of  .Ships,  Sloops  &-c.  And  according  to  our  advices  from 
thence,  they  have  annually  launched  from  110  to  IGO  vessels  of  all  sorts,  which  at  40  tons  one 
with  another,  amount  to  COOO  Tons;  &  altho'  the  greatest  part  are  built  for  account  of,  or  sold 
to  the  Merchants  of  this  Kingdom,  &  in  the  plantations,  nevertheless  there  belongs  to  this 
Province  about  190  sail,  which  may  contain  S,000  tons,  &  are  navigated  with  about  1,100 
men,  besides  150  boats,  with  1500  men,  employed  in  the  fisheries  on  their  own  Coast. 

Their  Iron  works  which  were  erected  many  years  past,  furnish  tnem  with  small  quantities 
of  iron  for  common  use,  but  the  iron  imported  from  this  Kingdom,  being  esteemed  much 
better,  it  is  generally  used  in  their  shipping. 

The  fortiiications  in  tills  ])r()vince  are  Port  William  on  Castle  Island,  in  the  harbour  of 
Boston,  which  Commands  the  entrance,  &  is  kejit  in  very  good  repair. 

Fort  Mary  at  Winter-harbour,  and 

Port  (ieorge  at  Brunswick,  a1  the  head  of  Casco  bay;  &  besides  the  Garrisons,  that  are 
kept  constantly  in  these  forts,  they  maintain  others  at  Augusta,  iNorllideld,  &  Arrowchick 

In  the  year  171^^-111  the  charges  of  supporting  the  (Jarrison  at  Port  ^        ,      ,, 

William  ainouiiti'd   to 1.3()2.    1.   ;i 

The  rep;iirs  of  the  said  port \,iTJ.]\.    I 

And  the  charges  of  all  the  other  Garrisons  amounted  to 20T2.   2.10 

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In  the  neighbourhood  of  this  province  there  are  but  few  indiani  well  affected  to  us,  except 
the  live  nations  near  New  \  ink,  who  are  in  alliance  iV  friendship  with  that  Government,  & 
maintain  for  the  mo'<t  part  neutrality  with  the  french  !ri<lians.  To  the  Kastward  there  iire  but 
two  trihes  of  note  the  Kennclieck,  &•  l'eiu)l)scot  Indians,  whose  numher  doth  not  exceed  TiOO 
fighting  uien.  The  rest  are  scattered  up  &•  down  in  small  parties,  they  nre  generally  inclined 
to  the  trench,  whose  missionai  ies  always  reside  amongst  them.  \-  seduce  them  to  their  iuleiest, 
but  the  Canada  Indi.Mis,  vi/"  the  llurous,  Illinois,  \-,  other  nations,  who  are  entirely  directed 
by  the  french,  nre  numerous:  &  in  the  late  long  wars,  being  assisted  by  them,  often  fell  upon 
our  western  settlements,  ravaging  &  destroying  ail  before  them,  Sb  barlmrously  murthering 
many  of  the  inhabitants,  vherehy  this  province  was  involved  in  the  great  debt  they  are  still 
labouring  under;  ic  having  no  money,  nor  any  provincial  product,  such  as  'I'ohacco  in  Virginia, 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXII.  599 

or  Sugar  in  the  Islands,  they  have  been  constrained  ever  since  to  support  their  credit  by 
pubhck  b.lis,  wiucb  are  current  in  payment,  but  they  have  till  very  lately,  raised  money  every 
year  for  sinkms  them  by  degrees  &  according  to  the  Treasurer's  accounts,  they  burnt  as  numy 
of  their  old  bills  as  amounted  to  .faiTDS.l-.S"  in  171S,  &  ^00,044. IS'. S-  in  171U;  &  issued 
new  bills,  to  the  amount  but  of  .£15,000. 

But  amongst  many  oilier  irregular  &  unaccountable  proceedings  of  the  last  session  of 
Assembly  there,  we  find  they  have  passed  an  Act  for  emitting  new  Bills  of  credit  to  the 
amount  of  AoO,000,  in  direct  opposition  to  your  Majestys  instructions  upon  that  subject.' 

.../-  lln"'  ';■"'"''"''  °'  '''''  l""^'""^''"'  '•'  t''»«  "'■  ^var  with  france,  was  generally  computed  at 
.£30,000  per  Annum  &  since  the  peace  at  i;i7,000  per  Annum. 

In  the  year  ending  in  May  1719. 

The  Land  &  Poll  Tax  was  given  for s250  -1  — 

The  Kxcise  with  some  arrears  produced osijs  ]  l      7 

The  imjiost  on  wine,  &  other  Coods ■5119     g     q 

The  toniiiige  on  Shipping G22     7     1 

The  light  House  account,  &  fines OSll'   5 

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but  deducting  wliat  is  applied  for  discharging  their  former  debts,  the  certain  annual  charge  of 
the  fiovernment  is  about  4.' II, 000. 

The  publick  accounts  are  all  annually  examined  &  audited  by  the  General  Assembly  •  &  no 
payment  is  made,  before  it  is  voted  &  ordc'ivd  by  the  sai.l  Assemhlv;  which  method,  as' far  as 
it  relates  to  the  (;overnor's  &  some  other  Otlicers  Salaries  we  huniblv  conceive  may  be  one 
time  or  other  prejudicial  to  your  Majesty's  service;  and  it  is  certain,  the  last  Assemhlv  have 
retrenched  the  (lovernor's  Salary  there  very  considerahly  probably  because  he  hath  dJne  his 
])uty  to  your  Majesty,  &-,  refused  to  comply  with  their  inclinations,  in  methods  contrary  to  your 
Majeslys  Inslruclious.  •'       •' 


KIIODK  ISLAND. 

IJuouK  Island  has  us'ually  been  report..,!  a  part  of  New  Knglaiid,  lying  in  the  Xarraganset 

Bay.  &  the  territory,  compreh, „.  Oiaiil  of  that  Colony,  is  houn.led  on  the  west  bv 

the  channel  of  a  Kiver  calle.l  l'acaturk,or  i-awcawtuck,  .stietchiuu  Northerly  to  the  head  of  the 
said  nver,  &  from  thence  by  a  straight  line  ,lue  .North  to  the  South  boundary  of  the  Massachuset. 
Colony  on  the  North,  &  on  the  Kast  by  the  said  Massachusets  Colony,  &  on  the  South  hy  the 
Ocean  ;  &  the  charter  Ibr  this  Colony  particularly  grants  the  lands  belonging  unto  the  to^  ,1  of 
I  rovuhuce  I'a.uNel,  Warwick,  .Misgan.macock,  alias  I'awca.uck.  &  the  rest  upon  the  main  land 
1"  the  tract  aloie.said,  together  with  Hhode  l.land.  ISIock  island  \-  all  the  rest  ol  the  Islan.K  &■ 
Banks  m  the  Narraganset's  Bay,  &  bordering  upon  the  coast  of  the  tract  aforesaid,  Fisher's 
Jsianil  only  e.xcejited. 

This  is  a  Charter  (iovernmenl.  granted  by  King  Charles  the  se.oml,  in  the  IV'.  year  of  bis 
re.gn.  &  consists  of  a  (luvernor  Council  &  Assembly.  Tlie  King  appointed  the  first  (iovernor. 
Deputy  Ooveruor  \c.  but  they  have  since  been  annually  .ho.s....  among  themselves,  by  which 
means  they  evade  the  Act  of  the  7'"  .V  >"•  of  King  Wmiam.  inti.ulc.l  '-.Vn  Act  for  preventing 
Irauds  &  regulating  abuses  in  the  plantation  Ira.le,"  wherd.y  it  is  enacted,  that  ;,!!  prcpriety 


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Governors  shall  be  allowed  &  approved  of  by  your  Majpsty,  before  they  enter  upon  the 
Government.  But  by  choosing  tlieir  Governor  annually,  tho'  'tis  generally  the  same  person, 
his  turn  is  expired,  before  any  such  approbation  can  be  had,  if  they  did  apply  for  it,  pursuant 
to  the  above  Act,  which  hitherto  tiiey  never  have  done. 

We  find  that  in  the  year  1G97,  an  Instruction  was  given  to  the  late  Earl  of  Bellomont,  tlien 
Governor  of  the  Massachuset's  Bay  &c  in  the  following  words,  viz' 

"And  lastly,  whereas  the  Lords  Spiritual  &  temporal  in  Parliament  have  also  by  their 
"  forementioned  Address  humbly  proposed  to  His  Majesty,  that  the  Colonies  of  Connecticut, 
"  Rhode  Island  &  Providence  Plantation,  having  their  Governors  &  Assistants  chosen  Annually 
"  by  the  people  there,  having  no  jjroprietors  here  in  England,  &  being  become  a  great  receptacle 
"for  pirates,  &  carrying  on  several  illegal  trades,  contrary  to  the  Acts  for  the  Government  of 
"  the  Plantations,  the  Governors  of  those  several  places,  may  therefore  be  obliged  to  give 
"  security  to  observe  &  obey  all  instructions  that  shall  be  sent  to  them  from  His  Majesty,  or 
"any  acting  under  his  Authority  pursuant  to  the  several  Acts  of  Trade,  relating  to  the 
"Plantations;  His  Majesty's  Will  &  Pl-nsure  is,  that  tlie  respective  Governors  of  these 
"forementioned  Colonies  do  give  unto  _.  i  such  security,  according  to  the  form  of  a  Bond 
"  prepared  here,  by  Our  Attorney  General  for  that  purpose  which  will  bo  herewith  delivered 
"  to  you,  &  that  you  therefore  accordingly  require  it  from  them." 

But  the  said  Instructions  having  not  been  continued  to  the  succeeding  Governors,  we  conceive 
it  necessary,  that  it  should  be  repeated. 

As  to  the  number  of  inhabitants  in  this  Colony  their  trade  &  state  of  their  Government,  wo 
have  but  very  imperfect  accounts;  &  indeed  the  Misfeazances  of  this  &  most  of  the  other 
proprietary  Governments  are  so  numerous,  that  we  shall  not  trouble  your  Majesty  with  them 
in  this  place,  but  will  take  leave  to  give  our  humble  opinion  concerning  them  in  the  concluding 
part  of  this  represetitation. 


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CONNECTICUT. 

CoNNECTicL-T  is  bounded  on  the  East  by  Narraganset  River,  commoidy  called  Narraganset 
Bay,  where  tiie  said  River  falleth  into  the  sea,  on  the  North  by  the  line  of  the  Massachusets 
plantation,  &  on  the  South  by  the  sea. 

This  government  is  upon  the  same  foot  as  Rhode  Island,  under  the  same  regulations  of 
Goverii-'ent,  &  liable  to  the  same  inconveniences. 


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NEW  YORK. 

The  G'overnment  of  \i:w  York,  in  which  Long  Island  is  included,  is  bounded  on  the  South 
west  by  the  province  of  New  .Jersey,  North  west  by  Delaware  river.  North  by  the  trench 
settlements  on  Canada  river.  East  by  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  &  South  by  the  sea. 

This  (Government  is  in  the  Crown,  "^'our  Majesty  appoints  the  (Governor,  &  Council,  which 
consists  of  twelve  persons,  the  Assembly  is  chosen  hy  the  people,  &  is  composed  of 
nineteen  members. 

The  (iovernor  in  this,  as  in  all  other  Provinces  uiwh-r  your  Majcsty'i immediate  (Jovermiient, 
has  a  Negative  in  passing  laws.  His  salary  is  .fU'UO  per  Annum,  payable  out  of  the  revenuo 
of  tho  province. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  :    XXII.  gg, 

icu  oniy  since  the  year  1702,  by  an  Instruction  from  Her  late  Maiesfv  tn  tha.  t  ^,a 
Cornbury  then  Governor  of  that  province,  at  the  rate  of  2^  6-  on  eve  y  loo  L^  o  Ld  f 
be  granted  from  that  time.  &  are  to  be  accounted  for  here  in  this  Kingdom      i,esequtrel 

.ra'^ntodTr  ""'  T"'''  '"^  '!■"  ^"'""^  '''  ''''  ^"PP"'-^  °^  ^'^^  Government,  has  never  been 
g  ntcd  or  any  tern,  exceedmg  five  years,  the  last  grant  of  it  was  to  expire  this  vearTbut  m" 
Burnet.the  present  Governor,  has  got  it  prolonged  for  five  years  more.  ^ 

The  natural  produce  of  this  Country  consists  in  provisions,  which  are  sent  to  the  British 
Islands  m  the  West  Indies;  in  Horses  sent  to  Surinam.  Cura.oa.  &  S'  Thomas.  &  n  Whale^^ 

t  ':^^T:^r;^'''''  ^--^^  ^'-^^  ^'--  ^^-^'^'^  ^^^^  ^--^y  i«  capi'of ^roduC^' 
in  very  great  quantities,  if  proper  measures  were  taken  for  this  purpose 

In  the  year  1709.  a  scheme  was  proposed  by  this  board.  &  approved'  bv  Her  late  Mniestv 

L\Ztred  a^H  t'"?  !"  ''"  "'"^'-  ""''-'''-^^y  "-^  ^'-  "-^-  were  s  t  0  Cfo 
be  maintained  at  Her  Majesty's  expense,  till  they  could  be  settled  so  as  to  provide  for  their  own 

ubsistence    &  be  able  by  their  labour  to  repay  by  degrees  the  money  advaned  on  th^^^ 

lud:  rm::  'ir'r-'''' "'^•^^ '-''-' "-  ^^^•'^•^'  p'-^'^  -"''^--  tothe  wood :: 

Hudson  sRuer.  employed  in  preparing  of  trees  for  the  making  of  tar,  &  had  actually  in  the 

^I  000  but  before  tins  could  be  perfected  Brigadier  Hunter,  who  was  at  that  time  Governor 
o  the  Province  after  having  subsisted  those  Palatines,  as  long  as  he  ;was  able  to  do  it  ipon 
h.s  own  money  &  credit,  without  receiving  the  promised  remiUances  rom  hence,  o  o  de  s  o 
discontinue  the  undertaking,  was  obliged  to  put  a  stop   to  it,  when  it  might  ot  Z  e  le 

roved  a  very  great  advantage  to  this  Kingdom.     Some  of  the  Palatines  rentined.  and  ap  r  d 
emselves  to  hushaiuiry   &c.     The   rest   dispersed   into   the   neighbouring  Colo  lies.     r  in 

.tant  parts  of  this  province,  where  they  settled  themselves  in  a   riotouf  manner,  o,    hind 
belonging  to  other  persons;  &  having  presented  a  petition  about  two  years  ago  to  t  e 
Lord,  J     ,e  ,„,„  y  ,,sired.  upon  false  suggestions,  to  have  the  possLsi:.    ,  ,  ^s 

lands  confirmed  to  them,  this  matter  has  been  referred  to  the  present  Governor.  M'  Burn  o 
examine  &  report  thereupon.  •""'.  i"   uurntt,  to 

This  province  could  likewise  furnish  iron  in  great  quantities,     h  has  some  Copper  &  lead 
at  a  great  distance  from  the  British.  &  amongst  the  Indian  Settlements.     Th    e  are  C  ai 
Mines  in  Long  Island,  which  has  not  yet  been  wrought 

The  several  Commodities,  exported  from  this  Kingdom  to  New  York,  have  at  a  medium  of 
three  years  commonly  amounted  ,o  about  ..50,000  a  year.  The  imports  from  thence  1^ 
not.  upon    he  same  medium,Jrisen  higher  than  .f.oooo  a  year,  so  that  the  balance  in  favour  of 

The  Vessels  belonging  to  this  province  are  small,  &  not  considerable  in  number;  being 
employed  only  in  carrying  provisions  to  the  Southern  Islands,  and  in  the  coasting  trade  lo  the 
Neighbouring  colonies  on  the  Continent. 


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The  number  of  the  inhabitants  in  this  province  increases  daily;  chiefly  from  New  England, 
&  from  the  North  of  Ireland.  The  militia  consists  of  GOOO  men.  Here  are  four  independent 
companies  maintained  at  the  expence  of  the  Crown,  &  employed  to  garrison  several  forts;  one 
whereof  is  at  New  York,  another  at  Albany,  and  a  third  at  Shenectady.  There  is  likewise  a 
small  fort  in  the  country  of  the  Mohawk  Indians.  The  fort  at  New  York  has  4  regular 
bastions  faced  with  Stone,  &  mounted  with  50  guns,  but  has  neither  ditch,  or  outworks,  the 
other  three  forts  have  only  palisadoes. 

This  province  by  reason  of  its  situation,  being  almost  in  the  middle  of  the  British  Colonies 
on  the  Continent,  &  tlie  nearest  of  any  to  the  French  settlements  on  the  River  Canada,  &  to 
their  Indians,  as  well  as  for  the  immediate  influence  or  command  it  has  over  the  5  Nations  of 
Indians,  might  most  properly  be  made  the  seat  of  Government  for  p  Captain  Generalif  your 
Majesty  shall  think  fit  to  appoint  one,  &  a  barrier  to  the  Neighbouring  Colonies.  For  this 
reason,  particular  care  should  be  taken  to  put  the  forts  already  built  in  the  best  condition  they 
are  capable  of,  &  to  build  others  in  such  places,  where  they  may  best  serve  to  secure  &  enlarge 
our  Trade  &  Interest  with  the  Indians,  &  break  the  designs  of  the  French  in  these  parts;  for 
this,  purpose,  it  would  be  of  great  advantage  to  build  a  fort  in  the  country  of  the  Seneca 
Indians,  near  the  Lake  Ontario,  which  periiaps  might  be  done  with  their  consent  by  the 
means  of  presents,  and  it  should  the  rather  be  attempted  without  loss  of  time,  to  prevent 
the  french  from  succeding  in  the  same  design,  which  they  are  now  actually  endeavouring  at. 

We  should  here  give  a  particular  account  of  the  above  mentioned  five  nations  of  Indians,  if 
we  had  not  occasion  to  do  it  in  another  part  of  this  representation,  relating  to  the  consequence 
of  the  comm-uiication  between  the  french  settlements  at  Canada  &  Mississipi,  &  to  which 
we  therefore  beg  leave  to  refer. 


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NEW  JERSEY. 

The  Government  of  New  Jersey  is  bounded  on  the  East  by  Manhattan's  Island  &  Long 
Island,  &  part  of  the  Sea,  &  part  of  Hudson's  river,  on  the  West  by  Delaware  Bay  or  river, 
which  parts  it  from  Pennsylvania,  &  Southward  to  the  main  ocean,  as  far  as  Cape  May,  at  thJ 
mouth  of  the  said  Delaware  Bay;  &  to  tiie  Northward  as  far  as  to  the  Nordiermost  branch  of 
the  said  Bay,  or  River  of  Delaware,  which  is  in  41  Degrees  40  minutes  of  Latitude;  &  crossing 
over  thence  in  a  straight  line  to  Hudson's  River  in  New  York,  &  is  la  41  Degrees  of  latitude, 
as  appears  by  their  Charter. 

The  proprietors  of  this  Province  did  formerly  appoint  a  Governor  for  the  same;  but  in  the 
year  1702,  they  surrendered  their  right  of  Government  to  Her  late  Majesty;  &  the  Governor 
o(  New  York  hall,  ever  since  that  time,  been  appointed  likewise  Governor  of  this  province; 
but  they  have  still  a  separate  Council  of  12  persons  appointed  l.v  the  King  &  an  Assembly  of 
24  persons  ciiosen  by  the  people,  who  n)ake  their  own  Laws. 

The  greatest  number  of  the  inhabitants  are  Quakers,  of  which  the  Council  and  Assembly 
chiefly  consist. 

This  Province  raiseth  l.y  their  assembly  about  1300  £  per  Annum,  for  the  support  of  their 
government ;  hut  they  think  it  a  hardship  to  pay  a  Salary  to  a  Governor,  who  resides  i.i  another 
Province,  &  would  be  willing  to  raise  still  a  lurlher  sum  for  the  maintenance  of  a  {Governor, 
who  could  reside  amongst  them,  which  they  conceive  would  greatly  advance  the  trade  & 
welfare  of  this  Country. 


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This  province  produces  all  sorts  of  grain  or  corn,  the  inhabitants  likewise  breed  all  sorts  of 
Cattle,  in  great  quantities,  with  which  they  supply  the  Merchants  of  New  York  &  Philadelphia 
to  carry  on  their  trade,  to  all  the  American  Islands  ;  but  were  they  a  distinct  Government! 
(  having  very  good  harbours)  merchants  would  be  encouraged  to  settle  amongst  them  &  they 
might  become  a  considerable  trading  people;  whereas,  at  present,  they  have  few  or  no  ships 
but  coasting  vessels,  &  they  are  supplied  from  New  York  &  Philadelphia  with  English 
Manufactures  having  none  of  their  own. 

The  Inhabitants  daily  increase  in  great  numbers  from  New  England,  &  Ireland;  and  before 
this  increase,  the  militia  consisted  of  about  3000  men. 

There  are  but  few  Indians  in  this  Government,  &  they  very  innocent  &  friendly  to  the 
nhabitants,  being  under  the  Command  of  the  five  nations  of  Iroquois,  &  this  plantation  not 
lying  exposed,  as  some  other  British  Colonies  do  they  have  hitherto  built  no  forts. 

'Ihere  is  great  quantity  of  iron  ore,  &  some  copper  in  this  Province. 

The  have  only  two  patent  Oflicers,  viz.  an  Attorney  (Jeneral  &  a  Secretary.  And  as  all 
patent  (thcers  appointed  in  Great  Britain,  are  generally  unwelcome  to  the  plantations,  so,  by 
several  Acts  of  Assen.bly  their  fees  are  so  reduced  (especially  the  tiecretarys)  that  they  are 
not  sufficient  for  his  subsistence.  ^ 


PENNSYLVANIA. 

This  Province  is  a  proprietary  Government,  granted  by  Charter  of  King  Charles  the  second 
to  William  Penn  Esq  in  tiie  year  lOSO. 

Its  boundaries,  agreeable  to  the  said  Charter,  are  Newcastle  County  on  the  South,  the  river 
Delaware  on  the  East,  unto  43  Degrees  of  Northern  Latitude,  &  from  thence  a  Meredian  line 
run  westward,  which  is  to  extend  5  Degrees  in  longitude. 

There  are  likewise  certain  Lands  lying  upon  Delaware  Bay,  commonly  called  the  three  lower 
Counties,  which  are  reputed  part  of  Pennsylvania,  &  are  now  actually  under  the  same 
Government.  These  lands  were  granted  to  the  said  William  Penn,  in  the  year  1CS2.  by  KiuK 
James  the  second,  then  Duke  of  York. 

But  as  the  vali.lity  of  that  Grant  has  been  more  than  once  questioned  particularly  in  the 
year  1717  upon  the  petition  of  the  Earl  of  Sufherlan.i  praying  a  Charter  from  your  Majesty 
of  the  said  Lands,  the  same  was  referred  to  the  then  Attorney  &  Solicitor  General,  who  made 
a  report  dated  L'l"  October,  1717. 

But  there  having  been  no  further  proceedings  on  that  petition,  we  need  only  mention,  that 
It  appears  from  the  said  Report,  that  your  Majesty  is  at  least  entituled  to  a  moiety  of  the  rents, 
issues  and  profits  which  shall  arise  on  the  said  lands  contained  in  the  said  grant  of  the  Duke 
of  \ork,  made  m  the  year  l(ls:>,  iillho'  the  same  should  he  valid  in  Law. 

An.l  we  the  rather  take  notice  of  this,  because  we  find,  that  in  the  reign  of  the  late  Queen 
Anne,  about  the  year  17 12,  an  agreement  was  made  by  the  then  Treasury  with  William  Penn 
Esq'  for  the  purch.ise  of  his  Government  of  I'ennsylvania,  &  the  three  lower  Counties,  for  the 
sum  of  lJ,(.OO.i,  one  thousand  pounds  of  which  was  paid  by  warrant  of  Her  late  Majesty, 
bearing  date  ;.'-  September  17lL>.  &  as  we  think  it  our  duty  on  all  occasions  to  represent 
the  advantages,  that  would  accrue  to  your  Maj.-sty  &  the  Publick,  by  taking  proprietary 
governments  into  your  own  hands,  where  it  may  be  ,lone  agreeable  to  Law  &- .Justice,  we  now 
beg  leave  to  offer  our  opinion,  that  it  would  be  lor  your  .\h,jesty's  service  to  have  the  said 
agreemert  compleated,  by  payment  of  the  remaining  ll.OOOi.-;  &  whether  the  rents,  issues  & 


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profits  before  mentioned  ought  not  to  be  accounted  for,  &  made  part  of  the  said  payment  is 
humbly  submitted. 

This  Province  being  a  proprietary  government,  as  hatli  l)een  before  mentioned,  the  proprietor 
thereof  has  the  appointment  of  a  Governor,  who,  nevertiieless  must  be  firot  approved 
of  by  your  Majesty,  he  lilie  wise  nominates  the  Council,  and  the  Assembly  are  elected  by 
the  freeholders. 

There  is  one  circumstance  very  particular  in  this  Charter,  viz',  that  the  proprietor  hath  five 
years  allowed  him  to  transmit  his  Laws  for  the  Royal  approbation;  but  the  Crown  hath  but 
six  months  for  the  repealing  them  ;  within  which  time  if  they  are  not  repealed,  they  are  to  be 
reputed  laws  to  all  intents  &  purposes  whatsoever,  from  whence  it  frequency  happens,  that 
several  Laws,  unfit  for  the  Royal  Assent,  continue  iu  force  for  five  years,  &  after  having  been 
disallowed  by  the  Crown,  are  enacted  again,  &  by  this  practice  become  in  a  manner  perpetual; 
&  this  in  our  humble  opinion,  is  a  further  reason,  why  the  beforementioned  purchase  & 
agreement  should  be  made  and  compleated. 

The  soil  of  this  Country  is  various;  light  &  sandy  near  the  rivers,  but  rich  &  of  a  deep 
black  mould  furth.er  from  the  water;  being  well  cultivated  by  the  industry  of  the  inhabitants, 
it  produ'-jth  whatsoever  is  necessary  for  life. 

The  river  Delaware  ( the  only  one  of  consequence  to  trade  in  this  whole  Country)  is 
exceedingly  commodious  for  Navigation  except  in  the  two  months  of  December  &  January 
when  it  is  usually  frozen  up.  ' 

The  natural  produce  of  this  Country  is  wheat,  beef,  pork,  &  lumber.  Their  Trade  consequently 
consists  chiefly  in  the  exportation  of  these  to  the  several  parts  of  the  west  Indies,  &  Madeiras; 
from  whi'nce;  in  return,  they  take  rum,  sugar.  Cotton,  Spanish  money,  &  wine.  They  likewise 
build  miny  Brigantines  &  Sloops  for  sale;  but  having  lew  or  no  manufactures  of  their  own, 
they  are  supplied  therewith  from  Great  Britain,  to  the  yearly  value  of  about  yo,000.£.  And 
as  this  province  does  greatly  abound  in  iron,  so  we  have  good  grounds  to  believe,  that,  if  proper 
encouragement  was  given  in  Great  Britain,  to  lake  off  that,  &  their  timber,  the  people  would 
thereby  be  diverted  from  the  thoughts  of  setting  up  any  manufactures  of  their  own,  & 
consequently  the  consuniptiou  of  those  o.  Great  Britain  considerably  advanced.  For  it  must 
be  observed,  that  this  Planlalion  is  in  a  very  flourishing  condition  ;  greatly  increased  in  its 
inhabitants ;  &  altho'  the  informations  we  have  received  touching  their  numbers,  differ  extremely, 
some  computing  them  at  about  00,000  whites  &  5,000  blacks,  &  others  not  above  half  that 
number:  yet  the)  all  agree  in  their  opinion,  concerning  the  flourishing  state  of  this  Colony,  & 
that  tile  produce  of  their  commodities  may  well  be  reckoned  at  100,000^  per  Annum. 

Four  fifths  of  the  inhabitants  of  this  province  being  (Quakers,  there  is  little  care  taken  of 
their  Military  affairs.  Only  one  old  ruined  fort  at  Newcastle,  with  six  useless  Guns  belonging 
to  it,  nor  can  we  learn,  there  is  any  establishment  of  a  Militia  for  their  defence;  but  it 
must  he  allowed,  that,  to  supply  this  defect,  they  have  taken  care  to  cultivate  so  good  an 
understanding  with  their  neighbour  Indians,  by  going  yearly  to  their  principal  Town  to  renew 
their  pe-ice,  &  by  their  fair  &  just  dealings  with  them;  that  hitherto  they  have  fbund  no  want 
of  any  force  to  protect  themselves,  &  probably  may  not  for  some  time  to  come,  if  the  Indians 
are  not  instigated  by  the  Artifices  of  the  Frencii  to  insult  &  disturb  them. 

But  the  endeavours  of  the  French  to  debauch  the  Indians  from  the  interest  of  your 
Majesty's  subjects  in  America,  &  likewise  ii,e  importance  of  maintaining  &  improving  the 
strictest  friendship  with  those  Indians,  with  the  proper  methods  of  doing  the  same,  being 
particularly  treated  on  in  another  part  of  this  report,  we  shall  mention  nothing  further  upon 
these  heads  at  present. 


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MARYLAND. 

of  Ariica'  ■'  '  '''■°''"''  "'"'''  '■"  '''  '='"*"  °'  ^'"  ^"^'^"^  ^'^•^^^*'°"«  °"  *»>«  Continent 
June   n  tl.e  6-  year  of  h,s  re.gn,  to  Cecil  Calvert,  Lord  Baltimore,  all  that  part  of  a  peninsula 
the  other  par    thereof,  by  a  right  line,  drawn  from  the  promontory  or  cape  of  Land  called 

on  the' 3'!'  ?T  ";,'"  f  ^^^'  "*'"  '"^  ••'^"  ^•^- '-•  ^°  »•-' ^-'-  '"^°  the  n     n  oc     n 
on  the  east,  ic  between  that  bound  on  the  south,  unto  that  part  of  Delaware  Bay  on  the  north 

rSr  i"e  bv  til  D  "r   '       \  "  ''  "'^'    "^'"«  '"""  '''  ^-'^  ^'^^  -""l  ^^'^''--e  in  a 

Prriota™''.r'',f  7"  ''  ''li"  °""'"'  """'"">'  '"■""""•  *  ■"'■"i  »'»»1'"«  Lord  & 
proprietary  of  the  Province.     He  ,>  vested  i„  all  Royalties,  in  a.  full  &  ample  manner  ,, 

lonl  n^r""  '?'  "''  ^"^'^'•"'"^""t  «f  this  Province  was  provisionally  resumed,  (the  then 
Lord  Ba Itnnore  bemg  a  papist)  &  remained  in  the  Crown  till  about  the  year  1715  w     n    he 
late  Lord  BaUnnore- renounced  the  Romish  religion.     At  present  the  proprietor  a^dnu  I 
Go  ernor.  .  ,o  .s  approved  by  the  King,  according  to  the  Act  of  the  7'^  &  S^of  King  Wi  1     n 
he  Consftufon  of  this  Province  is  the  same  with  that  of  the  other  British  Colonies    n  t " 

u:::::  itr^hizTri:'"^  '^^^'  "'^^■'  --  -^^^  ^^  ^^^  ---  -  — ■-  ^ 

th  Jpropriet".  ""'""  '"'""  '"  '"  "^""^  "  ''"  P^°^'"^'''  ^"'  ^  ^^^^  considerable  one  to 
The  ordinary  expences  of  the  Govern.nent  are  defrayed  by  a  duty  of  isa  per  hogshead  on 
al    tobacco  exported.  &  3^  per  ton  on  all  shipping  inward,  &  the  extraordinary  charges  o    t 
Gov  rnmen    are  hkew.se  provided  for  by  the  Assen.bly  as  occasion  requires. 

Chi  Jr;rT4  47/  '."'"''""''  was  con,puted  in  the  year  1704.  to  be  30.537  men.  women  & 
cniidren,  &  4,476  slaves  young  &  old.  in  all  35,012. 

In  the  year  1710  was  computed  34,7!)G,  whites,  &  7.935  negroes,  in  all  42,741 

A.ui  ,n  the  year  17r).  was  computed  55,000  white  inhabitants,  &  25,000  bhicks,  in  all  SO.OOO 

rmn  whence  .t  appears,  that  the   Inhabitants  of   this  province  have  increased  to  above 

dou  le    he  nun.ber  .n  15  years,  &  altho'  some  part  of  this  increae.  may  have  been  occasioned 

by  the  transportation  o.  the  rebels  from  Preston,  by  the  purchase  of  sLves.  as  well  as  by    he 

Znte  -.rr"   .'r'"'  TT  "^  "'  """^  '"""■  ''"""''^'''  ^^"°  '"■'-  ^ransporte.!  thentselves 
o  1.    .1;  yet  u  must  he  allowed,  that  Maryland  is  one  of  the  most  floirishing  provinces 

upon  the  Loiilinent  ot  America. 

Tlie  Militia  is  about  b.OOU  men,  well  armed,  &  excellent  marksmen. 


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There  are  no  forts,  or  places  of  defence  in  this  province ;  but  there  has  been  lately  built  at 
the  pubiick  charge  a  large  Magazine  at  Annapolis,  which  is  well  provided  with  spare  Arms  for 
18,000  foot,  &  600  horse,  with  a  great  quantity  of  Ammunition,  to  maintain  which,  &  to  make 
a  further  provision  of  Arms  &  Ammunition,  there  is  a  duty  of  S""  per  hogshead  laid  by  Act  of 
Assembly  on  all  tobacco  exported. 

The  Indi,  is  who  dwell  within  this  province,  do  not  exceed  500,  &  they  live  peaceably  with 
the  inhabitants. 

The  neighbouring  Indians  are  reported  to  be  many  formidable  nations,  with  whom  the  people 
have  but  little  commerce,  this  country  being  a  peninsula,  but  they  have  been  careful  to  make 
those  on  the  frontiers  their  friends;  by  which  means  they  have  for  some  time  enjoyed  a 
perfect  tranquillity. 

The  soil  of  this  Country  is  of  different  kinds  but  most  of  it  sandy,  when  cultivated  with  little 
labour,  It  gives  a  vast  increase,  &  produces  all  things  necessary  for  life,  that  Great  Britain 
affords,  with  which  the  inhabitants  plentifully  provide  for  their  subsistence. 

Tobacco  is  the  staple  commodity  of  this  province  of  which  about  30.  or  35,000  ho.'sheads 
are  yearly  exported  to  Great  IJritain.  The  inhabitants  export  som^  tobacco  to  the  other 
plantations,  fs  also  grain,  beef,  perk,  &  lumber,  for  which  they  h:.ve  in  return  rum  &  sugar. 

They  likewise  send  some  corn  to  the  Madeiras  for  wine,  but  the  most  part  of  the  wine  they 
have  from  thence  is  purchased  by  bills  of  Exchange. 

Whilst  tobacco  answers,  in  iti  price,  the  planter's  labour,  all  manufactures,  &  all  other  trade, 
that  might  arise  from  the  product  of  the  Country  are  laid  aside. 

The  Inhabitants  wear  the  like  Cloathing,  &  have  the  same  furniture  within  their  houses  with 
those  in  this  Kingdom.  The  Slaves  are  cloathed  with  Cottons,  Kerseys,  flannel,  &  coarse 
linnens,  all  imported;  &  it  is  computed  that  this  province  consumes  of  British  Manufactures  to 
the  value  of  .£20,000  per  annum. 

No  mines  are  yet  discovered  here,  except  iron,  which  are  very  common,  but  not  wrought, 
i')r  want  of  a  sullicient  stock,  &  persons  of  skill  to  engage  in  such  an  undertaking. 

The  number  of  ships  belonging  to  this  province,  are  only  four  small  Brigantines,  &  not  more 
thai  20  .Sloops  fo>- the  Sea;  the  inhabitants  not  being  inclined  to  navigation,  but  depending 
upoM  British  bottoms  for  the  exportation  &  importation  of  the  hulk  of  their  trade;  &  there  has 
been  employed  of  late  years  above  100  sail  of  ships  from  Great  Britain. 


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VIRGINIA. 

The  Government  of  this  Colony  was  af,  Hrst  under  the  di-»-tion  of  a  Company;  but  they 
being  di^isolved  ii;.;,,:  their  mal-administration,  in  the  year  KI-JO,  Ilis  Majesty  King  Charles 
the  first  took  the  Government  into  his  own  hands,  &  settled  such  laws  &  constitution.s  \u  that 
province,  as  were  agreeable  to  those  of  this  Kingdom. 

Accordingly  the  nomination  &  appointment  of  the  Governors,  as  well  as  the  Council 
(which  consists  of  twelve  persons)  is  in  your  Majesty,  &  the  General  Assembly  (consisting  of 
fifty  two  Burgesses)  has  been  always  chosen  by  the  freeholders. 

The  strength  &  security  of  this  Colony,  in  a  great  measure,  depend  upon  their  Militia;  their 
plantations  being  usually  at  too  great  a  distan.'e  from  one  another  to  be  covered  by  forts 
or  towns.  "^ 

James  Town  and  Williamsburg  are  the  only  Towns  in  the  whole  Country;  &  there  is  no 
I  ort  of  any  consequence  for  the  security  of  their  great  navigation  &  trade,  but  at  James  Town. 


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However  for  heir  protection  against  the  Indians,  who  inhabit  amongst  them,  &  that  live  to 
the  \Vestward  they  have  erected  Cl-ristianna,  &  some  other  Forts;  &  the  Council  &  Assembly 
have  lately  proposed  to  your  Majesty  a  scheme  for  securing  the  passes  over  the  great  ridge  of 
Mountains  which  lie  on  the  back  of  this  Province,  dividing  them  from  the  french,  &  Indian 
INations  in  t..e  french  interest,  whereupon  we  have  sometime  sine,  ported  our  humble  opinion 
to  your  Majesty,  &  beg  leave  upon  this  occasion  to  repeat,  that  we  conceive  their  proposal  to 
be  deserving  of  all  reasonable  encouragement. 

Their  Militia  in  the  year  1690,  consisted  of 

In  the  year  1703,  there  were  mustered 1103.  Officers 

21C1.  Horse 
1794  Dragoons 
619S  foot 


6,670   horse  &  foot 


10,656. 


and  in  the  year  1715,  they  were  increased  to  about 14,000  in  all : 

from  whence  we  compute,  supposing  the  Militia  to  be  a  sixth  part  of  the  whole,  that  the  total 
number  of  the  inhabitants,  ( exclusive  of  negroes)  amounts  to  about  84,000  souls. 

llus  province  IS  divided  inio  25  Counties;  &  the  proprietors  of  all  the  lands  that  have  been 
taken  up  in  20  of  the  said  Counties,  pay  an  annual  quit-rent  to  your  Majesty,  of  two  shillings 
m  money,  or  24  pounds  weight  of  tobacco  for  every  hundred  acres. 

But  the  propriety  of  the  northern  neck  (containing  the  other  five  Counties)  was  granted  by 
King  Charles  the  Second,  &  King  James  the  Second,  to  the  late  Thomas  Lord  Colepepper, 
upon  a  quit  rent  of  .£6. 13'. 4''.  per  Annum. 

The  Lands  in  the  aforesaid  twenty  Counties,  on  which  the  said  Quit  rent  to  your  Majesty  is 
paid,  contained,  "^  J      J    ° 


Inl704,. 
In  1714,, 


Acres. 


2,238,143 

2,C  19,7~3i 

However,  the  produce  of  this  revenue  is  very  much  governed  by  the  price  of  tobacco  in  the 
country :  for  example, 


On  a  medium  of  ten  years,  ending  in  1713,  (during  which  time     £ 

the  tobacco  was  low)  the  proceed  amounted  to 14U.   7'  74"  P' An" 

And  in  a  medium  of  the  four  fbllowing  years  (when  the  price  of    ^ 

Tobacco  was  high)  n.,,n  ,,,  cd  » 

°   '     — 2:i70.1l«  8"    per  Annum. 

There  is  another  revenue  in  this  province,  that  is  settled  and  appropriated  by  the  Assembly 
for  the  constant  support  and  charge  of  your  Majesty's  government. 
This  consists  of  several  Duties  viz' 


On  every  Hogshead  of  Tobacco  exported. 

On  every  ton  of  Sliipping 

And  on  every  Poll  imported 


£ 

•        d 

0. 

2.    0 

0. 

1.    3 

0. 

0.    6 

Besides  the  rights  of  taking  up  of  lands,  and  fines  &  forfeitures. 
On  a  medium  of  six  years,  ending  the  25""  of  October  1710. 

The  whole  produced,  clear  of  all  charges .,  2,845.15.11  p' An" 


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And  upon  the  snine  medium, 

The  established  Salaries  &' amountod  to 2821.12.  3 

The  ordinary  Charges 170.12.  6 

And  the  Contingent  Expenses 97.  3,  g 

The  total  Annual  Charge,  as  aforesaid 3,0!)6 .7.10 

which  exceeds  the  amount  of  the  revenue 249.11.11 

And  this  excess  hath  been  generally  allowed  by  your  Majesty,  as  well  as  by  your  Royal 
Predecessors,  out  of  the  produce  of  the  quit-rents. 

But  besides  the  said  standing  and  certain  charge,  for  which  provision  is  made,  as  aforesaid, 
this  province  has  been  always  obliged,  for  maintaining  their  guards  &  garrisons  on  the  Indian 
frontiers,  lor  erecting  several  publick  magazines,  &  buildings  &  discharging  other  necessary 
expenses,  to  levy  certain  quantities  of  tobacco,  at  so  many  pounds  weight  per  head,  or  every 
tythable,  which  comprehends  all  persons  exceeding  sixteen  years  of  age,  except  white  women. 

The  number  of  the  said  tytliables,  according  to  their  respective  lists. 

In  1698  amounted  to 20  S^S 

In  1705  to 27003' 

J"  1714  to [[..["[]"[[]  "siMo. 

The  principal  product  of  Virginia  is  tobacco ;  &  in  general  it's  of  a  better  quality  than  that  of 
Marylami.  Before  the  conclusion  of  the  last  peace  with  france,  the  \'irgiuia  planters  exported 
to  this  Kingdom  at  least  30.000  hogsheads  per  Annum  ;  hut  about  that  time,  the  trade  declining, 
for  want  of  foreign  consumption,  an  Act  was  passed  in  the  12""  of  Her  late  JNIajesty's  reign  for 
encouraging  the  tobacco  trade,  &  your  Majesty  hath  been  since  graciously  pleased  to  give  your 
Royal  Assent  to  an  Act  for  continuing  the  same. 

But  as  this  commodity  is  of  such  consequence  to  the  trade  of  Creat  Britain,  not  only  with 
respect  to  our  home  consumption,  but  likewise  to  our  foreign  exportations ;  all  further  occasions 
should  be  laid  hold  of,  for  giving  some  ease  &  encouragement  to  the  same,  by  a  further  reduction 
of  the  duty,  so  soon  as  it  may  be  done,  consistent  with  tiie  present  appropriations  thereof. 

The  other  branches  of  the  trade  between  this  kingdom  &  Virginia  consist  in  pitch  &  tar, 
pipe  &  hogshead  staves,  skins  &  furrs,  &  a  few  drugs.  They  also  export  to  the  other  Plantations 
some  small  quantities  of  tobacco,  provisions,  &  lumber;  but  their  dependence  is  almost  wholly 
on  the  produce  of  tobacco. 

CAROLINA. 

Carolina  was  granted  by  King  Charles  the  second,  to  several  Lords  proprietors  by  two 
different  charters,  the  lirst  dated  HV^  March,  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  his  reign,  which  contains 
all  that  tract  of  ground,  extending  Westward  from  the  North  end  of  Luck  Island,  as  far  as  the 
South  Seas;  Southward  as  far  as  the  river  Saint  Matthias;  Sc  thence  Westward  again  in  a  direct 
line  as  far  as  the  South  Seas  aforesaid  ;  together  with  all  the  ports,  harbours,  bays,  rivers,  isles, 
&  islets  thereunto  belonging. 

The  second  charter,  which  is  more  extensive,  bears  date  the  30"'  .June,  in  the  H"-  year  of 
the  said  King  Charles  &  reaches  as  far  as  the  north  end  of  Caratuke  River  or  Gullet ;  and  thence 
upon  a  straight  westerly  line  to  Wyanoake  Creek,  which  is  supposed  to  lie  in  or  about  30 
Degrees  and  30  Minutes  of  Northern  Latitude. 


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NORTH  CAROLINA. 

s..c!!n7^1^?'"'"■^''''  ''"'■""'■'^  '""■'  or  Virginia  till  grmUe.l  to  the  Lords  proprietors  by  their 

■      1  s    '?v'' V"      'I  TV  ""■"'"  '''"■"  '"  ^'"^  P'-"^i"'='^.«""«l  Hoanoke,  that  Sir  Walter 
K.ileigh  8  servants  made  tlicir  first  Settlement. 

terms'  h'htZ 'v 'I  7"T  n '"  'TT  '"'"  ''"■*^""^  '"'"«  ''""'='''-''  '"  ^^y  '"«P"tabIo 
bvuiuv^'n"/'"^^^  "'"'"'  "'""•'^''  ^'""""'-■■^ries  have  been  forn.erly  c  eputed 
y  t  e  two  Colonu.s  for  that  purpose,  who  eonld  never  agree  either  npon  the  Latitude,  or  upon 
the  ne  posU.on  of  AVyanoke  Creek;  for  the  lud.ans,  from  whom  this  place  derives  its 
"PIH  lat.on,  havng  often  wandered,  as  their  usual  euston.  is,  over  that  part  of  the  eoutine 
and  hxe.l  for  eerta.n  tnnes,  at  ddh-rent  plaees  there,  they  have  left  their  nan.e  to  n,any  e^!"" 

Ihe  South  l,m>  s  of  this  Colony  have  likewise  adn,itted  of  son.e  disputes;  the 
Comm.ss,oners  of  the  Lords  proprietors  having  frequently  named  Cape  Fear.'instead  of 
the  river  of  that  name,  for  their  boundary. 

The  government  of  North  Carolina  is  something  different  from  that  of  the  Southern 
prov,uee,  resembling  more  nearly  that  of  Virginia ;  of  whieh,  as  hath  been  observed,  it  was 
former  y  a  part,  be.ng  divi.led  into  two  Counties,  and  seven  preeinets,  with  petty  Courts  for 
each  i  from  whence,  in  all  matters  exceeding  a  certain  value,  appeals  lie  to  the  supreme  Court, 
lu-  d  by  the  Governor  &  Council,  which  liberty  of  Appeal  as  we  are  infbrmed,  your  Majesty's 
subjects  at  >south  Carolina  do  not  at  present  enjoy. 

There  are  great  tracts  of  good  lan.i  in  this  I'Vovince,  &  it  is  a  very  healthy  country ;  but  the 
situat.on  renders  .t  forever  incapable  of  being  a  place  of  considerable  trade,  by  reason  of  a 
great  Sound  near  sixty  n.iles  over,  that  lies  between  the  Coast  &  the  Sea,  barred  by  a  vast 
Cha.n  o  Nand-banks,  so  very  shallow  &  shifting,  that  sloops,  drawing  only  Hve  foot  water, 
run  great  risk  in  crossing  them.  '  'out  vN.uer, 

The  little  Commerce  therefore  driven  to  this  Colony,  is  carried  on  by  very  small  Sloops, 
duefly  from  New  Lng  ind;  who  bring  them  Clothing  &  Iron  ware,  in  exchange'for  their  pork 
&  Corn :  but  of  late,  they  have  made  small  quantities  of  pitch  &  tar,  which  are  lirst  exported 
to  i\ew  Kngland,  &  thence  to  CJreat  Britain. 

We  are  not  thoroughly  informed  of  the  number  of  inhabitants;  but  according  to  the  best 
aecoun  s  we  could  get,  the  number  of  persons  in  their  tytliables,  or  poll-tax,  were  not  long 
since  above  1000,  of  which  about  one  third  were  blacks. 

The  Covernment  of  this  Province,  having  for  many  years  been  a  very  disorderly  one,  this 
becomes  a  place  of  refuge  for  all  the  vagabonds,  whom  either  debt,  or  breach  of  the  Laws  have 
driven  from  the  other  Colonies  on  the  Continent;  and  pirates  have  too  frequently  found 
entertainment  amongst  them. 

There  is  no  great  pospect,  that  these  mischiefs  should  be  redressed,  unless  your  Majesty 
should  be  pleased  to  resume  this,  as   well  as   the  Southern   province  into  your  immediate 
Oovernment;  in  which  case,  \orth  Carolina  might,  in  our  opinion,  be  restored  again  to  X'irginia. 
&  put  under  the  care  of  your  Majesty's  Governor  of  that  Colony. 
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SOUTH  CAliOLlXA. 


South  Caholin'a  extends  from  Cape  Fear  to  the  river  of  Saint  Matthias.  The  inhabitants  of 
this  {.rovince,  conceiving  themselves  to  be  ill  used,  or  greatly  neglected  by  the  Lords  Proprietors, 
have  lately  deposed  their  Governor,  &  Council,  &  chosen  a  new  Governor  &  Council  of  their 
own,  which  great  disorder  induced  your  Majesty  to  reassume  the  Government  thereof. 

This  Colony  is  the  Southern  frontier  lo  -our  Majesty's  plantations  on  the  Continent,  &  will 
no  doubt,  under  the  happy  influence  c.  your  Majestys  immediate  protection,  become  a 
flourishing  Colony. 

The  trade  of  this  Province,  with  respect  to  their  own  shipping  is  not  hitherto  very 
considerable  ;  the  inhabitants  not  having  above  20  sail  of  their  own,  amounting  to  about  1500 
ton;  &  as  they  chiefly  apply  themselves  to  the  plantation  work,  they  have  not  many  sea  faring 
men,  but  their  trade  is  carried  on  by  the  Merchants  of  Great  Britain,  who  reap  a  considerable 
advantage  thereby. 

The  commodities  the  people  of  Carolina  take  from  Great  Britain,  are  all  manner  of  Cloathing, 
woollen  linnen,  iron  ware,  brass  &  pewter.  &  all  sorts  of  household  goods,  having  no 
manufactures  of  their  own;  &  their  soutlv-rly  situation  will  make  them  always  dependent  on 
Great  Britain  for  a  supply  of  these  commodities,  whose  consumption  may  be  computed  at 
about  A':>;3,000  per  Annum  ;  besides  the  cost  of  a  considerable  nember  of  jNegroes,  with,  which 
the  British  Merchants  have  for  some  time  furnished  them  yearly,  taking  their  returns  in  rice, 
&  naval  stores. 

There  is  a  small  trade  carried  on  between  Carolina  &  the  Madeiras  for  wine;  &  the 
Commissioners  of  the  CJustoms  have  a  Surveyor  General,  a  Collector,  a  Comptroller, 
a  Searcher,  a  Waiter,  &  a  Naval  OlVicer,  lo  j)nt  the  laws  of  trade  &  Navigation  in 
execution  here:  But  daily  experience  shews,  that  illegal  trade  is  not  to  be  prevented  in  a 
proprietary  Government. 

The  natural  produce  of  this  Country  is  Bice,  pitch,  tar,  turpentine,  buck-skins,  furs,  corn, 
beef,  pork,  soap,  myrtle-wax,  candles,  various  .^^ort.s  of  lumber,  as  Masts,  cedar-board.s,  slaves, 
sh'ngles,  and  hoop-polee;  but  the  soil  is  thought  capable  of  producing  wine,  oil,  silk,  indigo, 
pot-ashes,  iron,  hemp,  &  flax. 

The  number  of  white  iidiahilanis  in  liiis  jirovince  has  some  lime  since  been  computed  at 
9000;  &,  the  blacks  at  l'->,000,  Hut  tin'  fretiucnt  massacres  committed  of  late  years  by  the 
neighbouring  Indians,  at  the  instigation  of  the  Frencli  Sc  Spaniards,  have  diminshed  the  while 
men,  whilest  the  manufacture  of  jiitcii  iV  lar  has  given  occasion  to  increase  the  number  of  black 

slaves,  who  have  lately  attempted,  and  were  very  near  suci ding  in  a  new  revolution,  which 

would  probably  have  been  attended  by  the  utter  extirpation  of  all  your  Majesty's  subjects  in 
this  province;  &•  therefore  it  may  be  necessary  for  your  .M.ijesty's  service,  that  the  (iovernor 
should  be  instructed  to  |)ropose  some  law  to  thi-  Assembly  there,  for  encouraging  the 
entertainment  of  more  white  servants  for  the  future. 

The  .Militia  of  this  Pro\ince  do,'B  not  consist  of  above  2000  men;  &  therefore,  considering 
the  circumstiince.s  &  situation  these  people  are  in,  exposed,  in  case  of  a  rupture,  on  the  one  side 
to  the  Spaniards,  on  the  other  lo  the  Krench,  &  surrounded  by  Savages,  who  are  for  the  most 
part,  in  an  interest  opposite  to  that  of  fJreat  Britain;  unless  your  Majesty  shall  be  graciously 
plea.sed  to  send  a  .Military  forct^  to  (his  C.iunlry,  suiricient  U>  protect  your  subjects,  this 
valuable  province  in  all  probability  will  be  lost. 


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I- or  h.a  reason  we  took  the  liberty  of  representing  to  the  late  Lord  Justices  the  necessity 
ot  sending  (our  regiments  thither  to  prevent  the  further  encronclunents  of  the  French  in  those 
parts.  We  likewise  propose,  tliat  as  well  to  ascertain  the  hounds  of  this  province,  which  have 
not  hitherto  been  fixed  any  other  way,  but  by  the  Charter  to  the  Lords  proprietors,  as  to  extend 
&  protect  the  trade  of  your  Majesty's  subjects  there,  several  small  forts  should  be  erected  in 
proper  places;  &  that  particular  care  should  be  taken  to  secure  the  navigation  of  the  several 
rivers,  einpteying  themselves  in  those  parts  to  the  northward  of  Fort  8aint  Aueustine  into  (he 
Westward  Ocean,  but  n.ore  especially  that  of  the  Uiver  Alamatahame,  which  the  french  have 
some  time  ago  new  christened  by  the  name  of  river  May. 

We  were  humbly  of  opinion  that  no  time  should  be  lost  in  a  matter  of  this  consequence; 
because  the  great  dilliculties  the  french  have  found  in  the  navigation  of  the  river  Mississipi, 
made  .t  necessary  for  them  to  secure  a  better  part;  &  a.ul  they  did  some  time  ago  take 
lensacola  from  the  Spaniards;  which  being  since,  as  we  are  inforn.ed,  restored,  itis  very 
probable,  the  french  may  thiuk  of  opening  another  communication  from  their  great  settlement 
at  Mobile,  .town  the  river  Alamatahama  to  the  Western  Ocean,  which  would  he  a  more  fatal 
blow,  than  any  tliat  has  hitherto  been  given  to  your  Majesty's  interest  in  America. 

The  fortifications  in  this  Country  at  present  are  but  very  few,  &  their  situation  not  the  most 
advautag..ous  Charles  Town  tor  instance,  is  re,,  .rly  fortilie.l,  &  hath  about  100  Guns 
mounted  on  the  walls  the  largest  not  exceeding  twelve  pound  ball. 

There  is  likewise  a  small  fort  of  about  10  Cuns  at  Port  lloyal,  and  a  palisadoe  fort  at  the  late 
Savanha  Town,  of  5  or  C  small  Guns,  which  lies  about  140  miles  west  from  Charles  Town 
towards  the  head  of  Santee  river  one  hundred  &  twenty  miles  from  Charles  Town  is  alsJ 
another  small  fort;  in  all  which  places  there  are  about  one  hundred  men  in  (Jarrison. 
.  But  Port  Royal  sc-ms  to  have  been  a  good  deal  neglected,  considering  it  is  at  present  the 
fronli.'r  town,  lies  ready  tor  tli.>  supply  of  the  Indian  trade,  &  the  protection  of  the  out 
garrisons,  &  has  an  excellent  harbour,  for  which  reason  we  should  think  that  place  ought  to  be 
better  secured. 

It  would  likewise  be  for  your  Majesty's  service  tliat  other  forts  should  be  built  in 
tills  province,  in  proper  places,  for  the  reasons  which  sliall  be  mentioned  in  that  part  of  this 
representation  r.dating  to  the  means  piopos..,!  for  preventing  the  encroachments  of  our 
Kiiropeaii  neighhoiirs. 

The  Indian  iNations  lying  between  Carolina  &  the  french  settlements  on  the  Mississipi, 
are  about  !),aoo  fighting  men.  Of  which  numb.-r  :{,400  whom  we  formerly  traded  witii,  are 
entirely  debauched  to  the  french  interest,  by  their  new  settlement  \'  fort  at  the  Albamas. 
About  L',000  more,  (hat  li.-  between  your  Maj.-sty's  subjects  &  those  of  the  frencli  King, 
trade  at  present,  iiKiill'ereiitly  with  both;  but  it  is  to  be  feared,  that  these  likewise  will 
be  debauched  by  the  frcncli  unless  proj.er  means  be  usc.l  to  keep  them  in  your 
Majesty's   interest. 

Th.^  remaining  .'JSOO  Indians  are  the  Cherokces,  a  Warlik.«  nation,  inhabiting  the  Apalatche 
MoiiniaiiH.  Tluse,  being  still  at  emnily  with  the  french, might  with  less  difliculty  be  secured  ; 
&  it  certainly  is  of  the  highest  c(msequence,  that  they  should  be  engaged  in  your  Majc-'y's 
interest ;  for,  Hhoiihl  ihey  once  take  another  party,  not  only  Carolina,  but  \  irginia  likewise, 
would  be  exposed  to  their  excursions. 

Ilcsides  the  Indians  above  mentioned,  there  are  about  t.KOO  savages  dispersed  in  several 
parts  between  Carolina  &  Virginia,  from  whom  we  have  not  much  to  apprehend,  provided 


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your  Majesty's  Governors  of  these  provinces  live  in  tJiat  perfect  harmony  &  good  understandin,!^, 
which  tliey  ought  to  maintain  willi  each  other,  &  do  justice  to  tiiese  poor  people,  who  seldom 
give  the  first  olfence. 

It  were  to  be  wished,  we  had  not  so  much  reason  to  complain  of  our  European  neighbours 
in  these  parts  :  but,  besides  the  encroachments  made  by  the  french,  your  Majesty's  subjects 
meet  with  ill  treatment  from  the  Spaniards;  more  particularly  at  Fort  S'  Augustine,  where 
they  have  a  garrison  of  300  or  400  white  men,  &  about  200  Indians,  who  give  shelter  to  ail 
our  runaway  Slaves,  &  without  regard  to  peace  or  treaties,  commit  frequent  acts  of  hostility 
upon  your  Majesty's  subjiicts. 

We  are  not  as  yet  informed,  whether  the  Spaniards  have  re-settled  Pensacola,  or  what  force 
they  have  there ;  but  they  have  a  fort  at  the  mouth  of  the  Catahooche  river,  with  about  400 
or  500  men  in  Garrison  ;  &  we  shall  give  your  Majesty  an  account  of  the  french  force  in  the 
neighbourhood,  in  that  part  of  our  report,  which  relates  particularly  to  their  settlements  on 
the  Continent. 

This  province  having  hitherto  but  few  inhabitants  the  quit-rents  of  the  Lords  proprietors 
amount  only  to  about  500 i'  per  annum:  but  there  is  a  duty  of  S'^  per  skin,  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Clergy;  &  the  contingencies  of  the  government,  which  vary  every  year,  are  raised  by 
the  Assembly. 

Tliere  are  no  Officers  in  Carolina,  thrit  have  patents  from  the  Crown;  &  none  appointed  at 
present  by  your  Majesty's  Authority,  hut  those  of  the  Governors  &  Custom  house  Officers.  All 
other  Officers,  both  Civil  &  military,  hold  their  employments  immediately  under  the  Lords 
proprietors,  their  Governors,  or  the  Assembly. 

Kice  being  the  principal  &  staple  commodity  of  this  province;  &  the  merchants  trading  to 
Carolina  having  oRen  complained,  that  the  advantage  they  formerly  reaped,  by  supplving 
Portugal  with  rice,  hath  been  almost  entirely  lost,  since  the  Act  of  the  3"  &  4"'  years  of  (iueen 
Ann,  whereby  rice  is  made  on^;  of  the  enumerated  commodities,  &  the  importation  thereof 
restrained  to  Great  Britain,  we  think  it  necessary,  bi-fo.r  we  con.lu.le  what  we  have  to  oiler 
concerning  this  province,  to  lay  before  your  Majesty  a  particular  state  of  this  trade. 

Before  the  pr...iu,.ti<,n  of  rice  in  Carolina,  the  Kingdom  of  Portugal  was  supplied  with  very 
great  (piantities  every  year  from  Italy  ; 

And  the  great  consumption  thereof  in  Portugal,  with  the  liberty  of  transporting  it  directly 
thither  from  the  Plantations,  as  freely  as  any  other  grain,  first  induced  the  people  of  Carolina 
to  plant  and  propagate  it. 

Their  labour  &  industry  being  by  d.-grees  rewarded,  bv  an  abundant  iiwrease  of  this  useful 
tc  valuable  pr(,.l„ct;  they  had  a  very  lair  prospect  of  wholly  supplving  the  Portugal 
Markets  therewilh.  ■'        n  .     i-<  ^ 

Hut  being  deprived  by  the  foresaid  A.t.  of  the  I riy  of  transporting  their  rice  directly  to 

I  ortugal,  \-  the  additional  freight.  ( In.ii,  ihis  l„  il,„  Ki„^doii. )  with  all  ..(her  chargt's  thereon 
amounting  to  about  one  third  part  of  its  value,  no  rice  coul.l  be  carrie.l  from  Kngland  tci 
J  ortugal,  but  when  the  price  has  happ.Mie.l  to  be  very  high  there. 

Hut  the  true  state  of  this  aflair  will  best ear  by  the  Ibllowing  account  of  the  .|..anfilie8 

of  nee  imporfe.l,  &  re-evporle.l  comn.uiiibus  annis,  on  a  medium  of  five  years,  from  Christmas 
ii  la  to  Christmas  J717.  viz 


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Imimrlal.  ^w, 

!•  rom  Carolina  &  the  otlier  Plantations 88,073 

From  East  India,  Turi^ey,  &  Italy  about Wo 

The  total  import 28,323  p'  An. 

Rc-cxitorltd 
To^  Portugal,  Spain,  &  other   parts,  to   the  Southward  of        cwi 

Cape  Finistcrre 2  473 

To  Holland,  Cermany,  &  other  countries  to  Northward  of 

Cape  Finesterre 20  458. 

The  total  Export 22.930  p'  An. 

llemnined  (or  consumption 6  387 

28,323. 

It  is  evident  from  this  account,  that  the  exportation  of  rice  from  Great  Britain  to  the 
Northward  is  very  considerable,  &  that  the  exportation  of  this  commodity  to  the  Southward  is 
very  small;  which  can  arise  from  no  other  cause,  but  the  great  expense  that  attends  the  same 
in  double  freight,  the  rice  of  Carolina  being  esteemed  the  best  in  the  world;  but  by  that 
means  ,t  happens,  that  the  Italians,  being  near  at  hand,  have  almost  entirely  beaten  your 
Majesty's  subjects  out  of  this  trade,  which  proves  very  detrimental  to  the  navigation  of  (Ireat 
1  ritam.  l-or  .1  the  Italians  had  not  a  vent  for  their  rice  in  Portugal,  they  would  hardly  l)e 
able  to  carry  on  a  trade  to  that  Kingdom  &  Spain  in  their  own  shipping,  they  having  no  other 
gross  goods,  but  rice,  &  pepper,  suif.ci.-nt  to  furnish  a  lading  for  great  ships;  &  they  dare  not 
venture  in  any  others  lor  (ear  of  the  Algerines. 

We  would  therefore  humbly  submit  to  your  .Majesty,  whether  it  might  not  be  for  tbo 
advantage  of  the  plantations,  &-  of  Great  iiritain  likewise,  to  allow,  that  rice  miirht  be  carried 
from  Carolina  directly  to  i'ortugal.  or  any  other  part  of  Europe,  to  the  Southward  of  Capo 
Hnesterre,  upon  giving  security,  that  every  vessel  so  freighted,  shall  touch  in  (ireat  IJritaiu, 
before  she  returns  to  the  West  Indies. 


'i'llK  C(),\Si;(ili:.NCE  OF  the  PI-ANTAT1(>\  T|{.\I)F. 

Thus  having  gone  through  the  several  Clonics  on  the  Cmitim'nt,  in  order  to  demonstrate  the 
conse.,uence  their  trade  is  of  to  Great  llritain  ;  we  have  drawn  out  from  the  Custom  House  books 
an  Account  N"  1.  containing  the  total  mnoiint  or  value  of  all  goods  imported  from,  &  exported 
to  the  sai.l  Colonies,  comni'MiibuM  .Annis,  on  a  medium  of  three  years  from  Christmas  171  »  to 
Clirislnias  1717. 

And  forasmuch  as  the  trades  to  Africa  &  Ma-hura  may  be  accounted  branches  of  the 
plantation  trade,  the  n«tiirns  of  the  (foods  exported  to  tho.se  countries  being  generally  sent 
bom  thence  in  .Negroes  &  wine  to  the  Plantations;  we  have  include.)  the  amount  thereof  in 
turn  account. 

Mut  having  eiupiired  upon  this  occasion  into  the  valuations  of  the  aforesaid  goods,  we  nre 
lulormcd,  that  Tobacco,  sugar,  &  some  other  of  ti  ,.  Phmtallou  products  are  over  rated;  tho 


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prices  of  those  commodities  having  been  considerably  reduced  since  the  valuations  were 
adjusted  in  the  booits  of  the  Inspector  General  of  the  Customs,  from  whence  this  is  drawn; 
however,  as  we  have  not  the  same  objection  to  tiie  vahialions  of  our  manufactures  & 
products,  we  shall  lay  the  same  before  your  Majesty,  upon  the  foot  it  now  stands. 

From  this  Account  it  will  appear,  that  the  plantations  in  America  lake  from  hence  yearly  to 
the  value  of  one  million  sterling,  in  British  products  &  Manufactures,  &  foreign  goods. 

And  although  the  exports  charged  in  this  acount  to  the  several  Colonies  on  the  continent, 
amount  to  no  more  than  .£431,027. IG'. 5"  yet  as  the  Continent  has  undoubtedly  a  great  share 
in  the  General  article  of  entry  to  the  West  Indies,  as  well  as  in  the  articles  of  entry  to  Africa 
and  the  Madeiras,  the  exports  to  the  Continent  may  well  be  computed  at  ,£600,000. 

But  before  we  enter  into  the  particular  circumstances  of  the  plantation  trade  on  the 
Continent,  it  will  be  necessary  to  ascertain  the  principal  commodities,  wherein  their  trade 
consists,  &  how  much  they  respectively  amount  to;  which  will  appear,  Account  N"  2. 

It  may  be  observed  from  this  Account,  that  the  exports  to  the  Continent  of  America  exceed 
the  imports  from  thence  about  4:200,000  per  annum;  which  debt  falls  upon  the  provinces 
to  the  \orthward  of  Maryland;  who  probably  are  enabled  to  discharge  the  same,  by  the  trade 
they  are  permitted  to  carry  on  in  America,  &  to  Kurope,  in  commodities  not  enumerated  in  the 
Acts  of  Trade,  as  may  be  gathered  from  a  State  of  their  Shipping  &  Tonnage  hereunto  annexed, 
iV  3.  4  &'  5.  although  the  same  is  not  so  perfect  as  it  might  otherwise  have  been  for  want  of 
returns  from  the  proprietary  (iovernments. 

Besides  the  advantages  accruing  to  Crcat  Britain  from  so  large  an  exportation,  to  the 
Colonies  on  the  Continent  o(  America;  from  whence,  as  hath  been  already  shewn,  there  doth 
arise  a  balance  of  A'200,000  Sterling;  it  is  to  be  observed,  that  your  .Majesty's  revenue  of  the 
Customs  is  very  considerably  increased  by  this  trade;  that  great  part  of  the  coinmodilies, 
which  we  receive  from  thence  are  such,  as  we  should  otherwise  be  obliged  to  take  from  foreign 
markets:  &  that  there  is  a  very  great  profit  arising  from  the  re-exportation  of  such  of  the  said 
Plantation  commodities  to  foreign  Markets,  as  are  not  expended  at  home. 

Our  home  consumption  of  Tobacco  o.ily,  may  be  computed  at  S,17o,22G  pounds  weight  per 
Annum.  And  the  tobacco  re-exported  17,142  7;)5  ditto  per  annum,  as  may  appear  by  the 
Account  N"  0,  wherein  ll  ■  sugars,  as  well  as  the  tobacco  imported  &  exported  lor  liv<-  years, 
from  Christmas  1712  to  Ch.istmas  1717.  are  distinctly  stated.  And  we  have  the  rather  chosen 
to  join  them,  because  they  are  the  two  staple  commodities  of  the  Islands,  &  of  the  Continent 
whose  interests  are  inseparable,  nor  would  it  be  possible  to  support  the  Sugar  Islands,  without 
the  assistance  of  the  Continent. 

There  *ill  remains  to  be  considered  another  great  advantage  that  arises  to  this  Kingdom 
from  tlic  plantation  trade,  which  is,  the  constant  employment  it  giv<'s  to  our  British  Shipping 

The  number  &  tonnage  of  the  Ships  cleared  from  Kugland  (or  His  .Majesty's  Dominions  in 
America,  &  for  .Vfrica  &  .Madeira,  in  three  years,  Irom  Chrislmass  1714,  to  Christmass,  1717, 
is  as  follows. 


, 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXII. 
Cleared  in  tlie  stiid  three  years  for 


GU 


New  KriL'lanrl 

Bhips 

Tona 

Meiliiim   of  iho   Ton- 
nage  IVr  uniium 

>e\v  Vdik ...!!...!. 

IVi.tisylvimitt .'.....'.'.'. 

Mniy  lurid ...!!.!.....! 

viij^iiiiu !....'.'.".' 

Caruliim ■••.•  ^ ........!.!...!.  i 

For  the  Continent 

240 

(it 

108 

340 

i»2 

20,276 

4,330 

.''.,429 

17,6,'il 

47,11119 

8,003 

6,7fi8S- 
1,413+ 
1  ,81193 

5,88:;ii- 

15,lill9ij 
2,6778 

899 

102,728 

31.2128 

nfirbftdooa 

Antijjim 

Mi>nti*crrat 

Nt'viM 

Saint  (.'liiistopliorV ".!'...'.... 

<lniniii<'ii 

Bermuda ..!!...!!...... 

Fertile  Islands 

347 

111 

25 

33 

30 

162 

4 

37,849 

11,01(2 

1,770 

2,963 

3,170 

22,913 

160 

12,616+ 

3,697+ 
r)9ii 
987  i 

7,637ii 
53  + 

712 

79,917 

26,636 

AVoat  Indioa    

lludsons  Ijay , !.!..!!!!!.. 

Total  for  the  Plantations 

123 

7 

16,1)87 
732 

24  t 

1741 

200,064 

66,688+ 

For  Africo 

Madeira '..  1 !!!!!'.'.! !.. 

92 
181 

10,823 j 
15,878  ( 

8,899 

TIiBt  is,  commiinibns  »nni«, 

2,014 

226,762 

75,587. 

«71 

7.-),f.S7. 

And  wherei.s  there  were  cleared  from  this  Kingdom,  on  a  medium  of  tiie  said  tiiree   years 
ending  at  Christniass  1717.  for  all  foreign  parts. 


"'■'''«'"^'''P« 5GG.3,    tons419.GSl. 

Foreign  ditto 330,  ditto    17,440 


Per  Ann. 


In  all. 


•'5,01)3 437,127 

it  i.s  evident,  that  the  Shipping  employed  annually  in  the  plantation  trade  only,  was  more  th 
a  sixth  part  of  the  whole   tonnage   for  that   time  from  the  several   Ports  of  England   to  ail 
Ibreign  C'oimtries. 

Hut.computing  that  the  other  live-sixth  parts  of  the  said  Shipping  maybe  employed  (  a  little 
more  or  l.-.s )  as  follows,  on,'  Sixth,  in  the  trade  to  Spain,  Portugal,  the  Streights,  Canaries, 
hast  India,  Newloundlatid,  and  .Xrchangel  ; 

One  sixth  to  Denmark,  Norway  &  the  IJaltiek  ; 

'i"wo  sixths,  to  (iermany,  Holland,  Flanders  and  France  & 

One  sixth  to  Ireland  an.l  the  other  Hritish  Islands;  &  it  being  obvious,  that  the  Ships 
.-mployed  in  th.  trades  near  home  make  two  or  three  voyages,  whilest  the  Ships  boun.l  to  the 
plantations  are  performing  one, 

It  is  very  probable,  that  the  trade  whieh  is  carried  on  between  Kngland  an.l  the  American 
i>  :>ntalu,ns,  emph.ys  at  l.-ast,  one  fourth  part  of  the  Shipping  annually  cleared  from 
this  kingdom. 

An.l  upon  easting  up  the  tonnage  of  the  plantation  products  re-exported  in  the  year  1717,  it 
ai.pears  there  was  employe.!  near  half  as  much  Shipping,  in  transporting  these  goods  fr..ra 


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hence  to  Germany,  Holland,  &  other  foreign  countries,  as  was  employed  in  the  trade  directly 
from  the  British  Colonies  in  America. 

Consequently  therefore  it  may  be  concluded,  that  about  one  third  part  of  the  Shipping 
employed  in  the  foreign  trade  of  this  Kingdom  is  maintained  by  the  plantation  trade. 

But  notwithstanding  the  advantages,  at  present  arising  from  the  Plantation  trade,  are  so  very 
considerable,  it  is  not  to  be  doubted,  but  that  they  might  still  be  rendered  much  more  useful, 
if  sufficient  encouragement  were  given  to  induce  them  to  turn  their  industry  to  the  production 
of  Naval  Stores,  of  all  kinds,  &  of  such  other  commodities  as  our  necessities  require,  &  which 
are  purchased  by  us  with  great  disadvantage  from  foreign  Countries;  from  whence  this 
convenience,  amongst  many  others,  would  naturally  result,  — That  the  more  Northern 
Colonies  would  be  thereby  enabled  to  pay  their  balance  to  England,  without  lying  under 
the  necessity  of  carrying  on  a  trade  to  foreign  parts,  in  some  respects  detrimental  to  their 
mother  Kingdom. 


No.  1. 


!! 


■    'f  \ 


Tho  lotal  value  of  ilic  Importo  from 

The  lotal  value  of  the  Exporu  to 

£ 

187,059 

364,557 

332,266 

34,485 

'     00 

6 

00 

5 

d 

00 

10 

10 

0 

6 

5 

£ 

30,855 

140,697 

147,031 

4,021 

12,720 

11,182 

B 

10 
14 

5 
11 
10 

7 

d 
9 
S 
6 
6 
00 
1 

JIont'^tTl  "i 

85,078          15 
98,772     ■      18 

>ovift 

St  Cliristoj'hera 

1.102,210            7 

1       4 

318,318 

8 

3 

65,016 

22,607 

6,051 

1 

16 

7 

0 

4 

00 

New   Knu'liiiul 

N<'\v  York 

....    IVniisylvunia 

130,269 
60,314 
20,176 

14 

li 

14 

6 
6 
2 

92,675 

250,094 

3H,90l! 

10 
10 
16 

6 
6 
1 

Virixinifi  *t  Mnrvlfin.l 

2U9,760 

108,276 

22.087 

15 
4 

16 

2 
9 
6 

Ciiroliim '. 

382,576 

1,1U2  219 

3,301 

412 

6,808 

17 
7 

17    • 
10 

6 

1 

4 
00 

6 
10 

riASTATIONS 

431,027 

348.318 

90,086 

1,306 

1,061 

10 
8 
6 
3 

6 

5 
3 
2 
3 
2 

il<-rintiii])9 

1,405,409 

27,230 

4,060 

7 

12 
14 

0 
0 
8 

VlatitfltioriH 

3 
11 

1 

Vl'ri.ii 

87,415 
81,427 

16 
7 

Mailrirn 

1,527,606     !      15     1       2 

Tnllll 

1,018,523     '       4 

3 

ilj 


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617 


No.  2 

The  principal  imports  from  New  England,  New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Virginia  Maryland,  and 
Carolina,  are  as  follows. 


s 

s            d 

In  skins  it  furrs 

1.7 , 3-tO 

12,082 

34 ,  UllO 

7,U8() 

3,(i79 

23U,,'i88 

I'.l.'JOt) 

9,834 
21,0B0 

14 
19 
00 
18 
14 
18 
18 
7 
6 

10 
•    6 
00 
7 
3 
1 
4 
3 
4 

Products  of  the  Indian  Trade. 

of  the  ad  Plantations. 

of  foreign  Plantations 
of  Cainpeehe 

per  annum 
per  annum 

TurpiTitine 

I'iti^li  and  tar 

Train  oil 

■\Vliali  fins 

Tobacco  

liiou  ...      

Sujinr,  brown 

Logwood    

In  all  other  Goods      

3ti2,4fil 
20,112 

17 

00 

1 

00 

Tlie  total  import  accordini;  to  tho  aforosd  Genl  account. . 
But  the  Tobacco  being  overvalued  about. . . 

382,,'i7li          17 
80,0(10          (JO 

1 
00 

The  said  import  connot  amount  to  more  than 

302,, ITe          17 

1 

# 


9 
F, 
6 
6 
00 
1 


No.  2. 
And  the  principal  exports  to  the  said  provinces  are  as  follow 


I.v  BiuTisn  MASUKAcrruBK  <fe  Pkouucts, 

Woollen  Manufactures 

Silk  wrought  ,t  thrown ' 

Linnens  A  sail  cloth \ , 

Cordage [  _' 

Gutipou'der 

Leather  wrought,  it  HUihlleH ] . . 

linns  .t  Clipper  wrouijht 

Iron  \vn)iij>|it  ,t  nails 

Loud  it  shot 

Pewter 

In  many  other  goods 


In"  KOIIEIGN  OOODS. 

LInnens 

Calticoi's 

IVi.liiliitcd  Knst  India  Goods. . 

Wr.iuu'ht  !-'ilks 

Iron  it  Ucnip 

In  other  lorcigti  goods 


Forcif^n  (ioiidn. 
Britieli  Goods. 


The  said  Kxports  amount*  to  accor.linR  to  the  aforesaid  gen.  ral  accunt  (  per  annum  )  . . .    .ii 

Uut  as  It  has  been  always  mentioned,  the  total  export  might  probably  amount  to  at  leastl 

(i)(jr  Hiiiiuiiif  I.,..,, »•••••»«.  *  1 


147,438 

lS,4ti8 

11,404 

11,284 

2,392 

15,161 

2,,5(i,') 

3.5,631 

2 ,  H.W 

3,(iS7 

43,941 


11 
7 
9 
5 

IR 

12 
B 

13 
9 
6 
& 


294,880 

8«,413 
1(1,102 
10,623 
1,189 
6,152 
21,700 


00 
4 

12 

U 
5 

19 


136,141 
294,886 


13 
3 


431,027 


600,0(10  00 


16 


7 
1 

00 
9 
5 
6 
7 
6 
3 

11 


00 

00 

9 

1 

II 

9 


7 
00 


L,-f,<. 


Vol.  V. 


78 


^1    ! 


n 


in 
I'-  i 


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No.  3. 


In  three  years  from  24">  June  1714,  to  the  2^  June  1717,  there  was  cleared  from  Boston, 
the  chief  port  in  the  Province  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 


Ships,  SItiopB 
other  vtvwis 


495 
68 
23 
46 
•23 
31 


678 

143 

390 

25 

11 


1217 
415 


For  the  Bi'ltish  Isliimls  in  the  West  Indies. 

Kitrui^n  IMnntutions 

Wf st  Indi.-s 

Newfoundland 

Europe 

Madeira,  Azores.  <tc 


Grent  Britain 

Urilish  Plantations  on  tlie  Continent. 

liny  of  Carnprelie  for  Logwood 

To    ports  unknown 


The  total  in  tlireo  \'ear9. 
That  is, 
Communibua  aunis 


^-  B. — 1,199  of  the  aforesaid  1247  ships  and  vessels,  containing  68,162  tons,  wen 
plantftlion  Imilt 


Men. 


27,831 

3,830 

2,597 

3113 

1,^38 

176 

1 , 8;!,') 

•        274. 

I,8(i5 

210 

l,ti90 

286 

37,15:1 

5,118 

1 1 ,  95r. 

1,412 

1 1 , 689 

1,883 

1,675 

221 

415 

63 

62,788 

8,897 

20,929 

2,899 

No.  4. 
In  the  said  three  years  there  were  also  cleared  from  the  Port  of  Salem,  in  the  same  Province. 


Ships  SInnpi  J,'C. 


69 

2 

10 

117 

9 


197 

4 

31 


232 


77. 


For  the  British  Islands  in  the  West  Indies  , 

^urinfliii 

We-t  Indies 

Eiiroi'e    

Madeira  Azores  Ac , 


firoat  Britain 

British  riaulatious  on  the  Continent  , 


The  total  in  three  years  .  . , . 
That  is,  Oommnnihus  Annis. 


4,477 


Men. 


2296 

328 

75 

10 

304 

46 

9,122 

1,152 

421 

69 

12,218 

1,595 

208 

29 

1,006 

158 

13,431 

1,782 

594 


I      I 
i  ■    i 


And  from  New  York  there  were  cleared,  in  three  years,  from  24""  June  1715  to  24""  June  1718 


»Mpt.  Sliiiipt  Ac 


63 

205. 

250 

9 

85 

24 


645 


215 


To  Croat  Hrituin 

Biiiisli  I'lnntntions  on  the  Continent, 
lirilish  l'l.ihtMli.11,8  on  the  Ifiands. . . 

Newf..nnillan'l 

foreiirn  plantation* 

.Madeirat,  Africa  Ac 

Europe   


Total  in  three  years 


Thnt  is, 
Corninuriihua  Annis 11       7,404 


Tons 


4,;iK2 

4,234 

8,776 

395 

2695 

1395 

615 


22,392 


Men 


6;ts 

897 
1,9114 
07 
«o:t 
282 
122 


4,513 


1,604 


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619 


No.  6. 


SUGAR,  BROWN. 


In  the  said  five  years, 
or  CuininunibiiB  aiinis. 


Uemained  for  consumption.. 
Tlie  total  Annual  Import. 


Imported 
CKta. 


61)3,628 
612,238 
617,414 
684,378 
702,7.1.') 


3(180,290 
1116,068 


re-pxpnried 
Cwla. 


183,201 
167,036 
112,701 
161,619 
289,994 


934,461 
186,890 


429, 168  pr  Ann, 


616,068 

na  uforesftid. 


No.  6. 


TOIUCCO. 


In  1713 
1714 
1716 
1716 
1717 


In  tlio  said  five  years 

or  CominuniiiiTs  nnnis ♦. 


Uemained  for  consumption . . 
Tlie  total  Anniiol  Import. 


Imported 
lb  wt. 


21,698,807 
29,264,094 
17,810,864 
28.316,088 
29,600,063 


126,589,906 


25,317,981 


R(*-Pxported 
lb  wt 


16,697,796 
19,650,2-16 
13,479,110 
16.601,441 
19,386,186 


86,713,779 


17,142,755 


8, 175, 226  pr  Ann. 


26,317,981 

as  aforesaid, 


MISSISSIPPI. 

The  French  nation,  having  always  been  desirous  to  e.xtend  tlieir  dominions  in  America 
have  lo.st  no  opportunity  of  encroaching  upon  their  Neighbours  there.     And  although  your 
Majesty  &your  lloyal  Ancestors  have  an  uncontestable  right  as  well  by  discovery  as  possession 
to  the  several  British  Colonies  in  America;  yet  the  french  Kings  have  at  sundry  times  made' 
grants  thereof  to  their  subjects.     Such  were  the  letters  patents  of  Louis  the  IS'"  in  favour  of 
th.e  french  West  India  Company,  bearing  date  the   SO""  of  April  l(iii7;  &  those  of  Louis  the 
l-i'"  to  Mons'  Croisat  some  time  since  surrendered  to  the  united  India  Company  of  france 
upon  which  they  build  their  title  to  the  Mississippi.     Many  other  instances  of  the  like  nature 
might  be  given  wer,.  they  necessary  to  the  present  purpc--,  but  these  two,  which  comprehended 
almost  all  your  Majesty's  dominions  in   America,   may   he  suflicient  to  shew  the  unlimited 
inclination  the  french  have  to  encroach  upon  your  Majesty's  territories  in  those  parts. 

However,  as  the  french  are  convinced,  that  a  Charter  without  pos.session,  can  never  be 
allowed  by  the  law  of  nations  to  change  the  property  of  the  soil;  they  have  employed  another 
artilice;  and  without  embarra.ssing  themselves  about  former  discoveries,  made  by  the  subjects 
of  other  Princes  have  built  small  forts  at  the  heads  of  Lakes  &  rivers,  along  that  vast  tract  of 
land,  from  the  entry  of  the  river  of  S'  Lawrence  to  the  embouchure  of  the  Mississippi,  into 


n 


620 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


At 


the  bay  of  Mexico;  not  so  much  witli  intention  probably  to  bound  their  own  territories,  as  to 
secure  what  tiiey  have  already  got,  till  a  more  favorable  juncture  shall  give  them  occasion 
to  make  further  intrusions  upon  their  neighbours.  And  if  the  late  war  in  Europe,  where  the 
allies  made  so  successful  efforts  against  the  exorbitant  power  of  france,  bad  not  found  Louis 
the  U"-  employment  at  home,  it  is  very  li!-fly  (Ik  Uiwh  would  have  been  much  more 
formidable  than  they  are  now  in  America,  iVotwithstanding  the  treaty  of  neutrality  for 
those  parts  made  at  London  in  1056,  ougiit  tn  lu/j  !:-cured  to  Great  Britain  the  several 
Colonies,  whereof  your  Majesty's  Royal  predecessors  stood  possessed  at  the  time  of  making 
the  said  treaty,  but  the  little  regard  the  french  have  to  that  treaty,  will  evidently  appear 
by  the  evasions  &  frivolous  pretence.«  set  on  foot  by  their  ministers  during  the  debates  in  the 
year  1G87  at  London,  when  the  Lords  Sunderland,  Middleton,  &:  (Jodolphin  were  appointed  by 
King  James  to  confer  with  the  Oien  french  Ambassadors  Mon?'  i\.>  Tia -iMon,  &  the  Sieur 
Dusson  de  Bonrepeaux  concerning  ihe  boundaries  of  the  HuiL'-on's  bay  Company,  &  although 
that  Conference  tennin,.u;!  in  a  (Confirmation  of  the  aforesaid  Treaty  of  neutrality,  together 
with  a  resolution  of  settling  the  boundaries  between  the  English  &  french  colonies  in  America, 
by  proper  Commissaries,  which»resolution  has  since  been  enforced  by  the  lO""  Article  of  the 
treaty  of  Utrecht;  yet  the  french  could  never  be  induced  to  enter  sincerely  upon  so  necessary  a 
work,  notwithstanding  Commissaries  were  lately  appointed  for  that  purpose,  &met  with  others, 
deputed  by  the  french  Court,  at  Paris. 

It  is  therefore  very  apparent  from  these  trnnsattions,  that  there  remains  no  way  to  settle  our 
boundaries,  but  by  making  ourselves  considerable  at  the  two  heads  of  your  Majesty's  Colonies, 
iXorth  &  South,  &  by  building  of  forts,  as  the  french  have  done,  in  proper  places,  on  the 
inland  frontiers.  *  ' 

The  French  territories  in  America  extend  from  the  mouth  of  the  River  S'  Lawrence,  to  the 
embouchure  of  the  Mississippi,  forming  one  continued  line  from  North  to  South  on  the  back  of 
your  Majesty's  plantations,  &  although  their  garrisons,  in  many  parts,  are  hitherto  but  very 
inconsiderable,  yet  as  they  have,  by  the  means  of  iheir  Missionaries,  debauched  several  of  the 
Indian  Nations  to  their  interest,  your  Majesty's  subjects  along  the  continent  have  the  utmost 
danger  to  apprehend  from  this  new  settlement,  unless  timely  care  be  taken  to  prevent 
its  increase. 

But  this  will  be  the  proper  subject  of  another  part  of  this  Report;  &  therefore  we  shall  at 
present  proceed  to  give  your  Majesty  an  Account  of  l^e  forts  the  french  have  built,  &  the 
settlements  they  have  made  to  secure  tlieir  communication;  of  the  several  routs  they  have 
practised  from  Quebec  to  the  Mississippi;  of  the  Indian  nations  in  those  parts,  whom 
they  have  gained  over  to  their  interest,  and  of  those  who  still  remain  friends  to  your 
Majesty's  subjects. 

And  as  the  most  perfect  account  we  have  of  these  particulars,  was  transmitted  to  us 
some  time  since,  by  Mr  Keith,  the  present  Governor  of  I'ennsylvania,  we  hold  ourselves 
obliged  upon  this  occasion  to  acknowledge  how  much  we  are  iiidehted  to  his  exactness  & 
ap|)lication  therein. 

It  is  evident  from  Father  Ilennipen  &  La  Salles  travels,  that  the  communication  between 
Canada  &  Mississippi  is  a  very  late  .liscovery ;  &  perhaps  such  a  one,  as  no  nation,  less  industrious 
than  the  french,  would  have  attempted;  but  it  must  be  allow'd  that  they  have  a  great 
advantage  over  us  in  this  particular,  to  which  even  the  nature  of  their  religion  and  government 
do  greatly  contribute;  for  their  Missionaries  in  blind  obedience  to  their  superiors,  spend  whole 


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621 


years  in  exploring  New  Countries;  and  tlie  encouragement  the  late  french  King  gave 
to  the  discoverers  &  planters  of  new  tiiicts  of  land,  doth  far  exceed  any  advantage  your 
Majesty's  lloyal  Predecessors  have  hitherto  given  to  their  subjects  in  America;  and  as 
your  INfajesty's  European  dominions  have  long  been  burthen'd  with  the  expense  of  two 
successive  wars,  the  Parliament  of  (ireat  Britian  have  hitherto  only  been  able  to  assist  the 
Plantations  with  a  very  sparing  hand;  altho'  cousideriug  tlie  great  Ifevenue  they  bring  your 
Majesty  in  your  Customs,  &  the  vast  importance  they  are  of  to  the  trade  &  navigation  of  these 
Kingdoms,  it  is  now  to  be  boped  they  may  be  thought  worthy  of  greater  attention. 

And  indeed  had  this  matter  been  sooner  considered,  the  (rencii  dominions  had  never  been 
extended  from  Nortli  to  South  through  the  whole  Continent  of  America.  For  your  Majesty's 
subjects,  who  had  much  greater  convenience  of  discovering  &  making  treaties  with  the  'indian 
nations,  on  the  Lakes,  which  lie  so  contiguous  to  the  back  of  the  British  Settlements,  might 
eflectually  have  prevented  this  communication  wiiich  may  prove  highly  inconvenient  to  the 
trade  &  welfare  of  your  Majesty's  Colonies. 

However,  it  is  not  even  yet  too  late  to  think  of  applying  a  remedy;  nor  will  it  be  at  all 
impossible  to  interrupt  a  rout,  wiiich  your  Majesty  may  perceive  by  the  following  detail,  hath 
many  natural  obstructions,  &  could  never  have  been  rendered  practicable  without  the 
greatest  industry. 

From  Mount  Real,  on  the  River  S'  Lawrence,  the  french  generally  sail  in  canoes  about  three 
leagues  to  the  falls  of  Saint  Louis,  where  they  are  obliged  to  land,  &  travel  about  half  a 
League,  before  they  embark  again,  in  order  to  row  up  the  stream.  About  CO  leagues  further, 
to  Fort  Frontenac  situate  on  the  North  side  of  the  river,  at  the  entrance  of  the  Lake  Ontario, 
where  they  have  a  Garrison  consisting  of  one  or  two  Companies,  from  thence  they  proceed  on 
the  said  Lake  reputed  about  SO  leagues  in  length,  to  the  great  fall  of  Niagara,  which  lies 
between  the  lakes  Ontario  and  Erie,  where  they  are  obliged  to  travel  over  land  again  about 
three  Leagues,  before  Miey  enter  the  lake  Erie,  which  is  about  130  leagues  in  length. 

From  this  lake  to  tlie  Mississi|)pi  they  have  three  dillerent  routes.  The  shortest  by  water  is 
uptlieriverMiam=s,orOuamis,  on  the  South  west  of  Lake  Erie;  on  which  river  they  sail  about 
150  leagues  without  interruption,  when  they  find  themselves  stopt  by  another  landing,  of  about 
three  leagues,  which  they  call  a  carrying  place,  because  they  are  generally  obliged  to  carry 
their  canoes  over  laud,  in  those  places  to  the  next  river,  &  that  where  they  next  embark  is  a 
very  shallow  one  called  La  Riviere  de  portage;  hence  they  row  about  10  leagues  to  the  river 
Ouhach,  &  from  thence  about  120  leagues  to  the  River  Ohio,  into  which  the  Ouhach  fdls,  as 
the  river  Ohio  does  aliout  -j  leagues  lower  into  the  Mississippi,  which  continues  its  couise  for 
about  350  leagues  directly  to  the  hiiv  of  Mexico. 


There  are  likewise  two  other  passiii; 


ges  much  longer  than  this,  which  are  particularly  prick'd 


down  in  Hennipeiis  map,  and  may  be  described  in  the  following  manner 


I 


iiboiit  S   L 


111  the  North  east  of  Lake  Erie  to  a  fort  on  the  Lake  S'  CI 


les  sail :  here  the  fren 


air,  called  Pont  Chartrii 


have  a  Settlement,  &  often  400  traders  meet  tl 


Along  this  L;,l      they  proceed  about  seven  leagues  further  &  thence  to  the  great  Lake  Ilur 
about   ten    leagues;    hence    they    proceed    to    the    straits  of  Miehilliniackinack    1-JO  h 
Here  is  a  Carrison  of  about  thirty  french,  and  a  vast  concourse  of  Traders,  somet 


lere. 


than  1000,  besides  Indians,  b 


agues 
inies  not  less 


ing  a  common  jilace  of  rendezvous.     At  & 


near 


th 


Oufarwas,  an  Indian  naticm,  are  settled 

From  the  lake  Huron  they  pass  by  the  Straight  Miehilliniackinack  four  leagues,  beinsi  t 
in  breadth,  &  of  a  great  depth,  to  the  lake  Illinois;  thence  150 


th 


wo 


lengues  on  the  lake  to  fort 


W" 


622  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Miamis,  situated  on  the  mouth  of  the  river  Chign^oe  ;  from  hence  came  those  Indians  of  the 
same  name,  viz'  Miamis,  who  are  settled  on  the  forementioned  river  that  runs  into  Erie. 

Up  the  river  Chigagoe  they  sail  hut  3  leagues  to  a  passage  of  i"'  of  a  league  ;  then  enter  a 
small  Lake  of  about  a  mile,  and  have  another  very  small  portage,  &  again  another  of  two 
miles  to  the  river  Illinois,  thence  down  the  stream  130  leagues  to  Mississippi. 

The  next  rout  is  from  Micliillimackinack  on  the  lake  Illinois  to  the  lake  de  puans  90  leagues, 
thence  to  the  river  paans  SO  Leagues,  thence  up  the  same  to  a  portage  of  about  4  miles 
before  they  come  to  the  river  Owisconsing,  thence  40  leagues  to  Mississippi. 

These  distances  are  as  the  traders  reckon  them ;  but  they  appear  generally  to  be  much  over 
done,  which  may  be  owing  to  those  peoples  coasting  along  the  shores  of  the  lakes,  &  taking 
in  all  the  windings  of  the  rivers. 

They  have  another  much  shorter  passage  from  Mount  Real  to  Lake  Huron,  by  the  french 
river  on  the  north  of  Saint  Lawrence  which  communicates  with  the  two  latter  routs;  but  it 
abounds  with  falls,  &  therefore  it  not  so  much  used.  They  have  also  by  this  river  a  much 
shorter  passage  to  the  upper  Lake,  or  Lake  .Superieur. 

The  french  have  at  all  times,  used  their  utmost  endeavours  to  bring  over  the  Indians  to  their 
Interest;  &  the  missionaries  have  been  so  successful  in  this  point,  that  they  have  seduced  some 
part  of  the  Iroquois,  commonly  called  by  the  name  of  the  five  nations,  from  their  ancient  friendship 
&  dependence  on  your  majesty's  colony  of  New  York  ;  &  although  provision  was  made  by  the 
l-S"-  Article  of  the  treaty  of  L'trecht  to  prevent  the  like  inconveniencies  for  the  future,  yet 
experience  hath  shewn  that  such  treaties  made  with  the  french,  as  cannot  be  afterwards 
executed  without  their  assistance,  are  likely  to  prove  ineffectual.  We  would  therefore  follow 
their  example  in  this  particular,  &  lose  no  time,  at  least  in  securing  such  of  the  Indian 
nations,  as  are  not  already  in  league  with  them. 

Of  this  sort  are  the  Miamis.  settled  upon  the  river  of  the  same  name,  which  runs  into  the 
Lake  Erie,  &  are  about  2,000  in  number.  The  gaining  of  this  Nation  to  the  British  interest, 
would  be  of  very  great  importance  ;  and  as  we  are  informed,  might  be  done  by  settling  a 
trade  with  them  &  building  a  small  fort  upon  the  Lake  Erie,  where  the  french,  in  1718,  had 
no  settlement;  what  they  have  now  is  not  as  yet  come  to  our  knowledge,  though  in  all 
probability  they  have,  or  will  soon  begin  to  build  one  there.  This  will  appear  to  be  the  more 
necessary,  when  we  shall  consider,  how  many  Indian  Nations,  on  the  back  of  the  British 
settlements,  the  french  have  already  gained  to  their  interest. 

The  Illinois  are  about  3,000  men,  on  or  near  the  river  of  that  name. 

The  Ottoways,  or  Michillimackinacks  were  formerly  3,000  but  now  scarce  600. 

The  Nokes jqq 

The  Eelles  avoins gOO 

The  Sakes oqo 

The  I'uans qqq 

All  these  joined  the  french  against  the  five  nations  in  the  late  war,  &  all  of  them,  except 
the  Miamis,  are  seated  about  or  near  to  the  Lake  Illinois,  which  is  now  commonly  called  by 
them  Michigan,  and  on  the  rivers  that  run  into  it,  &  on  the  Lake  I'uans,  &  the  River  Illinois 

On  the  Mississippi,  &  the  branches  of  it,  there  are  many  great  nations,  especiallv  to  the 
West,  as  the  Missouris,  Ozages,  Acansias,  (different  from  those  of  Acansa  on  the  East)  with 
many  more,  not  less,  as  is  affirmed  than  60,000  men;  with  all  whom  it  is  said  the  freuch  have 
peace  or  some  alliance. 


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628 


On  the  other  hand,  all  the  English  to  the  northward  of  Carolina  have,  not  1500  fighting 
men  in  their  interest  to  be  depended  on,  except  the  5  nations;  — in  New  England  & 
Connecticut  they  have  very  few;  in  New  York  only  the  river  Indians,  besides  the  five 
nations;— in  Jersey  &  Pennsylvania,  their  own  or  home  nations,  called  Delawares,  are 
exceedingly  decreased  and  being  in  subjection  to  the  five  nations,  take  their  rules  from 
them;  — in  Maryland  &  Virginia,  there  are  very  few,  except  those' to  the  South-west,  whom 
Colonel  Spotswood  with  great  industry  has  lately  gained  by  treaties  &  hostages. 

Those  of  Carolina,  &  the  nations  lately  in  friendship  with  them,  have  been  very  numerous, 
but  are  not  so  at  present;  the  frencli  having  made  great  incroachments  in  those  parts,  and 
gained  many  of  the  Indians  there  over  to  their  interest. 

Thus,  by  one  view  of  the  Map  of  North  America,  Your  Majesty  will  see  the  danger  your 
subjects  are  in,  surrounded  by  the  fiench,  who  have  robbed  them  of  great  part  of  the  trade 
they  formerly  drove  with  the  Indians,  have  in  great  measure  cut  off'  their  prospect  of  further 
improvements  that  way,  &  in  case  of  a  rupture,  may  greatly  incommode,  if  not  absolutely 
destroy  them  by  their  Indian  Allies.  And  although  the  British  Plantations  are  naturally 
fortified,  by  a  chain  of  Mouiilains,  that  run  from  the  back  of  South  Carolina,  as  far  as  New 
York,  passable  but  in  few  places;  yet  should  we  not  possess  those  passes,  in  time,  this  would 
rather  prove  destructive  than  beneficial  to  us. 


CONSIDERATIONS 

For  Securing,  Improving  ij-  En/urging  your  Mojcsti/s  Dominions  in  America. 

Having  laid  before  your  Majesty  the  state  of  your  Plantations  on  the  Continent,  having 
observed  the  importance  their  trade  is  to  these  Kingdoms,  &  shewn  how  much  they  lie 
exposed  to  the  incursions  of  their  European  neiglihours,  &  of  the  Indians  in  their  Interest; 
what  further  remains  is,  that  we  should  humbly  offer  to  your  Majesty's  consideration  such 
methods  as  have  occurred  to  us,  for  securing,  improving  &  enlarging  so  valuable  a  possession, 
as  that  of  your  Majestys  dominions  in  America;  which  we  conceive  might  most  effectually 
be  done  — 

1"  BV  TAKING  THE  NECESSAIIV  I'KECAUTIONS  TO  PREVENT  THE  ENCROACHMENTS  OP  THE 
FRENCH,  Oil  OF  ANY  OTHER  EuKOI'EAN  iN'aTION, 

2'"J'  By  cultivatino  a  good  understanding  with  the  native  Indians, 

And  lastly,  by  putting  the  Government  of  the  plantations  upon  a  better  foot. 

^  In  order  therefore  to  secure  your  Majestys  colonies  from  the  encroachments  of  their 
European  neighbours  in  Aimnica,  whereof  we  receive  daily  complaints  from  the  several 
Governors  on  the  Continent,  it  will  be  highly  necessary  to  begin,  by  fortifying  the  two 
extremities  to  the  North  &  South. 

This  will  appear  the  more  necessary,  when  it  shall  be  considered,  how  much  the  french  have 
strengthened  their  settlements  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Nova  Scotia  &  Carolina,  whilst  your 
Majesty's  subjects,  either  through  neglect  or  misfortune,  are  much  weaker  in  these  two 
provinces,  than  any  other  part  of  America. 

It  has  been  already  olmerv,.,!,  that  there  are  not  above  two  British  families  in  all  Nova  Scotia, 
heside  the  Garrison  o(  Annapolis,  consisting  of  at  present,  only  six  companies  of  34  men, 
each,  but  there  are  still  near  3000  french  inhabitants  remaining  in  this  province,  who.  contrary 


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to  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  refuse  to  take  the  oaths  of  Allegiance  to  your  Majesty,  &  in 
combination  with  their  countrymen  at  Cape  Breton,  are  daily  instigating  the  native"  Indians 
not  only  to  commit  instdts  upon  your  Majestys  subjects,  fishing  upon  the  Coast  of  Nova  Scotia 
but  even  to  set  up  a  title  to  the  whole  province,  in  opposition  to  your  Majesty's  right. 

Thefrench  likewise  pretend,  that  only  the  peninsula  of  Accadia  (hardly  one  third  part  of 
Nova  Scotia)  was  yielded  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  by  the  treaty  of  Utrecht;  and 
notwithstanding  this  pretence  is  sulliciently  refuted  in  the  former  part  of  this  report,  by 
comparing  the  Charter  to  Sir  William  Alexander,  the  Orst  proprietor  of  Nova  Scotia,  with  the 
article  of  Cession  in  the  treaty  of  Utrecht;  yet  from  these  unreasouai)le  cavils,  in  time  of 
profound  peace  &  friendship  between  the  two  Nations  may  be  collected,  how  desirous  the 
french,  are  to  make  themselves  masters  of  this  province,  which  they  may  easily  overrun  on 
the  first  rupture,  the  same  being  in  a  manner  already  surrounded  by  their  settlemenis  at 
Cape  Breton,  Long  Island,  and  (ipebec. 

In  our  humble  opinion,  therefore,  no  time  should  be  lost  in  putting  of  this  province  into  a 
better  posture  of  defence;  &  we  humbly  beg  leave  to  repeat  our  proposal  of  sending  of  four 
regiments  of  foci  'o  Nova  Scotia. 

Without  some  u.ssistance  of  this  nature,  it  will  be  in  vain  to  think  of  settling  Nova  Scotia; 
for  planters  will  never  fix,  where  they  can  have  no  security  for  their  persons  or  effects,  but 
whenever  this  main  point  shall  be  sufiiciently  provided  for,  it  is  to  be  hoped,  so  fertile  a  Country 
will  not  want  inhabitants.  All  reasonable  encouragement  liowever  should  be  given  to 
adventurers  to  settle  there;  &  in  sonu-  former  reports  to  your  Mnjesty,  we  have  hund)ly  otfer'd 
it  as  our  opinion,  that  it  would  be  greatly  for  your  service  that  the  present  inhabitants  of 
Newloundlaud  should  be  .Migaged  to  ,piit  that  place,  where  they  drive  a  trade  prejudicial 
to  tlu'  lishery  of  (ireut  Britain,  and  settle  in  Nova  Scotia,  where  they  may  be  useful  to 
this   Kingdom. 

Wc  shall  not  troubh-  your  Majesty  with  the  rep<'tilion  of  the  particulars  mentioned  in  former 
parts  of  this  rc|)resciitation  coucenil'ig  the  (oriilications  proposed  to  l)e  erected  on  the  (^mst  of 
Novia  Scotia;  but  shall  beg- leave  in  general  to  observe,  that  bays  and  harbdiirs  should  be 
secured,  &  some  forts  built  in  proper  places  h)r  the  protection  of  your  Majesty's  subjects  fishing 
ui)on  the  Coast. 

In  that  part  of  this  r.-port,  relating  to  the  french  settlements,  we  have  taken  notice,  that 
nature  has  furnished  the  British  Colonies  with  a  barrier,  which  may  easily  b.'  defended,  having 
cast  up  a  long  ridsje  of  mountains  between  your  .Nbijesly's  j'liuitalions  ^V  tlie  fremh  settlements, 
extending  from  South  Carolina  to  N.'w  Vork:  bii!  there  are  douhllcss  several  passes  over  these 
>Jouiitains,  which  ought  to  be  secured  as  soon  as  they  shall   be  discovered;  and  we   had  the 

honour   not    long  ago  to   reccom nd  to  your  Majeslv's   a|)probati(>n  a  proposal  for  fortifying 

the  passi's  on  the  back  of  \iru;iiiia.  In  our  opinion  all  possible  encouragement  should  be  given 
to  discoveries  \'  underhiUiiigH  of  this  nature  ;  ti.r  if  all  the  passes  over  this  ridge  of  Mouulaiiis 
are  not  secured,  your  Majeslv's  sul.jects  will  be  liable  to  the  insults  of  the  french,  and  of  the 
Indians  under  their  inlliience,  who  are  very  numerous. 

But  ullliou>^h  these  Mountains  may  serve  at  present  li.r  a  very  good  frontier,  we  should  not 
propose  them  for  the  boundary  of  your    .Majestys  Kmpire  in  America.     On  the  contrary,  it 

were  to  be  wished,  that  the   British  .Settle nts  might   be  extended  bevcmd  them,  \  som.- 

small  forts  erected  on  the  great  Lakes,  in  prop.T  places,  by  permission  of  th.'  Indian 
proprietors;  &  we  would  purticuliirly  recommena  tlie  building  of  u  fort  on  the  Lttke  Krie, 


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as  hiith  been  proposed  by  Colonel  Spotswood,  your  .Majesty's  Lieu*  Governor  of  Virginia, 
wherel)y  the  Trench  communications  from  Quebec  to  the  River  Mississippi,  might  be 
interrupted,  a  nevvtrade  opened  with  some  of  the  Indian  nations,  &  more  of  the  natives 
engaged  in  ;,  our  Majesty's  interest. 

Tliere  will  be  the  same  reason  for  erecting  another  Fort  at  the  falls  of  Niagara,  near  the 
Lake  Ontario,  M'  Burnet  your  Majesty's  Governor  of  New  York,  hath  already  formed  a 
■icheme  for  this  purpose,  which  we  hope  he  may  be  able  to  execute,  by  the  consent  &  assistance 
ol  the  Senecas,  one  of  the  five  Indian  Nations  dependent  on  your  Majesty,  to  whom  the 
soil  belongs. 

But  beca  ;«e  these  Lakes  be  at  a  very  great  distance  from  the  Settlements  already  made  by 
your  Majesi  's  subjects,  to  secure  intermediate  stages,  a  third  fort  might  be  built  at  the  head 
of  F'otomack  River;  which  divides  Virginia  from  Maryland,  &  a  fourth  at  the  head  of  t^usquebana 
River,  which  runs  through  Pennsylvania,  into  the  Bay  of  Cheseapeake. 

Carolina  likewise  being  the  Southern  frontier  of  your  Majesty's  I'lautalions,  and  lying  much 
exposed  to  the  incursions  both  of  the  french  &  Spaniards,  as  well  as  to  the  insults  of  the  Indians, 
demands  your  Majesty's  immediate  assistance  and  protection. 

It  would  be  for  your  Majestys  service,  that  the  heads  &  embouchures  of  all  rivers  running 
through  this  province  sliouid  he  secured.  And  in  our  humble  opinion,  a  less  force  than  four 
regiments  of  foot  will  not  be  sutticient  for  the  protection  of  your  Majesty's  subjects  there  ; 
especially  considering  how  many  places  will  require  garrisons  :  For  besides  those  already 
mentioned  under  the  head  of  Carolina,  it  will  be  highly  necessary,  that  three  others  should  be 
erected  on  the  Savanaii,  Catalioociie,  Sc  Ilagologe  Itivers;  tor  at  I'alachakolas,  on  the  Savauah 
River,  the  french  had  formerly  a  settlement,  in  tiie  time  of  Charles  the  Ninth,  &  intend  to  settle 
there  again,  if  not  prevented. 

A  fbrt  on  Catahoociie  Itiver  would  secure  a  communicaiion  with  the  bay  of  Apolatche,  & 
another  on  Ilagaloge  Hiver  might  not  only  interrupt  the  coinmuuieation  of  tiie  french  settlements, 
but  likewise  give  your  .Majesty's  subjects  an  opportunity  of  gaining  the  Clierokees,  a  warlde 
nation  and  the  only  Indians  of  consequence  in  tho.se  parts,  that  have  not  already  made  peace 
with  the  french. 

Wo  are  very  sensible,  that  this  proposal  will  be  attended  with  expense;  but  we  hope  it 
may  be  fully  justified  by  the  necessity  thereof,  for  the  preservation  of  the  British  Colonies 
ill  America. 


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I.\    IIKLATIO.V    TO   T     E    LvDIAN'S. 

The  second  particular,  wherein  your  Majesty's  interest  is  iiighly  concerned,  with  respect  to 
the  trade  &  the  security  of  the  British  i'laiitalioiiH,  is  that  of  cultivating  a  gooil  understanding 
with  the  Native  Indians,  as  well  those  inhabiting  ainoiigsl  your  .Majesty's  Subjects,  as  those  that 
border  upon  your  Majesty's  dominions  in  .\merica;  and  herein  at  all  times  h.uh  consisted  the 
main  support  of  our  french  iieighhours,  who  are  so  truly  sensible,  of  what  consequence  it  is 
to  any  Kuropean  nation,  settling  in  .Vmerica,  to  gain  the  natives  to  their  interest;  that  they 
have  spared  no  pains,  nor  cost,  or  artifice  to  attain  this  desirable  end;  wherein  it  must  be 
allowed,  that  they  have  succeeded,  to  the  great  prejudice  of  your  Majesty's  subjects  in  those 
parts,  having  dehaiiched,  as  hath  already  been  observed  some  parts  of  the  five  nations  bordering 
upon  New  Vork  from  their  Ancient  league  &  dependence  on  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain. 
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For  this  purpose  tlieir  Missionaries  are  constantly  employed,  frequent  presents  are  made  to 
the  Sachems  or  Kings  of  the  several  Nations,  &  encouragement  given  for  iiitermarriagea 
between  the  I'rench  &  natives ;  whereby  their  new  Empire  may  in  time  be  peopled,  without 
draining  france  of  its  inhabitants. 

It  was  for  this  reason,  that,  in  the  draught  of  Instructions  for  the  Governor  of  Nova  Scotia, 
•we  took  the  liberty  of  proposing  to  your  .Majesty  that  proper  encouragement  should  be  given 
to  such  of  your  Majesty's  sui)jects  as  should  intermarry  with  the  native  Indii-ns;  and  wu 
conceive  it  might  be  for  your  Majesty's  service  that  the  said  Instructions  should  be  extenied  to 
all  other  British  Colonies. 

Your  Majesty  &  your  Royal  Predecessors,  have  frequently  made  presents  to  the  Indian  Chi'  fs, 
more  particularly  to  those  of  the  live  nations;  but  as  the  same  have  always  hitherto  been  a 
charge  upon  the  Civil  list,  which  is  generally  overburthened,  so  those  presents  have  not  been 
very  regularly  or  seasonably  sent  to  America  ;  &  consequently  many  opportunities  of  improving 
the  British  interest  in  those  parts,  must  have  been  lost,  for  want  of  them  ;  for  which  reason,  it 
is  to  be  hoped,  that  more  exactness  will  be  had  in  this  particular  for  the  future. 

It  is  likewise  much  to  be  lamented.,  that  our  zeal  for  propagating  of  the  Christian  faith  in 
parts  beyond  the  seas,  hath  not  hitherto  much  enlarged  the  pale  of  the  British  Chuich  amongst 
those  poor  infidels,  or  in  any  sort  contributed  to  promote  the  interest  of  the  State  in  America; 
but  as  it  is  not  so  immediately  our  province  to  propose  any  thing  particular  upon  this  head,  we 
can  only  wish,  that  the  same  may  be  hereafter  put  upon  a  better  foot. 

There  is  however  one  other  method  left  tor  gaining  the  good  will  of  these  Indians,  which 
providence  has  put  into  our  hands,  and  wherein  the  french  could  not  possibly  rival  us,  if  we 
made  a  right  use  of  our  advantage,  &  that  is,  the  furnishing  of  them,  at  honest  &  reasonable 
prices,  with  the  several  Kuro|)ean  counnodities,  they  may  have  occasion  for,  but  even  this 
particular,  from  the  unreasonable  avarice  of  our  Indian  traders,  &  the  want  of  proper  regulations, 
has  turned  to  our  detriment,  and  instead  of  gaining  us  friends,  has  very  probably  created  as 
many  enemies. 

But  ns  we  are  entirely  of  opinion,  that  the  Indian  trade,  if  fairly  carried  on,  would  greatly 
contrihute  to  the  increase  of  your  .Majesty's  power  &  Interest  in  America,  we  should  humbly 
propose,  that  the  same  may  be  put  under  as  good  regulations,  as  the  nature  of  the  thing  will 
admit,  for  on  the  successful  progress  of  this  trade  the  enlargement  of  your  Majesty's  dominions 
in  those  parts  doth  almost  entirely  depend,  in  as  much  as  all  the  Setlleuients,  that  may  at  any 
time  hereafter  be  made  beyond  the  .Mountains,  or  on  the  Lakes,  must  necessarily  build  their 
hopes  of  support  much  more  upon  the  advantage  to  be  made  by  the  Indian  trade,  than  upon 
any  profits  to  arise  from  planting  at  so  grei.t  a  distance  from  the  sea. 

This  trade  then  ought  by  all  possible  means  to  be  encouraged  ;  it  ought  to  be  equally  fre.?  in 
all  parts,  to  all  your  .Majesty's  Subjects  in  Auie,  a.  &  all  monopolies  thereof  discouraged,  that 
no  one  Colony,  or  sett  of  people  whatsoever  lay  engross  the  sauie,  to  the  prejudice  of 
their  neighbours. 

All  your  .Majesty's  Governors,  in  tli-ir  .:»spective  governments,  should  use  their  utmost 
endeavours  to  prevent  the  traders  from  imposing  upon  the  Indians  j  upon  complaint  of  any 
injustice  done  them,  cause  satiHfaction  to  be  made,  and,  upon  all  occagions,  shew  the  ulmjst 
reHenttnents  against  the  ofl'enders. 

And  that  your  Majesty's  sulijecta  nniy  be  the  more  easily  induced  to  extend  thia  trade  as  far 
Westward,  upon  the  lakes  &  rivers  behind  the  .Mountains,  as  the  situation  vV  ability  of  the 
respective  Colonies  will  permit;  forts  should  bo  buiit,  &  girrisons  settled  in  proper  place* 
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It  would  likewise  be  for  your  Mnjesty's  service,  that  the  several  Governors  of  your  Majesty's 
plantations  should  endeavour  to  make  treaties  &  alliances  of  triendship  with  as  many  Indian 
Nations  as  they  can;  in  which  treaties  all  your  Majesty's  subjects  should  be  expressly  included; 
all  the  Indian  Nations,  in  amity  witli  your  Majesty's  subjects,  should,  if  possible,  be  reconciled 
to  each  other;  &  all  traders  should  be  instructed  to  use  their  endeavours  to  convince  the  said 
Indians,  that  the  English  luive  but  one  Kiiij;,  &  one  interest. 

And  if  any  Indian  Nation,  in  league,  or  friendship  with  any  of  your  Majesty's  Colonies,  should 
make  war,  plunder,  or  any  way  molest  any  other  Indian  Nation,  in  friendship  with  the  same 
Colony,  Your  Majesty's  Covernors  should  use  all  possible  endeavours  to  oblige  the  said  Indians 
to  make  satisfaction  for  their  breach  of  faith  to  the  party  aggrieved. 

And  that  all  the  Governors  of  your  Majesty's  plantations  may  be  informed  of  the  state  of 
every  otiier  Government,  with  respect  to  the  Indians,  it  will  be  necessary,  that  every  governor 
upon  his  making  any  treaty  with  any  Indian  nation,  should  immediately  communicate  the  same 
to  all  other  your  Majesty's  Governors  upon  the  Continent. 

We  are  likewise  of  opinion,  that  it  might  be  convenient  to  imitate  the  french,  in  sending 
iionie  some  chiefs  of  the  most  considerable  Clans  or  nations,  to  wliom  they  take  care  to  shew 
the  Glory  &  splendor  of  the  french  nation  in  Europe,  that  the  said  Indians  may,  upon  their 
return,  instill  the  greater  respect  for  them  among  their  countrymen. 

All  which  particulars  would,  in  our  humble  opinion,  much  conduce  to  the  securing  of  the 
natives  in  your  Majestys  Interest,  &  to  the  enlargement  of  your  frontiers  in  America. 

In  kelation  to  the  Governmext  of  the   Plantations. 

The  Laws  &  constitutions  of  your  Majesty's  Colonies  are  copied  from  tliose  of  Great 
Britain,  but  tall  .short  of  them  in  many  particulars;  some  of  which  have  however  from  time  to 
time  been  corrected  &  amended  by  your  Majesty's  Instructions  to  the  respective  Governors  of 
the  dilleifiit  Colonies  under  your  Majesty's  immediate  government ;  and  they  might  be  rendered 
Btill  more  perfect,  if  your  Majesty's  Commands  met  with  due  obedience  in  the  proprietary  Sc 
Charter  Governments. 

This  is  the  great  obstacle,  which  has  liitlierto  made  it  impracticable  to  put  the  plantations 
in  general  upon  a  better  foot;  &  therefore  we  shall  beg  leave  to  mention  some  of  those 
inconveniencies,  that  have  arisen  from  the  large  powers  &  privileges,  subsisting  by  virtue  of 
several  Charters,  granted  by  your  Majesty's  Uoyal  Predecessors;  whereby  not  only  the  soil, 
but  likewise  the  dominion  or  (Jovernment  of  several  Colonies  is  aijsolutely  alienated  from  the 
Crown,  to  certain  proprietors,  who  (ar  from  employing  the  said  powers  &  privileges  io  the 
use  for  which  they  were  designed,  as  we  find  by  former  reports  from  this  board,  have  frequently 
refused  obedience  to  such  or<lers  as  have  been  given  by  your  Majestv's  Uoyal  Predecessors; 
have  broken  ihrough  the  laws  of  trade  iV  navigation ;  made  laws  of  their  OA-n,  contrary  to 
those  of  (Jreat  Jlritain;  given  shelter  to  pirates  and  outlaws,  &  retuse  to  contribute  to  the 
defence  of  the  Neigiibouring  Colonies  under  Your  Majisty's  immediate  (Jovernment,  even  in 
cases  o(  the  greatest  emergency,  altho'  they  would  not  have  been  able  to  subsist  themselves 
without  the  usbistHnce  o(  their  neigbours. 

And  although,  in  justice  to  some  of  the  proprietary  Governmentg,  it  must  be  nllosved,  that 
tiiey  are  not  all  eipially  involved  in  this  charge;  yet  certain  it  is,  that  grei't  incenvenieiicieH 
do  arise  from  80  many  dillerent  forms  of  Governments,  &  so  many  dilVeicnt  interests  on  the 
Continent  of  America;  nor  is  it  to  be  expected. that  either  our  Indians  or  European  neigliboura 
uliould  pay  that  respect  to  your  Majesty's  sulijects,  which  all  those  wlio  have  the  happiness  to 


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be  under  Your  Majesty's  protection,  might  otherwise  reasonably  hope  for,  until  it  shall  appear, 
that  all  the  British  Colonies  i„  An.eri.a  hold  immediately  of  one  Lord,  &  have  but  one  joiut 
interest  to  pursue;  lor  which  reason,  &  many  other.,  we  shall  (irst  humbly  propose,  that  all  the 
proprietary  governments  should  he  re-assumed  to  the  Crown,  either  by  purchase,  agreement, 
or  otherwise,  as  conceiving  this  to  be  one  of  those  essential  points,  without  which  your 
31n]esty  s  colonies  can  never  be  put  upon  ,i  right  footing: 

It  might  likewise  be  further  observed  upon  this  head,  that  some  of  the  Proprietary  and 
charter  Governments  have  shewn  too  great  an  inclination  to  be  independent  of  their  Mother 
kinguom,^  have  carried  on  a  trade  destructive  to  that  of  Great  Britain,  wherein  they  might 
undoubtedly  be  more  effectively  restrained,  if  they  were  all  of  then,  under  your  Mnjestys 
immediate  government  &  wore  by  proper  laws  compelled  to  follow  the  commands  sent  them 
by  your  Majesty;  &  it  hath  ever  been  the  wisdom,  not  only  of  Great  Britain,  but  likewise  of 

of  their  cojonier  '''"'''  ^°'''''''  """'"'  "''  '"''""'  '''^'"'""''  ^  ''"'"^diate  dependency 

On  the  other  hand,  it  were  but  just  to  consider  the  planters,  whatever  (Governments  they 
may  live  under,  as  your  Majesty's  subjects;  and  tha»  in  all  reasonable  things,  not  prejudicial 
to  the  interest  o  Great  Britain  they  should  be  favoured  ..  encouraged,  mo'e  parti'cu/arl 
lu-rasingol  Naval  Mores  of  all  kinds,  whereby  they  may  greatly  advantage  themselves,  & 
CO  tribute  to  render  t  leir  Mother  Kingdom  absolutely  independent  of  all  the  Northern  powers; 
&  that  their  religion,  liberties  &  properties  shoul.l  be  inviolably  preserved  to  them 

^\e  have  already  haa  a  very  successful  proof  of  what  ,lue  encouragements  produce,  in  the 
particulars  of  pitch  &  tar;  which  at  present  are  made  in  as  g-cat  perfection  in  your  Majestv's 
plantations,  as  in  any  other  part  of  the  world,  &  in  such  plenty,  as  will  enable  us  to  supply 
foreign  parts,  since  it  hath  reduced  the  common  priceof  those  Commodities  one  third  of  their 
former  cost  within  the  space  of'  a  very  few  years,  whereby  the  importation  of  pitch  &  tar  from 
he  Ba  tu  .  ,.s  greatly  decrease.!,  &  much  money  saved  in  the  balance  of  our  tra<!e.  Nor  is  it 
to  be  doubted,  but  iron.  flax,  hemp,  &  all  sorts  of  timbei,  might  likewise  be  had  from  your 
Majesty  s  plantations,  with  t-.e  s.rne  su.re.ss.  upon  suflicient  encouragement  whereby  the  trade 
&  navigation  of  these  realms  would  be  highly  .n.ivm.ced.  &  the  plantat-ons  .iiverted  from  the 
thoughts  of  setting  up  manufiicture..  of  their  own.  in.erlering  with  those  of  (ireaf  PrLain  & 
from  carrying  on  an  illicit  trade  with  foreigners;  but  we  sIk.  i  have  an  opportunity  of  explaining 
ourselves  more  particularly  upon  this  head,  in  a  separate  representation  to  your  Majesty 
relating  to  such  further  preaniums  as  we  conceive  necessary  tor  promoting  so  u.selul  a  design 
JurZ  "-VT  •••^^^"■'•'«' "['"'"f^'  •■-"  >'"•  q"it  rents  reserved  upon  grants  of  lauds  nul  by 

you    Majesty  ^  your  Ifoyal  Predecessors.  ,r  no  proportion  ,o  the  extent  of  your  M.jesty-s 

tern  ones  in  Amenca;  for  such  has  i.eeu  the  improvMlent  management  in  this  pa-ticular.  that 
whole  provinces  have  been  granted  without  any.  or  upon  very  small  reserva.ionsto  the  crown  ; 

&  the  Goven-ors  of  your  Majesty^  colon who  are  by  their  Commissions  &    rnstruction, 

usually  impowereu  to  make  grants  of  lands,  have  fre.,uen.ly  abused  their  aChority  here  ,  by 
making  e.x«rhitantgra...s  to  private  persons.  .V  the  small  ,ui,  rent,  that  have  been  ZJ' 
have  not  been  so  puuCually  .„||ected  &  accounted  (or.  as  they  ought  to  have  been:  The 
regis  ..rs  of  «uch  Grants  being  very  imperfectly  kept  &-  eodue  obedience  :,:.id  toyour  M..jes,v's 
Au  .,or  of    he  plantations.     There  are  likew.e  other  abuse,  practise!  in'the  manner  oing 

.,u.t-rents,  the  land,  remain  uncultivated.  &  the  industry  of  the  tair  planter  is  discouraged. 


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To  prevent  these  abuses,  it  may  be  necessary  for  your  Majesty's  service,  that  the  Governors 
of  >our  Majesty  s  Colon.es  on  the  continent  should  for  the  future  be  restrained  from  making 

exc"  dirj'  000  '""7'""  °''  ""  ""^''  ^'"^-""^^  '"  '"'''  '''^'^''y'  ^  '■■•«'"  -'»'^"'g  -V  grants 
'n  "    ;^  r'''  '?  '"^  P'"°"  "^  '"^  ''^""'  "■•  ^"y  °^h«^  "■->"'«  i»  trust  for  him;  J  that 

a!  g  ants,  hereafter  to  he  made,  should  be  void,  unless  the  land  granted,  or  at  least  two  thirds 
thereof,  be  cultivated  w.tlun  a  certain  term  of  years  to  be  fixed  fbr  that  purpose. 

Ihat  no  person  should  be  allowed  to  hold  any  lands,  for  which  a"pan.-,t  hath  not  been 

Snirn;  r',"  "'"'"■""  ''"'  "'''"*  '''P''''''  P''-^"'"^'--  °^  ^^e  ^reat  Seal  of  this 
Kmgdom,  &  that  all  persons  petitioning  for  the  future,  to  take  up  lands,  should  be  obliged, 
upon  allowance  of  such  petition  to  pass  a  patent  for  the  same  within  the  space  o)'  six  years,  & 

voL   x'  Tl    TV  "T  '°  ^'°"'"  "='J*^^^>''  '"  '^'^^^'  ^•-^««'''  the  said  allowance  to  be 

void,  &  the  land  to  be  grantahle  to  any  other  person 

That  an  exact  register  he  kept  of  all  grants  already  made  or  to  be  made;  that  the  quit-rents 
as  ng  therefrom   be  duly  accounted  for  to  your   Majesty's  Auditor  of  the  plantations;  And 

Colo  ie?r'  ""Z  "'"^«°«^'*''-  '"^■>'^''^  '"  >■"-  ^'"J-ty's  name,  in  any  of  your  Majesty's 
Colonies  be  accounted  for  to  the  said  Auditor;  which  we  the  rather  mention,  because  some  of  the 
Northern  provmces  (particularly  that  of  New  York)  have  of  late  refused  to  account  with  your 
M  esty  s  Auditor  for  monies  raise.l  by  their  Assemhiies;  which  is  a  practice  detrimental  to 
>our  Majesty  s  authority,  &  tends  to  the  shaking  off  th.t  dependency,  which  :,ey  owe  to  your 
iMajesty  &  to  their  mother  Kingdom. 

The  preservation  of  the  woo.is  in  America,  which  hath  hitherto  been  much  neglected,  is 
ano  her  particular  of  very  great  consequence  to  your  Majesty's  service ;  inasmuch  as  the  same 
might  prove  an  inexhauHtible  store  for  the  Uoyal  Navy  of  Great  Britain.  And  although 
several  I'arliamen.s  have  been  so  .sensible  of  the  importance  of  this  Article,  that  laws  have 
been  made  in  Kugland  fbr  this  purpose,  yet  the  daily  complaints  fW...!  America  are  a  proof 
how  .11  these  laws  are  executed.  &  how  little  regnr-1  is  paid  to  your  Majesty's  Commission  & 
Instructions  to  your  Surveyor  General  of  the  Woods;  which  is  not  so  much  to  be  wondered 
at,  considering  the  present  Surv.yor  only  .cts  by  Deputy,  no  ways  qualified  for  that 
employment,  although  so  extensive  a  trust  would  rer  i.e  the  constant  attendance  of  a  capable 
ic  W..I1  exper.enced  oUicer,  &  ought  not  to  be  lelt  to  Jie  n,anau,Mn.  nt  of  a  Deputy 

But  the  many  inconveniencies,  that  arise  from  the  granting  of  ( )llices  in  the  plantations  to 
persons  acting  by  Deputy  there,  may  deserve  your  Majesty's  ani.nadversion  ;  and  we  would 
humbly  propose,  that  no  olHces  in  the  plantations  may  be  granted  (or  the  future,  without  an 
express  clause  in  each  patent,  obliging  the  grantee  to  attend  .V  discharge  the  duty  of  his  office 
ill  person. 

Wo  beg  leave  further  fo  observe,  that  the  h.usat  pie.sen,  in  force  for  the  preservation  of 
your  Maj.'sly's  woods,  an-  very  defective,  for  the  exception  therein  made,  whereby  liberty  is 
g.  en  for  the  cutting  of  timber  growing  upon  the  lands  of  .several  pers,Mis,  batli  given  rise  to 
many  pretensions  (or  destroying  timber  lit  fbr  the  service  of  the  IN.val  Navy,  wherefore  we 
wouhl  humbly  propose,  that  further  provision  slu.uld  be  made,  by  Ac't  of  I'aHiament  in  (;reat 
Brita.n.  for  a.scerla.ning  your  Majesty's  right  to  the  woo.ls,  .V  the  bcundaries  the-vof 

But  the  most  ef,  r-  ,  way  to  put  in  ,.x..,Mili..u  what  we  have  alreadv  olleied  upon  this 
subject  to  your  M,v  sty  <  consi,len.lion.  &•  to  render  the  several  provinces  on  the  Continent  of 
Aimrica,  from  No  ,i  .-cv  .a  to  South  Carolina,  mutually  siibservient  to  each  others  support. 
will  be  to  put  the  wLuie  un.ler  the  (Joveruinent  of  o>i.^  I.ord   I,,..utenant.  or  Captain  General. 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS, 


from  'vlioin  all  others  Governors  of  particular  provinces  sliould  receive  their  orders,  in  all 
caseii,  for  your  Miijesly's  service,  &  cease  to  have  any  comniand  respectively  in  such  province, 
where  the  said  Captain  General  shall  at  any  time  reside,  as  is  at  present  practised  in  the 
Leeward  Islands,  where  each  Island  has  a  particular  Governor,  but  one  general  over 
the  v/hole. 

The  .<aid  Captain  General  should  be  constantly  attended  by  two  or  more  Councillors  deputed 
from  each  plantation,  he  should  have  a  fixed  Salary,  sufficient  to  support  the  dignity  of  so 
important:  an  employment,  independent  of  the  pleasure  of  the  Inhabitants;  and,  in  our 
humble  opinion,  ought  to  be  a  person  of  good  fortune,  distinction  &  experience. 

Hy  this  means,  a  general  contribution  of  men  or  money  may  be  raised  upon  the  several 
Colonies,  in  proportion  to  their  respective  abilities,  &  the  utility  of  this  proposal  is  so  evident, 
that  we  shall  not  trouble  your  Majesty  with  any  fuither  reasons  to  enforce  the  same;  but  in 
case  your  Majesty  should  be  graciously  pleased  to  approve  thereof,  we  shall  take  a  further 
opportunity  of  explaining,  in  what  manner  it  may  best  be  executed. 

But  we  humbly  crave  leave  to  inform  your  Majesty,  tliut  it  will  be  further  necessary  for  your 
service,  that  whoever  presides  at  this  Board,  may  be  particularly  and  distinctly  charged  with 
your  Majesty's  immediate  orders,  in  the  dispatch  of  ,(11  matters  relating  to  the  Plantations,  in 
such  manner,  as  the  first  Counni  .'oner  of  the  Treasury,  &  Admiralty,  do  now  receive  & 
execute  your  Majesty's  commands  ;  with  whom  the  Captain  General,  &  all  other  Governors  of 
your  Majesty's  I'lantations,  may  corrcsiion.l. 

We  the  rather  mention  this,  because  tlie  present  method  of  dispatching  business,  relating 
to  the  I'lantations,  is  liable  to  much  delay  ^  lanfusion  ;  inasmuch  as  there  are  at  present  no 
less  than  three  diflerenl  ways  of  proceeding  herein;  that  is  to  say,  by  iinmediate  application 
to  your  Majesty  hy  one  of  your  .Secretaries  ol  State;  by  petilion  to  your  Majesty  in  Council, 
&'  by  representation  to  your  Majesty  from  this  Board;  from  whence  it  happens,  that  no  one 
Odice  is  thoroughly  informed  of  al'  matters  relating  to  the  Plantations;  and  sometimes  orders 
are  obtained  by  surprize,  disadvantageous 'o  your  Majestys  Service;  whereas  if  the  business 
of  the  Plantations  were  wholly  conlined  to  one  Office,  these  inconveniencies  would  be 
thereby  avoided. 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted. 

J.  Chetwynd 
P.  DoEMiNiquu. 
Wliitehall  M.  Blade. \. 


(jiovtrnor  Bunitt  to  the  Lords  of  Tnule. 

[New- York  PapiTK,  Of..  TI.] 

,,    ,       ,  i\ew  York  t)ct  IG"  1721 

My  Lords 

I  now  send  your  Lordships  the  Ac's  of  Assembly  of  N  York  passed  in  a  Session   begun  on 
the  10  May  &  ended  the  i.'7""  July  last 


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Tlie  Most  Material  are 

1  An  Act  for  Settling  the  Militia  of  this  Province  &  making  it  useful  for  the  Security  and 
delence  thereof  and  for  repealing  all  former  acts  relating  thereto 

This  Act  is  particularly  intended  to  regulate  the  Militia  of  the  Town  of  New  York  who 
used  to  he  the  most  remiss  of  the  whole  Province  and  now  by  encreasing  the  fine  for  nou 
appearance  at  the  Musters  have  immediately  upon  this  Act  appeared  in  Arms  to  near  double 
the  number  ai>  formerly 

2  An  Act  for  further  continuing  the  Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit  to  the  value  of  Six  thousand 
ounces  ot  Plate  during  the  time  therein  mentioned 

This  Act  was  made  upon  the  deliciencys  that  have  happened  in  the  Produce  o^  the  Dutys 
la.d  for  to  ra.se  a  Revenue  and  to  sink  these  Bills  which  not  being  sutBcient  for  the  Revenue 
alone  made  it  necessary  to  [.ostpone  the  other  service  for  two  years  longer 

3  An  Act  for  the  better  repairing  the  fortifications  of  the  Citv  of  Albany 

Tins  is  by  a  Tax  laid  on  the  County  of  Albany  for  that  Serv'.ce  by  which  they  are  to  bring 
together  the  ^tockadoes  or  Piles  for  that  purpose  fron,  all  parts  of  that  County  to  make  a 
Strong  wooden  fence  round  the  city  which  is  enough  to  prevent  surprizes  from  Indians  in 
the  night 

4  The  Act  for  collecting  and  paying  the  arrears  of  Taxes  for  the  two  Expeditions  to  Canada 

This  Act  It  is  hoped  will  bring  in  money  to  sink  a  considerable  sum  of  Bills  of  Credit  created 

for  this  Service  which  will  be  of  great  use  to  us  to  releive  us  from  the  dfliculties  our  present 
deficiencys  put  us  under 

5  An  Act  for  enabling  such  persons  as  the  Governor  shall  appoint  to  receive  and  collect  the 
Dutys  due  and  payable  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  by  virtue  of  an  act  of  Assembly  of  this 
Province  passed  in  the  seventh  year  of  his  Majestys  reign,  entituled  an  Act  for  a  supply  to  be 
gramited  to  His  Maf-  tor  supporting  Ids  Government  in  His  Province  of  iNew  York  during  the 
time  therein  mentioned 

This  Act  is  made  to  prevent  the  ill  eflect  of  the  district  of  Suffolk  countv  being  given  by 
the  Commissioners  of  the  customs  to  a  Collector  residing  in  the  Colonv  of  Connecticut  tho'  the 
said  County  is  in  this  Govermeut  because  till  there  was  this  New  Otlicer  appointed  all  goods 
were  imported  into  that  country  by  permits  from  that  Collector  without  paying  any  of  the 
Dutys  laid  on  the  whole  Province  by  Act  of  Assembly  which  now  will  it  is  hoped  he  a 
eonsi.ierahle  help  to  the  Revenue,  especially  since  the  Collector  of  that  district  has  con.iiited 
to  give  a  Deputation  to  the  Oflieer  appointed  by  this  Act 

(i  An  Act  for  rais,.,g  the  sum  of  live  huudivd  pounds  for  securing  the  Indians  in  His 
Mat"  Interest 

^  This  Act  was  made  to  make  siMiie  small  I'rovision  in  the  mean  time  till  tiie  Act  laying  2  p' 
Cent  on  Kuropean  (Joods  comes  over  confirmed  which  is  now  impatiently  expected 

7  An  Act  to  oblige  the  Treasurer  to  pay  for  th.-  Stoekadoes  provided  for  the  Fortificntions 
in  Albany  and  Schenectady 

This  is  a  beginning  to  fortify  these  places  hut  the  expence  of  setting  up  these  Stoekadoes 
and  principally  the  repairing  the  Stone  Barracks  fbr  the  soldiers  which  are  all  falling  down 
depends  upon  the  afs-'  2  1'^  Cent  Act  entirely.     The  Niusies  of  the  ie,<t  are 

b  An  Act  lor  the  more  e(|ual  &  impartial  assessing  the  ministers  and  poors  rates  &,' 
9  An  Act  t,)  continue  the  comnum  Ro.i.l  or  the  Kings  high  way  from  the  Ferry  towards  the 
towi;  of  Hrookland  &c 


If, 


0  5; 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


if 


10  An  Act  for  regulating  fences  within  this  Province 

11  An  Act  for  better  clearing  and  further  laying  out  High  ways 

12  An  Act  for  continuing  a  clause  in  an  Act  of  (General  Assembly  cntitnled  an  Act  for  further 
laying  out  regulating  &  better  clearing  public  Highways  throughout  this  Colony  as  far  as  it 
relates  to  the  County  of  Sullbik  &c 

13  An  Act  to  prevent  Vagrant  &  Indie'  persons  from  being  a  charge  and  expence  to  any  of 
the  Countys,  Towns  Manors  or  Precincts  within  this  Province 

14  An  Act  to  prevent  Lollerys  within  the  Province  of  New  York 
And  six  private  Acts 

I  send  your  Lordships  herewith  a  printed  copy  of  these  Acts  and  of  the  Printed  votes  of  this 
Session  as  likewise  the  minutes  of  Council  from  tlie  21  December  1720  to  the  19  Sepf  1721 

I  come  now  to  give  your  Lordships  an  account  of  my  transactions  at  Albany  which  have 
given  me  no  small  satisfaction  and  I  hope  will  not  be  displeasing  to  your  Lordships 

I  came  to  Albany  on  the  29"'  August  and  the  Indians  came  thither  on  the  lirst  September 
the  day  appointed  which  is  not  usual  with  them  &  in  greater  numbers  than  have  been  known 
for  many  years.  At  first  in  private  conferences  I  expostulated  with  them  about  their  late 
engagements  with  the  French  These  they  imputed  to  a  few  ill  men  amongst  them  and  the 
ill  etfect  that  false  reports  spread  by  the  French  concerning  nie  had  among  the  young  men  but 
said  that  was  now  over,  &  they  were  satisfyed  that  it  was  all  a  trick  to  mislead  them  against 
their  true  Interest 

I  told  them  that  I  knew  that  Cannassora  an  Ononda-  a  Indian,  who  has  been  the  most 
leading  man  among  them  &  their  Speaker  for  these  thirty  years,  was  a  frencli  Spy  &  had  been 
the  chief  ill  instrument  among  them  &  desired  as  a  token  ol'  their  good  Intentions  thai  they 
would  clioose  an  other  speaker,  which  they  readily  did,  I  conversed  with  sonu;  of  them  every 
day  by  an  Interpreter  &  grew  so  well  acquainted  and  familiar  with  them  that  they  were  never 
observed  to  be  better  pleased  and  when  I  was  fully  informed  of  their  disposition  I  made  them 
my  general  speach  or  Propositions  and  tliey  gave  me  a  very  satisfactory  and  hearty  answer 
copies  of  both  which  i  send  to  your  Lordships  and  to  wliich  1  beg  leave  to  reler 

And  that  1  might  improve  their  present  good  humour  to  the  best  advantange  I  have 
employed  the  live  hundred  pounds  granted  this  year  by  t!u^  assembly  cheilly  to  the  erecting 
aiul  encouraging  a  Settlenu-nt  at  Tiranda(piat  a  Creek  on  the  Lake  Ontario  about  sixty  miles 
on  this  side  Niagara  whither  there  are  now  actually  gone  a  company  of  ten  persons  with  the 
approbation  ^.■^i'  our  Indians  &  with  the  assurance  of  a  sufficient  number  of  themselves  to  live 
inth  ihem  &  be  a  guard  to  them  against  any  surprize  &  because  the  late  President  of  the 
Council  Peter  Scliuijlers  son  first  offered  bis  service  to  go  at  the  iu'ad  of  this  expedition  I 
readily  accepted  him  and  have  made  him  several  presents  to  ecpiip  bin)  and  given  him  a 
handsome  allowance  for  his  own  Salary  and  a  commission  of  Captain  over  the  rest  that  are  or 
may  be  there  with  him  &  Agent  to  treat  with  the  Indians  from  me  for  purciiasing  Land  aiul 
oilier  things  which  I  the  rather  did  that  I  might  show  that  I  had  no  personal  dislike  to 
the  family 

This  Company  have  undertaken  to  renuiin  on  this  settlement  ami  that  iw-cr  above  two 
shall  be  absent  at  once,  &■  iho'  these  have  the  sole  encouragement  at  present  out  of  the  puhlick 
money  yet  there  is  nothing  that  hinders  as  many  more  to  go  and  settle  there  or  any  where 
else  on  their  own  account  as  please 


Sic.  —  i:i.. 


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This  place  is  indisputably  i„  the  Inilinns  possession  and  lyes  very  convenient  for  all  the  far 
Indians  to  come  on  account  of  Tnuie  fron.  which  the  French  at  Niagara  will  not  easily  hinder 
them  because  first  it  must  be  soon  knowen  and  is  against  the  Treaty  &  besides  they  may  easily 
s hp  by  them  in  Canoea  &  get  to  this  place  before  the  French  can  catch  them  in  the  pursuit  if 
they  should  attempt  to  hinder  them 

This  my  Lords  is  the  beginning  of  a  great  Trade  that  may  be  maintained  with  all  the  Tndians 
upon  the  Lakes  and  the  cheapness  of  all  our  goods  except  Powder  above  the  French  will  by 
degress  draw  all  that  Trade  to  us  which  cannot  better  appear  than  by  the  French  having 
found  U  worth  while  to  buy  our  Goods  at  Albany  to  sell  again  to  the  Indians  Wh-refore 
to  break  that  I'ractice  more  eflectually  I  have  place.l  a  sufhcient  Guard  of  Soldie.s  on  the 
carrying  place  to  Canada  and  built  a  small  Blockhouse  there  with  the  remainder  of  the  five 
liundred  jjounds  before  mentioned 

As  to  Niagara  1  did  write  to  the  Governor  of  Canada  to  complain  of  all  the  unwarrantable 
steps  he  has  taken  and  among  other  of  his  erecting  a  Blockhouse  at  Niagara  before  the  Treaty 
of  Limits  had  settled  who  it  belongs  to 

I  received  his  answer  at  Albany  in  which  he  flatly  denies  most  of  the  Facts  I  c,  mplain  of 
But  as  to  Niagara  he  pretends  possession  for  above  fifty  years  first  taken  by  Mr  de  la  Sale 
ri.is  letter  from  the  Governor  of  Canada  was  of  great  use  to  me  with  the  Indians,  for  I 
made  a  French  Interpretess  explain  it  all  to  them  by  which  they  saw  that  he  was  obli-ed  to 
disown  all  his  Proceedings  with  them,  And  that  his  Pretensions  to  Niagara  as  belonging 
to  the  trench  was  quite  contrary  to  what  M'  de  Longueil  sent  by  the  Governor  of  Canada  to 
treat  with  them  had  told  them  last  year,  for  he  acknowledged  to  them  it  was  their  Land  and 
that  he  only  desired  leave  to  keep  a  Magazine  there  to  supply  them  with  Powder  & 
other  necessaries 

Upon  this  occasion  the  Indians  informed  me  that  Fort  Frontenac  had  been  built  by  the 
French  by  meanes  of  the  like  pretences  formerly,  by  fust  erecting  a  Blockhouse  on  Land  which 
they  owned  to  belong  to  the  Indians  &  saying  it  was  only  to  be  a  Magazine  to  supply  them 
with  Goods  And  when  afterwards  llie  Indians  found  them  fortifying  there,  they  said  it  was  to 
have  a  Post  to  d.'leiid  the  5  Indian  Nations  from  the  attempts  of  some  Northern  Indians  who 
intended  to  invade  them.  This  they  own  they  were  foolish  enough  to  be  deceived  with  thirty 
years  ago  hut  were  now  resolved  not  to  lett  Niagara  be  fortilied  tho'  it  had  been  so  once 
already  by  the  French  and  they  had  pulled  it  down 

I  can  not  think  that  the  French  having  been  long  ago  at  a  place  gives  them  a  Title  to  it 
wilhout  the  consent  of  the  native  Proprietors  for  it  is  only  iJcnlian  that  become  Primi 
occupautis,  but  Niagara  and  a  thousand  miles  further  all  round  the  Lakes,  has  been  all  along 
used  by  the  five  Nations  as  their  IIunHng  Country  alter  having  subdued  the  old  Inhabitants, 
before  the  Fr.-neh  came  into  Amerira,  a.l  which  Hight  the  five  Nations  have  (■onveve<l  to  the 
Crown  of  (Ireat  Britain  in  tliese  express  vv*>rds  in  their  reply  to  Lieut  GovernorNanfan  at 
Albany  July  I'l.  1701 

"  We  do  give  up  and  render  all  that  land  where  the  ft^-vor  Hunting  is  which  we  won  in  War 
"eighty  years  agce  to  Coraghkoe  our  Great  King  and  prav  iJuit  he  mav  he  our  ProtJctor 
"and   Defender  there" 

And    in    that  very  Treaty  th..   Indians  complained  of  the    French   settling  at  the  D,trait 
between  Lake  Frie  &  Lake  Huron  as  an  encroaehuient  on  the  Land  of  their  Beaver  hunting. 
This  Title  of   the  6   Nations  or  Iro.juois   as  the  French  call  them  to  the  hunting  country 
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appears  by  tlie  Maps  of  the  Froncli  Travellors  as  Baron  la  ITonton  &  Piprre  Ilcimequin  in 
those  coiintrj's  where  in  several  J'arta  it  is  niavktd  CItassc  da  Tro/junis  and  in  the  late  French 
Map  of  the  Lonaiane  published  in  17 IS  there  is  one  place  marked  Xafion  t/'tnii/e  par  les 
Iroquois.  T  can  not  see  what  the  French  can  pretend  to  invalidate  this  Title  tho'  by  their 
unwearied,  application,  they  have  been  continually  niakinj;  encroachments  on  this  hunting 
country  of  the  five  Nations  &  small  settlements  in  the  best  spots  of  it  particularly  at  le 
Detroit  before  mentioned  which  is  the  richest  spot  of  nil 

To  shew  your  Lordships  what  pains  the  French  take  to  gain  our  Indians  notwithstanding 
the  Governor  of  Canada's  Protestations  to  me  of  the  contrary;  while  I  was  at  Albaii\  there 
came  an  Indian  express  from  tiie  Senecas  country  to  liis  brethren  at  Albany  telling  them  that 
there  was  some  french  me  i  come  to  their  homes  to  warn  &  conjure  then,  not  to  go  to  Albany, 
for  that  I  designed  to  cut  them  all  oif  that  I  might  get  tlieir  Lands  and  f'lat  it  they 
would  have  some  to  go  to  Albany  to  let  it  be  oidy  a  few  old  men  and  that  even  they  woidd  be 
in  great  danger  of  being  poysoned  so  restless  as  the  French  \n  these  I'arts  but  the  Indians 
seem  resolved  to  keep  them  at  a  distance  for  the  future,  and  I  hope  next  yt  ir  when  1  have 
received  the  Kings  present  that  I  shall  fix  what  I  have  now  begun  on  such  i  foot  that  the 
French  will  not  be  able  to  defeat  it  which  makes  me  beg  your  Lordships  to  obtiin  so  necessary 
a  supply  for  me  for  it  has  been  a  great  charge  &  expence  to  myself  beside  the  allowance  of 
the  Assembly,  to  make  a  noble  present  this  time  because  it  was  necessary  but  what  I  shall 
not  be  able  to  bear  again  I  did  intend  to  settle  the  Palatines  as  far  as  I  could  in  the  middle 
of  our  Indians,  but  linding  the  could  not  be  brought  to  that  I  have  granted  tlieir  own  request 
which  was  to  have  a  license  to  purchase  of  the  nearest  Indians  which  are  the  Mohocks  which 
I  have  yeilded  them  with  this  condition  that  it  be  not  nearer  than  a  fall  in  the  Mohocks  Ifiver 
which  is  forty  miles  above  Fort  Hunter  &  four  score  from  Albany  by  which  the  frontier  will 
be  so  much  extended  &  those  people  seem  very  well  pleased  and  satisfyed  with  what  I  have 
done  and  as  a  proof  of  it  all  that  did  live  in  a  lawless  manner  before  on  the  Land  at  8chokery 
which  had  been  granted  to  other  Proprietors  have  now  actually  taken  leases  from  them  and 
attorned  Tenants  to  them. 

This  is  the  substance  of  what  I  have  done  at  Albany  which  was  all  that  I  could  think  of 
these  for  the  publick  good  and  1  reckon  myself  very  happy  to  have  been  able  to  make  such  a 
progress  in  it 

I  will  not  trouble  your  Lordships  longer  at  this  time  only  repeat  my  instances  that  you  will 
please  to  obtain  the  2  per  Cent  Act  to  be  coulirm'd  the  Kings  presents  for  the  Indians  to  be 
sent  and  the  Stores  tor  these  (Jarrisons  all  which  we  are  in  the  utmost  want  of  and  I  hope  your 
Lordships  will  think  so  promising  beginnings,  may  deserve  a  more  particular  Protection  and 
Encouragement 

I  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  dutiful  & 

most  iiunible  Serv' 

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Conference  between  Governor  Burnet  and  the  Indians. 

[New- York  I'apcni,  Cc,  73,  7S.] 

Propositions   nmdc    to    tiie    Nations    of  Tiulians    viz«   tl.e    Maqiinse,    Oneyrles, 

Ouondaguca,   Cayouges    &   Sinnci^es  hy  His    Excejh-ncy  William    ISuri.pt 

Ks.]--  Capl"  Ccneral  &  iUn"  in  Ciieif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  Vorii  &  New 

Jersey  and  \  ice  Admiral  of  the  same— in  Albany  the  V"-  September  1721 

PiiESENT—  Of  His  Majestys  Council 

Capt"  Robert  Walters  Cadwallader  Coldeo 

James  Alexander 

ronimiasioners  of  Indian  Affairs 
Col!  Tef  .Schuyler  Evert  Banker 

Coll  James  Weenies  Capt"  Henry  Holland 

Capt"  John  Warren  Phillips  Livingston 

Heiid  Hanse  Johannes  Bleecker 

Johannes  Cm  !er  Johannes  Wendel 

Peter  Van  lirugh  Capt"  J»  Collins 

The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Albany  and  divers  flentlemen  from  New  York, 
that  attended  His  excellency. 
Brethren 

I  am  come  hither  to  meet  the  five  Nations  who  have  so  great  a  name  above  other  Indians 
and  to  speak  to  you  as  a  brother  sent  by  the  (Jreat  Kuv^  of  Great  Britain  to  assure  you  that 
h<'  vvdl  always  be  a  kind  father  to  you  as  he  is  to  your  Brethren  on  the  other  side  of  the 
(ireat  Lake  if  any  of  the  iirethnn  had  only  s,...u  his  face,  th.-y  would  have  found  it  shine 
with  ,.,)  much  courage  and  Wisdome  &  (ioodness  upon  them  that  they  would  not  have  wanted 
any  other  persuasions  to  be  his  good  children  &  never  to  hearken  to  any  commands  but  his. 
His  greatest  pleasure  is  the  happiness  of  his  people  their  liberty  is  dear  to  him  he  loves  and 
values  you  because  you  are  a  free  PeopI,.  and  will  loose  your  lives  rather  than  be  slaves,  He 
has  therefore  ordered  me  to  renew  the  Old  Covenant  Chain  between  you  and  all  his  subjects 
111  .North  America  &  their  friends  the  Indians  under  their  Protection  &  to  make  it  Brighter  if 
possible  than  ever  it  wasi  before  in  token  of  which  I  gin-  this  Belt 

Brethren 

As  you  can  never  live  too  much  like  Brethren  with  the  Knglish  so  you  can  not  be  too 
careful  not  to  trust  the  Kreucli  even  now  in  time  of  I'eace  and  that  you  may  grow  wise  by 
our  .'xperience  as  w.'ll  as  your  own  I  will  tell  you  the  cheif  affairs  we  have  had  with  the 
French  on  the  other  side  of  the  Cn'at  Water,  within  the  Memory  of  man.  The  old  French 
King  who  was  a  great  Tyrant  and  the  Jesuits  who  are  every  where  the  falsest  of  men 
perswaded  a  King  of  F.ugland  to  make  slaves  of  us  as  the  French  King  had  done  of  his 
People,  Jiiit  when  our  King  emleavor'd  it  our  nation  rose  up  in  arms  agniiit  him,  and  drove 
him  away  and  chose  an  other  King  who  was  a  mighty  conqueror,  and  th.Mi  the  Knglish  made 
a  Law  that  after  his  death  ami  the  late  Queens  the  crown  should  be  set  on  the  head  of  our 
p.esent  King,  that  so  that  bad  King  might  never  come  back  he  was  then  lied  to  bis  friend  the 
i-'rench  King  and  that  began  a  War  between  the  two  Nations  till  the  French  made  so  many 
fair  j.rouiises  that  they  obtained  Peace  but  some  years  after  the  Knglish  finding  that  the  French 


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acted  quite  contrary  to  all  their  promises  irnde  war  upon  them  in  the  Inte  Queens  time  and 
hav?  a  mighty  Captain  to  lead  them  on  they  were  always  victorious  &  the  French  King  would 
then  have  been  entirely  subdued  if  his  great  Presents  given  in  secret  had  not  prevailed  on  the 
cheif  councellors  about  the  Queen  to  cnll  home  her  great  Captain  and  to  give  the  French  a 
Peace  contrary  to  the  advice  of  Her  good  Brother  our  present  King.  After  the  Queens  death 
our  King  put  away  all  those  evill  Councellors  &  because  he  is  a  great  Warrior,  the  French 
feared  him  &  their  old  King  dying  soon  after,  they  submitted  to  a  Prince  among  them  who 
was  the  best  friend  to  our  King  of  all  their  Nation,  until  their  young  King  should  be  a  man 
which  will  now  be  in  a  little  time,  This  has  made  them  observe  their  Treaty  on  the  other  side  of 
the  great  Lake  better  than  before  but  here  because  it  is  far  off  they  have  ventured  to  break  it  in 
many  things  hoping  it  would  not  be  observed  for  they  did  promise  in  their  last  Treaty  not  to 
meddle  with  you  but  to  leave  you  entirely  to  the  care  and  Government  of  the  English 

They  have  likewise  agreed  not  to  Trade  with  the  English  in  America  and  the  King  my 
master  who  knows  them  well  has  ordered  his  subject  for  their  Good  not  to  trust  them  or  trade 
with  them,  or  have  any  correspondence  with  them  in  these  parts  for  fear  that  in  time  of  Peace 
they  may  gather  strength  from  us  which  will  give  us  more  trouble  if  a  Warr  should  break  out 
though  we  are  sure  of  always  beating  then,  in  the  end 

I  have  now  told  you  what  I  know  belter  than  you  can  to  shew  you  what  reason  we  have  to  be 
jealous  of  the  French  Designs  tho'  it  is  now  a  lime  of  Peace,  You  can  oest  inform  me  how 
deceitfully  they  have  always  treated  you  and  how  little  reason  you  have  ever  to  trust  them  again 
How  can  you  or  we  trust  them  when  they  are  not  true  to  one  an  nher  Their  old  King 
took  away  their  Libertys  &  broke  all  his  Promises  to  his  People  &  made  them  slaves  by 
keeping  great  numbers  of  soldiers  amo.ig  them  for  which  reasons  many  of  the  people'  have  run 
away  to  the  English  for  Protection  &  liberty  &  if  they  did  not  keep  many  soldiers  to  hinder  it 
more  would  come  away 

But  we  have  no  occasion  for  so  many  soldiers  in  time  of  Peace  because  we  are  a  free  People 
and  have  all  one  heart  &  one  Interest  among  ourselves  and  with  jou  and  have  nothing  to  fear 
from  one  an  other,  and  when  there  is  Warr  we  are  all  brave  fighting  men  &  are  more  in 
number  &  better  men  than  the  French  with  all  their  Soldiers  an.l  shall  always  fight  better 
than  they  because  We  do  it  not  only  for  the  Kings  pay  but  every  man  for  his  own  safety 

By  this  the  Brethren  see  the  ditierence  between  the  French  and  English  nation  &  that  they 
can  never  be  friends  together  from  their  heart  tho'  they  are  at  Peace  nor  can  the  Brethren  of 
the  6  Natmns  be  friends  to  boll,  of  them,  because  then  neither  of  them  can  love  them  entirely 
but  will  always  look  on  them  will,  u  jealous  eye,  Let  then  the  Brethren  resolve  now 
whether  they  will  become  slaves  and  French  men  or  remain  free  and  keep  their  hearts  entirely 
English.    A  Bdt  ^ 

Brethren 

I  have  now  given  you  this  information  &  advice  in  General  I  come  now  to  speak  concerning 
those  particular  propositions  which  are  of  the  greatest  moment  for  your  welfare  and 
1  reservation  and  the  good  of  all  His  Majestys  subjects  in  North  America 

Brethren 

I  am  informed  that  some  French  men  of  Distinction  have  been  latelv  among  vou  to 
perswade  you  to  break  the  Covenant  Chain  with  us  or  at  least  to  let  it  grow  rusty  &  that  the 

'  tluir  poor  Peojjls.  AVu-JV*  ComuU  Minulu,  XUL,  UO.  — Ku, 


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French  Interpreter  often  conies  among  you  with  his  companions  and  lives  among  you,  &  fills 
your  ears  continually  with  false  and  malitious  reports  of  the  English  and  that  the  French  have 
bui  t  a  tradmg  House  on  your  Land;  Now  all  this  is  of  very  dangerous  consequence  to  you, 
both  because  it  will  make  the  friendship  between  you  and  the  English  grow  colder,  &  because  the 
French  came  among  you  only  to  find  wayes  to  weaken  &  destroy  you  &  they  have  built  a  house 
on  your  Land  that  it  may  be  ready  to  be  turned  into  a  Fort  when  ever  a  War  shall  break  out 

Now  I  will  advise  you  how  to  hinder  all  these  eviU  practises  &  desigUG  of  the  French  for  the 
time  to  come  without  using  any  violence  to  them  or  giving  them  any  pretence  to  make  War 
upon  you.  When  the  French  come  among  you  again  let  them  know  that  you  disapprove  of 
their  coming  into  your  Country  &  living  on  your  Land  at  Oniagara  or  any  where  else  Miat  vou 
give  them  Positive  Notice  to  take  awny  the  said  House  and  to  come  no  more  into  your  country 
And  that  if  after  this  warning  given  them  they  do  return  you  will  complain  to  me  and  inform 
me  who  the  persons  are  that  oftend  after  this  regular  Notice  given  by  my  order 

For  the  French  have  agreed  in  their  last  Treaty  in  express  words  not  to  molest  the  five 
Nations  which  they  certainly  do  if  the  come  among  you  or  live  on  your  Land  after  that  you 
have  forbid  them  to  do  it  any  more  whenever  you  make  your  complaint  to  me  of  it  I  will 
acquainc  the  King  my  master  of  it  &  he  will  demand  an  order  from  the  Regent  of  France  to 
tl.e  Governor  of  Canada  to  punish  the  offenders  against  the  Treaty  which  the  Governor  of 
Canada  will  not  dare  to  disobey  Thus  you  see  I  take  tha  clieif  trouble  upon  myself  &  desire 
not  hard  of  you  follow  this  advice  &  tell  the  French  I  gave  it  you     A  Belt 

Brethren 

If  the  French  are  not  permitted  to  live  amang  you  some  of  our  people  would  come  and  live 
with  you  and  supply  you  with  what  you  want  much  cheaper  and  better  than  the  French 

And  now  that  you  may  see  what  care  I  have  taken  already  of  you  and  how  much  I  value  the 
advice  you  give  I  have  made  enquiry  what  your  opinion  haa  been  concerning  the  surest  way 
to  weaken  the  French  &  to  pull  down  their  Forts  &  I  find  you  have  advised  us  to  stop  the 
Irade  to  Canada  from  this  Place,  whenever  I  knew  this  at  my  first  coming  into  the  Country 
I  got  a  severe  Law  to  he  made  against  this  Trade  and  now  because  I  find  it  is  not  quite  broke 
I  have  ordered  a  guard  of  Soldiers  to  stop  up  the  way  to  Canada  effectually  When  you  consider 
liovv  much  I  value  your  good  advice  I  hope  you  will  be  the  more  exact  in  observing  my  Orders 
and  then  I  shall  be  able  to  open  a  path  into  your  country  for  a  great  Trade  and  I  do  not  doubt 
but  that  you  will  Sweep  the  Path  clean  for  our  people  to  come  among  you  &  for  the  farr  Indians 
to  come  through  your  country  to  trade  with  us.     A  Belt 

Brethren 

In  the  last  Spring  I  received  a  letter  from  the  Governor  of  Virginia  with  a  Belt  of  Wampum, 
by  which  the  Indians  behind  Virginia  propose  to  the  IWv  \ations  tiiat  y'  River  Potomack  & 
the  high  Mountains  to  tl...  westward  of  Virginia  shall  be  the  boundaries  of  their  hunting  on 
both  sides  &  that  the  Indians  of  Virginia  may  not  for  the  future  come  over  those  Boundaries 
to  come  to  the  live  Nations  without  leave  from  the  Governor  of  Virginia,  and  that  the  five 
Nations  may  not  come  over  those  Boundaries  to  the  Indians  of  Virginia  without  my  leave. 
Thm  Proposition  the  Governor  of  \irginia  approves  &  joyns  in  it  &  will  lake  care  it  shall  be 
perlorm.-d  by  his  Indians  in  token  of  which  he  has  fixed  the  Kings  Seal  of  Arms  lor  y'  Province 
of  \  iiginia  to  the  said  Indians  Belt  &  he  furlher  inlorms  the  Brethren  Hint  some  of  IIis  N'egro 
Klaves  are  lately  lied  into  the  woods  over  the  high  mountains  he  .lesires  if  any  of  the  Brethren 
in  small  Partys  find  them  in  their  Hunting  that  they  will  bring  them  Prisoners  to  Germaua  a 


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new  Town  forty  Miles  to  the  Eastward  of  the  High  Mountains  &  upon  tlie  River  Rapahanock 
&  those  who  bring  them  shall  be  well  rewarded.     The  Virgmia  Belt 

Since  I  received  this  Belt  from  Virginia  I  have  been  certainly  informed  that  some  of  the 
Brethren  with  some  French  Indians  with  them  have  gone  to  War  against  tiie  Virginia  Indians 
tins  last  summer  notwithstanding  all  their  Promises  to  the  contrary  when  they  received-  the 
Covenant  Chain  in  the  last  fall  in  this  Place  it  is  a  scandall  to  the  five  Nations  that  they  have 
been  so  much  deluded  by  the  French,  do  not  they  see  plainly  that  the  French  set  them  warring 
with  other  English  Indians,  on  purpose  to  weaken  them  I  hope  they  will  never  be  so  foolish 
again  I  have  likewise  heard  that  the  Brethren  are  sorry  they  have  taken  ths  French  advice 
ui  this  matter  and  that  they  have  sent  some  people  to  treat  with  the  Governors  in  Pens  country 
&  in  Maryland  &  in  Virginia  that  what  is  past  may  be  forgot  &  that  nothing  of  that  kind  may 
ever  be  done  for  the  future.  I  desire  that  you  will  tell  me  all  the  truth  of  this  matter  I  hear 
also  that  some  of  the  young  men  among  you  have  killed  some  cattle  en  the  road  and  about 
this  Place  I  iiope  you  will  reprove  them  for  it  &  not  let  them  do  so  any  more     a  Belt 

I  hope  the  Brethren  will  promise  me  nothing  but  what  they  will  perform  or  else  I  shall 
never  trust  or  love  them  and  I  give  the  Brethren  leave  to  think  me  no  longer  a  good  man  if 
ever  I  break  my  promise  to  them. 

I  have  brought  them  as  noble  a  Present  as  ever  was  given  them  from  His  Majesty  King 
George  1  will  deliver  it  to  them  after  their  answer  that  they  may  not  have  it  too  soon  to  be 
cheated  of  it  for  Rum  as  has  often  been  done,  but  that  they  may  carry  it  home  entire  I  shall 
likewise  take  care  that  they  have  Provision  for  the  Road  when  they  are  ready  to  go  and  Hum 
enough  hut  not  till  they  are  just  going  I  have  now  done  &  wait  for  their  answer  as  soon  as  the 
Brethren  are  ready 

Answer  of  the  -5  Nations  of  Indians  viz  The   Macniaes  Oneydes,  Onondages, 
Cayouges  and  .Sinuekees  to   his    Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capf 
General  and  Governor  in  Clieif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey  &  Vice  Admiral  of  the  same  in  Albany  the  9'"  of  September  1721 
Present—  Of  Ilis  Majestys  Councill 

Captain  Robert  Walters  Cadwallader  Colden 

James  Alexander 

Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs 
Coll  Peter  Schuyler  Evert  Banker 

Coll  James  Weenies  Cap»"  Hen'''  Holland 

Capt"  John  Warrin  Pbiii,,  Livingston 

Hend.  Hanse  Johannes  Blecker 

Johan  Cuyler  Johannes  Wendel 

Pet'  \  an  Brugh  Cap"  John  Collins 

The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Albany  &  diverse  Gentlemen  from  New  York 
that  attended  his  Excellency 
Brother  Corlaer 

You  made  your  proposals  to  us  two  days  ago  which  we  have  understood  and  you  c  ill  us 
Brethren  &  we  call  you  Brother  &  so  we  ought  to  do,  &  to  love  one  another  as  well  as  those 
that  have  sutk'd  on  Breast,  for  we  are  Brethren  indeed  &  hope  to  live  and  dye  so 

'  roaeweJ.  A'wi'oft  Coutwil  Minutet,  Xlll.,  161.  —Et. 


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You  have  also  told  us  that  you  are  sent  by  tl,e  Great  King  of  Great  Britain  to  renew  the 
Covenant  Cham  xvhich  is  very  acceptable  to  us  all  &  are  glad  that  you  are  safe  arrived  over 
the  Great  Water  &  that  we  see  you  here  in  health  we  promise  for  our  parts  to  keep  the 
Covenant  Chan.'  inviolable  as  long  as  Sun  &  Moon  endure  with  all  the  Great  Kings  subjects 
in  North  America  as  well  Christians  as  Indians  &  shall  endeavor  dayly  to  make  the  Chain 
clearer  and  brighter  in  Token  whereof  gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  advise  us  not  to  trust  the  French  nor  to  have  any  correspondence  with  them,  which 
advice  we  resolve  and  do  now  with  this  Belt  solemnly  promise  to  follow  and  not  to  have  arv 
communication  with  the  French  in  the  least  neither  is  their  any  occasion  nor  necessity  for  it 
now  in  time  of  I'eace  but  if  any  misunderstanding  should,  happen  or  a  War  should  break  out 
probably  there  might  be  occasion  for  some  of  our  people  to  go  thither  to  settle  matters  and 
ciltivate  a  nght  understanding  between  us  and  you  on  one  Side  &  the  French  on  the  other 
gave  a  Belt  o(  Wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  have  told  us  of  our  doing  amiss  in  suffering  the  French  to  build  a  Trading  House  at 
Onjagora  or  Niagara  or  to  let  them  come  and  treat  or  Trade  with  us  in  our  Country  we  are 
resolved  as  soon  as  any  French  come  to  the  five  Na:ion8  to  tell  them  to  pull  down  that  trading 
House  at  Onjngara,  and  not  to  come  either  to  settle  or  Trade  among  us  any  more  and  to 
intorm  them  of  those  matters  with  that  very  Belt  you  -;■  >  ■  us  &  whatever  answer  they  make 
us  we  will  communicate  to  your  excellency  and  we  promise  that  we  will  keep  our  vvord  as 
you  enjoin  us  and  doubt  not  but  that  you  will  always  keep  yours  gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum 
Brother  Corlaer 

You  have  also  propos-  that  we  sl-.uld  keep  the  Path  open  and  clear  &  sweep"  for  the  Far 
Induins  to  come  hither  and  Trade  through  our  Country  which  we  promise  to  do  and  not  only 
so,  but  to  encourage  them  to  come  and  trade  at  this  place  and  we  will  keep  all  Peace  and 
good  correspondence  with  these  upper  Nations,  but  are  afraid  that  there  may  be  a  Breach  here 
between  the  Brethren  and  them  because  they  are  unruly  &  kill  your  Cattle  sometimes  which 
creates  a  Misunderstanding  we  hope  all  prudent  care  may  be  taken  to  prevent  any  breach  on 
that  Score  gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  have  understood  what  you  propose  relating  to  Virginia  now  if  the  Governor  of  Virginia 
wdl  take  care  that  his  Indians  perform  what  he  is  pleased  to  promise  in  their  name,  and  not  to 
let  them  come  over  Polomack  River  nor  pass  the  Great  Ilidge  of  Mountains  without  his  leave 
we  do  solemnly  &  faithfully  promise  on  y'  Part  of  the  5  Nations  that  none  of  our  people  shall 
pass  that  ll.ver  of  Potomack  and  the  High  Mountains  without  the  leave  of  your  Excellency- 
do  give  a  belt  of  Wampum. 

You  have  also  told  us  that  there  was  some  negroes  belonging  to  the  Governor  of  Virginia 
run  away  and  that  if  any  of  our  small  partys  met  with  them  to  carry  them  Prisoners  to 
Virgmia  to  Germana  village  M  miles  within  the  Mountains,  which  we  promise  to  do,  and  ia 
token  tliereof  give  a  Belt  of  Wam|)um 

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Brother  Corlaer 

We  own  our  people  have  done  amiss  in  killing  of  Peoples  cattle  we  will  use  all  meanea 
possible  to  prevent  such  ill  practices  for  the  future,  but  we  must  own  we  have  not  that  power 
and  command  over  our  people  as  your  officers  have  over  their  Souldiers  nevertheless  all 
imaginable  care  shall  be  taken  to  disuade  the  young  people  from  such  base  actions  gave  a  Belt 
of  Wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  we  shall  henceforth  know  one  an  other  by  our  Deeds  &  that  it's  in  vain  to 
promise  any  thing  ,unles'i  we  fully  resolve  to  perform  it,  now  we  promise  to  obey  your 
commands  in  that  particular,  not  to  correspond  any  more  with  the  French  but  to  depend 
entirely  upon  the  English  and  cleave  close  to  them  since  they  have  so  good  a  King  -ts  you  are 
pleased  to  inform  us  and  if  so  we  have  a  Request  to  make  that  Powder  be  not  sold  so  dear  as 
it  is  now,  the  Traders  give  but  very  little  powder  for  a  Beavor    give  a  Belt  of  Wampum. 

[We  have  done  now  with  our  Answer  only  being  informed  that  your  Excellency  is  marryed* 
at  New  York,  We  beg  leave  to  acquaint  you,  that  We  are  glad  of  it,  and  wish  you  much  Joy 
And  as  a  token  of  our  llejoycing  We  present  a  few  Beavers  to  your  Lady  for  Pin  Money,  and 
Say  withall  that  it  is  Customary  for  a  Brother  upon  his  Marryage  to  invite  his  Brethren  to  be 
Merry  and  Dance. 

indiMuAnswer  His  Excelleucy  told  them  he  thanked  them  for  their  good  wishes,  and  that  their 
"i^ofSAn""'?  Ansv;er  to  the  propositions  was  very  pleasing  to  him  and  hoped  they  would  keep 
I'rupositions  j.[^gjj.  promise  inviolable,  And  made  them  the  following  Pre  ent  in  the  name  of 
his  Majesty,  and  Orderd  them  some  Barr"  of  Beer  to  be  merry  withall  and  dance  which  they 
did  according  to  their  Custom  and  were  extreamly  well  Satisfyed. 


5.  p'Stroiids 

5.  p'DuHl'Is 

6.  p' Blankets 


The  Present  was 
213  Ozibrigg  Shirts      14  Doz.  of  Knives 


200""  Barr  Lead 
50  Red  Coats  4.  doz.  of  Jack  Knives  10  Cases  Ball 

1000'"  powder  in  Baggs     5.  doz.  Square  Looking  Glasses  &     12  dozJevvsHarps 
4.  p'haH  Thicks    20  Brass  Kettles        30  Doz  of  Round  1500  Flints.— 

50  Guns  50  p"  of  Stockings      28.  p*  of  Gartering  ejBarH'  Tobacco 

60  fine  shirts  C.  Doz.  of  Cizors      12.  p'  of  Binding  1  hhd  Rum 

20'"  Beads  — 

This  is  besides  the  Private  presents  vV^"  his  Kx-^^  gave  to  Diverse  Sachims  of  the  live 
Nations  as,  Guns  Powder,  Shirts,  Rum,  Laced  Coats,  Lac'd  Hatts  &c»  and  besides  the  Presents 
given  to  the  River  Indians. 

A  true  Copy  Exam'ned  p'  me 

Rob'  Livingston  S<"'cry  for 

the  Indian  affairs — ]' 

'  Governor  Uiirncl  mnrried  n  dmiglitor  of  Abralmm  Viin  Ilorno,  one  of  the  nioBt  fu.itiont  monhaiils  of  N'ew-Yoik.  —  I'd. 
"  The  pauages  wiUiiu  [  ]  are  from  the  Record  of  the  Confurence,  in  Ktu-York  Council  Minutei,  XUI.,  100,  Itfl. 


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Governor  Burnet's  Instructions  to  Captain  Peter  Schmjlei\  Jr. 

[New-Tork  Council  MInutM,  XII.,  168-178.] 

By  his  Kxcellency  William  Burnet  Esq'  Captain  Gen'  and  Governor  in  Ciiief  of  the 
Provinces  of  New  York  New  Jersey  and  Territories  Depending  thereon  in 
America  and  Vice  Admiral  of  the  Same  &' 

Instructions  for  Captain  Peter  Schuyler  Jun' 

LrSrsd,,^,!:,  ^°"  '^'■^  ^'th  «"  Expedition  to  go  with  this  Company  of  Young  Men  that  are 
,iu„rj.c«n,„y  willing  to  Settle  in  the  Sinnekes  Country  for  a  twelve  month  to  drive  a  Trade 
with  the  far  Indians  that  come  from  the  upper  Lakes,  and  Endeavour  by  all  Suitable  means  to 
perswade  them  to  come  and  Trade  at  Albany  or  with  this  New  Settlement. 

You  are  not  to  Trade  with  the  four  hithermost  Nations  but  to  carry  your  goods  as  farr  as  the 
Sinnekes  Country  to  TraJe  with  them  or  any  other  Indian  Nations  that  come  thither. 

You  are  to  make  a  Settlement  or  Trading  House  either  at  Jerondequate  or  any  other 
Convenient  place  on  this  Side  of  Cadarachqui  Lake  upon  the  Land  belonging  to  the  Sinnekes, 
and  use  all  Lawfull  means  to  draw  the  furr  Trade  thither  by  Sending  Notice  to  the  farr 
Indians  that  you  are  settled  there  for  their  ease  and  Incouragment  by  my  order,  and  that  they 
may  be  assured  they  shall  have  Goods  Cheaper  here  than  Ever  the  French  can  afford  them  at 
Canada  for  the  French  must  have  the  principall  Indian  gobds  from  England,  not  iiaviiig  them 
of  their  own. 

You  are  also  to  acquaint  all  the  far  Indians  that  I  have  an  absolute  promise  and  Engagement 
from  the  five  Nations  that  will  not  only  suffer  them  to  pass  freely  and  peaceably  through  their 
Country,  but  will  give  them  all  due  Encouragment  and  sweep  and  keep  the  Path  open  and 
Clean  when  ever  they  intend  to  come  and  Trade  with  this  Province. 

Being  informed  that  there  are  Sundry  French  Men  called  by  the  Dutch  Bush  Loopers  and 
by  the  French  Coureurs  Dubois  who  have  for  several  years  abandon'd  the  French  Colony  of 
Canada  and  live  wholly  among  the  Indians  if  any  such  come  to  Trade  witd  you,  with  their 
furrsyou  may  supply  them  and  give  them  all  possible  Incouragement  to  come  hither  where 
they  shall  be  supplyed  with  Indian  Goods  much  Cheaper  than  at  Canada. 

Altho  the  place  where  you  Settle  be  Land  belonging  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  both 
by  the  Surrender  of  the  Natives  and  the  Treaty  of  Peace  with  France  Nevertheless  you  are  to 
Send  out  Skouts  and  Spyes  and  be  upon  your  Guard  the  French  not  being  to  be  Trusted  who 
will  use  all  means  to  prevent  the  far  Indians  comeing  to  Trade  with  you  or  their  comeins 
to  Albany.  ° 

Ycu  are  to  keep  an  exact  Dyary  or  Journall  of  all  your  proceedings  of  any  consequence, 
and  keep  a  constant  Correspondance  with  the  Commissioners  of  the  Indinn  aflhirs  at 
Albany,  whom  I  will  order  to  give  me  An  Account  thereof  from  time  to  time,  and  whenever 
you  snail  receive  directions  from  me  to  Treat  with  the  Sinnekes  or  any  of  the  five  Nations 
you  are  to  be  carefull  to  minute  down  your  proceedings  And  their  Answers,  and  to'  send 
them  to  me  with  t'u;  first  opportunity  indoseing  them  to  the  Commissioners  of  the  Indian 
nflairs  who  will  forward  them  with  all  Expedition,  and  if  any  matters  of  great  moment  and 
lit  to  be  kept  very  Secret  do  occur  you  are  to  Send  an  Account  thereof  to  me  in  a  Letter 


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Sealed  which  may  be  inclosed  to  the  Commissioners  in  order  to  be  forwarded,  and  you  are 
not  obliged  to  mention  such  matters  in  your  Letter  to  the  Commissioners. 

When  you  come  to  the  Sinnekes  Country  you  are  to  give  them  a  Belt  of  Wampum  in  token 
that  they  are  to  give  Credit  to  you  as  my  Agent  to  Treat  with  them  of  all  matters  relating 
to  the  Publick  Service  and  the  benefit  of  the  Trade,  and  at  your  desire  to  furnish  you  with  a 
Number  of  their  People  as  you  shall  want  for  your  assistance  and  safety  on  such  Conditions 
as  you  and  they  can  agree  on. 

When  you  have  Pitch'd  upon  a  convenient  place  for  a  Trading  House  you  are  to  Endeavour 
to  purchase  a  Tract  of  Land  in  the  Kings  Name  and  to  agree  with  the  Sinnekes  for  it  which 
shall  be  paid  by  the  Publick  in  order  that  it  may  be  granted  by  Patent  to  those  that  shall  be 
the  first  sellers  there  for  their  Incouragement 

You  are  not  to  hinder. or  molest  any  other  British  Subjects  who  arc  willing  to  Trade  there 
on  their  own  hazard  and  Account  for  any  Indian  Goods  Rum  only  Excepted. 

You  are  to  Communicate  to  the  Company  such  Articles  of  your  Instructions  as  shall  be 
proper  for  their  regulation  from  time  to  time. 

If  you  Judge  it  necessary  you  may  send  one  or  two  of  your  Company  either  among  the  far 
Indians  or  to  come  to  Albany  as  the  necessary  Service  of  the  Company  shall  require  but  not 
above  two  of  the  said  Camps'  of  which  Yourself  may  be  one  be  Permitted  to  be  absent  at 
one  time. 

When  you  are  about  to  be  absent  yourself  from  the  said  settlement  you  are  to  leave  a  Copy 
of  such  part  of  of  these  Instructions  with  the  Lieu'  as  you  Judge  necessary  for  his  regulation 

All  the  Goods  and  merchandize  that  you  and  said  Company  shall  take  along  with  you  are  to 
be  upon  one  Joint  Stock  and  Account  and  all  your  profitt  and  Losse  to  be  the  same,  Given 
under  my  hand  at  the  Manor  of  Livingston  the  Eleventh  Day  of  Septemb'  in  the  Eighth  year 
of  his  Majestys  Reign  Annoq  Dom.  172L 

W.  Burnet 


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Addlllnniil  ln> 
Mru.'tl 'na  for 
Capt  Bc'taujiter 


vVhereas  it  is  thought  of  great  use  to  the  British  Interest  to  have  a  Settlem' 
upon  the  nearest  part  of  the  lake  Er^e  near  the  falls  of  lagara  you  are  to 
Endeavour  to  purchase  in  his  Majestys  name  of  the  Sinnekes  or  other  native  propriators  all 
such  Lands  above  the  falls  of  lagara  fifty  miles  to  the  southward  of  the  said  falls  which  they 
can  dispose  off. 

You  are  to  have  a  Copy  of  my  Propositions  to  the  five  Nations  and  their  Answer  and  to 
use  your  utmost  Endeavour  that  they  do  perform  all  that  they  have  promised  therein  and  that 
none  of  these  Instructions  be  shev/n  to  any  Person  or  Persons  but  what  you  shall  think 
necessary  to  communicate  to  the  Lieu'  and  the  rest  of  the  Company.' 

'  The  names  of  the  persons  forming  this  Company  were,  Peter  Schuyler,  Jr.,  Captain  ;  Jacob  Verplanlf,  Lieutenant ;  Oilleyn 
Verplaiik,  Johannis  Visgor,  Jr.,  lUtmnnus  Schuyler,  Johannis  Van  den  Bergh,  Peter  Groenendyok  and  David  Von  der  Ueyden. 
JVett-J'ori  Colonial  Maniucriptt,  LXIV.    They  raturaed  to  Albany  in  September,  1722.  —  En. 


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New  York  3  Nov  1721 


My  Lords 

I  have  troubled  your  Lordships  with  such  tedious  accounts  lately  that  I  would  not  so  soon 
repeat  the  same  offence  if  I  was  not  informed  that  the  2  P  Cent  Act  was  very  much  opposed 
by  the  Merchants  and  was  in  great  danger  of  not  being  confirmed  upon  which  account  I  humbly 
beg  your  Lordships  to  call  for  my  Postcript  to  a  letter  dated  26  Nov  ]720  where  I  have  been 
very  particular  in  obviating  any  objections  that  I  think  could  be  made  against  it,  but  finding 
there  ,s  st.ll  great  opposition  to  it  I  beg  leave  further  to  add  the  following  observations  to  your 
Lordships,  which  I  hope  will  set  the  justice  and  reasonableness  of  this  act  in  its  full  Light 

1  By  the  Act  before  mentioned  for  a  Revenue  passed  in  1691  ten  P'  Cent  was  given  on 
goods  called  Indian  Goods,  specified  therein  to  be  cheifly  of  English  manufacture  for  2  years 
besides  tlie  2  P'  Cent  on  all  other  English  Goods 

2  By  the  Act  passed  in  1692  which  continues  the  Revenue  two  years  longer,  from  the 
Expiration  of  the  first  Act  five  P'  Cent  is  given  on  Indian  Goods  besides  the  two  P  Cent  on 
the  other  English  Goods 

3  By  the  Act  passed  in  1693  the  last  mentioned  duties  are  given  for  five  years  more  after  the 
expiration  of  the  preceding  act. 

4  By  the  act  passed  in  169S  the  same  dutysare  given  for  six  years  after  the  expiration  of  the 
fornier  act. 

6  By  the  Act  passed  in  1702  the  same  duty's  are  continued  to  the  18'"  day  of  May  in  1709 
at  which  time  the  whole  Revenue  expired. 

The  Originals  of  all  these  Acts  are  in  the  office  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  tho'  omitted  in  the 
Printed  Laws  because  now  expired.  It  is  hoped  since  the  additional  heavy  dutys  of  10  per 
Cent  and  afterwards  five  per  cent  are  not  now  renewed  the  moderate  one  of  2  Per  Cent  will 
be  confirmed  since  the  profit  of  30  or  40  Per  Cent  is  generally  made  on  coarse  Goods  from 
Bristol,  and  20  or  30  on  the  finest  Goods  from  London,  and  that  the  use  of  this  Act  is  for  the 
fortifying  of  this  Province,  and  securing  the  Indians  in  the  British  Interest,  without  which  is 
secured  the  whole  Beavor  Trade'which  is  the  cheif  return  for  the  aforsaid  Goods  will  be 
wholly  lost  from  us  to  the  French  which  makes  it  more  reasonable  that  the  Merchants  should 
bear  so  small  a  duty  since  the  most  immediate  benefit  will  accrue  to  them  from  it  unless  they 
desire  rather  to  trade  with  the  French  in  Canada  entirely  for  Beavor.  and  to  let  them  have  the 
whole  Trade  of  English  Goods  with  the  Indians  which  has  been  too  much  the  practice  of  late 
to  the  utter  ruin  of  the  British  Interests  with  the  Indians,  if  it  had  not  been  prevented  by  a 
seasonable  Law  made  at  the  same  time  with  the  afos"*  2  P'  Cent  Act 
I  will  not  be  more  importunate  at  present  &  remain  with  the  greatest  respect  My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  mo  humble  S' 
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[New-York  r«p«ra,  Co.,  81.] 

New  York  Nov'  30.  1721 
My  Lords 

There  was  a  Bill  which  passed  the  Assembly  &  afterwards  wjis  amended  by  the  Council  in 
June  last  Entituled  an  Act  for  facilitating  the  Partition  of  Lands  in  joint  IVuancy  or  in 
common  &c. 

The  Surveyor  General  then  gave  in  a  Representation  to  me  against  this  act  as  prejudicial  to 
His  Majestys  Rights  in  this  Province 

And  while  I  was  weighing  the  matter  of  the  Act  with  the  objections  to  it  I  found  by  the 
copy  of  the  Laws  of  this  Province  printed  at  London  that  an  act  for  the  like  purpose  passed 
here  in  October  171S  was  repealed  on  July  9""  1719  tho  it  does  not  appear  that  iiis  Majesties 
Disallowance  of  it  was  ever  signified  to  this  Government  However  this  seemed  to  me  Reason 
sufficient  to  withold  my  assent  to  it  till  I  had  received  your  Lordships  directions  upon  it  & 
because  the  Surveyor  General  who  was  then  surveying  some  Lands  in  Evans  Tracts  desired 
time  to  inform  himself  more  fully  of  some  particulars  that  he  might  make  his  objections  to  it 
in  the  best  manner  he  could  I  delayed  transmitting  the  Draft  of  that  Bill  till  this  conveyance 

The  Surveyor  General  has  now  given  me  a  fuller  Representation  upon  the  same  matters, 
with  more  particular  observations  than  were  mention''  in  iiis  former  paper.  I  think  these  two 
Representations  contain  so  fully  the  prejudice  that  may  accrue  to  his  Majesty's  Quit  Rents  in 
this  Province  from  this  Act  that  I  iiave  notiiing  to  add  to  them  but  to  submit  the  whole  matter 
to  your  Lordships  great  wisdom  hoping  to  receive  directions  how  I  am  to  proceed  as  to  this 
Bill.     I  have  enclosed  the  Draft  of  the  Bill  &  both  tiiese  Representations  to  Mr  Popple 


Oovernor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New- York  Tapers,  Cc,  7B.  ] 

New  York  Dec.  2.  1721 
My  Lords 

I  have  sent  Mr  Kennedy  one  of  the  Lieutenants  of  the  Troops  here  &  my  adjutant  to 
England  in  order  to  soUicit  for  two  additional  companies  for  to  be  to  the  four  now  in  this 
Province,  such  a  Force  will  be  the  only  effectual  security  against  the  Designs  of  the  French 
and  the  only  sure  means  to  keep  the  Indians  true  to  us,  by  having  numerous  Garrisons 
disposed. in  proper  Posts  in  their  Country  If  this  is  done  nothing  will  be  able  to  defeat  the 
measure  I  have  already  taken  to  settle  a  Trade  with  the  Farr  Indians  wliich  settlement  now 
lyes  exposed  to  y'  French  whenever  they  shall  think  it  worth  their  while  to  break  tlieir 
Treaty  &  destroy  it  This  is  but  too  much  to  be  apprehended  from  their  former  conduct  and  I 
hope  your  Lordships  will  approve  of  the  measures  1  now  propose  to  put  us  out  of  all 
apprehensions  as  this  was  once  moved  by  Brigadier  Hunter  for  much  the  same  reasons  and  as 
he  is  an  experienced  ollicer  and  a  perfect  judge  of  this  allhir  i  have  directed  M''  Kennedy  to 


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shoud  be  regimented  when  he  made  application  for  his  augmentation 

I  hope  he  will  give  your  Lordships  yet  better  Reasons  than  I  can  pretend  to  do  for  this 
proposal  upon  wuch  I  hope  your  Lordships  will  think  it  may  deserve  to  be  recommended  to 
His  Majesty  for  his  approbation  and  orders  thereupon 
I  am  with  the  gl-eatest  Kespect 
My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most 

obedient  &  mo  humble  S' 

Sg""        W  BunxET 


Zonk  of  Trade  to  Governor  Burnet. 

[New-Tork  Eulrlos,  K.,  273.  ] 

To  W">  Burnet  Esq : 
Sir, 

Having  been  desired  by  Samuel  Pytts  Esq:  and  his  Lady  the  Countess  of  Bellomont  to 
recommend  to  you  to  be  assisting  to  them  in  obtaining  the  paym'  of  what  shall  appear 
to  remain  due  to  her  as  Executrix  of  y  late  Earl  of  Bellomont  on  Account  of  his  Lord.P- 
bal  ary  or  otherwise  as  Governor  of  New  Vork,  we  cou'd  not  refuse  so  reasonable  a  request 
an.!  therefore  hope  you  will  favour  them  by  knowing  of  Col:  Depeyster  who  we  are  inform'd 
las  the  proper  warrants  in  his  hands  the  state  of  that  affair  and  by  pressing  him  or  moving 
tne  Assembly,  if  occasion  be  such  others  as  it  may  concern  to  discharge  the  debt.     We  are 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient 

humble  Servants 
Whitehall  M.Bladen 

Dec:  20.  1721  '  Edw:  Ashe 

^.    HOBAKT 


Secretary  Popple  to  Mr.  Horatio  Walpole. 


[  New- York  Eiilrlw,  K.,  278  ] 

To  Horatio  Walpole  Esq: 

Sir 

My  Lords  Comiss"  for  Trade  and  Plantations  have  lately  received  a  letter  from  M'  Burnet 
Governor  of  his  Majesty's  Province  of  New  York,  wherein  he  gives  account  of  his 
.Vgotiations  with  the  five  nations  of  Indians  inhabiting  the  frontiers  of  that  Province  and  of 
the  good  success  he  has  had  therein;  But  it  being  absolutely  necessary  in  order  to  preserve 


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is?; 


these  people  in  a  good  disposition  to  his  Majesty's  interest  and  to  keep  them  out  of  y*  hands 
of  the  French  who  are  daily  endeavouring  to  gain  them  over  to  their  party  that  they  should 
be  treated  as  well  as  they  have  formerly  been,  and  that  the  usual  presents  which  they  have 
long  expected  shou'd  be  sent  them  ;  tho  as  my  Lords  Oftmiss"  are  inform'd  the  money  for  the 
same  has  not  yet  been  issued,  their  Lordships  comand  me  to  desire  you  will  please  to  remind 
the  Right  Hon'''*  the  Lords  of  his  Majesty's  Treasury  to  give  their  imediate  Orders  for  the 
dispatch  of  the  said  presents.     I  am 

Sir 
Whitehall  Your  most  humble  Servant 

Jan:  the  11.  1721.  W"  Popple 


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I'  1 


Governor  Burnet  to  iJie  Lonh  of  Trade. 

[  New-Tork  Papers,  C«,,  T«.  ] 

New  York  18  March  172J 
My  Lords 

I  take  this  opportunity  to  desire  your  Lordships  favor  &  recommendation  of  the  bearer 

Capl"  Holland  to  His  Mat'  to  be  confirmed  in  the  command  of  one  of  the  four  independent 

companies   at   N  York  for  which  I  have   given  him  a  commission   upon  the   decease   of 

Captain  Warren 

Brigadier  Hunter  did  appoint  this  gentleman  to  command  the  same  company  upon  a  vacancy 

that  happened  three  years  ago,     But  upon  application  at  home  an  other  captain  was  appointed, 

who  never  came  to  his  Post  but  after  receiving  a  years  pay  sold  to  Captain  Warren,  who  did 

not  arrive  at  his  Post  till  after  8  months  more,  this  has  proved  so  great  a  discouragemer  *;  to 

the  old  officers  here  who  by  their  distance   have   lost  their   friends  at  home  &  find    the 

Government  here  cannot  reward  them  that  I  humbly  conceive  that  nothing  can  set  this  matter 

on  a  foot  that  will  give  them  any  releif  but  the  confirming  this  commission  to  Captain  Holland 

and  obtaining  an  order  from  his  Majesty  that  these  commission  for  the  future  may  be  held  as  firm 

as  valid,  I  would  trouble  your  Lordships  more  on  this  head  but  that  Brigadier  Hunter  can 

much  better  inform  you  of  the  necessity  of  regulating  this   matter  for  the  future  that  the 

service  might  not  suffer  and  the  Government  here  become  incapable  of  rewarding  military  men 

for  their  services  tho  in  commispion  for  above  thirty  years  as  this  gentleman  has  been.     1  have 

likewise  appointed  M'  Racks'  a  Lieutenant  in  Cap!"  Hollands  room  which  Brigadier  [Hunter] 

had  likewise  done  before  and  hope  your  Lordships  will  please  to  recommend  the  confirmation 

of  both  to  His  Majesty 

I  am  with  great  Respect 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

mo  obedient  &  most 

faithful  servant 

(Sg"")  W    BUKNET 

'  The  name  is  JanieB  Baukt,  ia  Commiuiont,  III.,  222,  231.    }Ie  was  appointed  Lieutenant  in  Capt.  Henry  Holland's 
Inilcpendent  company  of  Fiuileer*,  on  27tl>  Februurj,  1722, Ed. 


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Lords  of  Trade  to  Oovernor  Burnet. 

[New-Tork  Enlriet,  K.,  IM.] 


Sir 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  28  Dec'  1720  we  have  received  yours  of  the  26"'  of  Nov  •  & 
U  December  1720,  lb'"  of  June,  12  July,  1  Aug:  IG  Oct',  3  '&  30  Nov'  &  2  Dec'  1721,  with 
one  of  the  18  of  March  last,  together  with  the  Acts  &  se/eral  other  papers  which  accompany 
them.  And  observing  thereupon  that  the  Act  entitul'd  An  Act  to  lay  a  duty  of  two  pounds 
on  every  hundred  pounds  value  prime  co^t  of  all  European  goods  imported  into  this  Colony 
has  a  clause  therem  pursuant  to  your  instruction  deferring  the  execution  thereof  till  his 
Majesty  shall  have  declared  his  Royal  approbation  altho  we  are  extreamly  averse  to  any  Acts 
whereby  the  Trade  and  shipping  of  Great  Britain  may  be  affected  yet  considering  the  present 
necessities  of  your  Gov'  as  well  as  the  services  to  which  the  produce  of  the  said  Act  is  to  be 
apply'd  We  have  laid  the  same  before  his  Maj'^  for  his  Royal  approbation  And  if  any 
order  shall  be  made  thereon  before  this  letter  goes  from  hence.  We  will  acquaint  you 
therewith  As  to  the  other  Acts  we  are  preparing  a  Representation  to  be  laid  before  his 
Majesty  with  our  opinion  thereupon. 

We  take  notice  in  your  leWer  to  us  of  the  26  Nov'  1720  of  what  you  mention  there  concerning 
the  trading  house  which  the  Ffench  have  set  .ip  near  the  falls  of  Niagara  upon  part  of  those 
lands  which  the  Natives  have  long  since  alienated  to  the  English  whereupon  we  recommend  lo 
you  the   continuing  a  watchful  Eye  upon  y  French  proceeding  least  they  make  any  fresh 
encroachment  upon  his  Majestys  Territories  or  correspond  or  extend  their  Trade  with  our 
Indian  Nations  which  we  hope  will  be  effectually  prevented  and  our  trade  secured  by  the  Fort 
which  you  intend  to  erect  at  Niagara  for  which  we  would  advise  that  you  take  the  consent  of 
the  Indian  Proprietors  as  well  as  upon  all  other  occasions  of  the  like  nature     we  writ  long 
since  to  the  Lord  Carteret  and  to  the  Treasury  upon  the  immediate  necessity  there  is  of 
sending  the  usual    presents    to   the  five  Nations  of  Indians  whereupon  the  Treasury  have 
order'd  the  mony  for  the  presents  but  nothing  is  done  as  yet  in  relation  to  the  stores  of  war 
neither  is  there  any  great  probability  there   shou'd  your  Province    being  already  so  much 
indebted  to  the  Board  of  Ordnance  upon  this  acC  who  cannot  lay  out  any  mony  beyond  the 
Parliamentary  Provisions. 

We  did  as  you  desire  by  your  above  said  letter  of  2C  November  1720,  represent  the  necessity 
of  removing  Peter  Schuyler  and  Adolphus  Philips  from  the  Council  of  New  York  and 
recomended  in  their  stead  Cadwallader  Colden  and  James  Alexander  and  hope  you  have 
received  his  Majesty's  order  for  admitting  them  into  the  Council. 

We  comend  your  generosity  in  remitting  the  5  per  Cent  on  the  Whale  fishery  during  your 
time  and  your  prudence  in  continuing  the  licensea  whereby  you  oblige  the  people  &  preserve 
the  Kings  prerogative. 

We  hope  you  have  received  a  Commission  for  appointing  Philip  Livingston  Esq :  Secretary 
to  the  Indian  Affairs  in  the  room  of  his  father  in  consequence  of  our  representation  to  his 
Majesty  for  that  purpose 

We  are  glad  to  hear,  by  your  letter  to  us  of  16  of  Oct'  last,  of  the  good  success  you  have 
had  at  your  meeting  y  Indians  at  Albany  and  hope  you  will  continue  your  utmost  endeavours 
to  cultivate  a  good  Correspondence  with  them. 


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We  are  very  well  pleased  with  the  new  settlement  you  have  hegun  to  make  on  the  Lake 
Ontario  to  which  we  desire  you  would  give  all  possible  encourn?ement  as  it  is  likely  to  establish 
so  cons:derablo  a  Trade  with  the  far  Indians  and  secure  them  from  being  molested  by  the 
Frencirat  Niagara 

We  also  approve  of  y'  use  you  have  made  of  the  letter  irom  y'  Gov^  of  Canada,  wliereby 
you  explore  the  designs  of  tiia  French  to  the  Indians  and  yoi;  wis  in  the  risjlit  to  insist  that 
their  proceedings  in  some  particulars  have  been  directly  ccntrarv  to  the  treaty  of  Utreclit  we 
must  upon  this  occasion  ol)serve-that  as  there  is  at  present  no  -rtat  prospect  of  settiimr  the 
boundaries  between  the  French  and  our  Plantations  in  America  You  will  do  well  to  extend 
our  sett!en.3nts  with  proper  precautions  as  far  as  you  can. 

We  have  writ  to  the  Lord  Carteret  to  desire  him  to  receive  his  Majesty's  orders  hi  relation 
to  the  oem.ing  two  additional  Conipanies  as  you  desire  by  your  letter  of  2  Dec'  1781  But  the 
pressure  of  y'  Gov'  at  heme  being  at  present  pretty  great,  we  do  not  foresee  any  immediate 
effect  from  that  Heo'  We  desire  you  wou'd  transmit  to  us  by  the  first  opportunity  a  parti,  alar 
Account  of  the  hve  Xations  having  surrend.-r'd  tiieir  riglit  of  Niagara  &  of  all  the  land  round 
tlie  [.akes  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  in  fheir  reply  to  Lieutenant  Governor  Nanfan  at 
Albany  i.ieniioned  in  your  It  Iter  of  iC  Ocf  last. 

As  to  the  draught  of  a  Bill  for  the  easier  partition  of  Lands  in  joint  tenancy  or  in  Comon 
■ipon  which  in  3 XL-  letter  of  tne  30  of  Novr  last,  you  desire  our  opinion  We  must  refer  you 
to  your  So'"  iiistruction  whereby  ycu  are  ordered  not  to  re-enacWany  law  to  wliich  the  -oyal 
assuntl.PS  once  been  refused  without  express  leave  for  that  pfcrpose  first  obtained  from  the 
King  upoa  a  full  rep.esenlation  by  you  to  be  made  of  the  reason  aiil  necssity  for  passing  such 
law.  But  upo^i  tl.is  occasion  we  must  observe  to  you  that  the  mem'  from  his  Majesty's  Surveyor 
M'  Cadwallader  Golden  upon  that  subject  dos  contain  matters  of  great  importance  to  the  Crown 
wliiLh  deserve  a  [(articular  alteiiCon  and  you  will  liea-  more  from  us  upon  that  head  hereafter. 

We  are  very  glad  to  be  able  to  inform  you  that  Cap-  Holland  has  obtain'd  his  Majesty's 
ComisHion  to  be  Gat"  of  one  of  his  independent  Companies  at  New  York. 

Wt  hope  tliat  by  this  time  you  have  settled  matters  about  (he  l-ilatines  in  sech  a  manner 
that  neitli't'r  you  noi  we  shal'  have  any  more  'rouble  concerniii«  them. 

^   We  thank  you  for  the  Mem'  which  you  sent  us  by  M'  Diirancl ;  we  have  done  what  we  cou'd 
Tor  his  Service  tluv  not  with  so  much  suress  as  we  cou'd  wish. 

The  subject  matter  of  your  L  of  IS  June  1721,  relating  to  tl-e  alteration  in  the  AsFembly 
men  of  the  Jerseys  now  lyes  before  his  Maj'"  Attorney  (ieu'  for  his  -.pinion  thereupon  and 
when  we  shall  have  received  the  same  yau  shall  hear  further  from  us  upon  that  iiead  Sj  we 
bid  you  heartily  farewell  &  are 

Your  loving  Friends 

and  humble  Servants 

.M.    Bl,AI)K\ 

....  T.  Pei.ham 

Whilehall  ,.  . 

Lnw:  A.  iik 
t-iMie  (i.  1722.  II     I.        .^ 

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[New-York  Fapcn,  Co.,  98.] 


New  York  17  June  1722 


My  Lords 

I  now  transmit  to  your  Lordships  tlie  minutes  of  Council  for  the  Province  of  New  Jersey 
JVo:nthe  7  March  172^  to  the  5  May  1722  &  (he  mmutes  of  Assembly  for  the  same  time 
llieir  acts  assembly  are  not  compleatly  engrossed  but  shall  be  sent  by  the  next  vessel 

The  Assembly  of  New  York  has  now  been  sitting  about  a  Fortnight  &  I  have  very  good 
hopes  of  the.r  proceedings  tho  I  c-.nnot  yet  infor.n  your  Lordships  of  any  thing  done  except 
my  speech  and  their  answer  which  I  presume  to  enclose 

There  is  a  want  of  more  councillors  for  the  Province  of  New  York  in  the  Room  of  two  who 
are  now  wholly  useless.  The  first  is  A>„.J,am  ,tc  Peysfer  who  has  now  for  this  year  and  more 
remained  quite  distracted  and  is  closely  confined  by  his  family  on  that  account  without  any 
hopes  of  his  Recovery  in  whose  place  I  beg  leave  to  recommend  to  your  Lordships  M' 
Abraham  Van  Horn  one  of  the  most  eminent  Merchants  of  this  City 

The  second  Person  who  is  unable  to  continue  in  Council  according  to  my  13"-  Instruction  to 
which  I  referr  is  John  Johmon  who  has  without  any  leave  obtained  under  the  Hand  and  Seal 
of  any  Governor  or  president,  now  resided  for  above  two  years  last  past  in  New  Jersey  &  has 
had  his  whole  family  so  long  established  &  settled  there  and  has  no  thoughts  of  returning  to  this 
province  &  who  is  besides  all  this  the  very  person  who  has  fomented  all  the  mischeif  io 
New  Jersey  in  conjunction  with  Willow  the  Jacobite  as  I  have  largely  explained  to  your 
Lordships  in  my  last  letter  of  25'^  May.  In  his  Room  I  humbly  recomend  Mr  William  Provoost 
an  other  eminent  Merchant  of  this  City.  Both  which  I  hope  your  Lordships  will  recommend 
to  His  Majesty  to  be  of  His  Counclll  for  New  York  in  the  room  of  the  other  two 

I  have  hf.d  the  hi  nor  of  your  Lordships  lett.-r  of  tiie  20"'  Dec'  last  in  relation  to  the  claim  of 
the  Countess  of  Beliomont.  1  have  thereupon  enquired  of  M'  Abraham  de  Peyster  Jun'  whose 
father  is  now  distracted,  If  he  had  any  money  in  his  hands  due  to  Lady  Bellomont,  who  upon 
Search  T/id  me  that  it  appeared  by  his  book  that  the  Lord  Bellomont  was  in  his  fathers  debt 
&  that  he  did  not  know  that  the  country  were  in  debt  to  that  Lord  for  Salary  but  that  he 
desired  .ore  time  to  inform  himself  more  particularly  about  that  matter  and  this  is  the 
substance  of  what  I  can  yet  learn  about  it 

1  am  with  great  respect 
My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  obedient  &  most 

dutiful  Servant 

Sg**  W    BUHNET 

PS 

I  herewith  send  you  Minutes  of  Council  for  New  York  from  20""  Sep'  1721  to  8  June  1722. 
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Zo)'(h  of  Trade  to  Lord  Carteret. 

[Ntw-Tork  Enlriet,  K.,  2M,J 

1*0  the  R'  Hon''"  the  L"  Carteret 

My  Lord, 

The  enclosed  Report  containing  an  account  of  several  ill  practices  in  the  Province  of 
New  York  whereby  his  Majesty  is  defrauded  of  is  Lands  and  Quit  Rents  tliere  which  seem'd 
to  us  worthy  of  animadversion,  We  must  desire  your  Lordship  would  be  please  to  lay  the 
same  before  his  Majesty  for  his  orders  thereupon.     We  are 

My  Lord 

Your  Lordships 

most  obedient  & 

most  humble  Servants 
J.  Chetwynd 
T.  Pelham 
Whitehall  M.  Bladen 

Sept' 26,  1722  R.  Plumer 


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Itepresentation  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  to  the  King. 
To  the  Kings  most  Excell'  Majesty 

May  it  please  your  ISIajesty 

William  Burnet  Esq:  your  Majesty's  Governor  of  the  Province  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey 
in  America,  transmitted  to  us  some  time  since  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  prepared  by  the  Assembly 
of  New  York,  to  which  he  refused  his  assent  Entituled  an  Act  for  facilitating  the  Partition  of 
Lands  in  joint  Tenancy,  promoting  the  settling  and  improving  thereof  &  rendring  y*  payment 
of  the  Quit  Rents  due  thereupon  certain  &  easy,  together  with  his  own  observations  on  the 
sriid  Bill,  and  likewise  two  Memorials  of  Cadwallader  Golden  Esq:,  your  Mijesfys  Purveyor 
r.en'  of  the  said  Province  relating  tliereunto  whereby  it  doth  plainly  appear  to  us.  that  the 
intention  of  y  Assembly  was  not  really  what  y»  Title  of  the  Bill  pretended  but  a  manifest 
design  to  defraud  your  Majesty  of  great  Tracts  of  Land  at  present  possessed  by  divers  persons, 
in  the  said  Province,  under  colour  of  certain  exorbitant  and  illegal  grants,  to  the  great  detriment 
of  your  Nfajesty's  Title  and  Revenue  there. 

The  consideration  of  this  attempt,  naturally  led  us,  to  inquire  into  the  true  State  of  this 
Province,  with  respect  to  your  Majesty's  (iiiit  Rents,  and  the  proportion  the  same  bear  to  the 
vast  Tracts  of  Land  possessed  under  colour  of  the  aforesaid  grants  for  the  more  perfect 
understanding  whereof  we  liuinbiy  beg  leave  to  inform  your  Majesty 

That  from  the  first  settling  of  the  British  Colony's  in  America,  the  Governors  of  such  of 
them  i.s  were  immediately  under  the  (Jovernmenl  of  the  Crown  have  been  always  inipowered 
with  the  ailviee  &  Assent  of  their  respective  Councils  to  make  grants  of  Lands  there  to  such 
persons  as  Hhoiild  be  willing  to  settle  and  cultivate  the  same,  under  the  reservation  of 
reasonable  Quit  Ifents  &  Services  which  were  lelt  to  the  discretion  of  the  s.iid  (iovernors  and 
Council  who  certainly  ought  to  have  proporlion'd  the  same  to  the  Va'ue  mid  (iuanlily  of  the 


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Land  granted,  neither  can  it  be  presum'd  that  it  ever  was,  or  could  be,  the  intention  of  the 
Crown  to  grant  larger  Tracts  of  Land,  tiian  in  all  probability  could  ever  be  cultivated  by 
the  persons  to  whom  they  were  granted 

New  York  till  King  James  the  Seconds  Accession  to  the  Throne,  was  a  proprietary 
Government  Col :  Dungan  was  the  first  Governor  of  this  Province  appointed  by  the  Crown  and 
the  powers  given  him  by  his  Comission  for  the  disposal  of  Lands,  were  in  the  following  terms ; 

"And  we  do  hereby  likewise  give  &  grant  unto  You  full  power  &  authority  by  and  with  the 
"Advice  &  Consent  of  our  said  Council,  to  agree  with  the  Planters  &  Inliabitants  of  our 
"  Province  &  Territorys  aforesaid,  concerning  such  lands  tenements  &  hereditaments  as  now 
"are  or  hereafter  shall  be  in  your  power  to  dispose  of 

"And  them  to  grant  to  any  person  or  persons  for  such  Term  &  under  such  n  oderate  Quit 
"Rents,  Services  and  Acknowledgements  to  be  thereupon  reserved  to  us  as  you  by  and  with 
"the  advice  aforesaid  shall  think  fit 

"  Which  said  grants  are  to  pass  and  be  sealed  by  our  Seal  of  New  York  and  being  entred  on 
"Record  by  such  Officer  or  Officers  as  you  shall  appoint  thereunto  shall  be  good  &  effectual 
"in  law  against  Us  our  heirs  &  Successors. 

The  same  powers  verbatim  were  given  to  all  succeeding  Governors,  and  there  is  but  too 
much  reason  to  be  convinc'd  that  a  very  great  abuse  was  made  of  tiiis  trust,  tlio  no  formal 
complaint  of  it  till  the  Administration  of  Colonel  Fletcher,  whose  Conduct  in  this  particular, 
was  so  very  extravagant,  that  the  Earl  of  Bellomont,  who  succeeiied  him  found  himself 
obliged,  to  represent  the  same  to  this  Board,  and  we  find  in  our  Books  the  following  account 
from  the  Crown  Surveyor  of  that  Province  of  several  exorbitant  and  irregular  Grants  made 
by  the  said  Col:  Fletclier. 

"  To  Godfrey  Dellius,  Minister  of  Albany  a  tract  of  land  being  8C  miles  in  length  &  12  more 
"or  less  in  breadth  another  tract  to  the  said  Godfrey  Dellius  and  four  others  being  fifty  miles 
"in  length,  and  two  on  each  side  the  Moquase  or  Mohacks  River,  in  breadth  including  in  the 
"said  Grant  the  three  Moquase  Castles 

"  A  Tract  of  land  to  Col:  Peter  Schuyler  &  Herme  Ganesvoor  four  miles  in  breadth  along 
"Hudsons  River  on  y'  East  side  thereof  &  twenty  in  length 

"To  Col;  Henry  Beekman  a  Tract  of  land  on  y*  East  Side  Hudsons  River  aforesaid  being 
"in  breadth  along  the  s-"  River  about  four  miles,  and  in  length  twenty 

"  To  Col:  Caleb  Heathcote,  &"  a  tract  of  land  on  y*  East  side  Hudson's  River,  five  miles  in 
"breadth  and  twenty  in  length 

"To  Cap:  John  Evans  a  Tract  of  Land  on  the  West  side  of  Hudson's  River  forty  five  miles 
"in  length  iiiong  the  said  River  the  breadth  being  computed  in  some  places  thirty  in  some 
"sixteen  miles,  it  being  bounded  by  certain  hills  on  y'  West  Side  thereof. 

"To  Col:  Nicholas  Bayard,  certain  Tract  of  land  called  Skohaare  beginning  at  the  mouth 
"of  Skohaare  River  &  runs  to  the  head  of  said  River,  which  by  computation  ot  those  that 
"liave  travelled  those  parts,  is  about  forty  miles  in  length,  the  breadth  is  uncertain,  being 
"l)ounded  l)y  hills  lying  on  the  East  &  West  Sides  of  the  said  River,  which  said  tract  of  Land 
"includes  part  of  the  Moquase  or  Mohacks  land. 

The  Board  had  this  matter  under  consideration  in  y*  year  KittS;  and  a  true  state  thereof,  in 
King  WiliiamH  absence  being  hiid  Itefore  the  tluMi  Lords  Justices  of  Kngiand  they  directed  the 
EnrI  of  Bellomont,  to  put  in  practise  all  methods  whatsoever  allowed  by  law,  tor  tlie  breaking 
nnd  annulling  of  the  said  grants  as  will  appear  by  the  following  Extract  of  their  Excellencies 
letter  for  this  purpose,  Iminst  dated  the  10  dav  of  November  l(j9S. 


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"And  whereas  we  have  alno  been  informed  by  the  forementioned  state  of  that  Province, 

«•  that  many  exorbitant  Grants  of  vast  Tracts  of  Land  have  been  made  of  late  years,  (and 

•'  particularly  some  in  the  Mohacques  Country)  without  any  reservation  of  competent  Quit 

"  Rents  to  his  Majesty  or  any  obligation  upon  the  respective  grantees  to  cultivate  &  improvij 

"  the  same  as  reason  requires ;  By  means  whereof  the  frontiers  of  that  Province  are  in  danger 

"  of  being  weaken'd  by  the  desertion  of  y"  Mohacques  and  other  Neighbouring  Indians  and 

"  the  improvement  &  peopling  of  the  whole  Province  must  of  necessity  be  in  great  measure 

» "  obstructed   together  with   many  other  inconveniences   evidently  attending  the   same   we 

"  therefore  hereby  direct  &  require  you  to  put  in  practise  all  methods  whatsoever  allowed  by 

"  law  for  the  breaking  &  annulling  of  the  said  exorbitant  irregular  and  uncondition'd  Grants, 

"  and  in  case  of  any  difficulty  therein  that  you  represent  unto  his   Majesty  by  one  of  his 

"  Principal  Secretaries  of  State,  and  to  his   Majesty's   foremention'd    Com"  for   Trade   & 

"  Plantations  whatever  you  Judge  may  be  further  conducive  to  the  effecting  of  so  necessary  a 

"  work  and  further  for  the  prevention  of  all  such  like  inconveniences  hereafter,  we  al&o  hereby 

"  direct  and  order  for  the  future  you  pass  no  Grants  of  land  within  his  Majestys  said  Province 

"  of  New  York  unto  any  person  whatsoever  under  a  less  reservation  of  Quit  Rent  than  2*  &  G-" 

«•  for  every  liundred  Acres  nor  without  any  obligation  upon   the  Grantees   to   plant,  settle 

»  &  effectually  cultivate  the  same  within  the  space  of  three  years  at  the  furthest  under  y' 

"  penalty  of  forfeiture 

This  order  tho  not  without  some  diiticulty  produced  the  desir'd  effect  and  an  Act  was  pass'd 
at  New  York  in  the  year  KIOS  by  the  (iovernor  Council  and  Assembly  there,  entituled  an  Act 
for  the  vacating  breaking  &  annulling  several  extravagant  Grants  of  Land  made  by  Col: 
Fletcher  late  Governor  of  this  Province  under  his  Majesty 

This  Act  lay  by  several  years  unconlirui'd  and  the  Mihabitants  of  New  Y'ork,  were  so  far 
encouraged  by  this  delay  that  they  pass'd  another  in  the  year  1702,  to  repeal  the  same  and 
many  other  laws  &  Ordinances  which  last  Act  being  duely  consider'd  by  this  board  they  did 
by  their  report  of  the  29  day  of  July  1707,  humbly  propose  that  the  same  might  be 
disallowed,  and  that  the  first  Act  for  vacating  exorbitant  Grants  might  be  confirm'd  and 
accordingly  the  same  was  conlirm'd  by  her  late  Majesty  in  Council  the  20  of  June  1708,  But 
the  Queen  was  graciously  pleased  at  the  same  time  to  direct  that  Grants  should  be  made  to 
each  of  the  proprietors  affected  by  this  resumption  not  exceeding  2000  acres  of  the  lands 
resumed  under  a  Quit  Rent  of  2'  ic  0"  for  every  hundred  Acres  and  on  express  condition  that 
they  shou'd  cultivate  the  same,  within  the  space  of  three  years  from  the  date  of  their 
respective  Grants 

My  Lord  Lovelace  about  this  time  being  appointed  Governor  of  New  Y'ork,  her  Majesty's 
orders  upon  this  head  were  reduced  into  the  form  of  an  instruction  in  the  following  terms. 

"Whereas  we  have  thought  fit  by  our  order  in  Council  of  the  20  of  June  1708,  to  repeal  an 
"Act  past  at  New  York  the  27  of  Nov:  1702  Entituled  an  Act  for  repealing  several  Acts  of 
"Assembly  and  declaring  other  ordenances  puhlish'd  as  Acts  of  Ani^rimbly  to  be  void;  and 
"  whereas  by  the  said  order ;  We  have  likewise  thought  fit  to  confirm  and  approve  an  Act  past 
"at  New  York  the  2  of  March  101)^  entituled  an  Act  for  vacating  breaking  and  annulling 
"several  extravagant  Grants  of  Land  made  by  Col:  Berjamin  Fletcher  late  Governor  of  this 
"  Province  uiuler  his  Majesty  by  the  confirmation  of  which  Act  several  large  Tracts  of  Land 
"(as  by  the  said  Act  will  more  fully  appear)  are  resumed  to  Us,  and  are  i--  our  disposal  to 
"  regrant  as  we  shall  see  occasion  Our  Will  &  pleasure  therefore  is,  that  you  may  regrant 


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..  Lt  '"  ',^'**^"*^^^°'^  '^'^  '•^^"•"ed  Grants  a  suitable  number  of  Acres  not  exceeding  two 
thousand  to  any  one  person.  And  that  in  sucii  Grants  as  in  ail  future  Grants  there  be  a 
reservafon  to  us    Our  Heirs  &  Successors  of  an  yearly  Quit  Rent  of  two  Shillings  &  Six 

"  leTs  ttirle^A"'  hundred  Acres  with  a  Covenant  to  plant,  settle  and  effectually  cultivate  at 

..  tlT  r7  '""f  ^''  "''''  ^'^'y  ^''''  ^^"•''"  '^^'^  y''^"  «ft«^  'he  same  shall  be  so 
granted  upon  forfeiture  of  every  such  Grant 

"And  for  the  more  convenient  and  equal  setting  out  of  all  Lands  to  be  Granted  within  our 

m  C  .ef  0.  Our  sa.d  I  rovmce  for  y  time  being,  ti,e  Collector  of  our  customs,  Our  Secretary 
&Surveyor  General  o    New  York  for  the  time  being  (the  Surveyor  Gen'  always  to  be  one^ 
or  any  three  or  more  of  you  &  them  do  set  out  all  lauds  to  be  hereafter  granied,  and  tha 
"    r^rporrnaT^'  ^^  the  profitable  &  unprofitable  Acres  so  that  each  Grantee  may 

"  t Act  of  lI7    r    '  ""; "■       "".  "■■'  '"'  ""  °""'- '  ^^  '"^^"'^'^  '^'^^  the  length  of  each 
act  of  Laud  to  be  hereafter  (Jranted  do  not  extend  along  the  banks  of  any  River,  but  into 

iroIi:'.h"'';:r ''*'''  "•''  ^^""'^*^^  ...ay  have' each  a  couvenielt  shar;  o    J 
accomodation  the  said  Rivers  may  afford  for  Navigation  or  otherwise 

"  in.v   ZZT"'  ""';  '"T'^'"'''''  ^'"'^h  the  production  of  Naval  Stores  in  our  said  Province 
'.  TLT  \  "  ^°"  '"''  '"  '"•^'^  '''''  y  '"  ""  ^'"tents  for  Land  there  be  inserted 

"pen"  tv  o?  for'r  v"  i:  T"'  "■°'"  '"^""«  ''"  '"''''  t°  *='--•  the  Land,  under  the 
penalty  o  forfeiting  their  Patent,  And  you  are  to  use,  your  endeavours  to  procure  an  Act 
to  be  pass'd  in  the  Assembly  of  our  Province  of  New  York  for  that  purpose 

..  t!!  .fn^'u  ""■■  [''"'"■■'  ■'  ""'  '"  "*•'  '""'  *''''^"t«  there  be  likewise  a  particular  reservation 
to  us.  Our  IleirE  .S.  Successors  of  all  Trees  of  y'  Diameter  of  twenty  four  inches  &  upwards 
a    twelve  inches  from  y-  Ground  for  Masts  for  our  Royal  Navy  as  also  of  such  other  trees  as 
may  be  fit  to  make  plank.  Knees  &.»  for  the  use  of  said  Navy. 
The  same  instruction  hath  been  continued  to  the  several  Governors  that  succeeded  my  Lord 

^onn  rlv  1  ■''  n""  ''"'  ""  "'"  '^  '''  ^"''''^"^  •"•^'""  ''^''  — '  --^itaut  Grants 

formerly  o Itaiiu^d  without  previous  Survey  are  still   remaining  extended  by  great  fraud  & 

deceit  and  the  bounds  industriously  concealed  from  the  knowledge  of  your  Majesty's  Officers, 

e  e^l 7.     ^7  T"'""''  '"  '"  ''''  ^^'"'^^  "^  ■''  '--t  i"'i..itly  a  less'  number  y- 
pretended  to.  by  the  Patentees  «  ^     '" 

thous'n^fbr  wii'rM"'  '"  i"""'"'  fT  "'^  '"°  ""'''''  ^"t  the  Patentees  claim  about  70 
P  t  :  '^^  "Uich  they  only  pay  a  half  a  bushell  of  Wheat  Quit  Rent  p'  annum  and  the 
I  atuit  of  VVowyando  which  pays  but  a  trifling  acknowledgment  extends  upwards  of  60  miles 
'»  l.'.igth.  yet  the  latenlees  not  content  with  the  same  have  reiacroacl.ed  near  30  miles 
square,  upon  one  of  y  (Jniuts  resumed  by  the  forenientiou'd  Act 

The  persons  interested  iu  the  Patent  of  Miniciuque  of  no  less  extent  than  the  former  have 
made  the  like  encroachments  and  M'  Golden  further  takes  notice  that  there  is  one  single 
1  ateut.  now  existing  at  New  York,  by  virtue  whereof,  the  I'atentees  claim  above  two  Millions 
0  Acres  for  which  they  pay  no  more  than  thn-e  pound  a  year  to  your  Majesty,  he  l.Kewise 
add.  that  having  calculate,!  the  contents  of  eight  Patents  only  according  to  their  present  claim 
they  would  at  the  rate  of  -  c-  a  year  for  every  hun.lred  Acr-s  produce  an  annual  Rent  of  four 
thousaud  one  hundred  and  seventy  six  pounJs  to  your  Majesty  whereas  at  present  they  only  pay 

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Seventeen  pounds,  seventeen  Shillings,  and  six  pence  from  whence  he  very  reasonably  concludes 
that  if  justice  were  done  to  your  Majesty  the  lands  of  tills  Province  might  produce  a  sufficient 
Revenue  for  the  support  of  your  Majesty's  Government  there  without  doing  injustice  or 
hardship  to  any  person  whatsoever. 

Your  Majesty  being  highly  injur  d  by  these  practices  We  thougiit  it  our  duty  to  Ifiy  the  same 
together  with  our  humble  observations  thereupon  before  your  Majesty  that  if  possible  an 
adequate  remedy  may  be  provided  for  so  great  un  evil  which  does  not  effect  the  Royal  Revenue 
only,  but  is  likewise  prejudicial  to  your  Majesty's  Interest  in  many  oiher  respects  in  as  much 
as  some  part  of  these  exorbitant  Grants  have  been  so  surreptitiously  obtain'd  from  tiie  riaciiems 
or  Princes  of  the  five  Indian  Nations  inhabiting  tiie  borders  of  New  York  who  have  in  all  times 
adhered  to  the  interest  of  Great  Britain  and  ougiit  not  on  any  ficcount  to  be  disobliged  being 
an  honest  warlike  people  besides  that  industrious  planters  are  tliereby  prevented  from  settling 
such  Lands,  as  at  present  lye  uncultivated  and  consequently  tiie  Colony  can  never  be  peopled 
as  it  might  otherwise  be. 

Such  is  the  present  state  of  this  Province  and  we  apprehend  tl^re  is  not  much  redress  to  be 
hoped  for  from  the  ordinary  methods  of  proceedings  in  the  Courts  of  Law  where  it  would 
be  difficult  to  empannel  a  Jury,  that  are  not  concerned  in  the  consequence  of  these  tryalls, 
and  therefore  we  would  humbly  propose  to  your  Maj"'  that  your  Majesty's  Governor  of 
New  York  should  be  instructed  to  procure  another  Act  to  pass  the  Council  and  Assembly  there 
as  the  Earl  of  Bellomont  formerly  did  for  vacating  all  the  exorbitant  Grants  still  remaining 

And  in  order  to  make  y*  said  instructions  more  effectual.  We  would  submit  to  your  Majesty's 
Great  wisdom  whether  it  may  not  be  proper  that  M^  Burnet  shou'd  be  directed  to  acquaint  y' 
Councill  and  Assembly  of  New  York  that  in  case  your  Mnjesty's  Commands  in  this  particular 
meet  with  a  ready  obedience  your  Majv  will  afterwards,  take  into  your  Royal  Consideration 
the  particular  Cases  of  the  persons  likely  to  be  affected  by  this  resumption  as  her  late  Majesty 
did  but  that  in  case  of  refusal  or  delay  herein,  your  Majesty  shall  be  obliged  to  have 
recourse  to  y*  legislature  of  Great  Britain  for  justice  against  such  unreasonable  frauds 
and  encroachments 

But  for  as  much  as  it  is  evident  that  this  disorder  cou'd  never  have  happen'd  hiid  the  lands 
been  regularly  survey'd  before  they  were  granted  and  the  giants  thereof  duely  registred  in  the 
proper  offices  We  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  the  instruction  formerly  given  to  my  Lord 
Lovelace  relating  to  the  method  for  granting  of  lands  mention'd  in  this  representation  shou'd 
be  further  inforced  and  we  wou'd  likewise  submit  'vlielher  it  might  not  be  for  your  Majesty's 
Service  that  the  Crown  Surveyor,  shou'd  be  impower'd  by  Act  of  Parliament  in  Great  Britain 
to  survey  y*  the  lands  of  all  persons  claiming  by  Grant  from  your  Majesty,  or  your  Royal 
predecessors  in  any  of  tlie  Provinces  immediately  under  yo.r  Miiji'sty's  (Jov'  and  that  all  buch 
claimants  may  he  obliged  to  make  due  entrys  of  their  respecti\"  grants  in  the  proper  offices 

All  which  is  most  huml,!y  submitted 

J.  Chetwynd 

Whitehall  T.  Pei.ham 

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Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[N«w-rork  Papen,  Co.,  8«.] 

My  Lords  ^®^  ^°''^  21"  ^"**ov'  1722 

I  now  send  your  Lordships  all  the  Propositions  made  to  the  Indians  at  Albany  by  the 
Governors  of  y.rgn.m  &  P.nsylvania  as  well  as  my  own,  with  the  'several  Answers  of 
the  Indians:  which  I  hope  have  laid  such  a  foundation  for  a  good  understanding  between  the 
several  I  rovinces  in  their  Management  with  the  Indians  as  will  make  them  look  upon  us  as  a 
much  more  powerful  people  than  the  French  of  Canada  while  they  see  us  united  in  our 
Proceedings  whereas  the  frequent  occasions  they  have  had  to  observe  that  the  Provinces  acted 
upon  separate  Interests,  have  been  the  cheif  cause  of  their  unsteadiness  and  of  their  fearing 
tne  M  ranch  more  than  us  ° 

The  Governor  of  Virginia  having  the  year  before  complained  to  me  that  the  five  nations 
made  frequeiu  inroads  into  that  Province  contrary  to  their  ancient  Treatys  made  at  Albany 
with  Lord  Howard  of  Effioghnm.  Governor  of  Virginia  forty  years  ago,  &  which  were  several 
times  renewed  I  did  then  purpose  that  they  should  not  exceed  certain  Bounds  in  their  Hunting 
or  warlike  expeditions  to  the  Southward  so  as  to  keep  clear  of  Virginia  tc  which  Proposa.  the 
Indians  did  consent  but  expected  that  the  Government  of  Virginia  should  send  them  some 
Person  of  distinction  to  renew  the  Covenant  Chain,  as  they  call  it  that  is  to  give  them  a  fine 
present  to  refresh  their  Memorys  Upon  my  acquainting  Coll  Spotswood  of  this  he  did  at  last 
prevail  with  the  Assembly  in  Virginia  to  provide  for  the  necessary  charge  of  this  Embassy  and 
accordingly  came  himself  to  treat  with  them  on  this  view,  first  obtaining  my  approbation  with 
that  of  the  Council  of  New  York,  for  every  single  point  he  proposed,  And  this  is  the  subject 
matter  of  his  two  days  Propositions  to  the  Indians  and  of  their  answers  in  which  they  perfectly 
agreed  to  what  he  proposed  for  the  Particulars  of  which  I  humbly  beg  leave  to  refer  your 
Lordships  to  the  Papers  themselves  which  I  have  distinguished  by  Titles  on  the  Back 

X  he  Governor  of  Pensylvauia  found  it  necessary  to  give  these  Indians  a  meeting  upon  an 
unfortunate  accident  of  au  Indian  of  the  five  Nations,  being  killed  in  Pensylvania  by  a  Christian, 
for  whose  death  he  had  not  sufficient  evidence  The  Offender  continued  a  Prisoner  till  the 
Indians  desired  his  enlargement  and  de,:lared  themselves  satisfied  and  this  is  the  subject  of 
the  conference  between  S^  William  Keith  and  the  five  Nations 

Though  I  doubt.not  but  Coll  Spotswood  &  S'  W-  Keith  will  give  your  Lordships  an  account 
at  ar^re  of  these  Proceedings,  yet  as  they  were  transacted  in  this  Province  in  my  own  sight. 
1  thought  it  my  duty  to  do  it  myself  likewise 

1  had  likewise  received  a  i>roposal  some  time  ago  from  the  Government  of  Boston,  that 
they  might  send  Deputys  to  treat  with  the  five  Nations  in  order  to  engage  them  against  the 
vistern  Indians,  but  linding  a  great  averseness  in  the  Council  of  this  Province  that  their 
Deputys  should  treat  with  the  five  Nations  unless  the  particulars  were  first  regulated  with  the 
(.overment  here  &  the  Government  of  New.England  not  agreeing  to  send  commissioners  to 
treat  with  us  previously  upon  the  heads  to  be  proposed  to  the  Indians,  I  found  no  way  but 
0  take  tills  matter  wholly  upon  myself  and  1  accordingly  proposed  to  the  Indians  the  very 
terms  desired  by  the  Government  of  Boston  and  have  elTected  the  interposition  of  the  five 
Nations,  by  messengers  now  gone  from  them  to  Boston  &  from  thence  to  the  Eastern  Indians; 
tor  winch  I  have  the  thanks  of  Governor  tihute  for  making  this  aft'air  succeed,  whee  I.p  h-.d 


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little  reason  to  expect  it,  from  the  indiscretion  of  some  Persons  sent  from  Boston  to  Albany, 
which  attempted  to  treat  with  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  without  the  knowledge  of  this 
Government  which  had  raised  the  jealousy  here  to  that  Degree,  that  I  had  no  small  difficulty 
to  bring  the  Council  to  agree  with  me  in  that  affair,  which  however  I  did  at  last.  And  this 
is  the  main  matter  that  is  new  in  my  treaty  with  the  Indians  of  the  five  Nations  and  I  did 
also  enforce  what  I  had  recommended  to  them  the  year  before  to  avoid  all  Dependance  on 
Canada,  and  hearkening  to  their  emissarys  and  to  encourage  the  Trade  from  hence  with  the 
far  Nations  which  has  had  good  success,  and  is  in  a  fair  way  to  encrease  their  being  now 
a  constant  company  resident  on  tiie  Lake  Ontorio,  and  who  have  in  presence  of  the  French 
at  Niagara  sold  goods  by  our  Indians  hands  for  half  the  value  that  the  French  used  to 
extort  by  which  they  are  likely  to  loose  ground  to  us  in  that  Trade  every  year.  In  my  last 
Speech  I  did  in  the  presence  of  the  two  other  Governors  take  notice  of  the  present  strong 
Union  and  good  intelligence,  there  is  between  all  the  Provinces,  which  shewed  itself  in  their 
acting  in  concert  in  every  thing  and  that  they  looked  on  themselves  as  concerned  equally  in 
what  was  done  to  any  one  of  them  and  so  renewed  the  old  Covenant  in  behalf  of  the  whole 
British  Interest,  for  the  particular  of  all  which  I  must  likewise  take  the  liberty  to  refer  your 
Lordships  to  the  Papers  themselves,  all  which  I  have  annexed  together,  with  my  propositions 
to  the  River  Indians,  as  we  call  them  who  live  interspersed  among  the  Inhabitants  and  are  not 
80  numerous  or  warlike  as  the  five  Nations  and  much  more  under  command,  I  have  also 
sent  their  answer  to  me 

When  I  was  at  Albany  I  expected  to  have  fixed  the  P.ilatines  in  their  new  Settlement  which 
I  had  obtained  of  the  Indians  for  them  at  a  very  late  purchase,  but  I  found  them  very  much 
divided  into  Parties  and  the  cunningest  among  them  fomenting  their  Divisions  on  purpose 
that  the  greatest  number  might  leave  the  Province  and  then  the  great  Tract  of  Land  lately 
purchas**  would  make  so  many  considerable  estates  to  the  few  Familys  that  should  remain  — 
And  with  this  view  they  told  me  that  they  found  the  Land  was  far  short  of  what  the  Indiana 
had  represented  it  to  them  and  that  not  above  twenty  Familys  could  subsist  there  which  I 
shewed  them  was  a  mere  pretence  by  naming  a  Tract  where  130  Familys  live  and  flourish, 
which  by  their  own  confession  was  less  and  no  better  soil  than  theirs  however  since  I  found  it 
was  their  humour  to  undervalue  what  had  been  done  for  them  I  thought  it  best  to  wait  till 
they  should  of  themselves  be  forward  to  settle  this  new  Tract  rather  than  to  shew  too  much 
earnefness  in  pressing  them  to  it.  But  as  about  sixty  familys  desired  to  be  in  a  distinct  Tract 
from  I  he  rest  &  were  those  who  had  all  along  been  most  hearty  for  the  Government  I  have 
given  them  leave  to  purchase  land  from  the  Indians,  between  the  present  English  settlements 
near  Fort  Hunter  &  part  of  Canada  on  a  Creek  called  Canada  Creek  where  they  will  be  still 
more  immediately  a  Barrier  against  the  sudden  incursions  of  tlie  French,  who  made  this  their 
Road  when  they  last  attacked  &  burned  the  Frontier  Town  called  Schenectady  —  The  other 
Palatines  have  since  my  return  to  New  York,  sent  some  of  their  body  to  desire  a  warrant  of 
Survey  for  y»  New  Tract  already  purchased,  which  convinces  me  that  I  had  done  right,  in  not 
being  too  ernest  in  that  afl^air  when  I  was  at  Albany  And  indeed  in  my  dealings  with  those 
peoole  I  find  very  little  gratitude  for  favors  done  them,  &  particularly  that  those  who  were 
best  taken  care  of  &  settled  on  good  Lands  by  my  l'redeces,sor  are  the  nmst  apt  to  mi8rt'|)rcseiit 
him  and  this  it,  managed  by  a  few  cunning  persons  among  them  that  le.id  the  rest  as  they 
please,  who  are  for  the  generality  a  laborious  and  honest  but  a  headstrong  ignorant  people 

I  have  now  sent  your  Lordships  one  private  act  for  the  sale  of  some  houses  and  Lands 
belonging  to  Gilbert  Livingstone  which  will  not  he  effectual  till  confirmed  by  his  Mat'  &  as 


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all  the  Parfys  concerned,  have  consented  to  this  act,  and  it  is  the  only  way  the  Debt  to  the 
Revenue  can  be  paid  by  this  (iilbert  Livingstone,  who  was  late  I-'arnier  of  the  Excise  L  hope 
your  Lordships  will  favor  me  with  au  effectual  &  speedy  recommendation  of  this  Act  to  His 
Maf  for  His  Iloyal  approbation 

I  intend  by  the  next  opportunity  to  send  y'  Lordships  all  the  other  Act  pass"  in  this  session 
of  the  Assembly  at  New  York  with  some  account  of  them.  I  should  apprehend  being 
tiresome  to  your  Lordships  had  not  your  favorable  construction  of  all  my  former  importunity 
emboldened  me  to  subscribe  myself  with  a  great  deal  of  Cheerfulness  as  well  as  with  the 
Bincerest  respect 

•  Your  Lodps  mo  Obed'  Servant 


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W  Burnet 


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Conftreuce  between  Govei-nor  Burnet  and  the  Indiam. 

[Now-York  Pspore,  Cc,  97  —  101.1 

Propositions  made  by  His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq'  Captain  General  & 
Governor  in  Chief  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York,  New  Jerseys  &  Territories 
thereon  depending  in  America  &  Vice  Admiral  of  the  same  &c  to  the  five 
Nations  to  wit  the  Moiiogs,  Oneydes  Onondages,  Cayauges  &  Sinnekees  in 
Albany  27  day  of  August  1722 

Present— His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq™  Capt-  General  &  GoV  in  Cheif  &c 
Of  His  Maf"  Council  of  y«  Province  of  New  York 
Rip  Van  Dani  James  Alexander 

John  Barbary  Lewis  Morris 

Cadwallader  Colden 

Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Affairs 
Col  P'  Schi'.ijler  JoJm  Collins 

Johannes  Cuyler  Ph:  Livingstone 

P'  ^'  I^rug'i  Joli-  Wendel 

Evert  Banker  Joj,.  Becker 

Interpreted  by  Lawrence  Claese  being  first  translated  into  Dutch  by  Robert  Livingstone 
Bretlireu 

Our  last  meeting  ended  with  so  happy  an  Agreement  &  such  firm  assurances  and  hearty 
resolutions  on  both  sides,  that  if  they  are  faithfully  obaerV  wj  shall  always  meet  with 
joyful  countenances 

You  then  promised  me  solemnly  not  to  have  any  correspondence  with  the  French,  but  to 
depend  entirely  on  the  English  &  cleave  close  to  them 

That  you  would  keep  the  I'ath  open  for  the  Earr  Indians  to  come  to  trade  with  this  Province 

That  you  would  never  molest  Virginia  nor  any  other  of  the"  Kings  Provinces  for  the  future 
&  that  you  allowed  it  was  in  vain  to  promise  any  thing  unless  you  resolve  to  perform  [it] 

I  begin  therefore  by  demanding  of  you  a  solemn  assurance  that  you  will  continue  firm  to 
what  you  then  engaged,  that  you  will  inform  me  truly  of  your  principal  late  Transactions  & 
Vol.  V.  83 


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designs  &  advice  with  me  upon  them  so  that  I  may  be  convinced  that  you  have  an  entire 
confidence  in  me  &  observe  an  exact  Sincerity  in  your  whole  Conduct  towards  me  which  will 
be  the  strongest  Tyes  of  a  lasting  Friendship  between  us — Give  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

I  must  now  particularly  thank  the  Brethren,  (or  their  refusing  to  go  out  a  fighting  in 
Company  with  some  French  Indians,  who  invited  them  lately  to  it,  this  a  very  promising  token 
of  your  good  disposition,  &  makes  me  hope  that  you  will  satisfie  me  that  the  preparations  you 
are  making  for  going  out  to  War  are  not  contrary  to  your  Promise  made  last  year,  give  a  Belt 
of  Wampum 

Because  the  renewing  the  Covenant  Chain  with  you  in  the  name  of  my  great  &  good  Master 
y  King  of  Great  Britain  &  your  loving  Father  in  the  behalf  of  all  His  Maf'  Provinces  in 
North  America,  is  the  most  solemn  Act  which  we  have  together,  I  think  it  proper  that  it  may 
be  first  diligently  searched  that  there  may  be  no  spots  or  stains  left  upon  it 

For  that  Purpose  I  have  first  desired  the  Brethren  to  let  me  know  how  clean  it  has  been 
kept  with  regard  to  this  Province,  and  to  the  same  end  the  Governors  of  Virginia  & 
Pensilvania  are  come  hither  at  the  desire  of  the  Brethren  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
this  Government  to  treat  of  some  matters  on  the  behalf  of  their  Provinces  that  may  remove 
all  spotts  that  may  remain  on  the  Covenant  Chain  with  Relation  to  them  &  as  they  are  one 
nation  and  under  the  same  King  with  us  I  doubt  not  but  the  Brethren  will  hear  them  with 
great  attention  and  answer  them  with  that  regard  which  is  their  due  &  when  these  particular 
Points  are  firmly  settled,  the  General  Covenant  Chain  will  then  be  made  so  clean  &b''^ht  that 
I  shall  then  be  able  to  renew  it  with  the  greatest  Satisfaction  &  with  a  Strong  confidence 
that  it  will  shine  with  new  Lustre  as  long  as  the  sun  &  moon  shall  endure 

A  True  Copy,  examined 

P'  Ph  Livingston,  Sec^' 

for  the  Indian  Affairs 

Answer  made  by  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  vi?:.  the  Maquase,  Oneydes, 
Onnondages,  Cayouges  &  Sinnekees  to  His  Excell'''  William  Burnet  Esq" 
Cap"  General  &  Governor  in  Cheif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York,  New 
Jerseys,  and  Territories  thereon  depending  in  America  &  Viceadmiral  of 
y*  same  in  Albany  y"  first  day  of  Sepf  1722 

Present — His  Excell'^  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen'  &  Gov'  in  Cheif  &c 

Of  His  Majestys  Council 


Rip  Van  Da..; 
John  Barbery 


D'  Golden 


James  Alexander 
Coll  Lewis  Morris  J' 


Commissioners  of  Indian  AfTairs 
Peter  Van  Brugh  Philip  Livingston 

Johannes  Cuyler  Job'  Wendel 

Evert  Banker. 

Interpreted  by  Lawrence  Claese  into  Dutch  &  rendred  into  English  by  Rob'  Livingston 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  made  Propositions  to  us  some  days  ago,  which  we  are  now  some  to  answer,  but  since 
divers  of  our  Sachims  art  not  yet  arrived,  we  shall  not  be  able  to  answer  so  well  as  if  those 


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wise  men  were  present  with  us  and  tliat  we  had  consulted  with  them  so  that  we  hope  your 
Excell"^"  will  excuse  us  if  we  answer  not  so  fully  &  distinctly  as  otherwise  we  would  if  we 
had  their  assistance 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  that  we  in  our  last  conference  ahout  a  year  ago  had  renewed  the  Covenant 
Chain  &  was  desirous  to  know  how  the  same  has  been  kept  by  us  in  respect  to  this  Province, 
it  is  so  lately  since  that 'was  done  that  the  Sun  is  scarcely  gone  down  since  so  that  the 
Renovation  is  fresh  in  our  Memory  &  we  can  assure  you  that  we  have  kept  the  Covenant 
Cham  mviolable  on  our  Parts  according  to  our  Promise  &  engage  to  continue  to  do  the 
same  faithfully 

It  is  now  a  year  ago  since  you  forbid  us  to  have  any  correspondence  with  the  French  but  to 
cleave  to  the  English  and  we  did  then  promise  to  obey  your  commands  in  that  matter  as  we 
have  actually  done  &  do  further  promise  solemnly  that  [henceforth]  we  will  not  correspond 
with  the  French  of  Canada  but  adhere  &  cleave  strongly  to  the  English 

You  told  us  the  same  time  that  we  should  give  a  free  Passage  to  the  Far  Indians  to  come 
to  this  Place  to  Trade  which  we  have  done  &  give  them  all  the  encouragement  & 
assistance  that  lays  in  our  Power,  &  not  only  so  but  sent  Agents  to  those  Far  Indians  who 
trade  with  the  French  to  invite  them  to  come  here  to  Albany,  but  our  Agents  are  not  yet 
returned  &  as  soon  as  they  come  back  shall  give  your  Excellency  an  account  of  their  answer 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  have  told  you  that  we  have  not  only  permitted  y  Farr  Indians  to  come  through  our 
Country  to  trade  in  this  Town  but  sent  our  agents  thither  to  invite  them  &  required  them  to 
tell  the  Far  Indians  that  they  should  have  goods  very  cheap.  We  therefore  desire  that  the 
Traders  may  be  ordered  to  let  the  Far  Indians  have  good  Penny  worths,  rather  cheaper  than 
we  of  the  6  Nations  have  it  ourselves,  which  will  be  the  only  means  to  draw  them  and 
to  induce  them  to  come  hither 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  did  last  year  likewise  charge  &  command  us  not  to  go  a  fighting  towards  Virginia,  not 
to  pass  over  the  great  River  of  Patawmack,  nor  the  Ridge  of  High  Mountains  that  surround 
Virginia  we  have  observed  your  commands  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge  in  that  Particular 
Some  of  our  People  have  been  out  a  Warring  against  the  Flatheads  which  of  old  have  been 
our  enemies,  but  they  live  to  the  Westward  &  Southward  of  Virginia  &  have  not  passed 
the  Ridge  of  the  Mountains  nor  the  said  River,  we  remember  you  also  told  us  then,  that  it  was 
in  vain  to  make  any  promise,  except  we  resolved  firmly  to  keep  it,  which  we  have  punctually 
done  in  this  aft'air  hitherto 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  likewise  told  us  that  if  any  matter  of  moment  happened  among  us,  that  we  should 
acquaint  you  therewith  and  take  your  advice  which  would  be  a  sure  token  to  show  that  we 
put  our  Trust  &  confidence  in  you  which  would  he  the  strongest  Tyes  of  a  lasting  Friendship 
between  us,  which  we  will  do  sincerely  &  truly  &  repeat  to  your  Kxcell'J'  again  that  we  will 
communicate  to  you  all  the  Principal  late  Transactions  &■  matters  of  consequence  that  we  are 
privy  to  both  good  &  bad  &  thereupon  gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum 


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Brother  Corlaer 

We  take  notice  that  you  thanked  us  for  not  sufTering  any  of  our  Indians  to  go  n  Warring 
witli  the  French  Indians  of  Canada,  we  resolve  to  do  tiie  same  lor  tiie  future  &  disnade  any  of 
our  People  to  join  with  the  French  Indians  to  go  to  War,  &  if  any  of  the  French  Indians 
should  happen  to  come  through  our  Country  to  go  a  warring  we  will  endeavor  to  stop  them, 
but  if  they. cannot  be  persuaded  then  we  will  warn  them  not  to  go  over  the  Great  llidge  of 
Mountains  that  surround  Virginia,  nor  to  pass  over  tiie  Great  River  failed  Potownmck 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  say  that  you  are  informed  that  there  was  a  warlike  Preparation  making  among  the  Five 
Nations  which  we  acknowledge  to  be  true  but  we  know  not  as  yet  ourselves  where  they 
intend  to  go.  Two  years  ago  Two  Tuskarores  brought  a  Belt  of  Wampum  from  the  Governor 
of  Virginia  (as  they  said)  and  thereby  in  the  name  of  the  Governor  of  Virginia  desired  the 
five  Nations  to  make  War  &  destroy  the  Tadirighrones,'  but  being  informed  tliat  the  Governor 
of  Virginia  was  to  be  at  Albany  we  deferred  any  resolution  about  that  affair,  till  we  had  spoken 
with  him  ourselves 

Here  they  stopped,  being  late  and  growing  dark  desired  that  they  may  make  their 
further  answer  on  Munday  which  was  agreed  to  but  it  happened  to  rain  all  Munday 
so  that  they  did  not  meet  together  till  Tuesday  the  4"*  of  September  1722,  when  the 
Sachims  of  the  Five  Nations  proceeded  to  make  their  answer  &  said 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  have  told  us  since  our  last  conference  on  Saturday  that  you  was  informed  some  of 
our  Sachims  had  been  at  Canada  &  treated  with  the  Governor  there,  true  it  is  that  some  of  those 
Sachims  y'  are  now  dayly  expected  with  the  Blawbek  Cheif  Sachim  of  y"'  Sinnekees  liave 
been  there  &  we  will  discover  to  you  the  contents  of  their  conference  which  they  had  with  the 
Governor  of  Canada  as  soon  as  they  arrive 

We  inform  you  also  that  3  companies  of  our  People  are  gone  out  to  fight  against  the 
Flatheads  that  have  been  our  enemies  of  a  long  time  there  are  also  two  French  Indians  that 
live  at  Cadarachqui  that  went  out  a  fighting  2  years  ago  towards  Virginia  by  the  way  of 
Cayouge,  &  have  their  abode  among  the  Tuskarores  that  live  near  Virginia  &  go  backwards 
and  Forwards 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  will  now  tell  you  the  Resolution  &  Opinion  of  y'  5  Nations  that  although  diverse  have 
endeavored  to  raise  jealousies  &  evil  Reports  among  us,  &  so  perswade  us  to  have  a  bad 
opinion  of  our  Brethren  the  Englisii  yet  we  never  would  give  ear  nor  hearken  to  them  but 
have  had  from  the  (irst  making  of  the  Covenant  Chain  a  firm  Resolution  to  keep  the  same 
inviolable  &  we  are  resolved  to  persist  in  that  Resolution  always 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  have  sent  for  us  Sachims  of  the  five  nations  to  come  here  &  told  us  that  the  Governors 
of  Virginia  &  Pensilvania  would  be  at  Albany  for  wliich  Message  we  are  thankful  &  in  your 
Propositions  you  acquaint  us  that  they  are  come  to  treat  of  matters  of  Publick  concern  relating 

'  Cnllfil  by  the  Fnglisli,  eomctimos  Catnwbas,  ,Ttr,  i<)l  ,  ^omctimca  Saponiei,  post,  p.  (,13;  iiUo  rtnntyhania Colonial 
liacords,  HI.,  210.  — Ki). 


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to  Peace  and  Concord,  we  are  come  for  the  same  purpogo  and  have  the  same  Intentions  and 
put  away  all  evil  things  and  embrace  that  which  is  good  &  amicable  did  give  Belt  of  Wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  desire  you  not  to  be  impatient  be.  use  of  the  long  stay  of  some  of  the  Principal  of  the 
Sunhims  of  the  five  Nations,  which  we  hourly  expect,  but  to  be  easy  they  are  your  bosom 
friend  &  we  would  fain  iiave  them  here  present  before  we  give  our  final  answer  because  the 
matters  are  of  importance  &  we  would  gladly  have  their  advice  and  Council     do  give  3  Skins 

As  we  have  earnestly  desired  your  E.xcoll'>'  to  have  a  little  Patience  so  we  beg  the 
Honorable  Coll :  Alex.  Spotswood,  Governor  of  Virginia  and  the  Ilonble  8'  William  Keith 
Bart  Governor  of  Pensilvania  that  they  would  be  pleased  to  be  easy  &  patient  likewise,  till 
these  Che:f  Sach-ms  arrive  being  well  assured  that  they  will  be  extreamly  glad  to  see  you  & 
the  said  two  Governors.     Gave  3  Skins  to  each  of  the  Governors  of  Virginia  &  i'ensilvania 

His  Excellency  told  them  he  had  staid  a  long  time  for  them  &  desired  to  know  if  they  liad 
any  advice  whereabouts  they  were,  who  answered  that  they  had  certain  advice  that  five  days 
ago  the  Blawbeck  &  his  Company  arrived  at  Oneyde 

His  Excellency  ordered  them  to  send  an  express  immediately  for  them,  since  his  affairs 
required  him  to  be  at  New  York  &  could  not  stay  above  3  or  4  days  more  which  the  Sachims 
did  accordingly 

A  True  Copy,  examined  P' 

Ph:  Livingston  Sec 
for  Indian  Affairs 


Propositions  made  to  the  River  Indians  as  well  t!ie  Skaghhook  Indians  as  those 
that  live  below  Albany  by  His  Excell-'J'  William  Burnet  Esq  '  Capt"  Gen' 
and  commander  in  cheif  &c  in  Albany  the  30"'  day  of  Aug'  1722 

Present— His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq'  Cap"  General  &  Gov'  in  Cheif  &c 

Of  His  Majestys  Council 
Ptip  Van  Dam  D'  Golden 

John  Barberie  James  Alexander 

Coll  Morris  Jun' 

Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs 
Coll  Schuyler  John  Collins 

Pet'  Van  Brugh  May'  Piiillip  Livingston 

Job*  Cuyler  Job"  Bleecker 

Evert  Banker 

Interpreted  by  Johannes  Kickerbacker 
Children 

As  often  as  we  come  to  see  y'  Frontiers,  and  to  treat  with  the  Indians,  I  send  for  my  children 
the  Mahikanders  to  assure  them  of  my  fatherly  care  and  afiection  &  I  am  glad  to  have  this 
opportunity  of  renewing  the  ancient  Covenant  Chain  which  I  do  in  a  solemn  manner  in  the 
name  of  the  Great  King  luy  Master  in  the  behalf  of  all  His  Subjects  of  North  America,  Which 


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Chain  of  Friendship  I  am  informed  hy  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Place  has  been  kept  inviolahle 
by  your  Ancestors  from  the  first  time  that  Christians  settled  here  in  this  River  &  since  you 
have  always  been  obedient  cliildren  i  observed  the  commands  of  my  Predecessors  &  been 
protected  by  this  Government,  I  do  assure  you  of  the  same  Protection  of  the  Great  King,  so 
long  as  you  prove  obedient  children,  which  I  do  not  in  the  least  doubt,  since  you  will  always 
iind  it  to  be  your  Interest  &  Advantage 

I  need  not  tell  you  how  destructive  your  Intemperence  has  proved  and  how  much  your 
people  are  diminish**  by  your  excessive  drinking  of  Kum  the  Wonitn  as  wrll  as  the  men  being 

guilty  of  being  often  drunck,  let  mo  advise  you  to  be  more  sober  for  ihe  future,  and  not  to 
spend  what  you  get  by  Hunting  on  strong  drink,  but  lay  it  out  on  clothing  and  other  necessaries 

for  your  support  &  above  all  not  squander  your  Indian  Corn  for  Rum  which  you  ought  to 

keep  for  your  subsistence  all  the  year 

I  shall  conclude  by  telling  you  .as  long  as  you  keep  firm  to  your  duty  at  all  timea  to  come, 

as  you  have  in  limes  past,  you  may  rest  assured  not  only  of  Protection  but  of  all  other  good 

offices  in  the  Power  of  those  that  are  in  Authority  under  the  King  our  ccmnion  Father  & 

Protector,     give  a  Helt 

As  soon  as  you  have  made  your  answer  1  will  make  you  a  Present  of  such  things  as  are  of 

use  to  you 


Answor  of  the  Mahikanders  or  River  Indians  to  His  Hxcell'J'  William  Burnet 
Esq"  Capt"  Gen'  &  Governor  in  Cheif  of  New  York  New  Jersey  &c  in 
Albany  y«  31"  Aug  1722 

PiiESENT  —  His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen'  &  Governor 
in  Ciieif  &c 

Of  His  Majestys  Council 
Kip  Van  Dam  D"^  Colden 

John  Barberle  James  Alexander 

Coll  Morris  J' 

Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Aflairs 
Peter  Van  Brugh  May'         John  Collins 
John  Cuyler  Phillip  Livingston 

Evert  Banker  Job"  IJleecker 

Interpreted  by  Johannes  Knickerbacker  in  Dutch  &  rendered  into  English  by  R'  Livingston 

Father 

We  are  glad  to  see  oi.r  in  Health  aiul  that  he  is  come  to  see  us.  We  are  come  pursuant 
to  your  commands  to  hear  what  you  are  pleased  to  re()iiire  of  us,  we  rejoice  to  hear  that 
the  Great  King  of  (Jrent  Britain  doih  think  of  us  &  remember  such  a  nu>au  people  as  we  are 
to  reiU'W  the  Covenant  t'hain  vvitii  us 

We  are  come  now  to  reiU'W  the  Covenant  Chain  tliat  has  been  of  old  between  the  ("hrislians 
of  this  Government  &  u»,  At  (irst  it  was  n  Tye  with  our  liands  joined  together,  but  alterwards 
we  were  joined  by  a  (.,'ovenant  Chain  which  we  now  briglilen  &  make  clear  &  clean,  so  y'  it 
can  never  bu  broken,     (iive  u  lielt  of  Wiimjium 


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We  now  renewed  &  brighten"  the  Covenant  Chain,  biit  since  a  Cliain  is  apt  to  rust,  if  it  be 
not  oiled  or  greased  we  will  grease  it  with  Beavers  grease  or  Fatt  y'  the  smell  thereof  will 
endure  for  a  whole  year    do  give  2  Beaver  Sivins 

Father 

We  look  upon  you  as  a  great  Tree  under  whose  Branches  we  desire  to  slielter,  and  if  there 
should  happen  any  sudden  Tempest  or  Tiiunder  Siiower  we  hope  we  shall  be  admitted  to  take 
■Shelter  under  y'  great  Tree  &  be  shadowed  by  the  leaves  thereof,  that  no  drops  may  fall  on  us 
but  y'  we  may  live  in  Peace  and  safety,     (Jive  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

We  take  you  as  a  loving  &  tender  Father  &  beg  leave  to  inform  you  that  some  of  our  people 
that  have  been  out  a  hunting  to  y"  Eastward  have  been  taken  J'risoners  by  y  English  of 
New  E.x'land,  but  since  his  Excellency  our  Father  arrival  here,  we  have  rec"  intelligence 
that  they  are  released.  We  know  not  whether  that  account  be  true  but  hope  &  wish  it  may 
be  so,     Gave  3  Beavers 

Father      ' 

As  you  have  been  an  afTeclionate  &  loving  Father  to  us  your  Children,  so  we  hope  if  any 
niischeif  should  beh.ll  us,  you  will  resent  it  &  protect  your  children,  and  not  suffer  them  to  be 
injured  we  will  not  be  rash  to  attempt  any  thing  or  too  credulous  to  beleive  any  stories  but 
lirst  acquaint  your  Excell'^J'  our  father  &  follow  your  advice  &  obey  your  orders  Give 
3  Beavers 

Father 

We  .are  sensible  that  yoi'  are  much  in  the  right,  that  Hum  does  a  great  deal  of  Harm,  we 
approve  of  all  that  you  said  on  that  I'oint,  but  the  matter  is  this.  When  our  people  come  from 
Hunting  to  the  Town  or  IMantations  and  acquaint  the  Traders  &  People  that  we  want  Powder 
and  Shot  &  Clolhi.ig,  they  first  give  us  a  large  cup  of  Rum,  and  after  we  get  the  Taste  of  it 
crave  for  more  so  that  in  due  all  the  Beaver  &  Peltry  we  have  hunted  goes  for  drink,  and  we 
are  left  destitute  either  of  Clothing  or  Ammunition,  Therefore  we  desire  our  father  to  order 
the  Tap  or  Oane  to  be  shut  &  to  prohibit  y'  selling  of  Rum,  for  as  long  as  the  Christians  will 
sell  Rum,  our  People  will  drink  it,     do  give  3  Beavers 

Father 

We  acknowledge  that  our  Father  is  very  much  in  the  right  to  tell  us  that  we  squander  away 
our  Indian  Corn  which  should  subsist  our  Wives  &  Children  but  one  great  cause  of  it  is  y« 
many  of  our  People  are  obliged  to  hire  Land  of  the  Christians  at  a  very  dear  Rate,  to  give 
half  the  Corn  lor  Rent  &  the  other  half  they  are  tempted  by  IJum  to  sell,"  &  so  the  Corn  gees, 
y'  y«  Poor  women  &  children  are  led  to  shill  as  well  as  the  can     do  give  3  Beavers 

(Ampamit  Speaker.) 
Father 

We  have  no  more  Land  the  Christians  when  they  buy  a  small  spot  of  Land  of  us,  ask  us  if 
we  have  no  more  Laud  &  when  we  say  yes  they  enquire  the  name  of  the  Land  &  take  in  a 
greater  Bounds  than  was  intended  to  be  sold  them  &  the  Indiana  not  understanding  what  is 
writ  in  the  Deed  or  Bill  of  .Sale  sign  it  and  are  so  deprived  of  Part  of  their  Lands  — Give 
3  Beavers 


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Fatlier 

111  former  days  when  tlie  Christians  came  to  settle  tiiis  Country  they  came  with  a  ship  & 
desired  to  fasten  their  Cahle  to  tiie  Hills  near  Hosak  above  Albany,  which  we  readily  granted 
&  ever  since  we  have  lived  in  Friendship  &  Amity  together,  which  we  hope  will  continue  so 
long  as  Sun  &  Moon  endure     Gave  3  Beavers 

His  Excellency  told  the  River  Indians  that  he  was  well  satisfied  with  their  renewing  the 
Covenant  Chain  &  charged  them  to  keep  it  inviolable  to  all  the  Subjects  in  North  America  & 
assured  tliem  if  they  behaved  themselves  well  &  did  no  injuries  to  the  Christians,  they  needed 
not  fear  any  harm  done  to  them  &  if  they  suflered  any  Dnninge  by  any  private  Person  they 
should  complain  &  justice  should  be  done  to  them  as  well  as  to  the  Christians 

The  Governor  sees  that  they  look  better  &  are  better  cloatlied  than  the  other  Indians  that 
do  not  live  among  the  Christians  &  therefore  that  they  do  well  to  stay  among  them  He 
beleives  they  live  better  since  the  Christians  bought  &  improved  their  Lands  than  they  did 
before  for  then  the  Land  lay  waste  &  unimproved.  His  Excellency  order''  them  to  divide  the 
Presents  that  shall  now  be  given  them  One  half  tor  the  Indians  that  live  above  Albany  & 
the  other  half  for  those  that  live  below  Albany 

A  true  Copy,  examin""  I" 

Philip  LiviNasTON,  Sec'' 

for  the  Indian  Affairs 

Further  Propositions  of  Ills  Excell'"  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen"  & 
Governor  in  Cheif  of  the  Province  of  New  York  &c  to  the  5  Nations  of 
Indians,  viz  The  Mohogs,  Oneydes,  Onnondages  Cayouges  &  Sinnekees  in 
Albany  the  13  day  of  September  1722 

PiiESENT— Ilia  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  General  &  Gov'  in  Cheif  &c 
The  Hoiible  Coll  Alexander  Spotsvvood  Governor  of  Virginia 
The  llonble  Sir  William  Keith  (Jovernor  of  Pensylvania 

Of  His  Majestys  Council 
Rip  Van  Dam  John  Barberie  Cadwallader  Coldeu 

Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Affairs 
Pef  Schuyler  Evert  Bancker 

Ilend'  Ilanse         '  Ph :   fJvingslon 

Joh*  Cuyler  John  Collins 

1"  Van  Brugh  Job'  Blecker 

Brethren 

The  hearty  concurrance  with  which  you  have  received  what  I  lately  proposed  to  you  in  the 
behalf  of  this  Province  as  well  as  the  IVopositioiis  made  to  you  by  tlie  (iovernors  of  \irgiiiia 
&  Pensiivania  has  given  us  all  so  entire  satisfaction,  that  we  now  appear  together  in  the  name 
of  all  the  British  Colonies,  to  shew  you  that  as  we  are  all  subjects  of  the  (.'real  &  Good  King 
George,  so  we  have  all  one  heart  &  one  mind,  &  that  we  are  all  jointly  concerne.l  in  every 
thing  that  relates  to  one  anothers  security  &  happiness 


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This  brotherly  love  it  is  that  is  the  peculiar  distinguishing  mark  by  which  Men  may  know 
us  to  be  Christians  &  by  many  expressions  from  you  of  the  same  strain  I  am  inclined  to  hope 
you  will  deserve  that  honorable  name,  if  you  act  up  to  your  Promises,  but  since  you  have 
acknowledged  that  there  is  a  God  who  will  judge  us  accord"?  to  our  Actions  remember  that  he 
will  punish  us  severely  if  we  say  one  thing  &  do  the  contrary,  &  that  not  only  in  another  life 
but  in  this  we  may  expect  that  they  who  break  their  Faith  will  have  the  Frowns  of  Heaven 
upon  them  &  they  who  keep  it  shall  prosper  and  flourish  &  now  since  all  Stains  are  entirely 
Wiped  off  from  the  Covenant  Chain  and  that  you  have  resolved  to  be  sincere  for  tht  time  to 
come  which  is  the  only  way  to  keep  it  bright  &  clean  in  conjunction  with  these  Governors  I 
do  now  solemnly  renew  it  with  you  in  the  name  of  all  his  Mat^'  Provinces  in  North  America, 
Give  a  Belt 

Brethren 

Since  you  tell  me  that  you  are  determined  to  cleave  close  to  all  the  English  I  doubt  not  of 
your  being  thoroughly  incensed  against  the  Eastern  Indians  who  have  lately  attacked  your 
Brethren  under  the  Governme.,t  of  Boston  and  contrary  to  all  their  repeated  [andj  solemn 
Treaties  and  Engagements  &  their  frequent  submission  to  that  Government  have  lately 
destroyed  several  of  their  Eastern  Settlements,  by  taking  their  vessels,  burning  their  Houses 
Killing  their  Cattle  &  cruelly  murdering  several  of  y'  Inhabitants  which  Insults  were  grown 
80  intolerable,  that  that  Go^ornment  has  at  last  been  obliged  to  declare  Warr  against  them 
as  Traitors  &  Rebells 

The  Governor  of  Boston  did  some  time  ago  acquaint  me  with  the  Injuries  they  had  received 
from  those  Indians  &  then  sent  Commissioners  with  a  noble  Present  which  is  still  in  this 
Town  to  inform  you  of  it  &  desire  you  to  interpose  your  good  advice  with  those  Indians  in 
order  to  prevent  a  War.  But  as  there  was  then  no  War  actually  declared,  it  was  hoped  that  it 
would  not  come  to  that  height  as  to  require  your  interposing,  and  it  was  thought  necessary 
that  I  should  meet  you  first  myself  &  know  your  intentions  before  any  proposalls  of  that  kind 
should  he  made  to  you  &  now  that  I  find  by  conferences  with  some  of  you  that  you  have  no 
Engagements  with  those  Indians  &  that  you  resent  the  outrage  done  to  your  Brethren  the 
Christians  as  you  ought  to  do,  and  since  a  War  is  now  actually  declar-"  I  think  it  necessary  that 
without  waiting  for  ('ommissiouers  from  Boston,  or  any  other  delay  you  send  a  few  Depulys 
from  the  T)  Nations  to  the  Eastern  Nations  to  let  them  know  that  you  have  heard  with 
indignation  how  perfidiously  they  have  treated  your  Brethren  y'  English  &  that  you  require 
them  forthwith  to  beg  a  cessation  of  arms  of  the  Government  of  Boston  in  order  to  treat  of  a 
Peace  which  will  be  the  only  way  for  them  to  avoid  the  Anger  and  resentment  of  y  five 
Nations  who  cannot  look  on  unconcerned  when  their  Brethren  the  English  receive  such 
barbarous  Treatment,  &  because  there  is  now  war  between  Ihem  I  have  thought  it  the  securest 
way  for  you  to  go  by  the  way  of  Boston  with  a  Christian  to  accompany  you  who  shall  carry  a 
letter  from  me  to  the  (iovernor  of  Boston  &  have  a  Passport  to  shew  upon  the  road  thither 
The  (iovernor  of  Boston  will  then  send  a  party  to  conduct  you  safely  to  the  Eastern  Indians 
by  which  means  you  will  be  secure  from  any  ill  accident  either  through  Malice  or  Mistake 
throughout  your  whole  journey.  And  I  do  engage  for  that  Government  that  they  will  give  a 
handsome  reward  to  the  Messengers  besides  a  noble  Present  to  the  6  Nations  when  the  Service 
is  effected     gave  a  Belt 


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Brethren 

We  have  made  a  new  Law  severer  than  that  which  was  made  last  year  to  put  an  effectual 
Stop  to  the  Trade  from  Canada  for  Indian  Goods  If  any  Indian  can  discover  such  Goods 
carrying  to  Canada  he  may  seize  and  bring  ihem  to  the  Commissioners  &  if  he  can  inform 
who  is  the  owner  of  them,  that  Owner  may  by  this  last  Law  be  obliged  to  discover  the  truth 
himself,  and  then  the  Indian  will  be  eniituled  to  receive  one  Hundred  Pounds  besides  the 
goods — so  that  there  is  sufficient  encouragement  to  you  to  stop  that  Path  yourselves  as  far  as 
relates  to  Indian  Goods  which  is  all  that  is  prejudicial  to  you  in  the  Canada  Trade 

I  have  for  your  further  Encouragement  and  to  carry  on  the  Trade  with  the  Farr  Indians 
through  your  Country  despatched  Major  Abraham  Schuyler'  your  old  Friend  to  reside  in  the 
Sinnekees  Country  whom  I  dont  doubt  you  will  embrace  as  a  brother  and  receive  him  in  all 
your  counsels  especially  when  any  French  come  among  you  that  he  may  be  ready  to  detect 
any  false  reports  which  they  would  endeavor  to  infuse  into  your  people 

I  do  not  insist  on  your  telling  me  particularly  who  have  been  in  Canada  contrary  to  your 
promises  last  year,  but  I  am  willing  to  draw  a  cover  over  your  Past  faults  of  every  sort  But 
if  for  the  future  any  of  your  people  go  to  Canada  I  will  not  look  on  those  offenders  any  more 
as  Brethren  and  I  forbi  I  them  possitively  to  come  hither  for  I  hate  to  see  any  such  double 
hearted  Persons,  &  I  expect  that  they  never  have  any  share  of  my  presents  but  if  the  will  be 
Frenchmen,  let  them  go  &  be  French  men  entirely,  for  they  will  but  deceive  and  conupt  the 
good  Brethren  of  the  6  Nations,  by  living  with  them  &  now  before  I  part  with  you  1  must 
observe  the  ill  consequence  of  bringing  such  a  number  of  your  young  people  hither  whom  you 
a'cknowledge  that  you  cannot  govern  &  who  do  great  injuries  to  the  Inhabitants,  which  has 
occasioned  quarrels  &  misclieif,  and  obliges  me  to  order  some  soldiers  to  walk  round  the  Town, 
to  hinder  any  injury  to  be  committed  by  the  Indians  on  the  Inhabitants  or  by  the  Inhabitants 
on  the  Indians  and  that  nothing  like  these  desorders  may  happen  for  the  future  I  do  positively 
command  you  not  to  bring  above  GO  or  70  persons  in  all  including  Sachims  Warriors  young  men 
&  women  when  I  send  for  you  to  meet  at  this  Place  I  shall  then  be  able  to  provide  you  plentifully 
with  Provisions  and  such  young  people  maybe  found  to  come  along  with  you  for  whose  good 
behaviour  you  may  answer  &  upon  this  I  give  a  Belt 

This  has  been  a  great  &  solemn  meeting  and  I  hope  it  will  never  be  forgott  &  that  the 
Covenant  Chain  will  now  endure  as  long  as  the  Rocks  &  mountains  to  which  it  is  fastened 

1  now  lay  down  my  present  that  you  ;;:ay  have  no  further  occasion  to  keep  your  young  men 
whom  I  will  not  permitt  to  stay  longer  here  since  they  were  guilty  of  such  insolent  Practises 
last  night  and  herewith  command  them  to  begin  their  march  directly  out  of  Town  that  no 
further  disorder  may  happen  &  I  expect  you  will  send  some  of  your  wise  men  with  them, 
leaving  a  sufficient  number  to  answer  me 

A  true  Copy  Exam** 

I"  Philip  Livinoston 

Sees'  for  the  Indian  Affairs 

'  The  inrtruotions  in  yeie-rork  Couiuil  Minuin,  XIIl.,  850,  lire  the  mme  M  those,  ante  p.  941,  to  Captain  Peter  8«huyler, 
Jr.,  who  hiid  built  •  Trading  Iluiue  and  paeaed  a  year  at  Cauiatorundcquat  —  Ed. 


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The  Second  Answer  of  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  viz  the  Maquase,  Oneydes, 
Onnondagues  Cayouges  and  Sinnekees,  to  His  Excellency  William  Burnet 
Esq'  Capt"  General  &  Governor  in  Cheif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York 
New  Jerseys  &  Territories  thereon  depending  in  America  &  Vice  Admiral 
of  the  same  in  Albany  the  14""  Sept'  1722 


Phesent— His  Excell'^  William  Burnet  Esq'«  Capt»  General  &  Governor  in  Cheif  &c 
The  Honble  Coll  Alexander  Spotswood  Governor  of  Virginia 
The  Honble  S'  William  Keith  Bart  Governor  of  Pensilvania 

Of  His  Majesty's  Council 
Rip  Van  Dam  John  Barbery  D'  Golden 

Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Affairs 
Coll  Peter  Schuyler  Evert  Banker 

Peter  Van  Brugh  John  Collins 

Joh'Cuyler  Job*  Bleeker 

Hend  Hanse  Ph  Livingston 

Interpreted  by  Lawrence  Claese  into  Dutch  and  rendered  into  English  by  Rob'  Livingston 
Brother  Corlaer 

You  have  made  Proposals  to  us  yesterday  which  we  will  now  answer  as  well  as  we  are 
able  you  told  us  that  this  has  been  a  great  &  solemn  meeting,  which  we  own  having  been 
made  with  Your  Excel^'  &  the  Governors  of  Virginia  &  Pensilvania  &  we  acknowledge  that 
if  these  Treaties  now  concluded,  be  well  observed  by  both  parties  it  will  be  a  great  Happiness 
to  our  children  &  Childrens  Children  as  for  our  parts  We  are  resolved  to  keep  &  maintain 
whatever  has  been  concluded  now,  &  stipulated  between  us  all  &  shall  imprint  it  on  our 
Posterity  to  be  by  them  kept  inviolable  for  ever 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  will  answer  the  Principal  Heads  of  your  Propositions  made  to  us  yesterday  you 
renewed  the  Covenant  Chain  in  Conjunction  with  the  two  other  Governors  of  Virginia  & 
Pensilvania,  in  y'  behalf  of  all  the  English  Colonies  of  North  America  all  which  we  do  in 
like  manner  in  *:<e  behalf  of  the  five  Nations  &  do  resolve  to  keep  and  maintain  the  same  for 
ever  and  if  there  be  any  spots  or  Stains  thereon  or  any  Rust  come  upon  it  [we  do  now  wipe  off 
the  same  and  brighten  it  that]  it  may  be  clear  and  lasting  to  uli  future  ages 

Brother  Corlaer 

When  th.-  Christians  first  came  to  tliis  Country  our  Ancestors  fastened  the  ship  that  brought 
them  behind  a  (.'reat  Mountain  with  a  Chain  in  order  to  secure  the  same  which  mountain  lyes 
behind  the  Sinnekees  Country,  so  that  the  one  end  of  the  Chain,  being  fastened  there  and  the 
other  end  at  y'  Ship,  if  any  body  would  steal  away  &  molest  this  ship  the  chain  will  jingle 
&  make  a  noise  &  so  alarm  all  the  5  Nations  who  are  bound  to  defend  tiiis  ship  &  this  is  the 
foundation  &  original  of  the  Covenant  Chain  among  the  fi  Nations,  which  our  ancestors  made, 
which  was  to  preserve  tiiis  ship  from  any  harm     gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum 


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^  i: 


Brother  Oorlaer 

You  acquainted  us  yesterday  how  villanously  &  barbarously  the  Eastern  Indians  had  fallen 
upon  our  Brethren  the  English  of  New  England  &  murdered  y'  people  for  which  we  are  much 
concerned  and  sorrowfull  and  according  .  i  you  require  in  your  Proposition  we  have  pitch**  upon 
an  Indian  of  each  nation  to  go  to  Boston  &  so  to  be  conducted  to  the  Eastward  &  ^quaint 
those  Indians  with  what  indignation  we  heard  of  their  base  Treatment  of  our  Brethren  & 
command  them  to  beg  peace  of  the  English  of  New  England  and  since  we  have  not  a  Belt  to 
give  in  return  for  that  Belt  you  gave  us  upon  this  Proposition,  we  intend  to  make  use  of  that 
Belt  you  gave  us  yesterday  to  the  Eastern  Indians  when  we  communicate  to  them  our 
Intentions  that  we  can  not  look  unconcerned  when  our  Brethren  of  New  England  receive  such 
barbarous  Treatment 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  yesterday  that  we  were  not  to  go  to  Canada  or  have  any  correspondence  with 
them,  but  those  that  would  go  thither,  they  might  stay  there  for  altogether,  and  not  return  to 
deceive  and  corrupt  the  5  Nations,  but  we  remember  it  has  been  recommended  to  us  formerly 
to  have  Peace  &  amity  witii  all  People,  even  the  farr  Indians  that  are  in  Friendship  with  the 
French  &  to  draw  them  to  come  &  Trade  in  this  Government  and  accordingly  we  have  followed 
that  advice  &  the  French  being  in  Alliance  with  the  English  &  in  Peace  we  hope  it  may  not 
be  of  any  ill  consequence  if  at  any  time  some  of  our  People  went  thither  to  retain  that  good 
understanding  y*  is  among  us.  As  long  as  none  goes  thither  to  betray  their  country  nor  their 
Allies,  since  it  is  Common  &  the  Practice  every  where  when  Nations  are  in  Peace  &  Amity 
with  one  another  to  go  &  visit  each  other  for  if  we  should  wholly  refrain  from  going  thither, 
would  it  not  be  of  bad  consequence  to  us  some  time  or  other  therefore  we  hope  it  will  not  be 
ill  taken  if  sometimes  some  of  our  People  should  go  thither 

Brother  Corlaer 

As  to  your  Excellency's  Proposals  yesterday  relating  to  the  severe  Law  made  prohibiting  the 
sending  Indian  goods  to  Canada,  &  what  encouragement  is  given  to  any  person  whatever  who 
should  discover  the  same,  in  answer  to  which  we  say,  that  we  will  not  concern  ourselves  any 
ways  in  y'  affair.  We  are  peaceable  People  &  inclined  to  Peace  &  if  we  should  intermeddle 
in  any  such  matter,  we  should  but  create  ourselves  a  great  many  enemies  &  therefore  desire 
to  be  excused 

As  to  the  Proposition  relating  to  our  People  coming  in  such  great  numbers  here,  when  any 
publick  aflairs  are  to  be  transacted,  we  own  it  is  of  bad  consequence,  as  we  find  by  experience, 
by  mischeif  done  by  our  ungovernable  young  men,  both  in  Town  &  Country  &  therefore  we 
accejit  very  kindly  &  approve  of  what  you  propose  of  sending  no  more  in  the  whole  but  GO  or 
70  Persons  or  such  a  number  as  the  Messenger  shall  acquaint  us  withall,  when  he  comes  to 
call  down  the  5  Nations  to  treat  here  at  Albany  &  thereupon  gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

Lastly  say     Brother  Corlaer 

We  have  told  you  at  large  the  first  settlement  of  the  Christians  here  &  how  at  first  we  traded 
togetiier  Sc  afterwards  made  the  Covenant  Chain  &  how  cheap  we  had  goods  at  first  &  how 
much  dearer  we  pay  for  the  same  sort  of  Goods  now  &  moreover  that  the  Powder  is  not  only 
dear  but  bad  y'  we  cannot  kill  the  IVIlry  with  [it]  which  is  the  C'hristinns  Dammage  as  well  as 
ours  —  We  have  iieard  that  our  Great  King  (n-orge  is  a  very  good  Man  Ik,  our  friend  and  sends 


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that  which  is  good  but  we  are  afraid  that  our  Brethren  the  Christians  that  live  here  do  abuse 
us  when  they  Trade  with  us,  hope  there  may  be  some  method  found  out  to  prevent  it 

His  Excellency  the  Governor  made  them  a  short  Answer  viz 

Brethren 

There  is  occasion  to  answer  some  things  that  you  have  said  to  me  the'  the  most  Part  is 
what  I  like  very  well 

The  reason  why  I  have  advised  you  against  trading  with  the  French  is  because  they  cheat 
you  always  &  take  advantages  in  time  of  Peace  in  order  to  weaken  you  by  advising  you  to  warr 
against  the  English  Indians,  that  when  a  war  breaks  out  you  may  be  an  easy  prey  to  them 

It  is  the  Handlers  or  Traders  that  furnish  you  with  Goods,  and  if  they  give  you  too  little 
the  Government  can't  help  it,  but  you  know  that  the  French  are  still  harder  upon  you,  and 
sell  goods  much  dearer  &  if  you  don't  stop  the  Path  to  Canada  as  I  advised  you  it  is  your  own 
faults  that  Goods  are  not  cheaper  for  if  that  Trade  be  stopped  there  will  be  more  goods  to  be 
sold  to  you  and  at  more  reasonable  Rates 

I  insist  upon  it  that  those  who  go  to  Canada  do  not  come  hither  or  receive  any  part  of  my 
Presents  to  you  for  y'  future 

Nmt     The  words  in  the  preceding  Conference  within  [  ]  are  added  from  New -York  Council  ifinutei,  XIII.  —  Ed. 


Conference  hetioeen  Governor   Spodu-ood  and  the  Five  Kaiions. 

Ncw-York    J'tpfw,  Cc.,10H-104.] 

Propositions  made  to  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians  to  wit  the  Maquase,  Oneydes, 
Onnondages  Cayouges  &•  Siniiekees,  by  His  Excell''''  Alex :  Spotswood  Esq" 
Governor  of  His  Maty*  Dominion  of  ^'irgi^ia  in  Albany  y*  29  Aug  1722 

Pbksent — His  Excell''' Alex:  Spotswood  Esq"  Governor  of  Virginia 

Coll  Nathaniel  Harrison  Y.»(\"  of  His  Majestys  Council  of  Virginia 
Coll  William  Robinson  Esq"  a  Member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses 
of  Virginia 

Interpreted  by  Lawrence  Claese  after  it  was  translated  into  Dutch  by  Rob'  Livingston 

Sachims  &  Warriors  of  y'  5  Nations 

You  often  say  that  your  Covenant  Chain  with  Virginia  is  grown  rusty,  &  have  urged  of  late 
years,  that  some  Connnissioners  frotn  that  Colony  should  be  sent  to  this  Place  to  brighten 
the  same 

This  is  an  old  Story  which  the  People  of  Virginia  remember  to  have  been  continually  rung 
in  their  ears  &  are  sensible  that  none  of  the  many  Treaties  which  they  have  made  for  near  fifty 
years  past  have  ever  been  long  observed  on  the  Part  of  the  /)  Nations  Wherefore  I  am  now 
come  hither  as  Governor  of  Virginia  accompanied  by  some  mombers  of  that  Government  in  order 
to  try  if  our  Covenant  Chain  cannot  be  so  polished  as  never  more  to  grow  rusty  &  to  endeavor 
at  establishing  an  everlasting  Peace  between  your  People  and  ours  comprehending  not  only 
the  Christian  Inhabitants  of  Virginia  but  also  the  several  Nations  of  Indians  belonging  to  and 


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subject  to  that  Government  &  according  to  the  custom  of  this  Place,  I  signify  to  you  this 
Proposition  by  giving  2  Belts  of  Wampum,  y«  one  for  the  Government  of  Virginia  &  the  other 
for  all  its  tributary  Indians 

Nothing  but  your  assuredly  promising  (as  you  did  here  last  year  to  your  Governor)  that  you 
would  agree  to  the  Preliminary  Articles  offered  by  Virginia  could  have  perswaded  that 
Government  to  send  hither  to  treat  v?ith  you  and  therefore  before  I  enter  upon  any  other 
matter,  I  expect  you  to  ratify  &  confirm  that  principle  article  which  you  have  declared  that 
you  will  faithfully  observe  If  I  take  care  that  our  Indians  perform  the  same  on  their  Part  Vi.i 
"  That  the  great  River  of  Potowmak  &  the  High  Ridge  of  Mountains  which  extend  all  along 
"  the  Frontiers  of  Virginia  to  the  Westward  of  the  present  Settlements  of  that  Colony  shall 
"  be  for  ever  the  established  Boundaries  between  the  Indians  suoject  to  the  Dominion  of 
•'Virginia  &  the  Indians  belonging  to  and  depending  on  the  6  Nations:  So  that  neither  our 
"  Indians  shall  on  any  pretence  whatsoever  pass  to  the  Northward  or  Westward  of  the  said 
"Boundaries  without  having  to  produce  a  Passport,  under  the  Hand  and  Seal  of  the  Governor 
"  or  Command'  in  Cheif  of  Virginia  nor  your  Indians  pass  to  the  Southward  or  Eastward  of 
"  the  said  Boundaries  without  a  Passport  in  like  Manner  from  the  Governor  or  Commander  in 
"  Cheif  of  New  York  " 

New  not  only  our  Indians  Iiave  given  us  solemn  assurances  of  their  keeping  within  the 
prescribed.  Limits  but  we  have  also  by  this  act  of  Assembly  taken  such  measures  for  their  due 
performance  of  the  same  that  the  Government  of  Virginia  undertakes  and  engages  for  their 
nations  in  this  Particular,  so  that  nothing  remains  but  that  the  6  Nations  ratifie  &  confirm  the 
said  Article,  which  I  expect  should  be  done  in  a  Solemn  manner  not  only  by  their  Sachims  but 
also  by  all  their  Warriors  here  present  &  for  that  purpose  I  offer  you  this  fine  Coronet  as  a 
singular  Token  to  be  held  up  in  the  Presence  of  all  who  are  upon  this  occasion  assembled,  by 
that  Person  whom  you  shall  appoint  to  declare  the  General  Assent  of  the  5  Nations  to  this 
Proposition  and  let  all  your  People  Present  at  the  same  time  give  a  shout  to  be  taken  as  a 
Signal  Testimony  of  their  Concurrence  besides  I  will  have  it  signed  by  your  Sachims  &  myself 
before  I  will  either  propose  or  present  you  with  any  thing  further  on  the  part  of  Virginia 

A  True  Copy  examined 
P'  P:  Livingston 

Secretary  for  the 

Indian  affairs 


Answer  of  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  viz  the  Maquase  Oneydes,  Onnondages, 
Cayouges  &  Sinnekes  to  His  Excell'J"  Alex'  Spotswood  Governor  of  His 
Mat"  Dominion  of  Virginia,  in  Albany  y*  6""  day  of  Sepf  1722 

Present — His  Excellency  Alexander  Spotswood  Esq'  Governor  of  Virginia 

Coll:  Nathaniel  Harrison  a  Member  of  His  Maty's  Council  of  Virginia 
Coll  William  Robinson  a  Member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses  of  Virginia 

Interpreted  by  Lawrence  Claese  into  y"  Dutch  language  &  rendered  into  English  by  Robert 
Livingston 

Bhother  AssAHiaoE  the  name  of  the  Governors  of  Virginia,  which  signifys  a  Simeter  or 
Cutlaa  which  was  given  to  the  Lord  Howard,  anno  1684.  from  the  dutch  word  Hower,  a  Cutlas 


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We  the  Sachims  of  the  five  Nations,  The  Mohogs,  Oneydes,  Onnondages  CayouKes  & 
Smnekees.  together  with  the  Tuscarores  are  come  nere  upon  His  Excell'»  the  Governor  of 
iNew  Yorks  message 

We  have  heard  the  Proposition  of  the  Governor  of  Virginia  with  great  attention  &  considered 
It  very  maturely,  but  before  we  answer  we  must  impart  what  our  ancestors  have  done  with 
respect  to  this  Government 

When  the  Christians  first  came  here,  they  came  in  a  great  ship,  &  we  were  glad  of 
their  coming  &  fastened  the  Ship  behind  a  great  Tree  &  our  business  tiien  was  trading 
and  Merchandize  ° 

And  considering  the  benefit  thereof  &  that  the  Tree  to  which  the  Ship  was  fastn-  might  rot,  & 
«o  let  the  Ship  go  we  carried  the  Anclior  behind  a  great  Mountain,  that  so  we  might  keep  it 
forever,  and  it  was  we  that  desired  the  Christians  to  come  to  settle  among  us  &  not  they 

The  third  thing  that  was  done  by  the  Christians  &  our  Ancestors,  after  they  understood  one 
an  other  was  to  enter  into  a  Covenant  of  F-iendship  which  they  called  the  Covenant  Chain  & 
to  the  best  of  our  Knowledge  that  Covenant  has  been  kept  by  both  parties  from  that  time  to 
this,  And  both  our  Ancestors  were  so  prudent  that  they  stipulated  and  agreed  that  if  any  bad 
accidents  or  mischeif  should  happen  on  either  side  it  should  be  forgot  &  forgiven  and  not  make 
a  Breach  in  y  Covenant  Chain 

Brother  Assarigoe 

When  the  neighbouring  Governments  of  Virginia  &  Pensilvania  and  New  England  found  how 
well  we  agreed  they  were  glad  to  link  their  Hands  in  the  same  .Covenant  Chain  &  there  were 
two  Places  Viz  Albany  &  Onnondague  appointed  to  meet  at  &  to  settle  a  right  understandins 
in  case  any  mischief  should  happen  of  either  side 

Brother  Assarigoe 

We  will  not  make  any  further  mention  of  these  old  Stories  of  what  Our  Ancestors  did  but 
will  now  come  to  the  Point  &  answer  your  Propositions  &  we  hope  if  our  answer  should  not 
be  given  with  that  respect  &  regard  which  is  your  due  you  will  excuse  us 

Brother  A  jsarigoe 

You  told  us  some  days  ago  that  the  five  Nations  say  that  y' Covenant  Chain  which  was 
r.  "v,yt  us,  &  \  irgi  ,a  fifty  years  ago  is  grown  rusty  &  that  we  did  not  long  keep  or 

obc.  .  .dilion  of  It  &  you  have  forbid  us  to  pass  the  Southside  of  the  Great  River 

Kahon..  which  you  call  Potowmack  or  to  the  East  side  of  the  great  Kidge  of  Mountains 

which  c:  .     ong  the  Frontiers  of  Virginia 

In  the  .  :..  place  we  agree  to  this  Article  &  faithfully  promise  not  to  pass  over  the  great 
River  Kahongoronton  which  the  English  call  Potowmack  nor  the  great  Rid[g]e  of  Mountains 
which  extend  along  your  Frontiers  we  are  glad  to  find  you  are  come  here  to  renew  the  Peace 
as  well  in  the  behalf  of  the  Christians  as  y'  Indians  of  Virginia  We  wish  you  had  brought 
some  of  y-  Sachims  of  your  Indians  that  they  might  have  spoke  to  us  face  to  face  &  have  put 
their  hands  into  the  Covenant  Chain,  but  since  you  are  come  here  we  agree  to  accept  what 
you  offer  in  their  behalf  in  the  same  manner  as  if  they  were  present,  and  tho'  there  is  a 
Nation  amongst  you,  the  Toderechrones  (Christian  Indians')  against  whom  we  have  had  so 
inveterate  au  enmity,  that  we  thought  it  impossible  it  could  be  extinguished,  but  by  a  total 

• 

'  Chri«t»nn»  Indian*.  ITtn-rork  Conncil  ifinutt;  XIII.,  367.  — Ed. 


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Extirpation  of  them,  yet  since  you  desire  it  we  nre  willing  to  receive  them  into  this  Peace  & 
to  forgive  all  that  is  past 

It  has  pleased  God  to  make  you  Christians  &  us  Hcnthcns  but  we  hope  we  shall  both  act 
according  to  our  capacities  &  be  faithful  to  our  reaplve  Promises  &  engagements,  Some  are 
placed  in  High  Stations  &  some  in  low,  but  there  is  one  above  who  rules  and  Governs  all  & 
will  judge  us  according  to  our  Actions 

We  hope  you  will  observe  that  your  Indians  which  you  have  engaged  for,  perform  what 
you  have  pntmised  for  them  That  they  shall  not  pass  to  the  Norward  of  the  River 
Kahongaronton,  nor  to  the  Westward  of  the  Great  Ridge  of  Mountains  &  as  you  gave  us 
two  Belts  one  from  the  Christians  &the  other  from  the  Indians  of  Virginia  so  we  give  you  two 
Belts  one  for  your  Christians  &  the  other  for  your  Indians 

It  is  some  time  agoe  since  you  made  this  Proposition  to  us  &  you  must  not  take  it  amiss 
that  we  have  not  answered  you  before,  It  was  a  thing  of  great  importance  &  fit  to  be  well 
considered,  and  it  is  now  agreed  not  only  by  all  our  Sachims,  but  also  by  all  our  Warriors  as 
well  those  which  are  absent  as  those  which  are  present 

You  have  told  us  that  we  may  pass  the  great  River  Kahcngoronton  &  the  Great  Ridge  of 
Mountains  provided  we  have  a  Passport  from  the  Governor  of  New  York  and  we  promise  you 
again,  not  to  pass  to  the  Southward  or  Eastward  of  the  said  Boundaries  without  such 
a  Passport 

You  told  us  after  this  you  had  something  further  to  propose,  relating  to  the  General  Peace 
which  we  hope  you  will  now  speak  sincerely  without  Dissimulation 

You  told  us  you  had  a  Coronet,  which  you  would  have  held  up  by  our  speaker  &  that  at 
the  same  time  we  should  make  a  shout  as  a  token  of  our  consent  to  this  Article  which  we  are 
now  ready  to  do 

And  we  are  now  ready  since  you  told  us  you  were  not  satisfied  with  our  words  in  this 
matter  of  consequence  to  sign  your  Propositions  in  the  most  piiblick  manner 

All  which  was  performed  accordingly  &  the  Speaker  of  the  Five  Nations  holding  up  the 
Coronet  they  gave  six  Shouts  five  for  the  five  Nations  &  one  for  a  castle  of  Tuscarores  lately 
seated  between  Oneyde  &  Onnondage 

And  a  Memorandum  was  made  under  the  Propositions  of  the  Governor  of  Virginia  importing 
that  one  the  sixth  day  of  September  1722  the  Sachims  &  Warriors  of  the  five  Nations  together 
with  divers  cheifs  of  the  Tuscarores  made  their  answer  by  Ondaghsighte  a  Sachim  of  Oneyde 
their  Speaker  Chosen  for  that  purpose  &  did  solemnly  declare  the  assent  of  the  whole  6  Nations 
including  the  Tuscarores  &  fully  agreed  to  the  said  Propositions  relating  to  the  Peace  & 
Boundaries  &  that  in  Testimony  thereof  they  held  up  the  Coronet  &  signed  these  Propositions 

A  True  Copy  Examined 

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The  further  Propositions  of  the  Governor  of  Virgi.iiii  made  to  the  five  Nations 
on  tlie  lO'"  Sept^  1722  immediately  itfter  the  Indians  had  ended  their 
answer  to  Sir  William  Keith  Bart  Governor  of  Tensylvania 

Present  — His  Exceil^^'  Alexander  Spotswood  Esq"  Governor  of  Virginia 
Coll  Nathaniel  Harrison  one  of  His  Maty's  Council  of  Virginia 
Coll  William  Robinson  a  member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses  of 
Virginia 

Commissioners  of  the  Indian  AfTairs 
Coll  Peter  Schuyler  Hend'  Hansen 

Peter  Van  Bru/jh  John  Collins 

Ph:  Livingston 
Sachims  &  Warriors 

Since  the  Bounds  between  your  India  s  &  ours  are  firmly  agreed  upon  tis  necessary  now  to 

declare   he  names  of  the  several  Nations  of  Indians  which  the  Government  of  Virginia  engages 

for.  &  those   are  the  Nottoways,  Meherins,  Nanemonds,'  Pamunkeys,  Chichominys,  &  the 

Chr.stanna  Indians   whom  you  call  Todirichroones  that  we  comprehend   under   the  name.' 

he  Sapon.es.  Ochmeeches.  Stenkenocks,  Meipontskys  &  Toteroes,  all  the  forenamed  Indians 

hav.ng  their  present  Settlements  on  the  East  Side  of  the  high  Kidge  of  Mountains  &  between 

the  two  Great  1  .vers  of  Potomaok  &  Roanoke,  which  you  call  Kahongaronton  &Konentcheneke 

&  on  the  other  hand  u  .s  fit  at  this  tin.e  that  you  declare  y-  names  of  all  those  l.ulians  whom 

you  comprehend  m  the  present  Treaty  &  for  whose  Performance  the  five  Nations  will  answer 

And  to  m.nd  you  of  this  Proposition  I  lay  down  for  our  ten  Nations  of  Indians  ten  Guns 

1  have  already  told  you  y-  we  have  made  a  Law  in  Virginia  to  oblige  a  due  performance  of 

y    Article  of  the  Boundaries  which  you  have  ratified  &  it  is  highly  expedient  that  I  now 

particularly  inform  you  thereof 

If  any  Indians  of  the  aforenamed  Nations  belonging  to  Virginia  or  those  whom  you  declare 

o  be  dependent  on  your  five  Nations  shall  hereafter  transgress  the  said  Boundaries  witliout 

having  the  proper  Passeports  already  mentioned  every  such  Indian  is  by  that  Law  liable  to  be 

put  to  death  or  transported  &  sold  for  a  slave  &  as  the  Government  of  Virginia  will  not  demand 

satis  action  for  whatever  you  shall  do  to  any  of  their  Indians  whom  you  shall  take  on  the 

North  bide  of  I  otowmack  River  &  on  the  West  Side  of  the  high  Ridge  of  Mountains  so  vour 

people  must  not  look  upon  it  as  any  Breach  of  the  Peace  &  Friendship  which  Virginia  desires 

o  preserve  with  the  five  Nations,  if  that  Government  shall  hang  or  transport  any  of  your 

nd.ans  who  shall  hereafter  be  taken  without  a  proper  Passport  on  the  South  Side  of  the  said 

River  &  on  the  east  Side  of  the  said  Ridge.    And  I  cannot  but  think  that  the  wiser  sort  of 

your  I  eople  must  approve  of  a  Law  that  will  oblige  your  foolish  &  ungovernable  young  men 

to  hearken  (belter  than  they  always  have  done)  to  the  sage  Council  of  the  Elders  &  to  observe 

niore  punctually  a  Treaty  which  their  Sachims  have  thought  fit  to  make  for  them  and  in  Token 

ot  your  hve  ^ations  as  well  as  our  Ten  Nations  of  Indians  being  bound  by  this  Law  /  W.c 

///m»  6„«,  &  that  you  &  your  children  May  at  all   times  to  come  truly  understand  what  is 

contained  in  it,  I  have  brought  it  hither,  under  the  Seal  of  the  Colony  of  Virginia  &  now 

lodge  It  in  the  hands  of  this  Government 


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Further  Propositions  of  tiie  Gov' of  Virginia  made  to  the  five  Nations  of  Indians, 
Sepf  11.  1722 

Sachims  &  Warriors 

It  appears  to  be  a  method  agreed  upon  by  your  five  Nations  to  receive  no  proposalls,  nor 
have  any  manner  of  Treaty  with  any  of  the  English  Provinces,  than  tiirough  the  Government 
of  New  York  to  which  you  belong,  wherefore  Virginia  expects  you  should  observe  the  same 
Rule  with  Respect  to  that  Government  &  that  you  should  not  at  any  time  offer  to  treat  with 
the  Indians  belonging  to  that  Colony  but  through  tiie  Government  there  &  if  you  should  come 
to  Virginia  with  an  intent  to  treat  with  our  Indians  in  any  other  manner,  though  you  should 
have  Passport  from  the  Government  of  New  York,  you  must  expect  it  will  be  held  void,  & 
you  will  be  treated  as  if  you  came  without  it  &  with  this  Proposition  I  give  you  a  Belt 

You  sent  me  last  year  a  Belt  of  Wampum  as  a  Testimony  of  your  Promise,  that  you  would 
seize  and  carry  to  Virginia  some  Runaway  Negroes,  belonging  to  that  Colony,  whenever  you 
did  discover  and  meet  with  them  in  the  woods.  Now  I  make  a  general  Proposition  to  you  on 
account  of  Runnaways  &  Slaves  belonging  to  Virginia  viz  that  if  any  such  Negroe  or  Slave 
shall  hereafter  fall  into  your  hands  you  shall  straigtway  conduct  them  to  Coll :  George  Masons 
House  on  Potowmack  River  &  I  do  in  beiialf  of  that  Colony  engage  that  you  shall  there  receive 
immediately  upon  the  delivery  of  every  such  Runaway  one  good  Gun  &  two  Blankets,  or  the 
value  thereof,  &  in  Tr\en  of  this  Proposition  and  Engagement  I  lay  down  5  Guns  ^  500  flhi/s 

You  sent  this  year  to  demand  of  Virginia  four  Indian  boys  to  be  delivered  up  to  you  for  four 
of  your  Messengers  which  you  alledged  our  Indians  had  poisoned  Whereupon  I  must  tell  you 
that  the  Government  has  absolutely  rejected  your  demands  &  is  too  strong  &  powerful  to  he 
scared  by  y*  threats  of  the  five  Nations  into  any  unjust  compliance  &  I  am  here  ready  to 
justify  not  only  our  Indians  against  this  charge,  but  also  to  answer  for  the  Colony  of  Virginia 
&  give  all  due  satisfaction  if  you  can  make  it  appear  that  the'  people  have  ever  broke  the 
Covenant  Chain  with  any  of  the  5  Nations 

And  to  put  you  in  mind  of  what  I  say  on  this  Head  I  lay  down  five  bundles  of  Beds' 
On  the  other  hand  I  came  here  to  accuse  the  People  of  the  five  Nations  of  divers  hostilities. 
Robberies  &  Repeated  Breeches  of  their  Treaties  but  since  you  have  declared  your  desire  that 
all  past  offences  should  be  forgiven  &  forgott  &  have  now  on  your  part  readily  passed  over  an 
injury  received  from  a  Christian  in  Pensylvania  &  more  especially  seeing  you  have  so  fully 
concurred  in  my  Propositions  of  the  Boundaries,  which  if  duly  observed  must  effectually 
prevent  all  future  disorders  &  Injuries  to  Virginia  I  shall  at  this  Juncture  forbear  all  particular 
Charges  against  you,  except  only  that  I  must  say  you  have  so  greatly  wronged  the  person 
(Capf  Robert  Hicks)  when  you  killed  his  Negro  with  about  seventy  of  his  horses  &  plundered 
him  of  a  considerable  cargoe  of  Goods,  that  to  shew  the  five  nations  have  any  sense  of  Justice 
they  cannot  but  make  hiui  some  amends  &  Reparation  for  his  losses 

And  in  Token  of  Virginia  now  burying  all  revenge  &  enmity  for  your  past  misdeeds,  1  lay 
down  (I  Belt 

Above  Six  hundred  miles  have  we  from  Virginia  come  hither  to  treat  with  you  nine  days 
after  the  appointed  time  of  our  meeting  did  we  wait  before  I  could  have  an  opportunity  of 
speaking  with  you  &  nine  days  longer  before  you  answered  my  first  Proposition  so  that  seeing 
a  Treaty  at  Albany  occasions  so  much  trouble  &  expence,  you  must  not  expect  that  the 


'  our  people.  New -York  Council  Minutet,  XIII,,  8S0.  —  Ed. 


'  Beads.  Ibid. 


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Government  of  Virginia  will  again  agree  to  the  renewing  it  after  this  manner,  in  this  place 
wherefore  let  not  your  young  Warriors  he  possessed  with  the  foolish  expectation  of  provoking 
(hy  ihe.r  Incursions)  a  Governor  of  Virginia  to  come  hither  again  to  persuade  you  to  ohserve 
this  Treaty,  for  be  assured  the  people  there  are  resolved  henceforth  to  con.pell  an  observance 
thereof.  And  I  hope  your  firm  Intentions  are  to  behave  themselves  so  towards  Virginia,  as 
that  we  may  for  ever  acknowledge  the  five  Nations  to  be  our  friends  &  allLs 

And  in  Testimony  of  our  Understanding  this  present  Treaty  to  be  made  upon  the  footing  of 
what  I  have  already  declared  in  my  foregoing  Propositions  I  shall  so  soon  as  I  have  rec"  your 
Ansvver,  lay  d,nvn  such  a  considerate  Token  as  that  not  only  f  Sachinu  .y  Warriours  hut  oho 
your  nomcn  4"  Children  bear  some  Remembrance  of  this  Treaty 

A  tri>3  Copy  ExanT"  V.  Pn:  Livingston 
Sec^  for  y"  Indian  aflairs 

Further  Ansvver  of  y  five  Nations  to  His  Excellency  Alex:  Spotsvvood  Esq" 
Governor  of  Virginia,     in  Albany  12  Sept'  1722 

Phesent— His  Excellency  Alex:  Spolswood  Esq"  Governor  of  Virginia 
Coll  Nathaniel  Harrison  one  of  His  Matys  Council  of  \irginia 
Coll  William  Robinson  a  Member  of  the  assembly  of  Burgesses  of  Virginia 

Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Affairs 
Coll  Peter  Schuyler  Peter  V  Brugh 

Hend'Hanse  Ph:  Livingston 

Joh'  Cuyler  Jobn  Collins 

„     ,       ,  Job"  Bleeker 

Brother  Assangoe 

You  are  come  six  hundred  miles  to  treat  with  us  &  we  are  glad  to  see  you  You  have  made 
your  Propositions  to  us  wherein  you  call  us  Sachims  &  Warriors  of  the  five  Nations,  & 
acquainted  us  since  we  had  agreed  not  to  pass  the  River  Kahongoronton,  nor  the  great  Ridge 
of  Mountains,  that  there  is  a  Law  in  Virginia  prohibiting  us  to  pass  that  River  or  those 
Mountains  under  the  Penalty  of  being  transported  or  sold  for  Slaves,  or  put  to  death  We  do 
assure  you  we  are  very  well  satisfied  with  that  Law  &  desire  that  those  Boundaries  may  be 
for  ever  observed.  You  have  also  told  us  that  you  will  engage  for  ten  Nations  of  Indians  in 
Virginia,  that  they  shall  not  Pass  to  the  North  side  of  the  River  Kahongoronton  nor  to  the 
Westward  of  the  Great  Ridge  of  Mountains  &  that  if  we  should  meet  with  any  of  them 
without  those  Boundaries,  we  might  use  them  as  we  thought  fit,  withmit  Breaking  this  Peace 
notwithstanding  which  we  assure  you  if  any  of  your  Indians  shall  happen  in  our  way  we  will 
not  hurt  them,  but  treat  them  as  friends  &  give  them  victuals,  so  desirous  we  are  of  being  at 
Peace  with  them 

Brother  Assarigoe 

^  As  yon  engaged  for  Ten  nations  so  do  we  viz  for  the  five  Nations  [and]  for  the  Tuskarores, 

Conestogoes,'  Chuanoes,=  Uclitaghquanawicroones,''  &  Ostanghaes,*  which  live  upon  Susquehana 

■  Iroquoi,  ,,t  Conestogn,  I.nnenstcr  ™„nly,  Pn.  '  Slmwnnrso.  '  Iroquois,  ol.iollv  Moluwk.,  ..tiled  «t  OolHi.mqua,  now 
Windsor,  Broome  cunty,  N,  Y.  '  (leuuj.ying,  ,,r«l,nl,ly,  tlio  OUtonwuckin  of  L„>ki,l,  Indian  Missions,  11.,  S2.  near  the 
Ostona-.-,  wl.iol.  fall,  into  ll„.  west  bn.ncl,  of  ll.e  Sus,,uel,aMn«l,,  in  Lyoonilns;  contily,  I'n.,  and  i.  .low  called  tlie  Loynl»ock 
creek.  The  h.cality  deiivcs  its  Indian  name  from  U,Ue,ira,  a  rock,  which  Conrad  Weiser  says  -A'as  a  prouiinent  object,  opposite 
thai  villaite.   Cullecliunt  „/  llistnrical  Socitti)  of  J'mnt^kania,  1.,  8.  —  Ei>. 


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River  you  likewise  told  us,  tliat  we  had  made  it  a  Rule  not  to  treat  with  any  of  the 
Neighbouring  Governments  but  at  Albany,  so  you  expected  we  should  not  treat  with  your 
Indians  'nit  through  y'  Goverm'  of  Virgiuip  &  that  tho'  we  should  come  with  a  I'ass  we  must 
not  treat  separately  with  those  Indians  for  y'  I'ass  would  be  looked  upon  as  void  if  we  siiould 
We  agree  to  this  Proposition  &  promise  that  we  will  not  at  any  time  make  any  Treaty  with 
the  Virginia  Indians  witiiout  first  acquainting  the  Governor  therewith  &  hereupon  we  give 
a  Belt 

Brother  Assarigue 

You  told  as  yesterday  that  you  would  not  sum  up  any  of  our  former  Misdeeds  but  would 
forgive  all  that  is  passed  We  acknowledge  our  People  have  been  guilty  of  a  great  many  bad 
actions  &  heartily  thank  you  that  you  are  so  good  as  to  forgive  them  &  as  to  that  honest  man 
Capt"  Hicks  we  own  our  people  did  rob  him  of  a  very  considerable  booty  &  did  him  a  great 
deal  of  Mischeif,  but  by  an  accident  that  befel  us  afterwards  it  happened  we  got  very  little  by 
it  for  the  woods  being  very  dry  by  the  negligence  of  some  of  our  own  people  took  fire  & 
thereby  we  lost  the  most  part  of  what  we  had  taken :  Nevertheless  when  we  are  able  we  do 
promise  to  make  that  poor  man  spme  reparation  for  bis  loss,  but  at  this  juncture  we  are  not  iu 
a  capacity  of  doing  it  We  have  now  made  a  Peace  with  you  &  we  hope  h  will  be  k  ^pt  by  us 
&  our  Children's  Children  for  ever  &  thereupon  we  give  a  Belt 

Brother  Assari^oe 

As  to  the  Proposition  you  made  relating  to  Negroes  We  promise  that  if  any  Runaway 
Nej-roes  or  slaves  shall  happen  to  fall  into  our  hands  we  will  carry  them  to  Coll:  Masons  on 
Potowmack  River  for  y'  reward  you  proposed  :  But  as  to  those  Negroes  which  you  said  we 
promised  last  year  to  send  home  we  hope  you  will  excuse  us  because  they  lye  very  much  out 
of  oui  way  &  may  be  had  more  easily  by  other  Indians  Yet  if  we  can  serve  Virginia  in  any 
other  thing  we  shall  be  glad  of  an  opportunity  of  doing  it 

Now  Brother  Assarigoe 

Since  we  are  resolved  in  case  we  should  find  any  of  your  Virginia  Indians  on  the  Westside 
of  the  Great  Mountains  or  y'  North  side  of  the  River  Kahongoronton  not  to  do  them  any  hurt, 
we  desire  that  you  would  tell  tiuMU  when  they  make  fires  beyond  any  of  those  Boundaries,  to 
lay  a  stone  in  them  when  they  leave  their  (juarterb  &  we  will  do  y'  same,  which  will  be  a 
sign  to  us  both  y'  our  friends  have  passed 

And  lastly  we  desire  that  this  Peace  may  be  kept  by  us  &  our  Childrens  Children  who  will 
rejoice  for  the  making  and  concluding  thereof  We  have  a  small  Present  to  make  you  &  hope 
you  will  accept  of  it  tho'  it  is  a  small  one  &  excuse  us  liinl  we  are  not  able  to  give  more  — 
And  then  they  gave  some  furs  &  Dear  Skins 

The  (iovenior  told  them  they  had  taken  no  notice  of  that  Proposition  wherein  he  mentioned 
their  demand  of  (our  Indian  boys  to  be  delivered  up  to  them  for  four  of  their  Messengers 
which  they  hiu]  charged  the  \iri;;iiia  Iniiians  with  Poisoning  and  desired  to  know  whether 
they  were  satisfied  that  that  accusation  was  not  just  — To  which  they  answered  that  they  were 
well  assured  it  was  not  so  that  one  of  the  Persons  who  went  with  those  Indians  to  Virginia, 
was  then  present  &  they  were  satisfied  they  died  natural  deaths  &  had  nothing  to  accuse 
Virginia  of 

Ihe  Governor  thanked  them  fi)r  their  Present,  &  said  he  did  not  look  upon  it  according  to 
its  value,  but  accepted  it  an  i(  it  had  been  much  more.     He  suid  jjo  wished  it  had  been  greater 


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only  on  account  of  Captain  Hicks  to  whom  he  gave  it  as  a  small  Satisfaction  of  the  Lnmnge  he 
had  sustained  hy  the  five  Nations.  Then  they  wished  liim  a  good  voyage  wiiom  &  told  him 
they  sliould  be  glad  to  hear  of  his  safe  arrival 

Then  the  Governor  told  them  he  must  take  particular  notice  of  their  speaker  &g«iT  him  a 
golden  Horse  Shoe  which  he  wore  at  his  Breast  &  bid  the  Interpreter  tell  him  there  was  an 
inscription  upon  [it]  which  signified  that  it  would  help  to  pass  over  the  mountains  &  that  when 
any  of  their  People  should  come  to  Virginia  with  a  Pass  they  should  bring  it  with  them 
And  then  the  Gov'  Gave  them  His  Presents 

A  True  Copy  examined 

P'  Ph:  Livinostov  Sec/ 

for  Indian  Aifairs 


Conference  hetween  the  Governor  of  Pennsylvania  and  the  Five  Nations. 

[Now-Tork  Popeim,  Cc  ,  lOB.  ] 

Propositions  made  to  the  five  Nations,  viz  the  Maquase,  Oneydes,  Onnondages 
Cayouges  &  Sinnekees  by  the  H.mble  Sir  William  Keith  Bart  Governor  of 
the  Province  of  Pensilvania  in  Albany  the  7""  day  of  Sep""  1722 

Present  — The  Honble  Sir  William  Keith  Bart  Governor  of  Pensylvania 

Members  of  the  Council  of  Pensilvania 


Richard  Hill 


Isaac  Norris 


Coll  John  French 


Commissioners  of  the  Indian  AB'airs 
Peter  Van  Brugh  Ph :  Livingston 

Ilend'  Ilanse  John  Collins 

Interpreted  by  James  Latort  into  the  Delaware  Indian  Language  to  an  Indian  called  Captain 
Smith,  &  by  him  into  the  Maquase  Language  to  the  6  Nations,  Lrwrence  Claese 
Interpreter  being  present 

Brethren 

I  have  travelled  a  great  way  to  see  you  &  to  hold  some  Discourse  with  you  the  people  of 
Pensylvania  have  always  been  friends  to  the  live  Nations  tiiey  have  ptmctually  observed  all 
their  former  Treaties  w'  you.  They  expect  that  you  do  not  forget  them  &  therefore  I  am  come 
to  brighten  the  chain  between  us,  you  sent  me  word  that  you  desired  to  see  me  and  I  have 
obtaiueil  leave  of  my  brotlier,  the  (iovernor  of  New  York  to  renew  our  former  Treaties  [with 
you]  at  this  Place  &  I  am  glad  he  is  present  with  us  to  hear  &  observe  all  that  is  spoken.  Some 
of  your  ancient  men  can  yet  remember  the  first  Settlement  o(  the  Province  of  Pensylvania,  by 
William  IVnn,  he  was  a  good  man  \-  had  a  great  alfection  for  all  Indians,  he  entered  inio 
Leagues  of  JM-iendship  with  them  as  Brethren  &  he  gave  it  in  charge  lo  his  (iovernors  whom 
lie  lell  iti  his  Place  &  to  all  his  people  that  they  should  contimie  to  do  the  same.  Divers  great 
men  from  the  live  Nations  have  on  several  occasidns  visited  us  at  Phila.lelphia  and  Conestogoc 
we  weru  always  glad  to  see  tiiem  luid  in-.xu-d  \W^^^   Kindly  like  Brrtiifcu  t!u-y  :i;;ulc  nrm 


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lengties  of  friendship  witli  us  nnd  frequtMitly  renewed  and  strengthened  them  we  hecnnie  ns 
one  People  and  liope  always  to  continue  so  and  as  often  as  the  five  Nations  renewed  their 
League  witii  our  great  &  good  friends  tlie  Governors  of  New  Yorls  it  still  united  tiieni  more 
nearly  to  us  aa  being  sulijects  of  one  and  the  same  great  King.  Last  summer  that  wise  and 
good  man  Ghesaont  witn  some  others  of  your  people  eame  in  the  name  of  nil  the  five  Nations 
to  visit  us  at  Conestogoe  we  received  them  with  joy  and  opened  our  hearts  to  each  other  he 
rejoiced  to  see  us  and  our  Indians  live  in  so  much  Peace  together  We  brightened  the  Chain 
that  it  might  be  clear  strong  and  lasting  as  the  8un  &  Stars,  but  when  we  heard  that  Ghesaont 
died  in  Virginia  we  were  very  sorry,  yet  I  hope  the  five  Nations  received  my  Words  of  Love 
&  Friendship  to  their  8acliims  &  to  all  your  people  with  the  Golden  Medal  &  the  Presents 
then  delivered  it  was  then  stipulated  and  agreed  between  „s  that  we  shoidd  all  be  one  people 
y'  the  five  Nations  should  not  do  nn  injury  to  any  of  us  more  than  to  themselves  &  that  we 
shoidd  not  do  an  injury  to  any  of  the  five  Nations  more  than  to  our  own  people  or  if  any 
person  did  such  injury,  they  should  be  punished  for  it  in  the  same  manner  as  if  done  to 
nn  Englishniiui 

Since  that  time  a  very  unhappy  accident  has  fallen  out  which  gave  us  great  greif  Ln.st 
winter  we  heard  that  one  of  the  five  Nations  had  lost  his  Life  by  means  of  sonu'  of  our  People 
&  the  very  next  day  after  the  news  cnme  to  me  at  Philadelphia,  I  sent  two  of  my  Council  to 
Conestogoe  to  eiujuire  into  [the  matter  aiul  bring  me]'  the  truth,  they  found  that  the  quarrel 
arose  about  Rum  between  a  brother  of  the  five  Nations  who  hunted  near  Potowmack  &  two  of 
our  Traders  the  Indian  was  angry  &  went  hastely  &  took  his  Gun  to  kill  the  Knglishnum,  they 
in  defence  of  themselves  seized  the  Indian  &  in  struggling  gave  him  sonu-  blows  &  left  him. 
We  heard  our  Indian  friend  and  brother  died  the  next  day  the  men  who  did  this  action  were 
brought  to  Philadel])hia  &  put  in  prison  &  they  will  be  tried  according  to  our  Laws,  in  y« 
same  manner  as  if  they  had  killed  an  Knglishmau  &  to  prevent  such  mischeifs  for  the  future 
we  have  made  a  severe  law  against  selling  Hum  to  the  Indians.     Though  this  misfortune  gave 
us  great  greif  yet  we  are  perswaded  the  Clieil  Sacliims  of  the  five  Nations  are  so  wise  as  to 
know  such  accidents  may  happen  without  any  ill  design  among  the  nearest  Brethren  &  by  this 
they  will  see  how  strictly  we  keep  our  Leagues  &  Treaties  in  punishing  those  who  .shall  dare 
to  ofi'end  &  injure  them  or  any  of  their  people,     I  made  haste  to  send  a  message  to  y  five 
nations  by  Sachichoe  to  express  our  Sorrow  &  received  their  kind  answer  by  the  return  of  the 
same  Messenger,  you  received  our  message  like  true  lUetlircn  desiring  us  to  wipe  away  our 
Tears  iV  invited  nu'  to  come  &  see  you  iinmcdiately     1  sent  Sacliiloe  back  with  this  answer  that 
1  would  meet  you  at  Albany  with  my  good  frieiul[s]  the  Governor[s]  of  New  York  &  Virginia 
&  I  sent  some  tokens  to  your  Sachims  which  I  hope  they  received  with  n  mourning  Gold  King 
of  my  own  finger  to  Sacaunkehaute,     Sahiihoe  returni'd  specdMy  &  said  you  woidd  be  L'lad 
to  see  me  nt  Albany  he  also  told  me  you  desired  thai  John  Ca'-tright-'  might  be  released  out  of 
prison  &  y'  the  injury  done  to  your  kinsman  may  be  forgott.     Jliit  Sachichoe  brouglit  no  Itelt 
nor  other  token  to  confirm  his  words  &  therelori"  I   have  brouu'Iil  him  along  with  uie  that  vou 
may  know  and  tell  me  if  he  spoke  Truth.     Ilrelhren  you  see  I  am  come  here  with  (our  of  my 
Councells  to  visit  you  I   have  left   my  fiimily  &  People  &  have  travelled  a  great  way  to  take 
you  by  the  liiind  to  join  hcarls  &  to  rijoice  in  seeing  each  others  faces  fiir  all  clou<ls  iV  daikiicss 
must  be  done  away,  that  the  llame  of  l.ove  &-.  .Mlicliou  may  burn  clear  in  our  llrcasts.     I  have 

'  Till' n'>ir<1.4  williiii  [   ]  ill  lliia   |>ii|iir  nii' inMi.!  fr..iii  AVirOor*  CiJimiut  M<iMiivriyt>,   MIL,  nii<l   yV)iM.<yi,i„,,i    Cutanial 
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brought  tlicse  goods  with  me  to  bind  my  words  Vxz—five  jncrcs  of  Sirnuds  for  clothing,  five.  Cash 
of  Fuwdcr  iV500  wg'  of  LnJ,  to  encourage  your  hunting  that  you  may  grow  rich  &  strong,  & 
I  desire  that  you  will  receive  theni  as  a  pledge  of  our  firm  Itesolution  to  live  in  perpetual 
Peace  &  under  the  strongest  Tyes  of  friendship  with  the  five  Nations,  that  you  will  ever 
remember  us  as  your  Brethren  &not  suffer  any  of  your  young  men  when  the  Travel  to  hurt 
any  of  our  Inhabitants,  no  more  than  they  would  tiieir  own  or  kill  their  cattle  &  stock,  &  that 
this  visit  &  the  Covenant  Chain  which  is  hereby  renewed  &  brightened  may  be  recorded  in 
everhisting  remembrance  to  be  sent  down  to  your  &  our  children  &  to  our  Childrens  Children, 
to  last  as  long  as  the  mountains  &  [fivers  &  the  sun  &  moon  shall  endure  I aho  give  you  ihr^c 
two  puces  of  Bl.nihts  to  wipe  away  &  dry  up  the  blood  that  lias  been  spilt  &  to  cover  it  so  as 
that  it  may  never  be  seen  or  heard  of  more 

1  live  at  a  great  distance  from  the  Brethren  &  perhaps  may  never  see  so  many  of  your  grave 
ancient  men  together  again-1  will  therefore  like  a  true  brother  leave  with  you  my  best 
advice  for  the  happiness  &  welfare  of  your  people  &  as  often  as  you  look  npon'ihcse  two  Bclis 
Remember  that  this  one  signifies  the  strength  which  a  wise  nation  acquires  &  secures  to  its 
leople,  by  peaceable  counsells  &  increasing  the  number  of  its  friends  &  this  other  Belt 
represents  to  you  a  bol.i  firm  true  heart  that  abhors  falsehood  but  is  ever  faithful  to  its  friends 
&  punctually  observes  whatsoever  it  promises 

A  true  Copy  Exam'' 

!"■  I'u:  Livingston  Sec'' 

for  the  Indian  Affairs 


II 


Answer  made  by  the    Indians  of  the  five  Nations  viz  the  Maqiiase  Oneydes, 
Unnoiidages,  Cajouges  &  8innekes  to  the  I'roposit 


Sir  William  Keith   Bart  Governor  of  IViisil 
Sept'  A"  175J2 


rojiositions  made  by  the  lionbie 


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Pkesent  — The  Honble  Sir  William  Keith  Bart  (i 


overnor  of  Pensylvania 


Members  of  the  Council  of  Pensiivania 


Kichard  Hill 
Isaac  Norris 


(" 


John  French 


And'  Ilamillon 


Commissioners  of  Indian  Atf 


urs 


Coll  Peter  Schuijler 
Peter  V  Biugh 


Kvert  Banker 


Ph.  1. 


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iiyler 


liend' llanse 


Job-  Bleeker 
John  Collins 


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Brother  Oiias, 
which  signifies  a   P.n   in  the   L 


(Jovernors  of  PeiiNvlvaiii: 


iingungt)  of  the  f.  Nations  by  which  name  tim  call  all  tl 


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I  since  It  was  first  settled  by  William  Pe 


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of  y  5  Nations     We  thank  you  for  your  p.od  Will  I 


ons  some  days  agoe  that  you  was  come  a  great  way  to  see  us 


good    health    &   we    hope   a    i^ooii    uiiderM  ludiiig  & 


o  us  &-  are  very  glad  to  see  you  her 


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You  told  us  also  that  you  was  come  to  renew  the  Covenant  Cliain  tliat  has  been  made 
between  us  so  long  agoe  even  at  the  first  settling  of  tiie  Provinee  of  I'ensylvania  &  to  brighten 
the  Chain  and  remove  &  do  away  any  Spott  or  Uust  that  may  be  grown  upon  it  since  our  last 
meeting  and  Conference  at  Conestogoe. 

Brother  Onas 

You  have  told  us  y'  at  that  time  you  brightened  the  Covenant  Chain  between  us,  that  it 
might  be  clear  &  lasting  as  y"  Sun  &  Stars  in  Heaven,  for  which  we  thank  you,  &  we  being 
now  all  present  do  in  y'  most  solemn  &  publiek  manner  renew  y«  Covenant  &  brighten  the 
Ciiain  made  between  us,  that  the  lustre  thereof  may  nevei  be  obscured  by  any  clouds  or 
darkness,  but  may  shine  as  clear,  &  last  as  long  as  y«  Sua  in  the  Fir.nanient 

Brother  Onas 

You  have  likewise  told  us  how  William  Penn  who  was  a  good  man  did  at  his  first  Settlement 
of  the  Province  of  Penaylvania  make  leagues  of  friendship  with  the  Indians  &  treated  them 
like  Brethren  &  that  like  the  same  good  man  he  left  it  in  charge  to  all  his  Governors  who 
should  succeed  him  &  to  all  the  People  of  Pensylvauia  that  they  should  always  keep  the 
Covenant  and  treaties  he  had  made  with  y'  five  Nations  and  treat  them  with  love  &  kindness 
we  acknowledge  that  his  Governors  &  People  have  always  kept  the  same  honestly  &  truly  unto 
this  d'ly,  so  we  on  our  parts  always  have  kept  &  for  ever  shall  keep  firm  Peace  &  Friendship 
with  a  good  Heart  to  all  the  people  of  Pensylvauia,  We  thankfully  receive  &  approve  of  all 
the  articles  in  your  Proposition  to  us  &  acknowledge  them  to  be  good  &  lull  of  Love  we 
receive  &  approve  of  the  same  with  our  whole  hearts  because  we  are  not  only  made  one 
People  by  the  Covenant  Chain,  but  we  also  are  People  united  in  one  head  one  body  & 
one  Heart  by  the  strongest  Tyes  of  Love  &  (riendship 


Brother  Onas 

Vou  dedre  there  may  be  a  perpetual  Peace  &  friendship  between  you  &  the  five  Nations  and 
between  your  children  &  our  children  &  that  the  same  may  be  kept  as  long  as  the  mountains 
&  Uivers  endure;  all  which  we  like  well  and  on  our  I'art  desire  that  the  Covenant  &  Union 
made  with  a  clean  &  true  Heart  between  you  and  us  may  last  as  long  as  the  sun  &  moon  shall 
continue  to  give  light  &-  we  will  deliver  this  in  charge  to  our  children  that  it  may  be  kept  in 
Ifeniemhrance  with  their  children  and  childrens  children  to  the  latest  ages  aiui  we  desire  that 
the  Pence  and  Tranquillity  that  is  now  established  between  us,  may  be  as  clear  as  the  sun 
shining  in  its  Lustre  without  any  cloud  or  darkness  &  that  the  same  may  continue  for  ever 

Brother  Onas 

We  have  well  consideied  all  that  you  have  spoken  &  like  it  well,  because  it  is  only  renewing 
the  former  leagues  &  Treaties  made  between  the  (iovermnent  of  Pensylvaiya  &  us  of  the  five 
Nations  which  we  always  beleived  we  were  obliged  to  keep,  And  as  to  the  accident  of  one  of 
our  friends  being  killed  by  sonu-  of  your  people  which  has  happened  by  Misfortune,  &  against 
your  Will  we  say  that  as  we  are  all  in  i'eace  we  think  it  hard  the  Person  who  killed  our  friend 
and  brother  should  suder  &  we  do  in  the  name  of  all  the  five  nations  forgive  that  ofl'ence  & 
desire  you  will  likewiie  forgive  it  &-that  the  nu-n  who  did  it  maybe  released  from  J'rison  &  set 
a[lj  liberty  to  go  wliiiher  they  pl.-ase  &  w.-  shall  esteem  that  as  a  mark  of  your  regard  & 
friendship  for  ye  five  Nations  &  as  u  further  coufirmaliou  of  this  Treaty 


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Brother  Oims 

We  say  further  we  are  ghid  to  hear  the  former  Treaties  we  have  made  with  William  Pe.iu 
repeated  to  us  again  and  renewed  by  you,  &  we  esteem  &  love  you  as  if  you  were  William 
1  enn  himself  we  are  glad  you  have  wiped  away  and  covere.i  y  blood  of  our  dead  friend  & 
brother  &  we  desire  the  came  may  be  forgott  so  as  it  may  never  be  more  mentioned 
or  remembered 

It  is  needless  for  us  to  answer  every  particular  of  your  Proposition,  because  we  acknowledge 
the  whole  to  be  good  and  acceptable  to  us,  Especially  your  good  advice  which  we  will  always 
remember  and  in  Testimony  thereof  and  as  a  full  coulirmation  of  our  agreement  consent  & 
approbation  &  all  that  you  have  proposed  &  we  have  here  said  and  promised  we  lay  down  a 
few  Beaver  Bear  &  drest  Deer  Skins     and  so  concluded 

Then  the  Governo.  express-^  his  Satisfaction  with  their  answer  &  gave  them  thanks  for  their 
good  will  &  love  to  him  and  y  People  of  I'ensylvania 

The  Indians  then  desired  to  know  of  the  Governor  if  the  men  who  were  in  Prison  for  killing 
their  iriend  &  brother  were  discharged  to  which  the  Governor  answered  that  they  were  let 
out  upon  Bails  they  then  d.sirrd  that  the  men  might  be  discharged  to  which  the  Governor 
answered  that  as  soon  as  he  returned  to  I'hiladelphia  he  would  give  such  orders  in  that  aftair 
as  should  fully  answer  the  request  of  the  five  nations  in  order  to  confirm  the  Friendship  that 
18  so  happily  renewed  &  established  by  this  Treaty. 

A  True  Copy,  Examin** 

P'  Philip  Livinoston  Sec'' 

for  y*  Indian  Affairs 


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[  UcrofollnwH  th«  Kourtli  ,Uy',  (lonferonoe  between  the  Five  Nation,  .nd  LieuUimnt  Gorernor  K.nfan.  d.ted  the  10th 
July,  1701,  already  priatod  iu  Vol.  IV.,  »04-»u6.  ,j.  v.  —  Ku.J 


It 


Governor  Burnet  to  Secretary  Popi)le. 


I  New- York  Pap.™,  Cc,  109.] 


Sir 


New  York  8""  Dec  1722 


I  herewith  transmit  to  you  the  accounts  of  the  two  quarters  from  25  March  1722  to  2!)'» 
SeptM7:J2  of  all  vessels  trading  inwards  &  outwards  as  it  is  prepared  by  the  Naval  Officer  of 
this  Port  for  .he  Perusal  of  their  Lordships  together  with  Duplicates  of  the  two  last  letters  I 
writ  to  their  Lordships  which  I  depend  on  your  goodness  to  deliver  if  they  have  not  received 
the  first  I  hope  soon  to  have  the  confirmation  of  the  Councillors  for  Jersey  and  New  York 
whom  1  iiud  recommended 

1  am 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient 

humble  Servant 
Alured  I'ople  Esq"  W  Buunkt 


Vol.  V, 


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,     produced  the 
Indian  gooi'.d  to 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

]Npw.York  Paiiers,  Cc,  108.] 

New  York  12""  Dec  1722 
My  Lords 

I  am  now  to  give  your  Lordships  an  account  of  the  last  meeting  of  the  assembly  of  this 
Province  wliich  met  on  tiie  last  day  of  May,  iS-  proceeded  on  business  till  the  7""  of  July  when 
the  pressing  occasions  of  the  Members  to  attend  their  Harvest,  made  it  impracticable  to  detain 
them  till  the  Business  of  the  Session  was  over,  &  so  I  consented  to  an  ?.dii>-"<iii3nt  till  the  i\v\ 
of  September  &  then  they  met  and  finished  the  business  before  then 
fifteen  following  Acts 

1  An  Act  for  the  further  &  more  effectual  prohibiting  of  the  selling  i 
the  French 

This  Act  is  very  severe  &  directs  an  oath  to  be  tendered  to  any  suspected  persons  that  they 
have  not  traded  with  the  French  of  Canada  under  a  Penalty  of  an  hundred  Pounds  if  they 
refuse  to  purge  themselves  by  this  oath 

The  reason  of  this  severity  was  because  it  was  evident,  that  the  increase  of  the  Trade  & 
Power  of  tiie  French  in  Canada,  was  cheifly  owing  to  our  supplyi:>.g  them  with  Goods  fit  for 
the  Indian  Trade  and  that  all  that  contributed  towards  s.ich  supplys  to  the  French  were 
directly  under  mining  the  safety  of  this  Province,  and  giving  away  our  Interest  with  the 
Indians  to  the  French  Which  by  my  Instructions  is  forbid  as  a  fatal  consequence  to 
the  British  Interest 

This  being  therefore  no  less  than  betraying  our  country  to  a  dangerous  neighbour  who 
pretends  an  ancient  Right  to  what  we  inhabit  it  was  thought  that  a  Law  of  the  same  nature 
with  those  which  are  made  for  the  security  of  the  Government  was  a  proper  method  to  prevent 
this  growing  evil  since  the  most  severe  of  an  other  kind  had  been  found  ineffectual 

2  An  Act  for  making  more  effectual  an  Act  for  a  supply  to  be  granted  to  His  Majesty  for 
the  supporting  his  government  in  the  Province  of  New  York  &c 

Tills  was  to  renew  a  preventive  clause  which  had  been  in  all  former  Acts  but  had  been 
overseen  in  the  last  acts,  of  Support  &  without  wliich  it  had  been  very  easy  to  have  defrauded 
the  Revenue  of  the  Duty  on  wines,  by  carrying  them  first  to  any  other  neighbouring  Province 

3  An  Act  for  the  more  Speedy  and  effectual  recovery  of  arrears  due  and  payab'e  for  dutys 
laid  within  this  Colony 

There  were  such  arrears  upon  the  Revenue,  that  made  it  necessary  to  take  some  effectual 
way  to  make  them  recoverable  with  Interest  alter  a  certain  day  named  in  the  Act,  unless 
satisfied  before,  which  has  had  the  desired  effect  in  a  great  measure 

4  An  Act  for  continuing  the  curreiiry  of  Bills  of  credit  to  the  value  of  three  thousand 
ounces  of  Plate  till  the  first  day  of  July  which  will  be  in  the  year  One  thousand  seven 
hundred  &  twenty  4 

The  sinking  of  Uills  for  tJOOO  ounces  of  Plate  being  a  dead  weight  upon  the  Revenue  &  it 
ap|)earing  that  the  Revenue  was  not  suflicieiit.  even  for  the  support  of  (lovernment  by  the 
present  state  of  the  dutys  It  was  I'oiinil  necessary  to  find  an  other  way  to  defray  this  publick 
debt  of  which  the  present  Act  provides  two  years  more  time  to  pay  one  hall  in  and  by  an 
Act  afterwurds  passed  in  this  Session  there  is  a  new  Tax  laid  to  pay  oil'  the  other  half  and  it 
has  been  resolved  by  the  Assembly  that  there  shall  be  the  like  sum  raised  for  the  UOUO  07. 
mentioned  in  this  Act  in  the  year  1724  ns  appears  by  their  votes,  which  I  liave  annexed 


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5  An  act  continuing  a  Clause  in  an  act  of  General  Assembly  entituled  an  act  for  further 
laying  out  regulating  and  better  clearing  publick  Highways  throughout  this  Colony,  so  far  as  it 
relates  to  the  county  of  Suffolk  in  this  Province 

e  An  act  for  reviving  an  act  of  General  Assembly  entituled  an  Act  to  prevent  Damages  by 
Sv?ine  in  the  county  of  West  Chester,  Queens  County  and  the  County  of  Richmond  &  for 
including  Kings  County  &  Orange  County  in  the  same  manner 

7  An  Act  appointing  commissioners  to  let  to  farm  the  Excise  of  Strong  Liquor  in  the  Citys 
&  Counties  in  this  Colony  Tiiis  Duty  of  Excise  was  given  for  to  cancel  a  certain  quantity  of 
Taper  Bills  and  lias  been  let  to  General  Farmers,  but  they  finding  it  was  to  their  loss  would 
not  renew  the  contract  and  so  it  is  now  from  year  to  year  put  under  the  direction  of 
Commissioners,  till  it  can  be  more  advantageously  let  to  general  Earmers  again 

S  An  Act  for  raising  the  sum  of  five  hundre.d  pounds,  to  encourage  and  promote  a  trade 
■with  the  remote  Nations  of  Indians  and  for  securing  the  five  Nations  in  His  Majestys 
Interest,  As  also  the  sum  of  three  hundred  &  20  pounds,  tiiree  shilling  &  two  Pence  farthing 
advanced  by  Several  Persons,  therein  named  for  repairing  the  Fortifications  on  the  Frontiers 

This  Act  was  readily  agreed  to  because  the  assembly  were  well  satisfied  with  the  use  & 
advantage  of  the  Application  I  made  of  the  like  sum  which  was  granted  for  the  same  purposes 
last  year  and  is  all  I  can  perswade  them  to  apply  to  that  service,  unless  the  Act  (or  two  per 
Cent  on  European  (Joods  meets  with  His  Maty's  approbation 

9  An  Act  for  raising  the  Quantity  of  three  thousand  ounces  of  Plate  for  the  effectual  sinking 
&  cancelling  Bills  of  Credit  to  that  value 

This  is  the  Act  I  referred  to  in  my  observations  on  the  fourth  of  these  Acts  &  which  the 
Assend)ly  have  resolved  to  renew  next  year  for  tiie  other  three  thousand  ounces  of  Plate 
mentioned  in  the  aforesaid  fourth  Act 

10  An  Act  to  encrease  the  nunibt-r  of  Supervisors  in  the  County  of  West  Chester  and  that 
no  Wages  of  Supervisors  shall  be  any  part  of  the  said  County  Itale  for  the  future 

J  I   All  Act  for  the  I'ayiiicnt  of  the  l{e|)resentatives  of  the  City  &  County  of    Albany 

lly  this  act  they  are  to  be  allowed  at  the  same  rate  with  what  the  members  lor  two  other 
I'.oioiighs  within  the  same  (."oiiiily  were  allowed  by  a  former  Act  which  was  thought 
reasoiiahle  it  being  the  reinolest  County  from  whence  memheis  must  travel  to  New  York 

I-J  An  Act  for  paying  (ierrit  von  iloin.  Jacobus  Kip,  David  Provoost  and  Johannes  Jansen 
Es(|'"  for  serving  in  (ieiieral  Asseiiiblv 

These  are  the  present  memhers  lor  the  City  &  County  of  New  York  who  were  ('omul  not  to 
have  the  same  I'rovision  made  for  raising  their  Wages,  that  the  other  IJepresentatives  had  tlio' 
it  appears  to  have  been  always  eqiinlly  the  intention  of  the  Eegislature 

13  An  Act  for  paying  Ehenezer  Wilson  John  Van  Horn,  Abraham  Gouverneur,  and  Sarah 
the  Widdow  and  Relict  of  Johannes  Hardenbroek  deceased,  for  serving   in  (ieneral  Assemlily 

These  are  late  members  for  the  City  &  County  of  New  York  who  have  never  been  jiaid  as 
the  rest  of  the  memhers  have  in  other  ("oiintys  and  are  releived  by  this  Act. 

14  &  10  Two  jiiivate  ISills,  one  of  which  1  had  transmilled  to  your  Ldsjips  together  with 
mine  of  Nov  21  last,  it  re(|uiring  His  Matys  Assent,  before  it  will  be  in  force  and  the  other  I 
transmit  at  this  time  1  havr  likewise  sent  the  minutes  of  Council  from  the  l^""  day  of  June 
J7-J-J  to  the  8"'  day  of  Sepi.  ..iber  following 

1  urn  with  great  Respect  My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  Most  dutiful  &  most 

/^lj}j(vo/l  liiiiiible  Servant 
*c .......»- ..... 

Sg*         W  BuuNKT 


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C84  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Oovernor  Burnet  to  tJie  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Ncw-Tork  Fapera,  Co.,  lis.] 

New  York  29'"  May  1723 
My  Lords 

I  take  this  opportunity  to  send  your  Lordships  the  proposals  of  tlie  Government  of  Boston, 
to  treat  with  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  at  Albany  with  y»  consent  of  this  Government  to  it, 
upon  the  Terms  proposed,  which  are  all  contained  in  the  annexed  Minute  of  Council 

I  have  likewise  enclosed  u  copy  of  an  address  to  be  presented  to  His  Majesty  by  Brigadier 
Hunter  in  the  name  of  this  Province  which  I  hope  your  Lordships  will  approve 

The  Assembly  here  are  but  just  met,  so  that!  cannot  yet  give  your  Lordships  any  particular 
account  of  their  proceedings,  but  I  have  hopes  that  they  will  provide  for  the  services  I  have 
recommended  to  them 

I  shall  be  very  happy  if  your  Lordships  favorable  intentions  to  mo  in  recommending  the  2 
P'  Cent  act  for  His  Matys  approbation  prove  successful  notwithstanding  all  the  oppositions 
made  to  it  which  I  am  very  hopeful  to  hear  when  the  great  affairs  of  the  nation  will  permitt 
the  little  concerns  of  the  Province  to  come  before  a  Committee  of  Council  in  which  I  have 
great  expectations  from  the  powerful  recommendation  your  Lordships  have  given  to  His 
Majesty  in  favor  of  the  Act 
I  am 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

Most  oblige'd  mo'  dutiful 

&  most  obedient  Servant 

W   BUIINET 


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Oovernor  Burnet  to  tlie  Lai-di  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Fap«n,  Co.,  lie.  ] 

New  York  SS"-  June  1723 
My  Lords 

I  have  the  satisfaction  to  send  your  Lordships  on  account  of  the  success  I  have  had  i" 
settling  a  Trade  with  the  far  nations  of  Indians,  Last  Spring  there  came  about  twenty  far 
Indians  to  Albany  and  this  month  about  eighty,  besides  women  &  children  which  they 
commonly  bring  with  them  where  ever  they  go,  I  have  sent  your  Lordships  a  minute  of  all 
their  Proceedings  at  Albany,  by  which  it  appears  that  they  are  now  incorporated  with  the  five 
nations,  wiio  had  before  admitted  the  Tuskarores,  to  make  a  sixth  nation,  and  now  this  far 
Nation  has  been  received  as  a  Seventh,  They  are  come  above  a  thousand  miles  to  Albany 
from  Misilimakenak,  which  lyes  between  Lac  superieur  &  Lac  Huron  as  it  is  laid  down  ia 
de  Lisles  .Mapp  of  the  Lovisiane 

I  have  since  intelligence  of  forty  or  filly  more  far  Indians  who  are  coming  to  Albany  to 
trade  and  thus  I  find  the  fruits  of  the  Act  restraining  the  Trade  to  Canada  and  of  the 


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Company  whom  I  .mve  kept  in  the  Sinnekces  Country  whose  business  it  hns  been  to  persuade 
all  the  Indians  that  pass  by  to  come  rather  to  trade  at  Albany  than  at  Montreal  and  as  the 
Indians  that  come  from  the  remote  Lakes  to  go  to  Canada  are  commonly  in  want  of  Provisions 
when  they  come  below  the  falls  of  Niagara,  they  are  obliged  to  supply  themselves  in  the 
Sinnekees  Country  where  our  people  are  and  then  they  may  take  their  choice  where  they  will 
go  and  trade  which  considering  the  experience  they  have  now  had  of  the  cheapness  of  Goods 
in  this  Province,  we  need  not  fear  will  be  universally  in  our  favor,  and  I  now  flatter  myself 
that  the  most  diflicult  part  is  over,  since  the  very  Traders  of  Albany  wlio  were  fond  of 
Trading  to  Canada,  generally  confess  their  error  and  tiiat  since  the  remote  Indians  will 
come  to  them  tliey  ought  not  to  share  that  Trade  with  the  French,  which  they  may  keep 
wholly  to  themselves 

^  If  I  am  so  happy  as  to  get  the  two  P'  Cent  Act  condrmed,  I  shall  be  very  ernest  to  build  a 
Fort  in  the  Indian  Country  among  the  Sinnekees,  which  I  beleive  will  be  the  best  way  to 
secure  the  passage  of  these  remote  Indians  from  any  interruptions  which  may  be  given  them 
by  the  French  who  have  their  Agents  continually  busy  to  pervert  our  Indians 

I  send  your  Lordships  two  discourses  which  M'  Colden  the  Surveyor  Ceneral  has  composed 
at  my  desire  and  which  give  a  very  good  account  of  the  climate  &  trade  of  This  Province  I 
hope  this  may  prove  acceptable  to  your  Lordships 

Tl.i  Assembly  is  now  sitting  in  this  Place,  they  have  made  some  provision  for  the  deficiency 
Revenue  &  for  the  expence  of  keeping  a  company  in  y'  Sinnekees  Country,  but  as  they 


in  y 


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have  not  quite  finished  1  shall  defer  giving  a  particular  account  of  their  proceedings  to  an 
other  opportunity ;  and  am 

My  Lords 
•  Your  Lordships 

Most  dutiful  &  mo  obliged 
humble  Servant 

W  Burnet. 

P  S  On  the  lO"-  instant  Capt"  Solgard  Capt"  of  the  Ship  for  this  station'  met  with  two 
Pirate  Sloops  commanded  by  one  Low  He  has  taken  one  of  them  &  brought  her  into  ilhoad 
Island  and  is  in  pursuit  of  the  other  whom  he  lost  in  the  night,  but  he  beleives  much  disabled 


III 


Mr.  Col(kn\f  Acoovnt  of  (he  'Trade  of  Kew-Yorh. 

[New-York  I'Bpcrs,  Co.,  IIT.  J 

Of  the  Trade  of  New  York  By  C  Colden,  Surveyor  General  of  the  Province 

The  Trade  of  New  York  is  cheilly  to  Britain  and  the  British  Plantations  in  the  West 
Indies:  besides  which  we  have  our  Wines  from  Madeira  and  a  considerable  Trade  with 
Curacoa;  some  with  Surinan  &  some  little  private  Trade  with  the  French  Islands  —  The 
Trade  to  the  West  Indie«  is  wholly  to  the  advantage  of  this  Province  the  Balance  being  every 

'Tim  Gn-jlioiiiul.  — Kk. 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRirXS. 


Si 


where  in  our  favor  so  that  we  have  money  remitteiJ  from  every  place  we  trade  witli,  hut 
clieitiy  from  Ciirn^oa  and  Jamaica,  tiieae  places  taking  off  ijreat  quantitys  of  Flower  for  the 
Spanish  Trade  The  Trade  to  Barbadoes  is  more  considerable  than  to  any  one  of  the  rest 
I'rovisions  being  carried  thither  not  only  for  the  supply  of  that  Island  but  likewise  for 
Transportation  to  the  Spanish  const  while  the  Assiento  l-'aclors  were  settled  there,  and  to  the 
French  Isiands.  so  that  tlio  we  consume  more  of  the  produce  of  that  Island  in  Hum  Sugar  & 
Molasses  than  of  all  the  others  put  together  we  have  money  frequently  remitted  I'rom  thence 
or  Bills  of  Exchange  for  England  The  Trade  to  Madeira  is  to  our  Loss  this  Province 
consuming  more  wine  from  thence,  than  can  be  purchased  with  our  commodities  which  obliges 
the  Merchant  either  to  send  money  or  to  pay  the  Balhince  of  Bills  of  Exchange  for  Loudon 
But  whatever  advantages  we  have  l)y  the  West  India  Trade  we  are  so  hard  put  to  it  to  make 
even  with  England,  that  the  money  imported  for  the  West  Liilies  seldom  continues  six  months 
in  the  Province,  before  it  is  remitted  (or  England  The  Current  Cash  being  wholly  in  the 
Paper  Bills  of  this  Province  &  a  few  Lyon  Dollars 

In  the  time  of  the  last  war  when  the  great  scarcitv  of  I'rovisions  happened  in  France,  we 
had  a  very  profitable  Trade  with  Lisbon  for  wheat,  by  which  several  have  made  estates  but 
that  Trade  was  of  no  long  duration,  for  the  Distance  made  the  carriage  so  chargeable,  being 
the  Ships  were  obliged  to  return  empty,  that  the  Trade  could  m)t  be  carried  on  any  Longer 
without  Loss,  after  wheat  fell  to  its  usual  I'rice,  tho  the  Wheat  of  America,  be  oi  greater 
value  there  than  the  European,  and  we  can  not  hope  for  a  return  of  this  Trade  uidess  such 
a  general  scarcity  of  Provisions  happens  over  Europe  as  did  then 

The  Staple  Commodity  of  the  Provijice  is  Flower  iS,'  Bread  which  is  sent  to  all  Parts  of  the 
West  Indies  we  are  rdlowed  to  trade  witli,  Besides  Wheat,  Pipe  Staves  &  a  little  Piees  Wax 
to  Maderia,  We  send  likewise  a  consider. ^hle  (juantity  ftf  Pork,  Bacon,  Hogshead  Staves, 
some  Beef  Butter  &  a  few  Candles  to  the  West  Indies.  The  great  Bulk  of  )ur  commoditys 
in  proportion  to  their  value,  is  the  reason  we  can  not  Trade  direcUly  to  the  Spanish  Coast  as 
they  do  from  the  West  Indies  it  being  necessary  to  employ  armed  vessels  to  prevent  Injuries 
from  the  Spaniards  &  Pirates,  but  we  sometimes  send  vessels  into  the  Bays  of  Campechie  -"fe 
Honduras,  to  purchase  Logwood  &  w  have  it  iui|)orted  from  thence  fre(jueutly  by  Strangers. 
This  commodity  is  entirely  exported  ..gain  for  England 

From  Barbadoes  we  import  Pum,  Molassus  &  .Sngur  which  are  ad  consumed  in  the 
Province,  from  Antigua  and  the  adjacent  Islands,  Molassus  &  some  Rum  for  the  country 
consumption,  &  sometimes  Sugar  &  Cotton  for  exportiition  to  England,  From  .Jamaica  some 
Rum,  Molasses  &  the  best  Muscavada  Sugar  for  the  consumption  of  the  Country  &  sometimes 
Logwood,  hut  the  principle  returns  from  thence  are  in  .Spanish  nuiney.  From  (^uracoa  the 
returns  are  in  Spanish  money  &  Cocoa  which  is  exported  again  for  Fngland  Surinam  returns 
nothing  besides  Molasses  and  a  little  I!um  which  are  consumed  in  the  I'rovince,  in  the  time 
of  W^ir  when  the  English  could  not  Trade  with  the  French  there  was  some  considerable 
Trade  to  tho  Island  St  Thomas  The  Danes  f(  :  thence  supplying  the  French  with  our 
Provisions.  We  have  Cotton  from  thence  &  now  (i(un  the  French  Islands  we  sometimes  have 
Cocoa  Sugar  &•  Indigo,  the  far  greatest  part  of  which  are  <'xiu)rted  again  from  England 

.'Several  of  our  Neighl)ours  upon  the  continent  can  not  well  subsist  without  our  assistance  as 
to  Provisions  for  we  yearly  send  Wheat  &  Flower  to  Boston  &  Road  Island  as  well  as  to 
South  Carolina  tho  in  any  great  quantity  Pensylvania  only  rivals  us  in  ov.r  Trade  to  the 
West  Indies,  but  they  have  not  that  Credit  in  their  Manufactures  that  tliia  Province  has 


LONDON  DOC!(Ji\!KNTS: 

Besides  our  Trade  by  Sea  tliia  Province  has  n  very  considernblo  inland  Trade  witii  tiie 
Indians  lor.  Heaver  otiier  Furrs  and  JVltry  &  with  the  French  of  Canada  for  Beaver,  ail  which 
are  purchased  willi  Knglisii  Commodity  except  r.  small  qnantily  of  Rum.  As  this  Trade  is 
very  profitable  to  England,  so  tliis  I'lovince  lias  a  more  considerable  share  in  it  than  any  other 
in  Ills  Matys  Dominions  and  is  the  only  Province  that  can  llivnl  and  I  heleive  out  do  the 
French,  being  the  most  advantagiously  sitnatcL  :or  this  Trade  of  any  part  of  America 

Tliis  Government  (since  the  arrival  of  the  pre8<Mit  (Governor)  considering  that  the  . 

of  Canada  buy  yearly  oi  the  people  of  this  I'rovince  great  quantitys  of  Knglish  (Joods  in 
English  Cloallis  (it  for  the  Indians  use,  and  being  convinced  that  the  French  cannot  without 
great  diflicully  &  e.xpence  import  these  goods  directly  from  Europe  and  that  without  tiieni 
they  can-iol  carry  on  their  Trade  with  the  Indians  exclusive  of  the  English:  did  bv  a  severe 
Law  prohibit  the  selling  ol  any  Indian  (ioods  to  the  French  At  the  sai.-e  time  considerable 
encouragement  was  given  to  a  number  of  young  men  to  go  into  the  Indian  Country  as  far  aa 
the  Pass  between  the  great  Lakes  at  the  Falls  of  lagai  a,  to  learn  the  language  of  these  Indians, 
&  to  renew  the  Trade  with  the  far  Indians  which  our  Traders  have  disused  ever  since  the 
begi.ming  of  the  Wars  with  France  This  they  could  not  be  persuaded  to  undertake  of 
themselvt'u  having  of  late  fallen  into  the  nion>  safe  and  less  toilsome  Trade  wi'h  the  French 
tho  less  profitable 

The  (Jovernment  has  pursued  this  with  a  good  d  "al  of  diligence  notwithstanding  many 
diHicullys  put  in  the  way  by  the  merchants  who  Trade  with  the  French  and  these  measures 
are  likely  to  have  a  very  happy  ellect,  to  strengthen  tlie  British  Interest  on  this  Continent. 
For  if  the  Indians  shall  be  once  convinceil  ti'at  the  FrencI'  cannot  supply  them  with  the 
Goods  they  want  or  that  they  are  furnished  much  cheaper  by  the  English  it  will  take  oil' 
the  dei)endance  of  the  remote  indians  on  the  French,  which  had  been  increasing  of  late  to  the 
Great  Danger  of  this  I'rovince,  in  case  of  a  War,  as  well  as  to  the  loss  of  its  trade  in  time  of 
Peace,  Whaf  is  already  done  has  had  so  good  ellect,  that  but  a  few  days  ago  80  Indian  Men, 
besides  Women  &  Children  arrived  at  Albany  from  the  furthest  nation  who  live  about  the 
place  called  by  the  French  Mi.^siliniakenak  1200  miles  distant  from  Albany,  they  could  not  be 
stopped  in  ilieir  design  by  ail  the  art  of  the  French  who  in  several  places  endeavour'd  to 
divert  tliem  Wlien  they  came  to  Albany  they  entered  into  a  League  of  Friendship  with  this 
Government  &  d.-sired  to  he  added  to  the  Six  Nations  under  this  Government,  and  that  they 
nniy  be  esteemed  the  seventh  Nation  under  the  English  Protection  — The  Language  of  those 
Indians  is  not  understood  by  any  Christian  among  us,  and  is  the  first  time  we  have  had  any 
League  with  them  —  It  is  the  o|)inioii  of  many  here  that  by  the  arts  of  Peace,  with  the 
assistance  of  a  less  sum  than  the  tenth  of  what  the  expedition  to  Canada  cost  the  Nation 
the  settlement  of  Canada  would  be  rendered  useless  to  the  French,  and  that  they  would  be 
obliged  to  abandon  it 

It  is  evident  that  the  whole  Industry,  Frugality  &  Trade  of  this  Province  is  employed  to 
ballance  the  Trade  witii  England  and  to  pay  for  the  goods  llu-y  j  arly  import  from  thence,  and 
therefore  it  is  undoubtedly  y  Interest  of  Britain  to  encourage  y*  Trade  of  this  Proviiii-e  aa 
much  as  possible:  For  if  the  p(!oplc  iieie  could  remit  by  any  method  more  r.ioney  or  Good 
to  England  they  would  proporliooably  consume  more  of  the  Englisli  Manufaciures.  We  have 
no  reason  to  doubt  that  it  is  truly  the  desire  of  our  mother  country  to  make  her  colonys 
flourish  —  The  only  thing  in  q.teslion,  is  by  what  methods  the  produce  and  Trade  of  the 
Plantations  can  be  best  encouraged  with  tho  greatept  advantage  to  England— It  may  be  that 


I  if 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


many  in  Kngland  are  not  so  well  informed  wliat  tlieir  colonys  are  able  to  produce  and  by  what 
means  the  people  in  the  Colonys  will  most  effectually  be  put  upon  such  Manufacture  or  Trade 
as  shall  be  most  beneficial  to  the  Kingdom  for  the  Colonies  differ  very  much  in  the  soil  and 
inclinations  &  humour  of  the  Inhabitants 

It  seems  to  be  the  desire  of  the  Government  of  Great  Britain  that  y"  Kingdom  be  supplyed 
with  naval  Stores  from  their  Plantations,  that  they  may  not  rely  so  much  on  the  Pleasure  of 
foreign  Princes  for  what  is  so  necessary  to  y'  Strength  &  Wealth  of  y'  Kingdom.  Towards 
this  end  none  of  His  Matys  Provinces  can  be  more  useful  than  this  &  perhaps  no  country  in 
the  World  is  naturally  better  fitted  for  such  produce  or  Manufactures.  There  is  not  any  where 
a  richer  soil  for  producing  Hemp  than  in  many  places  in  this  Province — Such  Land  as  has 
every  year  borne  grain  for  above  fifty  years  together  without  dunging  in  which  I  beleive  this 
excells  all  the  other  Provinces  in  North  America — Our  barren  Sandy  Lands  bear  great 
quantitys  of  Pitch  pine  for  Tar,  The  Northern  parts  of  the  Province  large  white  Pines*  for 
Masts ;  &  for  iron  we  have  great  plenty  of  that  Oar  in  many  places  close  by  the  Bank  of  the 
River  where  Ships  of  3  or  430  Tons  may  lay  their  sides  the  ground  every  where  covered  with 
wood  for  the  Furnace  and  no  want  of  Water  Streams  any  where  for  the  Forge 

The  reasons  which  have  hindred  the  inhabitants  from  going  upon  any  of  these 
manufactures  are  the  difficulty  with  which  people  can  be  persuaded  to  leave  the  common 
means  by  which  they  have  supported  their  familys  to  adventure  upon  any  new  methods 
which  are  always  expensive  in  the  beginning  and  uncertain  in  the  profits  they  yield  this 
reasoning  has  the  more  force  because  few  of  the  Planters  have  any  stock  of  money  by  them 
but  depend  yearly  on  the  Produce  of  their  Farms  for  the  support  of  their  Familys.  North 
America  containing  a  vast  Tract  of  Land  every  one  is  able  to  procure  a  piece  of  Land  at  an 
inconsiderable  rate  and  therefore  is  fond  to  set  up  for  himself  rather  than  work  for  hire  This 
makes  labor  continue  very  dear  a  common  laborer  usually  earning  3  shillings  by  the  day  and 
consequently  any  undertaking  which  requires  many  hands  must  be  undertaken  at  a  far  greater 
expence  than  in  Europe  &  too  often  this  charge  only  overballances  all  the  advantages  which 
the  country  naturally  affords  &  is  the  hardest  to  overcome  to  make  any  commodity  or 
Manufacture  profitable  which  can  be  raised  in  Europe 

The  Merchant  will  not  readily  adventure  his  Stock  in  raising  Hemp  or  making  Tar  being 
unacquainted  with  husbandry  and  will  more  difficultly  be  induced,  because  he  knows  the 
Farmer  does  not  gain  yearly  half  the  common  interest  of  the  value  of  his  Land  &  stock  after 
he  has  deducted  the  charge  of  labor 

One  of  the  Methods  already  thought  of  for  making  this  Province  more  useful  as  to  Naval 
Stores,  is  a  severe  prohibition  of  cutting  any  white  Pines  fit  for  Masts,  No  doubt  the  destroying 
of  no  necessary  a  commodity  ought  to  be  prevented  and  it  would  be  difficult  to  frame  a  Law 
for  that  end  with  many  exceptions  or  Limitations  which  could  be  of  much  use  on  the  other 
hand  when  the  literal  Breach  of  the  Law  becomes  generally  umvoidable  it  must  loose  its  force. 
The  Lands  of  this  Province  are  granted  upon  condition  thi-  the  Grantee  within  three  years 
after  the  Grant  effectually  cultivate  three  acres  for  every  fifty  granted  and  it  will  not  be 
supposed  that  it  is  the  intent  of  the  Law  to  put  a  stop  to  cultivating  the  Land  which  however 
cannot  be  done  without  destroying  the  Timber  that  grows  upon  it  One  at  first  is  ready  to  fear 

•  Xeithcr  the  Titcli  Pine  nor  white  Pine  are  properly  Pines  acoording  to  tho  Botanists  but  are  put  by  them  uiiJerthe  class 
of  ye  Larix  tho  white  Piue  being  calleJ  by  Tournofourt  —  Larix  orientalU  fntctu  rolundieri  obluto  it  by  1  Bunhiu,  CoJrua 
magna,  Sivt  Libani,  Coiii/era.     I  have  not  seen  the  true  Pine  to  tlia  Northward  of  Maryland. 


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that  the  poor  Planter  is  under  a  sad  Dilemma  — If  he  does  not  cultivate  he  cannot  maintain 
his  f'ainiiy  and  lie  must  lose  his  Land;  it'  he  does  cultivate,  he  cuts  down  Trees,  for  which  he 
is  in  danger  of  being  undone  by  prosecutions  Sc  fines — Tiie  inhabitants  cannot  build  Houses 
without  pine  for  boards  &  covering,  nor  send  vessels  to  sea  without  Musts — Jt  cannot  surely 
be  the  Intent  of  the  Legislature  to  put  the  inhabitants  under  such  extream  hardships  by 
denying  us  necessary  timber  while  we  live  in  the  midst  of  such  Forests  as  cannot  in  many  ages 
be  destroyed.  And  the  more  that  the  King  for  whose  use  these  Trees  are  reserved,  does  not 
nor  has  not  made  use  of  one  Tree  for  many  years  in  this  Province 

Nor  need  we  mind  the  apprehensions  of  some  who  tell  us  of  what  ill  consequence  it  may  be 
if  the  People  of  the  Plantations  should  apprehend  that  the  people  of  England  design  to  cut 
them  off  from  the  common  body  of  English  Subjects  by  denying  them  the  fundamental  English 
Priviledge  of  being  tryed  by  their  country  Our  mother  country  the  nursery  of  Liberty  will 
never  give  up  her  children  to  the  ravenous  appetites  of  any  one  man  nor  will  they  loose  the 
surest  tye  she  has  upon  the  affections  of  the  people  in  the  Plantations  especially  in  a  Frontier 
Province  in  the  neighbourhood  of  so  potent  and  cunning  a  nation  as  the  French  are  where  the 
native  English  are  less  in  number  than  Foreigners  French  and  Dutch  who  at  present  think 
themselves  happy  under  the  English  Liberty,  for  the  maxim  that  free  subjects  are  more  usefull 
their  Prince  than  Slaves  will  be  found  as  true  in  America  as  in  Europe 

But  suppose  y'  People  could  be  restrained  from  cutting  any  White  Pines  it  will  not  answer 
the  end  for  which  it  is  designed.  For  if  the  King  were  to  send  people  to  cut  down  Masts 
in  the  places  where  they  grow  &  to  transport  them  to  such  places  where  they  can  be  carried 
by  water,  the  charge  will  amount  to  treble  the  sum  the  might  be  bought  for  at  New  York,  if 
the  carrying  of  them  thither  were  left  to  the  Inhabitants  themselves  The  King  in  this  Case 
must  have  a  great  many  hands  and  overseers  in  constant  pay  —  He  must  buy  horses,  Oxen  & 
Carriages  and  maintain  them  or  hire  them  after  the  most  chargeable  manner  whereas  the 
country  people  carry  these  Trees  in  the  Winter  upon  the  Snow  aud  Ice  when  they  caunot 
labor  in  the  ground  and  are  glad  to  make  a  little  profit  at  any  rate 

To  balance  !.ny  hardship  which  the  Colonys  may  apprehend  themselves  to  be  under  The 
British  Parliament  has  given  such  i'<  wards  &  encouragements  to  their  Plantations  as  no  other 
Nation  has  done  the  like  for  the  manufacture  of  Hemp  and  Tar — The  benefit  of  this  however 
does  not  so  immediately  reach  the  Planters  as  the  before  mentioned  Penalties  affect  him  — 
There  is  a  considerable  difference  betwixt  encouraging  the  exportation  and  sale  of  a 
commodity  which  is  already  the  manufacture  of  the  country  and  the  engaging  people  to  go 
upon  a  new  comodity  or  manufacture  in  the  first  it  is  sufficient  to  give  the  Merchant 
encouragement  to  buy  and  export  in  the  other  the  encouragement  would  be  more  effectual  if 
it  were  immediately  applyed  to  the  persons  who  are  to  begin  the  Manufacture  &  run  the 
whole  riscpie  of  its  turning  to  advantage  or  not 

Now  I  shall  mention  the  means  which  I  think  most  probable  to  make  this  Province  useful 
in  producing  Naval  Stores  &  which  may  with  the  least  ditliculty  be  put  in  practice  —  In  the 
first  place,  to  prevent  the  decay  of  Timber,  (it  for  masts  every  one  that  improves  Lands  on 
which  white  Pines  grow  ought  to  be  obliged  to  plant  white  Pines  at  proper  distances  all  round 
his  fields  &  enclosures  when  any  of  these  shall  dye  or  be  cut  down  to  put  another  in  its  place 
and  some  officer  be  obliged  to  see  this  punctually  observed  And  fo2  the  encouragement  of 
such  as  shall  raise  Hemp  that  the  Receiver  General  be  directed  to  receive  hemp  when  ottered 
in  lieu  of  money  for  the  Kings  Quit  Rents  at  an  encouraging  price  which  Price  the  Receiver 


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General  ought  to  publish,  pursuant  to  the  directions  he  shall  receive  from  England  —  The 
Coiiunissioners  of  the  Navy  to  u|)point  a  Factor  at  New  York  (whose  credit  must  be  punctually 
kept  up  to  purchase  Masts  and  Tar,  made  according  to  the  directions  of  tiie  Act  ol  Parliament, 
who  shall  yeady  publish  the  prices  he  will  giv.;  for  any  of  these  commoditys  &  the 
Government  to  save  themselves  the  Benefit  of  the  Bounty.  For  some  years  the  price  to  be 
allowed  be  above  the  intrinsic  value  of  the  Commoditys,  the  Loss  of  vviiich  to  be  defrayed  by 
some  publick  fund,  which  I  beleive  without  great  ditliculty  may  be  found  and  if  these 
proposals  be  thought  practicable  &  useful  shall  be  the  subject  of  another  paper. 

The  Parliament  appears  desirous  to  encourage  the  importation  of  Materials  for  dyeing  which 
hitherto  have  been  only  brought  (rom  Foreign  Parts  1  have  seen  line  Ueds  &  Yellows  &  good 
black  (the  Co'':;lr>  peoi.I.j  say  they  have  seen  all  colors)  died  by  the  Indians  with  some  roots 
&  woods,  which  grow  plentifully  in  the  Country.  As  the  Indians  know  very  little  of  the 
art  of  dyeing  from  what  1  huve  seen  of  their  Ueds.  I  am  apt  to  believe  the  root  they  dye  that 
color  with,  may  be  very  valuable  and  we  may  find  some  commoditys  which  at  present  are  not 
in  the  Least  thought  of.  When  I  go  next  to  the  Indians  country  I  intend  to  procure  some 
quantity  of  them  sullicient  to  make  a  few  experiments 


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Ml'.  Col  Jen's  Acconnt  of  the  Climate  of  Neio-YorTc. 

[  Ntw-York  roprni,  Cc,  11'*.  ] 

An    Account   of  the   Climate   of  New  York,  by  C  Golden  Surveyor  Gen"  of 
the   Province 

The  City  of  New  York  lyes  nearly  in  40.  degr:  &  10  min:  of  North  Latitude  and  about  five 
hours  west  from  London  — The  climate  partakes  of  the  extreem  climates  Sometimes  the 
suimner  is  as  hot  as  in  the  Torrid  Zone,  and  the  Winter  often  is  not  less  cold  than  in 
the  Northern  Parts  of  Europe  — The  Heat  &  cold  depends  very  nuu^h  upon  the  winds  and  for 
that  reason  in  the  same  season  of  the  year  are  very  various,  'in  the  Summer  when  the  wind 
blows  from  the  Northwest  which  frequently  happens)  the  air  is  agreeably  cool  hut  in  the 
winter  it  is  piercing  cold  A  Southerly  and  South  Westerly  wind  if  it  continue  any  time  in 
Summer,  becomes  very  hot,  and  if  we  want  winds,  which  sometimes  happens  in  July  and 
August,  the  Air  becomeB  sultry  Southerly  wimis  in  Winter  make  the  cold  very  moderate 
We  have  much  less  rain  or  Snow  than  in  Kngland  \-  tlw  Ileav.Mi  is  seldom  overcast  with 
Clouds  — The  Northwest  wind  being  so  eMreemly  cold,  even  fo  far  South  as  North  Carolina, 
I  beleive  is  owing  to  the  high  ridge  o(  Mountains  which  lye  to  the  Westward  of  Virginia, 
Maryland,  Pensylvania  and  this  province,  tho  it  be  generally  attributed  to  the  gr.'.it  Lakes 
which  lye  to  the  North  weslwar.l  of  this  Province,  lor  it  is  observed  in  all  other  countiys  that 
the  winds  wiiich  conm  from  any  great  quantity  of  water  are  not  so  cold  as  those  that  come 
from  Mountains  and  are  always  acnunpauied  with  rain  or  moisture  whereas  the  Northwest 
wiiuls  here  are  very  dry.,  besides  the  winds  from  the  Lakes  must  he  stopi  in  their  cm.se,  by 
these  high  Mountains  which  lye  b.-lwixt  us  &-  the  Lakes  Tiiis  is  conlinued  hv  what  I  am 
told  hy  those  who  have  continued  some  lime  in  the  Sinnekees  Counlrv  near  lagara,  on  the 
west  side  of  the  mountains,  that  the  Northwest  winds  th.-re  are  always  acr-nnpanied  with  rain 
as  the  easterly  winds  are  here 


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Tlio  there  be  so  great  a  variety  of  weather  in  tiiis  Country  the  Height  of  tlie  Afercury  in 
the  Barometer  does  not  suffer  so  great  changes  as  in  England  I  have  had  a  Barometer  hy  me 
ahoul  six  years  &  never  observed  tlie  Mercury  Lower  than  29  inch  &  7  or  8  tentlis  of  an  inch 
&  it  is  generally  betwixt  30  &  30J  Inches  high,  tlio  I  have  sometimes  observed  it  31  Inches 
high  which  is  as  high  as  it  is  ever  observed  in  Kngland,  or  1  tl.ink  any  where  else,  but  it  is 
so  high  only  in  tiie  lime  of  very  iiard  Frost 

The  Spring  is  much  later  than  in  Kngland,  we  perceive  but  very  little  of  it  before  the  latter 
end  of  April,  March  is  generally  cold  and  windy,  tho  for  the  most  part  the  latter  end  of 
February  be  mild  and  warm  — The  winds  in  March  are  generally  Northerly  and  they  as  well  as 
the  cold,  is  owing  to  the  melting  of  the  snow  to  the  Northward  of  us  (or  these  winds  are 
always  preceded  by  some  warm  weather,  either  in  the  latter  end  of  February  or  beginning  of 
March  —  The  lateness  of  the  Spring  is  owing  to  the  whole  country  being  covered  with  wood, 
80  that  the  Sun  cannot  easily  dissolve  the  snow  which  lyes  under  the  Trees  or  warm  the 
earth — The  lateness  of  the  Spring  makes  it  short  the  hot  weather  succeeding  the  cold  very 
quickly — In  the  Spring  the  people  are  subject  to  Pleuresies  and  inflammatory  fevers,  as  in  all 
other  Countrys  upon  tho  breaking  up  of  hard  winters,  hut  not  so  much  as  in  Pennsylvania, 
and  in  the  countrys  to  the  Southward — The  couivtry  people  and  such  as  are  most  exposed  to 
the  cold  are  most  liable  to  these  Distempers  perhaps  the  reason  of  the  Southern  Countrys 
being  more  subject  to  I'lenrisies,  is  that  in  those  countrys  tlie  poorer  Bort  are  not  so  well 
cloathed  &  have  not  such  warm  houses  as  in  this 

The  Summer  begins  in  the  end  of  May,  and  continues  hot  to  tbi»  beginning  of  September 
July  &  August  are  the  most  sultry  montlis,  and  very  olten  rniny,  The  air  in  lliese  two  months 
is  always  fidl  of  moisture,  so  aiuch  that  the  Doors  and  wiu<lo\vs  are  observed  then  to  be  more 
swelled  than  at  nny  other  time  of  the  year  St  Iron  rusts  so  much  that  it  is  ditlicult  to  keep  any 
Instrument  clean  which  is  ni'.de  of  that  Metal  tho  the  weather  be  extreemly  hot  at  the  same 
time  A  far  great(!r  )|uantily  of  Dew  likewise  falls  in  these  months  than  at  any  other  lime, 
and  begins  to  fall  a  considerable  v,'hile  before  Sun  set  the  Mornings  are  frequenllv  fofigy 
es()ecially  near  the  Kivers  &  Marshes,  alter  sim  rising  this  proceeds  from  the  (juantily  of 
vapour  which  fidls  in  the  night,  &  is  easily  raised  but  is  generally  dissipated  before  ten  in  the 
mofniug  —  The  heal  in  Ihese  months  is  a  great  deal  more  uneasy  than  in  June  Tho  a  greater 
quantity  of  the  Sun's  Hays  fall  upon  the  earth  in  that  month  than  in  these 

This  is  owing  to  the  quantity  of  vapour  in  the  air  which  retains  the  heat  and  becomes  in  a 
manner  scalding  for  it  is  always  observe<l  that  the  heat  is  a  great  deal  more  uneasv  before 
rain  (tho'  the  sun  does  not  shine  clear)  than  it  is  after  a  shower  when  it  shines  with  its 
greatest  iirightness,  and  a  burning  glass  before  rain  does  not  i)urn  so  vehemently  as  it  does 
after  rain 

If  the  nir  continues  sultry  after  rain  we  expect  more  rain  speedily  or  a  great  quantity  of 
Dew  that  night  'i'lie  air  is  lre(|iiently  fanned  in  the  hot  months  with  sudden  (Justs 
of  iVortwest  winds  they  commonly  rise  in  the  afternoon  and  blow  violently  for  half  an  hour 
or  liltle  more  with  heavy  showers  of  rain  &  thunder  claps  &  leave  the  air  agreeably  cool  & 
serene  when  the  t'ountry  was  first  settled  these  (Justs  were  very  frequent  hardly  a  day  in  the 
hot  seasons  passing  without  them  but  now  since  the  country  began  to  be  cleared  the  summer 
is  not  HO  sultry  and  these  (Justs  are  not  so  frequent  —  They  are  likewise  nitieh  more  frequent 
in  the  Provinces  to  the  sotiihward  of  us  than  in  this. 

The  'I'hermometer  (luind  is  of  Mr  Patricks  make)  in  the  Summer  within  doors  where  the 
sun  can  nut  reach  is  generally  about  'JD  tho  at  sometimes  it  is  above  I'')  Sc  other  times  below 


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30  —  III  June  I  tryed  the  difference  betwixt  what  it  was  in  the  house  &  the  open  air  where  it 
was  exposed  to  the  suns  rays,  betwixt  2  and  a  in  the  a'"ternoon  which  is  generally  the  hottest 
time  of  the  day  and  found  the  Spirit  rise  36  degrees  or  parts  marked  in  the  Thermomeler 
above  what  it  was  in  the  House  The  Thermometer  in  the  house  stood  at  26,  &  exposed  to  the 
Bun  rose  5  degrees  above  tiie  place  marked  3. 

The  months  of  July  Aug  &  beginning  of  September  are  the  most  sickly  months  in  the  year 
more  people  being  sick  and  more  children  dying  than  in  all  the  rest  of  the  year  The 
Epidemical  Diseases  are  intermitting  Fevers,  Cholera  Morbus  &  Fluxes  The  intermitting 
Fevers  are  not  near  so  frequent  in  this  Province  as  in  those  more  to  y'  Southward,  but  I  think 
fluxes  are  more  frequent  in  this  Town  than  in  Philadelphia  Two  reasons  may  be  assigned 
for  this  first,  the  poor  people  at  this  time  eat  abundance  of  Water  Melons  and  other  such 
kind  of  fruits  more  than  they  do  at  Philadelphia  The  other  is  that  the  Water  in  the  Town  is 
not  neer  so  good  as  there  being  brackish  &  so  hard  (as  it  is  commonly  termed,)  that  it  will 
not  dissolve  Soap. 

The  fall  in  this  country  (and  all  over  the  main  of  America)  is  most  agreeable  from  the 
beginning  of  September  to  the  middle  of  November  The  weather  being  mild  and  dry 
The  Sckie  always  serene,  and  the  People  healthy 

We  reckon  the  winter  from  the  middle  of  November  to  March  tho'  the  violent  Frosts  do  not 
usually  begin  till  about  Christmas  &  then  to  the  middle  of  February  it  is  extreemly  cold  the 
great  River  during  that  time  being  frozen  so  hard,  that  horses  and  Sleds  pass  dayly  upon 
it— However  it  does  not  every  year  freeze  within  several  milei  of  the  City  but  in  that  time 
there  is  often  so  much  Ice  lloathing  that  it  is  not  safe  for  Vessels  to  go  to  sea  or  come  in  The 
Winter  is  above  6  weeks  longer  at  Albany  than  at  New  York  that  place  being  140  miles 
further  up  Hudsons  River  — It  is  likewise  longer  at  Philadelphia  than  here  tho'  that  Town  be 
above  a  degree  &  a  half  more  to  the  South  ward  This  is  owing  to  that  place's  being  situated 
upon  a  Fresh  water  River  which  more  easily  Freezes  and  to  its  distance  from  the  Sea 

The  Thermometer  in  the  month  of  January  is  generally  about  SO  I  obserV  it  twice  at 
100.  &  once  at  10:3.  Then  the  frost  &  cold  was  excessive,  all  Liquors  except  Spirits  Froze— I 
found  Madeira  Wine  which  is  a  very  strong  wine  frozen  in  the  morning  in  a  Room  where 
there  had  been  a  good  Jire  ail  day  untiU  eleven  o  clock  at  night  Hudsons  IMver  was  then 
frozen  over  at  the  Town,  where  it  is  about  two  miles  broad,  and  the  water  very  salt,  so 
that  people  passed  over  on  the  Ice  in  Crowds,  but  the  Ice  did  not  continue  fast  at  this  place 
above  3  days— In  the  beginning  of  Winter  People  are  in  danger  of  Rheumatic  pains  and  in 
February  to  Bastard  Pleurisies 

The  air  of  the  Country  being  almost  always  clear  and  its  Spring  strong  we  have  few 
consumptions  or  diseases  of  the  Lungs  I  never  heard  of  a  broken  winded  horse  iu  this  Country. 
People  inclined  to  he  consumptive  in  England  are  often  perfectly  cured  by  our  tine  nir,  but'if 
there  be  ulcers  formed  they  die  in  a  little  time 

'J'he  Climate  grows  every  day  better  as  the  country  is  cleared  of  the  woods,  and  more 
healthy  as  all  the  people  that  have  lived  long  here,  irstilie,  this  has  even  been  sensible  to  mo 
tho'  I  have  been  but  about  12  years  in  the  country— I  therefore  douht  not  but  it  will  in  lime 
becouie  one  of  the  n.ost  agreeable  &  healthy  (^limates  on  the  face  of  the  Karth  As  it  is  I  prefer 
it  to  the  chmnte  of  England  and  I  heleive  most  people  that  have  lived  any  considerabU,  time 
here  &  are  returned  to  England  will  confirm  this. 


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Conference  hehveen  the  Commimioncrs  of  Indian  Affairs  and  some  Wesier7i   Irihts. 

[Nnw-Vork  Papon,  Cc,  119.] 

At  A  Meeting  of  the   Commissioners  of  the   Indian   Affairs  in  Albany  the   Sg""  ilny  of 
May  1723 

Pkesent —  Commissioners  of  Indian  AflTairs 

Peter  Schuyler  F.vert  Banker 

Henry  Holland  Ph:  Livingston 

Peter  Van  Briigh  Johs.  Bleeker 

Interpreted   by  a  Sinneke   Indian  who  lives  among  them   and   rendered  into   Dutch  by 
Lawrence  Claese 

Eighty  men  of  the  Far  Indians  (besides  Squas  &  Children)  being  arrived  at  this  city, 
appeared  before  this  meeting. 

Twas  asked  them  how  many  nations  the  belonged  to,  where  they  lived  and  on  what  business 
they  were  come 

They  say  b^-  their  Speaker  called  Sakena 

Brethren 

We  are  arrived  here  this  day  and  therefore  desired  the  Cheifs  of  this  Place  might  meet  to 
acquaint  them  of  our  arrival  Here  have  been  several  Nations  wlio  have  given  thcnisilves 
u.'ilTi-TnVh"M»p  ">''  '»•■  f'f  "iilion  of  •Denighcariages  (but  they  were  not)  we  are  of  that  nation 
luht'/nn'ris  '"""  ^'  what  they  have  said  is  not  true,  &  we  are  those  who  live  most  remote  from  you 

They  being  asked  where  abouts  they  live  and  how  the  French  call  their  Settlements  they 
Jt^K'mlchM"."'''"  say  (by  what  could  be  understood)  it  is  called  tMonsiemakenack 

Brother  Corlaer,  Qaider  &  the  five  Nations 

When  one  brother  comes  to  visit  an  other  if  is  the  common  practice  among  us  to  smoke  a 
pipe  in  Peace  together  &  reveal  our  Secrets  — We  compare  a  deceitful  heart  by  a  Diirk  Skie, 
but  we  hope  that  we  shall  with  a  clean  ^  pure  heart  in  a  fair  Sun  shining  day  discover  to  one 
an  other  what  we  know  &  therefore  desire  that  according  to  our  Custom  we  may  take  each 
a  Whiir  out  of  a  Calumet  Pipe  in  token  of  JVace  &  Friendsiiip  Which  being  done  said  we 
thank  the  Brethren  for  smoking  out  of  our  Calumet  of  Peace  and  is  a  BufTicient  proof  to  us  of 
your  friendship 

We  thought  to  have  fotmd  the  Brethren  of  the  Mohoggs  at  home  to  pay  them  a  visit  and 
shew  them  our  respect  but  finding  none  at  home  we  shall  tell  them  what  we  have  to  offer 

Brethren  Corlaer  &  Mohoggs 

We  have  now  done  so  that  you  may  consider  on  what  we  have  said  to  give  us  an  answer 
we  are  now  here  of  Six  Castles  called  in  our  Several  Speeches  Neghkareage  (being  two  Castles 
so  named)  |{onowadninie,  Ouiiighsiesanairoiie,  Kiijienatroene,  and  Tienondiildeaga,'  and  what 
we  have  further  to  offer  we  shall  then  desire  the  (ienllemen  to  meet  together  to  hear  us 

'  TlieM  wtre  IIiiMiia,  Mid  not  (.)tliiwit«,  C'oiii|>rira  Oallalin'$  Sj/noptit,  Vo;  SchoolerufVt  A'ltn  on  tht  Iroquoii,  llil.  — Kii. 


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The  Com"  told  tlie  said  Indians  that  they  would  meet  tomorrow  morning  at  seven  oclock, 
and  desire  that  they  may  appoint  two  out  of  eacli  of  their  Nations  to  receive  an  answer  if 
tliey  have  notliing  furtlier  to  offer,  then  wliat  lias  heen  said,  and  that  a  Pnchim  shall  he  pitched 
upon  out  of  each  of  the  five  Nations,  to  be  present  to  hear  what  sliall  be  transacted  — 


At  a  IMeeting  of  the  Com"  of  the  Indian  Affairs  in  Albany  the  30  day  of  May  1723 

PiiESENT —  Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs 

Peter  Schuyler  Evert  Banker 

Henry  Holland  IMi :  Livingston 

Peter  Van  Brugh  Jobs  Wendell 

Johannes  Bleeker 

Tiie  Far  Indians  that  spake  yesterday  having  brought  a  letter  from  Maj'  Abraham  Schuyler 
dated  at  the  great  Lake  the  13""  instant,  said  that  before  the  proceed  to  speak  tliey  desire  to 
hear  the  contents  thereof  which  was  told  tl  to  be  as  follows  —  'i'liat  he  by  a  Belt  of 
Wampum  told  them  he  was  sent  there  by  lus  excellency  Governor  Burnet  to  invite  and 
encourage  them  and  other  upper  nations  to  come  &  Trade  with  the  Iidialiitants  of  this  place, 
that  thirty  six  French  from  Montreal  who  were  going  up,  was  then  with  said  Major  Schuyler 
&  used  all  their  endeavors  to  persuade  them  to  go  to  Canada,  but  that  they  would  not  hearken 
to  what  they  said 

The  Indians  said  by  their  Speaker  called  Sakienm  of  Denighcariages  Nation 

Brothers  Corlaer  &  Quider 

•  i.o(^ Kri» In uie  We  have  long  siuce  intended  to  come  &  see  you  here,  but  the  French   Iiave 


Frt-rioh  Map 


hindred  &  stopped  us  iii  the  Lake*  Ochswego 


Brothers  Corlaer  &  Quider 

I  have  this  Spring  sent  a  canoe  with  Indians  liitlier  to  see  the  conveniency  of  this  place  and 
the  peoples  behaviour  that  live  here  and  withall  to  (iresent  the  six  Nations  with  two  Calumet 
Pipes  of  Peace  and  Friendship,  which  the  delivered  to  the  Onnondnges  and  thought  with 
ourselves  when  we  sent  that  Canoe  the  people  here  would  have  compassion  on  us  siuce  wo 
come  hither  such  a  long  and  tedious  Journey 

Last  year  I  aciiuniuted  the  French  who  live  among  us  that  we  intended  to  go  to  Albany, 
who  nsked  ,.hy  will  you  go  lo  Corlaer  &  (Juider,  and  if  they  were  our  lathers  they  will 
certainly  kill  you,  and  if  you  escape  them  the  six  nations  will  do  it 

W(;  have  heard  from  Indians  who  have  been  here  tornicrly  who  nc(|uninted  us  with  the 
kind  treatn\ent  they  received  wiiich  has  emboldened  us  to  break  through  Si  not  liearken  to 


wiiiit  the  French  Si 


«y 


Brethren 

ti^  D.ir.ii  iMi.n  When  we  come  to  fTouhsfiKhrondie  we  found  some  of  the  Indians  who  live 
iMih. ^rln.llM,ll.  there  at  iiome  to  whom  we  told  that  we  desigu'd  to  go  to  Albany,  who  presently 
joined  with  us  &  are  now  here  with  us 

We  acquaint  yon  tliat  here  is  an  Indian  called  Owiestonis  who  is  the  author  and  occasion  of 
our  coming  here  and  is  master  of  Several  Nations 

A  Calumet  I'ipe  amongst  our  nations  is  estecnud  very  valuable  &  is  the  greatest  token  of 


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I'lii'ij  n!>u  fr'en.dK!''"  we  eiin  exnress 


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A  Calumet  I'ipe  &  Tobacco  is  used  when  BrtHl.ren  come  together  to  visit  one  another  and 
we  hope  to  receive  such  kind  &  civil  Treatment  from  vou  in  our  'J'rade  that  we  may  with  joy 
smoke  with  our  Neighbours  when  we  return  home  &  tell  them  how  Goods  are  sold  here  & 
gave  a  Calumet  I'ipe  as  a  Token  of  their  sincerity  and  desire  that  it  may  be  shown  to  those 
that  for  the  future  shall  come  hiiiier 

They  say  to  the  Six  iVationn 
Brethren 

We  have  heard  long  since  that  you  have  enl..red  into  an  alliance  with  several  Nations  and 
agree  friendly  with  each  other  hunt  together  &  go  a  fighting  with  one  another  against  the 
Hatheacis  but  we  thai  are  so  remote  from  you,  have  not  had  such  an  opportunity  and 
acquaint  you  also  that  we  have  always  endeavoured  to  go  to  Corlaer  mid  Quider  but  we 
hear.l  from  a  .Nation  called  Aghsiesagichrone,'  who  endeavored  to  hinder  us  and  told  us  many 
evil  stories  concerning  you  but  would  give  no  credit  to  them  &  resolved  to  come  and  see 

It  is  a  firm  Resolution  of  our  Nation  what  we  shall  now  say  to  the  Brethren  lie.e  We  have 
given  to  all  our  friends  &  to  all  Nations  with  whom  we  have  entered  in  Covenant  a  Calumet 
1  ipe  of  I'eace  &  friendship,  &  as  the  Mohoggs  are  furthermost  from  us  we  now  call  them  the 
end  of  the  six  Nations  and  desire  tliem  to  accept  of  this  Calumet  as  a  sincere  &  solemn  token 
thereof,  And  we  Negheariages  now  call  ourselves  the  seventh  Nation  and  desire  to  be  received 
as  such  — That  any  of  our  People  that  come  may  smoke  out  of  the  same  Calumet  pipe  we 
give  a  Beaver  Coat  to  wrap  about  the  same,  to  preserve  it 

A  Sachini  called  Owiestoenis  stood  up  &  said 
Brother  Corlaer  &  Qiiider 

Last  year  I  was  here  and  told  you  I  was  a  Messenger  sent  from  Tughsaghrondie 
Brother  Corlaer  &  (iuider 

I  am  but  a  Messenger  &  speak  in  behalf  of  all  these  who  are  here  present  and  desire  you 
to  have  compassion  over  us  we  have  spoken  with  one  another  last  year,  and  had  some 
discourse  together  &  entered  into  a  covenant  with  one  another  and  promised  not  to  reveal 
any  thing  to  those  who  might  enquire  into  our  actions 

We  promised  also  one  another  that  we  should  give  no  occasion  of  any  Breach  of  that 
Covenant  we  entered  into  with  you,  &  hope  you  shall  keep  it  linn  &  iii\  iolahle,  which  %vo 
promise  shall  be  done  on  our  parts,     gave  a  few  Diesl  Deer. 

Brother  Corlaer  &-  (iuider 

We  sp.-ake  now  in  the  presence  of  several  nations  of  us  &  the  six  Nations  that  you  may 
have  compassion  on  us  \-  do  promise  we  shall  not  hearken  to  any  stories  the  French  may  tell  us 

I  have  perloriiKMl  the  engagement  you  have  enjoined  me,  in  encourageing  &  perswading  the 
uppi'r  Nations  to  come  to  Trade  liere  Vou  see  now  many  of  them  liere  &-  beg  they  may  bo 
well  used     W.'  are  obliged  to  complain  of  the  Waggoners  who  impose  on  us,  by  taking  an  • 
extravagant  I'rice  (or  a  Waggon  Freight 

We  desire  that  you  may  not  be  very  nice  in  the  Trade,  wh.Mi  we  dispose  of  what  we  have 
lo  purchase  your  Merch"''  i  speak  now  of  the  Trade  we  are  to  have  logether  &  desire  we  may 
have  u  Blanket  of  Strouils  (br  two  Beavers 


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'  MinnutAiiian.  —  C'oLiiK.v.  '  wlii.ii  un  .Ji.p,.j.j  of  ivh;;'  Wf  h.: 


p::ri  !;:;»= /r.-.:::  y.iv.r  M?r.-liftr,1  =  !  —  K». 


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Brother  Corlaer  &  Quider 

I  desire  that  according  to  your  promise  &  engagement  when  you  sent  [for]  me,  we  may  now 
have  goods  cheap  for  you  told  me  that  the  more  of  the  upper  Nations  came  here,  the  cheaper 
goods  would  be,  &  beg  you  to  take  care  that  we  may  have  cheap  pennyworths  that  those  who 
are  here  of  the  several  Nations  may  be  fully  satisfied  (and  I  not  be  ashamed  when  we  return 
home  whc""  will  encourage  all  the  far  Nations  to  come  &  trade  here 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  Indian  Affairs  in  Albany  May  31 — 1723 


Present — Peter  Schuyler 
Henry  Holland 
Peter  Van  Brugh 


Evert  Banker 
Ph:  Livingston 
Job'  Wendell 


Jobs.  Bleeker 
Answers  made  by  the  Com"  to  y'  Far  Indians 

Brethren  . 

We  return  you  thanks  for  the  kind  and  friendly  Propositions  you  made  to  us  at  your  arrival, 
&  yesterday  we  considered  on  what  you  said  and  it  is  very  acceptable  unto  us  to  see  such  a 
number  of  you  here,  &  do  assure  you  that  the  news  of  your  having  been  here  will  be  very 
pleasing  to  His  Exctllency  our  Gov'  who  uses  all  proper  measures  (in  his  power)  to  encourage 
you  and  all  upper  Nations  to  come  &  trade  with  the  Inhabitants  of  this  place  for  which 
purpose  he  has  ma.e  a  clean  &  open  way  for  you  thro'  the  six  Nations  and  has  now  sent  a 
number  of  men  to  lye  at  Cadaracqua  Lake  (whom  you  have  seen)  to  invite  you  and  all  far 
Nations  to  come  hither,  and  to  assure  you  that  you  shall  meet  with  kind  treatment  and  friendly 
entertainment  from  us  (and  the  people  of  this  place)  and  as  a  token  thereof  here  are  two 
wooden  houses  built  on  purpose  for  your  accommodation  to  lodge  in,  that  you  may  go 
wherever  you  please  to  see  where  you  can  buy  the  cheapest  pennyworths  &  not  be  compelled 
to  trade  with  one  or  two  private  men  who  might  exact  and  impose  upon  you  so  that  the  kind 
reception  you  meet  with,  and  the  little  value  you  are  to  pay  in  exchange  for  goods,  we  doubt 
not  but  will  be  the  cheifest  Motives  for  you  not  to  hearken  to  any  dis.iv'asions  of  the  French 
not  to  come  here  who  oblice  you  to  pay  extravagant  Prices  for  their  fJoods  They  have  few 
or  no  Strowds  and  used  of  late  to  buy  them  here,  but  at  the  request  of  the  Ikethren  of  the 
six  Nations  (with  whom  we  exhort  you  to  keep  a  friendly  correspondence)  His  Fxcellency 
our  Uovernor  has  made  a  strict  prohibition  with  a  severe  penalty  on  those  that  sell  any  such 
Goods  to  the  French  &  that  they  have  none  now  to  supply  you  with 

As  you  compare  a  deceitful  heart  to  a  Dark  !>kie  so  we  hope  you  will  with  a  clean  &  pure 
heart  endeavour  to  the  utmost  of  your  power  to  come  often  hither  to  Trade  and  perswade  all 
Nations  in  alliance  with  you  lo  <lo  the  like,  when  you  join  in  a  body  as  you  have  now  done. 
The  French  will  not  beable  to  stop  &  oppose  you  and  as  you  are  a  free  people  &  should 
not  regard  what  they  say  with  an  intent  to  i)reveiit  your  coming  hither  for  all  what  they  have 
hitherto  told  you  &  other  upper  Nations  in  disre8pe<'t  of  us  you  know  has  proved  lo  be  false 
and  notorious  lyes  invented  by  them  only  that  you  may  go  to  Canada  &  then  to  make  you  pay 
double  &  treble  the  price  for  goods,  you  can  have  them  here  for 

Now  .ve  come  to  return  you  thanks  lor  your  kind  I'resent  of  the  Calumet  Pipe  of  Peace  & 
friendship  (which  we  now  take  to  be  solemnly  concluded)  which  we  shall  keep  for  you  to 
smoke  with,  as  often  us  any  of  your  uuliou  bliall  come  hero 


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We  are  pleased  that  those  of  the  upper  nations  who  have  been  here  have  done  us  the 
justice  to  inform  you  of  the  kind  Reception  they  received  from  us  and  have  ,io  reason  to  doubt 
but  you  will  be  so  honest  as  to  give  the  same  character  to  those  who  may  enquire  of  you  what 
treatment  you  receive  from  us 

We  do  in  a  most  solemn  manner  renew  the  Covenant  Chain  with  you,  that  was  made  in 
your  behalf  by  Owiestoenis,  and  yesterday  confirmed,  and  as  you  in  the  behalf  of  the  six 
several  Nations  you  belong  to,  have  engrafted  yourselves  as  the  seventh  Nation  to  this 
Government,  we  now  accept  you  as  such,  and  promise  on  our  side  not  to  give  the  least 
occasion  to  make  any  Breach  between  us,  and  shall  keep  all  secrets  you  shall  reveal  to  us  & 
the  Covenant  Chain  inviolable  forever  which  we  do  not  doubt  but  will  prove  to  our  mutual 
satisfaction  &  advantage 

We  return  Awiestonis  thanks  for  performing  the  Message  we  sent  him  upon  &  are  glad  it 
hath  taken  effect  by  your  coming  here  &  hope  before  your  return  you  shall  be  so  well  pleased 
with  the  market  you  meet  for  your  Skins,  that  it  will  not  only  encourage  you,  but  all  the 
uppermost  nations  to  come  &  carry  on  their  Trade  at  this  Place 

As  to  the  complaint  you  make  about  the  Waggoners,  we  have  taken  care  that  none  of  them 
shall  take  or  exact  more  from  you  for  a  Waggon  Load  than  nine  shillings,  if  you  can  tell  us 
who  has  exacted  more  from  you,  he  shall  be  punished  for  it 

We  desire  you  to  be  friendly  and  Peaceable  and  not  to  do  any  mischelf  in  your  Marches  to 
Peoples  cattle  &c  wherefore  we  give  you  cufficient  Provisions  for  your  journey 


2    Fatt  Hoggs 
4i  Bush.  Pease 
4J    do    Indian  Corn 
90   Loafs  Bread 


In  Goods 
12  Blankets  of  Strowda 
18  Shirts 
26  Galls  Hum 

A  True  Copy  ex"*  &  comp"" 

I"  Ph:  Livingston  Sec^  for 
y*  Indian  afiairs 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Burnet. 

[Naw-Tork  Enlrloi,  K.,  sit.  J 

To  W"-  Burnet  Esq:  Gov'  of  New  York 
Sir, 

We  have  received  your  letters  of  25  May,  17  June,  21  Nov:  &  12  Dec'  1722  and  one  without 
date,  together  with  the  publick  ace"  that  accompany'd  them  and  have  seen  your  letter  to  our 
Sec''  of  S  of  Doc'  last 

According  to  your  desire  we  recommended  Abrn:  Van  Horn  and  W"  Provost  to  supercede 
M'  Al)ra:  De  IVyster  and  John  .Tohnston  in  his  Maj""  Council  of  New  York  and  the  said  Abra: 
V:  Horn  &  W™  Provost  have  been  appointed  Councillors  accordingly 

We  thank  you  for  having  enquired  into  Lady  Bellomont's  claim  and  when  you  shall  have 
received  any  further  information  on  this  subject,  we  shall  be  glad  you  will  send  it  to  us. 
Vol.  V.  58 


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We  are  extreamly  pleased  with  the  success  of  your  meeting  with  the  5  Indians  Nations  at 
Albany  r.nd  we  congratulate  you  upon  having  been  so  useful  to  the  Neighbouring  Provinces 
upon  that  occasion  !t  is  certain  tiiat  nothing  can  make  the  British  intrest  in  America  more 
formidable  to  their  Neighbours  than  a  perfect  Union  among  tliemselves,  and  we  hope  that  the 
Gov"  of  all  his  Majesty's  Plantations  abroad  upon  all  occasions  endeavor  to  convince  as  well 
the  Indians  as  their  European  Neighbours  that  they  have  but  one  King  to  obey  and  one 
common  interest  to  pursue. 

We  are  sorry  the  obstinacy  of  some  of  the  Palatines  has  given  you  so  much  trouble  but  it  is 
matter  of  satisfaction  to  us,  that  your  endeavours  for  settling  of  them  are  likely  at  last  to 
take  effect. 

The  several  Acts  passed  in  New  York  and  in  the  Jerseys  which  you  have  transmitted  to  us, 
lye  now  before  M'  West  for  his  opinion  thereupon  in  point  of  law  And  when  we  have  his 
report  thereupon  we  shall  take  them  into  our  consideration. 

In  your  letter  to  us  relating  to  the  Government  of  the  Jerseys  You  give  us  an  account  of  an 
attempt  to  destroy  y'  Sec'''  right  which  was  prevented  by  you  wherein  We  approve  of  your 
conduct  it  bein^  agreable  to  your  instructions  on  all  just  and  reasonable  occasions  to  grant 
your  countenance  and  protection  to  persons  holding  their  employments  by  Patents  from 
the  Crown. 

We  have  recommended  James  Smith  and  James  Alexander  Esq"  to  succeed  Mr  Gordon  and 
M'  Byerly  in  the  Council  of  the  Jerseys  and  his  Majesty  has  been  pleased  to  approve  of  them. 
So  We  bid  you  heartily  farewell,  and  are 

Your  very  loving  friends  & 

humble  Servants 


Whitehall 
July  9.  1723 


Westmorland 
J.  Chetwynd 
T.  Pelham, 
M.  Bladen 


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Governor  liurnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[N«w-Tork  I'apen,  Ca,  120.] 

New  York  10  Sepf  1723 
My  Lords 

There  was  an  Act  passed  in  this  Province  in  1719  &  transmitted  by  Brigadier  Hunter  for 
His  Matys  Iloya!  approbation  Intittiled 

An  Act  for  running  &  aseertiiiuing  the  Lines  of  Partition  and  Division  betwixt  this  Colony 
and  the  Colony  of  Connecticut 

Nv'hich  Act  was  meerly  to  perform  what  had  been  agreed  between  the  two  Colonys  in  1G83 
and  confirmed  by  King  Williams  order  in  1700  wliicii  Agreement  &  order  had  never  taken  its 
full  effect,  through  the  backwardness  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  who  never  could  be  brought 
to  empowei  Coinniissioners  suiliciently  to  run  and  ascertain  the  Lines  according  to  that 
Agreement  which  were  yet  left  ualiuished 


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But  since  the  aforesaid  Act  passed  in  this  Province  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  apprehending 
that  their  deJJiying  and  eluding  to  perform  their  part  of  the  Agreement  would  turn  to  a 
reflection  on  them  and  that  they  could  not  hinder  this  Province  from  running  the  Lines  of 
Division  ex  imrlc  in  case  the  before  recited  Act  of  this  Province  should  obtain  the  Royall 
Assent,  have  pretended  to  take  measures  for  running  the  s**  Lines  by  Consent,  but  upon  their 
overture  made  to  this  Province  on  that  subject,  it  has  appeared  that  they  seemed  indeed  in 
words  to  consent,  but  in  fact  made  no  effectual  step  towards  it,  &  instead  of  empowering 
Surveyors  and  Commissioners  to  run  and  ascertain  these  Lines,  they  went  no  further  than  to 
empower  them  to  \icramhulait  them  as  they  express  it,  which  trifling  having  been  represenitid 
to  them  from  hence,  it  has  at  last  produced,  the  Act  of  that  Colony  passed  in  the  month  of 
May  1723  intituled 

And  Act  for  compleating  and  perfecting  of  the  Line  Division  between  this  His  "Majestys 
"Colony  of  Connecticut  and  the  Province  of  New  York  which  was  begun  &  in  part  fixed  and 
*'  established  in  the  year  1683  &  1CS4  the  remaining  part  of  which  Line  (Notwithstanding 
"  many  endeavours  to  have  it  run  and  Monuments  therein  erected  in  conjunction  with  the 
"  said  Province,  have  been  since  used,  and  Acts  passed  by  the  Assembly  of  tliis  Colony  and 
"  by  virtue  thereof  Commissioners  sent  to  attend  that  service  with  such  Commissioners  as 
•'should  be  appointed  by  the  Government  of  that  Province  for  the  same  service,)  continuing 
"  yet  to  be  surveyed  and  fixed  by  monuments  to  be  erected  therein 

In  which  Act  they  endeavour  to  throw  the  whole  blame  on  this  Province  and  yet  in  this 
very  Act  discover  their  true  intention  by  contradicting  fhittly  the  Agreement  and  order  before 
mentioned,  &  fixing  the  Line  contrary  to  the  same  to  the  vast  detriment  and  Injury  of 
this  Province 

To  make  all  which  appear.  The  Council  and  Assembly  of  this  Province  have  named  a 
joint  committee  to  report  their  opinion  of  the  said  Act  of  Connecticut  which  they  have 
done  and  made  report  thereof  to  the  Council  Board,  who  have  approved  the  said  Report, 
by  which  it  manifestly  appears  that  the  Act  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  is  full  of  fallacies 
and  misrepresentations,  and  does  tend  to  defeat  and  elude  their  Agreement  and  King 
Williams  order  thereon  and  to  the  end  that  your  Lordships  may  be  satisfied  thereof,  I  have 
herewith  transmitted  authentic  Copys  of  the  said  report,  original  Agreement  Order  of  King 
William  and  late  act  of  th;;  Colony  of  Connecticut  with  a  map  to  explain  them  and  the 
resolution  of  the  council  Board  of  this  Province  that  the  said  should  be  laid  before  your 
Lordships  in  order  that  the  whole  matter  may  be  set  in  a  fair  light  before  His  Majesty  and  that 
thereby  all  obstructions  intended  by  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  to  prevent  His  Matys  assent 
to  the  Act  passed  m  this  Province  in  1719  may  be  effectually  removed 
1  am  with  great  respect 
My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 

most  dutiful  &  most 

obliged  humble  Serv* 

W    BUKNBT 


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Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Now.TorIc  Papers,  Co.,  181.] 

New  York  16  Dec.  1723 
My  Lords 

I  have  the  honor  of  your  Lordships  letter  of  the  9*  of  July  last,  and  humbly  thnnk  your 
Lordships  for  the  four  new  councc-Ilors  two  for  New  York  and  two  for  New  Jersey  which 
your  Lordships  recommended  to  His  Majesty  &  whose  appointment  is  come  to  my  hands 

I  am  now  just  return'*  hither  from  holding  an  Assembly  in  New  Jersey  where  I  have 
obtained  a  fund  of  one  thousand  pounds  per  annum,  foi  tan  years,  for  an  additional  support  of 
Government,  besides  about  6000  pounds  more  which  will  be  due  to  the  publick  at  the  end 
of  ten  years  and  is  to  be  applyed  to  the  support  of  Government,  when  it  comes  in;  it  is  true 
that  by  this  Act  there  is  more  care  taken  for  the  time  to  come  than  the  present,  for  the 
deficiencys  of  the  present  support  of  Government  have  obliged  us  to  anticipate  upon  the  four 
first  years  of  the  Tax  of  ,£1000  P"  Annum 

This  provision  for  the  support  of  Government  arose  from  the  violent  Bent  of  the  whole  body 
of  the  People  to  have  paper  money  which  by  my  late  Instruction  can  only  be  made  in  Acts 
for  the  support  of  Government  Now  as  Nev/  Jersey  has  little  or  no  foreign  Trade,  but  only 
with  the  two  neighbouring  Colonies  of  New  York  and  Pensylvania  which  have  both  paper 
money — The  people  of  New  Jersey  can  get  nothing  from  these  Provinces  but  the  Paper  Bills 
for  their  Produce  and  yet  these  are  not  a  legal  Tender  in  Taxes  or  Debts  betv/een  man  & 
man  in  Jersey  and  so  they  really  had  nothing  to  pay  them  in  and  were  under  a  necessity  of 
maling  Paper  Bills  of  their  own,  which  are  indeed  on  the  best  foot  of  any  in  America  and  are 
all  to  be  sunk  in  ten  years  time 

As  I  cannot  at  present  get  the  acts  of  New  Jersey  engrossed  and  printed  soon  enough  to 
transmi:  to  your  Lordships,  I  will  not  trouble  your  Lordships  with  the  particulars  till  the 
Spring  T  shall  only  add  by  way  of  instance  of  the  success  of  such  currency,  that  the  Paper 
money  of  New  York  is  now  in  as  great  value  at  New  York  as  the  coin  of  Great  Britain  is  at 
London  foi  an  ounce  of  Spanish  Peices  of  eight  is  worth  but  six  pence  more  than  a  paper  Bill 
of  eight  sh  'lings  which  was  struck  from  an  ounce,  and  an  ounce  of  Spanish  silver  in  London 
is  generally  worth  3"  or  4"  sterling  more  than  the  Coin  because  of  the  benefit  of  exportation 
to  the  East  Indies  and  by  this  paper  currency  which  I  humbly  conceive  is  much  secure*-  than 
Bankers  ^ills  in  London  they  carry  on  business  among  themselves  and  send  home  all  the  Gold 
and  Silver  to  Great  Britain  as  it  comes  into  them  by  traiie  which  I  apprehend  to  be  an 
advantage  which  (ireat  Britain  would  not  have  so  much  of  if  uierc  was  not  paper  money 
among  us 

1  now  proceed  to  give  your  Lordships  an  account  of  the  Acts  which  I  now  transmitt  ami 
which  were  passed  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  As.sembly  of  New  York 

An  act  (or  raising  and  levying  the  quantity  of  five  thousand  three  hundred  and  fifty  ounces 
of  plate  for  the  uses  therein  mentioned,  and  for  striking  &  making  Bills  of  Credit  for 
that  value 

This  Act  is  alltogether  for  the  publick  charges  of  the  Government  the  greatest  part  to 
supply  a  deficiency  in  the  Revenue  which  arose  by  the  arrears  of  fees  'iue  to  the  Auditor 
General  amounting  to  two  thousand  two  hundred  and  thirty  two  pounds,  which  I  was 
commanded  by  his   Majesty  to  allow  out  of  the  first  moneys  that  should  come  in  by  the 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXII.  791 

Revenue  for  tl-3  support  of  this  Government.  The  other  part  is  for  the  promoting  a  Trade 
with  the  Far  Nations  cf  Indians  which  I  have  already  acquainted  your  Lordships  was  far 
advanced,  by  my  letter  of  the  25'»  of  June  last,  and  which  is  best  encouraged  by  keeping  up  a 
constant  company  of  Traders  at  the  publick  expence  in  the  Sinnekes  coM„try,  which  is  near 
the  Lake  Ontario,  and  where  the  Indians  constantly  coast  along  the  sou  side  whether  the 
go  to  Canada  or  Albany  &  they  that  are  at  hand  to  invite  them  generally  have  them 

S-"  An  Act  for  continuing  an  Act  entituled  an  Act  appointing  to  let  to  farm  the  excise  of 
strong  Liquors  in  the  Citys  and  countys  in  this  Colony 

S'^'y  An  Act  for  paying  the  Charges  and  expences  of  the  wooden  houses  or  sheds  built  near 
the  city  of  Albany  for  the  accomodation  of  the  Indians  trading  at  Albany  and  for  keeping  them 
in  good  Repair 

This  is  a  conveniency  for  the  Indians,  that  is  newly  made  and  is  very  useful  to  prevent  their 
being  cheated,  as  they  often  are,  when  traders  get  them  privately  into  their  houses  and  by  the 
power  of  Liquor  persuade  them  to  part  with  their  furs  for  little  or  nothing  But  when 
the  Indians  come  I.,  themselves,  they  grow  very  angry  at  their  usage,  and  this  often  makes 
them  very  unruly  and  frequently  endangers  their  good  understanding  with  us 

To  prevent  this,  these  houses  are  built,  where  they  trade  publickly  and  so  are  more  equally 
dealt  with  ^       •' 

4  An  Act  to  determine  and  take  of  the  Reward,  allowed  by  former  Acts  for  killing  and 

destroying  wild  Cats  and  foxes 

.0"  An  Act  to  revive  an  Act  entituled  an  Act  for  the  encouraging  Navigation 

This  is  cheilly  to  prevent  Sailors  being  credited  beyond  six  shillings,  as  the  next,  which  is  a 

New  Law,  makes  the  same  provision  against  crediting  Souldiers  for  any  larger  sum 
6""'  An  Act  to  prevent  desertion  from  His  Matys  forces  in  tlie  Province  of  New  York 
7  An  Act  for  clearing  and  laying  out  Highways  in  the  City  &  County  of  Albany 
S"-!'  An  Act  to  revive  an  Act  entituled  an  Act  to  authorize  the  Justice  of  the  Peace  to  build 

&  repair  Goals  and  Courthouses  in  the  several  counties  in  this  Province  so  far  as  it  relates  to 

Queens  county 

O'"  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act  of  General  assembly  entituled  an  Act  for  better  clearing  and 
laying  out  Highways 

10  &  1 1'"  Two  private  Acts  of  Naturalization 

12"-  The  Tvvelvth  is  another  private  Act  to  enable  Thomas  Dongannnd  Walter  Dongan,two 
surviving  Kinsmen  of  Thomas  late  Earl  of  Limerick  to  sell  some  part  of  their  estate  for  payment 
of  their  debts  and  discharging  some  incumbrances  wherewith  the  same  is  now  charged 

To  which  Act  I  insisted  on  a  clause  by  which  it  is  not  in  force  till  approved  by  His  Majesty 
before  I  would  give  my  consent  to  it 

I  have  since  received  an  Instruction  from  the  Lords  justices  of  the  23*  of  July  last  enjoyning 
the  like  precaution  in  all  private  Acts  which  I  have  entered  in  the  Council  Books  of  this 
Province  and  in  New  Jersey  and  communicated  it  to  the  Assembly  of  that  Province  who  were 
sitting  when  I  received  it 

I  have  lately  had  the  number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Province  taken  by  Lists  from  the 
sheriffs  of  every  County,  which  they  have  made  up  from  the  returns  of  the  several  Constables 
under  them  &  tlio  there  may  be  possibly  some  mistakes  in  it,  yet  I  beleive  it  as  correct  as  can 
be  desired  in  an  estimate,  therefore  I  hope  it  will  not  be  unacceptable  to  your  Lordships 

Enclosed  are  likewise  the  Naval  Officers  accounts  of  Vessells  trading  to  and  from  the  Port 
of  New  York  from  the  25"'  March  last  to  the  29'"  September 


702 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


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ill 


i^ 


And  the  Naval  Officers  accounts  for  tlie  same  time  for  East  New  Jersey 

As  likewise  the  printed  Acts  and  minutes  of  the  last  Assembly  of  New  York,  wllli  the 

minutes  of  Council  from  the  SS"-  Sept'  1722  to  the  6  of  July  1723 

1  herewith  give  your  Lordships  &  account  current  relating  to  Lady  Bellomonts  concerns 

here     the  five  Warrants  therein  accounted  for  were  provided  for  by  the  last  debt  Bill   in 

]?rigadier  Hunters  time  but  the  Assembly  could  not  then  be  prevailed  on  to  provide  for  some 

other  warrants,  which  still  remain  unpaid  and  which  I  shall  endeavour  to  obtain  when  there 

is  a  disposition  in  the  Assembly  to  pay  the  Debts  the  Colony  still  owes  to  some  persons  but 

the  restriction  on  making  paper  money  on  any  other  account  than  for  support  of  Government 

is  a  great  discouragement  to  obtain  such  a  payment  of  arrears  as  my  Lady  Bellomont  applies 

to  your  Lordships  for,     I  am 

My  Lords  your  Ldps  mo. 

dutiful  &  obedient  Servant 

ggd  \V    BUUNET 

p  s — I  have  got  two  addresses  from  the  Printer  to  send  your  Lordships,  one  in  answer  to 
iny  speech  to  the  Assembly  in  New  Jersey  which  is  printed  in  the  same  sheet 

An  other  to  obtain  a  Cheif  Justice  on  which  being  granted  they  doubled  his  Salary,  and  so 
lie  is  to  go  the  circuit  which  the  late  Cheif  Justice  M'  Jamleson  was  neither  able  to  go  for  age 
nor  could  afford  to  do  it  for  ilOl)  Salary  which  was  all  they  could  be  brought  to  allow  a  cheif 
Justice  residing  in  New  York 

The  present  Cheif  Justice  M'  William  Trent  is  universally  beloved  as  your  Lordships  may 
observe  by  his  being  chosen  their  Speaker  and  I  doubt  not  will  answer  my  expectations  in 
executing  the  office  — 


Census  of  (lie  Province  of  New-York^  Anno  1723. 

[  New-York  Papera,  C  .,  182.  ] 

An  Account  of  the  Number  of  People  In  the  Province  of  New  York.  A  D:  1723 


Noil  OF  mi 

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6171 

LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XXII. 


Governor  Burnet  to  Under  Secretary  Delafuye. 


703 


[Ncw-Topk  Pap«n  (8.  P.O),  No.  7,  p.  89.  ] 


New  York  16.  Dec'  1723. 


Sir 

I  am  favoured  with  tliree  letters  from  you  of  the  l?"-  July,  S"*  August,  and  26  August  last  — 
the  first  concerning  Tryals  of  [gyrates  I  shall  ohserve,  according  to  the  Lords  Justices 
Commands  to  transmit  all  proceedings  to  the  Judge  of  the  high  Court  of  Admiralty,  No  such 
proceedings  have  yet  happened  in  my  Government  they  Pirates  taken  by  our  station  ship 
having  been  tryed  and  condemned  and  executed  in  Rhode  Island. 

The  second  was  to  enclose  an  instruction  from  the  Lords  Justices  about  passing  private 
Acts,  which  instruction  is  entered  in  the  Council  Books  of  New  York  and  Jersey  and  will  be 
carefully  observed  for  the  time  to  come. 

Tile  third  letter  was  indeed  a  very  kind  and  friendly  one,  and  much  more  particular,  than  I 
could  have  expected  from  a  Gentleman  in  so  great  and  important  business  as  yourself— 

I  am  very  well  satisfyed  with  the  alteration  of  M'  Riggs  for  M'  Blood  in  the  Lieutenancy 
and  have  writ  to  my  Lord  Carteret  that  it  is  perfectly  to  my  liking— I  believe  your  nephew 
will  make  a  very  good  officer,  and  will  take  after  bis  mother  who  is  in  my  humble  opinion, 
much  fitter  to  command  an  army,  or  a  family  then  the  Coll:,  and  no  disparagement  to  his 
capacity  neither,  for  few  of  her  sex  have  more  ssnce  and  prudence  than  your  sister— 

Your  account  of  home  and  foreign  transactions  has  given  me  more  information  than  all  the 
heaps  of  News-papers  that  I  have  seen  in  print  this  twelvemonth,  and  as  I  am  generally 
inclined  to  believe  as  I  wish,  your  letter  gives  me  very  agreable  views  of  the  quiet  and  peace 
of  Europe. 

If  you  will  allow  an  American  to  argue,  about  the  business  on  your  side  the  water,  it  seems 
to  me  that  the  Quadruple  alliance  is  a  knot,  that  any  prince  concerned  in  if  he  endeavours  to 
loosen  will  by  his  pulling  at  it  unavoidably  tye  himself  the  faster— 

If  the  Emperour  should  disoblige  our  Court,  so  that  Spain,  should  have  thoughts  of 
attempting  something  in  Italy  by  sea  on  hopes  our  Court  would  be  neutral,  it  is  easy  to  guess, 
that  the  Imperial  Court  must  not  let  it  go  so  farr;  If  Spain  had  not  our  Court  to  obtain 
Parma  and  Tuscany  for  them,  I  believe  it  would  not  cost  them  a  trifle  to  get  possession  and  I 
think  the'Regent  of  course  must  be  more  entirely  in  the  British  interest  as  the  Young  King 
grows  older. 

There  is  nothing  stirring  of  any  moment  here  on  the  continent]but  the  Indians  war  with 
Boston  — There  are  two  French  Gent"  lately  come  from  Canada  to  Boston,  some  say  to  make 
peace  between  the  Indians  and  English  others  say  to  threaten  war  if  the  English  continue  the 
war  against  the  Indians,  whom  the  French  call  theirs— What  the  French  are  in  my  opinion 
most  uneasy  at,  is  that  our  Five  nations  have  declared  war  against  these  Indians,  and  will 
ferret  them  out  if  they  don't  soon  make  peace  with  Boston,  which  breaks  the  Jesuits  policy 
quite,  who  endevour  to  keep  fair  with  our  Five  nations  as  well  as  their  own  Indians,  but 
cant  effect  it — These  fathers,  are  the  chief  proprietors  as  I  am  informed  of  the  soil  of  Canada, 
and  are  always  instilling  it  into  the  Indians  tliat  adhere  to  the  English,  that  they  have  been 
cheated  out  of  their  lands  by  the  English  of  New  England  and  Dutch  who  first  possessed 
New  York— The  Five  nations  always  were  at  war  with  the  French,  till  King  James's  time, 


If      .••!. 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


but  then,  the  Jesuits  got  the  assistance  of  King  James'  Governour  to  obtain  peace  between 
these  Indians  and  the  French  and  since  tliat  time,  tliey  have  been  wavering  and  divided 
between  the  French  and  us;  But  now  upon  the  war  stirred  up,  first  by  the  Jesuits  among  the 
Eastern  Indians  called  Algoniiins  against  Boston  and  Nova  Scotia,  and  the  war  proclaimed  by 
Boston  against  them,  our  Indians  of  the  Five  nations  by  my  perswasions  and  the  presents 
made  them  by  the  people  of  Boston  are  become  party  to  the  war  against  these  Algonkins,  and 
will  by  that  means  grow  Enemies  to  the  French  o°  formerly,  which  will  ruin  great  part  of 
their  Beaver  trade  and  be  the  making  of  our  tradt  into  the  heart  of  the  continent  —  I  wish  I 
had  anything  better  worth  informing  you  of  and  shall  [be]  very  proud  of  continuing  a 
correspondence  when  your  business  will  suffer  you — I  am  with  great  esteem — Sir. 

Your  most  obedient  and  humble  servant 

(signed).         W  Burnet. 


P  S:     The  enclosed  will  be  carefully  delivered  by  Mr  Preveraun- 
him  or  any  in  L"*  Cartrats  Office 


-if  you  please  to  send  it 


'^' 

k: 

Governor  Burnet  to  Lord  Carteret. 


I  New-Tork  Pap«ra  ( 8.  P.  0. ),  No.  T,  p.  88.  ] 


New  York  16  Dec'  1723 


My  Lord, 

I  have  the  honour  of  Your  Lordships  letter  of  the  SO""  August  last  by  Capt"  Symes:  I  am 
extremely  obliged  Your  Lordship  for  obtaining  a  confirmation  of  his  commission,  and  a 
commission  of  Lieut"'  for  M'  Kdmund  Blood,  wliich  tho'  attended  with  a  change  with 
Lieut"'  ifigg'',  is  equally  to  my  satisfaction,  as  what  I  proposed. — 

I  have  Kenrd  from  my  agent  that  Your  Lord""  has  likewise  been  favourably  pleased  to  order 
a  commission  to  be  prepared  for  a  Chaplain'  .is  I  desired. 

The  attention  your  Lord'  gives  to  my  importunities  in  the  middle  of  so  much  business  of 
moment,  makes  me  reckon  myself  very  happy ;  I  wish  1  had  more  frequent  and  important 
occassions  to  shew  my  readiness  to  obey  your  comands. 

To  compleat  the  lait  1  received  from  your  Lo^d^  I  have  now  enclosed  an  account  of  the 
number  of  the  Inhabitants  in  this  Province  of  New  York,  which  the  several  Sheriffs  have 
prepared  for  their  respective  Countys,  according  to  the  returns  made  to  tlum  by  the  Constables, 
which  if  not  perfectly  exact,  I  believe  are  very  nearly  so,  and  I  hope  answer  the  end  of  an 
estimate  sufficiently  — 

I  have  likewise  enclosed  a  map  of  this  province,  drawn  by  tho  surveyor  Cien"  Dr  ('olden, 
with  great  exactness  from  all  the  surveys  that  have  iicen  made  forir.-rly  and  of  late  in  this 
province,  which  are  in  his  hands,  and  honi  the  French  ninp  of  the  lakes,  corrected  by  some 
late  informations  in  those  places  that  lye  n«  ar  this  province. 

I  transmitted  an  humble  address  to  Hin  Miij'^  from  fi.e  (Jent"  A««pmbly  of  the  Province  of 
New  York  in  June  last,  to  Brigadeer  Hunter,  and  beg'd  the  favour  of  Your  Lord*-  to  introduce 

'  ReT.  JAMn  0«KM,  vict  lloborl  Jenny.  AiK-Ytrk  Commiuion;  III,  837,  ai.3.  — En. 


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liim  with  it  to  His  Maj'r:  but  I  find  that  it  had  the  misfortune  to  arrive  after  the  King  was 
gone  for  Hanover —  " 

I  have  now  transmitted  one  from  the  province  of  New  Jersey  to  the  Brigadeer,  and  beg  the 
same  favour  of  Your  Lordn  to  introduce  him  to  His  Maj'^  that  he  may  have  the  honour  to 
present  it  m  the  name  of  that  province :  I  have  enclosed  a  copy  of  that  address  for  your  LordP- 
perusal,  as  I  did  of  the  former.— 

I  have  herewith  sent  the  last  printed  acts  for  New  York  and  a  copy  of  my  letter  to  the  Lords 
0  Irade,  which  contains  an  account  of  them  and  of  my  proceedings  with  the  Assembly  in 
New  Jersey  this  winter,  where  they  have  provided  for  ten  years  to  come  for  the  supporting 
the  Govern  .„  order  to  obtain  paper  money,  which  their  necessitys  made  inevitable:  If  your 
LordP  has  the  leisure  to  cast  your  eye  on  the  beginning  of  that  letter  you  will  find  the  principal 
reasons  of  my  assenting  to  that  act,  it  being  brought  to  me  in  such  form  as  is  consistent,  with 
my  late  instruction  on  that  subject -I  cannot  explain  the  whole  matter  so  well  as  I  shall  in 
spring  when  the  act  will  be  printed,  to  which  I  can  then  refer,  and  so  I  avoid  giving  your 
Lordship  any  other  imperfect  account  of  it  at  this  time  —  >=       b  j 

I  am  to  send  this  pacquet  and  the  Map.  roU'd  up  by  itself,  by  young  M'  Pip„„,  whose  father 
has  been  here  these  two  years  about  his  private  aflairs,  during  which  time.  I  have  had  the 
favour  ofhis  company  very  frequently,  and  the  pleasure  of  .;  ning  very  heartily  with  him.  in 
Wishing  Your  Lordship  all  happyness  and  sucess  imaginable  irom-My  Lord  Your  Lordships 
Most  uutilul  most  obliged  and  most  obedient  servant 

(signed)         W  Burnet. 

P.  S.  I  have  procured  a  speech  of  mine  to  the  Assembly  in  New  Jersey,  and  their  answer 
to  b.-  printed  of  before  I  close  my  pac(,«et.  that  your  LordP  may  see  how  1  have  recommended 
the  payment  of  the  arrears,  due  to  the  late  Lieut'  Cover'  Ingolsby  and  what  answer  the 
Assembly  make  upon  that  head,  as  also  another  address,  to  obtain  of  me  a  new  chief  Justice 
residing  in  New  Jersey,  whereupon  the  Assembly  has  doubled  his  sallary  and  accordindv  I 
have  appointed  William  Trent'  chief  Justice  in  the  room  of  David  Jamison  who  was  indeed 
unal)le  to  go  the  Circuit  through  old  age.  as  he  constantly  resided  at  New  York,  and  as  the 
Comnmmm  h  only  during  pleasure,  1  hope  your  LordP  will  approve  of  my  reasons  for 
this  alteration. — 

'  W.J.UAM  Tb,nt  w«.  «  „.tive  cf  the  town  of  r,.verne«.  Scotl.nJ.  wl.enco  l.o  en.iKr.to.l  «..  a„  ,„rly  .l«y  t„  l>hil«,lelphia, 

r.|.r,.,c,...mc.    .,  Iho  A,,..„,  ,ly  from  ,|,„  ..,„„ay  of  l.urli„K.on.     In   1723  I.«  wu,  elect..!  Speaker  of  the  II„u,e,  «„,i  neU 

" ""  '"'  """■  ■I"'"""  "'  "•"  ^'''^"•"•'  »•'""•''  ''"Vi"^  l"v..  |.r..viuu,Iy,  for y  year,,   .  .I„,l«e  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 

I  ..„u.vv  ....H,  an,i  Hpe.ker  of  the  A...,„l,ly  of  that  l-,ov,u..e.     Ho  took  hi,  ,e „  the  l.onch  at  Ilurlin^ton  in  Mar-h,  I-..4. 

1...  ,!,,!  not  ,„.<  .„rv,ve  h,.  appoint.nent  He  ,lie,l  „..Menly,  fron,  an  attack  of  apoplexy,  on  Chri.t.na,  ,l,.v,  Kit,  nniver- 
«lly  heh-vea  .n,l  .«mente,l.  Some  year,  I.efore  hi.  ,Iealh,  a  town  wa.  lai.l  o„,  on  hi.  e^ate.  whieh,  in  hi.  n.mor.  wa,  eailej 
,  n  .       T  '"  """  '^'■''"^""'  •"•'  ""'  "'''''"'  "'  "•"  ^'•'^'  "'  •'^■"*  •'-"•-"•>•■    -'•'■''J''  /'rm-Wi/  Court.  0/  Ne^Jcrm, 


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Order  in  Cintiml  rrfeaUng  the  Ktw-YorTc  Act  laying  Iktties  on  Miropcaii  Goods. 

[New- York  i'lp*™,  Co.,  I'M.] 

At  the  Court  at  St  James's  the  OO""  day  of  April  1724 

PnESKNT — TiiE  K1NO8  MOST  KxcKLL*  Majesty  in  Couneill 

Upon  Itfiuiing  thits  day  at  tlio  Board,  n  Hi-port  trotn  the  Kiglit  llonble  tho  Lords  of  the 
Coiiiniiltec  of  tlie  Privy  Couiicill  dated  tho  :i24"'  of  this  Instant  in  the  words  following  vi/ 

"  Vmir  Majosly  haviiii:;  been  jileaaed  by  your  Order  in  Couneill  of  the  11""  of  June  &  l!1""  of 
"July  \7'3'i,  to  rel'err  unto  this  fonimiltee  a  Hepresenlntion  from  tho  Lords  coniniissioners 
"of  Trade  &  I'lantationa  for  your  Majestya  eontirniation  of  an  Aet  passed  in  tho  I'rovineo  of 
"New  York  in  Dec  I7:J0  Intituled  an  Aet  to  lay  a  duty  of  .£2  on  every  .flOO  vahie  Prime  Cost 
"of  all  European  tioods  imported  into  this  Colony — And  allso  to  reft-rr  a  Petition  of  several 
"  Men  hants  of  London  in  behalf  of  themselves  and  other  merchants  Trading  to  New  York 
"  praying  to  be  heard  against  His  Miitys  coidirnuilion  of  the  said  Act,  in  regard  it  will  alleel 
"and  prejudice  tiie  Trade  of  this  nation  —  Their  JiOrdshipa  this  day  in  jiursuance  to  your 
"^Majestys  said  (Vders  took  the  whole  matter  into  consideration  and  heard  counsell  ns  well 
"  for  the  Merchants  against  the  said  act  as  in  support  thereof  And  do  agree  humbly  to  olVer 
"  their  opinion  that  the  said  Act  is  not  fitt  for  your  Majestya  Ifoyall  approbation  And  to 
"  prevent  the  passing  Acts  of  the  like  kind  for  the  future  either  in  the  sail.'  CSoverinnent  of 
"  New  York  or  in  any  other  of  your  Majestys  (■overm'*of  America  Their  Lordships  do  further 
"  humbly  oiler  it  as  their  opinion  thai  a  (ieneral  Instruction  should  he  prepared  &  sent  to  your 
"  Majestys  tiovernora  there  eiijoyning  them  not  to  give  their  assent  on  any  pretence  whatsoever 
"to  any  Act  laying  u  Duty  on  European  Goods  imported  in  Kuglish  Vessels  upon  the 
"  importation  thereof 

His  Majesty  in  couneill  taking  the  said  Ileport  into  consideration  was  pleased  to  approve 

thereof  And  to  rej)eale  tho  said  Act  and  His  Majesty  is  hereby  pleased  to  order  that  (leneral 

Instructions  be  sent  to  the  respective  (lovcrnors  of  all  his  Plantations  in  America  »'njnyning 

them  not  to  give  their  Assent  on  any  pretence  whatever  to  any  Act  laying  a  Duty  on  European 

(loods  imported  in  English  Vessells  upon  the  importation  thereof  An<i  the  liOrds  (Commissioners 

for  Trade  and  Plantations  are  to  prepare  such  Instructions  and  present  the  same  to  this  Uourd 

for  His  Matys  Uoyall  Approbation 

Jas  VkrNon 


hmh  of  Trade  to  (iovtrnor  liunu't. 

[N««-Y»rk  Kiilrlo,  K..  ihl.  | 


To  W"  Burnet  Esi| : 


Sir, 

!>ince  our  letter  to  you  ol  t!ic  !)  of  July  17l'.1,  We  have  received  yours  of  thi-  'J!l  May, 
?5  June,  10  i;>epl'  &  l(i  Dec'  last,  and  thuuk  you  lor  the  sevenil  accounts  you  have  therein 
sent  us 


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We  approve  of  the  consent  yoti  nnd  the  Council  gave  to  the  propoBiils  of  tlio  Government 
of  New  Kngliuul  to  treat  with  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  nt  Alhany  which  we  hope  inny 
prove  enisclual  for  their  Service  and  as  you  seem  (riiiy  sensihie  of  the  great  utility  tiiese  live 
Nations  are  to  the  IJritish  interest  in  America,  S..  w.i  do  not  douht  hut  you  will  continue  to 
pursue  the  proper  methods  to  |)revent  their  being  seduced  from  their  depend.ince  on  the 
Crown  ol  Creat  llritain 

As  to  the  Act  for  laying  a  duty  of  2  p'  Cent  prime  cost  on  the  importation  of  Kuropean 
goods,  his  Majesty  has  thought  lit  to  repeal  the  same  And  you  will  shortly  receive  an 
additional  iiistriietioii  not  to  pass  Acts  upon  any  pieteiiee  wliatsoev.-r  for  laying  a  duty  upon 
importation  of  Kuropean  goods :  for  which  reason  we  hope  you  will  find  some  other  fund  for 
building  the  fort  intended  by  the  said  Act 

We  are  glad  to  find  that  so  good  .'ireets  have  arisen  from  the  Act  passed  by  you  for  the 
eiic.mragenieiit  of  the  Indian  Trade  and  particularly  to  hear  that  the  str.MigtIi  of  the  five 
Indian  Nations  is  increased  by  the  Accession  of  aev'  of  tlu!  liir  Indians  to  their  body  And  altbo 
we  have  had  some  complaints  made  to  us  by  the  merchants  trading  to  New  York,  against  this 
Act;  Vet  it  carries  so  great  an  apjiearaiice  of  advantage  with  it,  you  may  depend  upon  it  we 
shall  duly  consider  their  objections  before  we  discourage  so  fair  a  begining 

We  have  considere.l  the  Act  passed  at  New  York  in  171!),  for  runiiig  adivision  line  between 
that  Province  &  Connecticut  and  have  rcport.'d  the  same  as  lit  for  his  Majesty's  IJoyai 
approbation  and  his  Majesty  has  been  graciously  pleased  to  conlirm  the  same.  We  hope  this 
Act,  will  have  its  desired  elfect. 

We  cannot  give  our  opinion  of  the  Act  passed  at  New  York,  for  raising  and  levying  the 
(Quantity  Tjljao  ounces  of  plate  for  the  uses  therein  mentioned  and  for  striking  and  making  hills 
of  (;redit  for  that  value,  till  we  shall  have  received  the  same  in  an  nuthentick  manner  And  our 
Sccry  did  some  time  since  ac(|uaiiit  yon  by  our  order,  that  printed  Acts  without  the  Seal  of 
the  I'rovince  and  proper  Certilicates  annexed  Mo  lliem  are  not  agreeable  to  your  1  g'  Insl- 
however  we  must  acquaint  you  that  bills  for  encreasing  of  paper  Credit  will  meet  with  no 
encouragement  hence.     So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell  and  are 

Voiir  very  loving  friends 

and  humble  Servants 

'I'.  I'm.iiAM 
KoW*  AsiFK 


Hqtrcmitathn  of  the  /yj/v/.v  of  Tva<h  to  tic  h'iiKj. 

[  Ni-w-Vofli  Knirli*,  K.,  :11(1.  | 

To  the  KtNo'«  MnsT  K.xcKM,'  Majesty. 

May  it  please  your  Majesty 

In  obedience  to  your  Majesty's  Comands  signified  to  ns  by  your  order  in  Council,  of  the 
yo  of  April  last,  referring  to  ns  the  petition  of  several  i      .hunts  of  London  trading  to  New 


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York  setting  fortli  tlie  great  discouragements  that  hsve  been  brought  upon  the  British  trade  by 
an  Act  passed  in  New  Yorit  the  19  of  Nov:  1720,  entituled  an  Act  for  the  encouragement  of 
the  Indian  Trade,  and  rendering  of  it  more  beneficial  to  the  inhabitants  of  this  Province  and 
for  prohibiting  the  selling  of  Indian  goods  to  the  French,  And  that  as  the  said  Act  is  now 
expired,  the  said  Merchants  are  inform'd  the  Government  of  New  York,  either  have  or  are 
about  passing  an  Act  to  revive  and  continue  the  same,  and  therefore  pray  that  a  stop  may  be 
put  thereto   We  humbly  take  leave  to  represent  to  your  Majesty. 

That  we  have  been  attended  by  the  Petitioners  who  inform'd  us  that  they  have  found  this 
Act  by  experience  to  be  so  great  a  discouragement  to  the  British  Trade  that  there  as  not  been 
by  far  so  considerable  a  quan[ti]ty  of  Bevor  and  other  furs  imported  into  Great  Britain  from 
New  York  since  the  passing  the  said  Act  as  heretofoie  nor  half  the  quantity  of  European  goods 
exported  thither  in  consequence  whereof  the  price  of  furrs  is  raised  25  &  30  p'  Cent,  to  the 
great  prejudice  of  several  British  manufactures 

They  likewise  afTirm'd  that  it  was  impracticable  to  hinder  the  French  from  supplying  the 
Indians  with  European  goods  for  tho  New  York  should  not  furnish  them  the  French  would 
find  another  way  to  be  supplyed  therewith  either  from  some  other  of  his  Majesty's  plantations 
or  it  might  be  directly  from  Europe  that  it  was  of  dangerous  consequence  to  force  this  Trade 
into  a  new  channel  many  of  the  goods  which  the  Indians  want  being  as  easy  to  be  had  directly 
from  France  or  Holland  as  from  Great  Britain 

They  further  added  that  it  was  not  likely  the  Act  in  question  should  produce  the  efiecta 
expected  from  it,  more  particularly  that  of  securing  the  five  Indians  Nations  firmly  to  the  British 
interest;  because  if  the  French  should  o'-ce  get  a  supply  of  the  goods  necessary  for  the  Indian 
trade  from  any  other  place  As  the  five  Indian  Nations  are  settled  upon  the  banks  of  the  river 
S'  Lawrence  directly  opposite  to  (Juebeck  two  or  three  hundred  leagues  distance  from  the 
nearest  British  iSettlement  in  New  York  the  vicinity  of  the  French  would  furnish  them  with 
the  means  of  supplying  even  the  5  Nations  with  these  goods,  and  consequently  of  alienating 
their  affections  from  the  British  interest 

And  that  there  was  no  prospect  of  obtaining  a  trade  with  the  French  Indians  by  this  means, 
because  the  French  would  alw.iy.s  be  able  to  pnnent  their  passage  cross  the  Lakes  Sc  Uiver  of 
S'  Lawrence  to  our  settlements. 

These  were  the  most  material  objections  made  by  the  merchants  against  the  bill 

On  the  other  hand  the  |)reanible  to  the  Act  sets  forth,  that  it  was  found  by  experience  that 
the  French  of  Canada  by  means  of  Indian  goods  bought  from  that  Province  had  not  only 
almost  wholly  engrossed  the  Indian  Trade  but  had  in  great  measure  withdrawn  the  affections 
of  the  5  Nations  of  Indians  from  the  iidiabitanis  of  that  Province  and  rendered  them  wavering 
in  their  allegiance  to  your  Majesty  and  would  if  such  Trade  were  not  prevented  altogether 
alienate  the  minds  of  the  said  Indians  which  would  prove  ol  dangerous  consequence  to  the 
English  interest  in  America 

And  M'  Burnet  your  Majesty's  Governor  of  New  York  informs  us,  that  since  the  passing  of 
thin  Act  several  of  the  far  Indians  had  come  to  Albany  to  trade,  that  some  of  them  came 
above  1000  miles,  X-  are  now  incorporated  with  the  five  .Nations:  that  he  iiad  likewise 
intelligence  of  more  far  Indians  that  design'd  to  come  to  Albany  which  he  conceives  to  have 
been  a  good  effect  proceeding  Irom  lliis  Act,  and  he  likewise  adds  that  lie  did  not  ilouhl  hut 
the  cliea|im'ss  of  goods  in  Albany  would  induce  the  Indians  to  trade  there  rather  than  with  the 
French  at  Montrcil  and  that  the  traders  of  Albany  l)egan  to  be  sensible  of  their  error  in 
sharing  a  trade  with  the  French  which  they  now  perceive  they  can  keep  wholly  to  themselves. 


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Upon  the  whole  being  doubtful  of  some  of  the  facts  alledged  by  the  merchants  and 
considering  how  far  the  British  trade  may  be  affected  by  this  Act  on  the  one  hand  and  how 
much  the  security  &  interest  of  your  Majesty's  Colonies  in  America  may  be  concerned  on 
the  other  We  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  no  directions  should  be  sent  to  New  York  upon  the 
subject  matter  of  this  Act  till  M'  Burnet  shall  have  been  acquainted  with  the  objections  of 
the  merchants  thereto  and  his  answers  and  observations  received  thereupon ;  for  which  end 
If  your  Majesty  shall  be  graciously  pleas'd  to  approve  of  this  our  proposal,  we  shall  forthwith 
send  h.m  copies  both  of  the  Merchants  memorial  and  of  what  objections  they  have  made 
before  us  to  the  subject  matter  of  this  bill. 

Which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

J.  Chetwynd 

T.   rELHAlI 

,,.,  .,  ,    ,  E.  Ashe 

Whitehall  ,r    i, 

-  ,     , ,  M.  Bladen 

July  14.  J  724.  i,    i.  - 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[N«w-Tork  Pspen,  Cc,  188.] 

My  Lords  New  York  9"- August  1724 

I  have  just  finished  with  the  Assembly  in  this  place,  who  have  passed  several  Acts  which 
shall  be  engrossed  &  printed  ready  to  send  to  your  Lordships  this  fall,  with  particular 
observations  concerning  them 

I  have  lately  found  the  great  advantage  of  the  Acts  to  prohibit  the  Indians  goods  to  be 
carryed  to  the  French  of  Canada;  by  the  great  numbers  of  Farr  Indians  that  are  come  to  trade 
either  at  Albany,  or  in  the  way  to  it,  within  the  bounds  of  the  five  Nations,  whither  our 
'Iraders  go  to  supply  them- The  last  account  I  had  from  thence  is  from  the  Lake 
Cadara.,,ui,  as  our  Indians  call  it,  but  in  the  French  Maps  called  Ontario,  or  Frontenac  by  an 
hidian  just  arrived  from  thence  who  brings  word  that  he  came  down  in  company  with  five 
Canoes,  who  design  to  come  to  Albuny 

That  in  Cadraequi  Lake  they  met  with  Monsieur  Tonti,  Commander  of  Le  Detroit,  as  it 
IS  called  in  the  French  Map  bui  by  our  Indians  called  Tughsughrondie-that  Monsieur  Tonti 
bad  with  him  70  Men  and  asked  those  Indians  where  they  were  going  the  replyed  to  Albany 
on  that  reply  Tondi  told  them  he  was  sent  by  the  Governor  of  Canada,  to  stop  that  path  & 
proposed  to  them  that  they  should  go  to  Canada,  and  gave  them  in  Presents  a  Belt  of 
Wampum  a  cng  of  Brandy  and  some  Tobacco,  That  after  a  long  debate  one  of  their  Sachims 
stooil  up  and  said  that  the  country  they  lived  in  belonged  to  them  &  that  they  were  masters 
of  what  they  had  hunle.I  in  tl:e  woods,  and  would  go  with  it  where  they  pleased  and  wer«» 
resolved  to  keep  the  path  open  or  light  the  way  through  — This  answer  nettled  the  Fremh 
Commander  but  ho  thought  lit  to  leave  them  &  retire  with  his  men  to  Canada  and  these 
Indians  are  all  expected  in  a  few  days  at  Albany 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


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The  same  thing  happen''  last  year  and  ended  almost  in  the  same  manner,  by  which  it  is 
plain,  that  the  great  body  of  Indiana  in  the  Continent  assert  their  Independency  &  will  go  and 
trade  with  those  that  can  supply  them  cheapest  which  will  always  be  at  Albany  and  in  the 
Country  of  the  five  Nations  if  they  preserve  our  goods  to  sell  them  there  by  Retail,  and  don't 
dispose  of  them  to  the  French  by  wholesale 

I  can  likewise  inform  your  Lordships  that  in  a  Lite  Treaty  at  Albany,  managed  by  Deputys 
from  Boston,  with  the  Assistance  of  Commission",  appointed  by  me,  with  tlie  five  Nations  and 
some  Indians  living  at  Canada  Those  Indians  at  Canada  solemnly  promis''  not  to  make  war  any 
longer  on  Boston  and  our  five  Nations  undertook  to  send  Deputys  to  the  Eastern  Indians,  who 
are  now  at  war  with  Boston  and  to  perswade  them  to  come  to  a  peace,  and  in  case  they 
will  not  make  one  to  tlireaten  them  peremtorily,  that  they  the  said  five  Nations  will  compel 
them  to  it  by  force  of  arms  which  resolution  I  hope  will  be  faithfully  executed  &  then  very 
likely  bring  on  a  peace  which  is  very  much  wanted  by  Boston  who  now  lose  numbers  of 
men  continually  and  are  at  an  immense  expence  and  all  this  War  is  certainly  fomented  & 
supported  by  the  French  of  Canada  and  by  engrossing  tiie  Trade  with  these  Indians  manage 
tlieni  as  they  please  to  the  ruin  of  the  English.  I  am  soon  to  meet  the  Indians  at  Albany 
after  which  I  will  be  able  to  give  your  Lordsiups  much  fuller  account  of  these  affairs 

I  have  been  informed  that  the  two  p'  Cent  Act  has  not  passed  the  Council  which  will  I  hope 
induce  the  Assembly  to  provide  for  tlie  same  services  an  other  way  which  they  never  would 
do  till  tliey  knew  certainly  the  Fate  of  the  2  1"  Ct  A  t    I  remain  with  grat  Respect 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most 

obedient  &  most  obliged 
humble  Servant 
S«*  W  Burnet 


Governor  Buriiet  to  the  DuTce  of  Neiocasile. 

[New-York  Popera  (  B.  P.  0. ),  No.  TT,  p.  81. ) 

New  York  Q'"  August  1724. 
My  Lord. 

I  have  the  hono'ir  of  Your  Graces  letter  of  the  2"""  of  April,  notifying  His  Majesty's 
delivery  of  vho  seals,  and  <iirecting  me  to  address  my  advices  from  time  to  lime  to  your  Grace, 
which  [  shall  very  carefully  observe. 

I  had  indeed  already  upon  the  first  certain  news  of  Your  Graces  acceptance  of  the  office, 
taken  the  liberty  to  congratulate  your  grace  upon  it,  and  to  express  the  happiness  I  promised 
myself  in  receiving  orders  from  a  person  for  whom  I  liave  so  much  respect,  and  whose  family 
had  always  shewn  so  much  friendship  to  my  father. 

I  have  likewise  received  another  letter  from  your  grace,  of  the  13""  of  May  by  tiie  hands  of 
M'  Couturier  a  French  Gent:  to  direct  me  to  cause  two  Indians  to  be  delivered  to  him,  who 
were  taken  from  iiim  hy  Governour  Nicholson  —  These  Indians  were  never  brought  hither, 
but  the  person  who  received  them  from  Gov'  Nicholsoi  ,  iieingone  Vincent, an  inhabitauf  here; 


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1  have  shewn  him  His  Maj'»  commands  and  will  serve  him  with  a  copy  of  Your  Graces  letter 
atested  by  the  seal  of  this  province,  to  be  produced  to  Gov'  Nicholson;  that  he  may  have  a 
bond  delivered  to  him,  which  he  was  obliged  to  enter  into  in  Carolina,  of  a  thousand  pounds  to 
His  Majesty,  on  condition  that  if  he  carried  these  Indians  to  any  French  settlement,  or  deliver 
them  to  any  Frenchman,  then  the  bond  to  be  forfeited.  This  Vincent  has  likewise  undertaken 
to  me,  to  go  to  the  Leeward  Islands,  where  he  left  these  Indians,  in  the  custody  of  his 
correspondent,  and  to  deliver  them  to  M'  Couturier;  By  which  I  hope  Your  Grace  will  be 
perswaded  that  I  have  done  all  in  my  power  to  execute  His  Mai's-"  commands  given  me  by 
your  Grace. 

I  cannot  avoid  upon  this  occasion  observing,  that  tho'  I  believe  injustice  and  hardships  have 
been  done  to  this  Gentleman,  yet  it  cannot  be  compared  to  the  many  ill  practices  of  the 
French  of  Canada,  who  spare  no  pains  to  excite  the  Indians  against  the  English  every  where, 
and  who  are  now  the  entire  managers  of  tiie  Indians  now  at  war  with  Boston. 

I  have  taken  the  most  effectual  way  I  could  think  of,  to  prevent  the  like  mischiefs  from 
the  Indians  near  this  province,  by  inviting  them  to  a  free  trade  at  Albany  in  this  province,  and 
by  getting  a  law  passed  to  prevent  trade  with  the  French,  for  such  goods  as  are  proper  to  be 
sold  to  the  Indians,  by  which  means  great  numbers  of  them  who  used  to  go  to  Canada  come 
now  to  trade  here,  and  threby  grow  familiar  with  us,  and  unwilling  to  break  with  us  on 
any  account. 

1  have  found  the  good  effects  it  has  already  had,  in  pursuance  of  my  instructions  N-  4  &  N» 
6.  to  prevent  all  such  dangerous  trade  and  correspondence  with  the  French  of  Canada,  and 
have  given  fresh  instances  of  it  in  my  letter  of  this  day  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  of  which  I  have 
enclosed  a  duplicate  to  your  Grace,  being  unwilling  to  make  this  letter  too  long  an  interruption 
to  your  more  important  ntlairs — 

I  am  with  great  respect 
My  Lord 

Your  Graces 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obedient 
humble  servant 
(Signed)         W  Buknet. 


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Govmior  Isumet  to  the  Lwdn  of  Trade. 

[New'Tork  Papen,  Cc.,  189.) 

.,    ,      ,  New  York  ?"■  Nov'  1724 

My  Lords 

I  have  the  honor  of  your  Lordships  letter  of  the  17'"  of  June  last,  and  am  very  glad  any 
accounts  I  have  sent  have  proved  acceptable 

And  particularly  that  your  Lordships  approve  my  endeavours  to  assist  the  Government  of 
Boston  with  the  8ix  Nations  of  Indians  — I  have  not  been  able  to  effect  any  thing  material 
that  way  except  some  messages  from  the  six  Nations  to  the  Eastern  Indians  to  persuade  them 
to  desist,  which  the  Eastern  have  answered  evasively ;  and  their  Answers  have  furnished  an 
excuse  to  the  Six  Nations  for  their  declining  to  go  to  war  with  them 


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But  the  true  cause  of  their  backwardness  is  the  Interest  the  French  &  their  friends  among 
us  are  secretly  cultivating  with  the  Six  Nations  and  the  fear  they  are  in  that  if  the  Six  Nations 
go  to  war  the  road  between  Albany  and  Canada  may  prove  dangerous  and  so  their  Trade  quite 
interrupted  which  now  they  carry  on  clandestinely  even  for  Indian  goods  notwithstanding  all 
our  Acts  against  it 

All  this  will  appear  clearly  to  your  Lordships  by  the  enclosed  Minutes  of  my  conferences 
with  the  six  Nations  and  of  those  of  the  Deputys  of  Boston  with  them. 

From  the  same  Minutes  your  Lordships  will  observe  the  Progress  that  is  made  in  carrying 
on  the  Trade  with  the  Far  Nations  to  which  end  I  have  got  leave  of  our  Indians  to  build  a 
trading  House  in  the  most  convenient  place  for  that  Trade  at  the  mouth  of  the  Onnondage 
River  on  the  side  of  the  Lake  Cadaracqui  or  Ontario  tho'  the  Indians  were  tampered  with  to 
make  objections  to  it  yet  as  I  detected  those  practices  they  went  away  fully  resolved  to  do  as 
I  desired  them 

I  am  much  obliged  to  your  Lordships  for  your  kind  &  generous  protection  against  the 
groundless  insinuations  of  the  Merchants  of  which  I  have  still  a  fresher  instance  in  vour 
Lordships  Report  to  His  Majesty,  on  their  Petition,  which  I  have  received  with  the  Petition  in 
a  letter  from  M'  Popple,'  since  I  had  the  honor  of  your  Lordships  Letter  —  I  have  laid  them 
before  the  Council  here  to  report  their  observations  on  them,  as  a  part  of  the  Legislature,  and 
they  have  vindicated  themselves  as  well  as  me  in  a  manner  that  I  doubt  not  will  be  fully 
Siitisfactory  to  your  Lordships  &  will  expose  the  Merchants  as  they  deserve  which  report  I 
now  enclose  to  your  Lordships  with  a  Mapp 

A  meer  inspection  of  this  Mapp  is  indeed  sufficient  to  confute  them  for  our  Indians  are  there 
visibly  adjoining  close  to  us  in  a  continued  Chain  no  french  of  French  Indians  at  all  between 
us,  but  really  we  and  our  Indians  are  in  the  direct  wjiy  between  the  Farr  Indijins  and  the 
French,  which  is  so  surprizinly  the  reverse  of  all  which  they  alledge,  that  I  hope  your 
Lordships  will  not  think  it  amiss,  that  the  Council  Sr.  I  have  resolved  to  print  the  Petition  the 
extract  of  their  Allegations,  Your  Lordships  Report  and  the  observations  of  the  Committee  of 
Council  here,  upon  them  with  the  Map  to  make  the  whole  as  clear  as  possible 

I  thought  printing  these  Papers  was  the  best  wfiy  to  consider  our  selves  only  as  partys 
and  to  make  the  publick  here  judges,  since  truth  and  reason  are  so  evidently  on  our  side  and 
against  the  Petitioners  and  this  1  apprehend  will  be  of  great  use  to  prevent  any  attention  to 
Persons  who  have  risked  their  own  credit  and  attacked  our  character  in  so  indiscreet  &  so 
indecent  a  manner 

I  had  in  August  last  ordered  my  Agent  to  present  a  memorial  to  your  Lordships  in  case 
there  was  such  a  Petition  of  the  Merchants  as  was  then  reported  here,  but  without  certainty 
and  I  then  furnished  him  with  several  reasons  for  these  Acts  which  in  case  they  should  not 
yet  hiive  been  presented  to  your  Ldps  I  have  enclosed  tho  the  substance  of  them  is  contained 
in  the  Committees  Report 

I  am  very  much  concerned  at  the  last  clause  in  your  Lordships  letter  tho  not  conscious  to 
myself  having  ever  failed  in  that  particular,  whereby  it  appears  that  the  authentick  Acts  in  duo 
form  with  the  Seal  of  the  Province  and  the  usual  certificates  in  parchment,  did  not  come  to  your 
Lordships  hands  Thomas  Fitch  Master  of  the  Samuel  who  carried  them  is  not  yet  returned 
but  I  have  enclosed  the  affidavit  of  the  Deputy  Secretary  who  prepared  the  Acts,  with  two  of 
my  domesticks  who  made  up  the  Packet  and  saw  them  put  in  it  nor  do  I  conceive  how  the 

'  For  Mr.  ToppleV  Letter,  aee  Nno-Tork  Council  Minulei,  XIV. —  Ed. 


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Printed  Acts  &  my  letter  of  the  16  Dec'  could  reach  your  Lordships  hands  without  the 
engrossed  Actp  since  they  were  all  in  one  parcel  directed  to  M'  Popple,  and  it  being  the  last 
ship  in  the  year;  I  beleive  I  neither  did  nor  could  send  Duplicates,  as  I  generally  do  I  am 
hopeful  that  upon  an  enquiry  it  will  be  found,  that  these  Acts  have  been  mislaid  by  some  of 
the  Clerks  in  M'  Popples  office  But  since  they  may  perhaps  not  be  found,  I  shall  by  the  next 
ship  transmit  to  your  Lordships  an  other  set  of  them  in  the  same  authentick  form 

1  shall  likewise  with  some  of  the  ships  this  fall  transmit!  to  your  Ldps  the  authentick  Acts 
for  the  present  year  of  the  Assembly  which  broke  up  in  July  last  with  my  observations  thereon 

I  have  herewith  enclosed  to  M'  Popple  the  Naval  officers  accounts  from  the  26""  of  March 
last  to  the  29""  Sepf  last 

I  desire  your  Lordships  will  please  to  recommend  M'  Philip  Livingston  to  be  a  member  of 
the  Council  of  New  York  in  the  room  of  Gerardus  Beekman  lately  deceased,  the  Gentleman  I 
now  recommend  is  Secretary  for  Indian  Affairs  and  a  very  deserving  person — I  am  with  the 
greatest  Respect 

My  Lords 

Your  Ldps  most  obedient  & 

mo  obliged  humble  Servant 

Bg*        W  Burnet 


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Conference  between  Governor  Burnet  and  the  Indians. 

[New-Tork  P«pens  Co.,  140, 141] 

At  a  Private  Conference,  by  His  Excelled  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen"  & 
Gov'  in  Cheif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York  New  Jersey  &c.  with  the  Sachims 
of  the  Six  Nations  called  Maquase,  Oneides  Onnondages,  Cayouges, 
Tusquarores  &  Sinnekes — In  Albany  the  14  day  of  September  1724 

Present — His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen"  &  Gov'  in  Cheif  of  the 

Province  of  N  York 
Francis  Harrison  Esq'*  one  of  His  Matys  Councill  for  the  Province  of 

New  York 
John   Stoddard   Esq'*  one  of  His  Maty"  Council  for  the  Province  of 

Massachusetts  Bay 

His  Excellency  desired  y*  Sachims  to  give  him  an  account  of  the  Message  the  Messengers 
delivered  to  the  Indians  at  St  Fran(;ois  in  relation  to  the  V'i,r  with  our  Brethren  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay  and  the  Eastern  Indians,  tiiey  replyed, 

Brother 

You  desire  two  things  from  us,  first,  to  give  you  an  account  what  message  we  sent  to  the 
Eastern  Indians  as  also  their  answer 

When  we  arrived  a[t]  Montreal  we  acquainted  the  Governor  of  our  arrival,  on  which  he 
said  he  would  hear  what  we  had  to  say  next  morning,  and  then  we  told  him  that  we  were 


Vol.  V. 


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sent  by  the  6  Nations  and  Corlaer,  and  that  our  business  was  to  go  to  St  Fran5ois,  to  speak 
with  those  Indians  on  which  we  gave  him  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

On  the  morning  the  Gov"'  sent  for  us  and  gave  us  thanks  and  said  that  he  was  giad  that  we 
had  acquainted  him  with  our  arrival  &  Business,  sine;  b':i  i  dim;'-  ranged  the  woods  &  might 
have  met  us  &  done  us  mischeif  and  endangered  our  Lives:  But  let  us  consider  what  is  best 
for  you  in  this  matter,  whether  it  be  not  advisably  il-.at  I  do  aeuil  for  those  Indians  and  then  I 
can  hear  your  proposal  &  their  Answer 

On  which  we  answered  Father,  we  think  it  is  best  that  you  send  for  those  Indians  to 
come  here  for  they  can't  understand  us  nor  we  them  and  here  we  may  be  supplyed  with 
an  Interpreter 

The  Governor  Answered  &  returned  us  thanks  that  we  had  consented  he  should  send  for 
those  Indians  as  he  had  proposed,  on  w.'iich  he  sent  an  Express  u\u  they  were  to  be  in 
Montreal  in  four  days.  Mean  v.  hils  we  wont  to  Cachnawage  &  designed  to  return  the  fourth 
day  but  on  the  third  day  at  night  a  Preist  who  was  Interpreter  between  us  &  t'le  Indians 
awaked  us  &  said  that  the  Indians  were  come  which  we  thought  something  extraordinary,  the 
Preist  went  that  night  but  we  the  next  morning,  when  come  at  Montreal,  we  went  directly  to 
the  Governor  who  said  we  should  tariy  a  while  to  deliver  of  Message,'  and  he  would  send  for 
us  which  was  done  in  the  afternoon 

Then  we  told  them  we  were  sent  by  the  Six  Nations  &  Corlaer  and  desired  the  Indians  that 
there  might  be  a  cessation  of  Arms  [for  a  while]  as  we  had  also  desired  of  our  brethren  of 
New  England 

Then  we  said,  Children,  we  are  come  on  purpo";  for  you  to  come  to  Albany,  which  is  the 
Place  to  treat  of  Peace  and  matters  of  consequence  This  proposition  was  not  only  made  in 
Presence  of  the  French  but  of  the  Indians  thereabouts.  Gave  a  Belt. 

We  have  proposed  that  your  Principal  Sachims  should  go  to  Albany  We  have  not  limited  a 
time  but  desire  that  they  may  come  along  with  us 

The  Indians  Answered 

Fathers:  you  told  us  that  you  were  sent  by  the  Six  Nations  and  the  Governor  of  New 
York,  that  there  might  be  a  cessation  of  Hostilities,  which  we  cannot  grant,  for  we  are  so 
inveterate  against  those  people  of  N  England  because  they  have  taken  away  our  .'^and  and 
kept  our  People  Prisoners,  hut  let  them  restore  our  Land  and  releive  our  People  and  we  will 
immediately  lay  down  the  Ilatchett  and  be  at  Peace,  Gave  us  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

Fathers:  you  say  you  were  sent  from  the  Gov'  of  New  York  and  the  Six  Nations,  do  desire^ 
our  Sachims  to  go  with  you  to  Albany  to  treat  of  Peace  with  the  People  of  Boston,  We  can 
not  consent  to  send  Messengers  to  them,  they  having  so  often  deceived  us,  &  kept  our  People 
Prisoners  whom  we  sent  as  Messengers 

Fathers:  You  desire  in  tlie  name  of  the  Governor  of  New  York  and  the  G  Nations  we 
should  go  to  Albany  to  treat  with  the  Goveriim'  of  Boston  We  fluttly  deny  it,  but  if  they 
are  desirous  for  a  Peace,  they  may  come  to  Montreal  and  bring  our  three  men  along  and  treat 
with  us  in  the  presence  of  the  (iovernor  of  Canada  and  restore  our  Lands  So  vrill  conclude  a 
Peace;  We  need  not  go  to  our  Castle,  for  the  I'rincipal  Sachims  of  our  Nation  are  now  here, 
and  this  is  our  final  answer,  On  which  they  gave  a  Beit. 

His  Excellency  asked  the  Messengers  whether  they  did  not  promise  the  Boston  Com"  (that 
if  the  Eastern  Indians  did  not  comply  with  their  message)  to  take  up  the  Hatchett  which  lay 

'  mr  MesKoge.  Sew  - )  urA  CouncU  Minutet,  XIV.,  866.  —  Eu.  *  to  de»iro.  Jbid. 


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at  their  side  — They  reply'd  that  they  did  not  but  if  those  Indiana  should  murder  their 
ISFessengers  they  would  maite  use  of  the  Hatchet  which  lay  at  their  side 

On  which  the  Speech  tiiat  the  Six  Nations  made  to  the  Boston  Com"  on  the  third  of  July 
last  was  repeated  unto  them 

His  Excellency  asked  them  whether  they  never  promised  him  or  the  Com"  here  or  those 
from  Boston,  to  take  up  the  Hatchet  against  the  Kastern  Indians  in  Case  they  should  persist  in 
War  with  our  Brethren  of  New  Englnud,  or  whether  they  ever  intended  to  engage  in  that  war 
against  those  Indians 

^  They  answered  they  knew  not  of  any  promi^ie  or  Engagement,  only  that  they  promised  His 
Excellency  to  be  mediators  for  Peace. 


i  m 
is 


Propositions  made  by  His  Excellcy  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen"  &  Gov' 
in  Cheif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  Yofk,  New  Jersey  &c  to  the  Sachima 
of  the  Six  Nations  called  Maquase,  Oneides,  Onnondages,  Cayouges 
Tusquaroras,  &  Sinnekes  in  Albany  the  IS""  Sept'  1724 

Present— His  Excel^^  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen"  &  Governor  in 
Cheif  of  the  Province  of  New  York  &c 
Francis  Harrison  Esq"  of  His  Matys  Council  for  the  Province 
of  New  York 

Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs 
Henry  Holland  Philip  Livingston 

Peter  Van  Brugh  Job'  Wendell 

John  Collins  Evert  Wendel 

JohnCuyler  Hend"  V:  Renselaer 

Evert  Banker  David  van  Dyck 

Brethren 

I  am  come  hither  to  see  you  with  the  same  brotherly  kindness  which  you  have  always 
found  in  me  and  I  doubt  not  that  you  bring  with  you  hearts  full  of  the  same  honest 
inclinations  as  becomes  brethren 

But  you  must  always  remember  that  I  do  not  speak  to  you  from  myself  only  but  in  the 
name  of  my  great  &  good  master  ■  ng  George,  and  your  only  true  and  loving  fother  who 
has  alter'  fed  you  and  cloathed  you  and  is  always  making  you  kind  Presents,  and  who  has 
ordered  me  to  take  all  the  care  of  you  and  do  you  all  the  service  which  is  in  my  Power,  and 
who  expects  of  you  returns  of  obedience,  as  becomes  good  children,  and  that  you  will  shew 
it  in  being  firm  to  the  British  Interest  in  America,  in  opposition  to  all  its  ennemys  whether 
Christians  or  Indians,  and  in  token  of  this  ancient  and  happy  covenant  I  now  solemnly  renew 
the  Covenant  Chain  wi'  ,  you  in  behalf  of  this  Province,  and  all  His  Maty's  other  Provinces 
in  North  America  and  1  hope  the  chain  will  now  remain  bright  &  clear  and  lasting  as  the 
Sun,     Give  a  Iklt  [with  OK.] 

You  have  made  the  Path  open  for  the  far  Indians  to  come  to  trade  with  our  People,  among 
you,  and  to  come  through  to  Albany,  if  (hey  please,  by  which  means  goods  are  now  beco-ie 
plenty  amongst  you,  and  our  People  sen  you  often  as  good  Brethren  ought  to  do,  and  that  this 

^  oflna.  Nea-Yark  Couneil  Minutet,»6l.  —  'Eu. 


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happy  correspondence  may  become  still  easier  I  have  mended  the  carrying  place  and  the  wood 
Creek,  so  as  to  make  the  road  much  shorter  than  it  was,  and  it  shall  be  made  still  better 

I  have  for  some  time  kept  some  young  men  always  among  the  Sinnekes,  with  a  smith,  whicli 
I  doubt  not  was  very  agreeable  to  them  and  1  hear  they  have  a  House  near  their  castle  where 
they  may  live  conveniently 

And  now  I  find  many  more  are  willing  to  go  next  spring  to  live  among  the  Onnondages 
where  the  cheif  Trade  with  the  Far  Indians  lyes  and  that  they  may  keep  their  goods  dry  & 

safe I  have  ordered  them  to  build  for  themselves  a  good  Block  House  at  the  mouth  of  the 

Onnondages  River  and  so  they  will  become  your  good  Neighbours  and  live  as  comfortably 
among  you  as  they  do  here  at  home  I  intend  to  send  a  smith  along  with  them  for  your 
conveniency,  and  I  doubt  not  but  you  will  be  very  glad  to  see  one  another,  and  to  bring  the 
great  Beaver  Trade  into  your  own  country,  where  it  will  be  for  your  advantage  that  it  should 
come,  rather  than  to  Canada,  wherp  you  can  not  buy  goods  without  paying  excessive  prices 
for  them  whereas  our  Teople  sell  at  very  reasonable  Rates  and  to  shew  you  how  much  I  desire 
your  Beaver  should  bear  a  good  Price  I  have  cloathed  myself  in  Cloth  made  of  Beaver  wiiich 
you  now  see  me  wear. 

What  I  therefore  desire  and  expect  of  you  is  that  you  continue  to  keep  the  Path  swept  and 
clean  for  all  farr  Indians  to  come  and  trade  with  our  People  &  that  you  use  our  people  kindly, 
that  are  to  live  in  the  Sinnekes  country  with  you  this  year,  and  those  that  are  to  come  and 
trade  and  build  a  house  next  spring  among  the  Onnondages     Gave  a  Bell  [OP  W^«] 

Brethren 

You  promised  me  two  years  ago  that  you  would  send  Messengers  to  the  Eastern  Indians  to 
command  them  to  make  Peace  witii  tlie  Government  of  Boston  and  to  tell  tiiem  that 
you  could  not  look  on  unconcerned  when  your  Brethren  of  New  England  received  such 
barbarous  Treatment 

I  am  informed  that  since  you  have  renewed  the  like  promise  to  the  Government  of  Boston, 
to  the  Com"  here  and  to  tlieir  Deputies  sent  hither  from  the  Government  of  Boston  —  I  expect 
of  you  that  you  will  seriously  consider  what  you  have  promised  and  faithfully  perform  it  for 
the  great  Bond  of  Union  between  us  is  to  keep  our  word  to  one  another,  without  this  there 
can  be  no  true  friendship  or  brotherhood  between  us 

I  do  not  enter  into  Particulars  because  the  Deputies  from  Boston  Government  now  in  this 
place,  desire  to  speak  with  you,  themselves  &  I  recommend  it  to  you  earnestly  to  hear  them 
with  attention  &  kindness  &  to  give  them  such  an  answer  as  they  may  expect  from  good 
Brethren  after  so  many  promises  made  by  you  to  them  and  so  many  presents  by  them  to  you 
Give  a  Belt  IP^,] 


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Answer  made  by  the  Six  Nations  viz  the  Maqunse,  Oneides  Onnondages,  Cayoiiges, 
Tusquaroras  &  Sinnekes  to  His  Excell"'  W"  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen''  &  Gov' 
in  Cheif  of  tlie  Provinces  of  N  Yorii  N  Jersey  &c.  the  17""  8epf  1724 

Phksent— His  Exc''y  W  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen'  &  Gov'  in  Cheif  of  y* 
Province  of  N  Yorit 


Henry  Holland 
Peter  Van  Brugh 


Commissioners 


John  Collins 

Ph :  Livingston 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  have  some  preface  to  make  before  we  come  to  give  our  answer  to  the  Propositions, 
made  us  two  days  ago 

This  Town  of  Ali)any  has  been  of  old  a  place  of  meeting  &  Treaty  between  us,  and  since 
that  time  it  has  been  agreed  that  this  should  be  the  only  place  of  Treaty  not  only  between 
this  Government  &  us,  but  with  all  our  neighbouring  colonies  of  North  America,  to  be  a  fixed 
and  settled  place  to  treat  of  Peace  and  Tranquility,  and  those  who  have  any  occasion  to  treat 
with  us  may  come  and  meet  us  here 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  that  you  was  glad  to  meet  the  six  Nations  in  good  health,  and  that  you  came  to 
treat  us  witb  a  good  and  brotherly  heart,  &  that  you  did  not  doubt  but  we  came  with  the  same 
as  becomes  Brethren,  we  now  come  to  acquaint  you  that  we  are  come  with  a  good  true  & 
honest  heart  and  you  likewise  said,  that  you  did  not  speak  from  yourself  only  but  in  the  name 
of  your  good  &  great  Master  King  George,  our  kind  and  loving  father  who  has  so  often 
cloathed  and  fed  us  &  given  us  so  many  Presents,  and  that  you  renewed  the  ancient  Covn« 
Chain  which  we  renew  likewise  in  the  most  solemn  manner,  with  all  His  Matys  Provinces  in 
North  America,  by  this  Belt:  We  can  not  omit  to  inform  you  that  there  are  some  wicked 
Devilish  People  who  come  among  us,  but  we  will  not  hearken  to  them,  for  your  Excell-'^'  kind 
&  candid  Proposition  has  in  a  manner  brought  us  out  of  Darkness  into  the  Light  &  rejoiced 
our  hearts  extreeniely 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  say  still  that  we  are  come  out  of  Darkness  into  Light,  Your  kindness  to  us  exceeds  that 
of  your  Predecessors,  for  you  have  been  at  the  expence  to  mend  &  clear  the  carrying  place  & 
Wood  Creek,  and  that  you  will  order  it  further  to  be  mended,  for  which  we  return  our  hearty 
thanks  for  now  the  old  &  decrepit  may  come  over  the  carrying  place  whereas  formerly  it  us' 
didicult  to  pass  that  way  but  now  it  will  induce  &  encourage  the  Far  Indians  to  come  to  trade 
here  which  will  engage  them  to  be  firmly  united  to  us — It  is  most  certain  that  Trade  is  the 
cheifest  motive  to  promote  Friendship,  therefore  we  repeat  again  that  we  return  you  our 
hearty  thanks  for  this  singular  favor  &  kindness. 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  also  that  you  designed  to  build  a  Block  House  near  Onnondage  or  at  some 
convenient  place  on  that  River,  We  have  consulted  and  do  consent  that  you  may  build  it 
since  you  say  it  will  be  for  our  advantage,  but  we  desire  that  we  may  know  how  goods  will 

'  was.  Xew-Tork  Cnuncil  Minuitt,  XIV.,  301.- 


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be  sold  there,  for  liere  we  get  a  Strowd  Blnnkct  for  one  Large  &  a  Small  Beaver,  but  those 
who  go  there  to  trade  will  perhaps  take  excessive  prices  from  us,  but  if  they  sell  as  ciienp  as 
here  it  will  be  like  a  Beaver  Trap  &  [will]  get  them  all  hut  if  they  sell  ;'ear  it  will  be  of  no  use 
for  then  we  must  come  hither  to  buy  what  we  want  We  are  very  thankfull  for  the  Smith  your 
Exc''^J'  has  been  pleased  to  promise  to  send  up  to  Onnoudage  next  Spring,  pray  let  him  be  a 
good  one  who  understands  his  'J'rade  and  can  make  Hatchet  and  repair  our  Guns  We  have 
two  several  times  desired  to  have  one  but  could  not  obtain  our  request  till  now. 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  that  the  place  you  proposed  to  build  a  Blockhouse  was  at  the  mouth  of 
Onnoudage  River  where  it  falls  into  the  Cadacqui  Lake  but  we  propose  another  place  at  the 
end  of  the  Oneide  Lake  &  desire  your  opinion  on  that  head,  and  that  a  fit  person  may  come 
along  v-ith  the  Peo|)le  who  can  speak  cur  Language  who  may  be  a  proper  judge  of  the  most 
convenient  place,     gave  a  Belt  of  Wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  acquainted  us  that  s'.  me  People  were  to  go  to  the  Sinnekes  Country  with  a  Smith  for 
which  we  return  thanks  and  since  you  desired  that  they  may  be  civilly  &  kindly  used  which 
we  promise  to  do  you  told  us  that  we  said  formerly  that  we  could  not  sec  the  Kastern  Indians 
so  barbarously  murder  our  brethren  of  New  Kngland  without  resenting  it  according  to  our 
former  engagement  &  promise  to  this  Government  &  that  of  Boston  W''  we  acknowledge  to 
have  said  that  we  would  resent  it,  and  according  to  your  Excellencys  Directions  we  shall  give 
those  Commissioners  from  Boston  now  here  an  answer  to  that  aftair 

The  Sinnekes  said 

Brother  Corlaer 

It  is  two  years  ago  since  Major  Abraham  Schuyler  was  in  y«  Sinnekes  Country  with  y* 
Smith  Myndert  Wemp  &  we  sent  a  token  with  them,  that  we  desired  tiiey  might  come  again 
next  year  We  desire  to  know  where  y'  fault  lyes  that  they  did  not  come  for  tlie  Smith  is  very 
good,  kind  &  charitable  to  our  poor  people  &  we  desire  that  they  may  now  go  along  with  us 

His  Excellency  told  them  that  he  would  give  them  an  answer  when  lie  delivered  them  their 
Presents  and  ordered  them  a  barrel  of  Beer. 


Further  Propositions  made  by  His  Excellency  W""  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  General 
&  Gov'  in  Cheif  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York  New  Jersey  &c  At  Albany 
the  in"-  day  of  Sept'  1724 

Phbsent — His  Excell'''  W™  F?urnet  Esq"Capt"  (Jen'  &  Gov'  in  cheif  of  the  Province 
of  New  York  iVc 
Francis  Harrison  l^sq"  one  of  His  Matys  Council  for  y*  suld  Province 

Commissioners 
Henry  Holland  Philip  Livingston 

Peter  Van  Brugh  John  Collins 

Brethren 

]  have  a  few  words  more  to  say  to  you  about  what  you  proposed  to  nie  in  [your]  Answer 
But  I  will  begin  with  a  Preface  as  you  do  whicli  is  that  1  always  like  to  hear  your  answers 


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'al"t'^'":J,l^T:'i  that  come  from  yourselves  but  I  do  not  like  the  answer  which  the  *  Handlers  hero 
Albany  p„t,  into  your  mouths  for  they  neitlier  love  you  nor  me  but  mind  only  their  own 

Profit,  and  therefore  1  expect  that  for  the  future  you  will  niaiie  all  your  answers  yourselves  and 
never  advise  with  anv  of  these  Handlers  what  you  should  say  for  I  can  always  find  out  what 
is  your  own  &  what  comes  froh,  them 

As  to  the  Blockhouse  it  must  he  at  the  Onnondages  Rivers  Mouth  and  not  at  the  Oneides 
Lake  for  the  far  Jndians  pass  only  by  the  mouth  of  the  River  and  do  not  come  up  to  the 
Oneides  Lake  So  that  the  Beaver  Trap  would  then  be  so  far  oft' that  it  would  catch  no  Beavers 
at  all  and  this  is  a  thing  the  Handlers  put  into  your  heads,  on  purpose  that  the  Beavers  may 
nil  go  to  Canada,  wl..-e  they  would  rather  trade  with  the  French  than  with  you,  by  wijich  you 
may  see  they  are  not  your  friends 

An  other  ♦also  Sto^y  they  have  put  into  your  heads  is  that  Goods  should  be  as  cheap  at  the 
Onnondages  country  as  here  which  they  know  can  not  be,  for  then  there  would  be  no  allowance 
made  for  the  trouble  of  Carrying  them  which  however  1  will  order  them  to  make  as  small  as 
they  can  afford  it 

This  is  a  conveniency  for  those  that  are  not  able  to  walk  hither,  but  if  any  will  rather  come 
to  Albany  it  is  reasonable  that  they  should  have  goods  cheaper  because,  of  their  long  journey 
to  fetch  them,  than  when  they  can  buy  them  at  their  own  doors 

As  to  what  the  Sinnekes  proposed  about  Abraham  ;-ichuyler  I  know  that  it  is  put  into  their 
heads  the  same  way  with  the  rest:  But  I  do  not  approve  that  my  officers  should  apply  to  the 
Bix  Nations  to  appoint  them  that  is  making  you  their  Masters,  and  not  me  so  that  I  can  not 
trust  tl'.em  after  they  take  such  measures,  and  therefore  I  will  not  employ  Abraham  Schuyler 
any  more  because  he  has  taken  a  wrong  way  to  get  himself  named.  And  1  have  appointed 
Harine  V'edder  Captain  already,  and  a  .Smith  that  is  brother  to  Myndert  Wemp 

1  am  always  ready  to  shew  you  what  kindness  I  can,  but  1  will  not  sufler  my  people  that 
are  under  my  Covernment  to  put  Notions  into  your  heads  contrary  to  my  desires  for  your 
Good,  &  if  I  knew  tliern  1  would  punish  them  for  their  ['resumption  in  doing  it  so  that  I  must 
expect  of  you  as  a  i'roof  of  your  thankfnllness  to  me  that  you  will  he  advised  in  these  things 
by  none  but  me  &  these  oflkers  whom  I  think  fit  to  appoint  &  then  we  shall  always  renuiin 
good   Brethren 

Brethren 

I  find  by  your  answer  to  the  Boston  Gentlemen  that  you  do  not  now  deny  your  promises 
but  only  you  say  you  wail  for  the  King  of  (ireat  IJrilain's  orders  in  answer  to  your  Belt,  Now 
this  is  not  a  jiisi  IVeten  —  for  the  King  has  given  his  (iover..ois  here  power  to  make  war  with 
Indians  without  first  ac<imiinting  him  and  you  can  not  beleive  he  ci,n  be  pleased  that  you  suIUt 
the  Kastern  Indians  to  continue  their  mischeifs  to  New  Knglaiai  und.r  pretence  of  waiting  (or 
his  orders  to  make  war  because  he  is  often  abroad  out  of  Kimiaml  and  so  can  not  give  an 
answer  to  you  soon  enough  and  in  the  mean  time  all  the  Misclieif  nniy  be  over  ,  d  your 
assistance  be  of  no  use  so  that  1  think  yon  are  obliged  by  your  promises  to  the  (Jovernmeiit  of 
Boston,  to  make  war  immediatrly  against  (he  isastern  Indians  since  they  have  not  accepted 
your  message  to  incline  them  to  IVace  And  now  1  expect  you  will  give  a  possitive  answer  (o 
the  (iendemen  from  Hoston  in  pursuance  to  your  repeated  promises  Since  (hat  you  do  not  imw 
deny  them  and  are  convinced  that  the  excuse  you  nuide  before  me  in  a  private  (.Jonference 
was  alt  false,  so  that  you  know  very  well  that  you  have  promised  that  if  the  Kastern  Indians 
did  not  uccopt  your  last  Message  you  would  luke  up  the  Uulciielt,  and  you  ought  now  to  stand 


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NKW-YDRK  COLONIAL  MANITSCRIPTS. 


to  tlii8  na  wlint  you  are  hound  to  do  nnd  to  niako  a  favourable  answer  thereupon  to  the 
(MMitlciutMi  of  liostor. 

Hut  if  you  will  ho  so  uinvortliy  and  ho  cowardly  [as]  to  avoid  i^oinj?  to  war  with  yourwhoh? 
Nations  ns  you  ought  to  do  you  can  not  do  less  than  pormill  your  young  men  to  list  Ihonistdvos 
as  soldiers  uudiT  the  (iovcrintMit  of  Hoston,  for  this  is  n  cnstom  in  Kuropo  nnd  the  Prenoii 
know  it  well  that  wh.Mi  they  wore  at  war  with  the  English  they  have  gone  to  a  people  who 
were  at  Peace  with  the  English  and  have  had  leave  to  list  soldiers  from  that  Naticui,  and  this 
was  not  thought  any  breach  ofy'  I'eace  i)etween  y'  hjiglisli  and  that  Nation  which  was  neutral 
in  tiie  War,  and  if  some  of  these  soldiers  wen^  killed  in  the  War  it  was  not  looked  upon  as 
the  concern  of  that  Nation  but  only  a  private  l<oss  to  their  own  kindriMl 

So  that  if  the  Coveriuneut  of  lloslon  can  persuade  any  of  your  young  nu'U  to  list  under 
them  this  does  by  no  means  engage  you  in  the  war  but  tiiese  young  men  will  net  only  on  their 
private  account 

I  now  give  you  a  very  large  I'resent,  &  1  have  taken  care  to  give  you  the  best  Powder  that 
can  be  bought,  &  I  must  warn  you  not  to  put  above  half  so  inm-h  in  your  (!uns  ns  of  connnon 
Powder  for  it  will  break  your  (Inns,  if  you  do  &  a  little  will  serve  to  shoot  withal  And  now  I 
take  my  leave  of  you,  wishing  you  all  a  good  Journey  [houu>J  &•  good  health  till  I  see  you  again 


Answer  of  the  Sachims  of  y'  Six  Nations  to  His  Excell'''  William  Unmet  Ks»|" 
Capt"  (!en"  &  Governor  in  Cheif  of  the  Provinces  of  N  York  New  Jersey 
&c.     In  Albany  the  •-*()"■  day  of  September  17^1 

I'liKNUNT  —  His    Excell"'  W"'    Ilurnet    Esii"   Capl"   d'en"    \'    (!ov'   in    ('heif  of  the 
Pr()vinre  of  New  York 
Francis  Ilarri.Miu,  one  of  His  Mat"  Council  for  same 

Commissioners 
Henry  Ilollaiul  Philip  Livingston 

I'eler  Van  Urugh  John  Collins 

John  Cnyler  Hend''  Van  Wenselaer 

Evert  Danker  David  V:  l)yck 

D'Kannasore  Speaker 

Hrother  Corlaer 

As  viui  8Uiunu)ueil  the  Sachiuis  of  the  Six  Nations  to  i-;i>--.ir  here  they  in  obedience  to  your 
commands  are  come  who  have  heard  I  he  I'ropositions  you  made  to  them,  nnd  you  their 
answer,  The  renewing  of  the  C^oveuanl  Cliain  is  nceeptable  to  ns  which  we  promise  shall  be 
kept  inviolable 

You  can  not  expect  I  should  repeal  your  speach  made  to  us  yesterday  liut  slinll  touch  on 
what  your  Kxcellency  was  pleased  to  say  that  yon  conhl  always  kn(»w  what  answer  ca  ne 
from  us,  and  what  is  put  inte  ourmonths  by  the  Handlers,  atid  since  Vour  Excellency  doth  not 
approve  of  the  I'lace  we  proposed  tor  you  to  have  a  lUock  House  built  So  wish  you  joy  where 
you  design  to  h.ive  ii  made  nnd  that  you  may  get  many  Heavers  in  that  Trap 

Yesterday  you  toKI  us  that  you  designed  to  return  home  and  wished  us  a  good  journey  for 
whiih  we  are  very  lliaiiklul  since  we  have  often  lost  sonu'  of  our  principal  men  in  their 
Jonrnev  who  had  the  Unrlhen  of  the  tiovernment  of  our  Nations 


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Uiotlier  Corlaor 

Wo  lire  (Ii'siroim  to  know  from  yoii  tlic  iiuiiibfr  of  tlit-Hf  IVopIn  who  ih^sign  (o  m-ulr  at  tlio 
ciul  of  lilt!  ()iiiioii(Tiign  llivt'r  to  'I'mkIo 

IliH  KxcfllfiK  V  rcplj'cd  lie  could  no)  Icll  hoiiic  (inu'H  'ID  or  M)  iiioro  or  trsN  ,i,m  Kliiill  ho 
iiofCMHiiry  to  carry  on  ii  Tratli! 

I)  KanniiHon;  Haid 

Iirolli<>r  Corlacr 

I  am  a|>|)oiMtcd  Speaker  liy  tlic  Six  Nalioim  as  yon  liavf  rccoinnn-mlcd  lo  tlicni  &  llicy 
approved  of  me  and  Nhall  do  my  endeavor  to  inomole  (lie  llritiHli  InlcrcHt  anil  lliey  liavo 
promiNcd  lo  lake  my  advice  in  I'nlilick  adiiirH  and  when  mallerH  of  conni'(|ncnce  do  oecnr 

Itroliu'r  C^orlaer 

We  denire  you  lo  I'xeuHe  nH  for  tlie  Nniiill    Present  we  now  make  wliicli   Im  hut  a  few  Skiim 

hnd  wo  known  that  you  «h'Hij;ncd  lo  Hend  liir  iih  to  et  your  Kxcelii-ney  here  we  would    hav(« 

eoliecled  more,  hnl  we  had  Hold  our  SkiuH  hefore  we  knew  of  IhiH  Treaty  iV  thernforo  domrc 
your  Kxcellency  lo  accept  of  it 

Wtf  desire  to  know  if  yon'l  accept  the  advice  of  D'KanmiHore  in  mallerH  of  consequem;  i  for 
the  I'uhlic  Welfare 

IHh  Kxcelh'm^  aiiHVvered  that  he  wtnild  advine  with  him  if  mallerH  of  j^real  coiiHetpu'nce  do 
occur  he  may  either  conu!  to  New  York,  or  I'Ise  advise  with  the  commiHNidnerH  here  which 
IH  thi!  Haini!  tl;inf{ 

D  KanmiHore  said 
We  wish  your  KxceiU'iicy  a  good  .lonrncy  honu'  iV  iiope  that  Codn  hleHHJng  may  attend  you 

Itrotlii'r  Corlaer 

Wi'  are  to  depart  IhiN  day  yon  going  one  way  &  we  the  other  here  is  a  Huudl  F'reHeiit  (heing 
II  Heaver  coal)  lo  hi-  kept  as  a  Chair  lo  nitt  in  and  consider  U>r  tin-  welfare  of  iis  all,  thai  when 
wi^  are  accused  of  any  liase  thing,  wo  may  he  heard  and  answer  lo  what  may  he  laid  lo 
our  charge 

PropoNitioiiH  made  hy  His  Mxc""''  William  nnrnet  Kstj"  ("apt"  (Jenll  &(!overnor 

in  Clieif  of  the    I'rovim'es  of  New  ^'(M•k,  New  Jersey  &c  lo  the   SachiniN  of 

the   Schaahkook    IndiaiiN  (Indians  who   live  twenty  inih'H   above   Alhany, 

directly  North  upon   IliidsonH  l(ivcr)     Jn  Alhany  IIhh  I'.l"*  day  (d  Sep.  1721 

Children 

I  have  Ht>nt  f(>r  yon  lo  acipiaint  you  of  Ncveral  ctnnplainiN  our  llrelhren  of  New  Kngland 
have  against  some  of  )  our  jteople,  who  have  coinmilleii  wev'  IniHe  Acts  in  their  country  iiiid 
are  liere  to  tell  you  the  pariicuiars 

Then  the  (ienllemen  from  the  MaNNnchnKellH  Itay  told  lh«f  miid  Sachiinii  that  om>  of  their 
Indians  called  SchaMchamicnip  was  iihout  eight  weeks  ago  on  their  Frontiers  doing  mischeif 
lo  the  I'hriHliaiiH,  and  last  iidi  in  the  Indian  army  against  N  )rtlileiid  ami  desire  lu  be 
informed  whellier  they  knew  of  him 

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The  Indians  replyed,  that  he  and  another  Indian  came  to  Scaalikook  about  the  S""  or  lO"-  of 
July  last  but  no  Indians  being  there  nt  that  time,  came  to  some  of  their  Ration  at  the  Half 
Moon,  who  asked  them  from  wiience  they  came,  they  said  from  Canada  and  are  now  gone 
a  hunting.  The  last  fall  when  the  army  was  against  Norlhfeild  this  Schaschanaemp  came 
to  Saraghtoge 

The  said  CJentlemen  say  that  about  3  weeks  ago,  the  Indians  killed  some  of  there  people, 
and  one  of  the  Indians  was  also  killed  by  their  I'eople  in  the  Action  —  The  marks  of  him  are 
taken  &  shown  to  one  of  your  Nation  who  says  he  is  a  Schaahkook  Indian 

The  said  Sachims  reply  that  the  name  of  the  said  Indian  should  be  known  it  may  be  its 
one  of  the  Deserters  w!io  are  gone  from  us  to  live  in  Canada 

His  Kxcell'''  told  the  said  Indians  that  they  ought  not  to  harbour  any  of  those  Indians  who 
commit  murders  in  New  Hnglaud  but  ought  to  deliver  them  up  to  (hat  (iovernment  to  be 
punished  and  not  to  subsist  tlu-m  with  necessarys  as  I  am  informed  you  do  for  that  is  the  same 
thing  as  going  to  War  yourselves  against  our  Brethren 

The  Boston  Comm"  say  that  one  Indian  was  shot  lately  in  the  Arm  on  their  Frontiers,  called 
Snaespaenk  and  asked  whether  be  !ias  not  been  among  tiiem  or  if  they  knew  of  him:  That 
your  aiu'cstors  have  lived  on  our  Frontiers  and  removed  from  thence  to  .Schahkook,  and  you 
have  ever  since  had  your  iiunting  on  the  Hranclies  of  our  IJivers  where  with  we  have  been 
always  well  pleased  as  being  lirmly  united  to  you  and  taken  you  peculiarly  for  our  friends 
more  than  any  of  the  five  Nations  since  you  are  our  near  neighbours  &  take  it  the  more 
mikindly  that  you  should  harbour  and  assist  our  Knemies  who  committ  Acts  of  Hostilities  on 
our  Frontiers 

His  Kxcellency  desired  to  know  from  tiiem  what  was  the  reason  that  after  the  fair  promises 
and  engagements  made  to  him  two  years  ago,  of  t'leir  fidelity  and  honisty,  that  so  many  of 
their  Nation  have  deserted  their  habitations  &  are  goiu!  to  Canada  and  now  insult  and  commit 
[s  )]  many  murders  on  our  IJrethren  of  New  Hngland  and  what  provocation  has  been  given  them 

Tim  Indians  answer 

The  last  fall  when  an  aniiy  of  iiiH)  Indians  were  gone  to  N  England  a  Messenger  came  to 
Bonn*  familys  settled  at  Saraghtoge,  \\  ho  told  tlieui  that  this  army  after  they  bad  cut  )1V  a 
Town  in  N  Kngland  was  designed  to  fall  on  them  and  theretere  advised  them  to  remove  to 
('anada  wiiereon  they  went  directly  to  Canada  without  aciiuainting  any  of  the  .Schaahkook 
Indians  with  it  — 

His  Kxcellency  said  why  did  not  those  Indians  (if  they  were  afraid)  remove  to  the  Mohoggs 
Country,  where  they  could  be  secure 

Tliey  replyed  that  they  <'id  not  so  much  as  aeipiuint  one  Indinu  who  they  Kuspecled  would 
inform  us  with  the  news  but  left  hin*.  and  went  awiiy  without  telling  where 

His  F.xcell''' said:  by  th'i  I  see  you  have  no  command  over  your  people.  Its  surprising 
that  your  people  are  so  fond  of  going  to  (Canada,  what  can  be  the  reason  here  is  better  Land 
and  hnutiug  tor  you.  Tlit  re  has  been  a  Tree  planted  b}-  the  former  flov"  for  you  lo  shelter 
under  that  you  might  live  I'lentilully  &  increase  untler  the  ohadow  of  it 

Tliey  say:  its  true  that  a  Tree  has  been  planted  and  we  are  recommended  lo  live  &  shelter 
under  tiu)  shadow  of  it  but  that  Tree  begins  to  decay  and  the  leaveB  to  wither,  having  biit  a 
small  spot  of  Land  to  Plant  on  * 


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Father :  We  have  been  in  an  ancient  Covenant  [with  you]'  and  lived  peaceably  with  you 
We  are  still  desirous  it  niny  continue  bo  We  have  been  a  hunting  two  years  agj  on  the 
Frontiers  of  New  England  in  a  peaceable  manner,  and  were  taJie::  &  carried  to  Coal  at  Boston 
&  not  well  used  by  tliat  Government  &  had  it  not  been  for  M'  Jacob  Wendell  a  Merch'  at 
Boston  we  might  have  been  taken  and  treated  as  ennemies,  and  those  who  are  gone  to 
Canada  being  some  of  those  Indians  go  to  fight  against  New  England  to  revenge  themselves 

The  Boston  gentlemen  say,  that  those  Indians  who  were  taken  and  carried  to  Boston  Goal, 
were  taken  by  mistake  they  being  on  I'enekeok  River,  where  some  Indians  live  ho  have 
ever  been  the  worst  ennemies  of  our  people,  but  as  soon  as  it  was  known  they  were  friend 
Indians  the  Goveiianent  resented  it,  and  it  was  ill  taken  that  the  people  had  taken  them,  and 
they  set  at  Liberty 

Father 

Wc!  are  in  a  firm  Covenant  with  you  and  live  ini'Ier  the  shadow  of  the  Tree  of  Peace  and 
friendship  planted  at  Schaiilikook  We  have  been  desired  to  go  and  assist  New  England 
against  the  ICastern  Indians  But  you  are  our  father,  and  the  Six  Nations  our  Leaders  when 
they  go  we  shall  follow  —  A  belt  has  been  sent  to  our  great  &  good  Father  King  George, 
concerning  this  war,  to  which  no  answer  has  as  yet  been  relumed,  till  then  we  don't  know 
iiow  to  behave  ourselves,     iitvc  a  Bdt 

His  Excellency  said  :  that  they  should  live  peaceably  at  Schaahkook  ana  not  harbour  any 
of  the  Indians  who  have  been  to  murder  any  of  our  Brethren  in  New  England  and  when  they 
come  among  them  to  deliver  tliem  up  to  justice 

I  do  by  this  Bell  renew  the  ancient  Covenant  Chain  that  you  may  behave  yourselves  as 
good  and  obedient  ('hildren  and  live  and  shelter  under  the  shadow  of  the  Tree  of  Peace  & 
friendship.     Gave  a  present  for  their  Nation 


Conference  hdween  the  Ma-fimchuiett,'i  Cowmis.sioner.'i  and  aSVj*  2,'a(lons  of  Indkins. 

[Ncw-V.irk  rn|iiT«,  'V.,  US,  14«.  1  • 

A  Proposition  made  by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Province  of  the  Massochusetts 
Bay  in  New  England,  to  the  8ix  Nations  at  Albany  on  Sept'  Iti"*  1724 
Brethren 

We  have  (formerly)  acquair.f  you  how  tenderly  we  have  dealt  with  the  Eastern  Indians 
and  notwilliNtanding  re|ieated  abuses,  which  the  (jovernment  of  the  MaBsachusetts  Bay  have 
HuH'ered  Iroii  them,  y-'t  they  endeavored  by  friendly  methods  to  bring  them  to  a  peaceable 
behaviour,  all  wliich  proved  ineH'eclual  since  which  you  have  taken  the  same  course  wi'.li  lliem 
yet  they  continue  obstinate,  therefore  it  now  seems  necessary  to  proceed  against  them 
with  severity 

Tis  imw  more  than  a  \-  ■  -'  ce  tiie  (Jommissiouers  from  the  Massachusetts  B'ly  tendered 
you  111"  ilatchet  against  ..;e  t  Mtem  Indians,  whit  h  you  took  and  laid  by  your  side  lo  use  in 
UURO  they  would  not  her.ikeM     <  proposals  of  Peace  which  you  propoHe<l  to  offer  to  them  at 

'Th«  worJ»  and  IrtUm  witllii  (  ]  in  ttif  incoi'linK  t  ■mifvii'iKT  mv  mlikd  rnmi  the  Kei'oni  in  Snt-Yurk  Cuuneil  Minutt; 
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rtre::'!":?  ^"  ^^^  ''''  "•'"''  ""*  '^^^^'^^^  '^  ^°"'  ^'^^  ^"^^  eontcnptuoualy 

des'^rlTThT^r''':'?  ^°"  7''''  "'  ^"'"'"'  y""  '''^  y°"  t"''^^  <■"«*  '^"''^  "^  the  Hatchet,  but 
res'^ting  the  War  '""  ''•^"  *°  "'^  '^^J"^^  ^'"«  ^"^"^^^   ^^^  ^^^   "''^  P'— 

them  .n.5  ^"'"''"^J''^'^^]  ''^  sending  Messengers  to  them  to  take  away  tl,e  Hatchet  fron, 
them  and  to  br.ng  rhem  h.ther  to  treat  of  I'eace,  and  agreed  that  they  should  go  from  hence 
to  Boston  there  to  put  an  end  to  tl>e  War,  you  told  us  that  you  would  then  n,!ke  an  end  of 
the  busmess  and  .n  case  the  Eastward  Indians  would  not  hearken  to  you,  and  con"Jly  with 
.  your  demand,,  you  would  at  that  time  take  up  the  Hatchet  (which  lay  by  your  side)  and 
assurea  us  that  the  six  Nations  had  agreed  to  U,  and  it  should  be  done  ^ 

They  seen^ed  to  despise  your  message  and  sent  you  word  that  they  would  not  lay  down  the 
Ha  het  nor  con.e  h.ther  to  treat  with  you  and  charge  our  goverum- with  making  I^isouer  of 
tl  e  r  Messengers  wh.ch  you  yourse.ves  know  to  be  false  for  manv  of  you  have  see.  these  men 
at  Castle  W.lham,  and  heard  them  declare  that  they  were  ( by  t..dr  own  peopl  )  s"nt  t  i    eT" 

The  Anawor  of  ,he  Si,  Nation,  of  Iroqooi.,  1„  All,™y  „po„  S,.n  Is  1734  To 

.0  :::7:r,r  r.  f r:;'  ';r;::;rj;:  t- '-  r-  'rr ""-  -'  »■"-- 

ll..nl.  ».,.!  w,  l,„v.  !,„„  ,„1,|  ,,,„  T.""""""  '°  "'"  '•■'"«  »"'l  »"'  "hole  ilf]» .„»  i,  „,,„„ 

»nd  «i,,  we  wait  „^;i41V,::,,, -T     ""'"  "■°''''' "'''"  """•  """"S  '■"'-"""  »'»•»"« 

J.I  de.„  of  „.  to  take  t„e  „,.tter  i,t  Stlo  A  iJ™,  ^.T,:  ';;.!'7  ""t'  "  "'\  'T 
EaMwri  Indian,  „„,wered  the  Me.„.nser.  a,„l  ,„i,l  ,  „  1  ,.  '  ,  '•"'•"•<■  «<«l  the 
Government  they  did  Je.ir.  two  thing. '%  tl  It"  1^  the  lLT'"  "'','  '""  "°"°" 
01  the  H„,a„.,  and  fr.n.  that  w.  thl„\  ,he  „at,'       „1       ,'  r'',;!':,:   .''      ;,"■""" 

and  the  .1,  N  t     ,  „  J^^^^^^^^^^  ""    "  ""■  "  '^  '"  "I""'  '"■""■<■"  'I™  "  "f  A y 

ivatloos  and  ,f  a  W  ar  .hould  break  out  and  we  .hoal.l  n.e  tho  liatchett  that  laje,  by 


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our  Side,  those  Paths  which  are  now  open  wold  be  stopped,  and  if  we  should  make  war  it  would 
not  end  in  a  few  days  as  yours  doth  bu;  it  must  last  till  one  nation  or  the  other  is  destroyed 
as  It  has  been  heretofore  with  us  We  have  been  three  times  with  the  Eastward  Indians  and 
could  not  prevail  and  we  k.iow  what  whipping  and  scourging  is  from  the  Governor  of  Canada 
and  the  Eastern  Indiims  seem  to  be  inclined  to  Peace  and  in  as  much  as  we  have  tryed  three 
tmies  and  could  not  effect  it  we  would  have  you  try  with  them  yourselves  &  see  if  you  can't 
make  Peace  with  them  yourselves  for  we  have  been  at  War  with  the  Governor  of  Canada  but 
Ul,'r«?;';  ll  ""'  ''''^''  ^''^  'Uroadivmj  nor  with  Albany,  and  we  desire  to  be  so  still 
<juv.„,m.m  „f  We  would  not  have  you  take  it  that  we  forsake  you  for  why  should  we  do  it, 

neither  brother  would  we  do  it  and  upon  this  we  lay  down  a  Belt  of  Wampum 


(rm^eniur  JJuniet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Ncw-Tork  rnpcin,  Cc,  149.] 

Jfy  Lords  ^^^  ^"'"'^  ^^"'  ^°^'  1724 

1  have  herewith  enclosed  to  M'  Popple  the  Acts  of  the  Assembly  for  the  year  1723  in 
authentick  form,  and  1  now  send  to  your  Lordships  Duplicates  of  my  letter  of  the  7-  instant - 
Of  all  the  Propositions  made  to  the  Indians  at  Albany,  and  their  Answers,  Of  the  Ileporl  of 
the  Committee  of  Council  here  on  the  merchants  Petitions  and  Allegations  Of  my  reason  lor  the 
Act  to  prohibit  Trade  with  Canada,  of  the  Aflidavits  to  prove  that  1  sent  the  Acts  of  17->3 
home  in  authentic  form,  in  Dec'  last  with  a  List  of  the  said  Acts  I  have  further  enclosed  to 
your  Lordships  a  Memorial  from  D'  Colden  which  contains  a  history  of  the  principal 
transactions  between  this  province  and  Canada  which  may  serve  to  give  a  full  ami  dear  liijht 
to  toe  true  State  of  the  Fur  Trade,  ami  hope  will  prove  acceptable  to  your  Lordships,  and  I 
li-.pe  you  will  excuae  me  if  I  have  been  too  tedious  and  particular  in  refuting  these  Merchants 
since  they  have  given  us  here  so  just  Provocation  and  that  your  Lordships  would  be  so  uood 
ns  to  move  His  Majesty  that  the  Merchants  may  be  obliged  to  declare  their  informers  which  I 
hope  your  Lordships  will  think  a  reasonable  Uequest  ii.  bel-.alf  of  the  Legislature  here  who 
are  injured  by  their  calumnies  and  seem  to  have  a  just  dnirn,  ti^at  the  Mc  ;hant^  shall  either 
confess  their  fault  or  name  their  authors-All  which  Ihumbly  submit  to  your  Lordships  by 
whom  I  would  much  rather  have  my  interest  determin"  than  according  to  my  own  opinion 
I  am  with  great  Kespect 
My  Lords 

Your  Lordships 
^  Most  dutiful  and  most 

obliged  humble  Servant 

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Mr.  Colderi's  Memoir  on  the  Fur  Trade. 


[New- York  Papers,  Co.,  IBl. ] 

A  Memorial  concerning  the  Fur  Trade  of  tlie  Province  of  New  York,  presented 
to  His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq"  Capt"  Gen"  &  Gov'  &c.  By 
Cadwallader  Golden,  Surveyor  General  of  the  said  Province  Nov  lO""  1724 

It  has  of  late  been  generally  beleived  that  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Province  of  New  York  are 
so  advantagiously  situated  with  respect  to  the  Indian  Trade  and  enjoy  so  many  advantages  as 
to  Trade  in  General,  that  it  is  in  their  Power  not  only  to  rival  the  French  of  Canada  who 
have  almost  entirely  engrossed  the  Fur  Trade  of  America,  but  that  it  is  impossible  for  the 
Fn.nch  to  carry  on  that  Trade  in  competition  with  the  People  of  this  Province  —  The  enquiring 
ii'to  the  Truth  of  this  Proposition  may  not  only  be  of  some  consequence  as  to  the  riches  and 
hoii )  •  of  the  British  Nation  for  it  is  well  known  how  valuable  the  Fur  Trade  of  America  is, 
lut  irf-ewise  as  to  the  safety  of  all  the  British  Colonies  in  North  America 

New  France  (as  the  French  now  claim)  extends  from  the  mouth  of  the  River  Mississippi  to 
ih".  Mouth  of  tlie  River  St  Lawrence  by  which  tlie  French  plainly  shew  their  intention  of 
iMiolosing  the  British  Settlements  and  cutting  us  oft"  from  all  Commerce  with  the  numerous 
Nations  of  Indians  that  are  every  where  settled  over  the  vast  continent  of  North  America  — 
The  Englisii  in  America  have  too  good  reason  to  apprehend  such  a  design,  when  they  see  the 
French  Kings  Geographer  publish  a  Map  by  which  he  has  set  bounds  to  the  British  Empire 
in  America  and  has  taken  in  many  of  the  English  Settlements,  both  in  South  Carolina  and 
New  York  within  these  Boundaries  of  New  France  —  And  the  good  Services  they  intend  us 
with  the  Indians  but  too  plainly  appear  at  this  day  by  the  Indian  War  now  carried  on  against 
new  England 

I  have  therefor  for  some  time  past  endeavoured  to  inform  myself  from  the  writings  of  the 
French  and  from  others  who  have  travel'il  in  Canada  or  among  the  Indians  how  ftxr  the  People 
of  this  Province  may  carry  on  the  Indian  Trade  with  more  advantage  than  the  French  can,  or 
what  disadvantage  they  labour  under  more  than  the  French  do.  As  all  Endeavors  for  the  good 
of  ones  fountry  are  excuseable  I  do  no  doubt  but  my  intention  in  this  will  be  acceptable  to 
your  excellency,     Tho  I  be  not  capable  of  treating  the  subject  as  it  deserves 

I  shall  begin  with  Canada  and  consider  what  advantages  they  have  either  by  their  situation  or 
otherwise  Canada  is  situated  upon  the  River  of  St  Lawrence  by  which  the  five  great  I^akes 
which  may  be  properly  called  the  live  inland  Seas  of  North  America)  empty  themselves  into 
the  Ocean  The  mouth  of  this  Great  River  is  in  the  Latitude  of  60  Deg  over  against  the  body 
of  Newfoundland  —  It  rises  from  the  Cataracqui  Lake,  the  Eastermost  of  the  five  great  liakes 
about  the  Lat  of  14  deg  and  runs  from  thence  about  North  East  to  the  Ocean,  and  is  about  900 
miles  in  length  from  that  Lake  to  the  Ocean  —  The  five  great  Lakes  which  communicate  with 
each  other,  and  with  this  River  extend  about  100'  miles  Westward  further  into  the  Contint;jjt  — 
So  far  the  Indians  have^  already  discovered  and  their  discoveries  make  it  probable  tha*  an 
Inland  Passage  may  be  found  to  the  south  sea  by  the  Rivers  which  run  into  these  Lakes  and 
Rivers  which  run  into  the  South  Sea.  The  method  of  carrying  goods  upon  the  Rivers  of  North 
America  into  all  the  small  Branches  and  overland  from  the  Branches  of  one  River  to  the 
branches  of  an  other  was  learned  from  the  Indians  and  is  the  only  method  practicable  through 


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such  large  Forests  and  Deserts,  as  the  Traders  pass  througli  in  carrying  from  one  Nation  to  the 
other,  It  is  this  The  Indians  make  a  long  narrow  Boat  made  of  the  Barli  of  the  Birch  Tree, 
the  parts  of  which  they  join  very  neatly — One  of  these  Canoes  that  can  carry  a  dozen  men 
can  itself  be  easily  carried  upon  two  mens  shoulders,  so  that  wlien  they  have  gone  as  far  by 
Water  as  they  can  which  is  further  than  is  easily  imagined  because  their  loaded  Canoes  don't 
sink  6  inch  into  the  water,  they  unload  their  Canoes,  &  carry  both  goods  and  Canoes  upon 
their  Shoulders  over  land  into  the  nearest  branch  of  the  River  the  intend  to  follow 

Thus  the  French  have  an  Easy  communication  with  all  the  Countrys  bordering  upon  the 
River  of  St  Lawrence  and  its  Branches  with  all  the  countrys  bordering  upon  these  inland  Seap 
and  the  Rivers  which  empty  themselves  into  these  Seas  and  can  thereby  carry  their  Burden  ot 
Merchandize  through  all  these  countrys  which  could  not  by  any  other  means  than  Water 
carriage  be  carried  through  a  vast  Tract  of  Land 

This  however  but  half  furnishes  the  view  the  French  have  as  to  their  commerce  in  North 
America  many  of  the  Branches  of  the  River  Misissipi  come  [so]  near  to  the  Branches  of  several 
of  the  Rivers  which  empty  themselves  into  the  great  Lakes  that  in  several  places  there  is  out 
a  short  land  carriage  from  the  one  to  the  other  as  soon  as  they  have  got  into  the  Rive  of 
Missisipi  they  open  to  themselves  as  large  a  feild  for  Traffic  in  the  Southern  Parts  of  North 
America  as  was  before  mentioned  with  respect  to  the  Northern  Parts  If  one  considers  the 
length  of  this  River  and  its  numerous  branches  he  must  say  that  by  means  of  this  River  and 
the  Lakes  there  is  opened  to  his  view  such  a  scene  of  inland  Navigation  as  cannot  be 
parallelled  in  any  other  part  of  the  world 

The  French  have  with  much  industry  settled  small  Colonys  and  built  Stockada  Forts  at  all 
the  considerable  Passes  between  the  Lakes  except  between  Cataracqui  Lake  (called  by  the 
French  Ontario)  and  Lake  Erie,  One  of  our  five  Nations  of  Indians,  whom  we  call  Sinnekes 
and  the  French  Sonontouons  having  hitherto  refused  them  leave  to  erect  any  buildings  there. 
The  French  have  been  indefatigable  in  making  discoveries  and  carrying  on  their  Commerce 
with  Nations  whom  the  English  know  nothing  but  what  they  see  in  the  French  Maps  and  Books. 
The  Barrenness  of  the  Soil  and  tiie  coldness  of  the  Climate  of  Canada,  obliges  the  greatest 
number  of  the  Inhabitants  to  seek  their  living  by  travelling  among  the  Indians  or  by  trading 
with  those  that '!o  travel.  The  Governour  and  other  officers  have  but  a  scanty  allowance 
from  the  King,  &  could  not  subsist  were  it  not  by  tiie  perquisites  they  have  from  this  Trade 
Neither  could  their  Priests  find  any  means  to  satisfy  their  ambition  and  Luxury  without  it  So 
tiiat  ail  heads  &  hands  are  employed  to  advance  it,  and  the  men  of  best  parts  tliink  it  the 
surest  way  to  advance  themselves  by  travelling  among  the  Indians  and  learning  the  Languages 
even  the  Bigotry  &  Knthusiasm  of  some  hot  heads  Jias  not  been  a  little  useful  in  advancing 
this  commerce.  For  that  Ciovernment  having  prudently  turned  the  Edge  of  the  Zeal  of  such 
hot  spirits,  upon  converting  the  Indians  mantr  of  them  have  spent  their  lives  under  the  greatest 
hardships,  in  endeavoring  to  gain  the  Indians  to  their  religion,  and  to  love  the  French  Nation 
while  at  the  same  time  they  are  no  le»»  industrious  to  represent  the  English  as  the  ennemies 
of  Mankind 

So  that  tlu'  whole  Policy  of  that  Government,  both  civil  and  religious  are  admirably  turned 
to  the  general  advancm' of  this  trade  —  Indeed  the  Art  &  Industry  of  the  French  especially 
that  of  their  religioas  Missions  has  so  far  prevailed  upon  all  the  Indians  in  North  America  that 
they  arc  every  where  directed  by  French  C^ouncil  even  our  own  five  Nations  (the  Iroquois) 
who  formerly  were  mortal  ennemies  to  the  French  and  have  always  lived  in  the  strictest 
Amity  with  the  English  have  of  late  by  tlio  Practises  of  the  French  Priests  been  so  far  gained 


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tluit  several  of  the  Molmwks  who  live  nearest  the  English  have  left  their  habitations,  and 
are  gone  to  settle  near  Monreal  in  Canada  and  all  the  rest  discover  a  dread  of  the  French 
Tower — tiiat  much  of  this  is  truly  owing  to  the  Priests  appears  from  many  of  the  Sachinis  of 
the  Iroquois  wearing  crucifixes  when  tliey  come  to  Albany  and  those  Mohawks  Indians  that 
are  gone  to  Canada  are  now  commonly  known  both  to  the  French  and  English  by  the  name 
of  tlie  Praying  Indians  it  being  customary  for  them  to  go  thro  the  Streets  of  Monreal  with 
their  Beads  praying  &  begging  alms 

But  notwithstanding  all  these  advantages  the  French  labor  under  diflicultys  that  no  art  or 
Industry  can  remove  Tiie  mouth  of  the  river  of  St  Lawrence  and  more  especialiy  the  Bay 
of  St  Lawrence  lyes  so  far  North  and  is  thereby  so  often  subject  to  tempestuous  weather  and 
thick  Fogs  tliat  the  Navigation  there  is  very  dangerous  and  never  attempted  but  during  the 
sunnner  months  the  vvideness  of  this  Bay,  togetlier  with  the  many  strong  en  rrents  that  run  iii  it 
the  many  shelves  and  sunken  Rocks  that  are  every  wiiere  spread  over  both  tlie  Bay  and  River, 
and  the  want  of  Places  for  anchoring  in  the  Bay  all  increase  the  danger  of  this  Navigati  m  so 
thi;*^  a  Voyage  to  Canada  is  justly  esteemed  much  more  dangerous  than  to  any  other  [  rt  of 
America  The  many  shipwrecks  tiiat  happen  in  this  Navigation  are  but  too  evident  1  >  ofs 
of  the  Truth  of  this  particularly  the  miscarriage  of  the  last  expedition  against  Canada.  The 
Channel  is  so  difficult  &  the  Tides  so  strong,  that  after  their  shipping  get  into  the  River  they 
never  attempt  to  sail  in  the  night  tho  the  wind  be  fair  and  the  weather  good  —  These  ditlicidtys 
are  so  considerable  tiiat  the  Frencli  never  attempt  but  one  voyage  in  a  year  to  Europe  or  the 
West  Indies  tho'  it  be  really  nearer  Europe  than  any  of  the  Englisli  Colonies  where 
the  shipping  that  constantly  use  the  Trade  always  make  two  voyages  in  y*  year 

The  Navigation  between  Quebec  and  Monreal,  is  likewise  very  dangerous  &  difficult.  Tho 
tide  rises  about  IS  or  20,  feet  at  Quebeck,  which  occasions  so  strong  a  Stream  that  a  Boat  of 
Six  oars  can  not  make  way  against  it,  the  River  in  many  places  is  very  wide,  and  the 
Channel  at  the  same  time  narrow  and  crooked,  there  are  many  shelves  and  sunken  Rocks,  so 
that  the  best  Pilots  have  been  deceived,  for  which  reason  the  vessels  that  carrv  goods  to 
Monreal,  are  always  obliged  to  anchor  before  night,  tho'  both  wind  and  tide  be  fair.  The 
flood  goes  no  further  than  Trois  Rivieres,  half  way  to  Monreal,  and  about  i)0  miles  from 
(Quebec  after  they  pass  this  place,  they  have  a  strong  stream  always  against  them  which 
requires  a  fair  wind  and  a  strong  gale  to  carry  the  vessels  against  the  Stream  and  they  are 
obliged  in  this  part  of  the  River  as  well  as  under  the  Trois  Rivieres  to  come  to  an  anchor  at 
night  tho' tlio  wind  be  good  —  These  difficuitys  make  the  common  passages  take  up  3  or  4 
weeks  and  some  times  six  weeks,  tho'  if  they  have  the  chance  of  a  wind  to  continue  so  long 
they  may  run  it  in  5  or  G  days  After  they  pass  Monreal  they  have  a  strong  stream  against 
them  till  they  come  near  the  Lakes  so  that  in  all  that  space  which  is  150  miles  in  length,  they 
force  their  Canoes  forward  with  setting  Poles  or  drag  .lieni  with  Ropes  along  shear  and  at  live 
or  six  diffierent  Places  in  that  way  the  river  falls  over  Rocks  with  such  force,  that  they  are. 
obliged  to  unload  their  Canoes,  and  carry  [them]  upon  their  shoulders,  they  never  make  this 
voyage  from  Monreal  to  Cataracfpii  in  less  than  twenty  days  {ind  frequently  twice  that  time  is 
necessary  Now  we  are  come  so  far  as  the  Lake  my  design  leads  me  no  further  for  at  this 
Lake  all  the  Far  Indians  that  go  to  Canada,  must  pass  by  our  Traders,  and  from  thence  the 
road  to  the  Indian  Country  is  the  same  from  Albany  that  it  is  from  Monreal 

Besides  these  difficuitys  in  the  Transportation  the  French  labor  under  greater  in  the 
purchasing  of  the  principal  goods  proper  for  the  Indian  Market  for  the  most  considerable  & 
most  valuable  part  of  their  Cargo,  consists  in  Strovvds,  Duffils  Blankets  and  other  Woollens, 


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which  are  boiicht  nt  a  much  cheaper  rate  in  England  than  in  France  —  The  Strowds  which  the 
Indians  value  ni  e  tlian  aiiyotlier  Cloiiiing,  are  only  made  in  England,  and  must  he  transported 
into  France  before  they  can  he  carried  to  Canada,  Ruin  is  an  other  cousideral-le  Ikaiich  of  the 
Indian  Tntdc  which  the  French  want,  by  reason  they  have  no  comnioditys  in  Canada  fit  (or 
the  West  India  Mirkets  —  Tiiis  tliey  supply  with  Hrandy  at  a  nuicli  dearer  rate  tiiau  Rum  can 
be  purchased  U  iNi  .v  York  tlio  of  no  more  value  with  the  Indians,  generally  all  the  goods  used 
in  the  Indian  Trade  except  (Junpowder,  and  a  few  trinkets  are  sold  at  Monreal  for  twice 
their  value  at  Albany  To  this  likewise  must  he  added  the  necessity  they  are  under  of  laying 
the  whole  cluiige  of  supporting  their  (ioverunient  on  the  Indian  Trade,  I  am  not  particularly 
informed  of  their  duties  or  imposts,  hut  I  am  well  assured  that  they  commonly  give  six  or  700 
Livres  for  a  Licence  for  one  canoe  in  proportion  to  Iter  largeness  to  go  with  lier  loading  into 
the  Indian  Country  to  iraih 

I  isliall  next  consider  tlie  advantages  the  Inhabitants  of  New  York  have  in  carrying  on 
this  Trade 

In  the  first  place  the  ships  that  constantly  use  the  Trade  to  England,  perform  their  voyage 
too  and  from  Londiui  twice  every  year,  and  those  that  go  to  Bristol,  (the  I'ort  from  wlience 
he  greatest  part  of  the  Coods  for  the  Indian  Trade  are  exported)  frequently  return  in  four 
I.  >utbs  These  goods  are  bought  much  '  aper  in  England  than  in  France  —  They  are 
transported  i  less  tinu;  with  less  charge  ami  much  less  Risque  as  appears  by  the  Premio  for 
ensurance  between  London  and  N  York  being  2  V  Cent  (Jood?  are  easily  carried  from  New 
York  to  Albany  up  Iludsons  River  the  distance  being  oidy  140  miles,  the  river  very  straight 
all  the  way  and  bold  and  very  free  from  Sandbanks  as  well  as  Rocks — So  that  the  Vessels 
always  sail  as  well  by  night  as  by  day  and  have  the  advantage  of  the  Tide  upwards  as  well  as 
downwards,  the  flood  flowing  above  Albany  It  may  therefore  lie  safely  concluded  that  all 
sorts  of  Goods  can  be  carried  to  Albany  at  a  cheaper  rate  tiuin  they  can  be  to  (Quebec  which 
is  three  times  further  from  the  Indian  countrys  than  Albany  is. 

To  put  the  Truth  of  this  Question  out  of  all  dispute,  I  need  only  observe  what  is  well 
known  both  at  New  York  &;  Albany  viz:  that  almost  all  the  Strouds  carried  by  the  French  into 
the  Indian  Countrys  as  well  as  large  quantitys  of  other  goods  for  the  use  of  the  I  reiich 
themselves  are  carried  from  Albany  to  Monreal  —  Tiiere  has  been  an  ac<'ount  kept  of  900  Pieces 
of  Strouds  transported  thither  in  one  year  besides  other  comnioditys  of  very  considerable  value. 
The  distance  between  Albany  &  Monreal  is  about  aOO  Miles  all  by  water  except  12  miles 
between  Iludsons  River  and  the  wood  Creek  where  they  carry  their  Bark  Canoes  over  Land 
and  about  Hi  miles  between  Chambly  &  La  Prairie  over  against  Monreal,  and  tho  the  Passage 
he  so  short  and  easy,  these  Goods  are  generally  sold  at  douiili'  iheir  value  in  Albany 

But  as  this  Path  has  been  thought  extreemly  prejudicial  to  the  Interests  of  this  Colony 
I  shall  leave  it  to  go  on  to  an  other  that  leads  directly  from  Albany  into  the  Cataraqui  or 
Ontario  Lake  without  going  near  any  of  the  French  Settlements  from  Albany  the  Indian 
Traders  commonly  carry  their  Goods  lO  miles  over  land  to  the  Mohawks  River  at  Schenectady, 
the  charge  of  which  carriage  is  !)"'f  Nt;w  York  money  or  live  Sh :  sterling  each  Waggon  Load; 
From  Schonectady  the  carry  [them]  in  Canoes  up  the  Mohawks  River  to  the  carrying  place 
between  the  Mohawks  River  and  a  river  that  runs  into  the  Oneida  Lake  which  carrying 
place  is  only  ;J  miles  long  except  in  very  dry  weather  when  tlicy  are  obliged  to  carry  [them] 
two  miles  arther,  from  thence  they  go  with  the  Current  down  tin  ; )nnondaga  itiver  to  the 
Catarac(iui  Lake  the  distance  between  AIIkiuv  and  the  Cataraqui  Lake  this  way  is  nearly 
the  sauui  with  that  between  Albany  &  Monreal,  and  likewise  with  that  between  Monreal  and  tho 
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Cataracqui  Lake  and  the  Passage  mucli  easier  than  this  last  because  the  Stream  of  the 
Mohawks  River  is  not  near  so  strong  as  the  Cataracqui  River  between  the  Lake  and  Monreal 
and  no  fail  in  the  River  save  one  short  one,  whereas  tliere  are  as  I  have  said,  at  least  five  in 
the  Cataracqui  River  where  tire  Canoes  must  be  unloaded.  Therefore  it  plainly  follows  that  the 
Indian  Goods  may  be  carried  at  as  cheap  a  rate  from  Albany  to  the  Cataracqui  Lake  as  from 
Albany  to  Monreal  so  that  the  people  of  Albany  have  saved'  all  the  charge  of  carrying  Goods 
200  miles  from  Monreal  to  that  part  of  the  Cataracqui  Lake  which  the  French  haveio  carry 
before  the  bring  them  to  the  same  place  from  Monreal  Besides  the  advantage  which  the  English 
have  in  the  Price  of  their  Goods 

I  have  said  that  when  we  are  in  ihe  Cataracqui  Lake  we  are  upon  the  Level  with  the 
French  because  here  we  can  meet  with  all  the  Indians  that  design  to  go  to  Monreal — But 
besides  this  Passage  by  the  Lake  there  is  a  River  which  comes  from  the  Country  of  the 
Sinnekes  and  falls  into  the  Onnondage  River,  by  which  we  have  an  easy  carriage  into  tnat 
country  without  going  near  the  Cataracqui  Lake.  The  head  of  this  River  goes  near  to  Lake 
Erie  and  probably  may  give  a  very  near  Passage  into  that  Lake,  much  more  advantagious  than 
the  way  the  French  are  obliged  to  take  by  the  way  of  the  great  fall  of  lagara  because  narrow 
Rivers  are  much  safer  for  Canoes  than  the  Lakes  where  they  are  obliged  to  go  a  shoar  if  there 
be  any  wind  upon  the  water  but  as  this  [passage]  depends  upon  further  discovery  I  shall  say 
nothing  more  of  it  [at  this  time] 

Who  '?ver  then  considers  tli-se  advantages  New  York  has  of  Canada  in  the  first  buying  of 
their  Goods  and  in  the  safe  speedy  &  cheap  transportation  of  them  from  Britain  to  the  Lakes 
free  of  all  manner  of  Duties  or  imposts.  He  will  readily  agree  with  me  that  the  Traders  of 
New  York  may  sell  their  Goods  in  the  Indian  country  at  half  the  price  people  of  Canada  can 
and  reap  twice  the  profit  they  do — This  will  admit  of  no  dispute  with  those  that  know  that 
Strouds  (the  staple  Indian  commodity)  this  year  are  sold  for  .flO  a  piece  at  Albany  and  at 
Montreal  for  £25  notwithstanding  the  great  quantity  of  Strouds  said  to  be  brought  directly 
into  Quebec  from  France  and  the  great  quantity  that  have  been  (^landestinly  carried  from 
Albany  It  cannot  therefore  be  denied  that  it  is  only  necessary  for  the  Traders  of  New  York 
to  apply  themselves  heartily  to  this  Trade  in  order  to  bring  it  wholly  into  their  own  hands 
for  in  every  thing  besides  diligence  &  Industry  and  enduring  fatij^ues  the  English  have  much 
the  advantage  of  the  French  and  all  the  Indians  will  certainly  buy  where  they  can  at  the 
cheapest  rate 

It  must  naturally  be  objected,  that  if  these  things  be  true.  How  is  it  possible  that  the 
Traders  of  New  York  should  neglect  so  considerable  &  beneficial  a  Trade  for  so  long  a  time 
In  answering  this  objection  I  shall  show  the  dilHcultys  New  York  has  laboured  under,  by 
giving  a  short  History  of  the  Country,  so  far  as  it  relates  to  this  Trade  which  method  I 
think  can  be  liable  to  the  least  objection,  and  will  put  the  whole  in  the  truest  light 

When  this  country  (the  Province  of  New  York)  came  first  under  the  Crown  of  Great 
Britain,  Our  five  Nations  were  mortal  ennemies  of  the  French  at  Canada,  and  were  in  a 
continental  war  with  them  and  all  the  Nuliiins  of  the  Indians  round  the  Lakes  so  that  then  it 
was  not  safe  for  the  English  to  travel  further  than  the  Country  of  the  five  Nations  nor  would 
our  Indians  permit  the  Kar  Indiana  with  whom  they  had  constimt  War  to  pass  through  their 
countrys  to  Albany  — B.-sides  y'  Five  Nations  of  Indians  were  at  that  linu^  so  numerous 
(consisting  of  ten  times  the  number  of  fighting  men  they  now  do)  that  the  Trade  with  them 

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alone  wus  very  considerable  for  so  young  and  small  a  Colony  In  the  latter  end  of  King 
Charles's  Reign  wiien  the  Duke  of  York  and  Popish  Councils  prevailed,  the  Governor  of 
New  York  ( who  was  likewise  a  Papist)  had  orders  to  use  all  his  endeavours  lo  make  up  a  Peace 
between  our  Nations  (the  Iroquois)  and  the  French  that  he  should  persuade  the  five  Nations 
to  admit  French  Priests  among  them  in  order  to  civilize  them  The  consequence  of  which  was 
that  the  French  thereby  obtained  a  frea  commerce  upon  the  Lakes  and  obtained  lenve  to  build 
Cataracqui  Fort  upon  the  North  side  of  Cataracqui  Lake  and  [have]  two  vcssells  offeree  upon 
the  same  Lake  From  this  time  during  ail  King  James'  Ileign  the  French  when  ever  they 
had  any  differences  with  our  live  Nations,  threatened  that  the  English  of  New  York  would 
join  with  them  and  destroy  the  five  Nations  by  which  and  the  Practises  of  the  French  Priests 
our  five  Nations  became  very  much  alienated  in  their  affections  from  the  English  and  looked 
upon  them  as  a  people  depending  on  the  French  — The  consequences  of  this  seemed  so 
dangerous  to  Coll  Dongan  the  Governor  of  New  York  ( tho'  as  I  said  a  Papist)  that  he  again 
and  again  complained  to  his  Master  of  the  ill  offices  the  French  Priests  did  the  English  among 
our  Nations— When  the  English  had  thus  procured  a  I'eace  for  the  French  they  thought  they 
may  justly  reap  some  advantage  from  it  and  its  hardly  to  be  doubted  but  that  they  had 
promises  of  that  kind  they  were  therefore  encouraged  to  send  forty  men  with  great  quantitys  of 
Goods  into  the  Lakes  under  the  comnmnd  of  Major  M^Gregory  to  trade  with  the  Far  Nations 
At  this  time  M'  Denonvih'e  Governor  of  Canada  was  gatlering  together  all  the  force  of  Canada 
and  of  the  Indians  ennemies  of  the  five  Nations,  in  order  to  surprize  the  five  Nations  and 
destroy  them  at  the  time  they  thouulit  themselves  secure  by  the  Peace  bo  lately  made, 
Major  M'Gregory  &  his  company  were  met  by  a  French  offic  ir  on  Lake  Erie  coming  with  a 
Great  number  of  men  to  the  General  Rendezvous  of  the  French  and  he  with  all  the  English 
were  all  made  Prisoners 

They  were  used  vvith  such  severity  as  has  never  been  pn.ctised  between  Christian  Nations 
in  open  war  tho'  the  two  crowns  at  that  time  were  not  only  at  Peace  hut  under  the  stnctest 
Tyes  of  mutual  Friendship  for  the  French  used  these  people  as  Slaves,  in  building  Cataracqui 
Fort  and  a  poor  French  man  that  had  conducted  them  was  puhlickly  shot  dead  as  if  he  had 
brought  an  enemy  into  their  country — Such  was  their  apprehensions  then  of  the  English 
getting  any  footing  among  the  Indians 

The  French  Governor  surprized  a  village  of  the  five  Nations,  who  on  the  Fr?nch  Faith  lived 
in  great  security  but  7  or  8  leagues  from  the  French  Fort  and  sent  these  miserable  people  to 
the  Galleys  in  France  lie  afterwards  fell  upon  the  Sinnekes  and  burnt  their  villages,  but 
without  any  advantage  to  the  French  they  having  lost  more  men  than  tho  Indians  did  — This 
renew"  the  War  with  greater  Fury  than  ever,  between  the  French  and  our  Indians  for  some 
time  afterwards  our  Indians  in  a  great  body  fell  upon  the  Island  of  Monreal  was  M' 
Denonville'  was  in  the  Town  they  burnt  &  destroyed  all  the  villages  &  houses  round 
Monreal  and  killed  some  hundreds  of  Men  Women  &  Children  afterwards  they  came  into  the 
open  fielcii  before  Monreal  and  there  defied  the  French  Governor  who  did  not  think  it  proper 
to  figlit  tiem  oud  when  they  hod  done  all  the  mischeif  they  could  they  retired  without 
any  Loss 

About  this  time  the  Revolution  happened  in  Britain  which  was  succeeded  by  a  War  between 
Uritain  &  France  In  Feh^  UiJi!  a  Party  of  300  men  consisting  of  equal  numbers  of  French 
and  indiauB  surprized  Sciionectade  in  the  night  tune  when  the  poor  people  were  in  their  Beds 

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in  the  greatest  security  where  they  barbarously  murdered  63  men,  Women  &  Children  in  cold 
blood  laid  the  village  in  Ashes  &  then  retired  without  reaping  any  other  advantage  besides  this 
cruel  Revenge  on  innocent  People  for  the  mischeif  our  Indians  had  done  them  This  raised 
a  cruel  war  between  the  two  Coionys  in  which  there  was  much  mischeif  done  and  blood  shed 
without  any  advantage  to  either  side  In  time  of  this  wav  the  most  Christian  Kings  Governor 
of  Canada  was  so  much  provoked  that  he  thought  fit  to  fellow  the  example  of  our  barbarous 
Indians  and  burn  his  Indian  Prisoners  alive  in  the  most  cruel  manner  in  sight  of  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Quebec,  and  to  deliver  up  the  English  Pri:;oner8  to  the  French  Indians  who 
indeed  had  more  mercy  for  they  killed  none  of  them 

King  Williams  Peace  put  an  end  to  this  War,  but  the  Peace  lasted  so  short  a  while  that 
the  people  of  this  Province  had  hardly  time  to  resettle  their  Farms  on  the  Frontiers  which 
they  had  deserted  in  the  time  of  War,  much  less  to  adventure  trading  in  the  Indian  Countrys 
so  lately  the  Scene  of  so  mr.ch  Cruelty 

But  both  Coionys  have  „ow  an  abhorrence  of  the  crueltys  of  the  last  war,  agreed  on  a  kind 
of  Neutrality  for  the  Indians  during  Queen  Ann's  War.  since  which  time  we  lost  much 
ground  with  our  own  Indians.  For  the  French  having  learned  by  dear  Experience  that  it  was 
not  possible  for  them  to  conquer  our  five  Indian  Nations  resolved  to  try  all  means  to  gain  their 
affections,  and  in  tiiis  art  the  French  are  always  more  successful,  than  in  that  of  War,  and  the 
English  failing  in  two  ill  concerted  expeditions  against  Canada  the  Indians  lost  much  of 
the  opinion  they  had  of  the  English  Power  and  Valor — 

In  the  time  of  this  last  war  the  clandestine  trade  to  Monreal  began  to  be  carried  on 
by  Indians  from  Albany  to  Monreal  This  gave  rise  to  the  Konuaga  or  praying  Indians 
who  are  entirely  made  up  of  Deserters  from  the  Mohawks  and  River  Indians  and  were 
either  enticed  by  the  French  Priests  or  by  our  Merchants  in  order  to  carry  goods  from 
Albany  to  Monreal  or  run  away  from  some  mischeif  done  here  These  Indians  now  consist 
of  about  80  fighting  men  and  live  about  four  leagues  above  Monreal:  They  neither  plant 
nor  hunt  but  depend  cheifly  upon  this  private  Trade  for  their  subsistence  these  Indians 
in  Time  of  War  gave  the  Fiench  intelligence  of  all  designs  here  against  them  By  them 
likewise  the  French  engaged  our  Five  Nations  in  a  War  with  the  Indians  Friends  of  Virginia, 
and  from  them  we  might  expect  tlie  greatest  mischeif  in  time  of  war  seeing  every  part  of 
the  Province  is  as  well  known  to  ihem  as  to  any  of  the  inhabitants.  But  if  this  Trade  were 
entirely  at  an  end  we  have  reason  to  beleive  that  these  Indians  would  return  to  their  own 
Tribes  for  they  [then]  could  not  long  subsist  where  they  now  are 

As  scon  as  the  Peace  was  proclaimed,  an  open  Trade  with  Monreal  was  carried  on  with 
such  earnestness  that  Monreal  was  filled  with  Indian  Goods  and  Albany  exhausted  by  which 
means,  Monreal  became  the  principal,  if  not  the  only  Indian  Market,  and  the  Indians 
depended  entirely  on  the  French  for  what  they  wanted 

Our  Merchants  were  fond  of  the  Canada  Trade  because  they  sold  large  quantitys  of  Goods 
without  any  trouble  the  French  taking  them  from  their  Doors  whereas  the  trade  with  the 
Indians  is  carried  on  with  a  great  deal  of  Toil  and  Trouble  and  as  to  the  Interest  of 
the  Country  they  either  never  thought  any  thing  ahoi.t  it  or  if  tl  ey  did,  had  no  regard  to  it 

Now  I  have  brought  this  account  to  the  time  your  Excellency  arrived,  what  has  happened 
since  your  Excell"  know  better  than  I  can  by  any  means  inform  you 

From  the  whole  it  seems  plain  that  any  difiiculties  or  disadvantages  this  Province  has  been 
under,  have  only  proceeded  from  the  Wars  which  have  continued  since  the  first  settling  of  the 
Province  to  the  beginning  of  the  last  General  Peace 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     XXUl.  -go 

at  any  time  can  be  S  ^in      ,    T""""^' T^  "'  """  '"J^^  *'^'' '"°«'  ^^'-^l^'^  '""«  ''"■'t 
situation  of  their  CoioTbut^^i^^  ^'f  '  ''"^'^  ^^^""  '°  b«  inseparable  from  tbe 

Goods  they  sell  to  the  Tnr'i-.ns  io  i„  'n^     .,    European  rise,  or  as  their  Profit  on  the 

Tradersclo'u  1     t^e  Pril  ;•      B   Je^  r^^  '^r'""'^  of  New  York  allow  our  Indian 

-e  Price  es.h.i  hed  by  l^^  ^:;:r'Ber  ^  STl^t^n^Tn.::^::  ra- 
ster ,ng  ,he  pound  weight  and  the  Current  Price  of  Beaver  in  New  York  be  ,  '"  .^  ^v"'' 
Wk  money  or  3  Sh:  sterling  the  pound  weight -Therefore  it  pla  n^.  f  iw;  f,,!"';  ^.'^" 
Traders  could  undersell   the  French   Traders    fhn   ti,o„  '  "'"7 '0''"«s  that  our  Indian 

European  Goods  as  the  French  do.i  d^d  tZpt  ^Z^V^TcZ^t  "  "'^^'  '"•• 
double  Price  they  have  for  their  Furs  in  New  York-Bu  as  ou  L.di  „  T  f  "'""''  '^  "'' 
a  double  Price  for  their  Indian  Goods  but  likewt  buy  .  e  Goo  ley  /el  rtr\""I'  '"" 
half  the  Price  the  French   Indian  traders  do_The  Frelh   T  adZ  .  ""' "' 

carrying  on  this  trade  in  competition  /  >  the  En  j  sh  of  n1  V  t  TT  ^"  '"'""'^  ''^ 
Tylers  ,.d  been  ruined  be.L  now  .  ti,:^;^"t;';o:nr  :^  ::^.;  ^.^^^  '''7 
Albany  where  they  get  double  the  Price  they  must  have  sold  for  in    C    nda     I  ''' , 

objected  against  this  Argument  that  the   Cinula  r„n,n  ^^anada     It  may  he 

Traders  can  not  sell  at  tl^ir  establild 'p.-  r:^  ^^^TlrZ^^^:^:,  ^'^  ^"'''  -f 
the  Dutys  the  French  Company  is  obliged  to  div  to  th,.  Jj'^f'"/ "'^^-'^"'  '»  we  consider 
Price  as  the  English  can  at  Ne'w  York  f  if  sZ  ^  ^^J^IT^  "  F  T  "  '''''' 
...ay  obtain  a  remission  of  those  yet  if  the  clandestine  Trad     vt    All  '"    '.  "'"'""^ 

::n,  !;:rLr "  ^"'  ^^  ^-'-^  ^^^^  -^  --■-" : :;« o;;:;Lr:d  tS;sj 

My  Inclinations  lead  me  to  shew  what  advantaees  not  nnlv  «i.„  i    r       a.     , 
by  extending  our  Frontiers  as  f.r  as  the  r  mU^  1    .  .  .       ■     V        "•'""  ^mde  would  reap 
Branches,  which  the  Par  In  e„     f  Gr    t  B  i    h.  s^  mt;"'        T'\  '''''''  '"  ^""^'^-  ^'''' 
for  the  Soil  on  both  sides  the  Mohawk  li":;    IT    i^riur'    "".Tnt  ,''"■"'  ''°'^^' 
land  ,0  be  will  be  found  the  most  proper  for  r.isin.  of  H  r      ^  '  ^'  ^''"^"^^  '■°''  ""^ 

whole  country  round  it  being  full  'of le  ,'  g    r  P  ,  s  t'C,""^,:7[;"  ^^7''^"  T''  ''^ 
provided  with  n.asts  there,  and  at  as  cheap  a  rate  as  ly  w  ere    ,se    'b  1 1  '  T  '^  "*"' 

far  presun.ed  on  your  Excellencys  patience  ^  ^  ''•''"  "'^"^"''^  '°° 

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Governor  Burnet  L>  the  DuJce  of  Newcastle, 

t  New- York  Papcn  ( 8.  P.  O. ),  No.  T,  p.  09.  ] 

New  York  81"  Nov'  1724. 
My  Lord 

I  now  lay  before  Your  Grace,  the  propositions  I  made  to  the  six  nations  of  Indians  nt 
Albany  in  Sepf  last  and  their  answers,  with  those  of  the  Deputys  from  Boston,  a..d  tiie 
Indians  answers  to  them. 

Their  b.isiness  with  the  Six  nations  was,  to  engage  them  to  join  against  the  Eastern  Indians, 
who  are  now  in  a  bloody  war  with  that  Colony,  chiefly  at  the  instigation  and  encouragement 
of  the  French  at  Canada.  But  tho'  I  assisted  the  Govern'  of  Boston  as  much  as  I  could  in 
this  negotiation,  and  tho'  the  Indians  had  made  promises  to  tha.  effect,  they  now  totally 
refused  it,  and  would  neither  engage  themselves  nor  suffer  their  young  men  to  list  as  Souldiers 
to  that  Colony  which  was  tha  alternative  proposed  to  them  :  But  they  made  several  frivolous 
excuses,  which  are  contained  in  the  enclosed  papers  — 

The  chief  thing  I  had  to  obtain  of  the  six  nations  in  behalf  of  this  Colony,  was  the  liberty 
of  building  a  trading  house  in  their  country,  on  the  side  of  the  great  Lake  called  Cataraqui 
or  Ontario,  where  we  now  carry  on  a  great  Beaver  trade  with  the  Far  Indians,  end  which 
is  likely  to  bring  that  Trade  wholly  out  of  the  French  hands  into  our  own,  in  a  few  years, 
if  it  goes  on  in  proportion  to  its  beginning's,  upon  which  subject  I  beg  leave  to  offer  to 
Your  Grace's  consideration  the  enclosed  printed  papers  which  set  the  whole  matter  in  a 
clear  light. 

The  facts  asserted  by  the  merchants  before  His  Maj'^  and  the  Lords  of  Trade,  will  appear 
80  groundless,  upon  inspecting  the  map,  and  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  Councill  here, 
that  I  could  not  have  wished  for  a  more  favourable  occasion  of  exposing  a  set  of  men  who 
value  themselves  on  being  able  to  overset  any  proceedings  of  the  Assemblys  in  the  plantations, 
that  are  not  according  to  their  liumour;  for  reason  and  matter  of  fact  are,  what  they  are  great 
strangers  to.  I  have  likewise  added  some  written  reasons  for  such  acts  as  encourage  this 
trade,  and  prevent  that  to  Canada. 

Tliere  is  another  subject  on  which  these  Merchants  have  had  the  good  fortune  tc  bo 
credited  on  many  occassions.  which  is  about  paper  money,  and  which  I  humbly  apprehend 
they  have  likewise  misrepresented:  as  I  have  endeavoured  to  make  appear  at  large,  in  my 
letter  of  this  date  to  the  Lords  of  Trade,  of  which  I  enclose  a  duplicate  to  Your  Grace,  with 
duplicates  of  my  letters  of  the  V^  and  ll"-  inst:  which  are  on  the  subjects  of  n  ;.ansactions 
with  the  Indians,  and  of  these  complaints  of  the  Merchants. 

I  hope  Your  Grace  will  approve  this  method  of  giving  you  a  short  view  of  the  concernes  of 
this  Govern',  and  of  refering  to  my  letters  to  the  Lords  Commiss"  of  Trade,  for  the  more 
minute  detail  of  particulars,  if  your  more  important  aflaires  should  afford  leisure  to  look 
into  them. — 

This  is  a  method  I  found  had  been  always  used  by  Brigadier  Hunter,  my  predecessor,  and 
what  Your  Grace's  predecessors  have  not  disapproved,  and  therefore  I  hope  it  will  be  agreablo 
to  Your  Grace. — 

I  take  the  liberty  to  recommend  M'  Philip  Livingston  to  be  a  member  of  the  Council  here, 
in  the  room  of  Gerardus  Becknian  deceased,  which  1  have  likewise  mentioned  to  the  Lords  of 
Trade,  in  my  letter  of  the  7"=  inst:  I  hope  your  Grace  will  be  favourably  pleased  to  name  him 
to  His  Majesty,  that  he  may  be  appointed  for  that  purpose. 


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colnZ ''  T/r^^^y-  ""  ^^''"  ''«'°"Snng  to  ti,e  Forces  here,  who  is  both  a  Lieut-  in  my 
h     'Z    "  tf  -"r    "'  '"  ""  ''"  '""  '^'""'""""^  ^"'^^  »"'*  '-«  --  »>-"  «''-«t  three  years  i^ 

would  stop  tor  the  future,  and  give  hi,„  positive  orders  to  repair  to  his  post  at  New  York- 
grea::t:::pea  ""  '^'^"  ""''''''''  "•^"'  °^^"''  precious Le.  and  am ^iU,  the 

My  Lord 

Your  Grace's 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant 
(Signed).         W  Bubnkt. 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Loi-ds  of  Trade. 

[N«w-Tork  Tjiiwm,  Oc,  168.  ] 

My  Lords  ^''^  ^'^'■'^  21"  Nov  1724 

With  my  last  of  the  ll'^  Nov'  I  sent  your  Lordships  Duplicates  of  the  authenf.ck  Acts  of 
Assembly  passed  m  172IJ  Now  I  enclose  herewith  to  M'  Popple  the  authentick  [acts]  of  Assembly 
past  m  July  last  •'  •' 

1  The  first  of  these  is  an  Act  for  raising  and  Levying  the  sum  of  six  thousand  six  hundred 
an.l  thirty  pounds,  for  the  supplying  the  Deficiencys  of  Plis  Majestys  Itevenue.  and  for  the 
several  uses  and  purposes  therein  mentiened.  and  for  making  of  Bills  of  Credit  for  that  value. 

Ih.s  Act  sets  forth  in  the  Preamble,  the  several  uses,  and  in  the  body  of  the  Bill,  the  Sums 
provided  lor  those  uses,  which  are  — 

1"  To  supply  the  Deficiency  in  his  Matys  Itevenue,  .02521    15  \ 

2''i^  To  repair  the  Buildings  of  the  Fort  2000.0.0. 

ir  m'"  ^*'^/'''  ""■"""■'  °''  *^''''"y  •^"''  t'*  '''^'  -^S""'"  i"  TMigland,  .IT.00.0.0. 

sum''lf'.£,20o!o.r  ^"'""'"'^  '"  "^'  ^'""'^  ''"'  "'"'^"'""^  ^'"^  "'■  ^"'"^  '''''''  '"  ''"'  ^''^ 

Tm  . '!'"'"  ''"^  ''■''"'■^"''  "''  ''""""»  *"  '''^"'"R  '''«««  «i"8  of  Credit,  ^108.4.* 
Which  makes  up  the  sum  total  of  iHy.iOX 

After  the  u.ses  of  the  money  are  explain..!  the  Reasons  for  Stricking  Bills  are  next  expressed - 
I  hat  the  olhcers  of  the  (iovernmeiu  must  otherwise  be  kept  out  of  their  money  for  a  very 
long  time  &  have  di(ru.,.lty  to  subsist  that  the  IJuildings  of  the  Fort  are  so  ruinous  as  to  want 
immediate  llepairs  and  that  there  is  lianger  in  all  .lelays  to  engage  the  Indians  in  our  Interest 
I  he  means  oas.sessing  these  Levys  on  the  Real  &  Personal  Kstates  of  y'  Inhabitants,  has 
nothmg  ,n  it  .lilIenMit  from  former  Acts  and  the  nature  of  the  circulation  of  these  Bills,  an.l  y' 
1  rov.sion  for  sinking  them  do  not  at  all  deviate  from  the  Acts  formerlv  passed  for  the  same 
purpose  bo  that  there  is  no  further  need  of  explanation  of  these  Particulars 


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But  this  being  an  Act  for  ruaking  Paper  Money,  tho'  within  my  additional  Instruction 
which  allows  of  such  Acts  when  they  are  for  raising  or  levying  a  publick  Revenue 

I  think  myself  obliged  to  offer  to  your  Lordships  Reasons  that  are  in  my  poor  opinion 
sufficient  to  justify  it  and  other  Acts  of  this  Nature  with  the  same  precaution 

I  am  very  sensible  of  the  disadvantage  I  lye  under  in  writing  upon  this  argument,  and  the 
misfortune  it  is  to  any  cause  to  have  already  appeared  in  an  odious  light,  as  1  am  but  too  well 
convinced  is  the  case  of  paper  money  Acts  in  the  Plantations,  by  your  Lordships  last  words 
in  your  letter  of  the  l?""  of  June —  That  Bills  for  cncrcasing  of  Paper  money  will  meet  with  no 
encouragement — I  hope  your  Lordships  will  not  think  it  presumption  in  me  even  aller  this 
declaration  to  endeavor  to  give  you  a  more  favorable  opinion  of  such  Acts  and  if  I  go  too  far 
in  this,  it  is  owing  to  the  encouragement  your  Lordships  have  given  me  by  receiving  what  I 
have  offered  on  all  occasions  in  so  kind  a  manner  and  admitting  the  best  constructions  that 
my  weak  Reasoning  will  bear 

f  have  already  in  my  letter  of  the  12""  of  May  last  used  several  Arguments  to  justify  the 
Paper  Act  in  New  Jersey,  and  therein  I  observed  how  well  the  Bills  of  New  York  keep  up 
their  credit  and  the  reasons  why  they  have  not  fall'n  in  value  as  those  of  Carolina  and  New 
England  and  that  under  a  good  regulation  these  Acts  are  both  of  Service  to  the  Trade  of  the 
Plantations  and  of  great  Britain,  for  which  that  I  may  not  repeat  I  beg  leave  to  refer  to  my 
said  letter  of  the  12""  of  May  last  and  desire  your  Lordships  would  again  take  into  your 
consideration  when  you  are  to  determine  your  opinion  on  this  present  Act. — 

But  there  are  many  things  there  only  hinted  at  which  I  shall  now  lay  before  your  Lordships 
and  in  which  I  shall  cheifly  argue  from  what  is  to  be  gathered  from  experience  in  Great  Britain 
itself  from  observing  the  nature  of  credit  and  the  events  it  has  under  gone,  and  in  this  I  hope  I 
may  be  the  more  patiently  heard  because  what  experience  I  have  was  purcliased  at  no  very 
cheap  rate 

Credit  ought  to  be  supported  if  it  is  possible,  both  by  reason  and  common  opinion.  Reason 
tho  ever  so  strong  will  not  always  do  alone  in  the  Beginning  if  common  opinion  is  against  it 
but  it  will  carry  all  before  it  at  the  long  run:  Common  opinion  or  humor  will  generally  do 
for  a  time  without  reason  nay,  against  it  But  then  it  is  often  attended  with  vast  mischeif  and 
danger — Of  this  we  have  a  fatal  Instance  in  the  famous  south  Sea  Schei.ie,  which  being  left  to 
common  opinion  without  any  restraint  has  produced  the  most  terrible  effects  possible.  If  there 
had  been  a  possitive  Law,  making  all  Bargains  for  South  Sea  Stock  above  some  fixed  Price  as 
150.  void  and  making  it  a  legal  tender  at  100  all  these  mischeifs  would  have  been  avoided  hut 
this  would  have  been  called  compulsive  Paper  Credit,  yet  because  in  Reason  it  is  worth  so  much 
as  long  as  the  Nation  stands  and  because  the  Parliament  has  always  kept  their  engagements 
all  clamors  against  this  would  soon  have  blown  over  and  no  ciiemios  would  have  been  (bund  to 
it  but  Brokers 

To  make  this  appear  it  is  enough  to  prove,  that  !it  the  bottom  all  the  present  voluntary 
credit  stands  upon  this  very  foundation  at  last  &  no  other 

It  is  very  certain  that  there  is  no  proportion  between  the  Specie  &  the  great  (juantity 
of  Bank  Bills  and  Bankers  Notes,  commonly  current  who  lend  their  notes  on  the  several 
Branches  of  Government  Securitys  and  seldom  at  a  Rate  under  ;;rtr  very  often  above  par  When 
the  Government  is  safe  this  would  do  whe?i  there  is  any  danger,  Connnon  opinion  pulls  down 
her  own  work  &  Bankers  break  in  abundance,  and  ilie  Biiiik  itself  is  put  to  Ivxtremitys.  An 
Instance  of  this  I  remember  at  the  time  of  the  Preston  affair — The  Bank  would  have  broke  in 
a  few  days,  if  the  victory  there  had  not  happened  as  soon  as  it  did 


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And  the  Uenson  was  plainly  this  because  when  they  had  paid  away  all  their  Specie  they  had 
nothing  left  but  Exchequer  Notes,  and  such  other  Securitys  to  exchange  for  their  remaining 
Bank.  Notes  and  these  would  have  been  at  such  a  discount  that  they  must  have  broke,  and 
compounded  for  such  Payment  at  the  Best 

Thus  it  is  plain  that  the  foundation  in  Reason  of  the  credit  of  the  Bank  it  self,  not  to  speak 
of  Private  Goldsmiths  is  the  Government  Security  remaining  at  Par  and  yet  the  Parliament 
is  so  good  as  to  provide  an  interest  on  these  Exchequer  Bills,  and  to  pay  the  Bank  so  much 
more  per  cent  for  circulation  whereas  in  fact  when  foul  weather  comes  the  Bank  is  a  StatF  of 
Eleed  and  must  lean  on  the  Government  to  prop  itself  up  and  so  increase  the  load  instead 
of  easing  it 

And  this  humour  keeps  up  the  imaginary  value,  when  there  is  no  real  accasion  for  it ;  all 
Government  Securities  being  at  the  same  time  commonly  above  par  But  upon  any  ill  News 
tht!  like  Humor  beats  down  all  voluntary  credit,  in  the  snme  manner  as  it  does  Exchequer 
Bills  &c  and  really  carries  the  General  Discredit  as  much  further  than  it  ought  as  it  had 
advanced  credit  beyond  its  reasonable  bounds  before  and  if  once  the  Bank  had  broke,  then  all 
this  would  have  appeared  to  a  demonstration 

But  the  Bank  is  yet  a  Virgin,  and  the  exchequer  was  once  shut  up  in  King  Charles's  Reign 
tho'  I  think  she  has  since  fully  made  up  for  the  Sins  of  her  Youth  by  punctual  Payment  for 
r.iirty  or  forty  years  last  past 

If  then  instead  of  these  secondary  instruments  of  circulation  the  Parliament  should  think  fit 
to  make  all  Parliamentary  Paper  Credit  a  Tender  at  Par  and  that  it  be  received  in  all  Taxes 
as  well  as  paid,  which  is  doing  with  private  persons,  as  the  publick  is  done  by  I  can  not  see  that 
it  would  be  any  injustice,  nor  more  liable  to  danger,  than  the  present  methods  of  circulation 
are  It  may  be  objected  that  this  is  a  french  way  of  proceeding  to  declare  the  value  of  money 
by  edict,  but  iC  is  easy  to  answer  that  the  Laws  of  a  Free  Government  are  not  at  all  like  the 
Edicts  of  an  arbitrary  one  and  that  it  is  as  unsafe  in  France  to  trust  the  Bankers,  as 
the  Government,  for  when  the  Government  refuses  to  pay  them,  they  they  must  break  and  so  it 
would  be  in  Englan'!,  — The  first  Breach  of  Engagements  in  the  Legislature  to  the  Creditors 
of  the  Publick  would  break  all  the  Bankers  at  once,  and  therefore  what  the  Government  does 
by  their  hands,  and  in  which  it  is  in  effect  their  support  it  is  capable  of  doing  for  itself,  and  if 
founded  on  Reason,  tlio  against  the  present  humour  it  will  prevail  in  the  end 

I  have  already  endeavored  to  shew  the  danger  of  Common  Opinion  in  money  matters,  when 
no  ways  restrained  by  Law  by  the  instance  of  the  South  sea 

I  may  add  that  it  is  the  same  thing  with  Liberty  in  general  if  Mobs  are  entirely  left  to  their 
common  opinion  or  humor  it  is  well  known  how  fatal  they  may  be  to  the  publick  safety  and  if 
the  liberty  of  the  poor  which  is  now  grown  to  such  a  Pitch  of  Licentiousness  as  to  be  the 
greatest  Tax  and  greivance  to  the  Nation  were  regulated  by  as  severe  and  as  practicable  Laws 
as  in  Holland  it  would  be  of  great  use  to  the  Publick 

From  all  which  I  beg  leave  to  conclude,  that  is  not  the  names  things  get  for  the  present  but 
the  real  nature  of  them,  that  will  be  found  to  hold  against  all  events  &  that  in  the  instance  of 
Paper  money  where  it  is  regulated  by  just  Laws  and  where  the  I'ublick  have  not  acted  contrary 
to  them  their  credit  is  in  reason  better  established  than  the  credit  ol  any  private  Persons  or 
Society  and  that  the  method  used  to  catch  the  common  opinion  of  mankind  by  offering  them 
their  money  when  they  please  is  nothing  l.ut  a  fasliioiiahle  Bubble  which  People  are  everyday 
sufferers  by  when  a  Banker  breaks  &  that  even  the  beat  founded  Societys  can  not  maintain 
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their  Credit  when  there  is  the  Greatest  need  of  them.  But  that  all  Credit  finally  centers  in 
the  Security  of  y*  Governm* 

I  take  the  liberty  further  to  observe  to  your  Lordships  on  how  many  occasions  the 
Government  of  Great  Britain  has  found  it  imprncticnble  to  raise  all  the  money  wanted  within 
tlie  year  from  whence  all  the  present  debts  of  the  nation  have  arisen:  The  same  necessity 
lyes  often  upon  the  Plantations  where  frequently  a  sum  of  ready  money  is  wanted,  which  it 
would  be  an  intollerable  Tax  to  raise  at  once,  and  therefore  they  are  forced  to  imitate  the 
Parliament  at  home,  in  anticipating  upon  remote  funds.  And  as  there  is  no  Bank  nor  East 
India  company  nor  even  private  subscribers  capable  of  lending  the  Province  the  money  they 
want  at  least  without  demanding  the  extravagant  Interest  of  8  P'  Cent  which  is  the  common 
Interest  here,  but  would  ruin  the  publick  to  pay  since  this  is  a  Case  there  is  no  possible  way 
left  to  make  distant  funds  provide  ready  money,  when  it  is  necessarily  wanted,  but  making 
paper  Bills  to  be  sunk  by  such  funds.  Without  this  Carolina  would  have  been  ruine<i  by  their 
Indian  War  Boston  could  not  now  support  theirs  nor  could  any  of  the  Provinces  have 
furnished  such  considerable  Sums  to  the  Expeditions  against  Canada  Nor  could  at  present 
any  of  the  necessary  repairs  of  this  Fort  be  provided  for,  nor  the  arrears  of  the  Revenue  be 
discharged,  which  is  done  by  this  Act  in  a  Tax  to  be  levyed  in  4  years  nor  indeed  any  publick 
Service  readily  and  sufficiently  effected 

And  I  may  add  one  thing  more  that  this  manner  of  compulsive  credit  does  in  fact  keep  up 
Its  value  here  and  that  it  occasions  much  more  Trade  and  business  than  would  be  without  it 
and  that  more  Specie  is  exported  to  England  by  reason  of  these  Paper  Bills  than  could  be  if 
tiiere  was  no  circulation  but  of  Specie  for  which  reason  all  the  merchants  here  si  m  now  well 
satisfied  with  it 

1  hope  your  Lordships  will  excuse  my  being  so  long  and  earnest  upon  this  head  because  it 
is  a  subject  of  the  greatest  importance  to  all  the  Plantations  and  what  I  humbly  conceive  has 
been  often  misrepresented  by  the  Merchants  in  London 

2  The  next  Act  is  for  making  Bills  of  Credit  and  putting  the  same  in  the  Treasurers  hands 
for  exchanging  therewith  such  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Province,  as  are  torn  and  defaced.  The 
constant  use  of  these  Bills  in  the  Market,  and  among  common  people,  had  destroyed  so  many 
of  them  that  it  was  necessary  in  common  justice  to  find  away  to  exchange  them,  when  they 
were  no  longer  fit  to  pass— Which  is  entrusted  with  the  Treasurer  because  he  gives  five 
thousand  pounds  security  for  the  due  discharge  of  this  office 

3  An  Act  for  regulating  the  Militia  &c  The  former  act  was  expired  and  is  now  revived 
with  some  amendments 

4  An  Act  for  fortifying  the  City  of  Albany,  This  was  attemptea  before  but  the  Method  in 
the  former  act  was  found  defective  which  is  endeavored  to  be  remedied  in  this 

6  An  act  for  continuing  the  acts  made  for  prohibits  the  selling  of  Indian  Goods  to  the 
French  with  some  alterations 

This  is  a  subject  on  which  I  have  lately  been  so  full  &  particular  that  I  do  not  think  there 
is  any  occasion  to  trouble  your  Lordships  with  Pepetitions  on  this  occasion  some  small  defects 
and  mistakes  in  the  former  are  here  corrected  and  the  Acts  only  continued  till  November  1725 

6  An  Act  to  prevent  Tenants  to  make  Waste  &c  this  was  found  to  be  very  necessary  to 
preserve  the  Interests  of  Proprietors  which  had  l)cen  extreemely  damaged  by  the  Licentiousness 
o(  Tenants 

The  remaining  Acts  are  of  small  consequence,  and  I  have  nothing  further  to  remark  on 
them  but  barely  to  enumerate  them 


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7  An  Act  for  laying  out  Public  Highways  nt  Scliohnro  in  Albany  county  &c 

8  An  Act  for  laying  out  Iligli  ways  in  Kudolk  county 

9  An  Act  to  oblige  the  Collector  of  Richmond  county  to  collect  &c  the  Annal  Hate  Sec. 

10  An  Act  to  enable  the  Mayor  &.c  at  Albany  to  defray  the  publick  ChiirgcK  of  that  city 

11  An  Act  to  enable  the  Justices  of  (iueens  county  to  finish  the  Goal  &  Court  house  of 
that  County 

IS}  An  Act  to  prevent  damage  by  Swine  &c 

13  An  Act  to  prevent  lloats  f'oni  being  molested 

14  An  Act  for  paying  Gerrit  van  Horn  David  l>rovoo8t  Johannes  Jansen  &-  Jacobus  Kip  for 
serving  in  (Jeneral  Assembly 

16  An  Act  for  naturalizing  Francis  Van  der  berg  &c: 

16  An  Act  to  prohibit  all  persons  but  Susannah  Parmeter  Widdow  and  her  assigns  to  make 
Lamp  black,  during  the  space  of  ten  years 

Besides  these  Acts  in  authentick  form,  I  have  enclosed  to  M'  I'opple  a  printed  copy  of  these 
Acts  and  of  the  Votes  of  the  last  Sessions  of  Assembly  and  the  written  minutes  of  the 
Council  for  New  York,  from  July  lb-  irsi  to  October  1"  1724  and  the  Minutes  of  Council 
from  the  14  Nov'  1722  to  the  24  October  1724  for  New  Jersey  1  have  likewise  sent  several 
printed  copies  of  the  Papers  relating  to  the  Trade  with  the  Indians  to  be  delivered  to 
your  Lordshipa 

1  have  just  received  the  observations  of  the  Commissioners  for  the  Indian  affairs  at  Albany 
who  consist  of  the  principal  men  there  and  which  I  hope  will  be  satisfactory  to  your 
Lordships  and  is  agreeable  to  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council 

What  they  say  of  the  French  having  lain  as  a  Wall  at  lagara  between  us  &  the  far  Indians 
when  tb.-y  had  goods  plenty  is  meant  only  their  having  had  a  great  Storehouse  of  Goods  for 
they  never  had  a  fort  there,  or  above  7  or  S  persons  to  reside  there  Hut  now  that  they  have 
not  goods  so  cheap  they  have  seldom  had  any  body  there  and  very  few  goods  for  these  two 
years  past  which  is  owing  to  the  Act. 

As  to  what  Commiss"  mention  of  forces  to  be  sent  into  the  farther  Country  of  Indians  I 
apprehend  could  not  be  <lone  without  an  open  Breach  with  the  French,  and  since  the  trade 
encreaaes  without  any  such  shew  of  Force  I  think  it  is  better  to  let  it  take  its  course  by 
gentle  means,  which  I  beleive  will  be  sufficient  as  they  have  proved  already 

I  herewith  send  you  also  an  Account  from  the  (Custom  House  by  which  it  appears  that  the 
quanfitys  of  Furs  &  Skins  differ  very  little  for  the  last  four  years  from  the  four  years  before 
the  Act  But  the  Merchants  packing  Beaver,  and  other  Furs  and  Skins,  altoge"ther,  is  the 
occasion  that  they  cannot  distinguish  the  Beaver  by  itself,  but  it  is  universally  beleived,  that 
this  last  year  there  is  more  Beaver  sent  than  ever  which  may  be  known  from  the  Custom 
House  in  London 

I  have  an  Account  from  Schenectady,  16  miles  above  Albany,  that  by  the  nearest 
computation  there  were  from  the  yea-  1716  to  1720  hut  30  Canoes  of  far  Indians  that  came 
thither  and  from  1720  to  1724  there  are  come  323  which  is  above  ten  times  the  numb,  r 

Thomas  Fitch  Captain  of  the  Shin  Samuel  who  received  my  Packet  of  Ifi"-  Dec  last  with 
the  acts  of  Assembly  for  1723  is  lately  arrived  and  has  made  affidavit  of  the  Delivery  of  that 
Packet  to  the  Post  Master  of  Deal  upon  his  arrival  in  the  Downs  which  affidavit  I  enclose  & 
a  duplicate  of  my  last  letter 


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I  have  been  very  tedious  for  which  I  hope  your  Lordships  will  pardon  me  who  am  with 

great  respect     My  Lords 

Your  Ldp's  mo.  obt  &  mo  humble  St. 

Sgf*  W    BURNBT 

r  S.     N  York  28  Dec  1724 

My  Lords 

I  have  one  paper  more  to  trouble  your  Lordships  with  to  confute  the  Merchants  Assertions 
that  fewer  Goods  have  been  imported  to  this  place  since  the  Act  about  the  Indian  Trade  than 
before.  This  account  taken  at  the  Custom  House  for  four  years  before  &  four  years  since  the 
Act  will  shew  the  contrary  taking  one  sort  of  Goods  with  an  other  in  the  best  manner  we  can 
compute  them  here  and  the  number  of  vcsselis  differs  but  by  one  during  the  whole  time.  I 
have  said  so  much  on  this  subject  already  that  I  am  justly  apprehensive  of  growing  tedious, 

and  am  with  grei.t  Respect 

My  Lords  Your  Ldp»  &c 

S"        W  Burnet 

PS  1  herewith  send  Duplicate  of  Capt"  Fitchs  Certificate  of  hav«  carried  home  the  Act 
of  Assembly  for  1723 


-^■.1  » ■■ » 


Report  of  the  Commu:>iioners  of  Indian  Affairs, 

[  New-York  Papen,  Cc,  IBT.  } 

Whereas  His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq'"  Capt"  Gen'  and  Governor  in  Cheif  of  the 
Provinces  of  N  York  New  Jersey  &c  hath  been  pleased  to  write  a  letter  'o  the  commissioners 
appointed  for  managing  the  Indian  affiiirs  at  Albany  dated  the  22"*  of  October  last  wherein  he 
enclosed  Copy  of  a  Petition  of  several  Merchants  of  London,  to  his  Majesty  against  an  Act  of 
General  Assembly  passed  in  New  York  the  ig"-  of  November  1720  And  an  order  of  His  Majesty 
in  Council,  upon  that  Petition  referring  it  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  their  Report  thron  with 
the  Cheif  Allegations  made  by  the  said  Merchants  before  the  said  Board,  Desiring  us  to  make 
our  observations  on  as  m^ny  of  the  said  Allegations,  mentioned  in  the  said  Petition  or  hearing 
before  tne  Lords  as  we  know  they  have  misrepresented  —  We  having  considered  of  the  same, 
do  take  leave  most  humbly  to  make  the  following  observations  thereon 

That  what  is  alledged  in  the  first  article  of  the  Petition  aforesaid  "That  all  Trade  what 
"  so  ever  is  prohibited  in  the  strictest  manner,  &  under  the  severest  Penaltys  between  the 
"  Inhabitants  of  N  York  Governm'  and  the  French  of  Canada"  Contradicts  itself  for  that  only 
relates  to  Indian  Goods  having  ever  since  the  passing  of  the  said  Act,  had  free  Liberty  to 
dispose  of  Christian  Goods  &  very  considerable  quantitys  have  been  vended  to  the  Freich 
of  Canada 

That  the  Reasons  assigned  in  the  Preamble  of  this  Act,  for  the  passing  thereof,  we  don't 
doubt  but  the  same  were  very  well  grounded,  since  the  Sachimsof  the  five  Nations,  have  often 
applyed  to  this  Government  to  prohibit  the  selling  of  Indian  Goods  to  the  French  for  they 
affirmed  that  by  that  they  were  enabled  to  supply  the  Far  Indians,  wherby  they  prevented 
them  from  coming  to  trade  with  the  inhabitants  of  this  Province  for  they  had  Strowds  so 


LONDON  DOCUIVTENTS:    XXIII. 

pi  Mity,  that  they  lay  at  Ingura  ns  a  wall  over  which  the  said  far  Indians  could  not  come  to 
cairy  on  a  free  trade  hither  and  at  the  same  time  alledged  that  the  great  supply  the  French 
got  from  hence  would  bf  the  occasion  that  Strouds  would  become  the  dearer  to  them 

Ao  to  what  they  say  "That  besides  the  Nations  of  Indians  that  are  in  the  English  Interest 
"  there  are  very  many  Nations  of  Indians,  who  are  at  present  in  the  Interest  of  the  French  & 
"  who  lye  between  New  York  &  the  Nations  of  Indians  in  the  English  Interest"  By  which  we 
perceive  thvjy  are  misinformed  for  we  don't  know  of  any  such  Indians  living  between  the  places 
aforesaid  in  the  Interest  of  the  French.  This  Trade  with  the  far  Indians  if  it  could  be  entirely 
brought  hither  would  not  only  be  of  great  consequence  to  His  Matys  Interest,  but  no  small 
encouragement  to  the  five  Nations  in  ger.eral,  who  have  opened  a  Path,  and  invited  them  to 
trade  with  them  and  the  inhabitants  of  this  Province,  the  more  since  there  are  some  nations  of 
Indians  who  by  the  insinuation  of  the  French  are  settled  above  Ochjogara  on  Land  belonging 
to  the  Sinnekes  which  they  have  some  years  since  surrendered  to  His  Maty,  being  their  cheif 
Beaver  Hunting  with  those  and  other  far  Indians  the  said  five  nations  promote  a  Trade  in 
their  Passage  to  this  place,  and  several  stay  and  marry  among  them 

That  what  is  alledged  in  the  said  Petition  "Thattho'  in  the  first  intention  in  the  making  the 
"  said  Act  it  might  be  well  designed  yet  in  the  effect  it  has  proved  very  pernicious  to  the  British 
"  Trade  in  general  and  to  the  Interest  of  New  York  in  particular."  To  the  contrary  we  are 
sensible  of  the  good  effect  of  the  said  Act  for  since  the  time  of  the  passing  thereof  here  has 
been  much  more  Trade  with  the  Far  Indians,  than  there  has  been  in  sev  >  il  years  before 

That  what  the  Petitioners  alledge  "  From  the  great  difficultys  of  the  carrying  on  any  Trade 
«•  with  the  English  Indians  and  the  Prohibition  of  all  Trade  with  y«  French "  is  very  ill 
grounded  for  we  have  had  a  better  Trade  with  the  Indians  since  the  passing  of  the  Act,  than 
before,  and  should  still  have  been  better  had  their  not  been  some  Transgressours  of  the  said 
Act,  by  which  the  French  have  received  some  supply  of  Strowds 

And  what  they  say  "  That  all  Indian  Goods  have  by  this  Act  been  raised  in  their  price  25  to 
"  30  P'  Cent"  We  conceive  may  be  occasioned  by  their  Demand  and  consumption  in  Europe 
and  not  by  reason  of  the  small  quantitys  imported 

That  the  encouragement  which  was  on  the  Trade  between  the  French  of  Canada  and  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  Province  was  by  far  not  so  advantageous  to  the  Inhabitants  thereof,  as  this 
new  Trade  would  be  if  it  could  effectually  be  brought  in  the  New  Cannel  as  designed  by  the 
said  Act,  for  then  we  would  not  only  reap  the  Benefit  on  the  sale  of  Strouds  but  also  on  the 
things  of  little  value  whereon  the  most  gain  is  to  be  had,  whereas  the  cheif  commodity 
the  French  want  is  strowds  (which  are  universally  in  fashion  among  the  Indians)  which  were 
sold  them  here  on  much  easier  Terms,  than  they  can  have  them  from  any  other  place  on  the 
continent,  so  that  nothing  can  tend  to  keep  the  five  Nations  of  Indians  firm  in  their  Faith  and 
Allegiance  to  His  Majesty,  and  the  enlarging  His  Matys  Empire  in  America  and  to  keep  them 
strictly  united  to  the  Interest  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  and  neighbouring  Provinces,  than  the 
promoting  and  carrying  on  a  Trade  with  the  far  Indians  and  cultivating  a  good  understanding 
and  Friendship  among  them  from  which  would  flow  the  happy  consequences  designed  by  the 
said  Act  effectually  if  the  French  could  get  no  supply  of  Strowds  from  hence  or  any  other 
British  Plantations,  they  not  being  able  to  get  a  quantity  of  Strowds  from  France  or  Holland 
sufficient  to  supply  their  Indians:  but  more  effectually  if  we  had  the  happiness  that  His  Majesty 
would  be  graciously  pleased  to  send  over  forces  and  have  a  fort  built  and  men  posted  at 
Ochjagara  or  Tlierondequat  or  between  those  places  beyond  the  five  Nations  on  the  passage  of 


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the  said  far  Indians,  which  leads  them  hither  or  to  Monreal,  tc  take  possession  and  settle  the 
Land  /esignsd  to  his  Majesty,  by  the  five  Nations  and  borders  on  them  on  the  south  side  of 
the  Lnke  might,  determine  his  Miitys  Interest  and  Trade  in  that  point  which  otherwise  may 
remain  precarious  by  reason  of  tlie  Interest  the  Frencli  have  with  the  said  far  Indians  and  by 
such  a.,  intercourse  of  Trade  between  the  inhabitants  of  this  Province,  the  five  Nations,  and 
the  far  Indians  and  the  cheapness  of  European  goods  would  improve  and  strengthen  the 
English  Interest  among  the  Indians  in  general  for  by  tiie  vast  difference  on  ihe  price  of  Goods 
they  have  from  hence,  by  wiiat  the  French  can  afford  them  they  might  by  such  encouraging 
Trade  be  linked  to  our  Friendsiiip  in  the  strongest  Tyes  of  their  own  Interest  as  well 
as  Inclinations 

We  take  further  leave  to  observe  thai  what  is  alledged  by  tb3  said  MerchanL'  before  the 
Lords  of  Trade  "That  if  the  French  should  once  get  a  supply  of  Goods  necessary  for 
"  the  Indian  Trade  from  any  other  place  as  the  five  Nations  are  settled  on  the  Banks  of  the 
•'Rivei  of  Saint  Ln'vrence,  directly  opposite  to  Quebec  2  or  300  leagues  distant  from 
"  the  nearest  settlement  in  New  York,  the  Vicinity  of  the  French  would  furnish  ihem  with 
"  mears  of  supplying  even  the  five  Nations  wi...  those  Goods,  and  consequently  of  ulieuating 
'their  pftection?  from  the  British  intertJts"  By  whi.jh  it  palpably  nppf\rs  how  great 
Strangers  they  are  to  the  Situation  &  Trade  of  the  five  Nations  who  aie  settled  to  the 
Westward  from  this  city:  By  what  we  a[)prehend  liiesa  Gentlemen  must  understand  by 
the  five  Nations  those  Indians  who  are  deserted  from  tliem,  whom  the  French  have  received 
with  open  arms  &  by  the  craft  oi  their  Triests  are  settled  near  Monreai,  who  live  among  them 
(nt  a  place  called  by  the  Indians  Cachnawage)  where  taey  have  built  a  Tort  for  them  as  they 
have  aiso  done  for  other  Indians  settled  near  them,  and  those  Indians  have  before  the  Act 
continually  been  imployed  to  carry  on  tlie  Stroud  Trade  between  the  Inhabitants  of  this 
place  and  the  French  of  Canada  and  is  their  cheif  Livelyhood,  and  those  Indians  of  the  fivo 
Nations  who  have  been  imployed  m  the  sidd  Trade  by  the  Inhabitants  hcr«  have  had  the 
Goods  and  Beavers  seized,  which  was  also  a  motive  for  them  to  ssttle  \n  Canada;  and  then 
had  liberty  to  carry  on  the  said  Trade  more  freely--Which  is  humbly  cffuruJ  by 
May  it  please  your  Excellency 

Your  Excellencys  most  obed' 

and  most  humble  Servants 


Albany  ISt""  No.r'  1724 


Signed         Ph  Livingston 
JouN  Collins 
EvEHT  Wendell 
Hknu''  van  Rensklaer 
David  Vandyck 


HeNKY    HoLLANiJ 

IloBT.    Liv;no8ton  Jun' 
J0K8.  Cuvlek 
PiKTKR  Van  Bhuoh 
EviRT  Banker 


Secretary's  ofTue  New  York 

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Affidavit  of  Mesor^.  Oroesheek  and  Schuyler. 

[NowTork  Fnpon,  Co.,  161.] 

John  GROEsaBCK  of  Albany  in  the  Province  of  New  York  in  America  Merchant  but  now  in 
London  and  Dihk  Schuyler  of  New  York    afsd  Merchant  now  also  in  London  Jointly  & 
severally  make  oath  as  followeth :  and  first  these  Deponents  say  that  they  left  New  York  in 
the  beginning  of  Nov'  last  arrived  in  London  on  the  twelvth  day  of  Dec.  last— And  these 
Deponents  say  that  for  several  years  last  past  these  Deponents  have  been  acquainted  with  the 
nature  of  the  Indinn  Trade  carried  on  by  the  Inhabitants  of  New  York  &  Albany  and  this 
Deponent  John  Groesbeck  hath  for  these  last  two  years  last  past  carried  on  a  Trade  upon 
his  own  account  amongst  the  French  SettliTits  near  New  York  &  Albany  and  particularly  at 
Montreall  upon  the  River  Saint  Lawrence  in  such  Goods  as  are  not  prohibited  but  which 
unprohibited  Trade  is  very  inconsiderable,  and  both  these  Deponents  say  that  in  the  last  year 
these  Deponents  bein;^  uolh  then  at  Albany  they  were  credibly  informed  &  beleive  that  several 
Knglish  Traders  were  prosecuted  for  trading  with  the  French  of  Canada  under  the  \cts  made 
in  New  York  for  prohibiting  s-ich  Trade  and  that  such  English  Traders  were  condemned  in 
the  Penalties  in  such  case  inflicted  by  the  said  Acts  of  Assembly  and  that  the  Penalties  so 
recovered  amounted  to  about  one  thousand  pounds  and  this  Dept.  Dirck  Schuyler  saith  that 
he  saw  three  hundred  pounds  delivered  to  I'ersons  to  carry  lo  the  Treasurer  of  the  Province 
in  order  to  discharge  part  of  such  Penalties  and  which  this  Dej.onent  assuredly  beleives  was 
actually  paid   to   the   s''  Treasurer  accordingly —  And    both    those   Deponents   say  that   by 
discourses  they  have  had  with  the  French  Traders  and  by  other  observacons  they  have  made 
they  are  fully  satisfied  &  verily  beleive  that  the  greatest  part  of  y*  Beavers  that  are  brought 
to  Albany  is  Beaver  purchased  of  the  trench  not  bought  l)y  the   Knglish  of  the   distant 
Indians  &  by  the  best  account  these  Deponents  could  ever  get  from  the  English  and  French 
Traders  in  Beaver  not  above  a  hfth  part  that  had  been  shipped  for  Europe  these  3  or  4  years 
h  St  past  was  brought  from  the  five  Nations  or  any  other  Indians  but  from  the  French  of  Mont 
Koyall  &  Canada  and  which  Beaver  the  English  Traders  are  in  a  great  measure  necessitated 
to  buy  of  the  French  tho'  they  thereby  incur  the  Penalties  of  the  said  Act  or  otherwise  the 
Beaver  Trade  must  as  these  Deponents  beleive  by  reason  ol  the  said  acts  be  almost  lost  as  to 
tho  English  And  this  Deponent  John  Groesbeck  saith  that  he  beleives  that  nothing  prevents 
an  increase  of  this  beneficial  Trade  with  the  French  Indian  Traders  hut  the  said  several  Acts 
of  Assembly  which  have  lately  been  made  at  New  York  which  this  Deponent  rather  beleives 
for  that  many  French  Indian  Traders  have  declared  to  this  Deponent  that  they  wouUl  bring 
their  Furrs  to  the  Cataracui  '.ake  there  to  meet  to  Trade  with  the  Knglish  Traders  rather  than 
to  go  down  the  River  St  Lawrence  to  Mont  lloyall  or  (iuebeck  &  back  again  but  to  expect  that 
they  would  suffer  the  English  Traders  to  Trade  with  the  Indians  themselves  round  the  Lakes 
commonly  called  the  upper  Lake  Michigan  Lake  Hiirons  Lak.^  Erie  l<ake  an<i(Jatarac(|ui  Lake, 
that  would  not   be  suffered   and   such  an  attempt  would  create  a   War   hut    which    method 
of  Trade  in   meeting   the   French    Indian   Traders   at  Cataracqui  Lake  the  Knglish   cannot 
comply  wiih  ..n  their  Parts  by  reason  of  the  said  Act  so  that  such  French  Indian  Traders 
are  forced  to  carry  their  Furri  to   Mont  Itoyall  &  Canada  and  both  thes.-  D.'ponents  say  that 
Ml  the  most  convenient  places  for  Trade  in  or  round  the  Cy  Lakert  aforesaid  and  iheir  passage 
The    French    have   erected    Forts   to   prevent  any  Trade  with   the  far  or  foreign    Indians 
coming  thro'  the  country  of  the  6   Nations   to  Albany  or  any  of  the   English  Settlemeuta 


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as  much  as  they  can  and  particularly  near  the  fall  of  Ingara  into  the  Cataracqui  Lake  and  at 

the  Bottom  of  the  said   Lake  as  these   deponents  have  been  informed  by  several  credible 

persons  and  that  the  French  at  the  aforesaid  fall  of  Ingara  unload  their  Goods  and  bring  them 

by  Land  carriage  till  they  can  ship  them  conveniently  upon  Canoes  or  other  vessells  on  the 

Cataracqui  Lake,  from  whence  the  Goods  are  brought  down  the  River  St  I  -wrence  to  Mont 

Royall  &  in  which  Lake  a  Guard  of  Soldiers  were  kept  by  the  French  the  last  summer  as  these 

deponents  have  been  credibly  informed  and  beleive  And  these  Deponents  say  that  betwixt  the 

nations  called  the  [farr]  Nations  conquered  by  the  6  Nations  and  the  6  Nations  commonly  called 

Iroquois  there  are  several  Settlements  of  French  and  French  Forts  as  these  deponents  have 

been  credibly  informed  &  beleive  who  have  hitherto  prevented  those  conquered  nations,  or 

Nations  in  alliance  with  the  five  Nations,  who  are  esteemed  good  Hunters  from  bringing  any 

quantity  of  Beaver  Skins  through  their  passes   and  forts  to  the  6  Nations  or  through  their 

country  spially  at  the  afsd  fall  of  lagara,  aa  also  have  prevented  the  said  Indians  to  bring  any 

Indian  Goods  back  to  their  own  country.     And  this  Deponent  John  Groesbeck  saith  that  the 

Trade  of  Canada  is  at  present  in  the  hands  of  a  french  company  there,  commonly  called 

the  Canada  Company,  who  fix  their  own  price  upon  their  Goods  and  also  fix  their  own  price 

upon   the  Beaver  and  Skins  which  the  French  Indian  Traders  bring  to  them,  which  is  so 

exhorbitantly  high  at  what  they  sell,  and  so  low  at  what  they  buy,  that  it  is  thought  and 

generally  esteemed  to  be  at  least  one  third  part  difference  to  what  the  French  private  Traders 

could  agree  for  v;ith  the  English  Traders,  in  case  the  English  Traders  could  be  at  Liberty  to 

traflfick  with  such  Traders,  but  which  the  said  Act  prevents — And  this  last  named  Deponent 

John  Groesbeck  saith  that  the  French  have  Strouds&o'her  Wollens  to  the  quintity  of  at  least 

200  Pieces,  which  this  Dept:  hath  seen  of  their  own  importing,  as  the  French  Traders  have 

told  him,  into  Canada  from  Europe  and  which  are  different  from  the  English  make  as  to  the 

List.     And  this  last  named  Dept.  gayth  that  he  saw  the  same  a  bringing  from  Quebec  up 

the  River  St  Lawrence  to  Mount  Royall  and  this  Deponent  John  Groesbeck  further  saith  that 

during  this  Depts  stay  at  Albany  he  was  informed  by  the  Traders  there  that  when  the  Indians 

about  two  years  since  were  going  to  Albany  to  carry  their  Furrs  in  order  to  buy  Indian  Goods 

&c  they  were  fired  upon  by  a  Guard  from  a  Blockhouse  belonging  to  the   Government  of 

New  York  called  Mount  Burnett  for  whicli  they  said  they  would  have  revenge  And  this  Dept 

Dirk  Schyler  saith  that  he  hath  since  been  inform?d  at  Albany  that  the  French  Indians  said 

since  they  could  not  bo  employed  in  the  Indian  Trade  from  Albany  they  would  go  and  help 

the  East  Indians  against  the  Colony  of  Boston  which  accordingly  this  Deponent  hath  been 

credibly  informed  they  have  done  since  to  the  great  hurt  of  that  Colony  &  both  these  Deponents 

further  sny  that  the  price  of  Beaver  in  New  York  was  before  the  first  Act  was  past  prohibiting 

the  Indian  Trade  into  Canada  Three  shillings  or  Three  shillings  &  three  pence  p'  pound  but 

since  the  said  Act  the  price  thereof  hulh  continued  rising  to  four  shillings  und  four  shillings  & 

three  pence  and  this  last  fall  the  same  were  sold  at  New  York  for  five  shillings  and  five  shillings 

and  three  pence  I"  I'ound  which  rise  in  the  I'rice  of  the  said  Beaver  these  Deponents  from 

their  knowledge  in  that    I'riule  assuredly  beleive  and  are  very  well  satisfyed  arises  from  the 

said  Acis  prohibiting  the  Indian  Trade  with  the  French   And  these  l)ept«  say  that  the  French 

have  settled  amongst  the  Foreign  Indinns  have  I'riests  among  them  and  they  intermarry  with 

their  Indians  and  the  French  have  groat  numbers  of  Forts  or  Block  Houses  amongst  the  said 

Farr  or  foreign  Indians 

sg^        Joii.v  Groicsbhkk  Jun'     Ambo  jurat  15'"  die  fi-bris  172t 

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Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Burnet. 

[New-Tork  Entrlea,  K.,  864.] 

To  VV"  Burnet  Esq" 
Sir, 

We  have  received  your  letters  of  the  20  May,  9"-  Aug:  7,  11,  21  and  24  Nov :  last  with  the 
several  papers  therein  referr'd  to  and  have  sent  the  Acts  to  !M'  West  one  of  his  Majesty's 
Council  for  his  opinion  thereupon  in  point  of  lawr  which  so  soon  as  we  sliall  have  received 
from  him  we  shall  loose  no  time  in  recomending  the  said  Acts  to  his  Majesty  either  to  be 
confirmd  or  repealed 

We  have  read  and  considered  your  &  the  Council's  sev'  reasons  for  continuing  the  Acts  to 
prevent  the  selling  Indian  goods  to  the  french  as  also  your  answer  to  the  Merchants  mem' 
ngamst  it.  But  as  the  merch"  have  desir'd  to  he  heard  again  upon  this  subject  we  shall  defer 
till  then  giving  our  opinion  upon  this  Act.  However  we  can  not  help  faking  notice  upon  this 
occasion  that  we  were  surprised  to  fuid  the  Merchants  memorial  with  our  proceedings 
thereupon  printed  which  we  think  was  not  lit  to  he  done  since  we  sent  it  to  you  only  for  your 
information  and  your  answer  thereto  that  we  might  be  the  Judges  thereof  and  we  hope  you 
will  take  care  that  nothing  of  the  like  nature  bo  ever  done  for  the  future. 

We  have  as  you  desired  recomended  M'  Philip  Livingston  to  be  of  the  Council  in  the  room 
of  M'  Beckman  deceased  so  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell  &  are 

Sir 

Your  very  loving  friends 

&  humble  Servants 

J.  Chetwynd 

P.  D0EMINI4U» 

M.  Bladen 
Whitehall  E.  Ashe 

4  ^I"y  A786.  K.  P^^Omer 


Proctedings  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  on  tJie  K  York  Acts  regulating  the  Indian  Trade. 

[JaonMl,  XXXV,10t-llS;  lit-IH.] 

Whitehall  Wednesday  May  6'"  1726. 
At  a  Meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantat"' 

Pkesbnt—  M'  Chetwynd  M'  Bladen 

M'  Doeminique  M'  Ashe 

M'  Plumer 

New  York  M'  Sharpe  attending  accordiuRto  appointment  together  with  several  Merchants 

trading  to  New  York,  who  complain  against  three  Acts  lately  pass'd  there  relating  to  the  Indian 
Trade,  and  M'  Leheup  Agent  for  that  Province  being  likewise  present  the  auid  Acti  wera 
Beverally  read  viz* 

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An  Act  for  the  Encouragement  of  the  Indian  Trade  and  rendering  of  it  more  beneficial  to 
the  Inhabitiints  of  this  Province,  &  for  the  Prohibiting  the  selling  of  Indian  Goods  to  the 
French     pass'd  in  1720 

An  Act  for  the  further  &  more  effectual  prohibiting  of  the  selling  Indian  Goods  to  the  French 
pass'd  in  1722 

An  Act  for  continuing  tlie  Acts  made  for  proliibiting  the  selling  of  Indian  Goods  to  the 
French,  with  some  alterations     pass'd  in  1724. 

As  also  the  Merchants  Answer  to  the  Reasons  for  supporting  the  said  Acts,  transmitted  with 
AP  Burnet's  letter  of  the  9""  of  August  1724,  mention'd  in  tlie  Minutes  of  the  IS""  of  the  Ifist 
Month;  Whereupon  M''  Sharpe  acquainted  their  Lordsiiips,  that  he  was  instructed  by  tlie 
Merchants  before  he  enter'd  upon  the  merits  of  the  said  Acts,  to  complain  of  M'  Burnet's 
exposing  in  print  their  Petition  against  the  Continuance  of  the  first  mentioned  Act,  His 
Majesty's  reference,  the  representation  and  even  the  Minutes  of  this  Board  on  that  Subject,  & 
of  the  harsii  Expressions  us'd  against  them  in  the  answer  of  the  Committee  of  Council  of 
New  York  to  their  said  Petition. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  of  Council  of  New  York  of  the  C""  of  Noveni:  1724  was  then 
read  Paragraph  by  Paragraph ;  And  as  to  the  situation  of  the  sev'  Nations  of  Indians  witli  respect 
to  i\ew  York  &  the  City  of  Albany,  M'  Sharpe  acknowledged  some  Mistakes  of  the  Merchants 
at  their  former  Hearing,  &  admitted  it  to  be  as  set  forth  in  the  beginning  of  the  said  Report, 
with  respect  to  the  Five  Nations  themselves ;  but  it  was  alledg'd  that  there  were  other  Indian 
Nations  in  alliance  with  the  Five  Nations,  that  were  look'd  upon  as  English  Indians,  &  that 
the  Nations  in  such  alliance  may  be  interrupted  by  the  French  Forts  from  trading  with  the 
English.  That  there  are  several  far  Nations  to  tlie  Northward  of  Canada,  wiience  the  best 
Furs  are  brought  thither,  tho'  all  the  Western  Indians  come  as  alledg'd  in  the  said  Memorial. — 
In  Reply  to  the  Answer  given  in  tlie  suid  Report  "Tliatonly  the  carrying  Goods  to  the  French 
"which  are  proper  for  the  Indian  Trade  is  prohibited"  It  was  said  that  the  Merchants  never 
contended  or  meant  that  the  Prohibition  extended  to  more  than  (Joods  proper  for  the  Indians; 
the  Trade  in  otiier  i)ranches  remaining  as  it  was,  but  then  the  same  was  represented  as 
inconsiderable.  —  As  to  the  Assertion  of  the  said  Committee  "  That  there  has  been  every  year 
"since  the  passing  the  first  mention'd  Act  more  Furs  exported  from  New  York  tiian  in  the 
"year  immediately  before  tlie  passing  it."  The  Merchants  deny  that  more  Furs  were 
imported  in  this  Kingdom  in  the  subsequent  than  in  the  years  preceding  the  said  Act,  & 
referr'd  to  the  Custom  House  Accounts.  However  if  it  had  been  as  the  Report  sets  forth,  yet 
they  sayd  that  before  the  year  1720  there  being  large  Quantities  of  Furs  carried  from 
New  York  directly  to  Hollaini,  upon  complaint  thereof  in  "arliament,  &  that  the  Dutch  had 
Beaver  cheaper  from  our  Plantations  than  We,  An  Act  was  pass'd  here  in  the  S""  year  of  His 
Majesty's  Reign,  whereby  beaver  fur  is  rentraiu'd,  as  other  enumerated  Commodities,  to  be 
exported  from  His  Majesty's  Plantations  in  America  to  this  Kingdom  only.  And  tiiose  Furs 
that  before  the  said  Act  us'd  to  be  carried  to  Holland,  are  since  included  in  the  Account  from 
the  Custom  House  of  Furs  importe<l. —  In  respect  to  the  Allegation  of  the  Committee  "  Tiiat 
"  the  principal  of  the  (ioods  pro|)er  for  the  In<lian  Market  are  only  of  the  Manufacture  of  (Jreat 
"Britain  or  of  the  British  Plantations,  &  that  the  French  must  be  oLIip'd  to  buy  all  their 
"woollens  (the  strouds  especially)  in  England,"  M'  Sharpe  said  the  Merchants  much 
question'd  if  thr.t  were  strict  Fact,  &  the  more  for  that  they  were  very  well  inform'd  tiiat  the 
French  were  come  to  make  all  tiie  woollen  goods  proper  for  the  Indians  (except  Strouds) 


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better  than  we  do;  and  that  as  to  Strouns,  they  had  of  late  fallen  into  a  method  of  making 
them;  hut  M'  Sharpe  admitted  that  New  York  had  the  advantage,  in  point  of  Trade,  over 
Canada,  did  not  these  Acts  hinder  tliem. 

And  as  to  what  the  Committee  urge  concerning  the  advanc'd  Price  of  Strouds  at  Montreal 
among  the  French  above  what  they  are  with  us  at  Albany;  the  Merchants  did  not  controvert 
that  fact,  with  respect  to  the  price  which  only  the  Private  traders  among  the  Frencii  (not 
belonging  to  the  Canada  Company)  give  for  Strouds  to  the  Company,  but  said  the  Company 
monopolize  the  Indian  Trade  as  far  as  in  them  lies,  ingross  the  woollen  Goods  proper  for  it,  & 
set  their  own  prices  on  those  private  traders,  who  but  for  this  Act  of  New  York  now  complain'd 
of,  might  have  been  supplied  with  proper  goods  from  New  York,  &  made  returns  in  Furs  from 
the  far  Nations  of  Indians  to  the  Northward  of  Canada  wliose   Correspondence  witli   the 
English,  the  French  interrupt;  And  in  gen'  it  was  alledg'd  that  if  all  the  Nations  of  Indians  & 
those  with  whom  they  trade  in  those  parts,  were  not  prohibited  by  this  Act  from  trading  as 
they  plea..-,  His  Majesty's  subjects  would  have  a  greater  &  more  beneficial  trade  than  they 
now  enjoy.  — The  Remonstrance  taken  Notice  of  by  the  Committee  as  made  by  the  Merchants 
of  Monreal  to  Mons'  Vandreuil  their  Governor,  "That  if  the  Trade  from  Albany  were  not  by 
"some  means  or  other  encourag'd  they  must  abandon  that  settlement,"  M' Sharpe  observ'd 
could    only  bo  from  the    French    private  Traders,  by  way  of  complaint  against   their  own 
Company  there,  &  admitted  what  the  Committee  alledge  against  furnishing  the  French  with 
Indian  Goods  from  New  York,  would  be  of  weight  were  it  shewn  that  the  French  at  Canada 
m  general  could  not  otherwise   be  supplied   therewith,   but  on   the  contrary   some  of   the 
Merchants  present   asserted  that  Strouds  are  made  of  late  in  France  and   sent  to  Quebec, 
&  that   tho'    Strouds  &    Duffies  were    absolutely  necessary  in    an    assortment  of  Goods  for 
the  Indians,  yet  they  were  not  the  main  of  the  cargo  which  was  made  up  of  Goods  which  tiie 
French  liave  many  of  them,  as  cheap,  if  not  cheaper  than  we.— That  there  were  several  far 
Indians,  who  do  not  now  trade  with  us,  but  with  whom  we  might  entertain  a  beneficial 
commerce    by  means  of  the  private    French    Traders.  — In  answer  to  what  is  said    by  the 
Committee  "That  the  whole  purport  of  the  Act  was  to  incourage  our  own  people  to  go  among 
"the  Indians  &  to  draw  the  far  Indians  tlirough  our  Indian  Country  to  Albany  &  which  (as 
"they  alledge)  has  produced  these  effects;"  The  Mercliauta  affirni'd  tho  contrary  as  to  the 
consequences  of  the  Act,  it  being  therel)y  prohibited  to  our  Traders  to  go  to  the  liir  Indians  & 
not  to  be  expected  those  Indians  should  come  to  us,  as  well  by  reason  of  their  great  distance'as 
on  account  of  the  interruptions  they  must  probably  meet  with  from  tlie  French  &  the  influence 
of  the  private  Traders,  And  the  Merchants  further  allegd'd  that  most  of  the  Furs  of  late  at 
New  York  were  bought  of  persons  who  privately  traded  with  the  Indians  &  had  submitted  to 
pay  the  penalties  of  the  Acts  upon  a  presumption  that  they  would   be  repeal'd  here  in  Great 
Britain;  In  support  of  which  allegation   an   Allidavit  of   Mess"  (Jroesbeck  &   Schuyler  was 
rea.i;  The  Merchants  add.'d  That  the  price  our  New  York  Traders  were  forced  to  allow  the 
Indians  is  double  (as  they  are  infomrd)  to  what  the  French  give  for  Furs,  so  that  the  French 
buying  them  so  much  cheaper  can   undersell  us  t.  the  Dutch  &  other  Foreigners.  — That  the 
French  private  Traders  of  Canada  are  prohibited  to  trade  with  the  Knglish,  Sc  by  this  Act 
of  N.-w  York  we  are  doing  their  business  for  them,  &  they  will  vend  their  own  Strouds,  a 
sort  of  (Joods  which  they  have  now  leari.'d  to  make  themselves.— In  reply  to  the  Committee's 
Assertion  "That  rather  greater  quantities  of  European  goods  have  been  imported  into  New 
"  York  since  the  puss  .\    t'w  first  Act  complain'd  of  than  ut  any  time  before  it,  in  the  same 


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"space  of  time"  It  was  said  that  the  Manifests  &  Custom  House  Accounts  referr'd  to  were 
general  not  distinguishing  the  Goods  proper  for  tlie  Indian  'JVade  from  otliers  &  that  if 
examined  into,  it  would  appear  that  tlie  Exportation  of  (Joods  from  Great  Britain  prop.:,  for 
the  Indans  has  very  much  lessen'd  since  the  si/id  Act,  &  of  which  the  greatest  part  was  sold 
to  the  Private  Traders — What  the  Committee  advance  "That  none  of  the  Teople  of  New 
"  York  travell'd  into  the  Indian  Countrii  a  to  trade  hefore  the  passing  of  this  first  mention'd 
"  Act." — was  denied  by  the  Merchants  who  acquainted  their  Lordships  that  they  were  well 
assur'd  that  several  Traders  did  go  from  New  York  to  the  far  Indians  before  that  time,  & 
doubted  not  to  have  had  suflicient  Proofs  of  the  same  &  other  facts  relating  to  the  Indian 
Trade,  but  that  several  People  w!io  could  make  proof  have  been  intimidated  by  the  Governor 
from  giving  Evidence  in  this  Affair. 

M'  Sharpe  then  proceeded  to  take  Notice  that  the  Allegation  of  the  Committee  of  their  having 
"  now  above  forty  young  men,  who  have  been  several  times  as  far  as  the  Lakes  a  trading" 
(by  some  of  W*  Lakes  he  observ'd  according  to  his  Instructions  our  Indians  are  bounded) 
seems  to  admit  that  the  Indians  were  not  inclin'd  to  come  so  far  as  Albany  to  trade  with  us, 
&  that  they  must  iiave  gone  beyond  the  Lakes  to  have  traded  with  the  far  Indians. 

The  Merchants  acknowledg'd  as  to  the  (Quantity  of  woollen  Goods  sent  to  New  York  they 
had  lately  sent  more  than  at  any  time  since  the  passing  of  these  Acts,  on  a  Supposition 
they  would  be  repeal'd  but  they  apprehended  the  greatest  part  of  the  said  Goods  would  lie  in 
their  Factors  hands,  if  the  prohibition  against  dealing  with  the  Ereneh  Private  Traders 
continued ;  M'  Sharpe  more  particularly  said  that  however  these  Acts  might  prove  ol  Advantage 
or  prejudice  to  the  Trade  of  His  Majesty's  subjects  in  general,  they  ought  to  be  repeal'd  for 
the  following  Reasons. 

1"  That  whereas  His  Majesty's  Governors  of  the  Plantations  are  instructed  not  to  pass  Acts 
there  which  may  alVect  the  Trade  or  Navigation  of  this  Kingilom  (as  be  apprehended  these 
Acts  did  iu  a  very  singular  manner)  without  a  clause  inserted  therein  for  suspending  tlio 
Execution  thereof  till  His  Majesty's  pleasure  should  be  known,  the  said  Acts  had  no 
such  clause. 

2'*  For  that  by  the  S*"  Act  the  Party  offending  or  suspected  to  have  offended,  was  by  a  very 
extraordinary  Oath,  made  liable  either  to  accuse  himself  or  to  suffer  very  great  Penalties. 

a**  For  that  the  said  Act  was  of  a  very  unusual  &  extraordinary  Nature,  as  to  the  mamier  of 
laying  the  Penalties  &  the  Persons  appointed  to  tender  the  <J)ath8  to  those  who  should  be 
suspected  &  that  the  Power  of  entring  Houses,  fining,  &  committing  to  Goal,  ought  not  to 
be  left  at  large  to  commandlr.g  'Mli-crs,  who  might  sometimes  be  inferior  Persons,  and  where 
there  might  prove  any  Prejudice  or  Malice  the  Tender  of  the  Oaths  might  be  repeated  so  o!len 
as  to  make  the  Traders  liable  to  great  Vexation  if  not  Kuin,  at  the  Humour  of  an  Officer  who 
might  have  conceiv'd  any  groundless  p.°"judice  against  them,  &  this  without  any  judicial 
trial  or  appeal. 

Lastly.  For  that  Merchants  or  Factors  were  subject  by  the  said  Act  to  great  Forfeitures  and 
Penalties  on  the  single  Oath  of  an  Informer  who  is  (hereby  to  have  the  whole  Goods  discover'd 
in  the  Trade  prohibited  &  one  half  of  the  Penalties. 

And  in  conclusion  M'  Sharpi!  submitted  to  their  Lordships  consideration  whether  several  of 
these  Particulars  were  not  contrary  to  the  Laws  of  England,  Sc  these  Acts  of  New  York 
tlierefore  void  of  themselves  by  the  Statute  of  7""  &  b""  of  King  William  the  Third, yor  jircvcnting 
Fiuuds  If  rrgiiUiting  Abuses  iu  the  Plantation  Trade 


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Tlieir  Lonlsliips  then  judging  it  too  lato  for  M'  Leheup  to  moke  nnswer  to  M'  Sliarpe  liml 
oni.r'd  ill  b.-linir  of  tlio  M.'rchiiiits  iigaiiist  tiio  miid  Acts;  &  for  M'  8hnrpe  to  roply;  agrt'tui  to 
proceed  ill  hearing  tiiem  on  tiiis  Day  Seven  iiiglil  at  Ten  in  tiie  morning. 


Whitehall  Wednesday  May  12""  17yfl 

At  a  Meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Coinniiss"  for  Trade  &  I'Janlations. 

Phksknt —  M'  Doo-.niniquo  M"-  llladen 

M'  Pelliani  M^  Asiio 

M'  Plutner 

N.  Turk  Mr  sharpo  attending  ngain  with  several  Merchants  trading  to  New  York,  as  also 

M'  Leheup  Agent  for  tiiat  Province,  according  to  appoinlinent  tiie  6"'  Inst.  M'  rtliarpo  ac(iuainte(I 
their  Lordships  that  since  tlieir  last  attendance  a  (icntlenian  now  present,  wiio  had  resided 
Bonie  time  in  the  I'rovince  of  New  York,  was  arriv'd  from  UriBtol,  how  with  some  other 
Persons  coiic.rn'd  in  the  manufactory  part  of  tlie  Kiir  Trade,  were  ready  to  he  .-xaminM  upon 
Oalii  to  some  material  points  against  the  Acts  lately  pass'd  in  the  said  I'wy/lncn /„rri-giil„ting 
the  Iiuiuin  Trade,  particularly  as  to  the  Consumption  of  Furrs  here  being  rather  less  than  more 
since  naO;  &  also  as  lo  the  Advancement  of  ihe  p.ice  of  that  Commodity  since  the  passing 
those  Acts,  both  here  and  at  New  York,  &  to  several  other  matters. 

M'  Smith  a  Cutter  of  Beaver  here  in  London,  &  vender  of  the  same  to  the  Hatters,  being 
sworn,  was  exaniiiiM  as  follows  viz'  The  said  M'  Smith  being  ask'd  whether  he  was  an 
Importer  of  Furrs,  ho  answerd  no,  To  the  (Question  whether  the  consumption  of  Furs  here 
was  now  more  or  less  than  of  late  years?  He  answer'd  that  it  was  now  less  than  before  the 
passing  the  said  Acts,  by  reason  of  the  pr.^sent  dearness  of  lleaver;  And  being  ask'd  how  he 
knew  the  consumption  was  less.  He  answer'd  that  his  own  consumption  was  less,  &  tlio' 
he  knew  not  what  quantity  other  Persons  consum'd  he  had  heard  the  same  complaint  from 
others.  Being  ask'd  in  what  particular  years  the  consumption  of  Furs  here  had  lessen'dV  He 
said  that  in  the  years  17L'0,  17:.>l  &  I7:i:»  We  had  a  pretty  good  consumption  of  that  commodity, 
but  that  in  172:1  Furs  grew  dearer  than  they  had  been  &  the  Dealers  could  not  procure  them. 
He  was  then  ask'd  wliether  the  Dearness  of  Furs  here  proceeded  from  tlieir  dearness  at  New 
York  or  oth.-r  IMantati.ms  whicl:  he  sai.l  he  did  not  know.  Being  further  ask'd  what  Furs 
were  exported  hence  to  liolland  or  other  foreign  parts,  he  said  he  knew  nothing  of  the  (piantity 
of  our  exports,  hut  that  beaver  was  lately  bought  cheaper  in  Holland  than  here,  And  upon 
Inquiry  of  him  what  country  beaver  that  was,  be  said  be  believ'd  it  was  from  Hudson's  Hay. 
To  the  Inquiry  what  ditli-rence  there  was  in  the  price  of  heaver  in  Holland  and  here'/  He 
answer'd  that  it  was  Six  pence  per  pound  cheaper  in  Holland  than  it  could  be  bougiit  here, 
where  it  was  now  risen  lo  live  shillings  or  .0'  ;fi,  and  Hudson's  Bay  beaver,  which  is  the  best 
sort,  to  ahoiii  six  shillings  a  pound. 

M'  Nathaniel  Curl  being  then  sworn  was  likewise  examin'd  as  follows  viz«  the  said  M'  Curl 
being  ask'd  wliether  he  knew  the  pricii  of  beaver  here  in  l\w  year  1720y  he  said  he  could  not 
tell  it  upon  his  memory,  without  recourse  to  his  Books. —  What  it  was  in  1721,  1722  &  n-JM 
he  said  to  the  best  of  his  remembrance  it  was  at  .T  or  ;i"  2''  per  pound  in  1721,  &  continued 
cheap  till  within  about  a  year  &  half,  &  the  consumption  more  than  now,  the  price  of  beaver 
having  gradually  advanced  sixty  or  seventy  per  cent.  — What  was  the  occasion?     He  answer'd 


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that  he  had  henrd  the  Importation  was  less  of  late  from  New  York,  several  ships  having 
nrriv'd  from  thence  witli  very  small  quantities  of  Furrs. 

ISr  Sliarpe  hereupon  urged  that  the  Diminution  of  the  Consumption  here,  proceeded  from 
the  gre<it  price  of  skins  at  New  York,  &  M'  Miranda  alledg'd  that  of  all  the  beaver  imported 
from  New  York  in  the  last  two  years,  there  was  not  a  fourth  part  but  wliat  was  iuid  from  the 
French  private  Traders. 

Tiie  said  .M'  Smith  being  ask'd  in  what  manufactures  beaver  is  made  use  of  here,  &  what 
quantity  of  skins  may  be  exported  to  Holland?  He  said  that  We  iiave  little  consumption  of 
beaver  but  in  hats,  &  that  he  does  not  know  of  any  New  York  skins  having  been  sent  to 
Holland  these  two  years. 

M'  John  Peloquin  being  sworn,  upon  several  Questions  being  ask'd  him,  be  said  That  he 
arriv'd  at  Bristol  from  N.  York  in  August  last — That  he  had  lived  in  N.  York  four  years  and  a 
half,  &  knew  very  well  these  Acts  relating  to  the  Indian  Trade  had  prov'd  fatal  to  all  the 
Traders  at  N:  York  &  Albany,  That  he  had  bought  skins  of  the  I'rench ;  but  being  ask'd  in 
what  years,  M'  Sharpe  observ'd  that  his  answering  that  Question  might  be  of  ill  consequence 
to  himself,  if  it  were  since  the  passing  the  said  Acts;  &  said  he  believ'd  their  Lordships  did 
not  expect  M' Peloquin  siiould  accuse  himself.  —  M' Peloquin  then  proceeded  &  said  he  had 
not  paid  any  Penalty  for  having  bought  the  said  skins.  —  That  most  of  the  skins  lately 
imported  from  New  York  were  bought  of  the  French  private  Traders  there,  who  several  of 
them  paid  the  Penalties  of  the  said  Acts;  Being  thereupon  particularly  ask'd  how  he  knew 
that  fact,  He  said  he  had  iieard  6o.  —  Whether  he  had  been  present  in  any  Court  of 
Judicature  when  persons  had  been  convicted  for  trading  contrary  to  the  said  Acts?  He 
answer'd  he  had  not  but  that  the  Treasurer  of  the  Province  told  him  two  persons  had  given 
him  the  said  Treasurer  bonds  for  Payment  of  ^'200,  being  Penalties  on  the  said  Acts,  which 
he  said  were  the  compi'  of  every  Trader  at  New  York  —  That  he  had  particularly  heard  M' 
Schuyler,  one  of  the  present  Members  of  the  Assembly  for  Albany,  complain  of  the  said 
Acts  —  That  as  to  Strouds,  he  knew  the  French  at  Canada  had  eirouds  from  England  thro' 
France,  and  believ'd  they  might  sell  them  cheaper  that  way  than  if  they  bought  them  of 
us  at  New  York ;  That  the  French  private  Traders  carry  on  a  considerable  trade  with 
the  Indians  on  tlieir  own  account  and  bring  Furs  North  of  Quebec  to  our  Dealers  in  the 
Province  of  New  York;  That  in  1722  a  large  Quantity  thereof  was  brought  from  (iuehec 
notwithstanding  the  severe  laws  at  Canada  against  it.  —  And  that  as  to  the  sai<l  Acts  of  New 
York  relating  to  the  Indian  Trade,  every  Body  in  general  there,  except  the  Legislature, 
complain  of  them ;  And  that  it  was  the  general  opinion  there,  these  Acts  would  (all  short  of 
the  (Jovernors  Intentions,  which  he  believ'd  however  to  be  good.  M'  Peloquin  being  ask'd 
whether  the  French  Traders  do  tu)t  use  to  go  among  our  own  Indians?  He  said  he  had  heard 
some  of  the  French  declare,  &  he  apprehended  that  the  goods  they  have  from  us  are  for  the 
far  Indians,  &  (hat  he  never  had  heanl  that  any  of  them  came  among  ours  —  That  numy  of 
the  French  live  among  the  Indians  &  su|)|)ly  the  other  Indians  all  about — U()on  emuiiry 
concerning  the  number  of  Indian  Traders  at  New  York,  whether  they  were  more  or  less  since 
the  passing  these  Acts  coniplain'd  of.  He  said  there  was  yet  little  dillerence;  but  that  upon 
passing^the  said  Ads  their  sirouds  lay  on  the  Traders  hands  &  have  ever  since  l)een  a  Drugg 
then?;  Tliat  the  Spring  was  twelve?  montiis  he  sold  Strouds  for  nine  pounds  a  piece  which 
before  would  have  sold  for  ten  pounds,  &  that  muny  others  cou'd  not  sell  at  so  high  a  ifate  as 
be  did  or  on  any  Account     M'  Peloquin  further  said  that  he  thought  it  inipracticable  for  us  to 


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trade  with  the  far  Indians  as  long  as  tiiey  can  be  supplied  by  tlie  French  witii  the  Goods  they 
have  occiision  (or;  and  being  asli'd  if  he  iinew  at  what  price  the  rrench  Company  sold  their 
Strouds,  and  whether  tliey  sold  them  under  4:9.  — He  said  they  did  not  sell  them  under  that 
price  nor  could  aflbrd  to  sell  them  cheaper  thnii  We.  — That  the  said  French  Company's 
Agents  buy  Strouds  for  them  here  in  England,  upon  licence  which  they  obtain  from  the  Court 
of  France,  &  witiiout  which  he  believ'd  such  Trade  was  against  the  Laws  of  France.  It  was 
then  urged  by  a  person  concerned  here  in  the  manufacture  of  Hats  that  the  French  buy  th.-ir 
beaver  cheaper  in  Europe  than  we  do,  &  will  consequently  out  do  us  in  that  Tiade  if  we 
cannot  procure  beaver  as  cheap  as  they,  to  which  he  apprehended  these  Acts  of  New  York 
were  an  Impediment.— It  being  observ'd  that  Strouds  were  lately  sold  by  the  French  of 
Canada  for  double  what  they  are  sold  for  at  N.  York.  It  was  answer'd  that  Beav.-r  was 
purchased  by  the  Canada  Company  for  the  half  Price  given  for  it  at  New  York,  And  that  the 
I-rench  could  aflbrd  to  lower  the  price  of  their  Strouds  as  they  found  occasion. 

M^  Leheup  then  proceeded  to  answer  the  Complaints  and  Allegations  of  the  Merchants,  and 
first  as  to  the  I'r.nting  their  Petition  with  His  iMajesty's  Order  of  Reference  thereupon  &  other 
papers  relating  to  the  said  Acts,     He  said  it  was  no  new  thing,  for  that  he   had  seen  several 
printed  cases  wherein  Orders  of  Council,  Votes  of  Parliament  &  other  Proceedings  or  so  much 
thereof  as  might  be  to  the  purpose  were  inserted;     That  the  Merchants  in  their  said  Petition 
to  His  Majesty  having  asserted  several  falsities  in  Facts,  the  Government  of  New  York  were 
under  a  necessity  of  rectifying  the  same  &  had  no  other  way  of  doing  it  so  well  as  by  annexing 
a  Map  to  their  Answer  &  printing  the  same,  which  the  Governor  did  by  advice  of  seven  of  the 
Council  of  that  Province  for  the  Reasons  set  forth  in  the  Conclusion  of  their  Report  to  the  said 
Governor  vi/,'     "That  what  they  said  might  be  expos'd  to  the  Examination  of  every  one  in 
"New  York  where  the  truth  of  the  Matters  of  Fact  is  best  known,  &  that  the  correspondents 
"of  these  Merchants  might  have  the  most  publick  notice  to  reply,  if  they  should  think  it 
"proper,  or  to  disown  in  a  publick  manner  that  they  were  the  Authors  of  such  groundless 
"  inlormations."-A8  to  the  Complaint  of  the  Merchants  that  several  unjust  Reflections  were 
niade  upon  them  in  the  Answer  to  their  Petition;  M'  Leheup,  sai.l  that  related  only  to  a  few 
of  the  Merchants,   who  having  endeavour'd  to   impose  on   His   Majesty,  did  in   his  opinion 
deserve  the  Reflections  made  in  the  said  Answer,  which  he  conctiv'd  to  be  very  just.     And  as  to 
the  blame  laid  on  the  Governor  on  Acco'  of  their  being  publish'd,  he  said  the  Council  having 
recoinmended  to  him  to  print  their  Report,  it  would  have  been  unfair  to  suppress  any  part  of 
It—  Ihat  the  Intention  of  the  Legislature  of  New  York  in  passing  the  Acts  complainVl  of  was 
to  extend  their  Frontiers,  improve  their  correspondence  &  in!,  rcourse  with  the  Indians,  &  thereby 
prevent  the  Danger  arising  from  their  being  inlliienc'd  and  instigated  by  the  French  against 
His  Majesty's  Subjects,  as  some  of  them  have  of  late  been  against  tin-  People  of  New  England 
—  That  It  IS  our  Interest  to  have  a  direct  Trade  ourselves  with  the  Indians,  &  not  to  let  the 
I<rencli  have  a  proht  therein  as  hitherto  they  have  for  sometime  had.  thr6  the  indolence  of 
the  People  o(  New  York  in  not  discovering  this  their  interest  sooner— That  these  M.-rchants 
themselves  admit  New  York  has  all  the  advantages  against  Canada  by  situation  (or  Tia.le  in 
gen'  with  the  Indians,  but  do  say  however  that  there  are  some  Indians  North  of  Canada  with 
whom    the   French   have   the    intire    Trad.s  &  that   these   Acts   interrupt   our   Trade  even 
with  some  of  our  Five  Nations  of  Indians;  the  later  of  which  assertions  M'  Leheup  absolutely 
denied  &  referr'd  himself  to  the  Report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council  of  New  York  where 
an  Account  is  given  of  the  situation   both  of  the  lii.lians  with  whom  the  French  Trade,  & 
of  the  said  Five  Nations;  And  as  to  the  Indians  North  of  Cuuudu,  he  said  they  did  not  supply 


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the  French  with  the  greatest  quantity  of  their  Furs,  &  that  the  Trade  with  them  could  not 
be  entirely  Ingross'd  by  the  French  longer  than  they  supply  those  Indians  with  Goods  cheaper 
than  we  do.  —  In  relation  to  the  French  mailing  Strouds  themselves,  he  said  the  Merchants 
produc'd  no  proof  of  it;  That  he  believ'd  as  had  been  said  by  some  of  them,  that  Strouds 
might  be  sent  annually  from  this  Kingdom  to  France  for  the  Canada  Trade,  but  that  by 
the  Length  &  Danger  of  the  Voyage,  especially  about  the  entrance  of  &  up  Canada  River,  the 
French  were  oblig'd  to  sell  their  goods  at  a  higher  rate  than  We  could  afford  them. — That 
their  voyage  to  Canada  could  not  be  perform'd  above  once  a  year,  whereas  our  sliips  go 
safely  twice  and  often  three  times  a  year — That  besides  Strouds  and  Duffles  Rum  is  a 
•  pnee  necessary  Commodity  for  the  Indians,  wiiich  according  to  tlie  said  'Report  of  tlie 

Committee  of  the  Council  of  New  York,  the  French  have  not  an  opportunity  of  getting  nigh 
so  cheap  but  from  the  people  of  N.  York ;  And  as  for  other  goods  necessary  for  the  Indians, 
he  admitted  that  the  French  do  furnish  them  with  some  sorts,  but  not  cheaper  than 
We  do.  And  he  alledg'd  that  the  French  could  not  get  oft"  those  other  Goods  vichout  ou- 
Strouds  and  Duffles  Sec"  which  are  the  principal  parts  of  the  Assortments  for  the  Indians, 
whereby  our  general  Trade  to  N.  York  has  increased  as  appears  from  Acco"  from  the  Custom 
House  —  Heobserv'd  that  the  Merch"  admit  what  has  been  alledg'd  concerning  the  extravagant 
prices  at  which  the  French  sell  their  Strouds  at  Quebec  &  other  parts  of  Canada,  &  particularly 
said  that  Strouds  are  now  sold  at  Montreal,  lor  ^20  which  they  us'd  to  sell  at  ^13  before 
these  Acts,  &  that  whether  the  P>ench  private  traders  or  their  Canada  Company  carry  on  their 
Indian  Trade,  its  equally  prejudicial  to  Us. — And  as  to  the  Differe-  ^e  in  the  quantity  of  Furs 
imported  before  and  since  the  passing  of  the  said  Acts,  he  referr'd  himself  to  the  Custom 
House  Acco". — That  the  Allegation  of  some  of  the  Merchants  that  the  consumption  of 
beaver  is  less  here  by  reason  of  the  Advance  in  its  price  at  New  York  within  this  year  &  half, 
is  not  supported  by  any  proof;  &  he  aflirm'd  that  the  rise  of  beaver  proceeded  from  the 
demand  for  it  in  England,  &  that  it  appears  the  same  quantity  has  been  imported  into  this 
Kingdom  as  formerly,  upon  which  the  Market  here  is  regulated  —  That  the  importation  of 
beaver  from  the  French  was  not  prohibited  at  N.  York  only  the  sending  to  the  French  such 
goods  as  are  proper  for  the  Indians,  &  which  it  is  our  Interest  on  all  Acco"  the  Indians  should 
have  immediately  from  ourselves.  —  That  the  greatest  part  of  the  beaver  comes  from  those 
Indians  which  lye  to  the  Westward  of  Albany,  with  whom  we  are  better  situated  to  trade 
than  the  French;  and  as  for  any  other  beaver  the  French  have,  we  are  allow'd  to  take  it  of 
them  in  exchange  for  English  Manufactures  not  proper  for  Indians — As  to  the  objection  of  our 
Indian  Traders  being  restrain'd  from  Trade  with  several  Nations  of  our  own  Indians  &  oblig'd 
to  enter  into  bond  to  prevent  their  so  doing;  He  said  that  regulation  did  not  obstruct  our  Trade 
with  those  Indians  whilst  they  are  SouthW*  of  a  certain  line  describ'd  in  the  latter  of  the  said 
Acts,  wh<3re  those  Indians  are  Fettled  nearer  to  Albany  &  the  several  of  our  Plantations  in  the 
Province  of  New  York;  but  it  was  very  reasonably  intended  to  prevent  Our  Traders  dealing 
with  those  Indians  when  they  found  them  Northwards  of  the  said  line,  which  country  being 
chiefly  possess'd  by  the  French,  such  trade  might  draw  our  Indians  amongst  them,  &  at  the 
same  timt  our  Traders  are  licensed  to  trade  directly  (even  in  the  French  country)  with  all 
the  Northern  Indians  where  [they]  had  not  a  prospect  of  any  trade  till  of  late.  —  That  it  is 
apparent  that  these  Acts  have  had  a  good  effect  from  the  several  far  Nations  coming  lately  to 
Albany,  whose  names  had  not  been  heard  of  before  as  particularly  specified  in  the  said  Report 
of  the  Coi'.ncil,  tho  he  allow'd  that  many  of  the  Peojjle  of  N.  York,  who  either  did  not  so  well 
understand  the  publick  Interest,  or  were  ingag'd  in  Trade  with  the  French  might  four  or  five 


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years  ago  be  against  altering  tiie  former  channel  of  Trade  — That  as  to  the  Governor  himself, 
he  had  no  particular  interest  in  these  Acts  further  than  that  of  the  I'ublick  is  concern'd,  which 
it  was  his  duty  to  promote  — In  answer  to  the  allegation  that  the  advance  in  the  price  of  Furs 
here  was  a  consequence  of  these  Acts  of  New  York,  M'  Leheup  said  that  if  the  said  Quantity 
be  imported  as  formerly  such  advance  must  be  occasion'd  by  a  greater  Demand,  and  it  might  so 
happen  that  Furs  might  be  dearer  at  New  York  without  raising  the  price  here  proportionably, 
the  Merchants  being  govern'd  by  the  Markets  here,  &  Furs  being  imported  from  other  parts— 
And  some  of  the  Manufacturers  present  being  ask'd  particularly  concerning  the  imports  of 
Furs  to  England  by  Hudson's  Bay  Company  they  said  their  Imports  were  increas'd  of  late  & 
that  the  price  of  beaver  from  Hudson's  Bay  had  risen  here  in  proportion  to  that  from  New 
York;  but  that  the  price  of  both  was  lately  fallen,  the  Hudson's  Bay  beaver  from  six  shillings 
to  about  4-  10  per  £.  &  the  New  York  much  the  same  in  Proportion.  — As  to  what  was  urg'd 
by  the  Merchants  that  Our  Importation  of  Beaver  since  it  was  made  an  enumerated 
commodity,  ought  to  be  so  much  larger  by  the  quantity  which  before  that  time  us'd  to  be  sent 
directly  from  our  Plantations  to  Holland  &  other  foreign  parts  of  Europe ;  M'  Leheup  observ'd 
that  it  dos  not  appear  what  Quantity  (if  any)  of  Furs  was  carried  directly  from  N.  York  to 
Holland  or  other  parts  of  Europe,  &  that  tho  this  Trade  might  be  lessen'd  upon  the  first 
Alteration  of  it's  channel;  it  was  now  gradually  increasing,  and  ('as  the  Council 


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of  N.  York  set  forth)  many  far  Indian  Nations  whose  names  were  not  heard  of  at  New  York 
before  these  Acts,  were  striving  who  should  come  first  to  trade  with  Us— As  to  the  Merchants 
Allegation  of  their  having  great  Quantities  of  Strouds  lying  on  hand  with  their  Factors  at 
New  York ;  He  said  it  did  not  seem  probable  that  those  goods  should  lye  by  for  want  of  vent, 
because  th"  said  Merchants  admit  they  have  sent  greater  Quantities  this  Spring  than  ever; 
which  he  could  noj,  allow  was  on  any  presumption  that  these  Acts  would  be  repeal'd, 
*p.(to  but  by  reason  of  the  Demand  for  the  Indians  as  is  mention'd  in  the  said  •Report 

of  the  Council,  &  that  the  safety  of  the  Province,  as  well  as  Benefit  of  Trade  is  greatly 
concern'd  in  them,  by  extending  our  Alliances  with  the  Indians,  who  tho  the  French  have 
great  Influence  with  many  of  them  by  their  missionary  Priests,  may  not  improbably  be  gain'd 
from  them  by  Interest,  &  not  only  the  Frontiers  of  New  York  but  of  His  Majesty's  other 
Plantations  better  secur'd.  As  to  the  Nation  called  the  Praying  Indians,  who  consist  of  some 
of  Our  Mohawks  &  others  that  deserted  from  us  in  the  late  War  &  are  now  situate  not  far 
•pn«e  from  Montreal;  M'  Leheup  referr'd  himself  for  an  Acco'  of  them  to  •M''  Colden's 

printed  Memorial,  but  observ'd  that  the  Merchants  admit  &  the  Affidavit  of  M'  Groesbeck 
&  Schuyler  produc'd  at  the  last  hearing  confirms,  that  if  the  present  Regulation  of  the 
Indian  Trade  at  New  York  be  approv'd  &  continue,  those  Indians  must  remove  because 
of  the  Trade  between  New  York  &  Montreal  (wherein  they  were  chiefly  imploy'd)  ceasing, 
if  they  do  not  bring  beaver  for  our  Christian  Goods  or  such  as  are  not  for  a  supply 
of  the  Indians;  and  in  all  probability  tlui  said  Indians  must  fall  in  again  with  those 
in  our  Interest — As  to  the  Objection  of  the  (Jovernors  being  directed  by  His  Mnjesty's 
instructions  not  to  pass  any  Act  whereby  the  Trade  &  Navigation  of  this  Kingdom  might 
be  afl'ected  without  a  clause  suspending  such  Act  till  His  Majesty's  pleasure  should  be  known 
&  that  none  of  the  Acts  complain'd  of  had  any  such  clause;  M'  Leheup  said  he  did  not 
apprehend  the  Trade  or  Navigation  of  this  Kingdom  to  New  York  was  any  way  prejudic'd 
by  the  said  Acts  but  rather  the  Contrary,  and  he  referr'd  to  the  23''  &  24""  Articles  of  His 
Majesty's  said  Instructions  to  M'  Burnet,  whereby  he  is  particularly  directed  to  prevent  any 

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Trade  or  Commerce  between  His  Mnjeaty's  Subjects  &  tbe  French  Plantations.  — In  respect 
to  the  Oatiis  injoined  by  the  said  Acts  he  said  the  commanding  Officers  at  Albany  &  others 
requir'd  to  administer  them  had  no  profit  therein  — That  he  did  not  apprehend  any  persons 
were  oblig'd  by  tlie  said  Acts  of  New  York,  to  accuse  themselves  more  than  on  several  occasions 
by  Acts  of  Tarlianient  relating  to  the  Customs  &  Kxcise  here,  particularly  by  the  late  Act 
concerning  the  Duties  on  Coflee,  Tea,  Chocolate  &  Candles.  — That  where  there  was  so  great 
an  Kxtent  of  Land  to  be  secur'd,  an  Oath  was  the  only  way  left  to  inforce  the  Law  ;  &  no 
precaution  therein  could  be  too  great ;  And  if  there  were  any  objection  to  the  Oaths  it  should 
be  from  the  Factors  at  Albany  who  are  cbietly  concern'd  in  them  &■  not  the  Merchants 
liere  —  That  there  was  no  profit  as  alledg'd  to  any  private  person  for  anothcrs  refusing  to  take 
the  said  Oaths — And  as  to  an  Appeal,  for  which  M'Sharpe  had  alledg'd  there  was  no  Provision 
in  the  Acts,  M'  Leiieup  said  that  they  being  silent  on  that  head  he  apprehended  there  might 
be  an  appeal  of  course.  —  That  because  several  Merchants  appear  against  these  Acts,  it  was 
not  a  necessary  consequence  that  they  were  not  good  or  prejudicial  to  Trade  &  the  Publick 
Interest  of  this  Kingdom  &  His  Majesty's  Plantations,  in  as  much  as  the  Act  of  Navigation 
which  has  been  found  so  beneficial  had  many  opponents  amongst  tbe  Merchants — That  it 
must  be  allow'd  it  is  better  for  us  to  have  beaver  originally  from  the  Indians  thd  at  a  distance 
than  from  the  French  at  our  own  Doors. 

He  then  pray'd  their  Lordships  would  please  to  report  to  His  Majesty  upon  the  subject 
matter  of  the  Merchants  Petition,  &  for  further  satisfaction  concerning  the  said  Acts  he 
referr'd  to  Rrigad'  Hunter  late  (Governor  of  N.  York,  &  desir'd  that  as  the  said  Report  of  the 
Committee  of  Council  there  was  more  full  than  what  lie  had  said  on  severall  Points,  the  same 
might  be  taken  as  what  he  had  to  ott'er  in  Answer  to  the  Merchants  said  Petition. 

Inquiry  being  made,  since  it  has  been  represented  on  behalf  of  the  Merchants,  that  the 
Cenerality  of  tiie  People  of  New  York  were  against  these  Acts  relating  to  the  Indian  Trade, 
wlu'lber  any  application  had  been  made  to  the  Gen'  Assembly  against  them;  The  Merchants 
said  they  did  not  know  but  concluded  if  it  was  not  done  it  might  proceed  from  their  judging 
such  application  would  be  disagreeable  or  fruiliess 

M'  iSliarpe  on  behalf  of  the  Merchants,  &  in  Reply  to  M'  Leheup,  represented  to  their 
Lordshi|)s  that  it  was  admitted  on  all  Hands  that  the  channel  of  the  Indian  Trade  at  New 
York  has  been  alter'd  by  the  Acts  complain'd  of,  before  which  there  should  have  been  shewn 
some  great  inconveniencies  in  the  former  method  of  Trade,  or  plain  benefits  in  the  new. — 
That  it  appears  tbe  Trade  was  formerly  carried  on  by  means  of  the  French  private  Traders  & 
not  the  Canada  Company,  lor  the  benefit  of  tbe  Knglish  Merchants  who  had  the  beaver  then 
from  the  far  Indians,  in  lieu  of  our  woollen  manufiictures;  and  he  insisted  that  the  advantage 
of  that  Trade  was  then  with  Us,  and  said  that  after  four  years  experience  it  is  evident  by  the 
Custom  House  Accounts  that  our  Importations  are  rather  lessen'd  since  ihese  Acts. — That 
t!ie  Parliament  having  not  long  since  lessen'd  the  Duties  on  Furs  might  be  a  reason  of 
augmenting  the  importation  —  But  if  it  were  now  greater,  there  ought  to  be  tli'tlurtt  li  frniii  the 
Account  what  us'd  to  go  to  Holland  before  Furs  were  made  an  enumerated  Cnmniohiy,  -.vhich 
the  Merchants  said  was  twenty  or  thirty  thousand  skins  annually.  —  Th  ;i  '..e  C'tistom 
House  Accounts  at  New  York  skins  are  often  enter'd  by  Hogsheads,  so  that  their  number  is 
not  thereby  to  be  known,  nor  what  they  are;  and  of  the  skins  lately  imported  from  New  York 
it  is  believ'd  by  the  Merchants  four  fifths  of  them  were  bought  of  the  French  private  Traders 
&  not  of  the  far  Indians  themselves. — That  the  Report  of  the  Committee  of  the  tlouncil  of 
New  York  upon  the  Mv^c'  c;'»y  Petition,  is  a  Defence  which  they  were  appointed  to  draw  up 


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but  not  supported  by  proofH,  t'\l\wv  of  nny  liKiouvi'iiii'nco  in  the  former  or  ndvnulngH  in  t\\v 
present  mt'thodof  tlie  [iidiiui  Trade  —  Timt  in  relntioii  to  the  Security  of  NewYorlt  tliero  dos 
not  nny  thing  nppenr  in  the  former  metiiod  of  tiie  Hiiid  'rrade  that  migiit  endiinger  llie  alienating 
the  Five  Nations  of  Indians  Irom  our  Interest,  tlie  Kreneli  going  to  tin-  far  Indians  being  not 
what  eonldafleet  our  Five  Nations — And  that  the  French  being  many  of  them  internnirried  with 
the  Nortliern  IndinuF  vili  proi)ably  Iiinder  iheni  from  coming  to  I's — That  tlie  price  of  Furs 
being  risen  i)oth  iiere  &  at  N.  York,  &  our  imiJoitalionH  dccreiiH'd,  ari^  manifeHl  disadvantages 
in  the  Trade  —  Thnt  from  Amsterdam  tlie  Merchants  were  lately  ndvis'd  the  price  of  l)enver 
there  had  declin'd  on  Account  of  ti  large  tiuantitv  from  France.  —  That  the  whole  stress 
in  support  of  these  Acts  turns  upon  a  8uppoaitix)n  of  the  Frencii  having  Strouds  only  Irom 
New  York;  whereas  they  have  both  of  their  own  mamifacture  &  from   F.ngland  &  can  have 

them  cheaper  from   Kurope  than  at  New  York Thai   the  (..'anada  t'ompany  buy  no  SirouilH 

at  New  York,  nor  give  permission  to  their  private  Traders  to  do  it,  the  Trade  between 
us  and  the  Compiiny  being  prohibited  —  That  the  Trade  witii  the  far  Indians  caniu)l  he  catried 
on  but  l)y  means  of  the  Frencli  private  Traders,  &  we  supplying  these  Irinlers  with  Sironds 
&  their  selling  these  Stronds  to  the  far  Indians  &  bringing  back  their  skins  to  us  at  NfW  York 
in  Kxchange,  is  a  carrying  on  a  benelicial  trade  with  the  far  Indians  by  us  at  New  York  by  the 
means  of  the  French  private  Traders,  who  are  no  ;nove  than  the  bands  or  instrinnents  o' 
carrrying  on  this  Trade  with  the  far  Indians  by  us,  they  being  retalers  for  us  iV  making  N. 
York  the  Mart  of  this  Trade  —  That  whoever  secur'd  these  private  traders,  sccnr'd  the  l)enellt 
of  this  trade  and  as  we  could  supply  them  cheapc^r  than  the  French  ('ompany,  were  we  at 
liberty  so  to  do,  we  should  by  their  nu'aiis  gel  the  Trade  from  the  ('ompany  who  could  not 
carry  it  on  vs'itli  the  far  Indians  any  more  than  us  but  by  the  means  of  these  private  traders j 
but  if  we  were  to  be  restrain'd  therefrom  then  the  private  traders  would  be  forced  to  go  to  the 
Canada  (^om|)any  &  so  throw  this  trade  wludly  into  their  hands;  so  employing  the  French 
private  Traders  by  us  dos  not  turn  the  Tradt;  into  the  hands  ol  tln^  French  Kingdom,  this 
cou'd  only  be  done  by  carrying  it  to  the  (Canada  Company,  hut  employing  these  traders 
secures  the  trade  to  us  as  the  only  way  to  keep  it  out  of  the  hands  of  the  (/'ompany.  —  Thai 
the  Western  Indians  aloin;  are  iu)l  sulVuMcnl  to  supply  what  Furs  vvc  could  take  oil',  besides 
that  the  Northern  are  tht^  better,  &  skins  are  particularly  kiu)wu  by  their  goodness — That 
the  Nations  conquer'd  by  our  Five  Nations  l)eyond  the  Falls  of  Niagara,  vvhi('h  is  helween 
Cataracpii  or  Lake  Ontario  &-.  Lake  F-rie,  may  be  interrupled  by  the  French  from  comuierce 
with  us — That  the  great  price  for  Strouds  now  at  Montreiil  dos  not  proceed  from  the  scarcity 
of  them  there,  but  is  the  price  the  (Company  set  on  their  private  traders  since  these  Acts  of 
N.  York  &  by  reason  of  them.  —  That  the  Allidavit  ol  M'  (iroeslieck  proves  that  there  are 
Strouds  made  by  the  Frencli  themselves,  which  are  known  by  a  <liirerence  in  the  nuike.  —  And 
in  respect  to  the  voyage  to  Canada,  Ibo  tiu-y  should  have  but  one  return  in  a  year,  they  may 
then  carry  sulTicient  for  their  purpose. — That  in  an  assortment  for  the  Indians,  Strouds  is  hut 
a  small  part  thereof,  &  six  or  seven  per  cent,  alteration  on  that  particular  commodity  will 
make  but  a  very  inconsiderable  diflerence  upon  the  whole — That  M'  Lebeu|)  has  not  answi'r'd 
as  to  the  (Juantity  of  Jleaver  usinilly  sent  to  IlollamI,  which  ought  to  he  added  to  the  Acco' 
of  our  Imports  —  To  shew  the  Demand  we  have  bad  lor  beaver  some  of  the  Manulacturera 
acquainted  the  Board  that  St)0  dousen  of  Hats,  whereof  great  part  were  beaver,  were  sent  at 
once  to  Leghorn  about  Ihret;  years  ago,  and  I0()  dousen  by  one  person,  all  beaver,  to  the 
Spanish  West  Indies;   and  that  the  jiresent  udvanc'd  price  of  beaver  they  judy'il  to  be  from 


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our  not  having  it  from  the  French  private  traders  who  can  only  supply  us  with  the  Quantities 
We  usually  had.  —  K'  Sliarpe  thjn  proceeded  in  reply  to  the  Suggestion  thai  the  French  might 
bring  us  beaver  if  we  sent  tliem  only  what  are  called  Christian  goods,  or  such  as  are  not  in 
demand  for  the  Indians  whereupon  he  said  That  if  the  French  Traders  have  not  goods  from  us 
proper  for  the  Indians  they  cannot  bring  us  their  beaver — That  as  to  these  Acts  not  being 
within  the  mefining  of  the  Governor's  Instructions  relating  to  Acts  which  aflect  the  Trade  & 
Navigation  of  this  kingdom  he  appreiiended  the  diverting  the  Indian  Trade  of  New  York  from 
its  old  to  a  new  channel,  might  be  said  to  affect  the  Trade  of  this  Kingdom,  and  as  to  the 
as*  &  24"^  Articles  of  the  Governors  said  Instructions  relating  to  Trade  with  the  French,  he 
submitted  the  same  to  the  considerati'  i  of  the  Board — In  relation  to  the  Oaths,  he  said  that 
the  Act  imposi.ig  them  waa  so  drawn  that  it  was  not  easy  to  be  understood  v.ho  were  the 
persons  imploy'd  to  discover  the  -jlandestinc  Trad,  &  that  the  Merchants  &  Factors  would 
undergo  any  penalties  rather  than  take  the  said  Oaths — That  they  never  contended  that  the 
Governor  had  any  ;virt  of  the  forfeitures  laid  by  the  said  Acts,  but  that  all  the  goods  found  in 
such  clandestine  trade  were  forfeited  to  tlie  Informer.  —  T!ii>t  the  said  \vXa  were  directly 
contrary  to  the  Laws  of  Great  Britain,  &  that  it  was  not  fit  to  encourage  Oaths  of  this  nature 
which  lay  men  under  such  great  temptations  to  perjury  — In  conclusion  of  what  had  been 
offer'd  M'  Sharpe  said  lie  was  instructed  by  all  the  New  York  Merchants  here  &  likewise  the 
Dealers  &  Manufacturers  of  Furs,  to  assure  their  Lordships  upon  their  strictest  credit,  that 
they  firmly  believ'd  if  the  said  Acts  were  continued,  the  New  York  Trade  was  undone,  and 
therefore  to  pray  their  Lordships  would  please  speedily  to  lay  the  said  three  Acts  before  His 
Majesty  to  bo  repeal'd,  as  well  as  to  report  what  they  shall  judge  proper  upon  the  said 
Merchants  Petition  referi'd  to  them. 

Order'd  that  Brigad'  Hunter  be  acquainted  that  their  Lordships  desire  to  speak  with  him 
to  morrow  morning 

11.  PlOmek 


Oorernf/r  Jiurnd  to  the  IahiLs  of  Tnttle. 

[Nra.Tiirk  riimi,  IM.,  4] 

„     ,      ,  New  York  IS'"  May  17S?6 

My  Lords. 

1  am  extremely  mortified  to  find  by  my  Accounts  from  Kngland  that  your  Lordships  are 
displeased  at  my  printing  Your  Lord!.liipM  Minute  and  Ifeport,  concerning  the  Indian  Trade.  I 
am  sensible  that  it  was  a  piece  of  IndimTetion  to  do  it,  before  I  iiad  obmined  Your  leave,  and 
1  hope  Your  Lordships  will  excuse  it  the  rather  because  of  the  Provocation  that  so  many 
unjustifiable  Assertions  of  the  Merchants  gave  me  nt  that  time;  so  that  I  thought  of  nothing 
BO  much  as  of  exponing  them  here  first,  where  the  fads  are  v,-ell  known:  and  such  puhlicat'.on 
I  apprehended  would  he  the  strongcNt  proof  at  home,  that  the  whole  Country  here  were 
witnesses  against  them.  1  wish  I  had  confined  myself  to  their  Petition  and  tlie  answer  of  the 
Council  here,  which  1  humbly  conceive  would  have  given  no  offence.  I  hope  Your  liOrdships 
will  not  upon  an  Error  of  this  kind  alter  the  favourable  protection  you  have  hitherto  granted 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXIII. 


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me,  and   I  can   undertake   on  my  part  that   I  will   never  give  Your  Lordships   the   like 
occasion  again. 

It  will  be  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  Success  of  this  new  trade  and  to  keep  the  Assembly 
iirm  m  the.r  conduct  to  support  it,  to  obtain  some  Determination  in  favour  of  our  nroceedinss 
before  the  next  Sessions  of  Assembly  here  are  over,  which  will  be  held  in  September  and 
October  next,  and  therefore  I  beg  Your  Lordships  to  give  me  that  Encouragement  in  such 
manner  as  you  shall  judge  most  effectual. 

I  have  enclosed  M'  Popple  the  Naval  Officer's  Accounts  for  this   Port,  from   the  29'^  of 
September  1724  to  the  SS'"  of  March  1725.  And  am  with  great  Respect,  My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  obliged 

and  most  dutiful!  humble  Servant 

W.    BUKNBT. 


^   H    ♦    >  I    » 


Ihrthev  rrocee<Jmff.s  of  (he  Unh  of  Tra<h  on  th  New  -  Jor/fc  Indian  Trade  Acts. 

[Journal  XXXV,  1B«,T.  ] 

Whitehall,  Thursday,  May  13'*  1726. 

At  a  Meeting  of  His  Majesty's  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantat" 

PiiESENT—  M'Chetwynd  M' Pelham 

M'  Doeminique  M'  Bladen 

M'  Plumer. 

».  York  ^  Brigade  Hunter,  late  Governor  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey  attending  as  he  had 
been  desir  d,  their  Lordships  had  some  discourse  with  him  in  relation  to  the  three  Acts  nass'd 
at  New  York  in  1720.  1722  &  1724.  for  preventing  the  selling  of  Indian  Goods  to  the  French. 
&de8.rd  he  would  let  their  Lor.Wnps  know  his  opiniou  concerning  them,  whereupon  he 
acquainted  their  Lordships  that  h-.  conceiv'd.  the  said  Acts  were  of  Great  use.  as  they  kept 
the  five  Nations  of  Indians  bordering  upon  New  York,  firm  to  the  English  Interest,  and  as  in  the 
end  It  would  be  a  means  to  draw  over  several  other  Nations  of  Indians  to  the  same  Interest 
smco  they  would  not  be  supplied  with  those  goods  they  are  in  want  of.  so  cheap  as  from  the 
Lt.ghsh-Tl.at  in  a  few  years  Mont  Heal  (one  of  the  French  Settlements)  would  be  intirely 
deserted,  that  place  being  wholly  subsiHled  by  trading  with  N.  York  and  selling  the  Goods 
bought  Iron.  Il.ence.  to  the  I.i.lians  j-That  as  for  Slrcids.  whi.ii  is  the  chief  conunodily  the 
Indians  are  m  want  of,  he  was  very  well  inform'd.  that  the  French  could  not  make  them 
themselvcH,  5r  that  all  the  Strouds  the  French  sold  to  the  Indians,  had  before  been  purchas'd  of 
the  English.  &  that  he  himself  had  seen  English  Strouds  brought  from  (iuebec ;  — That 
during  the  time  he  was  Governor,  the  Five  Nations  of  Indim.s  had  «o!lirited  him  to  pass  an  Act 
to  the  same  purpose.  &  assur'd  him  that  without  it  some  other  Nations  of  Indians  w..uld  be  lost 
truiu  the  EngliHh  Interest. 


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758  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Governor  Burnet  to  the  Diike  of  Kewcasth. 

[New-York  Pupen  (B.  P.  0.)>  No.  7,  ?.  113.] 

New  York  IS"-  May  1725. 
My  Lord. 

I  had  the  honour  of  Your  Grace's  letter  of  the  9""  Oct'  last,  with  the  enclosed  copys  of  a 
letter  from  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  Estates  to  your  Grace,  and  of  a  memorial  from 
M'  Rochead  to  the  Comss",  complaining  of  sevenil  hardships  which  he  has  suffered  for  being 
their  factor,  with  a  second  letter  from  the  Conimss"  to  me  upon  the  same  suhject. 

I  had  writ  to  the  Commss"  before  on  tlii^  subject,  but  though  the  mistake  of  my  agent  in 
London  M'  Le  Heup,  that  letter  was  not  delivered,  of  which  I  enclose  a  copy  as  also  of  a 
memorial  that  was  then  made  to  me  by  M'  Drummond,  shewing  the  insutliciency  of  M' 
Kocheads  claim  — 

I  have  now  without  delay  required  the  chief  Justice's  and  M'  Alexander's  answers  to  so 
much  of  M'  Rocheads  memorial  as  concerns  them  both  which  1  take  the  liberty  to  transmit 
to  Your  Grace,  with  a  second  letter  to  the  Commissioners,  of  which  I  likewise  trouble  Your 
Grace  with  a  copy  — 

The  Allegations  in  these  answers  are  proved  by  the  authentick  papers  and  depositions, 
which  1  have  transmitted  to  M'  Peter  le  Heup,  to  be  laid  before  your  Grace  in  order  to  be 
examined  by  any  persons  and  at  what  time  Your  Grace  shall  think  fit  to  order. 

I  should  be  under  the  greatest  concern  imaginable,  if  there  had  been  that  remissness  and 
misbehaviour  in  the  Officers  of  this  Govern',  complained  of  to  Your  Grace  and  laid  before  Ilis 
Maj'y;  and  I  should  have  deserved  his  Maj'>'  displeasure  had  I  suffered  such  abuses,  without 
timely  interposing  to  stop  them.  But  I  can  safely  assure  your  Grace,  that  it  will  appear  to  a 
demonstration  from  these  papers,  that  the  complaint  is  altogether  groundless.  That  there  ate 
no  lands  in  New  Jersey  belonging  to  John  Cameron  who  was  forfeited,  but  thai  those  lands 
were  conveyed  by  Thomas  Cox  of  London  to  his  FatiuT  Sir  Eugenius  Cameron  and  his  heirs 
and  assigns.  That  Sir  Eugenius  some  years  after  the  Rebellion  conveyed  them  to  his  Grandson 
Donald  Cameron.  That  the  complainants  brother  John  Rochead  did  his  utmost  endevour  in 
Scotland  in  1720,  to  buy  these  lands  of  the  said  Donald  Cameron,  and  finding  himself 
disappointed,  came  into  this  Country  and  publicly  discredited  the  title  of  the  lawfull  purchasers 
M'  Evan  Drummond  and  M'  James  Alexander,  two  years  before  this  frctory  was  sent  over,  by 
which  it  appears,  that  he  procured  this  factory  from  the  Comniss"  merely  to  screen  himself 
from  making  reparation  for  the  injuries  he  had  already  done  to  private  persons  — 

I  have  further  eniiuired  into  the  Grounds  of  prosecuting  the  complainant  upon  his  saying 
that  King  William  was  now  Huflering  in  hell  on  account  "f  the  affair  of  Darien  — And  both 
M'  Kennedy  the  Kings  Receiver  (iem-ral  here,  whom  ,M'  Rochead  unjustly  asperses  with  the 
character  of  a  professed  Atheist,  and  M'  Henderson  a  creditable  merchant  here,  who  were 
the  witnesses,  have  confirmed  to  me  the  truth  of  M'  Ifochead's  having  spoken  words  to  that 
effect,  for  which  1  believe  Your  Grace  will  think  it  was  no  crime  to  present  him  to  the  Grand 
jury,  who  out  of  compassion,  and  believing  the  words  were  the  effect  of  heat  and  rashness 
more,  than  malice,  dismissed  the  Bill,  us  M'  Dunne  n  Goldsmith  who  was  one  of  them,  has 
lately  assured  nie.  This  is  the  Iriif  state  of  that  whoh'  matter  in  which  I  can  discover  no 
fiiult  at  all,  but  in  the  IJocheads  themselves,  and  I  am  surprised  that  the  CommsH"  hIkmiUI  so 
readily  upon  the  i)nre  allegations  of  a  I'erson  who  had  solicited  to  be  tlieir  factor,  believe  that 


If-,  f 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  :    XX  HI.  759 

there  wm  neither  justice  nor  Loyalty  in  this  Govern',  than  which  with  humble  submission 
nothing  can  be  inore  groundless- 1  am  so  sure  that  upon  a  strict  examination  Your  Grace  will 
justify  my  opinion  in  this  matter,  that  I  depend  on  Your  Grace's  justice  and  generosity  in 
representing  this  matter  to  His  Majesty,  in  such  a  light  as  will  take  of  all  suspicions  of  his 
being  111  served  in  this  province,  as  has  been  insinuated:  and  that,  if  the  Commss"  have  made 
any  report  to  Parliament  where  this  matter  h  stated  in  the  light  in  which  their  factor  has  put 
It:  I  beg  lour  Grace  will  have  the  goodness  to  cause  the  papers  now  transmitted  with  the 
Authentick  papers  in  M'  Le  Heap's  hands  to  be  laid  before  one  of  the  houses  of  Parliament,  to 
be  inqmred  into  by  a  Committee,  that  innocent  persons  may  be  vindicated,  and  uniust 
nspertions  entirely  defaced. 

I  have  been  informed  that  M'  Ingolsby  had  made  application  against  my  humble  request  to 
your  Grace,  in  my  letf.  of  the  21.  Nov'  last,  that  he  might  be  ordered  to  his  post  of  both 
Adjutant  and  Lieut' in  this  Garrison:  and  that  he  had  produced  a  letter  from  Capf  Symes,  his 
uncle,  where  it  was  said  that  I  was  very  easy  at  his  stay.  I  have  upon  this  account,  which 
comes  from  M'  Ingolsby  himself,  enquired  of  his  uncle,  how  he  could  write  to  that  effect  in  his 
etters.  he  assured  me.  that  it  was  a  year  and  a  half  ago.  since  he  writ  in  that  maner,  and 
that  he  could  not  with  any  truth  have  writ  so  later  than  that  time.  It  is  true  that  so  long  a.-o 
upon  M'  Ingolsby-8  writing  to  his  uncle,  that  he  had  great  hopes  by  solliciting  My  Lord 
Cadogan,  to  obtam  powder  and  stores  for  this  Garrison,  which  I  have  long  in  vain  applied  for, 
I  did  acquiesce  in  his  staying  a  while  longer  upon  that  account,  but  when  I  understood  there 
was  no  p.obability  at  all  of  success  and  that  M'  Ingolsby  would  signify  nothing  in  the 
ntlair  — I  was  not  pleased  with  having  been  so  amused,  and  thought  it  high  time  to  desire  an 
Odicers  attendance  who  has  i)een  now  above  three  years  absent  from  a  double  post, 
where  his  attendance  is  very  much  wanted;  for  which  reason  1  hope  Your  (Jrace  will  be 
pleased  to  grant  my  humble  request,  and  obtain  His  Mhj"«  express  .rders  to  him  to  repair 
liither  without  delay 

I  depend  on  Your  Graces  protection  in  all  my  proceedings,  which  shall  appear  justifiable 
and  If  any  complaints  are  made  against  me,  which  it  is  impossible  always  to  foresee,  I  make 
no  doubt,  but  Your  (Jraci-  will  snsp.'iid  Your  Opinion  till  they  can  be  transmitted  to  me.  and 
my  answers  returned  which  I  hope  will  be  always  satisfactory  from.     My  Lord 

Your  Grace's 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obliged  humble 
servant 
(signed).  W  Uuhnkt, 

P.  S.  Not  knowing  where  the  Conimiss"  and  Trustees  for  forfeited  estates  reside  at 
pr.-sent,  I  have  been  obliged  to  leave  the  direction  of  my  letter  to  them,  to  be  filled  up  by 
your  Grace's  orders. — 


760 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


I?  '1 


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Rq>resentation  of  tlie  Lords  of  Trade  ori  the  New  -  York  Indian  Trade  Acts. 

[Now-Tork  Enlrlei,  K.,  366.] 

To  their  Excellencies  the  Lords  Justices 

May  it  please  your  Excellencies ; 

Pursuant  to  his  Majesty's  Order  in  Council,  of  the  30  April  1724 ;  We  did  some  time  since 
consider  the  humble  Petition  &  Rep"  of  Sam'  Baker  &  others  iu  behalf  of  themselve  &  the 
rest  of  the  Persons  concern'd  in  the  New  York  Trade  complaining  of  an  Act  pass'd  in 
New  York  the  19  of  Nov:  1720  Entituled  An  Act  for  tiie  encouragement  of  the  Indian  trade 
&  rendering  it  more  beneficial  to  tiie  inhabitants  of  this  Province  and  for  prohibiting  the 
selling  of  Indian  goods  to  the  French,  Whereupon  we  humbly  represented  to  his  Majesty  by 
our  report  bearing  date  the  14  day  of  July  List  that  being  doubtful  of  some  of  the  Facts  alledg'd 
by  the  merchants  and  considering  how  far  the  British  trade  might  be  affected  by  this  Act  on 
the  one  hand,  and  the  Security  &  interest  of  his  Majesty's  Colonies  in  America  on  the  other 
we  humbly  proposed  to  his  Majesty  that  no  directions  should  be  sent  to  New  York  upon  the 
subje(  t  matter  of  this  Act  till  M'  Burnet  should  have  been  acquainted  with  the  objections  of 
the  Merchants  thereto  Vnd  his  answer  &  observations  received  thereupon  And  his  Majesty 
having  been  graciously  pleased  to  approve  our  proposal  by  his  order  in  Council  dated  the  23 
July  17:24  We  sent  M""  Burnet  a  copy  of  the  said  memorial  together  with  extracts  of  what 
had  been  alledged  by  the  merchants  or  their  Sol'  before  us  relating  to  the  s**  Act. 

On  the  19  day  of  Dec"^  last  we  received  a  letter  from  M'  Burnet  together  with  a  report  of  a 
committee  of  the  Council  held  at  New  York  the  6  of  Nov:  1724,  in  answer  to  the  said  mem' 
&  allegations  of  the  Merchants  which  report  together  with  a  copy  of  the  s"*  memorial  a  copy 
of  his  Majestys  order  in  Council  of  the  30  of  April  1724,  an  extract  of  the  minutes  of  our 
Board  of  the  7  July  1724,  a  copy  of  our  former  report  dated  July  the  14.  1724,  and  a 
memorial  concerning  the  Vat  Trade  of  New  York  written  by  Cadwallader  Colden,  Surveyor 
Gen'  of  that  Province  &  one  of  his  Majesty's  Council  there  with  a  Map  of  the  Country  of  the 
five  Indian  Nations  neighbouring  upon  New  York  are  all  contain'd  in  a  book  printed  at 
New  York,  which  we  take  leave  to  annex  hereunto,  that  the  whole  proceedings  upon  this 
matter  may  be  before  your  Excellencies 

Since  the  receipt  of  these  papers  from  New  York  we  have  heard  what  the  Merchants  had 
further  to  nlledge  against  this  Act,  ns  likewise  against  two  others  to  the  same  effect  pass'd  in 
New  York  since  that  lirst  coniplain'd  of  tliat  is  to  say  the  (>  day  of  July  1722,  and  on  the  24 
day  of  July  1724,  whereupon  we  humbly  beg  leave  to  represent  to  your  Excellencies 

That  the  Merchants  did  agree  that  sev'  of  the  tracts  in  their  mem';  chielly  with  respect  to 
the  situation  of  the  Indian  Nations  Ik.  the  niaHer  of  trading  witli  tliem  were  not  truely  stated 
They  did  likewise  agree  that  sev'  of  the  facts  stated  in  the  report  of  the  Comittee  of  Council 
of  New  York,  in  answer  to  their  mem'  are  true  hut  notwillistunding  this,  they  endeavour'd  to 
prove  that  the  (iroliibilion  of  Commerce  with  the  French  was  detrimental  to  the  intrest  of 
Great  Britain  &  to  that  of  New  York  likewise  by  arguments  chielly  drawn  from  the  exports  & 
imports  since  the  passing  of  these  Acts  and  from  the  present  increase  in  the  price  of  Bover 
botli  in  New  York  ami  in  (ireat  Britain 

But  for  your  Excellencies  clearer  inlornmlion  herein  we  beg  leave  to  insert  a  general  state 
of  the  Imports  &  Exports  to  &  from  New  York  for  three  years  immediately  preceding  &  for 


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three  years  immediately  following  the  first  of  these  Acts,  as  likewise  a  particular  account  of 
furs  imported  from  New  York  for  the  same  time 

Amount  of  the  value  of  Imports  and  Exports  from  and  to  New-York;  for  the  three  year$ 

from  1717  to  1720. 

Imporli 


From  1717  to  1718 27,331.12. 

From  1718  to  1719 19,696.   6. 

From  1719  to  1720 10,836.12. 


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5 

7 


Eiporta. 

/  £           •          d 

From  1717  to  1718 02,966.16.  3 

JFrom  1718  to  1719 56,365.   3.   9 

(From  1719  to  1720 37,397.19.  6 


Total  Imports 63,764.11.   1 

Medium 21,254.17.  OJ 


Total  Exports 166,719.19.  6 

Medium 62,239.19.   9^ 


The  like  account,  from  179.0  tc  1723. 


From  1720  to  1721 16,681.  4.  6 

From  1721  to  1722 19,564.15.  4 

From  1722  to  1723 28,618.12.  6 


Total  Imports 63,764.12.  3 

Medium 21,264.17.  5 


(From  1720  to  1721. 
From  1721  to  1722, 
From  1722  to  1723. 


Total  Exports 
Medium  . . . 


Total  Export  of  the  three  last  Years 

Total  Export  for  the  three  preceding  Years 

Exceeded  in  the  Total  Exports  of  the  three  last  Years 

Which  at  a  Medium  has  been  an  Anual  encrease  in  y*  Exports. 


An  Account  of  the  Value  of  Furrs  imported  from  New  York  for  Six  Years,  from 

£  Id 

From  1717  to  1718 10,704.  3.11        From  1720  to  1721 

From  1718  to  1713 7,138.  2.  6        From  1721  to  1722 ." 

From  1719  to  1720 7,487.16.  6        From  1722  to  1723 .'. 


« 

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50,788 

10. 

6 

67,889 

16. 

10 

54,838. 

9. 

8 

163,516 

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163,516 

16. 

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156,719 

19. 

5 

6,796. 

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2,265 . 

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£ 

• 

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6,659 . 

4. 

11 

7,045. 

3. 

10 

8,833. 

6. 

4 

25,330.   2.   9 
Total  of  the  three  last  years.  22,637.14.   1 


22,537.14.    1 


Excessofthe  three  first  years.  2,792.  8.  8 
Medium 930.16.  2 J 


By  the  Gen'  account  of  Imports  and  Exports  from  and  to  New  York  your  Excellencies  will 
perceive  tliat  since  the  passing  these  .\i1h  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the  Exports  from 
Great  Britain  And  uitho  it  appears  by  the  particular  Account  of  furs  imported  from  New  York, 
that  fewer  furs  have  been  imported  in  the  three  Years  since  the  passing  the  s-*  Act  than  in  the 
three  years  before  it,  Yet  it  is  ob3erval)!e  that  the  importation  of  furs  does  already  gradually 
increese  Sc  probably  will  continue  to  do  so  and  no  just  conclusion  can  be  diawu  Irom  an 
accidental  diminution  in  the  infancy  of  a  trade  so  lately  put  in  a  new  Chaflol 
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But  it  must  be  further  observ'd  with  relation  to  this  last  Ace'  that  till  March  1722,  bever  was 
not  made  an  enumerated  comodity  &  the  merchants  do  averr  that  before  that  time  considerable 
quantities  of  bever  were  annually  exported  directly  from  New  York  to  foreign  parts  from 
whence  they  conclude  that  if  credit  were  to  be  taken  for  tiiese  furs,  the  increase  of  the  balance 
of  importation  for  ti)rec  years  preceding  the  Act  in  question  wou'd  appear  to  be  much  greater 
than  it  does  now  But  as  no  ace"  can  be  had  of  these  exportations  to  foreign  parts,  tiiis  is 
demanding  Credit  for  an  uncertainty,  besides  great  part  of  this  foreign  Exportation  if  such 
there  has  been,  may  have  fallen  upon  the  first  &  second  years  immediately  subsequent  to  the 
first  of  these  Acts,  which  took  place  the  latter  end  of  Nov:  1719  whereas  bever  was  not  made 
an  enumerated  comodity  as  has  been  already  observed  till  the  25  of  March  1722. 

It  was  affirmed  by  the  merchants  &  not  deny'd  by  the  persons  attending  in  behalf  of  the 
Council  and  Assembly  of  New  York,  that  the  price  of  furs  in  that  Province  has  increased 
since  the  prohibition  of  comerce  with  the  freiich  and  the  traders  in  furs  in  Great  Britain  do 
averr  that  the  price  of  bever  in  Great  Britain  is  likewise  increased  since  the  passing  of 
these  Acts 

As  to  the  increase  of  the  price  in  New  York  it  may  very  naturally  be  owing  to  the  Great 
encouragement  the  traders  in  New  York  are  willing  to  give  the  Indians  in  order  to  bring  them 
over  from  the  french  interest,  and  as  to  the  increase  of  the  price  in  Great  Britain  that  can 
hardly  be  owing  to  the  diminution  in  y*  imports  from  New  York  for  altho  fewer  furs  have  been 
imported  from  New  York  of  late,  yet  it  is  pretty  remarkable  that  the  importation  of  furs  from 
Hudsons  Bay  during  that  time  has  been  very  greatly  increased 

But  as  this  matter  has  been  so  long  &  so  strenuously  contested  since  facts  very  material 
have  been  possitively  affirm'd  &  as  possitively  deny'd  We  thought  it  our  duty  in  a  matter  of 
this  consequence  to  acquire  the  clearest  lights  We  possibly  could  &  therefore  we  have 
discover'd'  with  Brig'  Hunter  late  Gov'  of  New  York  &  New  Jersey  concerning  the  Acts 
complained  of  And  he  has  inform'd  us  that  he  conceives  them  to  be  highly  necessary  for  the 
support  of  the  British  interest  in  America,  in  as  much  as  they  contribute  to  the  keeping  of 
the  five  Indian  Nations  firmly  attached  to  us,  and  tl)at  this  prohibition  of  Comerce  with  the 
French  may  draw  over  sev'  other  Nations  of  Indians  to  us  because  they  cannot  be  supply'd 
with  the  goods  in  greatest  demand  with  them  so  cheap  from  the  French  as  from  the  English ; 
that  in  consequence  of  this  prohibition  Montreal  a  considerable  French  settlement  would  in 
all  likelyhood  soon  be  deserted,  that  place  subsisting  only  by  the  trade  with  Albany  &  selling 
the  Goods  bought  from  thence  to  the  Indians,  Brig'  Hunter  further  informed  us,  that  as  to 
Strouds  which  is  the  chief  comodity  the  Indians  are  in  want  of  he  was  very  well  assured  the 
French  were  notable  to  make  them  &  that  all  the  Strouds  the  French  sold  to  the  Indians  were 
purchased  of  the  English ;  he  likewise  assured  us  that  during  the  time  he  was  Gov'  of  New  York 
the  five  Nations  of  Indians  who  are  the  main  support  of  the  British  interest  in  those  parts 
being  sensible  that  this  trade  gave  the  French  opportunities  of  seducing  &  drawing  away 
their  people  from  them  they  had  solicited  him  to  pass  an  Act  to  prohii)it  this  comerce  and 
indeed  it  were  absurd  to  imiigine  that  the  legislature  of  any  Province  shou'd  obstinately 
pursue  a  Scheme  for  so  many  years  together,  without  a  thorough  conviction  of  the  utility  that 
would  result  from  the  same  to  their  own  Country  at  least  and  so  much  the  rather  because 
some  of  the  principal  traders  in  New  York  are  members  of  the  Comitlee  of  Council  who 
sign'd  the  Report,  of  which  a  printed  copy  is  hereunto  annex'd  and  therefore  we  have  all 


'  (lis<;oui'a'i]  —  Ed. 


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imagmable  reason  to  believe  that  this  prohibition  of  Commerce  may  prove  very  advantagious 
to  the  British  interest  in  America,  And  certain  it  is  that  a  law  of  this  kind  under  proper 
restrictions  ,s  perfectly  agreable  to  the  Gen'  Tenor  of  his  Majesty's  instructions  to  his 
Governor  of  New  Vork. 

However  it  is  certain  the  Acts  in  question  are  lyable  to  great  objections  not  arising  from 
the  design  of  the  law,  but  from  the  methods  prescribed  for  the  execution  thereof. 

l.ere  .8  an  Oath  imposM  upon  all  Traders  whereby  they  are  obliged  to  accuse  themselves 
or  else  to  be  under  the  greatest  temptation  to  perjury. 

There  is  likewise  a  clause  in  the  2-  of  these  Acts  whereby  every  person  refusing  to  take 
this  Oath  when  tender'd  altho'  he  has  never  been  accus'd  either  upon  oath  or  otherwise,  of 
any  breach  of  the  laws,  is  to  be  judged  convict  of  having  traded  with  the  subjects  of  the 
French  King  contrary  to  the  intent  &  meaning  of  tiie  foremention'd  Act,  is  subjected  to 
the  paymen  of  ^100  Curr-  Mony  of  that  Province  &  is  lyable  to  be  immediately  c6mitted  to  the 
Comon  Goal  untill  the  said-^flOO  be  paid. 

These  penalties  are  very  severe  but  what  is  still  more  grievous,  the  execution  thereof,  as 
the  last  of  these  Acts  is  worded  may  some  times  fall  to  the  share  of  a  Serg'  Corporal  or 
Goinon  Soldier.  °  ' 

For  these  reasons  therefore,  altho-  these  Acts  will  expire  iu  Nov:  next,  unless  renewed 
before  that  time  by  the  Assembly  of  New  York.  We  are  entirely  of  opinion  that  they  ought  to 
be  repealed  But  that  so  good  a  design  may  not  discouraged  and  a  door  again  open'd  to  a  trade 
with  he  Lrench  ,n  those  parts  we  would  humbly  propose  to  your  Excellencies  thai  M'  Burnet 
His  Majesty  Gov'  of  New  York  .hould  be  instructed  to  repeal  the  said  Acts,  or  any  other  since 
pass  d  for  the  contmuance  of  them,  by  a  New  Act  of  the  Assembly  of  that  Province  whereby 
proper  encouragements  may  be  given  to  this  New  Channel  of  Trade  and  the  abovementlond 
objections  to  which  these  Acts  are  lyable  avoided 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted 

Westmorland 

P.  DoEMINIQUB 

,,,,..  ,    ,,  M.  Bladen 

Whitehall  r.      h  » 

T        ,/.   ,~«,  Edw'  Ashe 

June  16.  1725.  u   d  a 

U.  Flumes 


m   ■  t  11  » 


Slecretary  Popple  to  Governor  Burnet. 

[  Ntw-Tork  EnlrlH,  K.,  M).  ] 

To  W-  Burnet  Esq : 
Sir, 

My  Lords  Cdmiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations  taking  notice  that  several  of  his  Majesty'g 
Governors  in  America,  do  not  punctually  comply  with  His  Majesty's  Instructions  which  require 
them  to  send  their  LordsP-  copies  of  I'ublick  Papers.  Ace"  of  Publick  Money  and  all 
proceedings  for  their  Information:  1  am  therefore  Commanded  by  their  LordsP-  to  desire  that 


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you  wou'd  supply  what  has  been  deficient  in  any  accounts  already  transmitted  and  for  the 
future  be  more  exact  &  particular  in  answering  your  instructions  especially  under  the  following 
heads  Vizt 

Accounts  of  the  Receipts  &  payments  of  all  publick  mony  8c  especially  of  Quit  Rents, 
Fines,  Forfeitures,  &  Escheats. 

Numbers  of  Planters  &  Inhabitants  &  Accounts  of  Christning,  Burials  &• 

Ace'  of  Ordnance  Stores,  Arms,  all  Sorts  of  Stores  of  War  and  a  State  of  the  Forts. 

A  Map  of  each  Province  &  Ace*  of  the  Strength  &'  of  your  Neighbours. 

Account  of  all  Establishments  of  all  Courts  Patent  Officers  &  their  Deputie,-". 

The  Wants  &  defects  of  each  Province. 

Of  all  which  their  Lordships  have  had  no  Account  from  you  for  either  of  your  Gov"  since 
your  arrival  at  New  York,  nor  have  they  received  any  Minutes  of  Assembly  of  New  York 
since  those  ending  the  6  of  July  1723,  nor  any  Minutes  of  Council  between  the  said  6  of  July 
1723,  and  the  S  of  October  1724  for  that  Province.     I  am 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient 

Whitehall  humble  Servant 

Oct'  1.  1726.  A  PoppLK 


S  ■ 


l.i 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  DnJee  of  Newcastle. 

[Tew- York  Ptpon  (8.  P.  O.),  No.  T.  p.  11«.] 

New  York  17.  November  1725. 
My  Lord. 

I  have  had  the  honour  of  Your  Graces  letter  of  the  3"*  of  June  last,  and  am  very  glad  to 
find  that  my  endevours  to  he  serviceable  to  the  people  of  Boston,  in  their  war  with  the  Indians 
and  to  encourage  a  trade  between  our  inhabitants  and  the  Far  nations  of  Indians  have  been 
agreable  to  His  Majesty.  I  shall  use  my  utmost  diligence  to  observe  your  Grace's  directions 
in  regulating  the  dealings  of  our  people  with  the  Indians,  and  doing  them  justice  upon  their 
complaint  which  indeed  has  always  made  a  considerable  part  of  my  business  with  them. 

But  while  1  am  doing  my  utmost  to  encrease  our  correspondence  with  the  Indians,  and  to 
draw  them  from  their  dependance  on  Canada,  1  cannot  but  complain  of  the  great  pains  taken 
by  the  Merchants  in  London  animated  by  their  correspondents  from  hence,  to  defeat  so  good 
purposes.  I  have  so  fully  informed  Your  Grace  formerly  upon  this  head  that  I  will  not 
presume  to  tire  you  with  repetitions,  but  only  observe  that  in  fact  the  only  argument  that  the 
Merchants  made  use  of  with  any  colour,  against  our  Acts  of  Assembly  to  forbid  the  trade  with 
Canada  for  goods  proper  for  the  Indians,  has  failed  them  entirely  this  last  year,  for  they 
alleged  that  the  price  of  Beaver  being  very  high  in  London  shewed  the  great  detriment  these 
acts  were  of  to  that  branch  of  trade,  and  that  the  quantityes  of  that  comodity  imported 
into  England  from  hence  were  very  much  lessened  as  well  as  the  quantity  of  goods  sent  from 
England  hither.  Now  My  Lord,  The  fact  is  this  year  that  the  price  of  Beaver  is  fallen 
considerably  in  London  and  that  never  more  Beaver  went  Irom  this  province  to  England  nor 


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more  goods  imported  from  England  hither  then  this  year,  nnd  tliis  the  Merchants  will  not 
nor  cannot  deny,  and  yet  tiiose  acts  continue  in  full  force,  nnd  as  tlie  Merchants  have  already 
in  their  hearing  before  the  Lords  of  Trade  confessed  their  mistake  as  to  all  their  arguments 
taken  from  the  scituation  of  the  Indians,  I  do  not  know  of  any  one  pretence  that  is  now  left 
them,  to  support  their  application  against  those  acts,  which  however  they  are  so  indefatigable 
as  to  have  renewed  before  the  privy  Council  and  in  which  I  hope  your  Grace  will  be  convinced 
that  they  deserve  no  encouragement. 

I  am  very  proud  of  the  good  opinion  Your  Grace  expresses  of  my  manner  of  correspondence 
and  of  the  regard  Your  (Jrace  shews  to  my  recommendations,  and  I  sh,.ll  not  fail  in  dutifully 
observing  your  Graces  caution  to  me  to  be  careful  in  recommending  none  but  deserving 
persons,  and  to  shew  no  regard  to  party  distinctions,  unless  I  discover  who  are  friends,  and 
who  are  enemies  to  Ilis  Majesty's  interest,  whom  I  doubt  not  that  your  Grace  would  have  mo 
always  distinguish. 

I  have  carefuly  considered  that  part  of  Your  Graces  letter  which  relates  to  M'  Walpole's 
omce  of  Auditor  General,  and  have  the  satisfaction  to  assure  Your  Grace,  that  the  principal 
part  of  what  has  been  complained  of,  has  been  redressed  near  two  years  ago,  for  since  that 
time  the  whole  current  revenue  has  been  accounted  for  yearly  and  all  the  arrears  since  1716. 
to  the  Auditor  General's  deputy  nnd  he  has  received  the  live  per  cent  for  it.  and  for  all  these 
arrears  which  perquisites  have  not  amounted  to  less,  then  two  thousand  five  hundred  pounds, 
at  the  rate  of  five  per  cent,  and  in  this  I  believe  his  deputy  has  done  me  timt  justice  to 
represent  how  great  pains  I  have  taken,  and  how  much  1  have  raised  the  displeasure  of  the 
Assembly  by  insisting  on  it  and  carrying  it  through.  All  that  remains  in  dispute  is  the  arrears 
between  the  year  1709  and  1715.  in  which  time  there  was  no  revenue  raised  but  after  a 
long  intervall  Brigadeer  Hunter  obtained  his  own  usual  sallary  for  the  time  elapsed  among 
many  other  debts  of  the  Colony,  for  the  payment  of  which  the  Assembly  then  past  an  act. 
These  arrears  remain  to  be  accounted  for  in  the  hands  of  the  late  Treasurer  who  has  been  for 
three  years  deprived  of  his  senses  and  reason  is  kept  close.  This  makes  the  difliculty,  in 
which  I  have  desired  the  Auditor's  deputy  to  tell  me  what  he  wants  my  assistance  for,  which 
1  am  ready  to  give,  and  he  told  me  he  must  take  the  course  of  the  law  with  the  late  Treasurer 
or  his  family,  and  that  all  that  he  desired  of  me  is  to  recommend  it  to  the  Attorny  General 
and  the  chief  Justice,  for  dispatch,  which  I  have  done  and  shall  continue  to  do,  as  often  as 
there  shall  be  occasion  — 

Thi-  M'  Walpole's  deputy  has  promised  me  to  inform  him  of,  and  that  has  nothing  has  been 
wanting  on  my  part  to  serve  him.  It  is  true  the  Assembly  has  voted,  that  they  will  save 
the  late  Treasurer  and  his  family  harmless  from  any  prosecution  they  may  incur  upon  this 
account,  but  their  vote  can  -.dse  no  money  alone,  and  I  shall  never  concur  with  them  in  any  act 
to  that  effect.  So  that  I  have  already  done  and  shall  do  all  that  in  me  lyes  to  serve  M'  Walpolo 
and  of  this  [his]  deputy  is  convinced,  I  must  confess  that  my  doing  my  duty  in  supporting 
the  Auditor's  demand  has  very  much  lessened  my  interest  with  the  assembly  and  particularly 
with  the  newly  elected  members,  who  have  been  the  chief  promoters  of  all  these  votes  and 
resolutions  to  oppose  the  Auditor's  claim,  which  convinces  me  that  the  expedient  proposed 
four  years  ago  by  the  deputy  Auditor  to  disolve  the  Assembly  would  have  made  the 
opposition  still  stronger  since  it  would  have  then  consisited  cheifly  of  men  of  the  same  interest 
with  those  who  have  lately  been  chosen  into  the  vacanrys  that  have  happened  and  who  have 
been  tlie  warmest  against  the  Auditors  rights;  (it  being  become  a  popular  topick)  nnd  who 
have  now  lately  opposed  the  continuance  of  the  revenue  for  the  term  of  five  years  as  it  was 


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before,  and  would  only  have  given  it  for  two  years,  and  would  at  the  same  time  have  lessened 
the  sum  by  six  or  seven  hundred  pounds  a  year,  both  which  I  thought  it  derogatory  to  His 
Maj'»'  interest  to  consent  to  and  have  therefore  prorogued  the  Assembly  till  next  spring  that  I 
may  again  endevour  to  prevail  with  them  to  provide  a  revenue  as  before,  but  if  their  animosity 
*  should  go  so  far  upon  account  of  my  defending  His  Maj'*'  prerogative  as  to  provide  no  revenue 
at  all,  tho'  my  own  sufferings  should  be  so  great  by  that  means.  1  will  never  be  remiss  in 
doing  my  duty  as  long  as  I  have  the  honour  to  serve  His  Majesty. — 

I  humbly  thank  your  Grace  for  sending  M'  Ingoldsby  to  his  post  who  is  arrived ;  and  I  hear 
M'  Riggs  is  in  London. 

I  have  writ  to  M'  Walpole  to  inform  him  of  the  present  state  of  the  affair  concerning  which 
I  have  your  Grace's  commands — 

I  am  with  the  greatest  respect 
My  Lord 

Your  Grace's  most  dutiful  and  most 

obedient  humble  servant 
(signed).         W  Burnet. 


<  ■«  »  «i  » 


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Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

tNew-Tork  Pipen,  Dd.,  1.] 

New  York.  24"'  Nov'  1725. 
My  Lords. 

I  have  been  informed  of  the  favourable  Report  which  Your  Lordsl.'ps  were  pleased  to 
make  relating  to  the  Acts  prohibiting  trade  with  Canada,  for  which  I  return  my  most 
humble  thanks. 

The  Merchants  have  this  Year  totally  failed  in  the  only  plausible  Argument  they  employed 
against  those  Acts,  which  was  that  the  Beaver  Trade  from  this  place  must  suffer  by  it,  since 
the  price  of  Beaver  was  risen  in  England.  Now,  my  Lords,  the  price  of  beaver  is  considerably 
fallen  this  year  in  England  and  yet  these  Acts  are  still  in  force  and  are  just  now  renewed 
'till  the  end  of  the  next  Sessions  by  the  Assembly,  so  that  their  own  argument  turns 
against  them. 

But  in  fact  never  more  Beaver  went  home  in  a  year  from  this  place  to  England  than  this 
present  year,  nor  were  ever  more  goods  imported  hither  from  thence  which  has  been 
occas  oned  by  the  great  trade  carried  on  by  our  people  with  the  Indians  upon  the  side  of 
Lake  Ontario. 

The  Merchants  indeed  in  this  place  have  not  been  able  to  prevent  the  continuing  of  the^e 
Acts,  but  they  have  exerted  themselves  to  the  utmost  in  opposing  the  continuance  of  the 
support  of  Government  for  five  years,  as  before,  and  as  they  have  always  opposed  a  Revenue 
they  have  now  prevailed  with  the  Assembly  to  offer  it  only  for  two  years,  and  with  a  very 
considerable  lessening  in  the  sum  to  be  yearly  provided.  So  that  I  was  obliged  to  put  an  end 
to  this  Sessions  and  to  leave  fie  consideration  of  that  Affair  till  next  spring,  at  which  lime  I 
have  good  assurances  that  the  members  will  be  disposed  to  do  things  in  a  handsomer  manner. 


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m 
ill 


The  Acts  passed  here  th,8  Sessions  which  ended  only  a  few  days  ago,  not  being  yet  "Engrossed. 

I  defer  gmng  Your  Lordships  an  account  of  them  till  another  opportunity  and  .m  now  to 

acqua.nt  Your  Lordships  with  the  Proceedings  of  the  last  Sessions  of  Assembly  in  the  New 

Jerseys,  where  the   publick  business  was  carried  on,  with  the  most  unanimity  that  I  eveT 

knew.     There  were  six  Acts  past  there,  of  which  the  principal  was 

1"  An  Act  for  the  support  of  the  Government  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  New  Jersey  for 

five  years  to  commence  the  23^  day  of  Sept'  1725,  and  to  end  the  23"  day  of  Sept'  1730. 
Ih.s  Act   .8  m  most  respects  the  same  with  that  formerly  enacted  in  1720   except  that 
makes   more   ample    provision   for    the   Revenue   than   before,   so    that    the   Officers  of 

the  Government  have  all  of  them  considerable  additions  to  their  Salarys.     What  enabled  the 

^  ik^n  n  n  V  "  T"'r'  '^^"^  """  '"'"^^"  °^  '^'^^  -  '^^  P-P'«.  -«  the  late  Act  for 
striking  Bills  of  Credit,  by  which  means  there  was  a  Sum  clearly  gained  by  the  Province  by 
way  of  Interest,  ^or  the  first  five  years  amounting  to  1321  pounds  which  has  been  applyed  to 
mcrease  the  supporc  of  the  Government,  it  being  sufficient  for  the  sinking  of  the  Bills  of  credit 
within  the  time  limited  ,f  the  principal  as  it  is  to  be  paid  in  be  cancelled  and  sunk,  which 
has  been  punctually  p*  -formed  for  the  first  year. 

2-"^  An  Act  to  lay  a  Duty  on  wheat,  meal  and  staves  and  heading  of  all  Sorts,  and  bolts 
whereof  Staves  and  heading  may  or  can  be  made. 

This  Act  is  intended  to  encourage  the  Manufacture  of  the  grain  and  timber  of  the  province 
among  themselves,  so  that  the  wheat  may  be  ground  and  bolted  before  it  is  exported,  and  the 
Casks  of  different  sizes  made  within  the  Province.  This  Act  was  formerly  past  in  Brigadier 
Hunters  time,  and  afterwards  repealed  at  the  Desire  of  the  people,  but  now  they  think  it 
again  for  the. r  Interest  in  the  Eastern  Division,  tho  the  Western  Declined  its  being  extended 
to  their  Division.  ° 

3""r  An  Act  to  ascertain  the  size  of  Casks  and  the  standard  of  Weights  and  Measures,  and 
to  impower  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  at  their  quarter  sessions  to  appoint  packers  for  packing 
provisions  at  the  most  convenient  landings  in  each  respective  county  within  this  Province. 
This  Act  IS  exactly  like  one  past  for  this  purpose  in  New  York ;  and  will  be  of  use  to  encourase 
the  Fair  Iradeand  prevent  indirect  practises  which  not  only  are  an  imposition  upon  the  people 
of  the  Province  but  bring  a  Discredit  upon  their  Trade  in  the  West  Indies  whither  they  Ship 
oti  their  provisions.  •'        ' 

4-'^  An  .ct  for  the  better  Regulation  of  Elections  and  laying  a  penalty  on  all  Officers  and 
other  persons  whatsoever  that  shall  by  indirect  practices  endeavour  to  obtain  any  Election 
contrary  to  the  rights,  liberties  and  priviledges  of  the  people;  and  the  true  intent  and 
meaning  of  this  Act. 

There  was  but  too  much  ground  given  for  this  Act  by  the  conduct  of  the  Sheriff  of 
Burlington  in  favouring  Coll.  Cox.  against  a  Quaker  that  opposed  him,  by  keeping  the  Poll 
open  for  a  fortnight  and  adjourning  it  without  the  consent  of  the  other  candidate  to  the  edge 
of  the  county,  as  all  this  was  done  without  even  my  knowledge  much  less  my  direction,  the 
Assembly  had  no  difference  at  all  ;vith  me  about  it.  but  altogether  among  themselves  where 
he  Quaker  interest  and  the  contrary  party  are  nearly  equal.  But  the  partiality  was  so  visible 
thatjhey  agreed  to  provide  a  Remedy  against  the  like  for  the  future  by  this  Act. 

6>  '  An  Act  concerning  the  Appointment  of  Commissioners  of  the  Loan  Office  and 
concerning  the  sinking  of  four  thousand  pounds  of  Bills  of  Credit. 


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There  was  in  Inconveniency  found  in  my  not  being  able  to  direct  a  new  Commissioner  to 
be  chosen  in  case  of  death  or  resignation  without  my  coming  into  the  Province  and  calling  a 
Council  which  in  the  Winter  is  often  very  difficult,  which  is  remedyed  by  this  Act. 

The  Manner  of  sinking  the  four  thousand  pounds  applyed  to  the  immediate  support  of  the 
Government  by  the  Act  for  making  the  Bills  of  Credit,  had  been  Directed  to  be  done  only 
when  the  Assembly  should  sit,  which  not  happening  every  year,  it  was  thought  that  too 
great  a  sum  would  lye  too  long  by  that  means  in  the  Treasurer's  hands,  which  this  Act 
remedyes  by  directing  those  Bills  to  be  sunk  before  the  Governor  and  Council,  tho'  the 
Assembly  be  not  sitting. 

6"-'»  An  Act  presciibing  the  forms  of  Declaration  of  Fidelity,  Abjuration,  and  Affirmation 
instead  of  the  forms  heretofore  required  in  such  cases.  This  Act  relates  wholly  to  the 
Quakers  and  is  the  same  to  those  who  bear  Office  and  serve  on  Jury's  as  the  former  Acts 
were,  but  as  to  other  parsons  it  gives  them  the  same  Affirmation  which  was  appointed  by  the 
last  Act  of  Parliament  in  their  favour. 

I  have  herewith  enclosed  to  M'  Popple  these  Acts  engrossed  in  parchment  under  the  Seal 
of  the  Province,  together  with  the  Minutes  of  Council  for  the  sa'd  Province  commencing  the 
20"'  of  April  1724  and  ending  the  23  of  August  1725,  and  with  the  Navall  Officer's  Accounts 
fiom  East  New  Jersey  from  the  SD"-  of  September  1724  to  the  SS'"  of  June  1726  and  a 
Printed  Copy  of  the  said  Acts  of  Assembly  and  of  their  Votes.  I  have  likewise  enclosed 
the  Navall  Officer's  Accounts  for  New  York,  from  the  25'"  of  March  1725  to  the  29  of 
September  1725. 

By  the  death  of  M'  Thomas  Byerly  there  is  a  Vacancy  in  the  Council  of  New  York  to 
supply  which  I  beg  leave  to  recommend  to  Your  Lordships  M'  Archibald  Kennedy  his 
Majesty's  Receiver  General  and  Collector  of  the  Customs  for  the  province  of  New  York, 
which  I  hope  Your  Lordships  will  please  to  represent  favourably  to  his  Majesty  in  order  to  his 
Appointment.  I  d'-pend  on  the  continuance  of  Your  Lordships  favour  and  protection  to. 
My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  obliged 

and  most  dutifull  humble  Servant 
W.  Burnet. 


Mr.  George  Clarke  to  Mr.  Walpole. 

[New- York  P»p«r»  (B.  P.  0. \  No.  T,  121-] 

New  York  Nov'  24"'  1726. 

Sir. 

The  choice  the  Assembly  have  made  of  M'  Philips  to  be  their  speaker  m  the  room  of 
M'  Livingston,  and  tho  choice  the  Counties  have  made  of  some  new  members  in  the  room 
of  some  of  the  old  ones  wl  o  are  dead  have  given  a  great  turn  to  the  Councils  of  that  house, 
for  tho'  they  are  heartily  resolved  to  support  His  Maj"'  Government,  yet  the  Governour  does 
by  no  means  approve  of  the  manner.  The  assembly  say  that  the  Tonnage  of  vessels  has 
very  much  diminished  the  trade  of  the  place  by  keeping  all  our  neighbours  from  coming 


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hither  ns  they  u«ed  to  do,  and  has  opened  a  door  to  a  more  pernicious  practice  of  running 
goods  from  the  neighbouring  Colonies  particularly  from  Jersey,  where  there  being  no  such 
imposition  those  vessels  now  go,  to  save  their  tonnage,  and  the  Merchants  from  thence  run 
their  goods  which  they  would  not  attempt  did  those  vessel^  come  hither,  there  being  but  half 
the  duty  on  a  direct  importation  of  those  commodities  that  pay  double  if  they  are  imported 
rom  any  other  place  then  that  of  their  growth   ettc.     wherefore  the  Assembly  resolved  to 
take  ot  the   Tonnage  duly,  from  the  expiration  of  the  present  revenue  which  will  be  nrxt 
July,  and  the  duty  on  salt  and  Molasses  which  fall  the  heaviest  on  the  poorer  people  and  in 
lieu  thereof  to  give  a  poll  tax  on  negros  which  the  rich  will  chiefly  pay,  equivalent  to  the 
duties  they  take  of  and  this  they  would  give  for  two  years  continuing  all  other  duties  as  they 
now  are,  at  the  same  time  resolving  to  strike  off  a  hundred  pminds  a  year  from  the  Chief 
Justices  sallary,  to  take  away  the  second  Judges  entirely  as  an  Oflicer  more  for  shew  then  for 
use  and  to  lay  aside  some  of  the  Odicers  of  the  revenue;  on  these  resolves  the  Gov  prorogued 
them  for  two  or  three  days  to  give  them  an  opportunity  of  taking  other  measures  telling  them 
that  in  duty  to  his  Maj'J-  and  in  justice  to  His  own  conduct  he  could  not  agree  to  a  less 
provision  nor  to  a  shorter  term  than  was  established  on  his  arrival  here,  but  the  Assembly's 
disinclination  to  depart  from  those  resolutions  mentioned,  and  the  season  of  the  year  disposed 
the  Governour  to  adjourn  them  till  the  spring;  thus  ended  this  sitting  and  it  is  believed  the 
Gov"  conduct  had  raised  this  spirit  that  is  like  to  be  troublesome  to  him,  for  no  sooner  was 
M'  de  Lancey  a  Merchant  of  the  greatest  account,  and  the  most  leading  man  in  the  province, 
and  who  has  sate  in  most  Assemblys  for  above  twenty  years,  returned  for  the  City  of  New 
5rork,  and  sent  by  the  house  with  some  of  their  members  to  the  Governour  to  be  sworn  as 
Customary,  then  that  the  Governour  questioned  the  legality  of  his  qualification  to  sit  as  a 
member  of  that  hous.  refusing  to  give  him  the  oaths  until  he  should  have  the  Chief  Justices 
opinion  upon  it  which  he  afterwards  sent  to  the  house  who  unanimously  resolved  that  he  was 
qualified  and  accordingly  sent  him  again  to  the  Gov'  who  then  swore  him,  this  procedure, 
tho'  it  produced  no  sharp  resolves,  the  house  stomached  very  much  looking  upon  it  as  a  great 
innovation  of  their  rights  and  privileges  and  an   unprecedented   presumption  in   the   Chief 
Justice  one  of  the  Members  of  their  house  to  judge  solely  of  the  Qualifications  of  another  of 
their  memliers;  but  this  is  not  all,  some  of  the  members,  who  before  had  no  other  sentiments 
then  those  which  the  Gov'  thought  fit  to  give  them,  gave  readily  into  the  resolves  mentioned 
about  the  revenue  which  so  awakened  his  Excellencies  apprehensions,  that  he  sent  for  them, 
reproached  them  with  ingratitude  for  the  honours  he  had  conferred  on  them  in  their  counties, 
and  threatned  to  strip  them  of  'em  again,  but  this  had  an  effect  contrary  to  his  expectations,' 
some  of  them  telling  him    they   would   lay  down   their  commissions,   and    all   in   general 
resenting  the  threatment  they  had  received. — 

In  this  situation  of  affairs  the  Govern'  condescended  to  speak  to  me  to  try  my  interest  with 
my  friends  in  the  house,  at  the  same  time  shewing  me  the  Duke  of  Newcastles  letter  about 
the  late  Treat  and  telling  me  that  he  would  inform  his  Grace  that  all  the  interest  he  has  lost 
in  the  Assembly  has  been  by  his  adhering  so  strenuously  to  the  Kings  pleasure  concerning 
your  office,  and  that  even  now  my  friends  in  the  house  were  for  entering  into  some  resolves 
against  it;  this  mixture  of  requests  and  tlireatnings  a  little  surprised  me,  but  well  knowing 
that  [  had  always  acted  upon  a  principle  of  honour  without  regard  to  personal  disobligations 
and  that  if  need  be,  my  friends  in  the  Assembly  would  testify  for  me,  I  told  his  Excell'^  that 
it  had  been  always  my  practice  on  every  occassion  to  perswade  the  members  of  the  Assembly 


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.Mi:: 


that  it  waa  both,  their  duty  and  their  interest  to  support  the  Govern',  that  I  had  done  it 
frequently  this  very  session  applying  myself  in  the  best  manner  I  could  to  the  different  tempers 
of  those  with  whom  I  conversed  and  that  1  should  never  cease  to  be  active  therein,  from  hence 
his  Excell'^  descended  to  particulars,  first  as  to  the  two  years,  then  as  to  the  Chief  Justice  ettc 
and  lastly  as  to  the  officers  under  the  Collector  of  the  revenue,  on  the  first  he  was  very  positive 
not  to  recede  from  his  demand  of  five  years.  I  wish't  with  all  my  heart  he  might  bring  them 
up  to  it,  in  which  my  poor  endevours  shall  not  be  wanting  but  prayed  liim  if  he  found  it 
impracticable,  to  consider  whether  it  would  not  be  more  for  his  Maj'J'  •  service  to  take  it  for 
two  years,  then  not  to  have  it  at  all,  that,  Brigadeer  Hunter  after  the  first  five  years  had  taken 
it  of  this  present  Assembly  for  one  year  and  that  the  Assemblys  had  never  yet  kept  to  any 
determinate  number  of  years  but  his  Excell'J'  said  he  would  go  anotiier  way  to  work,  that  he 
would  call  them  together  every  spring  and  fall  till  had  gained  that  point  and  that  then 
whatever  deficiencies  there  should  be  or  whatever  arrears  due  to  him  and  the  Officers  under 
him,  the  Assembly  must  provide  for  them,  for  he  was  resolved  not  to  disolve  this  Assembly 
having  observed  that  no  sooner  one  of  his  friends  dyed,  then  that  one  of  his  Enemies  was 
elected  in  his  own  room,  who  were  very  active  in  forming  a  party  against  him  in  the  house  — 
I  asked  him  if  these  new  members  had  not  recdived  some  personal  disobligations  from  him, 
and  whether  it  would  not  be  better  to  try  to  regain  them.  He  kne  •  nothing  of  that,  or  if  he 
did,  they  ought  not  on  that  score  to  oppose  him,  I  owned  that  I  thought  it  wrong  for  men  to 
oppose,  what  was  recommended,  out  of  personal  resentment,  but  till  they  were  divested  of 
their  passions,  it  would  be  difficult  to  reason  them  into  those  sentiments,  however  that  I  would 
receive  his  Excell"'  directions  in  what  manner  he  should  think  fit  to  make  use  of  me. 
Accordingly  I  have  talked  with  my  friends,  especially  the  leading  men  whom  I  find  immoveable 
in  some  things,  but  I  hope  I  have  prevailed  with  them  to  allow  another  Officer  under  the 
Collector,  this  his  Excell'^  is  pleased  with  and  what  else  1  can  do  I  will  very  heartily  — 

Amidst  these  Jarrs  I  am  highly  pleased  to  find  that  (notwiilistanding  what  was  told  me) 
none  of  my  friends  have  proposed  or  awakened  any  resolves  against  your  Office,  on  the 
contrary  some  of  the  Gov"  f'lst  friends  in  the  Assembly  this  very  sitting  proposed  or  at  least 
discoursed  some  of  my  friends  about  entering  into  some  resolves  against  it,  but  my  friends 
discountenanced  it,  saying  that  that  alliiir  is  gone  too  far  already  to  be  altered,  and  that  they 
would  not  meddle  any  further  in  it,  whereby  a  stop  is  for  this  time  put  to  their  attempts,  and 
I  dare  affirm  that  the  Gov'  never  lost  one  friend  in  the  Assembly  for  his  obeying  the  Kings 
orders,  with  relation  to  your  office,  and  if  they  had  not  been  led  at  first  with  the  hopes  of 
success  they  would  never  have  gone  the  lengths  they  have  — 

The  Gov'  is  very  uneasy  at  tlie  orders  you  were  pleased  to  give  me  concerning  his  warrants 
and  the  quit  rents,  and  has  commanded  me  to  give  the  state  of  the  case  that  he  may  represent 
it  to  the  Treasury,  this  I  have  done,  it  l)eing  nothing,  but  a  relation  in  what  manner  the  quit 
rents  have  always  been  drawn  out  of  the  Receiver's  hands,  iiis  Excell''  would  have  had  me 
join  in  the  represt niulion  hut  1  excused  myself  by  telling  him  I  drsred  not,  that  my  addresses 
must  he  only  to  you  and  that  I  would  lay  before  you  the  substance  of  wliat  I  gave  to  him,  and 
that  you  have  [it]  already  in  my  petition  to  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury. 

He  tels  me  likewise  that  M'  LivingHt^n  has  obtained  commission  for  his  son  to  he  agent  for 
the  Indian  Alfairs  and  Clerk  ol  the  City  and  County  of  Albany  with  a  salary  of  a  hundred 
pounds  a  year  out  of  the  Quit  rents  and  has  commanded  me  to  nsk  you  whether  as  your 
Deputy  I  am  to  allow  it  without  a  warrant  from  him  there  being  none  from  the  King,  he 
eoniiilaiiis  of  that  Bulurv  as  a  tlii'iu;  iinrensgnuhlg  and  which  old  Livingston  himseli  actually 


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promised  and  engaged  to  the  Assembly  never  to  ask  or  insist  on  for  the  future,  in  consideration 
of  the  money  they  gave  him  in  the  last  long  Bill  past  in  1717  and  that  the  Assembly  now  very 
much  dislike  this  allowance  in  his  present  Commission  having  had  hopes,  that  the  quit  rents 
would  have  been  applyed  to  the  relief  of  those  Officers  of  the  Govern'  fbr  whom  they  have 
made  but  sl.art  or  no  provision  out  of  the  Revenue  or  those  whose  services  may  deserve  some 
further  reward,  this  I  mention  to  You  Sir  as  he  bid  me,  without  inquiring  into  the  reasons  of 
It,  which,  it  may  be,  are  because  when  Speaker  he  rather  made  shew  of  then  did  his  Excell^r 
any  signal  services,  for  even  this  very  session  he  has  attempted  to  get  his  son  i.i  law  appointed 
Treasurer,  and  that  now  he  has  no  manner  of  interest  in  the  house  and  therefore  probably 
may  never  come  to  the  Assembly  again  having  besides  that  his  age  and  infirmities  to 
excuse  him  — 

I  asked  the  judge  of  the  Admiralty  if  he  and  the  surveyor  General  and  Attorney  General 
intended  to  petition  for  an  allowance  of  their  sahirys  out  of  the  quit  rents,  he  answered  me, 
no,  that  he  never  expected  it  would  be  allowed  and  that  he  told  the  Gov'  so  when  he  first 
established  it,  but  that  if  M'  Kennedy  wanted  him  to  join  in  a  petition  for  the  allowance  of 
the  warrants  already  paid  lie  would. 

The  Treasurer  has  not  yet  got  his  last  year  account  ready,  having  been  very  busy  during 
the  last  sitting  of  the  Assembly  and  by  reason  that  the  executors  of  Coll.  Provoost  deceased 
the  late  Tonnage  Officer  having  ha.l  some  warr"  which  he  payd  in  his  life  time  which  must 
m  that  account  be  accounted  for,  but  that  now  he  would  soon  get  them  ready  to  be  Audited  ; 
1  have  acquainted  the  Gov'  with  it  who  tells  me  he  believes  it  is  no  feigned  excuse,  so  that  I 
must  wait  some  time  longer. 

I  beg  leave  again  humbly  to  to  implore  your  Hxcell'»'  goodness  to  me  not  only  for  the  King's 
warrant  for  my  salary  and  incidents  for  the  future  but  likewise  for  the  arrears  thereof  for  the 
times  mentioned  in  my  petition  which  M'  Kennedy  will  by  the  spring  have  money  enough  to 
pay,  and  I  doubt  not  the  same  generous  motive  that  prevailed  with  you  to  do  the  one  will 
likewise  prevail  with  you  to  think  the  other  as  reasonable  and  that  you  \yd\  not  let  me  be  so 
great  a  suflerer  (as  1  mmt  be  if  I  have  it  not)  when  it  is  in  your  power  to  relieve  me. 

I  humbly  recomend  myself  to  your  protection  and  am  with  a  most  grateful  heart  and  the 
highest  honour. 


Sir 


Your  Excellencys 

Most  iiumble  and  most  obedient  servant, 

(signed)        O  W  Clakkk. 


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Undei'-Secretary  Delafaije  to  Governor  liuriut. 

(N«w.Tork  Ptp«r»  (a.  P.  o. ),  Na  T,  p.  Hi.) 

Extract  of  M'  Delnfaye's  letter  to  Gov'  Burnet  dated  Whitehall  Dec'  C'»  1725. 

I  do  not  in  the  least  doubt  of   your  kind  disposition  to   lerve  M'   Walpoln,  and  shall 
endevour  to  persuade  him  of  it;  I  hope  My  liord  Duke  of  Newcastle's  letter  to  you  upon 


i<it  ,  ■ 


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tliat  subject  will  be  of  use  to  you  in  facilitating  the  bringing  your  good  intentions  to  effect ;  for 
by  communicating  to  your  Friends  the  contents  of  it,  they  will  be  convinced  that  the  Ministry 
is  very  much  in  earnest  in  that  matter,  and  will  be  induced  to  exert  their  inlluence  and  credit 
to  have  it  settled  in  such  manner  as  may  he  aggreable  to  Justice  and  acceptable  here;  and  I 
should  be  glad  that  you  might  iiave  an  opportunity  thereby  of  laying  under  an  obligation  to 
you  a  Gentleman  who  besides  his  near  relation  to  the  first  Commissioner  of  the  Treasury,  has 
a  very  great  share  ot  personal  interest  and  merit  having  managed  with  more  than  usual  abilities 
and  success,  and  intirely  to  the  King's  Satistaction  some  negociations  of  the  greatest  nicety  and 
importance — I  have  written  to  him  to  use  his  inlluence,  which  is  very  considerable  at  the 
French  court  to  have  such  a  (.iovernour  appointed  of  their  settlements  in  your  parts  as  may 
not  tread  in  the  steps  of  his  predecessors  by  giving  uiuler  hand  disturbance  to  our  plantations, 
but  iiuiy  act  agreably  to  the  intire  union  and  harmony  now  subsisting  between  the  two 
Crowns — 1  wish  our  own  people  may  not  in  some  measure  bo  the  aggressors  by  dealing 
unjustly  or  roughly  with  the  Indians,  lor  I  doubt  our  planters  are  too  apt  to  over  value 
themselves,  ami  to  imagine  those  Creatures  are  not  to  be  treated  as  rational  beings 
like  themselves. — 


Governor  liurnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade, 

[Ncw-Ynrk  Papon,  Dil.,  b.] 

New  York.  SI"-  Dec'  1725. 
My  Lords, 

I  had  not  the  honour  of  receiving  Your  Lordships  letter  of  the  -l""  of  May  'till  the  ll""  of 
this  month  by  a  Vessell  called  the  F.agle  Snow  commanded  by  Captain  Hloom  who  led 
London  on  the  DO""  September  last.  Where  your  Lordships  letter  was  mislaid  all  that  while, 
whether  at  the  Post  Ollice  or  elsewhere,  1  humbly  submit  to  Your  Lordships  Knquiry,  since  if 
the  like  should  happen  upon  occasions  of  importance  it  may  be  a  great  disservice  to  His 
Majesty's  Affairs.  I  have  Already  made  my  apology  to  your  Lordships  for  having  printed  the 
papers  relating  to  the  (Canada  Trade,  1  shall  bo  very  carefull  not  to  do  any  thing  of  that  kind 
for  the  future  in  Obedience  to  your  commands.  I  humbly  thank  Your  Lordships  tor  having 
obtained  M'  IMiilip  Livingston  to  be  appointed  of  the  Council,  whose  warrant  has  been 
transmitted  to  me  by  my  Agent,  and  he  has  lieen  adniitted. 

1  am  now  to  give  Your  Lordships  an  account  of  the  Acts  past  here  in  November  Inst, 
which  were  three  publick  and  one  private.  , 

1"  An  Act  appointing  Commissioners  to  let  to  farm  the  Kxcise  of  strong  liquors  in  the 
Citys  and  Countys  of  this  Province. 

The  Duty  of  Kxcise  was  granted  from  I7I4  to  1734,  but  it  having  been  let  to  I'armers  who 
after  three  years  gave  it  up,  there  was  a  necessity  of  appointing  Commissioners  to  manage 
It,  or  of  letting  it  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  justices  of  the  peace,  according  to  the  first  Act, 
which  the  Assembly  are  not  willing  should  happen,  and  therefore  they  give  from  time  to  tinui 
past  Acts  of  this  kind,  which  have  beeu  but  for  a  Hhort  term  as  this,  being  to  Expire  in 
two  year*. 


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S"^"/  An  Act  for  continuing  Rills  of  Credit  struck  and  issued,  in  the  yenrone  thousand  seven 
hundred  &  twenty,  to  the  Value  of  five  thousand  Ounces  of  plate,  to  be  current  untill  the 
lirst  of  July,  which  will  he  in  the  year  one  IhousaiKJ.  seven  hundred  and  twenty  aeven 

This  was  a  charge  upon  the  Revenue,  which  being  found  deficient,  this  Act  is  to  take  off 
that  load,  with  a  design  to  provide  for  it  in  the  next  Act,  for  support,  which  I  expect  the 
Assembly  will  do  in  the  Spring,  in  a  better  manner  than  they  would  have  done  this  fall,  of 
which  I  informed  Your  Lordships  in  my  last,  of  which  I  enclose  a  Duplicate. 

a-'^  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  the  several  Acts  therein  mention'd,  relating  to  the 
prolubuing  of  selling  In.lian  tioods  to  the  French,  and  for  promoting  the  Trade  with 
the  remote  Nations  of  Indians  during  the  time  therein  mentioned,  and  for  the  Recovery  of 
sucii  I'enaltys  as  are  directed  by  the  said  Ads. 

This  Act  is  to  continue  only  till  the  end  of  the  next  Sessions  of  Assembly  before  which 

tune,  which  w, I   be  in  June  next,  it  is  hoped  that  His  Majesty's  final  determination  about  the 

former  Acts  will  arrive,  and  then  such  an  Act  may  be  prepared  as  shall  answer  the  Instructions 

shal    receive  about  that  Affair;  In  the  mean  time  therefore  1  thought  there  was  no  better 

Lxpedient  than  a  bare  continuance  of  the  former  Acts;  And  to  shew  the  usefullness  of  those 

Acts  I  herewith  transmit  to  Your  Lordships  an  account  of  the  number  of  vessells  arrived  hero 

from  Great  Britain  and  of  the  quantitys  of  merchandizes  importe.l  in  those  Vessels,  as  al.o  an 

Account  of  the  Beaver  and  other  Skins  exported  from  henec  to  (Jreat  Britain  during  this  year 

rom  V  1724  to  V  1725  both  which  Articles  of  in>port  an.I  export  are  more  considerable  ihan 

n  aiiy  of  the  former  8  years  of  which  I  sent  Your  Lordships  the  like  Accounts  to  Christmas 

17.4,  4  of  those  years  being  before  any  such  laws  to  prohibit  the  Trade  to  Canada,  and  4  of 

them  since  some  of  those   laws  took   place.     By  this   Your   Lordships   will   see   the   only 

pretended   Argument    of  the   Merchants   the   damage    these   Acts    have    done    to    Trade 

entirely  confuted. 

4""^  An  Act  for  the  discharging  a  certain  Recognizance  entered  into  by  Goosen  van  Rchaick. 
lote  of  the  City  of  Albany,  Merchant,  deceased. 

This  is  a  private  Act  in  favour  of  one  that  had  trespassed  against  the  Acts  to  prohibit  the 
Iradeto  Canada,  but  as  he  was  the  least  culpable  of  any,  ami  had  made  only  an  attempt, 
but  had  not  got  any  I'rofit  by  that  Trade,  and  was  lately  dead  leaving  a  VVi.Iow  with  Neverall 
smal  c  nidrens  in  very  indifierent  circumstances,  the  Assembly  were  inclined  to  releive  them, 
which  I  thought  very  reasonable. 

I  have  herewith  transmitted  these  four  Acts  engrosse.l  on  parchment  and  sealed  with  the 
Seal  of  the  Province  to  M'  i'opple,  together  with  a  printed  .opy  ..f  the  three  publick  on.'s  and 
the  priiite.i  Votes  o(  this  Sessions,  together  with  the  Minutes  of  Council  from  the  IS'"  of  May 
1725  to  the  lO"  of  November  Inst.  ' 

I  <lepend  on  the  continuance  of  Your  Lordships  favour  and  protection  and  am  with  great 
respect.  My  Lords,  ° 

Your  Lordships'  most  obliged 

and  most  dulifull  humble  Servant 

W.    BUUNKT. 


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LnpoHs  (vnd  Kvports  at  the  Port  of  JSfeiv-Yorh  for  the  year  172/5. 

[  New-York  I'lipors,  I)J.,  T.  ] 

An  Account  of  the  Number  of  Ships  and  other  Vessells,  nnd  Also  of  the  severni 
packages  of  European  Cloods  imported  therein  from  (treat  Hritnin  and 
Irehiiid  into  the  District  of  New  York  in  America  na  by  tlie  Iteport  Books 
and  Entries  at  the  Custom  House  of  said  New  York  within  the  time  specified 
tiierewith.  A'iz' 


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An  Account  of  tiie  Quantity  of  Beaver  and  other  Furs  with  Deer  Skins  &c 
from  the  District  of  New  York  in  America  to  Great  Britain,  hy  the  Ifeport 
Books  at  the  Custom  House  of  said  New  York,  from  the  Date  of  tlic  hist 
Account  of  such  before  and  after  passing  the  Act  of  General  Assembly  for 
the  encouragement  of  the  Indian  Trade  &c  to  the  Date  specified  as  folioweth. 


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N.  B.  That  Besides  the  »iuantity  of  Benver  &c  wrought  upforliatts  and  furnished  the  I'eople 

of  this  Province,  some  I'arcels  thereof  in  tliree  Crises  and  Hixteen   Boxes  as  appears  hy  the 

Books  of  Entries  in  the  OHice  have  bin  Manufactured  for  Others  on  Account  of  the  Trade  to 

the  West  Indies  and  Neighbouring  Provinces. 

Examined  &  Compared  by 

U"  Elliston. 
Custom  House,  New  York. 

24  Decemb'  1725. 


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Oovernoi'  Burnet  to  the  Buhe  of  Newcastle. 

[  Now-York  Pi|«ini  (B.  I'.  0. ),  No  T,  p.  IM. ) 

My  Lord.  ^""^  ^'°'^  ^"^  -^""^  "-<'• 

I  have  i-ccnivtul  two  Coinnussioiis  to  confirm  two  of  tlie  Lioutonnnts  whom  I  hn<l 
recommended  to  Vour  (irnce,  and  one  bosiden  appointing  r,i.-utenant  Thomas  Smyth  in  the 
room  o(  the  third  whom  1  iiad  recommfiided,  hut  I  hear  nothing  of  this  last  Lieutenants 
preparing  to  come  to  his  post,  tho'  he  has  obtained  the  favour  to  get  his  Commission  antedated 
to  the  very  day  of  the  decease  of  his  predecessor,  l)y  tliis  means  Lieutenant  Walter  Butler 
w'lom  1  iiad  appointed  and  recommended  and  put  upon  tlio  musterolls'  will  have  no  pay  at  all 
for  the  attenthmce  he  lias  given,  and  y.-t  1  was  bound  by  my  duty  to  a|)point  one  to  net  in  tho 
mean  while  that  the  service  might  not  suffer. 

I  hope  your  (irace  will  think  it  reasonable  that  since  Fiieut"  Smyth  has  had  now  a  full  years 
pay  already,  he  should  not  be  excused  any  longer  from  doing  his  duty. 

Two  <  ompunys  to  one  of  which  he  belongs  are  upon  the  Ironteer  near  the  French  and 
the  Indians  and  there  are  three  out-garrisons  that  have  n  lieutenant  and  twenty  men  a  piece, 
besuies  the  main  (Jarrison  at  Albany,  which  consists  of  one  hundred  and  forty  men  and  where 
there  are  now  but  two  Lieutenants  so  that  M--  Smyth  is  very  much  wanted  to  do  duty  and  to 
take  his  turn  in  relieving  the  out-garrisons,  and  therefore  I  humbly  intreal  Your  (Jrace  that  he 
may  be  ordered  to  repair  forthwith  to  his  post. 

I  send  enclosed  to  your  Grace  my  h'tter  of  this  date  to  the  f.ords  of  trade  in  answer  to 
several  querys  lately  sent  to  me  by  their  secretary  to  whi.rh  I  shall  give  more  compleat 
answers  as  soon  as  1  can  get  in,  th.!  accounts  froni  the  olfKiers  of  these  Govern" 

The  Assenddy  at  New  Vork  have  raised  a  new  support  of  (lovern'  for  three  years  to  come, 
which  was  the  most  that  it  was  |)ossible  to  obtain  from  Ihem.  The  funds  which  they  have 
provided,  will  I  fear  also  prove  deficient,  but  I  must  endevour  to  get  these  deficiencies 
supplyed  from  time  to  lime. 

The  Acts  prohibit  the  trade  to  Canada  being  all  expired,  the  Assend.ly  has  taken  another 
method  for  to  encourage  the  trade  with  the  Indians  and  descourage  that  to  Canada,  by  lying 
a  single  duty  upon  the  former  and  a  double  duiy  upon  the  latter.  This  method  will  be  more 
punctually  executed  then  the  laws  before  in  being,  and  therefore  1  hope  more  effectual  tho' 
less  severe. 

When  the  sessions  shall  be  over,  and  the  laws  ready  to  be  transmitted  I  shall  give  your 

Grace  a  further  account  of  them,  and  in  the  mean  time 

1  am  with  the  greatest  respect 
My  Lord 

Your  Grace's  most  dutifidl 

and  most  obedient  humble  servant 

(signed).         W   HiruNKT. 

'  WAi,Tit«^IUra«»  wm  »|i|«>liit«d   Liiutoniint  of  Puniloorn,  vie*  JkIiii  Sooll  ilecoMcd,  on  llio  lotli  Aiiguil,  lliB.  Ktu  York 
('i»nmiiti<mi,  \l\.,  iti.  —  Ku. 


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It  1' 

I* 

':  » 


Oovemar  Burnet  to  Umhi'-Secretary  Stanyan. 


[New-York  P«p«n  (S.  P.  0.).  No.  T,p.  188,  ] 


New  York  2"*  June  1726. 


Sir. 

Tho'  I  have  not  had  the  satisfaction  of  a  continued  correspondence  with  you,  yet  I  am 
perswaded  you  remember  your  friends  so  well  as  to  serve  them  when  an  opportunity  offers. 
I  have  lately  heard  that  a  new  Lieut'  has  been  appointed  in  the  room  of  one  that  I 
recommended  to  His  Grace  ;  but  he  has  not  writ  to  me  hiiT"i<  If.  noi  can  I  'jar  that  he  maizes 
any  preparation  to  come  to  his  post,  so  that  I  have  writ  '      "irace  to  give  him  orders  to 

come  liither  forthwitii,  which  I  desire  you  would  lay  befoi  .ace  as  soon  as  may  be,  and 

get  the  proper  orders  to  him.  His  name  is  Thomas  Smy^l.,  as  M'  Arnold  certifyes  and  his 
Commission  is  dated  back  to  the  day  of  the  death  of  his  predecessor  in  June  1726,  so  that  an 
Officer  whom  I  had  appointed  in  the  mean  time  can  receive  no  pay  at  all,  which  I  think 
something  hard.  But  all  I  have  to  desire  is  that  upon  another  occasion  my  recommendations 
may  be  speedily  layd  before  His  Grace,  that  I  may  not  have  somebody  step  between  and 
disappoint  me,  for  a  great  part  of  my  influence  here  over  the  OlFicers  depends  on  their 
expectations  to  be  recommended  to  rise  in  their  turns,  which  is  but  reasonable  since  they  are 
not  in  the  way  to  solicit  for  any  thing  else  as  other  officers  are  at  home. 

I  shall  be  very  much  obligef;  to  you  if  you  please  to  forward  my  recommendation  to  His 

Grace,  on  this  occasion,  and  any  other  that  may  offer,  being  very  heartily 

Sir 

Your  most  obedient  humble  servant 

(signed).         W  Burnet. 


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Goveiiior  Burnft  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Paprn,  D>1.,  !1.1 

N.  V  York.  2'"  June.  172G. 
My  Lords. 

On  the  23''  of  May  ln?!t  I  received  a  letter  from  M'  Popple  dated  I"  October  \T25  containing 
Your  Ijordships'  commands  to  me  to  be  more  puncttml  in  sending  Copys  ol  puhlick  papers, 
publick  accounts,  and  all  proceedings  for  Your  Lordships  information  according  to  my 
Instructions,  upon  the  several  heads  following  to  each  of  which  I  will  make  what  answer  I 
can  on  so  short  notice. 

The  first  head  is  Accounts  of  Receipts  and  Payments  of  all  j'ulilick  monys  and  especially  of  Quit 
Rents,  Fines  and  fotfeil tires  and  Escheats. 

I  had  heard  that  the  accounts  yearly  transmitted  to  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury  would  bo 
accepted  as  a  Sutficient  compliance  with  my  Instructions  on  that  head,  hut  since  I  have 
received  Your  Lordships'  comnmnds  I  have  directed  the  Treasurer  to  prepare  an  account  of 
the  llevenue  from  1721  when  lie  entered  on  his  Office,  liis  father  who  was  Treasurer  before 
him  being  lunatick  and  now  incapable  of  rendring  any  account,  and  signing  and  attesting  it. 


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I  have  likewise  required  the  present  Receiver  General  to  give  me  an  account  of  the  Quit 
Rents  since  iiis  Kntry  into  his  Office  in  172a,  tiie  former  Receiver  General  M'  Byerly  heinj,' 
dead.  I  cannot  get  any  proper  account  for  his  time.  I  have  likewise  ordered  the  Escheater 
to  give  me  an  account  of  the  Escheats  during  my  time. 

As  to  the  fines  and  forfeitures  they  have  always  remained  in  the  Sheriffs  hands,  and  they 
never  have  rendred  any  Accounts,  but  have  always  paid  themselves  for  their  services  on  the 
King's  Account  out  of  these  fines  and  forfeitures,  and  as  they  have  generally  a  Hallance  duo 
irom  the  King  to  tliem,  which  there  is  no  fund  to  satisfy,  they  never  have  accounted. 

When  I  go  into  New  Jersey  which  will  be  in  the  month  I  will  require  the  like  accounts 
from  the  Treasurers  of  that  Province  all  which  I  will  send  as  soon  as  1  can  obtain  them. 

The  second  head  is  the  Number  of  planters  and  hhahkmKs  and  Accounts  of  Christning,  and 
Burials  Sft.  I  had  the  honour  to  transmit  to  your  Lordships  an  account  taken  by  the  Sheriffs 
of  the  several  Countys  of  all  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Province  of  New  York,  in  my  letter  of 
the  1()">  Dec'  1723,  where,  if  search  Xv.  made,  I  question  not  but  it  will  be  found.  I  will 
prepare  the  like  abstract  of  the  same  accounts  and  send  it  by  the  next  opportunity. 

I  would  have  then  ordered  the  like  accounts  to  bo  taken  in  New  Jersey  but  I  was  advised 
that  it  might  make  the  people  uneasy,  they  being  generally  of  a  New  England  Extraction  and 
thereby  Enthusiasts:  and  that  they  would  take  it  for  a  Repetition  of  the  same  sin  that  David 
committed  in  numbering  the  people  and  might  bring  on  the  like  Judgments.  This  notion  put 
me  off  from  it  at  that  time,  but  since  Your  Lordships  require  it  I  will  give  the  orders  to  the 
Sherifls,  that  it  may  be  done  as  soon  as  may  be. 

As  to  accounts  of  Christnings  and  Burials  I  dont  find  they  have  ever  bee-.i  kept  regularly, 
and  it  would  be  extremely  dilHcult  to  bring  it  to  bear,  for  here  in  New  York,  there  are  not 
Church  of  England  Ministers  in  half  of  the  Countys  of  the  Province,  And  there  are  many 
Dutch  and  some  French  and  some  dissenting  Ministers  that  baptise  and  bury,  some  of  which 
keep  no  account,  as  I  have  been  told,  and  others  that  perhaps  do  and  understand  no  English. 

In  New  Jersey  there  are  few  Church  of  England  Ministers,  several  dissenting  Ministers 
who  keep  no  accounts  and  many  (Quakers  who  are  never  baptised  so  that  such  an  Account 
would  be  no  true  Estimate  of  the  people  there. 

The  third  head  is  Account  of  Ordinmce  Stores  arms,  all  sorts  of  Stores  of  War  and  a  State  of 
the  Forts 

I  have  directed  the  Store  keeper  here  to  prepare  such  an  account  for  this  place,  and  I  shall 
give  the  same  orders  to  the  out  Garrisons. 

The  fourth  head  is  a  Map  of  each  Prorincc,  ami  uti  account  of  the  strength  ^V  of  Your  Neighhours. 

I  have  long  ago  directed  the  Surveyor  General  of  this  Province  to  make  out  such  a  Map  as 
my  Instructions  require,  but  the  imperfect  Drafts  left  in  his  hands  by  his  predecessor  of  the 
Old  Surveys  have  hitherto  hindred  him  to  compleat  it  as  it  ought  to  be,  but  I  have  now 
given  him  fresh  directions  to  go  about  it  with  all  dispatch ;  As  to  New  Jersey  I  shall  give  the 
N-iiu-  Directions  to  the  Surveyor  of  that  Province,  but  '  fear  his  particular  Drafts  of  Old 
Surveys  are  still  more  imperfect. 

As  to  the  strength  &c  of  our  Neighbours  I  have  often  given  Your  Lordships  the  fullest 
account  I  could  of  the  state  of  the  French  and  the  Indians  aud  I  shall  continue  so  to  do  for 
the  till;    to  come. 

The  lillh  head  is  Accounts  of  Establishtmnt  (f  all  Courts, iiatcnt  Offices  and  their  Dejiulys, 


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I  know  of  no  New  Courts  or  Offices  erected  since  my  arrival,  so  that  I  apprehended  that 
Your  Lordships  were  fully  informed  on  this  head,  when  sucli  Courts  and  Offices  were 
established.  But  I  shall  make  it  my  business  to  give  Your  Lordships  on  Account  of  them  as 
they  now  stand. 

The  Sixth  head  is  the  Wants  and  Defects  of  each  Province. 

This  I  have  done  from  time  to  time  and  shall  continue  to  do  according  to  my  best 
apprehension,  which  however  I  hope  Your  Lordships  will  interpret  favourably. 

As  to  the  Minutes  of  Assembly  for  New  York  since  the  6**  July  1723  which  Mr.  Popple 
informs  me  are  not  arrived,  and  the  Minutes  of  Council  between  the  said  G""  July  1723  and  the 
8""  of  October  1724  for  New  York  which  he  likewise  misses.  I  can  assure  Your  Lordships 
that  I  seni  them  both  in  one  packet  with  my  letter  of  the  21"  of  November  1824  which  I  am 
perswaded  arrived  safe,  So  that  I  am  of  opinion  these  papers  are  only  mislaid,  but  since  they 
are  missing  I  have  ordered  the  Deputy  Secretr.ry  to  make  out  a  second  copy  of  the  Minutes  of 
Council,  and  shall  send  with  them  a  printed  copy  of  the  Minutes  of  Assembly  for  1724.  I 
have  last  fall  with  my  letter  to  Your  Lordships  of  the  24"'  of  November  1725  enclosed  to  M' 
Popple  the  Acts  of  New  Jersey  on  parchment,  with  ',he  Seal,  passed  in  August  1726,  and  the 
Minutes  of  Council  of  that  Province  commencing  the  26""  of  April  1724,  and  ending  the  23''  of 
August  1725  with  a  printed  copy  of  the  Votes  of  that  Sessions ;  and  on  the  24""  of  December 
1725  I  transmitted  to  him  the  Acts  of  Assembly  past  in  New  York,  on  parchment,  with  the 
Seal,  together  with  the  Minutes  of  Council  from  the  13"*  of  May  1725  to  the  10""  of  November 
1725  which  I  hope  are  safely  arrived,  and  of  which  I  daily  expect  an  account  from  M'  Popple. 

I  have  met  the  Assembly  here  this  Spring,  and  they  are  now  ready  to  break  up.  I  could 
not  obtain  of  them  a  new  support  for  longer  than  three  years  nor  is  it  sufficient  by  3  or  400  a 
year  to  defray  all  the  usu.ill  charges  of  Government,  but  it  was  necessary  to  take  as  much  us 
could  be  got  at  this  time,  because  the  Old  Revenue  expires  on  the  13""  of  this  very  month  and 
I  must  make  it  my  bussiness  to  get  them  to  supply  the  deficiencies  as  they  fall  out  from  year 
to  year. 

As  to  the  Acts  to  prohibit  the  Trade  to  Canada  and  to  encourage  the  trade  with  the 
far  Indians  I  found  the  former  Laws  were  so  ill  put  in  execution  by  the  people  of  Albany's 
screening  and  concealing  one  another,  that  I  have  thought  it  best  to  come  into  a  new  method 
to  attain  the  same  end,  which  is  by  laying  a  Duty  of  thirty  shillings  on  every  pcice  of  Strouds 
which  is  to  be  carryed  to  Canada,  and  only  fifteen  on  what  is  to  go  to  the  side  of  the  Lake 
Ontario.  These  Dutys  will  be  effectually  Ilais'd  and  will  make  a  difference,  but  I  found  that 
the  Old  laws  would  not  have  signifyed  anything  if,  the  Oath  had  been  made  less  severe,  as  I 
have  been  informed  Your  Lordships  reported  it  ought  to  be. 

When  the  Session  is  ended  and  the  Acts  iirc  engrossed  I  shall  transmit  them  to  Your 
Lordships  with  a  fuller  account.     I  am  with  great  respect, 

My  Lords,  Your  Lordships'  most  dutifull 

aud  most  obedient  humble  Servant 

W.  BuilNET 

New  York,  June  SS"-  1720. 
My  Lords. 

I  have  herewith  enclosed  to  Your  Lordships  the  account  of  the  Inhabitants  of  New  York 
taken  in  1723'  and  the  Account  of  Escheats  during  my  time  in  pursuance  of  Your  Lordships 

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commnnda,  and  I  hnve  now  transmitted  to  M'  Popple  the  Navnll  Omcers'  Acconnts  for  New 
York  from  the  29-  8ept'  Ht'S  to  the  25-  March  last,  and  the  Minutes  of  Council  which  were 
m.ss.ng  from  the  IS-  o  July  1723  to  the  l"  of  Oetoher  1724.  as  1  did  hy  the  h^st  opportunity 
the  M.nutes  of  Assemhiy  for  1724  which  were  likewise  missing,  tho  both  had  been  carefully 
sent  by  me  belore.  and  the  packet  enclosing  them  delivered.  1  shall  continue  to  send  to  Your 
Lordsh.ps  what  you  required  by  Your  late  order  as^fast  as  1  can  get  in  the  Accounts  IVon>  tho 
umcers.  1  am  with  great  respect, 
My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  dutifull 

and  most  obedient  humble  Servant 

W.    BURNKT. 


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Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Burnet. 

[N«w-Tork  KnlrlM,  K.,  (84.] 


To  W"  Burnet  Esq : 


Sir, 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  4  of  May  1725,  we  have  received  yours  of  the  12  of  the  same 
Month,  of  the  24  of  Nov:  &  of  24  Doc:  last  with  the  several  Acts  &  other  Publick  Papers 
therein  itiention'd 

We  observe  by  your  letters  that  you  hnve  not  alter'd  your  opinion  with  respect  to  the 
several  Acts  pnss'd  at  New  York  for  preventing  the  selling  of  Indian  goods  to  the  French  and 
il  the  great  increase  you  mention  in  your  letter  of  the  24  of  Nov:  both  of  the  exportation  of 
Beaver  from  New  York  to  Knglnnd  &  of  the  importation  of  European  goods  from  hence  thithtr 
occaaion'd  by  the  great  trade  carry'd  on  by  the  inhabitants  of  New  York  with  the  Indians 
upon  the  side  of  the  Lake  Ontario  be  the  eftects  of  the  said  Acts  it  is  to  be  lioped  they  may 
answer  the  design  in  passing  them,  by  bringing  over  other  Nations  of  Indians  to  the  interest 
of  N.  York  &  by  causing  that  trade  formerly  carry'd  on  between  the  French  of  Camda  &  the 
Indians  for  European  commodities  to  center  in  N.  York:  Butupon  comparing  the  several 
Accoimts  of  (urrs  exported,  tran-.mitted  with  your  letters  of  the  21  Nov :  1724  &  24  of  Dec' 
1725  with  those  which  we  have  receiv'd  from  the  Custom  House  here,  of  tho  same  time  we 
fmd  a  dilferonce  which  we  are  not  able  to  ascertain  as  our  Sdcry  will  more  fully  explain 
to  you 

We  find  by  your  letter  of  the  24  Nov:  Inst  that  you  have  been  inform'd  of  the  subject  matter 
of  our  Report  to  his  Majesty  upon  these  Acts,  upon  which  there  has  been  as  yet  no 
resolution  taken. 

Ills  Majesty  upon  our  rec6mendation  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  M'  Arch:  Kennedy  to  be 
of  the  Council  of  N.  York  instead  of  M'  Tho'  Byerly  deceased. 

We  have  no  ace"  in  our  oflice  from  N:  York  &  N.  Jersey  of  the  number  of  Negroes,  that 
have  been  annually  imported  there  either  by  the  African  Company  or  by  the  separate 
Trac'.ers  and  therelbre  we  desire  that  you  will  send  us  by  the  (irst  opportunity  us  perfect  an 


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account  as  you  can  get,  of  the  Negroes  inported  yearly  distinguishing  those  imported  by  the 
African  Company  from  those  imported  by  otliers,  for  as  long  a  space  of  time  backwards  as 
you  can ;  and  we  desire  that  for  the  future  a  regular  ace'  of  the  same  may  be  annually  sent 
to  us.    So  we  bid  yon  heartily  farewell  and  are 

Your  very  loving  Friends 

&  humble  Servants 

Wbstmorland 
T.  Pelham 
M.  Bladen 
Whitehall  R-  PlOmer 

June  24,  1726  J-  Hobart 

P.  S. 

As  letters  from  the  Gov"  of  His  Majesty's  Plantations  as  well  as  the  papers  referr'd 
to  in  their  letters,  do  frequently  miscarry  you  are  desir'd  for  the  future  to  take  notice  in  the 
body  or  postcript  of  all  your  letters,  by  whom  you  send  them  and  by  the  next  conveyance 
constantly  to  send  duplicates  of  your  last  letter  &  of  the  papers  enclosed  therein  that  it  may 
be  known  for  the  future  to  whose  neglect  the  loss  of  letters  is  to  be  imputed. 


Secretary  Popple  to  Governor  littrnet. 


I  New. York  Entrlei,  K..  888.  ] 


To  W"  Burnet  Esq: 


Sir 

In  the  enclosed  letter  from  my  L**'  Com"  for  Trade  &  Plant"'  their  Lord*'"  are  pleas  d  to 
referr  you  to  me  for  an  explanation  of  the  difference  their  Lords'"  have  found  between  the 
sev'  Accounts  of  furr  exported  from  N.  York  which  was  transmitted  with  your  letters  to 
the  Board  of  the  21  of  Nov:  1724  and  of  the  24  of  Dec:  1725,  And  the  ace"  of  furrs  received 
from  the  Custom  house  here  for  the  same  time  whereupon  I  am  comanded  to  acquaint  you, 
that  upon  comparing  the  sev'  ace"  of  furrs  exporte.i  since  the  passing  of  the  Acts  for  preventing 
the  selling  of  Indian  goods  to  the  French  transmitted  hither  by  your  aforemention'r^  letters,  the 
exportation  appears  to  have  gradually  decreased  and  that  this  last  Ace'  from  Nov :  1724  to 
Dec'  1726,  is  the  only  account  whereby  the  furr  trade  appears  to  have  encrcased  in  quantity 
equal  to  any  of  y*  four  years  befoie  the  passing  these  Acts,  except  the  yen'  1720,  tlie  least 
of  the  four 

However  as  it  appears  from  the  /  counts  my  Lords  have  hud  from  the  Custom  house  of  the 
value  of  the  furrs  &  skins  enter'd  a^  imported  from  N.  York  for  six  years  from  1717  to  1723 
incli'sive,  that  the  three  years  preceeding  the  Act  in  question  are  larger  than  those  of  the  three 
following  years.  Yet  it  appears  by  the  s"*  accounts  that  the  importation  o,"  furs  &  skins  in  y" 
three  last  years  has  gradually  increas'd  whereas  by  your  ace'  it  appears  gradually  to  have 
decreased  this  differeuce  in  the  ace"  of  furrs  &  skins  for  the  same  term  of  years  may  he 
occasion'd  by  your  having  sent  an  account  of  Cases,  Hogsheads  Casks  and  Packs  without  either 


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he  number  or  value  of  the  dilKerent  species  oftho.se  roo.U.  whereas  in  our  ace"  from  the 
Custom  house  there  .s  the  true  number  under  one  comon  v.-lunlion  of  enc>:  sort,  and  ns  it  u.av 
probably  be  that  the  Custom  bou«e  a..-  &  your  ace',  for  the  same  time  might  tally  we    bo 

ascertain  d  1  am  to  des.re,  that  your  Ace"  of  furrs  &  skins  exported  may  be  kept  in  the  same 

1  am 

S>' 
Whitehall  your  most  obedient 

June  24.  172G.  '"""'''"  ^*""'""* 

A.    i'oi'PLE 


Gwernor  linrnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  ?■)>«»,  Dd.,  U.) 

My  Lords,  ^^"^  ^°'"''-  1*""  October  1726 

I  now  transmit  to  Your  Lonlships  the  Acts  of  Assembly  passed  in  New  York  on  the  17""  of 

June  last  winch  are  all  engrosse.l  on  parchment  and  enclosed  in  the  cover  to  M'  I'opple.  a..d 

are  in  number  IG  publick  Acts  and  4  private  ones  as  follows. 

An  Act  granting  to  his  Majesty  the  Dutys  and  Taxes  therein  mentioned  for  supporting  his 

Government  of  New  York  from  July  the  I"  172G  to  July  1"  1729. 

This  Act  has  not  all  the  Dutys  that  were  laid  on  Merchandize  by  the  former  Acts  for  support 

of  (.overnn.ent.  but  it  contains  a  land   Tax  of  1200"' a  year  in  lieu  of  them  whirl,  will  be 

dehc.ent  in  answering  the  usu-d  charges  o'-Covernmenl,  unless  I  comply  with  their  resolves  of 

lessening  the  Salary,  of  the  OfUcers  of  the  Government,  which  the  Council  and  myself  are  by 

no  n.eans  inclined  to  do,  so  that  I  n.ust  endeavour  to  get  this  deficiency  supplyed  as  I  have 

lormerly  done  when  it  begins  to  be  considerable. 

2"'"'  An  Act  to  lay  different  dutys  on  the  goods  therein  mentioned  and  for  regulating  the 

Indian  1  rade  in  the  City  of  Albany  for  the  term  of  two  Years  and  moderating  and  ascertaining 

the  I'  ines  incurred  by  former  Acts,  if  paid  within  the  time  limited. 

The  combination  of  the  people  of  Albany  evade  the  laws  prohibiting  the  trade  to  Canada 
an<l  to  screen  one  another  from  being  discovered  in  tiieir  illegal  practises  made  me  think  it 

better  to  have  a  high  duty  layed  which  would  effectually  be  levyed  on  that  trade,  than  to 
continue  a  severer  law  which  was  so  general./  eluded.  Besides  I  was  informed  that  Your 
Lordships  had  some  Objections  to  the  Severity  of  the  Oath,  and  the  mann.  r  of  tendering  of  it, 
And  yet  I  could  find  no  way  but  such  an  Oath  so  to  be  A  'ministered  that  could  make  the 
former  law  efTe,  tual.  So  that  I  came  to  an  Agreement  will,  the  people  of  Albany  to  have  a 
double  duty  la.d  on  the  trade  to  Cana.la,  and  a  single  one  oa  that  to  the  Westward,  that  so 
the  one  might  have  double  the  charge  of  the  other.  This  was  the  best  expedient  I  could  at 
present  use  for  continuing  the  enc.aragement  of  the  Trade  directly  with  the  Indians,  which 


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flourishes  every  year  more  nnd  more,  as  I  shall  inform  Your  Lordships  more  particularly  when 
I  come  to  send  Your  Lordships  an  Account  of  my  late  transactions  with  the  Six  Nations  at 
Albany  in  September  last. 

3"")'  An  Act  for  discharging  a  Debt  to  the  late  Agents  for  this  Colony  at  the  Court  of  Great 
Britain,  for  finishing  and  compleating  the  buildings  in  His  Majesty's  Fort  George,  for  borrowing 
certain  sums  for  these  purposes  and  for  laying  a  Tax  to  make  good  such  parts  thereof  as  stand 
appropriated  to  particular  uses. 

This  was  to  pay  a  debt  of  Seven  hundred  pounds  for  the  several  occasions  mentioned,  nnd 
there  being  some  mony  lying  in  the  Treasurer's  hands  not  yet  wanted  for  the  uses  for  which 
it  was  appropriated  it  was  thought  the  easyest  way  to  avoid  a  present  increase  of  taxes  to 
borrow  that  mony  now  and  to  repay  it  3  years  hence. 

i"""^  An  Act  to  enable  the  Mayor,  Aldermen  and  commonalty  of  the  City  of  Albany  to  pay 
for  the  Materials  and  Workmanship  of  two  Blockhouses.  These  are  the  fortifying  that  City, 
which  is  the  frontier  of  that  Province  to  the  Northward,  and  these  Blockhouses  with  the 
others  that  were  built  before  carry  a  communication  with  one  another,  or  with  the  Fort  there 
all  round  the  City,  which  with  a  Palisado  between  them  make  a  fortification  sufficient 
against  a  surprize. 

6"''''  An  Act  to  prevent  Damages  done  by  swine  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Saractoga. 
6"''''  An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  to  prevent  small  Stallions  running  at  large  nnd  to  geld  all 
horses  under  the  size  therein  mentioned,  and  for  continuing  an  Act  to  prevent  Tenants  and 
others  from  trespassing  on  lands,  and  from  doing  other  enormitys  hurtfull  to  the  growing 
plantations  of  Orange  and  Ulster,  and  for  laying  out  and  maintaining  a  high  road  within 
the  same. 

7""''  An  Act  to  enable  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  the  City  and  County  of  Albany  who 
reside  within  the  township  of  Schenectady  to  build  Stocks  and  pounds  and  for  defraying  some 
extraordinary  charges  during  the  time  therein  mentioned 

8"''''  An  Act  for  the  more  effectual  preservation  and  increase  of  Deer  on  the  Island  of  Nassau. 
9"''^  An  Act  to  prevent  the  Setting  on  Fire  or  burning  the  Old  grass  on  Hempstead  Plains. 

10"'"'  An  Act  to  provide  able  Pilots  at  Sandyhook  and  for  the  port  of  New  York. 

ll'"''  An  Act  for  the  further  continuing  the  Currency  of  Bills  of  credit  struck  and  issued  in 
the  year  1720  to  the  value  of  6000  ounces  of  plate  until  the  first  of  July  which  will  be  in  1728. 

This  was  necessary  to  be  done  because  the  Funds  were  deficient  for  the  support  of 
Government  given  in  1720,  and  these  Bills  of  credit  were  a  further  load  upon  the  same  funds, 
and  the  taxes  being  already  considerable  the  Assembly  could  not  be  prevailed  on  to  sink  these 
Bills  forthwith,  and  therefore  there  was  no  way  left  but  to  postpone  that  to  another  time. 

12""3'  An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  for  encouraging  the  returning  of  neat  Cattle  and  Sheep  to 
thei'*  owners. 

13"'')'  An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  for  regulating  the  Ferry  betwixt  the  City  of  New  York, 
and  the  Island  Nassau. 

l^ihiy  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act  for  the  further  laying  out,  regulating  and  better  clearing 
publick  highways,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  for  the  time  therein  mentioned. 

15'"^  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act  for  Regulating  slaves  and  to  subject  such  persons  as  trade 
vrith  them  to  a  presentment  and  prosecution. 

IC"''''  An  Act  for  the  further  continuing  an  Act  for  the  Encouragement  of  Whaling. 

The  4  Private  Bills  are 

1"  For  the  Disposing  of  the  estate  of  Walter  Dongan  &c  for  to  pay  Creditors. 


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S"-"'  To  enabl«  Thomas  Hicks  to  sell  nn  Entailed  Estate. 

Both  these  had  Notice  given  according  to  my  late  Instructions  as  will  appear  by  the  Council 
Book  before  they  passed  the  Assembly. 

3""^  An  Act  to  grant  to  Louis  Hector  De  Langloiserie  the  Sole  Fishery  of  porpoises  for 
ten  years. 

4"''J'  A  Naturalization  Act. 

When  the  Assembly  had  ended  their  business  I  thought  it  proper  to  dissolve  them,  because 
they  had  not  now  granted  his  Majesty's  Ifevenue  in  so  ample  and  honourable  manner  as  they 
had  done  formerly.  Besides  they  had  subsisted  during  the  term  of  eleven  years,  and  1  found 
It  would  highly  please  people  to  have  a  new  choice  which  has  accordingly  been  made,  and  the 
new  assembly  has  met  on  the  27'"  of  last  month.  I  send  Your  Lordships  my  speech  to  them, 
and  their  Address  in  Answer  to  it  and  when  they  have  finished  the  Session  I  shall  give  Your 
Lordships  an  account  of  their  proceeding  by  the  first  Opportunity. 

There  has  been  no  Session  of  the  Assembly  held  in  New  Jersey  this  year,  but  early  in  the 
Spring  I  am  to  meet  them. 

I  enclose  M' Popple  besides  the  Authentick  Acts,  a  printed  copy  of  them  and  another  of 
the  Votes  o(  last  Sessions  and  the  written  Minutes  of  Council,  from  the  16  December  J726 
to  the  89  September  last,  and  the  Navall  OIHcers  accounts  lor  I'erth  Amboy  in  New  Jersey 
from  the  a*'- of  June  1726  to  the  24""  June  1726.     1  am  with  great  respect. 
My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  obliged 

and  most  obedient  Servant 
Endorsed  ,,r    „ 

,,       ,    _  ^     ,  W.    BUUNET. 

Ilec''  Dec'  4"'   ) 
Read  Ditto  S"-  j 


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Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  rapcrs,  Dd.,  U.  ] 

My  Lords.  New  York.  Dec' 4".  1726. 

I  am  now  to  lay  before  Your  Lordships  my  transactions  with  the  Indians  in  September  last. 
The  cheif  8u!)ject  of  them,  was  the  fortification  the  French  have  lately  made  at  Niagara.  As 
soon  as  I  heard  of  that  Undertaking  I  wrote  to  M'  Longueil,  Commander  in  Chief  in  Can.nda 
upon  the  death  of  their  late  Governor  General  M'  De  Vaudreuil,'  and  complained  of  it  as  a 
breach  of  the  If,'"  Article  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  a  copy  of  which  letter  I  enclosed  to  Your 
Lordships,  together  with  his  Answer,  both  in  French  as  they  were  written.  At  the  same 
time  I  summoned  the  Six  Nations  to  meet  me  at  Albany  as  soon  as  the  Season  would  permit 
them  to  travel  so  far,  that  I  might  enquire  into  the  bottom  of  this  affair,  and  find  out  how  far 
they  had  consented  to  it,  which  it  will  appear  by  their  first  conference  with  me,  that  the 
Onnondages  alone  had  done,  and  that  they  were  not  the  owners  of  that  land,  and  that  they  as 

'  Piiiur  Di  KioAUp,  Marquis  de  Vuuaieull,  died  ot  Quebec  oa  the  lOtli  of  October,  1725.  — Ed. 


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well  as  the  Rest  were  fully  sensible  of  the  damage  which  that  post  might  do  them,  by- 
stopping  the  1  assage  between  their  habitations  and  tlieir  hunting  Country,  which  lyes  between 
the  three  lakes  Ontario,  Erie  and  Huron,  as  they  are  called  in  the  French  Maps,  and  by 
hindring  the  far  Indians  to  pass  and  repass  freely  on  account  of  trade. 

I  thought  that  on  this  occasion  it  was  proper  to  remind  our  Indians  of  the  ill  treatment  they 
had  always  met  with  from  the  French,  and  having  lately  seen  a  History  of  North  America, 
published  by  Authority  in  France,  which  contains  a  Journal  of  the  Transactions  with  all  the 
Indians  on  this  Continent,  I  thought  it  best  to  make  use  of  it  to  shew  the  Indians  what 
accounts  the  French  give  of  their  own  Proceedings  and  Designs  with  relation  to  them;  I  have 
set  down  the  title  of  this  book  in  the  margin  of  my  publick  conference  with  them,  and 
have  rcic-red  to  the  places  out  of  which  I  have  taken  the  facts,  which  I  thought  proper  to 
mention  to  the  six  nations,  and  have  likewise  set  down  the  names  given  by  the  French  Maps 
to  those  Nations,  whom  our  Indians  call  as  I  have  named  them  in  the  body  of  my  speech. 

As  I  had  informed  Myself  in  a  private  conference  with  two  Chiefs  of  each  Nation  of  all  that 
had  passed  between  them  and  the  French,  and  if  their  present  Sentiments  as  Your  Lordships 
will  find  by  the  first  conference,  I  thought  it  proper  to  shew  them  in  publick  how  the  Treaty 
was  broken,  and  how  it  concerned  them,  and  by  that  means  give  them  an  opportunity  of 
protesting  publick  against  it,  which  they  have  done  very  fully,  and  have  implored  His  Majesties 
powerfull  Interposition  with  the  French  King,  that  this  Fort  may  be  demolished  by  the 
French,  and  have  desired  me  to  write  in  the  most  pressing  manner  to  obtain  this  from  His 
Majesty,  which  I  have  promised  them  to  do,  as  appears  by  the  second  conference,  and  the 
Indians  answer,  and  therefore  I  must  beg  Y'our  Lordships  to  take  the  enclosed  conferences  into 
Your  serious  consideration,  and  that  you  will  he  pleased  to  make  a  full  Representation  of  this 
Encroachment  of  the  French,  to  His  Majesty,  in  order  that  strong  Instances  may  be  made  to 
the  Court  of  France  for  a  Redress. 

Your  Lordships  will  observe  that  I  have  undertaken  for  this,  which  I  thought  I  might 
lawfully  do,  but  that  I  have  not  offered  to  undertake  for  the  success,  for  nothing  has  had  a 
worse  effect  with  our  Indians,  than  promising  and  not  performing,  they  remember  exactly  what 
is  told  them  from  time  to  time,  and  have  often  complained  that  they  have  not  been  supported 
according  to  our  promises,  with  I  fear  too  much  truth  and  reason. 

It  will  give  them  Very  disadvantagious  impressions  of  our  strength  and  inclination  to  protect 
them,  if  they  find  that  the  French  may  do  what  they  please,  and  that  we  give  them  no  relief, 
and  can  obtain  no  redress  for  them,  which  nuikes  me  depend  on  Your  Lordships'  goodness 
in  stating  their  case  so  as  to  obtain  what  they  desire,  and  what  so  highly  concerns  the 
British  Interest. 

When  I  had  closed  my  publick  conference  with  them  I  found  that  the  fear  they  were  in 
of  the  French,  and  the  hopes  they  haci  of  our  protection,  made  it  u  fit  time  to  perswade 
them  to  do  more  than  ever  was  obtained  d'  them  before,  which  was  to  surrender  and  submit 
all  the  land  they  live  in,  by  an  Instrument  signed  and  sealed,  to  His  .Majesty. 

The  Maquase  and  Oneydes  live  nearest  to  us,  and  do  not  reach  to  the  French  lake,  and 
therefore  there  was  no  occasion  to  mention  the  matter  to  them,  and  if  I  had  proposed  it 
puhlitkly  to  them,  it  might  soon  have  been  known  by  the  French,  and  have  pruduced  some  new 
enlerpiize  of  theirs,  so  that  I  thought  it  best  to  do  it  with  a  few  of  the  chcif  and  most  trunty 
of  the  three  nations  who  border  upon  the  lakes,  and  accordingly  I  have  obtained  such  u  Deed 
of  which  I  send  Your  Lordships  a  Copy. 


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jylL?  I  TT^  fT  "^"""^  ""'^  "'''  "'"  "'"^  ^^^'""'''y  ''•"•^'  I  '^presented  to  them  the 
Danger  o  the  French  Encroachments  and  the  necessity  of  our  preventing  their  going  on  with 
them,  by  taking  post  our  selves  on  the  Lake  side  at  the  mouth  of  the  Onnondaga  River,  to 
secure  our  trade  there  from  any  surprize,  and  to  protect  the  Indians  upon  occasion,  for  which 
service  they  have  provided  three  hundred  pounds,  and  with  that  I  am  early  in  the  Spring  to 
hmid  a  t  ort  o  Mockadoes  at  that  place,  and  to  provide  it  with  an  Oflicer  and  twenty  inen. 
When  i,s  IS  done  and  we  are  lixt  there.  I  intend  to  meet  the  Indians  again,  and  then  to  get 
them  all  publickly  to  conhrm  the  Instrument  which  some  of  them  have  signed,  which  I  have 
no  reason  to  doubt  of  their  doing. 

I  cannot  quit  this  Subject  without  observing  to  Your  Lordships  what  Regard  the  French  in 
Canada  shew  to  the  Treaty  which  is  visible  by  M„ns'  De  LongueiPs  Letter.  The  Treaty  snys. 
nc,/u,e  Au„o,is  or  Cantons  of  Indians,  suhj,rt  to  the  Dominion  of  Great  Britain.  W  De  LoiiLMieil 
denys  it  expressly  and  says  "  Las  cinq  Natio,u  qui  ne  ,„nt  ny  vo,  Sujcts  „y  Us  Notre.."  The  five 
JMulions  u>htt  arc  neither  your  Suhjects  nor  ours. 

I'he  treaty  says  The  Natives  of  those  Country,  shall  with  the  same  liherty  resor,  as  thry  please  to 
the  Ur,t,.h  orlrench  Colons,,  for  promoting  trade  on  one  side  or  the  other,  u>ithout  any  MoleLion  or 
hindrance,  either  on  the  part  of  the  British  Subjects  or  the  French. 

And  I  accordingly  in  the  begi.ining  of  my  letter  charged  him  with  building  a  Fort  at 
Niagara,  with  a  design  to  hem  in  the  Five  Natiotis  and  to  hinder  the  other  lndia,u  to  pass 
freely  to  trade  mth  ns  as  they  used  to  do.  In  his  Answer  he  repeats  this  whole  charge  of  niine 
over,  and  on  y  denys  his  design  /.  hem  in  the  five  Natio.,,  but  says  nothing  against  the  other 
part  of  my  charge,  which  however  is  equally  against  the  Treaty. 

This  is  only  a  slight  Instance  how  little  their  conduct  here  is  conformable  to  their 
Lngagenents  but  they  are  continually  making  use  of  all  their  art  fo  set  the  Indians  against 
us.  even  for  those  very  reasons  wliid,  should  make  the  French  do  ,,,iile  the  contrary,  for  since 
the  news  is  come  of  the  late  alliance  between  the  two  Crowns,  they  have  filled  the  Indians' 
m.nds  with  (ears  that  or.h-rs  will  come  from  both  Crowns  to  their  (iovernours  to  cutt  off  the 
hve  Nations  ami  divide  their  land  between  us,  and  su,.h  Reports  are  they  perpetually  spreading, 
hat  >t  .8  absolutely  necessary  that  something  should  be  done  to  convince  them  that  they  shall 
be  protected  and  nev««r  al)an<loned  to  the  French. 

As  I  was  preparing  these  Dispatches  to  be  sent  by  the  Old  Beaver.  Mathew  Smith  Master. 
1  received  Vour  Lordships'  letter  of  the  t>4-  olJnue  last,  relating  ,0  New  York,  and  of  the  ,H- 
of  June  last  re  at.ng  to  New  Jersey,  with  the  ench.sed  papers  which  I  shall  have  the  honour 
to  answer  by  the  next  Opportunity. 

I  have  enclosed  Copys  of  t...  Conference  with  the  In.lians.  of  their  Deed  of  Surrender  of 

lu-.r  lands,  an.l  o    my  letter  to  M'  De  Longuell.  and  his  answer,  all  which   will  I  hope  give 

Uur  Lordships  all  the  information  that  is  wanting  on  that  subject;  1  have  not  yet  obtah.ed 

Uie  sevet-alA.-connts  which  .M'  Popple  by  Your  Lor.lships'  order,  had  formerly  demanded  of 

me.  but  I  shall  bo  able  to  send  some  of  them  by  the  next  Vessell. 

1  am  with  great  respect.  My  I,ords. 

Your  Lordships'  most  dutidill 

nud  most  obliged  humble  Servant 

W.  Hi  RNKT. 


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P.  S.  I  have  sent  a  Map  herewith  wherein  the  Names  of  Places  mention'd  in  the  Indian 
Deed  of  Surrender  are  mark't  in  red  ick. 

Endorsed 


Rec'd  Janry  G'*  )  .^^e 
Read     d-   lOO-r'-^ 


Conference  between  Governor  Jiurnet  and  the  Indians. 

[N«»-Tork  rap«n,  Dd.,  15.] 

At  a  Conference  between  His  Excell:  William  Burnet  Esq'  Capt.  General  &  Gov'  in  Cheif 
of  the  Province  of  New  York,  New  Jersey  &c  And  two  Sachims  of  each  of  the  Six 
Nations,  named  the  Maquase,  Oneydes,  Tuscaroras,  Ounondages,  Cayouges  &  Sinnekes 
In  Albany,  the  T'"  day  of  Sept'  1726.— 

Present —  His  Excell.  William  Burnet  Esq'  &c. 

Lewis  Morris  Esq'  Chief  Justice 
Cap*  Cornwell 
Cap'  Norris 
Ph.   Livingston 
Henry  Holland 
Peter  Van  Brugh 
John  Cuyler 
Evert  Banker 
John  Collins 
Henry  Ilenselaer 


)E8q"  Coni"  of  the  Indian  Alfairs. 


His  Excellency  told  the  said  Sachims  that  before  he  spoke  to  them  in  publick  he  had  desired 
to  meet  two  Sachims  of  each  Nation,  that  they  mipht  acquaint  him  with  what  ha»  passed  in 
their  Country  since  he  was  here  last,  and  that  he  was  informed  that  the  French  are  building  a 
Fort  nt  Niagara,  and  wants  lo  know  whether  they  have  given  their  consent  to  it,  and  expects 
to  hear  from  them  the  truth  of  all  what  has  passed  between  them  and  the  French  in  relation  to 
that  Building  or  Selllement  at  Niagara.  The  said  Sachims  answered  by  Ajewachthn  an 
Onnondage  their  Speaker. 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  acquainted  us  yesterday  that  two  of  each  of  our  Nations  should  meet  you,  according  to 
your  Desire  are  we  come;  You  told  us  that  you  would  ask  us  some  news  that  you  had  heard 
that  the  French  were  making  a  Fort  at  Niagara,  that  we  should  tell  you  the  truth  what  has 
pans'd  between  us  and  the  French  about  that  Building,  whether  one  Nation  or  all  the  Nations 
Inul  given  their  consent,  and  not  to  conceal  anything  from  you.  We  shall  now  tell  you  the 
truth  and  not  conceal  it  for  wo  are  one  heart  and  mind  with  you,  and  why  should  we  dissemble. 

Brother  Corlaer 

When  Monsieur  Longueil  was  last  year  among  the  Ounondages,  tlie  Sinnekes  having  heard 
of  his  beina  there,  and  what  liis  Errant  was,  sent  a  Belt  of  Wampum  to  llit>m,  that  in  case  tko 


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French  should  desire  to  make  any  Building  or  Settlement  at  Niagara  or  at  "Ochsweeke  or 
elsewhere  on  their  land,  they  should  not  give  their  consent  to  it. 

Monsieur  Longueil  told  the  Onnondages  that  he  had  huilt  a  Bark  House  at  Niagara,  which 
was  old  and  began  to  decay,  that  he  could  no  longer  keep  his  goods  dry  in  it,  and  was  now 
come  to  desire  leave  to  build  a  bigger  house,  wherein  his  Goods  might  be  safe  from  rain,  and 
said  that  if  they  consented  that  he  might  build  a  house  there  and  have  Vessels  in  *Cadaracqui 
lake,  he  promised  it  should  be  for  their  good,  peace  and  quietness,  and  for  their  childrens 
children,  that  the  French  would  protect  them  for  three  hundred  years. 

The  Onnondages  being  prevail'd  upon  by  Fair  speeches  and  promises,  rejected  the  Sinnekes 
belt,  and  gave  the  French  leave  for  building  at  Niagara. 

His  Excell.  asked  them  what  they  understood  by  his  building  at  Niagara,  the  French 
protecting  them,  and  their  living  in  peace  for  three  hundred  years? 

AMwer.  When  Mons'  Longueil  desired  to  build  a  house  at  Niagara,  they  did  not  perceive 

the  ill  consequence  of  it.  and  desired  him  that  he  should  not  deceive  them  as  the  French  had 
done  in  building  a  FortatCadaracqui,  which  had  been  occasion  of  War,  and  were  apprehensive 
that  after  they  had  consented  to  it,  they  would  make  the  same  use  of  this,  He  replyed  on  that, 
they  need  not  fear  any  Mischief  from  this  building,  they  should  live  in  peace  and  (Quietness 
three  hundred  years. 

<ju.«i,m..  Whether  there  was  not  any  thing  else  past  between  them  and  Mons'  Longuiel 

and  Ins  interpreter,  before  they  parted '/ 

Aniwer.  At  the  Departure  of  Mons'  Longuiel  he  said  by  his  Interpreter  that  if  any  Quarrel 

should  arise  between  him  and  their  Brother  Corlaer  on  the  Lake  or  that  any  Blood  should 

be  shed  there  about  the  Trade,  as  they  were  Christians  he  desired  they  should  sit  still  and 

smoke  their  pipe.     On  which  they  gave  a  Belt. 

QuMtion.  What  they  answered  on  that? 

Aniw«  Mons'  Longuiel  would  not  stay  for  their  Answer  which  they  had  ready,  but  said 

as  some  of  their  Sachinis  were  going  to  Montreal,  they  might  give  it  there. 

yuMiion.  What  Answer  they  gave  the  French  at  Montreal  y 

AiuwM.  When  they  were  at  Canada  they  repeated  what   Mons'  Longuiel    had    desired 

them  to  sit  still  and  smoke  their  I'ipe  when  any  blood  should  be  shed  on  the  Lake  between 

the  Christians,  on  wliich  he  gave  a  Belt,  he  told  them  it  was  a  lye  that  he  had  desired  any 

such  thing;  It  was  when  they  condoled  the  death  of  Mons'  De  Uamzay  at  Montreal,  that  they 

demanded  why  they  had  said  that,  if  any   blood  should  be  sheil  on  the  Cadaracqui  Lake, 

they  should  sit  still,  they  added  they  would  not  suirer  any  blood  to  be  shed,  nor  Acts  of  hostilities 

committed  there  on  the  Land  and  Lake  belonging  to  them,  but  that  it  should  be  a  path  of 

peace  for  all  christians  and  Indians  to  come  and  go  forward  and  backward  on  account  of  Trade, 

that  they  kept  firm  to  the  Alliance  and  Covenant  made  with  the   English,  and  to  the  peace 

with  the  French;  If  they  inclined  to  make  contention  and  fight  they  might  end  their  Dispute 

at  Sea,  and  not  in  their  Country. 

They  further  told  the  French  that  in  case  they  expected  that  the  Six  Nations  should  sit 

neuter  when  any  Rupture  did  arise  between  the  French  and  the  English,  that  the  French 

ought  to  promise  to  keep  [all]  the  far  Lidians,  and  also  all  the  Indians  in  Canada  at  (juiet  and 

smoking  their  I'lpe,  on  which  they  gave  a  Bell,  which  the   French  rejected  and  relumed, 

and  said  they  would  make  use  of  their  Indians  when  they  had  occasion  for  them. 

•   Cail<Ki  by  th«  Fr»neh  Lm  Erie.  Marginal  tfolt  in  A'm -I'sri  C<mnM  MinuUt,  XV.,  87. 
•  Cklltd  bjT  the  Frtnoh  Uo  OnUrin.  /ii^  —  £■>. 


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QiiMiinn.  If  the   Onnoiidagps  did  not  repent  of  tlui  giving  tiio    Froncli  leave   to   build 

nt  Niagara? 

Answer.  Tlint  tlioy  repented  as  soon  ns  tliey  had  done  it,  and  do  still,  hut  Mona'  Longuiel 

has  prevailed  on  thoni  by  fair  speeches  and  promises,  hut  they  find  he  is  double  hearted. 

Qii.<aiion.  If  they  had  sent  a  Helt  of  Wanipuni  with  any  of  their  ])eople  to  Caiuida  when 

they  went  to  condole  Mons'  De  Itanizay's  Death? 

AnswM  That  tliey  sent  a  Belt  of  Wanipnin  from  the  Sinneke  Castle,  that   the  CJov'  of 

Canada  shouK!  make  no  Settlement  at  Niagara  nor  on  the  Cadarachqui  liake,but  the  Sachinis 

who  were  going  from  Omiondage  to  Canada  being  gone,  the  Express  who  iuul  the  Belt  came 

too  late  and  brought  it  back. 

(jm-.ii..ii.  That  when  Mons"'  Longuiel  made  the  Proposition  to  the  Onnondages  (or  leave  to 

build  nt  Niagara,  whether  any  Sachims  of  the  other  Nations  were  present? 

An»w»r  Tliere  wereCiiyougcs,  Tiiskaroras  and  two  Young  Simiekes,  who  were  sent  by  an 

Old    Sachim    that  was   sent  with    a    Belt   by  the    Siunekes,  hut   he   fell   lame   by  the  way, 

and  dispatched  the  two  Vouu"  Sinnekes  with  it,  who  acquainted  the  Onnondages  with  the 

contents  of  it. 

Qnwiion.  Whether  the  Cayouges  an<I  Tuskaroras  gave  their  consent  to  it? 

Answir.  That  theyca'nt  blame  any  other  Nations  but  theirown  Nation,  the  Onnondages  only. 

Qihstioii.  What  the  Cayouges  and  Tuskaroras  said  when  the  Onnondages  consented  that 

the  French  should  build  at  Niagara? 

An.wor.  Tliey  sat  aliil  and  heard  the  Onnondages  speak. 

«ju.»ii..n.  What  the  Six  Nations  did  when  tiiey  heard  the  French  were  at  work  at  Niagara? 

Aiuwor.  That  the  Six  Nations  sent  Sachims  of  Sinnekes  and  Onnondages  with  a  Belt  of 

Wampum  to  Niagara,  whereby  they  were  directed  to  say  in  their  name  to  the   French  there, 

that  they  should  not  proceed  to  build  further  tlian  they  had  done,  that  they  forbad  them 

and  protested  against  their  Proceedings,  because  that  tliey  pcrceiv'd  Hint  they  design'd  to 

kill  and  subdue  the  Six  Nations,  and  demanded  what  iliey  intend  by  forlilyiiig  at  that  place. 

They  said  tell  us  the  truth  and  do  not  deceive  us,  but  be  sincere  as  we  would  be  to  You,  we 

shall  not  give  you  any  occasion  of  bread)  of  the  peace  which  is  between  us ;     gave  a  Beit 

of  Wampum. 

gunuon.  Who  sent  this  belt  first? 

AMw.r.  The  Onnondages. 

uiiMiion.  Whether  the  Land  at  Niagara  belongs  to  the  Onnondages,  or  to  the  Sinnekes,  or 

to  all  the  Six  Nations? 

Aniwir.  A  Siiuieke  Sachiin  nanu-d  Kanabarighton  said  the  land  at  Niagara  belonged  to 

their  Nation  piirlicularly. 

Qiiwion.  If  the  Sachims  of  the  other  five  Nations  acknowledge  that  the  Jiand  at  Niagara 

belongs  to  the  Sinnekes  alone? 

*niw«.  They  all  say  Yes,  and  not  only  the  land  at  Niagara  belonged  to  the  Sinnekes,  but 

also  the  h.nd  opposite  to  it  on  the  other  side  of  Cadarachqui  liake. 

<juMU<>n.  NVby  the  Omiomlages  consented  to  the  French  building  nt  Niagara,  while  the 

Land  only  belongs  to  the  Sinnekes  ? 

Annwfr  The  Onuoudages  say  it  is  true  (hey  have  <lone  wrong,  they  might  better  have  left 

it  alone   and  have  left  it  to  the  Sinnekes  whoso  Land  it  is,  they  repent  of  it  and  say  that 

People  often  do  winil  they  allerwurdii  repeut  of. 


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Qncuon.  Why  (l.P  Oniioiuiiigos  coi.KcMKc.l  In  tin-  building  without  lenvr  of  tht'  oth.T  NnlioiiH? 

An.wor.  Thai  ouc  Nation  oIUmi  uiaivOH  a  I'ropoaitiou  and  gives  lii.Mr  conH.-iil  to  a  tiling  in 

tho  name  of  nil  the  rust,  which,  if  they  alterwurils  consent  and  approve  of,  it  \h  well,  hut  if 
thoy  disnllow'd  it,  it  was  void. 

Qm...io„.  What  the  French  answered  on  Iheir  !.elt  to  Corhid  Ih.M.i  to  build  at  Niagara? 

A-'-wor.  That  thB  French  said  that  they  could  not  desist  from  eon.pleating  the  house  at 

Wu.gara,  benig  sent  and  order',!  l.y  the  (iovernour  of  C'anada  to  build  it,  an.l  durst  not  desist 
from  working,  but  must  proceed  and  linish  it,  having  Consent  from  the  Six  Nations  for  th« 
doing  of  It,  that  Jean  Cvur  the  French  Interpreter  was  going  to  Montreal  and  would  acquaint 
the  (.overnour  will,  what  they  had  said,  that  he  wouUI  bring  an  Answer  nt  Onnon.iagu  by  tho 
latter  end  of  September  (when  the  Indian  corn  was  ripe)  and  then  Ihey  threw  their  lJ,.lt  back 
and  Uejectod  it  by  which  Ihey  had  spoke,  and  said  Ihey  thought  they  were  sent  by  the  (JoV 
of  New  York,  on  which  ihcy  replyed  that  they  were  not  sent  by  him,  but  by  th«  Snchinm  of 
tho  bix  Nations,  and  .lid  not  know  who  had  given  the  French  that  liberty,  that  ibey  did  not 
know  It,  and  desiivd  that  they  would  name  ih.^  Sachims  who  ha.i  given  their  leave,  on  which 
they  did  not  reply,  but  sai.i  that  when  tho  House  was  finished  iJO  Souldiers  would  be  posted 
there  with  OUicers  and  a  I'riest. 

««...,«.  Whether  they  know  of  a  hatchet  of  War  given    by  tlm  Frencii   against   tho 

Six  Nations'? 

A...w..r.  That  they  have  heard  that  ilie  (!ov'  of  (Canada  by  two  of  iiis  Interpreters  had 

given  a  hatcliel  of  war  to  the  Indians  living  to  the  S,.ntliwai<l  near  a  branch  of  Susciuehanab, 
on  a  branch  of  a  IMver  cnlU.d"  Adiego  which  vents  into  the  great  river  Missisipi,  Som.'ol  their 
p<>ople  who  were  out  a  fighting  came  to  their  hahilation,  who  ac<|uainled  them  that  two  Frencli 
men  had  given  a  hatchet  of  War  by  order  of  the  (;overnour  of  Canada  against  the  Six  Nations, 
which  those  Indians  refused,  ami  said  they  were  a  joint  of  the  said  Nations,  and  possess'il 
part  of  Iheir  Land  and  if  any  people  made  war  against  them  Ihey  were  to  assist  them,  MuL 
when  the  French  saw  lliut  those  liidians  would  not  accept  IIk;  hatchet  of  War,  they  desired 
them  not  to  sp.'ak  of  it  to  the  Six  Nations,  for  it  was  concluded  by  the  French  and  Fnglish  to 
cut  Ihem  off,  and  gave  them  a  bundle  of  papers  to  he  carried  to  I'hiladelphia,  and  from  thence 
to  New  York  and  the.w.e  to  Albany  and  th<Mice  to  Montreal  and  when  that  arrived  there,  and 
the  Fort  at  Niagara  was  built,  then  would  he  ihe  time  whr-n  the  Six  Nations  were  to  he  cut  (iff, 
but  Iheir  Warriours  bappen'd  to  get  that  Packet  and  burn'd  it.  They  sai.l  that  now  they  have 
said  the  Truth  ami  answered  fully  what  Ihey  know  and  siil^e  His  F.xccllency  has  been  asking 
^'' W"t'Hli«»ns,  Ihey  desire  he  will  he  pleiiKcd  to  miswcr  them  what  they  shall  ask  him. 

They  8iiy  that  they  hear  a  great  deal  of  bad  news  from  Canada  that  the  F.nglish  and  Frcn.-li 
keep  a  conlimial  corresi.ondcnce  with  on.;  another  and  desire  bis  Fxcell.  will  be  pleased  to 
nc.piaint  them  with  what  news  he  has. 

They  say  also  that  tlie  Trailers  who  .•ome  in  their  connlry  <l.)  .-heat  th.-in  v.'ry  mu.-h  in  Ihe 
Sale  of  Uum,  instead  of  which  lh.7  sell  ih.'m  wat.T  which  in  a  <lay  or  two  stinks 
mill  is  noisoni. 

His  Kxc.-ll.  told  them  that  he  was  sorry  that  the  Traders  had  cheated  them  in  Ifuni,  Ho 
iiit.-n.U  I.)  si'iid  a  man  that  shall  be  no  ira.l.T,  to  prevent  their  being  impos,  d  on  or  cheated 
for  the  future. 

•'  t'»ll«.l  by  th*  French  Olio,  [Olil..|.  M.„ginal  nol.  in  A'tu-Titrk  Council  .Vinult,,  XV..  UX  -En. 


1  .4  ' 

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w<-'  i 


That  the  two  Crowns  in  Europe  are  in  a  strict  friendship  and  alliance  together,  &  were 
going  to  make  war  against  Spain  and  the  Emperour,  and  had  sent  a  Fleet  to  New  Spain  to 
prevent  their  money  fleet  from  going  to  old  Spain. 

That  his  Excell  had  sent  a  letter  to  the  Gov' of  Canada  by  Philip  Livingston,  which  follows 
in  these  words' 

That  his  Excellency  expected  their  Answer  but  their  New  Governour  being  come,  he  heard 
that  they  had  no  time  to  write.  That  was  all  what  had  pass'd  between  His  Excellency  and 
the  Gov'  of  Canada,  Then  the  fifteenth  Article  of  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht  was  interpreted  to 
them,  which  follows  in  these  words. 

"  That  the  Subjects  of  France  inhabiting  Canada,  shall  hereafter  give  no  hindrance  or 
"Molestation  to  the  five  Nations  or  Cantons  of  Indians  subject  to  the  Dominion  of  Great 
"  Britain,  nor  to  the  other  Natives  of  America  who  are  friends  to  the  same.  In  like  manner  the 
"Subjects  of  Great  Britain  shall  behave  themselves  peaceably  towards  the  Americans  who  are 
"subjects  or  friends  to  France,  and  on  both  sides  they  shall  enjoy  full  liberty  on  Account  of 
"  Trade,  as  also  the  Natives  of  those  Countrys  shall  with  the  same  liberty  resort  as  they  please 
"  to  the  British  or  French  Colonies  for  promoting  Trade  on  the  one  side  or  the  other,  without 
"  any  molestation  or  hindrance  either  on  the  part  of  the  British  Subjects  or  of  the  French,  but 
"  it  to  be  exactly  and  distinctly  settled  by  Commissarys  who  are  and  who  ought  to  be 
"  accounted  the  Subjects  &  friends  of  Britain  or  of  France." 

His  Excellency  told  them  that  now  the  chief  question  was  if  the  building  at  Niagara  was 
not  prejudicifil  to  them,  to  their  hunting  and  to  the  far  Indians  coming  hither  on  ace'  of  Trade; 
if  they  say  that  it  is  no  hindrance  to  them  to  go  a  hunting  or  to  the  far  Indians  coming  to 
thf  ,  His  ExctMI.  has  nothing  to  say,  and  the  French  have  done  well,  but  if  they  find  it 
prejudicial  and  complain'd  of  it  to  His  Excel!:  He  offers  to  represent  it  to  His  Majesty,  and 
that  now  they  might  say  what  they  Judge  best  for  them. 

Then  they  said.  Brother  Corlaer  you  have  asked  us  several  questions  which  we  have 
answered,  and  you  have  acquainted  us  with  what  news  you  know:  And  now  you  ask  if  we 
approve  of  the  building  at  Niagara;  We  do  not  only  complain  against  the  proceedings  of  the 
French  in  ibrtifying  Niagara  on  our  Land  contrary  to  our  inclination  and  without  our  consent, 
to  pen  us  np  from  our  chief  hunting  place,  but  we  also  humbly  beg  and  desire  that  Your 
Excell:  will  be  pleased  to  write  to  His  Majesty  King  Gtc-n^e  that  he  may  have  compassion  on 
us,  and  write  to  the  King  of  France  to  order  his  Governour  ol  Canada  to  remove  the  building 
at  Niagara,  for  we  think  it  very  prejudicial  to  us  all. 

His  Excell:  said  that  what  is  now  said  he  expects  shall  be  repeated  in  publick,  that  all  may 
be  done  openly  and  publickly,  that  every  body  may  know  what  passes  between  them. 

'  For  Uiii  Letter,  aee  poit  p.  boi —  Ed. 


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\C6m"  of  the  Ind°  Affairs. 


•Aldermen. 


At  a  Conference  between  his  Excell.  William  Burnet  Esq'  Cap'  Gen'  and  Gov'  in  Cheif  of 
the  Provinces  of  New  York,  New  Jersey  &c.  and  the  Sachims  of  the  Six  Nations, 
named  the  Maquase,  Oneydes,  Cayouges,  Onnondages,  Sinnekes  and  Tusiaroras.  In 
Albany  the  9'"  day  of  Sept'  1726. 

PiiESBNT—  His  Excell.  William  Burnet  Esq'  &c. 

Cap'  Cornwell 
Cap'  Norris 
Philip  Livingston 
Henry  Holland 
John  Cuyler 
Peter  Van  Brugh 
Evert  Banker 
John  Collins 
Henry  Renselaer 
Uutger  Blecker,  Recorder 
Job*  Pruyn 
Barent  Sanders 
Job'  Ten  Broek 
John  De  Peyster 
Brethren 

I  am  come  hither  to  speak  with  you  on  the  Matt  which  bas  always  been  kept  clean  for  us 
to  meet  upon  in  this  Place. 

The  French  have  no  such  matt  spread  at  Montreal,  theirs  has  been  so  often  besmeared  with 
the  blood  of  the  five  Nations,  that  the  sky  will  always  remain  dark  and  gloomy  over  it,  whilest 
here  has  always  been  a  bright  sun  fixed  over  your  heads  without  mists  or  clouds,  I  need  not 
fill  Your  ears  with  things  done  as  it  were  yesterday,  these  you  all  know;  Your  Warriors  can 
,"il'C:;rri:^Zr„-^'''"  '••""ember  them,  but  I  will  mention  to  you  some  Old  things  that  were  done 
tl:-XK;."i';,!.',';::w'i«n  tl.e  oldest  of  you  were  but  children,  and  which  the  Frencli  have  just  now 

iSS/r?;  ■'"''"''"''  '"  *"'"  '""'■''^  '"  ^°°'''"  ^'"'  ""^  P«""'««ion  and  approbation  of  their 
K,„.  King.     When  the  French  first  came  over  the  great  Lake  to  this  Country  they 

were  kindly  used  by  the  five  Nations,  and  particularly  by  the  Onnondages,  but  soot,  after  a 
k^SaW:..    ^"'"  '•^ro'^''  «"t  I't'tween  Your  fathers  and  the  ^Vdirondacks  which  the  French 
Twi'V"  ^"m"'  ^^^^"''  °^^"^  "'"*  because  six  Adirondacks  treacherously  niurder'd  six  of  the  five 
om.  .,p.K.2w.     p^jjiJo„g  i„  j,,^.j^  ^i^.^p^  ^.,j^  i^^^^i  ^^^^^  hunting  with  them  as  brethren.     The  French 

mTi'Vmflii'^""'^  "''  "'"  '""''''^'^  ^''"'  l'""  perfidious  Nation  against  You,  and  finding  that 
"■111..,!  b,  .h„  ^''*'^  *^°"''^  ""'  ""^'"*'^  ^""  without  more  help,  the  Governour  of  "Canada  hung 
J^'lHi'jfc;  'mT  "''  **  ^'^'""  '^""''''  "'  ^^''""  "8"''""  •'"•  ''^'''  '"^'^t'ons.  and  invited  the  'Kicktuges, 
Ci','Zu!:ri'"' """  *i""'«g^'8.  tl'o  Otawaus,  the  Twicktwicks,  tiie  Quacksis,  the  Scungsicks,  the 
C"'hM;j,ut.k.  Esliaghes,  and  several  other  Nations  about /'leijaondoraghi  and  "Ei.itajghe  to  eat 
rc.n.Ki  ..,  .h.      '^""''  "'■'''  ""'  "''  "'"^  ''*"''"  '"  "'"^  great  feast,  and  when  the  H)ttawawa8  and 


'uinii. 


Quatoges  had  a  mind  to  bury  their  hatchet  and  to  set  up  a  Tree  of  peace,  the 
mm  "t!;™  *v  '''"''"''''  "'""''^  ""  ""■''■A'''  •"  ''""'•'r  t'"'"'  ''o'"  pluuting  it,  and  endeavoured  to  cut 
"'•  ■ ""'  l''«  ■■""'»  «'■  •'•  a»il  at  Inst  threatned  to  drive  theni  from  their  own  fires  if 

they  would  make  a  Covenant  with  you,  because  they  fear'd  that  if  you  became  brethren  to 


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[.p«g.8 
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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS, 
those  Nations,  that  then  Canada  would  loose  the  Trade  of  the  Lakes,"  since  the 


English  would  be  able  to  supply  them  with  goods  cheaper  than  the  French,  as 
long  Bs  the  path  lay  open;  when  they  made  peace  with  you  they  asked  Your  leave  to  make 
»Tom.iv.sM.caii.  Forts  at  ''Tusachrondie  and  at  Cadarachqui,  and  when  the  war  broke  out  again 
Liieiroiu  ""^'  they  made  use  of  those  places  to  bring  the  Indians  together  and  to  give  them 
guns  and  powder,  and  lead  to  destroy  you,  and  at  the  same  time  they  set  up  trees  of  peace 
between  these  Nations  and  all  their  other  Enemies,  that  they  might  have  no  flesh  to  eat  but 
•  Torn.  1. 8M.  yours,  and  "even  in  a  time  of  full  peace  with  you  tiiey  took  forty  of  Your 
people  who  were  trading  at  Fort  Cadarachqui,  and  sent  them  prisoners  to  France,  only 
on  this  pretence  that  the  Siunekes  liad  robbed  some  of  their  traders  tliat  had  passed  thro' 
their  Country.  This  is  the  Accouni  the  French  themselves  give  of  their  way  of  using  some 
of  their  Children  as  they  call  you,  these  are  the  Colours  in  which  the  French  paint 
tlieir  own  actions,  and  if  they  make  so  had  an  appearance  in  that  liglit,  how  must  they  appear 
to  you  who  have  heard  the  truth  from  Your  fathers  without  any  Varnish ;  But  what  have  the 
English  ever  done  like  these  things?  What  Nation  did  they  Ever  give  the  hatchet  to  against 
You,  or  when  did  they  ever  take  it  up  themselves  for  that  end?  What  Forts  have  they  built 
on  Your  land  in  order  to  enslave  you  and  protect  your  enemies  ?  have  they  ever  taken  your 
Lands  by  force  from  You?  have  they  ever  stained  the  ground  with  Your  blood?  have  they 
ever  deceived  you  with  smooth  words  while  their  hearts  were  not  one  with  you  ? 

Have  they  not  always  fed  you  and  cloathed  You,  and  armed  you  and  assisted  you  against 
Your  Enemies?  If  you  know  these  things  to  be  true,  you  cannot  be  in  doubt  who  is  Your 
true  father,  the  Governour  of  Canada  has  no  manner  of  Right  to  that  name.  Your  only  true 
father  is  the  King  of  Great  Britain  and  .all  that  are  his  Subjects  are  your  brethren,  and  in 
token  of  this  I  now  lay  before  you  the  Old  Coven.int  Chain,  which  has  nlwiiys  held  us  close 
to  one  another.  Let  not  any  false  news  from  Canada  make  any  Spots  upon  it,  but  give  ear 
only  to  the  English,  who  iiave  always  spoke  from  their  heart  to  you,  and  join  now  with  me  in 
making  this  Chain  stronger  &  brighter  than  ever  between  all  the  British  Governments 
in  America  and  the  six  Nations,  and  hereupon  I  give  You  a  Belt. 

I  am  informed  that  the  French  are  now  building  a  strong  House  of  Stone  or  a  Fort  at 
Niagara,  you  will  tell  me  to  whom  that  land  belongs,  and  whether  the  right  owners  of  it  or 
the  Six  Nations  h.ive  consented  that  the  F'rench  should  fortify  there,  as  the  French  aflirm  that 
you  have  done  unanimously,  and  that  you  have  confirmed  it  on  the  H""  July  last  in  a  full 
Council  at  Niagara,  as  I  am  informed  by  a  letter  which  I  have  receivi-d  this  Aflernoon  from 
Mons'  De  Longuiel :  You  will  also  tell  me  whether  you  fear  that  this  Fort  may  whenever  the 
French  please  molest  you  by  Shutting  up  the  path  to  Your  hunting  place,  and  hinder  you 
from  going  freely  among  the  far  Nations  of  Indians  as  well  as  those  Indians  from  having  Cull 
liberty  to  come  into  Your  Country  upon  account  of  Trade ;  If  you  Imve  such  fears  you 
sho.ild  speak  them  out  freely  to  Your  Brother,  and  then  I  hope  I  shall  be  able  to  Obtain  a 
Remedy  for  the  Sickness  that  this  ma^  I;ave  given  you  at  heart,  for  I  will  acquaint  the  King 
my  Master  that  the  Subjects  of  the  French  King  in  Canada  have  broken  an  Article  of  the 
last  treaty  between  the  two  Crowns,  which  covenants 

"That  the  Subjects  of  P'rance  inhabiting  Canada,  shall  lierealTter  give  no  hindrance  or 
«'  Molestation  to  the  five  Nations  or  Cantons  of  Indians  Subject  to  tlie  Uoniiiiion  of  (Jreat 
"  Britain,  nor  to  the  other  Natives  of  America  who  are  friends  to  the  same.  In  like  manner 
"  the  Subjects  of  Great  Britain  shall  behave  themselves  peaceably  towards  the  Americans 


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■  w!,o  are  s,  Ject«  or  Fri.-n.ls  to  Franco,  u.ul  on  both  sides  tl.ey  sl.nll  enjoy  full  liberty  on 

Tm"      "         f:r  n  ■•"  '"  ''"""  "'■  ^''"''"  ^""""-^'^  ''"•""  -i^''  ^•'«  -"-  'i'-'ty  r.  -t 

the  .  wHlout  any  n.oieslat.on  or  hindance.  either  on  the  part  of  the  Rritish  Suhie.ts  or  of 
the  Ireneh,  but    .t  to    be  exactly    and    distinc.ly    settled  by  Connnissarys  who  are   and 
ought  to  be  accounted  the  Frien.ls  an.l  Sul,j,.ct8  of  Britain  or  of  Fratice." 
rh.s  ,s  the  whole  that  relates  to  you  in  the  Very  words  of  the  Treaty,  and  if  the  KiuR  ,ny 
Master  , a  perswaded  that  the  building  „  Fort  at  Niagara  since  the  last  tn-aty  of  peace  is  a 
breach  of  th.s  Article.  I  know  that  he  is  so  kind  and  carefull  a  father  of  his  childre'..  that  he 
w.ll  order  compla.nts  to  be  n.ade  to  the  King  of  Fmuce  of  what  the  French  in  (^ana.la  have 
done,  and  s.nce  these  two  gre,u  Rings  have  lately  n.a.le  a  strict  alliance   and   are  become 
bre   .ren  I  have  reason  to  hope  t,  ..  the  King  of  France  will  onler  the  condu-t  of  his  servants 
n  Canada   o  be  narrowly  looked  in,o,  and  if  he  finds  that  thev  have  broken  the  Treaty  i, 
bu.hhnga      ort  at  N.agara,  that  he  will  order  it  to  he  pulle.I  down,  and  that  you  may  be 
assured  that     w.h  do  my  utmost  to  obtain  full  satisfaction  for  you,  that  you  n.ay  sleep  quLly 
and  undisturb'd  in  Y'our  Villages,     I  give  you  this  IJelt.  ^         »    1        ^ 

Last  year  you  desire,!  the  Commissioners  of  the  Indians  Aflairs  [at  Albany]  to  communicate 
tome  some  niatters  which  you  ha.l  to  say  to  the  Covernn.ent  of  Virginia,  I  writ  to  t^e 
Governour  of  V.rguua  according  to  Your  .lesire,  and  have  received  his  answer,  w'"  is  thf> 
there  has  been  no  fighting  lately  b.-tween  the  people  in  his  Govern.nent  an.l  the  Indians,  bui 
that  some  l.uhans  had  alarmed  the  Frontiers  last  summer,  and  lad  plunder'd  sonu,  of  the 
outermost  settlements  and  killed  an  Knglishmnn  on  his  own  plantacion. 

The  (Jovernoiir  of  Virginia  hopes  that  these  Indians  were  not  any  of  the  Six  Nations  ho 
says  that  il  they  were,  you  ought  to  be  ashame.I  of  such  Vile  Actions  so  soon  aP.er  having 
concluded  a  Peace  with  that  Covernnu-nt,  and  that  if  any  of  their  Militia  who  were  then 
commanded  out.  had  fo.md  any  of  those  Indians,  they  would  have  fall'n  upon  them  without 
delay,  being  so  justly  provoked. 

I  have  this  Summer  received  a  Complaint  from  the  Gov'  of  South  Carolina  that  there  has 
lately  been  a  party  of  twelve  Indians  who  canu>  into  the  heart  of  their  Settlements,  insulted 
some  of  the  English  Inhabitants,  and  killed  some  of  the  Indians  frien.is  to  the  Kn-^lisb  thev 
called  tl-emsel.es  Sinnekes,  but  the  English  knew  two  of  them  to  be  Tuskaroras,"  I  expect 
that  you  will  make  enquiry  who  are  the  persons  guilty  of  these  wicked  and' barbarous 
actmns,  that  I  may  know  how  much  the  Six  Nations  abhor  such  treacluTy  against  Vour 
brethren  the  English,  and  that  you  will  punish  the  Ollenders  ( whenever  you  discover  them  ^ 
as  they  deserve.  ' 

I  am  informed  likewise  that  three  years  ago  sonu,.  Sinn.-kes  were  in  the  same  Colony  at 
r.';,fM,"asK':  "^^'""■•"■•^■^  ""/'"'   "'^^■'-  '•""'••'  "Constichrohare  at  an  English  Trading  house. 
""''    "'«'''■''   took    away   an  In<lian  slave  belonging   to    one  Nathaniel    Ford  an 
MW.K,..r.        K„gii«|„„,,„,    uv^Hlwr    with    two    Cuns.    two   blankets,    and    son.o    powder 
notwithstandmg  the  Sinnekes  were  told  that  this  Hoy  and  the  goods  belonged  to  tlie  English 

I  now  therefore  demand  of  you  that  the  said  Hoy  and  the  goods  he  n'stored  as  soon  as  can 
be  to  M'  Peter  Darberie  now  here  at  Albany,  or  .o  whom  he  shall  direct  you,  that  he  may 

-Tl,.  Chornw,  «oo„,,i,.,l  Ih.-  Nor.l.cA.t  corner  of  South  Cnroli,,*.  c«llo,l  i„  .roffor...,,',  M«,.  "(M.cmw.  i'rodnot."  which 
.ncl,i,U..l  th..  oounlu.,  of  I.,.rlin«U,„  un,l  (•h..„er.i..l.I.  Th«  (own  of  Ch.raw.  i„  th«  l.Ucr  ooooty,  i»  callc.l  ,fl„r  thi.  trib.. 
AiUir  nay.  th.iy  ultmiulely  joiucM  Uio  tnUwbiis,  mi.l  thus  hecftmc  oxUuoL  —  Kd. 

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sent  them  to  their  owner  in  South  Carolina,  wlio  has  desired  him  to  obtain  them  in  his  name, 
I  question  not  but  that  if  you  make  dispatch  herein  that  M'  Barberie  will  make  you  a  present 
to  Your  satisfaction,  If  you  expect  the  protecUon  and  friendship  of  the  English  you  must 
resolve  to  do  nothing  tliat  may  most  justly  provoke  us,  and  particularly  not  permit  any  of  Hie 
French  Indians  to  pass  thro'  Your  Country  in  order  to  make  war  upon  the  P^nglish  Colonies 
wh  h  they  do  in  order  to  destroy  you,  by  weakning  Your  Brethren  and  best  Friends,  But 
above  all  let  me  never  hear  again  that  any  of  you  have  so  far  lost  their  understanding'  as  to 
assist  the  French  Indians  in  such  Expeditions,  and  so  prepare  the  path  for  your  own  destruction. 
I  hope  this  is  the  last  time  I  shall  Invo  occasion  to  reprove  you  in  this  manner,  and  that  you 
will  take  care  whilst  you  are  here  and  in  Your  return  home,  you  do  not  meddle  with  anything 
that  belongs  to  the  Inhabitants,  I  have  complaints  of  mischief  done  by  some  of  you  as  you 
were  coming  hither,  I  expect  that  you  will  do  nothing  of  that  kind  for  the  future  and  on  that 
condition  I  pass  over  what  has  been  done  already,  and  upon  the  whole  I  Give  You  this  Belt. 


Com"  of  the  Indian  Affairs. 


Answer  of  the  Sachimsof  the  Six  Nations  To  Ills  Excell;  William  Burnet  Esq' 
Cap'  Ger'  ana  Governour  in  Chief  of  thu  Provinces  of  New  York,  New 
Jersey,  &c.     In  Albany  the  IS'"  day  of  Sept'  172C. 

Present —  His  Excell :  Wi'iiam  Burnet  Esq'  &c. 

Philip  Livingston 
Hinry  Holland 
John  Cuyler 
Peter  Van  Brugh 
Evert  Banker 
Hend^  Uenselaer 
Rutger  Bleeker,  Recorder. 

Kanakarighton  a  Sinneko  Sachim  stood  up  and  said. 

Brother  Corker. 

You  have  spoken  to  us  lately  and  told  us  that  this  was  the  place  to  meet  and  to  speak  to  one 
another  on  the  Matt  that  is  spread  here,  which  is  clear  and  unpolluted. 

You  told  us  also  that  the  Gov'  of  Canada  could  not  say  as  you  have  done,  but  that  his  mat 
is  bismear'd  wiih  the  blood  of  the  five  Nations,  and  that  they  walk  there  in  a  dark  and  cloudy 
air,  You  told  us  also  that  we  have  always,  walk'd  in  a  clear  sun  shine,  where  no  Darkness 
nor  gloomy  clouds  have  been  in  the  way,  and  yr>-.  w  juld  tell  us  some  Old  things,  that  it  was 
needless  to  fill  our  ears  with,  what  happen'd  lately,  that  our  Young  Men  know  it  but  that  you 
would  acquaint  us  what  happen'd  when  our  old  men  were  [hut]  children,  Thereupon  you  told 
us  what  had  been  the  occasion  of  the  first  quarrell  between  the  five  Nations  and  the  Adirondax 
Indians,  that  they  had  treacherously  murder'd  six  of  our  people  on  their  hunting  which  was 
the  occasion  of  the  War  between  us  and  the  French  because  they  assisted  those  Vile  people 
(who  had  committed  this  Inrbarous  Act)  against  Us:  When  the  Adirondax  and  the  French 
saw  that  they  could  not  over  power  us  the  French  invited  all  the  Neighbouring  Nations  at 


II  Ijfl  Itetroit. 

'  Fan  of  the  Hurona. 


"a  place  where  the  'Tienonadies  now  live,  and  said  that  he  hung  a  large  kettle 


'your  reaion.  Neit-York  Council  Minute;  XV.,  101. 


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ov.T  nnd  put  in  it  the  Flesh  of  the  five  Nations,  and  that  they  should  eat  no  other  fiesh  but 
that,  and  when  the  (iuatoges  and  Otawawas  were  inclined  to  bury  tlieir  hatchet  which  they 
had  taken  up  against  us,  when  tlie  Gov'  of  Canada  perceived  that  he  prevented  it,  and  told 
those  Nations  if  they  did  bury  the  hatchet  he  would  drive  them  out  of  the  Country,  You 
r.iided  further  that  the  (iovernour  of  Canada  invited  ,  Mie  same  time  all  the  Upper  Nations  to 
make  war  against  the  five  Nationn,  And  demanded  .Jienever  the  English  Nation  have  done 
any  such  thing. 

VVe  shall  not  Repeat  all  your  Speech  but  here  and  there  pick  out  the  Chief  Articles. 
You  have  renewed  our  old  covenant  [chain]  and  strengthen'd  it,  and  made  tiie  Covenant 
Chain  bright  and  clear  again,  and  stronger  than  it  ever  has  been.  You  have  said  that  there 
should  come  no  spots  nor  rust  on  it,  which  we  on  our  side  shall  never  sufier,  and  we  strengthen 
and  renew  the  Old  Covenant  on  the  same  manner  as  you  have  done,  We  desire  you  not  to 
give  much  credit  when  any  people  do  bring  you  ill  reports  of  us,  we  promise  the  sanie  on  our 
side,  not  to  beleive  on  slight  grounds.  Let  this  Belt  be  a  token  that  we  may  live  and  dye  with 
one  another  in  good  Friendship. 

You  have  told  us  that  you  had  heard  that  the  Governour  of  Canada  was  busy  in  building  at 

Niagara,  that  Mons'  Longuiel  writes  to  you  that  he  builds  the  House  or  Fort  there  with  consent 

of  the  Six  Nations,     You  asked  us  how  we  did  like  it,  if  it  would  be  no  hindrance  to  us,  and 

the  far  Indians  to  come  and  go  forward  and  backward,  if  that  building  was  any  way  prejudicial 

to  us  that  we  should  make  our  Complaint,     We  must  first  acquaint  you  that  we  have  been  at 

Tiwti.onoofhu   Niagara  in  the  name  of  the  Six  Nations,  and  spoke  to  the  "Gov'  of  Canada,  and 

told  him  to  desist  from  making  any  building  there. 

You  told  us  also  that  it  was  agreed  between  the  two  crowns  of  Great  Britain  &  France  that 

the  French  may  not  meddle  with  the  Six  Nations,  nor  settle  on  their  land,  if  they  do  it 

that  it  is  a  breach  of  an  Article  of  the  Treaty,  and  that  it  is  on  both  sides  concluded  that  the 

Indians  may  go  on  account  of  trade  unmolested  where  they  please. 

We  speak  now  in  the  name  of  all  the  Six  Nations  and  come  to  you  howling:  This  is  the 
reason  for  what  we  howl,  that  the  Gov'  of  Canada  incroaclies  on  our  land  and  builds  thereon, 
therefore  do  we  come  to  Your  Kxceliency  our  Brother  Corlaer,  and  desire  you  will  he  pleased 
to  write  to  the  great  king  Vour  Master  and  if  Our  King  will  then  bo  pleased  to  write  to  the 
King  of  France,  that  the  Six  Nations  desire  that  the  Fort  at  Niagara  may  be  demolished  ; 
This  Belt  we  give  to  you  Our  Brother  [Corlaer]  as  a  token  that  you  be  not  negligent  to 
write  to  the  King,  the  sooner  the  better,  and  desire  that  the  letter  may  be  writ  very  pressing. 
We  acquaint  You  that  .Fean  Coeuer  is  expected  at  Onnondage,  that  the  French  always  say 
that  our  Brethren  the  Ktiglish  will  kill  us,  and  all  had  deports  do  they  spread  among  us,  and 
our  brother  Corlaer  tells  us  the  same  Kvll  of  the  French,  that  they  have  from  time  to  time 
deceived  us. 

We  desire  you  to  send  a  Man  of  Kxperience  to  Onnondage,  and  that  there  may  be  spoken 
nothing  but  Indian  between  the  brother  Corlaer  and  the  French,  every  one  to  answer  for 
himself  concerning  what  ill  Reports  he  shall  have  spread  :  The  Six  Nations  would  then  bo 
present  to  hear  what  every  one  had  to  say  to  the  other  for  his  Vindication,  that  we  may  find 
out  the  Deceit  and  know  who  is  the  lyar. 

You  told  us  also  that  the  Couiiss"  of  the  Indian  Affairs  at  Albany  had  acquainted  you  that 
we  were  inclined  to  speak  with  the  Gov'  of  Virginia,  that  you  had  writ  to  him  and  received 
bis  answer,  that  there  was  no  mischief  done  lately,  only  that  the  Sinnekes  had  murdered  a 


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man  on  his  own  land.  That  the  Gov'  had  ordered  some  to  pursue  the  Murderers,  and  if  they 
had  overtaiien  them,  they  would  have  received  their  Deserts,  You  iiave  order'd  us  to  inquire 
who  had  committed  this  base  Action,  and  if  we  discovered  it,  to  punisli  tlie  Transgressors, 
according  to  their  Deserts;  We  have  made  inquiry  and  found  out  wiio  has  done  it,  there  are 
four  Nations  guilty  of  this  Action,  Sinnekes,  Maquase,  Tuskaroras  and  French  Indians,  but 
it  was  not  done  with  Design  there  were'  Indians  who  are  our  enemies  whom  we  traced  to 
that  house. 

You  have  made  Inquiry  concerned'  a  Slave  who  you  say  is  taken  by  our  people.  We 
acknowledge  to  have  been  of  the  Company  that  took  him,  he  is  given  to  Indians  who  live  on 
a  Branch  of  Susqueliannah  River,  which  is  called  Soghniejadie,  therefore  we  desire  you  to 
make  a  further  Inquiry  for  that  place  is  nearer  to  you  than  us. 

We  desire  that  this  may  be  forgiven  us,  there  many  times  happen  accidents  between  one 
nation  and  another,  but  they  must  not  be  too  hasty,  therefore  we  desire  the  Gov'  of  Virginia 
that  he  may  not  be  too  rash  to  revenge  such  an  Action,  which  was  not  committed  with  design 
nor  by  consent  of  the  Sachims,  if  such  things  happen  between  brethren  then  it  must  always 
be  lay'd  by  &  reconciled. 

You  told  us  not  to  suffer  any  of  the  French  Indians  to  make  a  path  thro'  our  Country  to 
go  fighting,  we  promise  to  do  our  endeavour  to  prevent  them  [as  much  as  possible]  to  approach 
any  of  the  English  Colonies. 

We  desire  also  that  you  may  prevent  them,  for  many  go  fighting  thro'  Albany  to  the 
English  Settlements,  who  do  not  come  thro'  the  Six  Nations. 

We  desire  again  that  the  Governour  of  Virginia  may  not  be  rash,  and  may  lay  down  the 
hatchet,  which  he  has  in  his  hands,  that  he  ought  to  think  on  the  former  Treaties  which  are 
made  between  him  and  the  Six  Nations,  that  there  ought  [not]  to  be  a  Quarrel  for  an  action 
which  happen'd  not  designedly. 

You  have  desired  ua  that  we  should  not  molest  any  of  your  people  nor  Brethren  in  Our 
return  home,  we  promise  to  do  our  utmost  endeavour  to  prevent  our  Young  Indians  as 
much  as  possible.  Now  you  may  well  say  that  we  always  promise  and  not  perform,  that  is 
the  Devil's  work  and  inspiration  to  Evil  people,  who  makes  us  lyars  and  reproachable,  Give 
a  Belt. 

We  have  now  done  and  have  he; a  and  there  touched  an  Article  of  Your  Speech,  We  must 
acquaint  you  how  our  fraternity  came  anciently,  it  came  by  the  Trade,  we  received  the  Goods 
in  former  times  cheap,  and  we  were  convinced  of  Your  goodness,  but  now  the  goods  are  sold 
us  dearer  and  dearer,  therefore  we  desire  you  that  we  may  have  goods  cheaper,  and  we  desire 
the  same  from  the  inhabitants  of  this  City,  that  they  may  use  their  endeavour  that  we  may 
have  goods  cheaper,  especially  powder,  but  do  not  lay  powder  on  one  side  of  the  scale  and 
Beavers  on  the  other,  that  is  too  little  powder. 

You  have  two  Years  ago  desired  the  six  Nations  to  get'  some  Beaver  Traps  on  the 
Innondages  lliver,  which  we  have  consented  to,  and  granted,  but  we  find  our  selves  deceived 
■■  y  rhese  Beaver  Traps,  instead  of  Rum  the  people  who  lay  there  sell  us  water  which  they 
lii^  out  of  this  Trap,  and  make  us  pay  excessive  dear  for  it,  therefore  we  desire  that  no  Rum 
mnv     B  sent  up,  for  it  produces  all  Evil  and  Contention  between  man  &  wife,  between  the 


'  i'Acy  ».••-.  .''■'.c  ifr-ri  Ctuneil  Minute;  X  /.,  104. 


■CoQcerniug.  Ibid. 


•ScU  Ibid.  106.— Ed. 


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Young  Indians  &  the  Sacliims.  When  the  uppermost  Indians  wnnt  Rum  let  them  go  nnd  fetch 
it  nt  Albany.a8  they  have  done  formerly,  Wiien  uny  of  Your  people  go  to  Our  Country,  let  them 
bring  dry  CJoods,  powder  lead  and  all  Indian  Goods,  and  let  us  receive  it  for  the  same  price  as 
it  can  be  bought  at  Albany,  This  what  we  have  said  we  shall  communicate  to  the  fur 
Indians,  that  they  must  letch  strong  liquor  at  Albany. 

We  have  now  done  with  Our  proposition  that  relates  to  the  Six  Nations,  but  what  we  come 
to  say  now  relates  particularly  to  the  Sinnekes. 

It  is  three  years  ag6  that  you  Ofter'd  us  a  Smith,  and  told  us  we  might  look  for  one  to  our 
minds,  we  found  one  then  who  pleased  us  very  well.  It  was  Myndert  Wemp,  when  his  time 
was  expired  he  told  the  Sachims  that  he  was  going  home  whereon  they  desired  him  to  come 
again  because  he  was  good  and  charitable  to  the  poor,  therefore  we  desire  he  may  be  our 
Smith  nnd  go  with  us  when  we  go  home.  We  desire  also  an  Armourer  who  can  Mend 
our  locks  and  Arms,  such  a  Man  lives  at  Schenectady,  We  desire  also  that  Andries  Nak  may 
go  in  company  with  the  Smith,  that  he  may  be  instructed  in  the  Indian  language. 

We  desire  that  when  the  Smith  and  Armourer  go  up,  they  may  bring  all  their  tools  with 
them,     Give  a  few  Skins. 

His  Kxcell:  told  them  that  he  had  something  to  Answer  on  what  they  had  said,  which  is  in 
these  Words. 


The  Governour's  Answer  to  the  Indians  of  the  Six  Nations. 

I  have  a  few  things  to  say  to  you  upon  what  you  have  spoke  to  me.  Since  you  desire  it 
earnestly  I  will  write  to  the  King  my  Master  in  a  pressing  manner,  that  he  may  perswade  the 
King  of  France  to  order  the  Fort  at  Niagara  to  be  pulled  down. 

As  to  what  you  said  without  a  Belt  that  you  desired  a  wise  Man  to  meet  Jan  Coeur  at 
Onnondage,  that  you  might  find  out  what  false  stories  have  been  spread  on  either  side,  I  think 
Your  own  Experience  for  so  many  years  past  may  suiliciently  convince  you  that  all  false 
stories  have  come  from  the  French  only,  and  that  this  Government  has  always  spoken  tlie 
truth  to  you,  and  I  think  you  ought  not  to  sutler  .Jan  Coeur  to  come  among  you,  since  he  has 
always  filled  Your  ears  with  such  groundless  Heports  for  which  Reason  I  will  not  send  any 
person  to  speak  with  him,  it  would  be  doing  him  an  honour  which  he  does  not  deserve.  But 
I  will  send  a  proper  person  to  stay  among  the  Sinnekes  this  Winter,'  who  will  answer 
them  any  questions  which  they  shall  ask  him  and  to  whom  I  expect  they  will  tell  all  the 
Reports  that  the  French  spread  among  them,  that  he  may  shew  them  the  falshood  of  them, 
and  that  they  will  follow  his  advice  in  every  thing  that  he  shall  recommend  to  them. 

You  see  by  this  letter  which  I  have  now  received  from  Mens'  De  Longuiel  what  groundless 
Reports  the  French  are  now  spreading  concerning  Your  own  actions,  of  which  you  have  now 
told  me  the  quite  contrary  and  now  doubt'  .fan  Coeur  is  gone  now  to  spread  some  other  false 
Reports  among  you  at  Onnondage,  which  you  must  be  on  Your  guard  against,  that  he  may  not 

'  Cil.l,  KvKRT  Hanckek  wns  ni.|H,int,.J  I'nn.inissary  among  the  Five  Nfttlon.  on  the  ISthSoptembcr,  17'2C,  with  in.tructioiia 
to  r,'.HU  till  April  followinj;  .Mtlur  at  CanoscluBui  op  (),m|„,o,  or  go  f.orn  ti.ne  to  time  froin  one  Cuile  to  tho  othcT,  and  to 
take  a  journey  to  CayoUKc  or  Onuon.Iiigo  when  neeesaary.  NeuiYork  Colanial  Manuscrlj.ls,  LXVU,  — Eu. 

•No  doubt  A'ew-i'urk  Council  ilinutes,  XV.,  Iu7. 


798 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


I       1 

h    'I, 


deceive  you  again  as  he  has  so  often  done.  I  shall  inform  the  Gov'  of  Virginia  of  what  You 
desire,  hut  the  only  way  to  hinder  him  from  t.ilving  up  the  hatchet  against  you,  is  to  forbear 
any  more  sucii  insults  on  Virginia  on  your  parts. 

As  to  what  you  say  about  the  seliins?  of  Goods  here.  You  know  the  Merchants  are  Masters 

of  their  own  goods,  and  I  cannot  oblige  them  to  sell  them  cheaper  than  they  can  afibrd  it,  but 

sometimes  Vour  Beaver  and  skins  are  worth  more  money  &  sometimes  less  on  the  other  side 

of  the  great  lake,  and  so  the  price  tliat  they  can  afford  their  goods  at  mpy  Alter,  and  they  have 

now  assured  me  that  Goods  are     ;  cheap  as  they  can  afford  them.     You  complain  that  they 

sell  you  water  instead  of  Rum,  at  the  Onnondage  River,  and  at  the  same  time  you  complain 

that  Rum  makes  you  Disordered,  now  the  water  cannot  disorder  you,  and  you  need  not  buy 

the  rum  unless  You  please,  But  the  far  Nations  have  a  great  way  to  come  to  that  trading 

place  and  .f  they  want  Rum  there  they  must  have  it,  and  if  they  have  a  mind  to  fetch  it  at 

Albany  they  may  come  hither  to  fetch  it,     But  that  there  may  be  no  complaint  about  the 

Rum,  the  next  summer  I  will  order  a  fit  person  to  remain'  at  the  Trading  place  and  take  care 

that  there  shall  be  no  disorder  or  cheating  practised  by  the  Traders,  and  if  you  shall  have  any 

Compla.nts  he  will  be  ready  to  hear  and  do  You  justice.     If  Myndert  Wemp  will  go  to  the 

bmnekes  land,  he  may,  and  if  he  is  not  willing,  I  will  send  the  fittest  Smith  1  can  firul  with 

the  Armourer  whom  you  Desire,  and  who  shall  go  as  [soon  as]  they  can  be  ready ;  I  wish  you 

now  a  good  Journey  home,  and  shall  lay  before  You  a  noble  Present  from  His  Majesty  to  you 

The  Powder  is  of  the  best  Sort,  and  the  Rum  and  some  Provisions  shall  be  given  you  after 

you  are  past  Schenectady  when  you  are  upon  your  Journey. 


The   Governour's   Speech    to    the    River    and   Schaakook    Indiaus    the   13'" 
September  1720. 

Children, 

It  is  a  pleasure  to  me  to  ste  you  together  in  this  Old  Meeting  Place ;  As  you  live  an-or>g 
the  Settlements  peacably  and  quietly  ho  you  reap  the  benefit  of  it.  by  enjoying  more  plentv 
o  provisions  and  other  Conveniences  of  life,  than  those  who  live  at  a  great  distance  from  the 
Christians  and  therefore  I  do'nt  doubt  but  you  will  continue  to  live  like  Good  Neighbours 
w.th  the  Kngiish.  as  you  have  hitherto  done,  and  then  You  may  always  depend  on  the 
continuance  of  the  favour  and  protection  of  the  Government ;  I  hope  none  of  you  will  go  to 
Canada,  as  some  of  you  the  .^chakooks  have  done,  but  endeavour  to  bring  hack  those  that 

rt;a,>ada      ^""'  *'"""''"'  '"'  ^'""   '""^   "'"   """''   '"'"""   '"'"'    "'""    >'""  '=""    '"'"^''''y  «'" 

1  hear  that  two  of  Your  Sachims  arc  dead.  I  condole  with  You  upon  their  Deal! d  I 

recommend   Wavviachech  to  he  in  their  place  one  of  the  Sachims  of  the  Schaak<H,ks,  and 
upon  that  I  give  you  this  Belt. 

As  the  Covenant  Chain  has  been  always-  kept  clean  between  the  Knglish  ai.,1  Your 
forefathers,  I  do  nt  doubt  but  you  will  join  with  me  in  renewing  it.  and  brightening  it.  that 
.  may  last  as  long  as  (he  Sun  and  Moon,  and  accordingly  I  now  brighten  it  and  m.Ae  it 
strong  by  this  Belt, 


'lU^i.lo.  .VraO'i/it  CuuiuU  ilinulr;  .\V.,  liiH,  _  Kn. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS :    XXIII. 


709 


■  Answer  of  the  River  and  Schaakook  Indians,  to  liis  Excellency. 
Father. 

We  are  glad  to  see  you  here  and  thank  you  for  condoling  the  death  of  our  two  Sachi.ns, 
and  wiping  oft  our  tears  We  are  rejoyced  tiiat  you  have  been  pleased  to  appoint  Wawiachcch 
to  he  a  Sachim  in  room  of  the  two  deceased  Sachinis,  We  hope  he  may  behave  himself 
well,  and  that  our  Behaviour  may  be  better  than  it  has  been. 

You  have  spoken  of  the  Covem.nt  Chain  which  has  been  made  between  us  and  the  English, 
We  make  it  clean  to  keep  the  same  bright,  and  wrap  beaver  Skins  about  it,  that  it  may  not 
rust,     Give  five  beaver  Skins. 

You  have  spoken  relating  to  the  Deserters  of  Schaakook,  It  is  a  very  bad  Action,  they  are 
an  evil  sort  of  people  that  are  gone  to  Canada ;  It  is  because  then  Ifun>  themselves  Much  in 
Debt  and  to  avoid  payment  they  go  away,  but  those  that  are  now  here  design  to  live  and  dye 
at  Schaakook,     Give  five  Beaver  Skins. 

You  have  been  pleased  to  renew  the  Covenant  Chain,  We  shall  on  our  side  keep  it  bri-ht 
and  inviolable,  We  are  very  glad  that  you  like  our  Country  so  well,  that  there  is  food  Enough, 
and  that  you  think  we  live  well  near  the  Christians. 

His  Excellency  told  them  he  would  iuukc  them  a  present  of  Sundry  Goods  and  wish'd  them 
a  good  Journey  to  their  habitations. 


At  a  Conference  held  at  Albany  between  His  Excellency  William  Burnet  Esq'  Cap'  Gen' 
and  Gov  in  Chief  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York,  New  .lersey  &c;  And  two  Sachims  of 
the  Sinnekea  named  Kanakariglitoii,  and  Thaniiitsoronwee,  three  Sachims  of  Cayouge 
named  Ottsochkooree,  DeKanisoree  and  Aenjeweerat  two  Sachinis  of  the  Onnondage 
named  Kachjakadorodon  aud  Sadekeenaghtie.     Tliis  U""  day  of  Sept'  17aG. 

His  Excellency  told  them  that  since  they  had  complained  against  the  French  ineroaching 
on  their  land  at  Niagara  by  building  a  Fort  there,  and  since  they  Expected  that  the  King  of 
Great  Britain  should  protect  them  in  the  quiet  Eiijoym'  of  their  own  lands,  it  would  he 
proper  for  them  to  do  at  this  lime  what  they  proposed  to  do  25  years  ago,  which  was  to 
submit  and  give  up  all  their  hunting  Country  to  the  King,  and  \o  sign  a  Dee<i  for  it,  which 
however  has  not  been  done,  and  perhaps  for  that  reason  their  proposal  at  that  time  has  not 
been  so  well  rememiired  as  it  would  have  been  if  they  had  signed  such  a  Deed,  Theretbre 
His  Excellency  proposed  that  they  should  now  sign  a  Deed  confirming  that  i.roposal,  and 
likewise  submitting  and  giving  up  all  their  Eand  adjoyning  to  the  Lake  of  Oswego  and  the 
narrow  Passage  between  It  and  the  Lake  Cadaracbqni,  [and  also  all  the  Land  along  the  said 
Lake  Catarachqui]'  thirty  miles  from  the  Water  of  the  said  lakes  and  Rivers  directly  into  the 
Country  ro  as  to  leave  their  castles  out  ol  it,  or  sixty  miles  into  the  Country  so  as  to  include 
nil  their  Castles  and  country. 

After  a  Consultation  among  themselves,  they  said  that  they  would  rather  hav.,  the  said 
Deed  of  Surrender  and  Submission  include  all  their  Castles,  and  that  they  would  then  Expect 
that  His  Majesty  would  b  >.  pleased  to  deleu<l  tlieni  from  the  Incroachments  of  the  French. 

'tktt/rnn.  y»»-y<>tk  CouiKit  MtHutfi,  W.,  ioo. 

•  Tho  worJ.  wiU.in  [  J  in  tti«  iibor*  OonfcMuoe  >r«  .dJod  from  the  Ilocopd  iaXnr-  Yvrk  Ceun^il  Mmul,^  XV.,  8«-l  1 1.  -  Kn. 


Iftl- 


800  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

His  Excellency  told  them  that  whilest  it  is  peace  His  Majesty  coiild  use  no  harsh  measures 
against  the  French,  but  only  require  them  to  stand  to  the  Treaties  concluded  between  the 
two  Crowns,  but  in  time  of  War  that  he  would  protect  and  defend  them  against  all  attempts 
and  lucroachments  whatsoever  to  be  offered  by  the  French. — 


Deed  ill  Trust  from  three  of  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians  to  the  King. 

[  Fram  th*  Original  Uoll  In  Iho  BmivUi?  of  Bliito't  Offlcs,  Albinn  N.  V.  ] 

To  ALL  People  to  whom  this  present  Instrument  of  Writing  shall  Come  Wiikiieas  the 
Sachimsofthe  five  Nations  <lid  (on  the  lO""  Day  of  July  in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  one  Thousand 
ISeven  iiundred  And  one.  in  a  Conference  held  at  Albany  Hetween  John  Nanfan  Esq'  late 
Liev'  Covern'  of  the  Province  of  New  York)  (Jive  and  Hender  up  all  their  Land  where  the 
Beaver  Hunting  is  which  they  won  With  tlie  Sword  then  Eighty  Years  ago  to  Couachkoo 
our  Great  King  Fraying  that  he  might  be  Iheir  I'rotector  and  Defender  liiere.  For  which  tiiey 
desired  that  their  Secretary  might  then  draw  an  Instrument  for  them  to  Sign  &  Seal  That  it 
might  be  Carried  to  the  King  as  by  the  minutes  tiiereof  now  in  Custody  of  the  Secretary 
for  Indian  Affairs  at  Albany  may  more  fully  ami  at  Large  appear.  We  Kauakarigliton  & 
Tlianintsaronwee  Sinneke  Sachims,  Ottsoghkoree  Dekanissoret  &  Aenjeweeratt  (^ayouge 
Sacliims,  Kachjalmdorodon  &  Sadegecnaglitie  Onnondage  Sachims  of  our  own  Accord  free  and 
Voluntary  will  Do  hereby  Uatily  Confirm  Submit  and  Grant  and  by  these  Presents  do  (for 
our  Selves  our  heirs  and  Successors  and  in  behalf  of  the  whole  nations  of  Sinnekes  Cayougcs 
iv  onnondages)  Ratify  Coniirme  Submit  and  (irant  unto  Our  Most  Sovereign  Lord  Geohoe  by 
the  grace  of  (Jod  King  of  great  Urittain  France  and  Ireland  Defender  of  the  Faith  &c  his  heirs 
and  Successors  for  Ever,  all  the  Said  Land  and  Beaver  bunting  to  be  I'rotected  &  Defended 
by  his  Said  Majesty  his  heirs  &  Successors  to  and  for  the  use  of  us  our  heirs  &  Successors  and 
tlie  said  Three  nations.  And  we  Do  allso  of  our  own  Accord  free  and  Voluntary  will  (iive 
Render  Submit  and  Grant  and  by  these  presents  do  for  our  Selves  our  heirs  Sc  Siiccessors 
Give  Render  Submit  and  (Jrant  unto  Our  Said  Sovereign  Lord  King  Gkvjkok  his  heirs  and 
Successors  for  Ever  all  that  Land  Lying  and  being  Sixty  miles  distance  taken  Directly  from 
the  water  into  the  Country  Beginning  from  a  Creek  Call'd  Canahogue  on  the  Lake  Osweego, 
nil  along  the  said  lake  and  all  along  the  narrow  passage  from  the  said  Lake  to  the  Falls  of 
Oningara  Called  Caha(|uara^^he  and  all  along  the  River  of  Oniagara  and  all»along  the  Lake 
Cadarackquis  to  the  Creek  Called  Hodoms  belonging  to  the  Senekes  aiul  from  Sodonm  to 
the  hill  Called  Tegerbunkserode  Belonging  to  th.'  (Jayoiiges,  and  from  Tegerhunckseroda  to  the 
Creek  Called  CayhungiiagH  Belonging  to  the  Onnondages  all  the  Said  Land  being  of  the  Breadth 
of  Sixty  English  miles  as  aforesaid  all  the  way  from  the  nforenaid  I^nkes  or  Rivers  Directly 
into  the  Country  and  thereby  including  all  the  Castles  of  the  aforesaid  'i'bree  Nntions  with  fdl 
the  Hivers  t'rtieks  and  Lakes  within  the  Said  Limits  to  be  |)rotttti'd  &  Defended  by  his 
said  .Majesty  his  heirs  and  Successors  for  Ever  To  and  for  Our  usk  our  heirs  &  Successors  and 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:     XXIII. 


801 


the  Said  Three  Nations  In  Testimony  whereof  We  have  hereunto  Sett  our  Marks  and  Affixed 
our  Seales  in  the  city  of  Alhany  this  fourteenth  Day  of  September  in  Tiie  thirteenth  year  of 
his  Majestys  lleign  Annoq*  Domini  1720 


The  Marii  of 
Kaciuakadohouon 
a  Sachim  of  the 
onnondage  [l.s,]' 

The  Mark  of 

Saueueenauiitig  a 

of  onnondnge 


The  Mark 

)TT8001IK0UKK     ^^f, 

»f  theCayouges.  ' 


The  Mark  of 
aSucium  Kanakarioh 

[L.S.] 


-v:?^ 


The  Mark  of 
Sachim  Dekanisoree-       (    a  Sachim 

[l.  s.l  °^  '^''^  Cnyouges.  *       [l.  s.] 

The  Mark  of  O       /'   Q  the  Mark 

of 

Abnjeweeratt  a 

Sacliim  of  the  Cayouges  [l.  s.] 


TllANINTHAHONWEB 

a  Sachim  of  the 
Sennekes  [l.  s.] 


Signd  Seald  and  Deliverd  in 
the  Presence  of  us. 
I'liiLif  Livingston 
I'lETEii  Van  Dkuoii 
MyNDKRT  Schuyler. 
L0UREN8  Claesen. 

Endorsed  — 

Kecouded   in    the   Secretarys  Office   of   the 
,  I'rovince  of  New  York  this  Ninlli  day  of 

November  One  Tliousand  Seven  hundred 
and  Twenty  Six  in  a  Hook  of  patents  N"  13. 
In  Testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto 
Set  my  hand  the  day  and  Year  ubovesaid 

Ib.  Bobin  D.  Secry 

'  Of  tl,.  Tril.r  .,f  I)..,  1  )..,.r.         '  Of  til.  Irih.  of  th.  Wolf.  •  Of  th«  trib*  of  th.  D..r.  •  t)f  the  trib.  of  tho  Wolt 

Of  ll„.  tr.lH.  of  lb.,  Turtb..        •  Of  tb..  t,,b,.  of  lb,.  |>|„v,.r.       '  (if  ,1,,,  trib.,  of  lb..  H«,v«r.      Th«  .boT«  I).,..,l  included 
Um  country  Fjut  froiu  aov.Un.l,  Ohio,  to  M.ltiion  Kiver,  in  0.w»g<>  c.miily,  N,  Y.  —  Ku. 


Vol.  V. 


101 


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yi  I 


Tf 


If      'J 


s'3 


802 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Oavei-^twr  Burnet  to  Mr.  de  Longueuil. 


[New-Tork  P»pen,  Dd.,  la  ] 
[TRANSLATED    i'ttOM    THE    FRENCH.] 


Araboy,  6'"  of  July  1726. 


Sir, 


From  the  report  of  persons  who  have  been  among  the  5  Nations,  I  have  learned  that  about 
a  hundred  Frenclimen  were  at  Niagara  commencing  the  erection  of  a  fort  there,  with  the 
design  of  shutting  in  the  Five  Nations,  and  preventing  the  free  passage  of  the  other  Indians  nt 
that  point  to  trade  with  us  as  they  have  been  in  the  iiabit  of  doing;  I  have  considered  it  my 
duty  to  state  to  you  how  much  I  am  surprised  at  an  undertaking  so  opposed  to  the  Treaty  of 
Peace  concluded  at  Utrecht,  where  it  has  been  stipulated  timt  the  5  Nations  shall  be  left  to  the 
p:nglisli,  and  that  the  French  shall  not  molest  them  in  any  manner,  and  that  all  the  Indians 
in  America  shall  enjoy  full  liberty  of  resorting  to  each  of  the  two  Nations  to  make  their 
trade  without  any  hindrance.  I  believe,  also,  that  the  Five  Nations  will  ever  maintain  that  the 
lauds  at  Niagara  are  their  property,  and  that  the  French  have  never,  in  M'  De  Insale's  time 
nor  since,  undertaken  anything  in  that  quarter,  in  time  of  peace,  without  the  consent  of  the 
Senecas,  and  inasmuch  as  the  5  Nations  have  been  ceded  to  us  by  the  French  nt  that  last 
peace,  it  follows  that  the  latter  have  no  longer  any  claim  to  their  lands.  I  hope.  Sir,  that  after 
having  maturely  considered  what  1  have  the  honor  to  represent  to  you,  you  will  take  care  to 
prevent  anything  being  done  in  contravention  to  Treaties,  and  especially  to  the  perfect  union 
actually  established  by  the  last  alliance  between  the  two  Crowns.  Should  the  fortifying 
Niagara  be  continued,  I  shall  be  under  the  necessity  of  representing  the  matter  to  my 
Superiors,  in  order  that  the  Court  of  France,  being  well  informed  of  the  fact,  may  give  its 
opinion  thereupon;  as  I  have  heard  that  it  has  already  expressed  its  disapprobation  of  the 
part  M'  de  Vandreuil  took  in  the  War  of  the  Abenaquis  against  New  Knghind.  - 

1  take  the  liberty  on  this  occasion  to  recommend  to  you  Mr  I'hilip  Livingston,  who  is  here 
a  member  of  the  King's  Council  and  one  of  my  particular  friends,  and  who  takes  charge  of 
this  letter.  I  wruld  be  delighted  to  receive,  on  his  return,  an  answer  from  you,  and  I  should 
always  leel  a  sensiole  pleasure  in  hearing  from  you,  and  in  being  able  to  prove  to  you  that 
I  am, 


Sir. 


Your  most  humble 


and  most  obedient  Servant 

W.  UURNBT. 


Mr.  de  Lonffueiiil  to  Oovernor  Burnet. 

[N«w-Vort  Nptn,  Dd,  IS-l 
[TniNSLATKD    rUOM    THE    KEKNCH.) 

Montreal,  IC.'"  August  1726. 


.Sir, 


Mr  Philip  Livingston  has  handed  me  the  letter  you  wore  at  the  trouble  to  write  me  on  the 
S**  of  .l.ily  last,  and  \  should  greatly  deiire,  out  of  respect  for  you,  to  be  able  to  render  him  all 
the  good  oliice*  iu  my  po»«r. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  s    XXIII. 


803 


In  regard  to  the  news  you  have  received  of  the  Frenchmen  sent  hy  me  to  Niagara  to 
construct  a  fort  there,  with  the  design,  as  you  say,  to  siiut  in  the  Five  Nations  and  to  prevent 
the  other  Indians  passing  freely  there  on  their  way  to  trade  with  you,  permit  me.  Sir,  to  inform 
you,  tliat  it  is  not  my  intention  to  shut  in  the  Five  Iroquois  Nations,  as  you  pretend,  and  that  I 
do  not  think  1  contravene  the  Utreciit  Treaty  of  Peace  in  executing  my  orders  from  the  Court 
of  France  respecting  the  reestabiishment  of  the  Niagara  post,  wliereof  we  have  been  the  Masters 
from  all  time.  The  Five  Nations,  who  are  neither  your  subjects  nor  ours,  ought  to  be  much 
obliged  to  you  to  take  upon  you  an  uneasiness  they  never  felt,  inasmuch  as,  so  far  from 
considering  that  the  establishment  at  Niagara  may  prove  a  source  of  trouble  to  them,  they 
were  parties  to  it  by  a  unanimous  consent,  and  have  again  conlirmed  it  in  the  last  Council 
holden  at  Niagara,  on  tiie  14'"  of  July  last. 

The  Governor  Genera!  who  is  coming  from  France  this  year  will  be  at  liberty,  should  he 
tiiink  proper,  to  communicate  to  you  the  decision  of  the  Court  of  France  respecting  the  ^  jst  at 
Niagara,  and  tlie  orders  he  will  bring  out. 

I  have  no  knowledge  that  the  Court  hath  disapproved  the  Marquis  de  Vaudreuil's 
proceedings  in  relation  to  the  Ahenaquis.  I  l.eg  you  to  be  truly  persuaded  that  J  should  be 
very  sorry  to  do  anything  of  my  own  will  that  could  in  the  least  degree  allect  the  union  and 
perfect  intelligence  that  exist  between  our  two  Crowns,  much  less  that  which  I  shall  always 
endeavor  to  entertain  personally,  Sir,  with  you,  since  no  one  is  with  more  perfect 
consideration.  Sir, 

Your  most  humble  and  most  obedient  servant 

LoNOUEUIL. 


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My  Lord 


New  York  4:  DeC  17i.'(i. 


1  have  the  honour  of  Your  Grace's  letter  of  the  V'"  of  July  last,  and  humbly  thank  your 
Grace  for  your  readiness  to  give  all  proper  couuleuance  and  dispatch  to  the  business  of 
tliese  (!olonies. 

I  am  glad  that  my  proceedings  in  serving  M'  Wulpole  in  his  demands  here,  have  proved  to 
your  (Jrace's  8ati8fa(^tion,  I  doubt  not  but  his  agent  her.'  has  salisfyed  M'  Walpole  that  1  have 
done  and  am  ready  to  do  all  that  can  l)e  desired  of  me  for  his  service. 

I  am  now  to  lay  before  Your  (!race  a  complaint  in  which  the  Indians  of  the  six  nations  join 
with  me  against  the  French  for  having  built  a  Fort  at  Niagara,  on  the  land  of  on.-  of  the  six 
nations  at  the  place  through  which  they  must  pass  to  go  to  their  own  hunting  counlry,  wiiich 
lyes  between  the  three  nearest  great  Lakes,  and  by  which  place  all  the  Far  Indians  must  pass 
on  account  of  trade  with  this  province.  By  meaus  of  this  fort  thi»  French  can  hinder  and  molest 
these  Indians  when  the-  please,  which  is  directly  conlrary  to  the  it>'"  Art:  of  the  Treaty 
of  lllrecht.  ' 

When  1  heard  of  this  undertaking,  I  writ  a  letter  of  complaint  about  if,  to  the  Commander 
in  Chief  in  Canada,  to  which  he  alter  a  long  delay  returned  u  very  unsatisfactor;  afswer,  both 


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which  I  enclose  to  your  Grace,  as  I  do  likewise  the  conferences  I  have  had  with  the  Six  nations 
(who  were  but  five  formerly,  but  now  by  sending  for  the  Tuscaroras  from  South  Carolina  are 
become  six).  By  these  conferences  it  will  appear  to  Your  Grace,  that  the  Onnondages  only 
who  are  one  of  the  six  nations,  and  who  have  not  the  property  of  the  land  at  Niagara, 
consented  to  the  French  building  a  house  there.  But  at  the  same  time  that  the  Slnnekes, 
another  of  the  said  nations,  to  whom  the  land  belongs,  have  all  along  protested  against  it;  and 
that  all  the  six  nations  have  unanimously  begged  me  to  interceed  with  His  Majesty  in  the 
most  pressing  manner,  that  he  would  be  pleased  to  demand  the  demolition  of  this  fort,  from 
the  French  King,  and  being  contrary  to  the  Treaty's  and  intended  as  they  believe,  to  destroy 
the  six  nations,  1  therefore  make  my  most  earnest  application  to  Your  Grace,  that  you  would 
obtain  his  Maj'^'  directions,  that  strong  instances  may  be  made  at  the  Court  of  France  for  this 
purpose,  which  I  hope  will  be  successfuU  at  a  time  when  there  is  so  firm  an  alliance  between 
the  two  Crowns. 

I  have  annexed  a  duplicate  of  my  letter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade,  where  I  have  more  minutely 
explained  all  the  steps  I  have  taken  in  this  affair,  and  particularly  that  1  have  obtained  a  deed 
of  surrender  from  the  three  nations  adjoining  to  the  Lakes,  of  all  their  lands  to  the  King 
which  never  had  been  done  bv!b'-e,  and  of  which  I  send  a  copy  enclosed. 

I  have  likewise  prevailed  with  the  Assembly  to  raise  three  hundred  pounds  in  their  last 
sessions  in  order  to  enable  me  to  build  a  Fort  at  the  mouth  of  the  Onnondaga  River,  on  the 
side  of  the  lake,  in  the  Spring,  ii  .)!der  to  protect  our  trade  with  the  Far  Indians  there, 
and  to  shew  our  own  Indians  that  we  will  be  ready  to  join  in  their  defence,  where  there  shall 

be  occasion. 

The  little  regard  the  French  in  Canada  shew  to  the  Treaty,  might  be  proved  by 
innumerable  instances,  but  their  commandants  letter,  which  expressly  deny's  the  Five  nations 
to  be  the  subjects  of  Great  Britain  is  alone  a  suflicient  proof  of  it  I  hope  that  copy  of  the 
enclosed  conferences  and  other  papers  will  give  full  information  to  M'  Walpole  upon  what 
facts  to  ground  his  representation. 

This  is  a  matter  of  such  consequence  to  His  Maj'"'  Dominions  in  North  America  that  I 
humbly  rely  on  Your  Grace's  obtaining  such  a  redress,  as  the  Treaty  entitles  this  I'rovince 
and  the  Six  nations  to,  from  the  French,  which  can  be  less,  than  a  demolition  of  this  fort 

at  Niagara. 

I  am  with  the  greatest  respect 
My  Lord 

Your  Grace's  most  dutifuU 

and  most  obliged  humble  servant 

(signti(l).         W  BuKNET. 

P.  8.  I  have  sent  a  Map  herewith  wherein  the  names  of  places  mentioned  in  tlie  Indian 
Deed  of  surrender  are  marked  in  red  Ink. — 


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I  beg  your  favour  to  lay  tlie  enclosed  Memorial  before  the  Lords  Commissioners  when  the 
Act  lately  passed  in  this  Province  for  the  easier  partition  of  lands  held  in  common,  shall  come 
under  their  Lordships  consideration. 

As  I  am  a  member  of  the  King's  Council  of  this  Province  &  Surveyor  General  of  the  Lands 
my  duty  I  think  requires  me  to  enform  their  Lordships  of  some  Matters  which  may  be  usefuU 
to  their  Lord""  in  forming  their  Judgement  how  far  it,  may  be  convenient  or  inconvenient  to 
recommend  this  bill  for  his  Majesties  Approbation.  This  I  hive  thought  most  proper  to  do  by 
a  letter  to  you  without  intermixing  them  with  the  other  Arguments  of  my  Memorial  which 
perhaps  may  be  left  to  be  canvassed  by  Lawyers  because  they  are  of  a  different  Nature  & 
importance  &  will  at  the  same  time  discover  the  reason  of  their  Lord'"  being  troubled  with 
tliis  Law  at  this  time  notwitiistanding  that  a  Law  of  the  like  Nature  has  twice  or  oftner  been 
discountenanced  by  their  Lordi". 

The  Assembly  of  this  Province  has  allways  granted  the  Revenue  for  support  of  Government 
for  some  certain  number  of  years  never  exceeding  five,  sometimes  for  three  and  at  other 
times  for  only  one  year.  By  this  means  the  Administration  often  depends  much  on  the  humour 
of  an  Assembly  for  thereby  not  only  the  Oflicers  become  alimost  entirely  dependent  on  them 
but  the  Governor  &  Council  likewise  are  frequently  under  such  Difficulties  in  refusing  or 
amending  Bills  that  the  liallance  d.-signed  by  our  Constitution  to  keep  that  House  within  Bounds 
I  apprehend  is  very  much  weakned,  How  far  this  may  in  time  affect  the  Dependancy  of 
this  Province  on  Great  Britain  their  Lordf  are  more  proper  Judges  than  I  am.  But  the 
consideration  of  this  is  of  the  more  weight  because  this  Province  is  scituated  in  the  midst  of 
Proprietary  &  Charter  Governments  where  the  Administration  does  not  so  immediately  Depend 
on  the  Crown,  &  may  allways  be  a  useiull  check  upon  them,  And  it  is  not  unreasonable  to 
think  that  these  Difnculties  have  forced  the  Governors  to  fall  upon  the  many  Expedients 
to  obtain  a  support  which  have  not  been  well  approvM  of  in  Great  Brittain.  They  have 
occasioned  the  Paper  Money  in  this  Province  &-  the  passing  Laws  which  have  received  his 
Majesties  Disallowance.  When  men  find  themselves  so  very  necessary  it  is  natural  for  them 
to  make  the  most  of  it  for  encreasing  their  own  power.  It  seems  that  the  Assembly  has  so 
of\en  forced  the  Governor  &  Council  to  yield  where  they  could  save  an  ill  appearance  that 
the  Assembly  now  Uiinks  there  is  no  longer  any  use  in  colouring  their  Desire  of  Assuming  to 
themselves  the  sole  Disposal  of  the  Revenue  and  Publick  Money  by  tiie  Resolves  of  their 
liouse  only.  I  omit  the  jiarticular  Instances  because  1  make  no  doubt  of  the  Governor's 
informing  their  Lord?'  of  them.  This  Jealousy  that  the  Assembly  desires  to  encrease  their 
Power  beyond  that  which  His  Miijcsty  lias  tiionglit  proper  to  entrust  them  with  will  appear 
not  to  be  without  some  ground  because  these  Voles  and  Resolves  are  made  at  a  time  when 
there  is  not  the  least  complaint  of  any  misapplication  of  the  publick  Money  &  indeed 
when  there  is  not  the  least  ground  for  such  a  Complaint  lor  if  there  had  it  cannot  be  doubted 
but  that  they  would  have  made  use  of  so  good  a  handle  to  introduce  Uieir  claim. 

I  cannot  see  how  attempts  of  this  kind  can  be  prevented  or  stop't  without  freeing  the  most 
necessary  Officers  of  that  Dependance  they  are  now  under  for  their  dayly  support.  The  Quit 
Rents  I  believe  v.ere  at  first  designed  for  this  purpose  but  former  Governors  among  the  other 


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Expedients  they  were  forced  to  fall  upon  made  use  of  the  Authority  given  them  of  granting 
Lands  to  gratify  the  leading  Men  of  the  Country  with  very  large  Tracts  so  that  tlie  far  greatest 
part  of  the  lands  in  tiiis  Province  are  now  in  the  hands  of  a  few  persons  paying  trifling  Quit 
Rents  as  will  more  fully  appear  hy  a  Map  of  this  Province  which  I  am  preparing  by  the 
Governor's  Order  for  their  Lordi"  &  by  my  Memorial  which  the  Governor  laid  befora  their 
Lord!"  about  iive  years  ago. 

These  Vast  tracts  generally  remain  uncultivated  while  the  people  in  other  parts  of  the 
Province  have  for  some  time  wanted  land  for  their  Children  &  have  been  Oblidged  to  send 
them  into  the  Neighbouring  Colonys.  This  began  lately  to  raise  a  Clamour  &  uneasiness  & 
made  the  Proprietors  of  these  large  Tracts  affray'd  of  reassuming  as  once  had  been  practised 
in  this  Government  or  that  the  Government  might  be  enduccd  to  enquire  into  these  Grants 
which  some  people  imagine  are  defective  in  some  material  points.  One  reason  why  these 
Lands  have  remain'd  so  long  uncultivated  is  their  having  been  granted  in  Common  to  rich 
men  who  looked  upon  them  only  as  future  Estates  to  their  Children  &  had  no  thoughts  of 
improveing  them  for  their  own  use ;  By  this  Neglect  and  the  Death  of  some  of  the  Partners  & 
removal  of  others  beyond  Seas  a  Partition  of  these  Lands  became  very  difficult  which  occasion'd 
a  further  Neglect  "till  the  Proprietors  by  the  clamours  of  the  people  were  rouz'd  up. 

Soon  after  this  happen'd  the  Governor  thought  it  necessary  to  dissolve  the  Assembly,  The 
Proprietors  of  these  Tracts  with  much  assiduity  got  themselves  elected  &  I  suspect  have 
proposed  the  passing  of  this  Act  as  a  mean  to  gain  their  favour  while  at  the  same  time  they 
take  care  to  shew  how  necessary  they  are. 

The  ill  consequences  which  1  apprehend  from  this  Bill,  I  have  shown  to  their  Lord""  in  my 
Memorial  to  them  if  it  should  be  enforced  by  His  Majesty's  Approbation.  I  shall  here  give 
my  conjecture  of  what  may  happen  if  it  shall  be  disallowed  of.  In  the  first  place  it  is 
probable  that  as  the  leading  Men  of  this  present  Assembly  are  Proprietors  of  these  large 
Tracts  they  may  think  it  for  their  Interest  to  gratify  the  Government  in  any  reasonable 
demands  and  give  some  Equivalent  towards  support  of  Government  in  place  of  the  Quit  Rents 
which  may  be  supposed  to  be  lost  by  these  Grants  on  condition  of  haveing  th^m  confirmed  & 
an  easy  method  enacted  for  the  partition  of  them.  But  on  the  other  hand  it  is  possible  that  they 
may  think  to  force  a  compliance  with  their  Desire  by  preventing  any  support  of  Government 
being  granted  the  consequence  of  which  may  fall  heavy  upon  the  Officers  &  especially  upon  a 
Gentleman  we  all  wish  may  be  long  easy  among  us.  Now  that  I  have  stated  the  n.  d'er  with 
as  much  Impartiality  &  Clearness  as  1  am  capable  of  their  Lord?"  are  the  proper  Judges  what 
is  most  convenient  to  he  done,  &  their  LordP"  Resolutions  must  regulate  my  Conduct  &  that  of 
all  the  Officers  (or  the  future.     I  am,  S' 

New  York  Your  most  obedient,  humble  Servant 

Dec'  4""  172G.  Cadwallader  Coloen. 

P.  S.  I  forgot  to  enform  you  that  the  King's  Solicitor  ofler'd  at  the  Council  Table  to  draw  a 
Bill  which  should  be  Effectual  for  the  Partition  of  the  lands  now  held  in  common  &  be  free 
from  the  Exceptions  taken  to  this  Bill,  but  no  Form  would  serve  their  purposes  besides  this. 

To  the  Secretary  of  the  Lords 

Commissioners  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 


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Mr.  CoUeiCs  Memorial  agaimt  tl^  Act  for  the  Partition  of  Laruls  Md  in  Common. 

To  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  &  Pantations. 
May  it  please  Your  Lordships. 

Having  thought  it  my  Duty  to  Vote  and  Argue  in  Council  against  passing  a  Bill  entituled. 
An  Act  for  the  carter  -panuion  of  Land,  held  in  Common  ^.  I  have  thought  it  my  further  Duty 
to  ay  before  Your  LordP"  the  reasoning  that  I  made  use  of,  at  the  second  reading  of  that  BilU 
with  l.tle  or  no  Variation  except  what  is  necessary  to  make  because  of  some  Amendments 
dlerwards  made  by  the  Council.  My  absence  at  the  third  Reading  prevented  my  speaking 
to  .t  at  that  t.me.  If  .t  shall  appear  to  Your  Lordships  that  I  have  reason  to  apprehend  that 
the  Lffects  o.  this  B.ll  may  tend  to  the  disinherison  of  the  King.  &  that  it  may  give  room  to 
111  designing  men  to  defraud  their  Neighbours,  I  need  not  make  any  excuse  for  tL  trouble  & 

lonsSTratior  ^"'''^'"  ""'"  """^ "'  '°  ^  """"'^'^  '"^'"•'  '"''''  ^''"*'^*  '°  ^""^  LorMn^s 

The  Design  of  this  Bill  is  to  substitute  a  New  Method  for  the  partition  of  Lands  held  in 

TZZTT""  ^'■°''"''  '"  ^''"'^  "*■  '•^^  "^"'-^^  ^  '•^S'^'  "^«t'>°^l  ^y  ^"t  "f  P"'-tition,  which 
new  Me  hod  may  m  my  Opinion,  introduce  so  many  Inconveniencies  &  give  room  to  so  much 
J^raud,  that  it  ought  not  to  be  Enacted  into  a  Law,  for 

1.  His  Excellency's  Commission  by  which  only  the  Governor,  Council  &  General  Assembly 
of  this  I  rov.nce  are  empowrcd  to  enact  Laws,  requires  that  the  Laws  to  be  Enacted  within 
this  1  rovince  shall  not  be  repugnant  to,  but  as  nearly  agreable  as  may  be  to,  the  Laws  & 
^tafites  of  the  Kingdom  of  Great  Brittain.  I  think  it  is  one  of  the  fundamental  Laws  of 
Great  Br.ttain  that  no  man  shall  be  divested  of  his  Right  &  Property,  but  by  one  course 
ol  Law,  m  the  known  Courts  of  Judicature,  without  his  own  consent.  But  by  this  Bill  if 
enacted  into  a  Law,  the  lands  of  many  of  his  Majesties  Subjects  in  this  province  shall  be  sold, 
alienated  severed.  &  their  Properties  altered,  without  their  consent,  or  the  Judgment  of  any 
Court.  By  w^"  method  the  Subjects  will,  in  this  case,  be  excluded  from  the  Priviledge  which 
the  Law  gives  them  in  all  other  cases,  of  reversing  any  Judgement  by  writ  of  error,  or  other 
legal  process,  where  the  proceedings  on  which  the  Judgement  is  founded  are  erroneous,  for  no 
Writ  oJ  error  can  be  founded  upon  the  Extrajudicial  proceedings  of  private  men. 

2.  If  there  be  some  particular  cases  in  this  Province  that  require  a  summary  way  of 
proceeding  in  the  Partition  of  some  particular  Tracts,  as  some  have  alleged,  it  does  not  thence 
follow  that  ft  General  Law  to  reach  all  persons  &  all  times,  to  come  as  well  as  present, 
should  be  enacted.  The  persons  interested  in  these  Tracts  solliciting  a  General  Law,  when  a 
private  Act  might  as  well  have  served  their  purposes,  give  reason  to  suspect  that  they  do  this 
to  avoid  his  Majesties  Instruction,  that  no  Private  Act  be  brought  into  the  Assembly  'till 
pubhck  notice  has  been  given  in  the  places  w  ere  the  pricmisses  in  Question  lye. 

3.  We  may  see  in  all  Statutes  any  way  affecting  the  property  of  Minors,  persons  beyond 
Sea,  or  of  any  person  under  any  disability,  the  tender  care  of  the  Parliament,  by  inserting 
particular  clauses  in  favour  of  such  persons,  to  enable  them  to  relieve  themselves,  after  such 
disability  shall  be  removed  from  any  injury  that  may  be  done  while  they  are  incapable  of 
acting  for  themselves.  But  the  Design  of  this  IJill  seems  to  be,  to  debar  such  Disabled  persons 
from  such  just  &  reasonable  relief  &  may  therefore  encourage  ill  designing  men  to  take 
advantage  of  such  disability. 


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4,  Tlie  ninjor  number  of  tlie  Commoners  chiming  the  persons  to  make  the  partition  gives 
the  major  number  a  greater  freedom  to  defraud  the  smaller  number  &  persons  under  any 
disability,  than  if  the  partition  were  to  be  made  by  the  Major  number  themselves,  because 
with  less  danger  of  punishment  or  of  shan.P.  There  is  more  reason  to  suspect  this 
because  the  persons  to  be  employ'd  are  ri-iy  :o  be  y.lowed  four  shillings  by  the  day  for  their 
wages,  For  it  is  well  known  thn,  in  this  counfry  common  tradesmen  are  usually  paid  Six 
Shillings  a  day  for  their  labour,  &  tli.U  no  man  of  Ability  &  skill  will  undertake  that  work, 
which  must  be  accompanied  with  much  fatigue  &  many  hardsiiips,  at  so  low  a  rate,  & 
therefore  that  only  mean  and  ignorant  people  who^iiave  little  regard  to  their  Reputation  will 

be  Employ'd. 

6.  Tho'the  Bill  says  that  the  persons  who  are  to  make  the  partition  shall  be  upon  Oath, 
yet  no  form  is  prtcscribed  c  i  any  devotion'  giv'n  relatir.r  ;o  it.,  tnti  is  .vholly  left  to  the  Justices 
of  the  Peace  where  the  lan.'iS  lye,  who  are  most  likely  to  be  persons  interested,  &  who  in  this 
Country  are  too  gtp<?raiiy  illiterate  &  ignorant  of  the  Law;  Indeed  the  interposition  of  any 
Court,  which  can  hav«  cognizance  of  the  titles  of  lands,  is  avoided  by  the  whole  scheme  of 

this  bill. 

6.  There  are  no  particular  directions  for  the  manner  of  alloting  every  persons  share,  & 
therefore  great  latitude  may  be  given  to  commit  frauds,  for  every  one  knows  how  fraudulent 
many  lolterys  have  been,  &  how  carefuU  all  Statutes  which  allow  or  direct  them  are,  to  guard 
against  such  frauds,  for  otherwise  fraudulent  Men  under  this  colour  will   more  boldly  push 

their  designs. 

7.  There  is  no  method  pra^scriber'  for  ascertaining  the  Boundarys  of  the  lands  of  which  the 
partition  is  to  be  made ;     Many  of  these  Tracts  granted  in  common  under  trifling  Quit  Rents 
consist  of  more  than  one  hundred  thousand  Acres  each,  &  some  of  them  above  live  hundred 
thousand  as  the  Patentees  are  suppos'd  to  claim.     I  alledged  at  the  Council  Board  &  olfer'd 
to  prove,  that  the  boundarys  of  many  if  not  of  all  these  Patents  were  expressed  with  much 
uncertainty  (which  the  Members  interested  in  those  Patents  did  not  deny)  &  therefore  I 
mov'd  on  the  King's  behalf,  that  a  clause  might  be  added  for  ascertaining  their  boundarys 
which  motion  was   not  complied  with.     If  the  Patentees   shall    be   allow'd  to   settle  their 
boundarys  at  their  own  discretion  I  apprehended  they  would  take  a:-,  advantage  -^  what  was 
really  a  Defect  in  their  Patents,  to  encroach  upon  the  King's  lands  or  the  lands  of  his  tenants 
holding  small  Tracts  but  paying  considerable  Rents,  &  some  time  ago  many  evidences  were 
produced  before  the  Council  to  prove  an  encroachment  of  near  Seventy  thousand  Acres  of 
land,  made  by  the  Patentees  of  some  of  tiiese  tracts.     Tho  it  be  true  that  such  encroachment 
cannot  give  a  legal  title  to  the  lauds,  it  is  the  Duty  of  the  Legislature  to  prevent  Law  suits,  & 
not  to  encourage  them,  &  the  Inconveniencies  which  may  in  time  arise  may  in  effect  debar  the 
King  of  his  right.     For  if  the  Patentees  (us  I  beleive  their  Design  is)  should  sell  a  great  part 
of  such  large  Tract,  in  small  parcells,  to  many  of  his  .Majesties  Subjects,  the  dispossessing  so 
many  families,  who   may  purchase   bona  fide  &  for  valuable  consideration,  would   appear 
so  great  a  hardship  that  the  King  would  sooner  loose  liis  Right  than  disturb  &  distress 

his  people. 

8.  By  the  common  law  the  Partition  of  Lands  held  in  common  is  understood  to  be  m  the 
nature  of  an  Exchange,  by  which  one  man's  shares  warrants  the  others,  but  I  apprehend 
the  design  of  this  Bill  is  to  cut  oil  such  warranty,  the  inconveniencies  of  which  may  be  very 

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great,  For  this  Hill  having  taken  no  care  of  the  manner  of  allotting  these  shares,  it  may  be 
80  ordered  by  sinister  means  tiiat  the  shares  or  iotts  of  minors  &  persons  beyond  Sea,  or  of 
otiier  dinabied  persons,  shall  fall  upon  such  lands  as  are  or  shall  be  obtained  by  encroachment 
on  the  Kmg's  lands,  or  the  property  of  other  persons.  &  tho  they  should  be  evicted  of  these 
sharers  they  may  (at  least  by  the  .lifhculties  they  must  n.eet  with)  be  debarred  of  that  Relief 
which  Law  &  Equity  gives  them. 

9.  The  Words  in  this  Bill  intended  by  the  Legislature  to  guard  against  (Vauds  if  no  real 
relief  be  given  by  mem  serve  only  to  encrease  the  Jealousy  of  the  ill  use  that  may  be  made 
of  the  power  given  by  this  Bill  to  three  private  Men.     • 

10.  The  last  part  of  this  liill  is  to  confirm  the  I'artition  of  lands  all.eady  made  within  the 
several  townships  in  this  Province.  If  they  be  truely  &  fairly  done  they  do  not  want  this 
L.aw,  It  otherwise  it  is  unjust  to  confirm  them. 

There  has  lately  been  one  suit  in  Chancery  complaining  of  a  fraudulent  partition  of  lands 
of  great  value  in  one  of  the  Townships,  &  it  cannot  be  known  what  other  Complaints  or 
Disputes  may  be,  seeing  there  has  been  no  notice  given  of  the  Intention  of  the  Legislature  to 
pass  any  Law  of  this  Nature.  I  am  of  opinion  therefore  that  this  is  too  Sumary  a  way  of 
doeing  justice  &  determining  all  differences,  without  hearing  any  of  the  parties,  or  so  much  as 
letting  them  know  anything  of  our  intention,  &  may  introduce  a  Method  of  avoiding  His 
Majesties  Instruction  above  mentioned,  by  tacking  a  Private  Act  to  a  publick  Law. 

New  York  ^  -, 

r»    ,  .,K  ,~„„  Cadwallader  Colden. 

Dec'  4*  172<5 

Endorsed. 

Rec*  Jan'J'  10""     [ 
Read  March  lO"-  )  ^''^^ 


(rovermr  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

[  NswTork  Pupen  (  8.  P.  O. ),  N&  7,  p.  1T».] 

^ly  Lord.  ^^"^  ^ "'■'^  ^°"'  ^*^'^'  '^''^^• 

I  have  already  had  the  honour  of  answering  Your  Grace's  letter  of  the  7"-  of  .July  last,  on 

the  4""  Inst:  of  which  letter  and  of  all   the  papers  contained   in   it  relating  to  the  French 

and  the  Indians  I  have  herewith  enclosed  copys  — 

I  had  writ  to  my  Lord  Carteret  in  1722  that  some  inhabitants  of  New  Jersey  had  a  prospect 

of  silver  mines,  but  would  make  no  discovery  of  them  unless  they  could  bo  assured  what 

share  >'iey  should  be  allowed  in  them,  in  case  those  mines  were  still  in  His  Majesty. 

Th.   Lords  of  Trade  to  whom  this  letter  was  referred,  have  taken  the  opinion  of  the  Attorney 

and  Solhcitor  (Jenerall,  which  Ih,  that  these  mines  are  still  in  the  King,  and  did  not  pass  to 

the  (Grantees  of  New  Jersey. 

I  have  not  lately  heard  from  these  people  nor  can  I  give  them  any  en.    uragement  to  make 
a  discovery,  unless  Your  Grace  shall  think. fit  to  obtain  his  Maj'"  instructions  to  me,  what 
share  Flis  Maj"  will  b-  pleased  to  empower  me  to  offer  to  them  in  case  of  a  discovery. 
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This  is  llie  first  matter  I  mentioned  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  in  my  letter  to  tliein  of  tiie 
19""  inst:  relating  to  the  affairs  of  New  Jersey,  of  whicli  I  herewith  enclose  a  copy  to 
Your  Grace. 

Tlie  next  thing  in  my  letter  to  their  Lord""  is,  to  press  them  to  consent  to  the  application  of 
the  interest  arising  upon  the  bills  of  credit  in  New  Jersey  to  the  current  service  of  the 
Govern'  as  the  first  interest,  has  already  been;  their  Lordf  have  objected  that  such  a  variation 
from  the  first  appropriation  of  the  Interest  which  was  to  sink  the  hills,  must  hurt  their  credit, 
which  apprehention  I  have  endevour'd  to  remove  by  two  certificates,  one  of  the  Merchants  of 
New  York,  and  the  other  from  the  Merchants  of  Amboy  in  East  New  Jersey,  by  which  it 
appears,  that  the  bills  are  in  better  credit  since  this  new  Act  altering  the  application  of  the 
Interest  has  been  made,  for  which  reasons  1  hope  Your  Grace  will  be  of  opinion  that  such 
alterration  may  be  safely  made  for  the  time  to  come,  since  the  funds  to  sink  the  Bills,  is 
com  pleat  without  it,  and  that  it  is  thought  very  hard  to  lay  new  Taxes,  upon  the  people, 
while  there  is  so  much  money  lying  dead  in  the  hands  of  the  Treasurers!  of  the  Province. 

I  have  likewise  by  this  opportunity  sent  the  acts  past  in  New  York  on  the  11">  of  Nov'  last, 
to  the  Lords  of  Trade  with  another  letter  of  this  date,  explaining  those  acts,  which  I  have 
enclosed  to  Your  Grace. 

This  Assembly  have  made  some  resolves  tending  to  lessen  the  usual  salary's  of  the  Officers 
of  the  Govern'  as  the  former  Assembly  had  done,  but  the  Councill  were  of  opinion  with  me, 
that  it  was  not  reasonable  to  consent  to  such  innovations,  and  accordingly  we  have  continued 
the  salarys  as  usual,  except  to  the  Officers  employed  in  collecting  the  dutys,  because  their 
trouble  is  much  lessened  by  the  expiration  of  several  of  those  dutys.  Notwithstanding  our 
differing  with  the  Assembly  in  this  point,  they  have  gone  through  the  rest  of  the  business  I 
had  recommended  to  them  readily  enough,  and  particularly  by  enabling  me  to  fortify  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Onnondagas  Kiver  in  the  spring.  The  rest  of  my  letters  to  the  Lords  of 
Trade,  relate  to  several  accounts  which  they  had  demanded  of  me,  which  I  have  sent  and 
explained  to  them. — 

There  is  a  vacancy  in  the  Council  of  New  Jersey,  by  the  death  of  M'  David  LyoU,  in  whose 
room  I  beg  leave  to  recommend  to  Your  Grace  M'  Cornelius  van  Horn,  for  His  Miij''* 
appointment  whom  I  have  likewise  proposed  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  in  my  letter  of  the  lit'* 
inst:  he  being  a  person  of  a  very  good  estate  and  every  way  well  qualify ed  —  1  am  with  the 

greatest  respect 

My  Lord 

Your  Graces 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obedient 
humble  servant 
(signed).        W  Burnet. 


Governor  Jim-net  to  the  Lords  of  Ti-ade. 

[New-York  (K.T.)  XX.,Dd.,iT.) 

New  York  20  Dec' 1726. 
My  Lords 

I  have  in  my  last  of  the  4"'  Instant  acknowledged  the  honour  of  your  Lordships  letter  of 
the  24"'  of  June  last,  upon  the  affairs  of  New  York,  as  well  as  of  that  of  the  28"'  of  June  last 


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rolating  to  Now  Jeraoy,  b„ii,  wlii.-l,  T  nm  to  nnswer  nt  tins  time,  hy  tlio  ship  Alcxnndrr. 
D.Minis  Downing  i.iast.T,  vvhidi  is  tli..  laM  opportimily  tl.nt  will  otH-r  i)ffor(^  tl.r  Spri..;r,  so  tlint 
1  .•xpccl  to  l.t-ar  o(  the  rect'ipt  of  this  packet  beforo  any  other  v.-hh.'!  will  go  from  h.-.uv  lor 
London.  And  1  have  herewith  send  D.iplinitea  of  all  my  letters  and  papers  relating  to  the 
Indian  Atfairs,  of  which  the  Hrst  were  sent  on  the  4'"  Instant  by  the  ship  Beaver,  Mathew 
Smith  master. 

As  to  the  diflerence  of  the  accounts  which  I  sent  from  hence,  relating  to  the  quantities  of 
furs  and  skins  exported  and  those  of  the  Custom  House  in  London,  M'  Popple  has  suniciently 
explained  it  in  his  letters  to  me  of  the  24"'  June  last,  since  the  manner  of  taking  the  account 
m  New  York  by  the  quantitys  of  cases,  hoggsbeads  casks  &  packs,  cannot  be  so  exact  as  the 
computation  ol  the  quantities  of  the  species  of  goods  themselves,  which  was  do.u!  at 
the  Custom  House  in  London.  But  there  being  but  one  Clerk  in  the  Custom  House  liere.and 
he  being  (ully  employed  in  the  constant  business  it  was  not  possible  to  get  so  particular  an 
account  ready  in  time,  and  therefore  I  was  in  hopes  that  an  account  of  the  quantities  of  the 
package  which  could  be  soon  made  ready,  might  come  near  enough  to  the  truth  to  answer 
the  end  of  an  estimate.  However  if  any  further  accounts  of  this  kind  shall  be  wanted  I  will 
order  them  to  be  ma<le  out  in  the  same  method  with  (he  Custom  House  acc.-,unts  in  London 
But  your  Lordships  will  perceive  by  my  letter  of  the  M'"  of  October  last,  that  1  have  been 
obliged  by  the  evasions  of  former  laws  by  the  people  of  Albany  and  by  finding  Your 
Lordships  were  not  pleased  with  the  severity  of  the  oaths,  to  pj.t  that  matter  into  a  new 
method  and  instea.l  of  a  prohibition,  to  lay  only  u  higher  <luty  on  goo.ls  carried  to  Canada,  ns 
ap|)ears  by  the  Acts  of  Assembly  passed  in  New  York  on  the  17">  of  June  Inst,  which  I 
transmitted  to  Your  Lordships  by  the  Ship  Duke  of  I'ortland,  Michael  Thody  master,  on  the 
said  14"'  of  October. 

I  send  your  Lordships  herewith  nn  account  of  Negroes  imported  to  New  York  since  1700. 
which  is  all  that  could  be  found.  Then^  an;  bonds  here  in  the  Custom  House  for  those  that 
came  directly  from  Africa,  but  no  Agent  of  that  Company  has  been  of  late  appointed  to 
demand  iheir  dues,  which  possibly  it  may  he  a  favour  in  your  Lordships  to  let  the  Directors  of 
that  Company  know,  that  they  may  employ  some  body  to  demand  their  ten  p'  Cent. 

U  I  get  the  account  from  Last  New  Jersey  before  this  vessel  sails,  1  will  likewise  enclose  it. 
There  are  few  Negroes,  if  any,  im|)orted  in  West  New  Jersey,  but  it  is  not  possible  for  me  to 
get  an  account  from  thence  to  be  sent  by  this  opportunity;  but  I  shall  obtain  it  as  soon  as 
can  be. 

I  am  now  to  give  your  Lordships  an  account  of  the  Acts  past  in  New  York  on  the  ll"-  of 
November  last,  which  I  now  enclose  to  M'  l>opple,  engrossed  on  parchment  and  sealed. 

1"  All  Act  for  explaining  an  Act  to  lay  dillercnt  duty's  on  the  goods  th.-rein  mentioned, 
and  for  regulating  the  Indian  Trade  in  the  City  and  (Jounly  of  Albany,  (or  the  term  of  two 
years,  &  lor  moderating  and  ascertaining  the  lines  incurred  by  former  Acts,  if  paid  within  llie 
time  limited  in  this  Act. 

The  Act  here  explained  was  past  in  June  last,  but  has  been  found  to  be  defective  in  providing 
against  mmiy  evasions  that  have  since  been  Ibund  out  to  avoid  it,  so  that  it  was  necessary  to 
Make  it  stronger  and  more  elfectual  by  the  present  Act,  &  as  the  people  of  Albany  have  long 
been  used  to  practise  a  clandestine  trade  by  the  help  of  the  Indians,  it  is  very  dillicult  to  delect 
them,  and  to  bind  them  any  way  to  observe  the  laws  in  force,  without  making  it  their  interest 
to  discover  one  anotiicr;  which  is  the  scheme  upon  which  this  Act  &  the  former  are  contrived. 


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2  An  Act  for  striking  Bills  of  Credit  to  the  value  of  three  thousand  pounds,  and  putting 
them  into  the  Treasury  to  be  exchanged  for  shattered  torn  and  defaced  Bills,  struck  and  issued 
by  vertue  of  severall  Acts. 

This  Act  is  not  at  all  to  encrease  the  quantity  of  Bills  of  Credit,  but  only  to  exchange  them ; 
•which  is  absolutely  necessary,  since  the  Bills  of  the  smallest  value  are  so  often  passed  from 
hand  to  hand  that  they  are  soon  worn  out,  so  as  to  be  unfit  for  use. 

3.  All  Act  for  regulating  aud  securing  the  Indian  Trade  to  the  Westward  of  Albany  and 
for  defraying  the  charge  thereof. 

This  Act  is  intended  to  enable  me  to  build  a  Fort  and  lodge  twenty  soldiers  with  an  Officer 
in  it,  upon  the  mouth  of  Onnondaga  Iliver;  but  because  it  might  be  of  ill  consequence  to  give 
the  French  notice  of  it  till  it  is  done,  I  thought  it  proper  that  it  should  be  expressed  in  general 
terms  and  that  only  a  trading  house  should  be  mentioned.  It  was  likewise  intended  to  prevent 
the  frauds  usually  committed  in  the  trade  with  the  Indians,  by  a  Commissary,  who  has  power 
by  this  Act  to  do  justice  to  the  Indians  on  their  Complaint.  T  hope  by  these  measures  that 
the  trade  on  the  Lake  will  improve  every  year  more  and  more,  as  it  has  done  hitherto, 
notwiths'.sinding  all  the  French  have  done,  for  they  have  not  yet  thought  fit  to  attempt  to  stop 
the  far  InJians  by  force  from  passing  to  us,  and  when  they  do  they  will  have  a  difficult  task 
of  it. 

4.  An  Act  for  the  easier  partition  of  lands  held  in  Common,  and  promoting  the  settling 
and  improvement  thereof,  and  for  confirming  former  divisions  in  the  settled  townships  of 
this  Colony. 

It  is  certain  that  several  familys  have  left  this  Province  for  many  years  past  because  they 
could  not  find  Innds  to  purchase  here,  with  a  good  title;  because  they  are  mostly  held  in 
Common,  &  remain  yet  undivided.  Tliis  Act  is  conceived  in  terms  less  lynble  to  objections 
than  any  of  tlie  former.  However  as  I  observed  tiiat  an  Act  of  this  Province  past  in  October 
1718.  for  an  easier  partition  of  Lands  held  in  Joint  Tenancy  and  in  Company,  had  been 
disallowed  at  home  on  the  9'"  of  July  1719;  I  would  not  give  my  Consent  to  this  Act  without 
a  clause,  jrroviding  ifiat  this  Act  nor  amj  ihing  therein  contained  shall  he  of  force,  untill  Ilts  Majesty 
shall  be  grucioushj  pleased  to  give  his  Itoijal  approlmlion  therein. 

6.  An  Act  for  reviving  an  Act  for  Regulating  and  returning  able  and  sufficient  Jurors  in 
tryals  at  law. 

G.  An  Act  to  prevent  Desertion  from  His  Majesties  forces  in  the  Province  of  New  York. 

It  was  grown  so  frequent  for  Masters  of  Vessels  to  carry  off  the  souldiers  into  otiier  Colonies 
that  1  could  not  hinder  their  desertioii  without  preventing  that  abuse. 

7  An  Act  to  appoint  an  Agent  for  the  Colony  of  New  York,  at  the  Court  of  Great  Britain, 
for  the  time  therein  mentioned. 

'i'liey  have  agreed  to  appoint  M'  I'eter  Le  Heup  at  my  recommendation,  though  I  could  not 
gel  him  to  be  appointed  at  this  lime  lor  more  than  one  year.  He  hiid  hitherto  acted  upon  a 
resolve  of  the  Assembly  only.  I  hope  he  is  acceptable  to  Your  Lordsiiips,  which  is  the  chief 
consideration  that  will  make  him  answer  my  expectations. 

b.  .'.n  Act  to  impower  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  the  County  of  Albany  living  or  dwelling 
in  the  township  ot  Schenectady  in  tlie  said  County,  to  regulate  the  streets  and  Highways,  and 
tu  prevent  accidents  l)y  fire  iu  the  said  Town. 

i>.  An  Act  for  explaining  an  Act  of  the  (ietieral  Assentbly  of  this  Province  mode  in  the 
seventh  year  of  His  Majesties  Keign  eutiluled  An  Act  for  regulating  fences  for  the  several 


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Citys  and  Countys  within  this  Province  of  New  York,  for  making  the  same  more  beneficial  for 
the  township  of  Schenectady  in  the  County  of  Albany. 

10.  An  Act  to  encourage  the  destroying  of  Foxes  and  Wild  Cats  in  the  County  of  Queen's 
County,  within  this  Province. 

11.  An  Act  for  destroying  Wolves  in  the  County  of  Albany,  Dutchess  County  and 
Orange  County. 

12.  An  Act  for  laying  out  and  clearing  of  the  Highways  from  the  East  side  of  Kaghnawage 
Creek,  where  it  falls  into  the  Mohauk's  River,  so  far  as  the  Christian  Settlements  at  present 
do  extend,  and  for  breaking  up  the  Road  in  the  winter  time  from  Sciiohare  to  a  place 
called  the  Verbergh.— 

',  have  given  Your  Lordships  my  reasons  for  dissolving  the  last  Assembly,  in  my  letter  of 
th  14"-  of  October  last,  and  the  necessity  of  making  provision  for  a  Fort  on  the  Onnondaga 
River  obliged  me  to  meet  the  new  Assembly  this  fall.  Your  Lordships  will  find  by  their 
resolves  of  the  7'"  of  October  and  their  address  of  the  13'"  that  they  were  inclined  to  follow 
the  steps  of  their  predecessors,  in  lesseningthesalarysof  someof  the  officers  of  the  Government, 
by  their  own  authority.  But  I  gave  them  no  other  answer  except  ihal  I  wovld  advise  with  the 
Council  about  it,  who  accordingly  as  I  expected  were  unanimously  of  opinion  that  the  Assembly 
were  encroaching  on  the  undoubted  right  of  the  Governour  and  Council,  as  appears  by 
their  mmutes  of  the  SI"  of  October  last.  The  Assembly  however  enquired  no  more  after  it, 
and  chearfully  went  through  their  other  business;  and  1  have  since  issued  warrants  in  Council 
on  the  24'"  day  of  November  to  all  the  Officers  of  Justice  as  usual,  contrary  to  the  resolves 
oi  the  Assembly;  but  I  have  moderated  the  salary s  of  the  Officers  of  the  Revenue,  because 
the  dutys  on  merchandize  are  not  near  so  many  as  before,  and  consequently  the  trouble 
of  the  Officers  is  considerably  lessened.  I  have  hereby  engaged  myself  in  a  contest  with  the 
Assembly  to  support  His  Majesties  Prerogative,  which  I  am  resolved  to  do  at  the  risk  of  their 
diRsalislaction,  though  it  should  be  ever  so  much  against  my  private  interest;  and  1  hope  Your 
Lordships  will  think  my  conduct  herein  worthy  of  your  approbation. 

I  now  send  your  Lordships  the  Treasurer's  attested  account  of  the  Receipts  and  Payments 
of  the  Revenue  during  his  time,  for  the  J'rovince  of  New  York,  and  to  explain  it,  I  have 
likewise  sent  a  list  of  all  those  particular  warrants  which  he  has  mentioned  in  a  few  sums,  as 
they  have  been  taken  out  of  th.^  Book  of  Warrants  in  the  Secretary's  Office,  the  totall  of 
which  agrees  exactly  with  the  totall  of  all  the  sums  said  to  be  paid  upon  Warrants  in  his 
accounts.  The  sums  there  said  to  be  paid  on  the  Resolves  of  the  Assembly  were  dutys  which 
the  .M.  fchants  had  paid  on  their  own  wrong,  which  appearing  to  he  so  to  the  Assembly, 
they  -ave  their  opinion  that  they  ought  .o  be  returned  to  them,  as  they  accordingly  were. 

I  likewise  send  the  Ifeceiver  (;euerarH  accjunt  of  Receipts  and  I'aymcnts  on  the  (Juit 
Rents,  during  his  time:  as  also  the  Accounts  of  the  Store  Keeper  at  New  York,  and  the 
Commandinfj  Officers  of  the  Forts  at  Albany,  Schenectady  and  Fori  Hunter,  of  the  stnte.»  of 
ihe  several  Foils.  All  which  accounts  are  sent  according  to  your  ,  -rdships  directions  to  me 
hy  M'  Popple  in  his  letter  of  the  1"  Oct'  1725. 

There  remain  still  the  accoimt  of  the  inhabitants  of  New  Jersey  and  the  Map  of  each 
Proviiuv,  and  the  account  of  the  Courts  of  Judicature  and  Patent  Officers  and  their  Depufys, 
which  I  could  not  get  compleat,  but  hope  to  send  them  in  the  Sprin,:',  ami  then  1  shall  have,  1 
think,  fully  answered  your  Lordships  commands  in  the  said  letter  from  M'  Popple. 


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I  likewise  enclose  to  M'  Popple  the  minutes  of  Council  from  the  14'"  of  Oct6b.  to  the  24"- 
of  NovMuber  last,  and  the  printed  votes  of  the  last  Assembly  that  ended  the  ll'"  of  Novemb. 
together  with  the  printed  Acts  of  that  Session. 

I  have  just  received  an  account  of  Negroes  from  the  Collector  of  Amboy,  which  I  likewise 
enclose  to  Your  Lordships.     I  am  with  great  respect 
My  Lords, 

Your  Lordship's  most  dutifull 

&  most  obliged  humble  Servant 

W.   BUHNET. 


Account  of  Negi-oes  Imported  into  New -Yorh  from  1700  to  1726. 

[  New-York  Fapen,  Dd.,  82.  ] 

An  Acco'  of  what  Negro  Slaves  have  been  Imported  into  His  Majesties  Province 
of  New  York  as  taken  from  the  Custom  House  Books  between  the  year 
1701  and  this  present  year  1726. 


TEAK 


I  From  the  Wo«t 
1         Indies 


1702 
17u3 
1704 

i7iin 

1710 
1711 

i7ia 

1714 
1718 
1710 
1717 
171S 
1719 
1720 
1721 
1722 
1723 
1724 
1725 
I72U. 


;ifi 

165 
16 

8 


E8 
17 

lu 

68 

447 

104 

81 

76 

Km 

82 

fil 

fi4 

180 


From  the  Oout 
i>(  Africa 


1S73 


24 

s:i 

fiS 

77 

38 

43 

2ilfl 

70 


117 


59 


822 


•  KiitiTPil  frnm  tlin  Coast  of  Africa  1ml,  fiiuiul   afterwards  to   have  been 
from   Muilii^ani-nr 


33U5  TuUll. 


N  B.  'I'liat  all   the  Negroes   in  the  foregoing  Account   have   been    Imported  by  Private 
T.-aders  and  that  none  have  been  imported  during  that  lime  by  the  African  Company. 


New  York.  10  Decemb'  172G. 


Akch''  Kknnkov  Coll' 


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Lords  of  Trade  to  tlie  Duke  of  Newcastle. 


[New-Tork  Enlries,  K,  800.] 

To  His  Grace  the  D.  of  Newcastle. 
My  Lord, 

It  has  always  been  esteem'd  a  matter  of  great  consequence  to  the  British  Interest  in 
America,  to  preserve  the  alliance  and  dependance  of  the  five  Indian  Nations  bordering  upon 
New  York  and  to  prevent  their  affections  from  being  aliienated  from  us  by  the  French  who 
have  made  frequent  attempts  for  that  purpose,  &  have  lately  prevailed  upon  some  of  them  by 
surprize  to  allow  the  French^^  Build  a  Fort  at  Niagra,  which  if  not  spedily  removed  will  be 
very  detrimental  to  the  five  Nations  and  consequently  to  us. 

Your  Grace  will  perceive  by  the  extracts  of  the  conference  between  M'  Burnet  and  the 
Sachems  of  the  Indians,  as  well  by  the  Copies  of  Several  papers  which  we  send  inclosed  for 
your  further  information,  that  the  Indians  think  themselves  unjustly  treated  upon  this  occasion 
and  expect  redress  therein  from  his  Majesty's  interposition  in  their  behalf. 

In  our  humble  opinion  it  is  highly  necessary  for  his  Majesty's  Service  that  these  Nations  of 
Indians  should  be  convinced  that  they  may  expect  to  be  protected  by  Great  Britain  so  long  as 
they  continue  firm  in  their  attachment  to  us,  and  it  may  be  necessary  to  acquaint  your  Grace 
that  the  trench  have  in  this  proceeding  acted  contrary  to  the  15  Article  of  the  treaty  of 
Utrecht  Wherefore  we  must  intreat  your  Grace  to  obtain  his  Majesty's  orders  for  his  Minister 
nt  the  French  Court,  to  make  application  for  redress  which  cannot  be  effectual  unless  the  said 
I  ort  be  demolished.     We  are 

My  Lord 

Your  Graces 

Most  obedient  & 

most  liumble  Servants 
J.  Chetwvnd 

P.  DoEMINIgUE 

T.  I'ei.ha.m 
_,., .    ,    „  .  M.  Bladen 

f '"'«''""  E.  ASHH 


To  W"  Bnrnet  Esq : 


Secretary  PoppU  to  Governor  Unmet. 

(New.Tork  KnlrlM,  K.,  404.J 


Sir, 

My  Lordi  Com"  for  Trade  and  I'lantafions  hnvn  lately  had  under  their  Consideration  your 
letters  of  the  ii  of  .lune,  14  of  October,  X  and  SO  of  Dec'  last,  and  have  rend  your  letter,  to  me 
of  tli«  3  and  85  of  June,  U  Oct'  nnd  of  20  of  Dec'  hisl.  as  aUo  the  publick  puper«  therein 


■fl 


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inclosed  which  their  LordP'  have  commanded  me  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  as  also  to 
acquaint  you  in  relation  to  t!i6  Acts  you  sent  over  under  the  seal  of  the  Province  that  they 
expect  them  for  the  future  carefully  abstracted  in  the  margin,  according  to  your  instructions. 

My  Lords  have  observed  by  your  letter  of  the  2  of  June  that  the  Slierifs  have  never 
accounted  for  the  fines  and  forfeitures  which  they  have  received,  I  am  therefore  commanded 
to  acquaint  you  that  altho'  tis  possible  there  may  be  a  balance  due  to  them  from  (he  King  for 
their  services  on  his  account  out  of  the  s"  fines  and  forfeitures  yet  there  is  no  reason  why  they 
should  not  account  for  what  they  receive,  and  therefore  their  Lordships  expect  you  will 
require  an  account  from  them 

Mv  Lords  Commiss"  have  sent  an  extract  of  your  letter  of  the  4  of  Dec'  and  of  the  papers 
therein  inclosed  in  relation  to  the  Fort  built  by  the  French^it  Niagara  to  his  Grace  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle  and  hope  you  will  soon  receive  his  Maj""  directions  thereupon. 

I  have  sent  by  their  Ldsps  orders  the  several  publick  Acts  passed  at  New  York  to  W  Fane 
one  of  his  Majesty's  Council  for  the  service  of  the  Board  of  Trade  for  his  opinion  thereupon 
in  point  of  law  and  so  soon  as  their  Lords'"  receive  the  eame  they  will  take  them  into  their 
considerations.     1  am 


Sir 


Whitehall 
March  2.  172f 


Your  most  humble  Servant 

Aluued  I'orrLE 


Instruction  to  Oovernor  Burnet  in  regard  to  AppeaU. 

[N»w-Torll  Council  Mlni-lei,  XV.,  109.] 

• 

Ad(lilio\ial  Instruction  for  our  Trusty  &  welheloved  William  liurnet  Esq: 
Captain  (Jeuemi  &  Governor  in  Chief  of  i)ur  Trovinc"  of  New  York,  and 
the  Territories  depending  thereon  in  America,  Given  a  Our  Court  at 
St.  .Tames  the  Twenty  third  Day  of  Match  172?  in  \.\w  Thirteenth  year  of 
our  Reign 

G::oROB  R 

Whereas  by  the  So"  Article  of  our  Instructions  to  you.  We  did  declare  Our  Will  &  Pleasure 
in  manner  following  Viz'  'That  appeals  ha  permitted  to  be  made  in  Cases  of  Errors  from  the 
«'  Courts  in  Our  said  Province  unto  You  and  the  t;ouricil  there  iV  in  your  absence  from  Our  siiid 
"  Province,  to  the  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being  &  llie  s''  Council  in  tlivil  Causes 
"  wherein  such  of  our  said  Council  as  shall  be  at  that  time  Judges  of  the  Court  from  whence 
•'  such  appe.il  shall  be  made  to  you  Our  Governor  and  Council  or  to  the  Comand-r  in  Cliiff 
"  for  the  time  being  &  Council  as  aforesaid,  shall  not  be  admitted  to  vote  upon  the  .wid 
"  appeal ;  lUit  they  may  nevertheless  he  pr.  sent  at  the  hearing  thereof  to  give  the  reasoiiH  of 
"  the  Judgement  gi'en  by  them  in  the  Cause  wherein  such  appeal  shall  be  made,  I'rovided 
"  nevertheless  that  in  all  such  appeals  the  .Sum  or  Value  appealed  for,  do  exceed  one  hundied 
"pounds  rtlerling  &  that  Security  be  first  duely  i;iven  by  ll,.-  appellant  to  aiiNW.r  nuch 
"  charges  us  shall  be  awarded  in  case  the  first  Sentence  be  ntlirm'd ;  And  if  cither  t'arty  shall 


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'•  not  rest  satisfy'd  with  the  Jiidgoment  of  you  or  tho  Ci'inmiulor  in  Chief  for  lh»^  timo  boing 
•'  and  Council  as  aforosnid  Our  Will  &  I'lensure  is,  tiiat  thoy  may  tlier,  appeal  unto  uh  in  Our 
"  Privy  Council,  I'rovidcd  the  Sum  or  Vnluf,  do  oxcced  tluw  hundrctl  I'oiinds  iSicrlinff  and 
"  that  such  appeal  ho  made  within  fouitccu  days  adcr  sculeuce  &  good  Security  given  hy  the 
'•Appellant  that  ho  will  eHectually  prosecute  the  sanw,  and  answer  the  Condemnation,  as  also 
"  pay  such  Costs  &  damages  as  shall  he  awanled  hy  Us  in  ease  tho  sentence  of  You  or  tho 
"Ciimander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being  and  Council  he  atlirm'd,  I'rovided  also  that 
"execution  be  not  suspended  by  reason  of  such  appeal  unto  Is,  in  any  Case  where  a 
"  Judgement  (irst  given  hy  an  itd'eriour  Court  in  Our  said  Province  shall  have  been  conlirm'd 
"  by  the  (JoV  &.  (Council  there."  And  Whereas  it  has  he«'n  represented  to  lis  that  hy  the 
imuiedinle  issuing  of  Kxecution  while  an  Kxecution  hath  been  depending  bef<)re  us  in  our 
I'rivy  Council  great  iuconvenlen<'iH  have  arisen,  where  the  Appellant  hath  become  insolvent  or 
hath  withdrawn  hiuisdf  and  his  uIYvAh  from  that  Proviuc."  before  our  IMeasure  could  be 
known  on  such  Appeal  ami  our  crders  tor  reversing  the  decree  or  Jiulgment  Appealed  from, 
and  for  making  restitution  of  the  Kstates  or  Kllects,  which  had  been  taken  under  the  same 
have  been  rendered  iiu-lleclual  and  the  Ap[)ellant  left  without  niiy  Hedress;  Now  for  preventing 
the  like  mischief  for  the  future,  It  is  Our  Will  &  Pleasure,  that  in  all  Cases  where  hy  your 
Instructions  you  are  to  admit  Appeals  to  Us  in  Our  Privy  Council,  Execution  be  suspended 
notwithstanding  the  said  Proviso  until  the  final  Determiimtion  ' ''  such  appeal  utdess  good 
&  sullicient  Security  hi-  given  by  the  Appellee,  to  mike  Ample  restitution  <»f  all  that 
the  Appellant  shall  have  lost  by  means  of  such  JudgenuMit  or  Decree,  in  case  upon  tho 
determination  of  such  Appeal,  such  Decree  or  Judgment  should  be  reversed,  &  Kestliition 
awarded  to  the  Appellant 

G.  R. 


(iovenwr  P>irne:   1o  (lie  J)iiJe£  of  jVetvca-stle. 

1  New-Vcirk  I'aprra  (H.  P.  <p  ),  No.  I,  p.  180.] 

Now  York  May  !)"■  1 727. 
My  Lord. 

I  have  tho  honour  of  Your  (Jraces  letter  of  the  Is"'  ...m''  last,  enclosing  one  from  My  liord 
Clinton,  which  was  the  first  I  bad  received  fr(Mn  his  Lord*'.  Ills  former  letter  it  seems  bad 
miscarried  ii'  ..ly  IJrolher'N  of  .\|>ril  IT'Jd,  which  was  lost  In  a  ship  boun<l  for  this  port,  liut 
taken  by  the  Moors,  and  carried  into  Salh  ,  In  which  i  lost  a  packet  likewise  from  M'  Le  Ileup, 
enclosing  a  warrant  he  had  obtaine(|  (rom  Your  (irace,  appointing  M'  Keiinedy  ol  Ills  Mej'»» 
Coiiucil  lu-re,  of  which  he  has  since  lieen  (d)liged  to  obluiu  a  duplicate  ccrlitied  by  oiu!  of 
Your  (irace's  clerks. — 

If  I  had  received  His  liordP*  <'oinnuuuls  l)efore,  I  shouhl  not  have  failed  to  have  ac<|uainted 
him  with  in*   nrocet  iliiigs  by  llu'  lirst  op|iorlunity  as  1  have  now  doiu!  in  the  enclosed. 

I  shi  '■  Ih  w  ly  glad  to  be  able  to  serve  ills  Lord'"  in  niiiking  the  alliiir  siieceed  by  consent 
of  part  'n.  '  ul  I  have  infornn-d  His  Lord'' that  I  can  not  be  concerned  in  the  prnsecutinfj 
part,  bei'  ,    ,»iiliged  to  receivo  ull  causes  before  nu'  and  the  Council  by  way  of  appeal  from  tlio 

Vi«..  V.  i03 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Courts  of  Law,  and  being  obliged  to  hear  them  in  Chancery,  if  matter  of  equity  is  alledged. 
But  I  have  recommended  proper  persons  to  be  entrusted  by  His  Lordship. 

I  believe  Your  Grace  will  think  it  wholly  improper  for  me  to  make  myself  a  party  since 
I  niay  be  obliged  to  act  as  Judge,  and  therefore  that  I  have  done  all  that  I  could  do  to  serve 
My  Lord  Clinton,  and  in  obedience  to  Your  Graces  commands,  for  which  I  shall  always  have 
tie  highest  regard,  being  with  the  greatest  respect 

My  Lord 

Your  Graces 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obliged 
humble  servant 
(signed).        W  Burnet. 


^ ..  ♦  »■» 


Oovernor  Burnet  io  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  Pipwf,  Dd.,  41.] 

New  York  May  9""  1727. 
My  Lords. 

I  have  an  account  from  my  v^orn'spondent  whom  I  ordered  to  enquire  about  it,  that  my 
packet  by  the  last  ship  that  sail'd  '"r.i,  "  home  last  winter  was  safely  delivered  to  M'  Popple, 
which  makes  it  needless  to  send  Duplicates  of  it,  as  1  had  done  of  all  the  former. 

I  now  send  Your  Lordships  an  account  of  all  tlie  Inhabitants  of  New  Jersey,  as  they  were 
taken  by  the  Sheriffs  of  the  several  Countys,  They  are  about  three  quarters  of  the  Inhabitants 
of  New  York,  of  whom  I  have  already  transmitted  an  account. 

I  have  this  Spring  sent  up  workmen  to  build  a  stone  house  of  strength  at  a  place  called 
Oswepo,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Onnoi.dage  Uiver  where  our  princi|)al  Trade  with  the  far  Nations 
is  carried  on.  I  have  obtained  the  consent  of  the  Six  Nations  to  build  it,  and  having 
Intelligence  that  a  party  of  French  of  ninety  Men  were  going  up  towards  Niagara  I  suspected 
that  they  might  have  orders  to  interrupt  this  work,  and  therelore  I  have  sent  up  a  detachment 
of  sixty  Souldiers  with  a  Captain  and  two  Lieutenants,  to  protect  the  building  from  any 
disturbance  that  any  French  or  Indians  may  offer  to  it.  There  are  besides  about  two  hundred 
traders  now  al  the  same  place,  who  are  all  armed  as  Militia,  and  ready  to  join  in  defence  of  the 
Building  and  their  Trade,  in  case  tluy  arc  attacked;  The  French  can  have  no  just  pretence 
for  doing  it,  but  their  lately  building  a  Fort  at  Niagara,  contrary  to  the  last  Treaty  makes  me 
think  it  necessary  for  us  to  be  on  our  guard  against  any  attempts  they  may  make. 

When  the  house  is  finished  it  will  be  NuHiciuntly  strong  against  an  Attack  with  small  arms, 
which  is  all  that  cnn  be  brought  thither,  and  I  intend  to  keep  an  Officer  and  twenty  men 
always  in  Garrison  there,  which  will  be  of  the  greatest  use  to  keep  our  Indians  true  to  u.i,  it 
being  near  the  center  of  all  the  Six  Nations,  and  lying  most  conveniently  to  receive  all  the  far 
Indians  who  come  to  trrade  with  us. 

My  Lord  Bellomont  formerly  intended  to  build  a  Fort  by  King  William's  order,  near  this 
place,  and  it  went  so  far  that  even  plate  and  furniture  for  a  chappie  there,  were  sent  over  from 
England,  but  the  Design  was  laid  by  upon  his  Death,  and  bus  never  been  resumed  siuce 
'till  now 


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The  Assembly  provided  three  hundred  pounds  last  fall  for  this  Service,  of  which  I  then 
acquainted  Your  Lordships,  but  I  have  been  obliged  to  lay  out  more  than  double  that  value 
upon  my  own  credit,  to  furnish  Necessaries  and  Provisions,  and  hire  workmen,  and  make 
Battoes  to  carry  up  the  Men,  for  it  is  all  Water  carriage  from  our  outmost  Town  called 
Schenectady  to  this  place,  which  is  about  two  hundred  miles,  except  five  miles,  where  they 
must  draw  their  Battoes  over  Land,  which  is  easily  enough  done,  and  this  makes  the 
communication  much  more  convenient  than  by  Land. 

I  hope  the  Assembly  will  supply  this  Deficiency  when  they  meet,  but  I  was  so  convinced  of 
the  benefit  of  the  undertaking  that  I  was  resolved  not  to  let  it  fail  for  want  of  a  present 
supply  of  money. 
I  am 

with  great  Respect, 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  dutiful! 
Endorsed  and  fj^Qg^  obliged  humble  Servant 

ReCJulyS"      )  W..  Burnet. 

Read  Sept'  20   [ 


Census  of  the  Province  of  New  Jersey.    Anno  1726. 

[Now-Tork  Pspgra  (9.  P.  O.),  No.  7,  p.  1S3.] 

An  account  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Province  of  New  Jersey,  distinguishing 
their  age,  sex  and  colour,  taken  in  the  Year  1780. 


Nimos  of  Oounlfi. 

WIIITBS. 

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16. 

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16. 

An  Recount 
of  IiihiiliitiinU 
of  New  Jersey 

172ft. 

9M, 
12H4. 

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669 
lo80 

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608 
1060 

209 

878 
1021 
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928      3922  ; 
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629.!  212s 
891.!  3827 

141        6.U  . 

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308 
433 
879 
492 
257 
141. 
104 
160 
14 

4009 . 
4230. 
4879. 
227 1  . 
2t!7;i. 
4129. 
8877 
2229 
8977 
688 

Kwe  X 

Monmonth 

Ufiytn 

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8179 

7176 

7668 

6948    29861  1 

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668 

616 

2681 

82442. 

820 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Biike  of  Newcasth. 

tNow-Tork  Papen  (S.  V.  0.),  No.  7,  p.  181.] 

New  York.  10"'  May  1727. 
My  Lord. 

I  send  Your  Grace  enclosed  a  list  of  the  Inhabitants  of  New  Jersey  as  I  did  last  sun^nier  a 
list  of  those  of  New  York. —  ^   . 

I  acquainted  Your  Grace  last  fall  that  I  had  obtained  an  allowance  of  three  hundred  pounds 
of  the  Assembly  of  New  York,  in  order  to  build  a  small  fort,  and  keep  a  Garrison  among  the 
six  nations  at  the  mouth  of  the  Onnondages  lliver,  at  a  place  called  Oswego  by  the  Indians  — 
I  have  accordingly  this  Spring  obtained  the  express  consent  of  the  Indians  to  it,  and  have 
sent  up  workmen  and  all  necessaries  for  a  building  of  a  strong  stone  house,  and  upon  advice 
that  a  party  of  French  of  ninety  men  were  ordered  from  Montreal  to  Niagara,  I  suspected  that 
they  might  be  ordered  to  interrupt  this  work,  which  made  me  send  a  detachment  of  sixty 
souldiers  to  the  place  who  with  about  two  hundred  traders  who  are  now  there,  and  armed  as 
Militia,  will  be  sufficient  to  protect  the  building  till  it  is  finished,  and  then  I  intend  to  post  aa 
Ollicer  and  twenty  men,  which  will  be  enough  to  defend  it  against  small  arms  which  is  all  thjit 
can  be  brought  against  it  in  that  place.  — 

The  French  have  certainly  no  pretence  either  to  object  to  or  hinder  this  building  among 
our  own  six  nations,  but  as  they  have  already  built  a  Fort  themselves  on  the  Indians  land 
contrary  to  Treaty,  and  have  denied  that  the  six  nations  belong  to  us  more  than  to  themselves, 
nobody  can  tell,  what  they  may  attempt,  and  therefore  I  thought  it  necessary  to  be  prepared 
on  the  defensive,  but  have  given  very  express  orders  to  begin  no  attempt  upon  them,  tlio'  they 
should  come  thither,  nor  even  to  be  provoked  to  it  by  ill  language,  but  only  to  defend 
themselves  in  case  the  French  or  their  jndians  attack  them,  or  disturb  the  work  by  force. — 

I  shall  be  able  by  the  next  opportunity  to  inform  your  Grace  if  anytiiing  extraordinary 
happens  on  that  side,  being  always  with  the  greatest  respect 

My  Lord 

Your  Graces 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obliged 
humble  servant 
(signed).         W  Burnet. 


Oovernor  Burnet  to  Secretary  Poj^le. 


tN«w-Torfc  Tspera,  Dil.,  43.] 


Sir. 


New  Yor  ;.  IS"-  May  1727. 


I  send  herewith  the  account  of  the  Inhabitants  of  New  Jersey,  which  I  could  not  get  sooner. 
The  Map  of  those  Provinces  is  Tiot  yet  ready,  but  shall  ho  sent  in  the  Fall,  The  Surveyors  say 
it  ia  very  difficult  to  make  anything  of  an  Exact  one,  the  surveys  tlmt  have  been  made  oflen 


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lying  at  a  distance  from  any  others,  that  the  Connexion  between  them  must  often  be  guess 
worii.  This  they  are  endeavouring  to  correct  as  well  as  they  can,  by  all  the  Observations 
they  can  gather  from  their  predecessors'  papers,  so  that  it  is  no  wonder  it  has  taken  time. 

I  am  very  sorry  to  learn  from  M--  Le  Heup  that  the  Lords  are  not  disposed  to  give  leave  to 
apply  the  Interest  Mony  to  the  current  service  in  New  Jersey.  Nothing  is  more  certain  than 
that  the  mony  has  been  rising  in  its  value  ever  since  the  last  Act  applying  it  ao  fast  here,  and 
their  Lordships'  letter  disapproving  it  could  have  no  part  of  that  effect,  for  it  was  not  known 
to  any  when  those  Certificates  were  taken,  but  to  a  few  to  whom  I  told  it,  and  there  was  no 
alteration  followed  upon  my  telling  it.  I  have  been  forced  to  adjourn  the  Assembly  from  the 
Spring  'till  after  harvest,  and  do'nt  expect  to  meet  them  on  any  good  huino  .  ,  since  they  must 
meet  at  their  own  charge,  which  tliey  are  not  at  all  used  to  do.  1  wish  their  Lordships  may 
alter  their  Opinion  by  that  time  upon  what  I  have  already  writ  to  them,  to  which  I  can  add 
nothing  but  what  I  now  tell  you,  being  unwilling  to  importune  their  Lordships  upon  a  point 
to  which  they  shew  a  dislike,  I  am.  Sir, 

Your  most  obedient  humblf'  Servant. 


Sir. 


New  y  jrk  IS*  June  1727. 


Above  is  a  copy  of  my  last  by  the  New  Beaver,  Tho*  Smith  Master.  J  have  a  few  days  ago 
received  their  Lordships  letter  of  the  2^  March  last,  relating  to  the  affairs  of  New  Jersey,  and 
your  own  of  the  same  date,  relating  to  New  York,  both  which  I  intend  to  answer  by  a  Ship 
that  will  sail  a  fortnight  hence.  I  have  enclosed  Duplicates  of  all  my  letters  and  papers  sent 
by  the  New  Beaver,  in  this  packet,  which  comes  by  the  Prince  Frederick,  Peter  Waye  Master, 
I  am.  Sir, 

Your  most  obedient  humble  Servant, 
Endorsed  •  W.  Burnet. 

Received  lO""  August ) 
Read,  Sepr  20"'  ^^''■'^ 


■*  f  *  f  m 


Governm'  Burnet  to  tJie  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New.Tork  Papers,  1)J,,  43.  ] 

New  York.  29"'  June  1727. 
My  Lords. 

1  have  M'  Poppie's  letter  of  the  2*'  of  March  last,  relating  to  the  Affairs  of  New  York,  by 
Your  Lordships'  directioD  and  shall  take  care  that  the  Acts  be  abstracted  iu  the  Margin  for 
the  future,  as  Your  commands  to  me  signify. 

I  have  likewise  ordered  the  Sheriffs  of  each  Province  to  bring  me  in  their  accounts  of  fines 
and  forfeitures,  and  Low  they  have  disposed  of  them,  with  all  Convenient  Dispatch.  I  send 
your  Lordships  an  account  of  all  the  fines  and  fonieitiires,  which  are  come  to  the  Receiver 
(Jenerars  hands,  and  which  1  did  not  remember  till  I  lately  observed  it,  that  lie  kept  under 
that  title,  they  being  more  oroperly  Accounts  of  seizures,  but  this  is  perhaps  part  of  what  my 
Instructions  mention  under  the  head  of  fines  and  forfeitures. 

The  I'rovince  is  much  obliged  to  Your  Lo  dships  for  representing  the  French  building  a 
Fort  at  Niagara,  and  iu  order  to  obtain  Redress    the  same  Fort  which  I  have  been  building  at 


t. 


822  NEW-YORK  COLONIAF,  MANUSCRIPTS. 

the  mouth  of  the  Onuondages  River  cnlled  Oswego  this  Spring  go.'s  on  successfully  hitliorlo, 
and  without  nuy  Interruption  from  the  Frencli  or  their  Indians,  and  with  the  full  consent  nnd 
approbation  of  our  own  Indians. 

The  Detachment  of  Souldiers  which  I  sent  to  up  arrived  safely  there  in  the  begiruung  of 
this  Month,  so  that  it  is  not  likely  that  any  attempt  will  now  be  made  to  hinder  it,  end  I 
depend  upon  its  being  of  the  best  use  of  any  thing  that  has  ever  bcpu  undertaken  on  lliat  sidr 
either  to  preserve  our  own  Indions  in  our  IntereM,  or  to  promote  and  fix  a  constani  Trade 
with  the  remote  Indians. 

I  observe  that  Your  Lordships  have  referred  the  Acta  of  this  Province  to  M'  Fane,  1  hope 
they  will  not  be  found  lyable  to  any  objections,  nnd  then  I  am  confident  lliey  will  soon  have 
Your  Lordships  apj-robation.  which  will  bo  the  greatest  means  cf  keeping  the  Assembly  in 
good  humour. 

I  shall   observe  Your    Lordships    Commands   in  every   Particular,   ami    am   with   great 

Respect.     My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  obliged 

IleC'  Aug'  26'*    )  »'"'  mostobedie:t  humble  Servant 

Read'sept~20'^  }  ^^-^'  W.  Buhnkt. 


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Governor  Jinrnet  to  SecreUinj  ro}^)U. 

[New- York  rupm,  Dd.,  8«.] 

New  York  30"-  June  1727. 

S' 

I  have  by  this  Vessell  called  the  Alexander,  D.  Downing  Master,  answered  their  Lordships' 
letter  of  the  2''  of  March,  and  in  Another  to  them  I  have  answered  Your's  of  the  same  date, 
containing  their  commands  relating  to  New  York. 

I  hope  I  shall  succeed  in  prevailing  with  their  Lordships  to  take  off  their  prohibition  to  mo 
about  applying  the  Interest  money  in  New  Jersey. 

I  find  the  Members  of  that  Province  so  uneasy  at  the  thoughts  of  meeting  nt  tiieir  own 
costs,  that  I  am  very  unwilling  to  meet  them  in  such  an  ill  humour,  I  have  had  experieiue 
formerly  of  the  Effects  of  such  a  Disposition,  and  for  that  reason  am  the  more  unwilling  to  be 

nlagued  with  it  again. 

*    1  send  herewith  the  Naval  Officers'  Accounts  for  New  York,  from  Michaelmas  to  Lady  Day 

last,  and  those  for  Perth  Amboy  from  Midsummer  1720  to  Cliristmass  last,  1  having  nothing 

more  to  add  at  present,  but  that  I  am,  Sir,  ,     r     .  i       .  i    c  „,„..f 

Your  most  obedient  humble  Servant 

VV.    BuilNET. 

P.  S.  I  shall  lay  out  this  Fall  to  get  the  seeds  &  Cones  desired  by  my  Lord  Westmoreland, 
of  which  with  my  duty  I  desire  you  to  inform  his  Lordship,  whom  I  intend  to  trouble  with  a 
line  when  1  send  the  things. 
Endorsed 

Rec'  Aug'  26"'    \ 
Read  Sept'  13**  j 


1727. 


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1  NKW-\nrk  l'ii|i«ra,  D.I.,  M.  ] 

My  Lords.  Wliilclmll  AuruhI  12"-  1727. 

Hit.  MnjcHfy  having  boon  pI.MiHo.l  to  appoim  .lolin  MonlKompry  Kutj'  to  l)u  (lovcriior  of  N»<w 
York  nnd  Now  J.-rs-v  in  Anumcn,  in  th..  room  of  William  Miirnot  Kwq'  it  in  U\„  Mnj.-Hly'H 
I.loiisiiro  that  the  DiaughtH  of  hin  Commis.ionR  and  InstructiooH  may  hn  pn'pnred  in  order" to 
1)0  laid  hol'ori)  His  MiijiiHty,  tor  iiis  approbation. 

I  urn, 

Wy  Fiordd, 

Your  LordP*  most  liunihio  Hnrvant 
Tho  Lords  Comm"  of  Trode.  Townmihcn... 


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My  Lord 

Having  in  obodicnw  to  his  MnjcHly'H  (^onnnandH  Higiiili,.d  to  Us  by  your  F,ordHhip«  |,.||nr 
of  the  12  instant  proparcd  tlio  <lraugl.ls  of  CommisHJonM  for  .John  Montgomery  KKq :  to  bo  his 
Majesty's  Captain  (Jenoral  and  (iov.T.ior  in  Cliicf  of  th,i  I'rovinc.os  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey  in  America,  in  the  Hoom  of  William  Murnet  Ksq  :  we  lake  leave  to  eneit.Ho  the  miid 
Draughts  to  your  Lordsliip  with  our  ropreHenlalion  tiiereuj)on  wliieii  you  will  bo  pleased  to 
lay  before  his  Majesty 
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Lords  of  Trade  to  the  King. 

To  the  Kings  most  Excellent  Majesty 

May  it  please  Your  Majesty  „     m     i      t     j 

In  obedience  to  your  Majesty's  Commands  signify'd  to  Us  by  the  R'  Hon""  the  Lord 
Viscount  Tcwnshend's  letter  of  the  12  instant  We  have  prepar'd  the  Draughts  of  Commissions 
for  John  Montgomery  Esq :  to  be  our  Captain  General  and  Governour  in  Chief  of  the 
Provinces  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  in  America  in  the  Room  of  William  Burnet  Esq: 
which  being  in  the  usual  form  we  herewith  humbly  lay  the  same  before  your  Majesty,  and  are 
preparing  the  necessary  instructions  for  the  s*  M'  Montgomery,  for  both  those  Governments, 

with  all  possible  dispatch  u    -h.a 

•^  Which  is  most  humbly  submitt.;d 

J.  Chetwvnd 

Martin  Bladen 

Whitehall  Orlando  Bridgeman 

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Governor  Burnet  to  tJie  Duhe  of  Newcastle. 

[New-York  P»pon  (8.  P.  0.),  No.  T.p.  IM.] 

New  York  24"' Aug:  1727. 

My  Lord  ,  ^    ,       .        r  tt-  .. 

Upon  receiving  by  a  private  hand  the  printed  Proclamation  and  Declaration  of  His  present 
Maj'^  on  the  20"'  inst :  I  did  on  the  21"  proceed  to  proclaim  His  ..laj'"  King  George  the 
second  with  the  usual  solemnities  at  New  York,  and  am  now  going  to  the  City  of  Perth, 
Amboy,  in  New  Jersey  to  do  the  same 

I  have  now  finished  the  strong  house  at  Oswego  on  the  Land  of  the  five  nations  but  have 
lately  received  a  summons  which  was  sent  to  the  commanding  Officer  there  from  the 
Governour  of  Canada,  to  demolish  and  abandon  it  in  15  days.  He  at  the  same  time  sent 
the  Governour  of  Tiois  Riviers,  the  third  person  in  rank  in  Canada,  to  me  with  a  letter,  which 
I  enclose  to  your  Grace,  with  my  answer  hotii  in  French,  together  with  translations  of  both 
into  Fnglish,  and  a  copy  of  the  summons  as  it  was  sent  both  in  French  and  English. 

This  Gentleman  proposed  that  the  decision  of  it  should  be  left  to  the  two  Crowns,  to  which 
I  agreed,  but  in  the  mean  time  he  would  have  it  abandoned,  tc  which  I  could  by  no  meani 
agree,  since  our  right  to  it  is  undisputable.  .     ,   ^  ^  •        .i 

These  letters  which  I  enclose,  togetiier  with  the  letter  of  this  date  which  I  have  writ  to  the 
Lords  of  Trade,  and  of  which  1  send  a  copy  to  your  Grace,  contain  the  whole  argument  on 
both  sides,  and  J'hope  your  (Jrace  will  be  of  opinion,  that  the  French  are  without  any  just 
pretence  in  theit  demand:  and  liiat  tills  step  wiiich  I  iiave  taken  to  secure  the  Five  nations  to 
the  British  iuterest,  will  deserve  your  Grace's  fiivourable  representation  to  His  Maj",  who  will 

'  For  Hovernor  Mont^omoryi  Commii»i»n,  •©«  pott  p.  884.  —Eo. 


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I  am  perswaded,  in  his  great  wisdom  take  this  province  and  the  Five  nations  dependant  on 
His  Crown,  into  his  most  Gracious  protection  against  all  attempts  of  the  French  of  Canada, 
so  contrary  to  Treatys  and  all  right. 

The  unwillingness  of  the  French,  to  name  Commissaries,  and  their  constant  encroachment 
upon  us,  are  very  notorious  and  dangerous,  in  the  mean  time  I  h?'.ve  doubled  the  garrison,  and 
sent  stores  and  provision  sufficient  thither,  and  as  I  am  informed,  the  French  cannot  bring  great 
cannon  to  batter  it,  1  am  in  hopes  to  maintain  it  against  them,  and  that  Your  Grace  will  obtain 
His  Maj«»'  approbation  of  what'l  have  done — I  am  with  great  respect 

My  Lord 

Your  Grace's 

Most  dutiful  and  most  obliged 

humble  servant 
(signed).        W  Busnet. 

„    _      ,  SG*  August  1727. 

My  Lord. 

I  have  received  from  Your  Grace  His  late  Majesties  additional  instruction  of  the  23""  of 

March  Ip.st.     I  have  yesterday  proclaimed  His  Majesty  in  the  City  of  Perth  Amboy  in  New 

Jersey,  with  the  usual  solemnity.     I  hope  Y'our  Grace  will  favour  nie  with  your  Protection 

and  recommend  me  to  His  Maj'^,  to  be  continued  in  these  Governments:  since  no  complaints 

lye  against  me,  and  that  I  have  not  been  wanting  to  do  what  service  lye  in  my  power,  to 

strengthen  the  British  Interest  with  the  Indians,     I  hope  I  may  not  be  wholly  unworthy  of 

His  Majesty's  favour,  and  of  Your  Grace's  Recommendation,  being  with  the  greatest  respect 

My  Lord  — 

Your  Giaces, — 

most  dutiful  and  most  obliged  humble  servant 

(signed).         W  Burnet. 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

lN«w-Tork  Papen,  Dd,,  4T.  ] 

New  York  24'"  August  1727. 
My  Lords. 

I  received  on  the  20"'  Instant  the  Confirmation  of  the  News  of  His  late  Majesties  death  and 
the  printed  Proclamation  of  his  present  Majesties  Accession,  together  with  His  Most  gracious 
Declaration;  Upon  which  on  the  21"  Instant  I  proclaimed  Ills  Mnjesly  King  George  the  Second 
with  the  usual  solemnitys  at  New  York,  and  am  going  forthwith  to  do  the  same  in  New  Jersey. 

I  had  N.'ws  that  the  Fort  which  1  have  been  building  this  Spring  at  Oswego,  nt  the  mouth 
of  the  Ornondages  Iliver,  was  upon  the  point  of  being  finiahed,  when  at  the  same  time  I  learnt 
by  an  express  that  the  Governour  of  Canada  had  sent  a  summons  to  the  said  Fort  to  linve  it 
Demolished  and  abandoned  in  15  days,  copies  wherecf  in  French  and  English  both  as  they 
were  delivered  to  the  Commanding  Officer  there,  are  herewith  transmitted.  Soon  after  my 
Vol.  V.  101 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


receiving  this  Summons  aTJved  hero  the  Governour  of  trois  rivieres  in  Canada,  who  is  next 
in  ranii  to  the  Governour  of  Montrei;!,  as  he  is  to  the  (iovernour  General  of  Cnniida.  Tiiis 
Gentleman  with  his  Attendants  was  sent  by  the  Governour  of  Canada  to  deliver  a  letter  from 
him  to  me,  and  to  perswade  me  to  abandon  this  Fort  for  the  present,  and  to  leave  it  to  be 
afterwards  settled  between  the  two  Crowns,  who  had  the  Right  to  that  place.  I  agreed  to 
leave  it  to  be  decided  between  the  two  Crowns  as  he  proposed  but  in  the  mean  time  thought 
myself  obliged  to  hold  and  maintain  it. 

I  have  enclosed  Copies  of  the  Governour  of  Canada's  letter  to  me  in  French  and  my  answer 
to  him  in  the  same  language,  together  with  my  own  translations  of  both  letters,  wherein  Your 
Lordships  will  find  the  whole  Argument  stated  on  both  sides.  There  is  no  variation  between 
the  French  &  English  but  whet  was  necessary  to  be  made  according  to  the  different  Translations 
of  the  Treaty  from  the  Original  Latin,  but  I  think  my  Argument  holds  equally  in  either 
translation,  and  as  strongly  in  the  Latin  as  in  either. 

Your  Lordships  know  very  well  liow  backward  the  French  have  been  to  name  Commissaries, 
and  in  the  mean  time  if  they  are  permitted  they  would  seize  upon  every  thing.  But  this  new 
house  at  Oswego  will  make  a  stand  that  will  Embolden  our  five  nations,  and  will  not  easily 
be  taken  without  great  Cannon,  the  wall  being  four  foot  thick  of  large  good  stone,  and  it  is 
represented  to  me  that  the  French  cannot  bring  large  cannon  against  it,  since  they  have  no 
way  but  to  come  up  from  Montreal  to  the  Lake  against  a  Violent  Stream,  all  full  of  Uifts  and 
Falls  and  Shallows,  where  they  are  forced  to  set  up  with  poles  most  part  of  the  way  in  light 
Canoes  or  Battoes,  and  if  they  had  cannon  to  carry,  it  is  thought  they  could  not  set  them 
along,  and  by  land  it  is  all  over  precipices  and  Mountains,  and  rivers  to  cross  on  both  sides  of 
the  great  River,  so  that  it  ia  not  beleived  practicable  for  them  to  bring  battering  cannon  any 
way.  The  French  have  a  Fort  on  the  Lake  of  Cataraqui,  where  the  biggest  Guns  they  have 
are  patereros,  that  one  man  can  carry  about  in  his  Arms.  So  that  probably  they  could  bring 
no  bigger  thither. 

I  have  had  a  report  from  some  New  England  captives  lately  redeemed  from  Canada  that  the 
Governour  of  Canada  was  preparing  400  French  and  800  Indians  to  attpck  this  Fort.  But 
there  is  reason  to  beleivo  that  this  is  more  given  out  to  intimidate  us  than  really  intended,  and 
when  I  charged  the  Governour  of  trois  Rivii-res  with  it  he  utterly  denyed  it,  but  I  thought  I 
had  ground  enough  to  hint  at  it  by  way  of  Reproach  in  my  letter  tlio'  without  r.sserting  it 
positively.  However  if  they  should  come  we  are  providetl  with  a  double  tiarrison  at  Oswego, 
provisions  for  six  months  and  I'owder  and  Ball  sufficient  for  their  Defence,  and  i  have  sent 
proper  persons  among  our  five  Nations  withe  presents  to  them  to  engage  them  to  stand  by  us, 
and  not  to  suffer  any  Indians  to  molest  us  upon  their  Lands,  as  we  shall  be  ready  to  defend 
our  selves  against  the  French,  So  thai  I  am  in  good  hopes  to  be  able  to  hold  this  place,  in  case 
we  are  attacked,  and  I  hope  Your  Lordships  will  support  mo  in  taking  these  measures  for 
securing  Our  right  to  th«^  five  nations  against  the  Encroachments  and  Pretensions  of  the  French, 
and  represent  the  whole  affiir  to  His  Majt>sty.  both  of  the  French  building  at  Niagara,  contrary 
to  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  and  of  their  disturbing  our  undoubted  right  of  Trading  and  building 
upon  the  land  of  the  Five  Nations  at  Oswego.     I  am  with  great  respect,  My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  dutifull 

und  must  obliged  humble  Servant 

W.  Burnet. 


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8S7 


My  Lords,  '  SO"-  August  1727 

nl^U^'Tf"^  T^'""'''^  "''.  ''"^'""^y  '"  ^'""'  ^"'''°y  "•  '^"^  J--y  -ill'  t'-  "«""! 
^lajesty     I  know  of  no  coa.f.l.unts  ngaii.Ht  n.e.  nor  u..y  ground  for  any,  nor  of  nnv  thut  .-vor 

wl.tre  1  ahull  always  make  it  my  study  to  act  as  l.cc.n.es,     My  Lords. 

„    ,  Your  Lordsliips'  most  ohlij/t-d 

Endorsed  ,         .    .     ,. 

P    J   .  n"d  most  obeilient  humblo  S<?rvant 

W.    BUKNKT. 


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lteadr^«'^'20".1727. 


if 


Sir. 


Mmqrm  de  Beavharnois  to  Oovmior  liurncL 

[H«w-Tork  I'tpan,  Dd.,  48.  J 


I  am  very  well  porswadtci  that  you  have  been  informed  that  the  Kin^  my  master  has  don« 
me  the  honour  to  name  me  Oovernour  and  his  Lieutenant  General  in  all  VZZ^,     .,  Z 
you  have  likew.se  been  so  of  my  arrival  to  this  Country. 

I    find    myself    Sir.  in  a  juncture    when   the  cUkso    Union   which    subsists   between    our 
Sovera  g.s  ought  to  flatter  me  with  the  hopes  of  the  like  between  you  and  ,ne 

th.   FnlliTTf'  '7"' "'"''■•^'"^  '"  y""  -y  --P--  -t  the  pem.ission  which  you  have  given  to 
th     Lngl.  h  Merchants  to  carry  on  a  trade  a',  the  Ifiver  of  Oswego,  and  that  you  have  or.lered 

?o  ifS ::  7;  \  t; "  (r'r"""^>  ""••  "*"  "^  ^'"»" ""'-  "■■•' «"-  --^«  •..•i..ngi„g 

regut'Troip  "'    "        "''  "^  '""'  """'  '"  "''''''■  ^°"  '"»^"  »""-"^  "  ^''---  "^ 

1  have    been.  Sir    the  more    astonished   at  it.  since   you   should    have   considered  Your 

.W    t^^^^^  '"""^  ""':"'""  "^  "'"^"^'""^  '""^  ^^'-"  "••  "-  ^-  ^>-n-  Vou  cannot  be 

111  tl  e     al  the  possessnn  dur.ng  a  very  considerable  time,  which  the  King  n.y  Master  has  of 

aid   .   w  l."  h    ^"T  •';  ".   "'"'  !'""  "'■  '"^'^  ^•""-"  "'"'  '"e  adjacent  I'.n.is  n.ake  a  part. 

Denial  tlh  V  :  "'V"r'  "'"'•'  "'■"  '^""'"'"^"'»  '"  '""■'•-"^  I''--  -  "-  those  o 
La  fam  1   .,    ^V'''"";'"'^^'',, "     'I-   Hiver  of  Niagara,    that   of   Frontenac.    another  called 

Oswro    I'  H        '  "  '"""'  "'"  ""■■'  '^^■''  ''"'•'""•  """^''«'-  "^  ^he  Hay  of  the  Cayougas.  at 

0  w  go.  &c:  w.thout  any  opposition,  they  having  been  one  an.i  all  of  them  posses^d  by 

Trade  Ihele^  '       '"  had  a  Right,  and  have  had  the  possession  of  carrying  on  the 

F,!,!'!"'''  ^''••"P"" /he  Settlement  that  you  are  beginning  and  pretending  to  make  at  the 
Entran  e  of  the  Lake  Ontario  into  the  IJiver  of  Oswego,  the  fortifications  .hat  you  have 
made  there    and  the  (.arrison  that  you   have  posted  there,  as  a  nmuifest  Infraction  of  the 

1  reaty  of  Utrecht.  U  being  expressly  settled  by  that  Treaty,  that  tb.  Kubjects  of  each  Crown 


^il 

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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


I?]''! 


shall   not   molest   nor  encroach   upon   one   another,   'till    the   Limits   have   been   fixed   by 

Commissaries,  to  be  named  for  that  purpose 

This  it  is.  Sir,  which  determines  me  at  present  to  send  away  M'  De  In  Chassnigne  Governour 
of  the  Town  of  trois  Rivieres,  with  an  Oflicer,  to  deliver  this  letter  to  You,  and  to  inform 
you  of  my  Intentions. 

I  send  away  at  the  same  time  a  Major  to  summon  the  Officer  who  commands  nt  Oswego,  to 
retire  with  his  Garrison  and  other  persons  who  are  there,  to  demolish  Iho  fortifications  and 
other  Works,  and  to  evacuate  entirely  that  post,  and  to  retire  honie. 

The  Court  of  France  which  I  have  the  honour  to  inform  of  it  this  moment,  will  have  Room 
to  look,  upon  this  undertaking  as  an  act  of  hostility  on  Your  part,  and  I  dont  doubt  but  you 
will  give  attention  to  the  Justice  of  my  Demand. 

I  desire  you  to  honour  me  with  a  positive  answer  wiiioh  I  expect  without  delay  by  the 
return  of  these  Gentlemen,  I  am  perswaded  that  on  Your  side  you  will  do  nothing  that  may 
trouble  the  haruKiny  that  prevails  between  our  two  Crowns,  and  that  you  will  not  act  against 
their  true  Interests. 

I  should  be  extremely  pleased,  Sir,  if  you  would  give  me  some  occasion  to  shew  you 
particularly  the  sentiments  of  Respect  with  which  1  have  tlic  honour  to  be,  Sir, 

Your  most  iiunibie 

At  Montreal  and  most  obedient  Servant 

this  20'"  July  1727.  Bkaiiiiarnois. 

P.  S.  M''  De  la  Chassnigne  who  did  not  at  first  intend  to  carry  with  him  any  but  the  officer 
of  whom  I  had  the  honour  to  inform  you  in  my  Letter,  has  since  desired  me  to  let  him  have 
the  four  Gentlemen  nr.msd  in  the  Passport  which  I  have  ordered  to  be  made  out  for  him,  —  I 
do'nt  doubt.  Sir,  but  you  will  have  the  same  Regard  for  llieiu  as  for  the  ILing's  Oflicer  who 
goes  along  with  him. 


Samnxons  of  the  Governor  of  Canada  to  demolish  Fort  Oswego. 

His  Lordship  the  Marquis  of  Beauharnois  by  His  most  Christian  Majesty  granted  to  be 
Governour  General  in  and  over  Canada  and  the  whob  Dependances  of  New  France,  being 
informed  of  Your  Governour's  Enterprize  at  the  Mouth  of  Choueguen  V  r,  where  he  ordered 
a  stone  Redoubt  to  be  built  on  the  shore  of  the  very  Lac  Ontario,  where  the  only  French 
have  prerogative,  of  the  Trade  as  possessors  of  it  this  great  while,  and  considering  (hat 
Enterprize  as  a  plain  Contravention  to  the  Treaty  of  Utretcht,  which  mentions  that  the 
Subjects  of  the  two  Crowns  shall  not  intrench  upon  one  another's  Land,  'till  the  Decision  of 
the  Limits  by  the  Judges  delegate  to  that  Knd,  sent  me  with  orders  to  summon  you  to  draw 
out  nt  furthest  within  a  fortnight  the  Garrison  of  this  place  with  arms,  munitions  and  other 
Effects  belonging  to  the  people  of  Albany  or  other  places,  to  cast  down  the  block  house  and 
all  peeces  of  work  you  raised  up  contrary  to  Righteousness,  without  prejudice  You  may  retire 
to  your  own  Dominions  or  else  His  Lordship  the  Marquis  of  Beauharnois  will  take  measures 
against  you  and  against  your  unjust  Usurpation  as  he  will  think  fit,  Montreal  the  fifteenth  of 
July  1727. 

Signed.        Dbaxjiiaknois. 


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820 


Co'tifkate  of  ChtwahW  Ihujon  that  he  mmrnoml  dipt.  Ihnckm 
This   .lay,    Hrst  of    AukuhI    1727    I   Ch.walior    Flrtgon,    Major   «f    tl,„    Cify,   ChIIo   „,h1 

Con.muu.k.r  of  ll.u  buuI  ,,1„co  oI  Cho»..gu.,n.     Ohoueguen,  iho  Hu.no  day  u.ul  Year  .u  al.ov«. 


Sir 


Governor  Jhmiet  to  the  MarquUi  do  JieanharnoLs. 

(Now.Tork  r»tMiti,  n<l.,«.) 

Now  York,  8""  August  1727. 


You  Imvo  done  ,no  n  Hiagular  pl.-aHuro  i„  laiving  tl,!,  occasion  to  muko  n,e  acnuain.cd  with 

rro("di','L'r.i,M'''"  •'.'  ,":""  'r"  ""'"  "^  ^""'  «"'"'  ""'  '""'  ""'  '-"  "'^""-^-"  -itl.  a 
proct-oding  «o  lilllo  HuilnMit  to  (liciii. 

You  perceive,  .Sir  that  I  wouhl  co.nplaiu  of  the  Hu.i.Ien  and  p^remtory  sun.nons  that  vou 
have  sent  to  my  („«..  posted  at  Onwego.  „„d  which  was  brought  lo'me  by  u,  res 

before  the  arrival  of  M'  I)e  la  Chassaigne.  ^         ''"I-rcss, 

Jrl^T'^  T:'^'  '?•  "'"'  '':"'  ""«'"  ''""'  ^"''•"'  '■"■•  "'y  ^"'"'""«'  '"  """^-'T  to  what  you 
were  pleased  to  write  to  mo.  before  you  took  so  Kxtraordinary  a  s.ep.  ami  that  in  givi Ls 
.hort  n  tm,e.  t  at  my  Ofllcer  eoul.l  not  poHsihly  receive  my  ord.^rs  bef.lre  i,  expired     '     ^ 

r  n.^reed  with  You.  . Sir.  that  the  close  Union  that  prevails  between     .ur  Houveralgns  ought 
naturally  to  produce  t  e  like  between  you  and  me.  and  it  shall  never  be  through  n.y   u    t^ 
It  does  not  subsist  in  nil  its  Kxtent.  ^       ^  ' 

coutdT'M^'nri"'  """  7T  '?,"""""  ".""  '  """'"  '"y  ^"""f-'"'"' '"  l''"  ■""''-l-Ht  manner  1 
cold  1  to  M'  De  l,ongueuil  then  (.'omnumder  in  Chief  in  Canada,  of  a  Kort  that  had  been  bull. 
nt  Niagara,  and  th<,  I  rccelv-.J  no  answer  from  bin.  by  the  bearer  of  n.y  letter,  and  at  lust 
recmed  one  that  was  not  all  satisfactory,  F  contented  n.yself  with  writing  to  our  Court  about 
.t,  wh,.nce  n„,  ,nforn.c,l  that  Our  Ambassa.lour  at  the  CJourt  of  France,  has  orders  to 
represent  this  undertaking  as  contrary  to  the  treaty  of  lJ(recht, 

This.  Sir,  was  all  that  I  did  upon  that  occasion.     I  did  not'sen.I  any  summons  to  Niagara- 
N       1  r^  ^"!l       pn-p«rationH  to  interrupt  the  work,  and  f  did  not  stir  up  the  f.ve 

Nafons  to  make  use  o(  force  to  demolish  it.  which  I  n.igbt  have  .lone  easily  enough   sin.e  at 

me  of  this  Undertaking,  us  the  justesl  cau^j  of  Uneasiness  that  could  have  been  given  thorn. 


830 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


I  wo'nt  tire  you  with  repeating  all  that  I  writ  to  M'  De  Longueuil  upon  that  Subject  which  he 
has  no  doubt  shewn  to  jou. 

I  come  now,  Sir,  to  the  subject  of  Your  Letter,  there  are  two  things  which  you  complain 
of,  first  of  the  trade  at  Oswego,  secondly  of  the  Redoubt  as  you  call  it,  and  of  the  Garrison 
that  is  in  it ;  As  for  the  Trade  I  can  not  understand,  how  you  could  be  surprized  at  it,  since 
we  have  carried  on  a  trade  there  regularly  for  more  than  five  years  running  without  opposition 
and  I  have  reason  to  wonder  how  you  call  that  an  Infraction  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  since  it 
is  expressly  stipulated  in  that  very  15""  Article  which  you  cite,  That  on  both  sides  the  subjects 
of  each  Crown  shall  enjoy  full  liberty  of  going  and  coming  on  account  of  Trade. 

Going  and  coming  must  imply  (as  appears  clearly  by  what  goes  before^  among  all  the 
Americans  Subjects  or  Allies  or  friends  of  Great  Britain  and  of  Francs.  Jl  is  upon  this.  Sir, 
that  we  pretend  to  have  an  equal  right  with  you  of  trading  thro  all  the  Lakes  and  all  the 
Continent,  and  that  incontestably,  by  virtue  of  the  Terms  of  the  Treaty. 

It  follows  therein  that  also  the  Natives  of  those  Countries  shall  with  the  same  liberty  resort 
as  they  please  to  the  British  and  French  Colonies,  for  promoting  a  Trade  on  one  side  or  the 
other,  without  any  Molestation  or  hindrance  either  on  the  part  cf  the  British  Subjects  or 
the  French. 

I  cited  you  before  the  Right  which  we  have  to  carry  on  a  trade  every  where  among  the 
Indians.  In  these  last  Words  is  contained  the  Right  which  all  the  Indians  have  to  come  and 
trade  with  us,  and  I  leave  it  to  you  to  reflect  sincerely  upon  the  conduct  of  the  People  of 
Canada,  and  to  consider  whether  they  have  not  done  all  they  could,  and  do  not  continue  still 
to  hinder  the  Indians  from  coming  to  trade  with  us. 

But  as  for  our  Right  lo  carry  a  Trade  every  where  among  tho  Indians,  one  cannot  find 
expressions  more  contrary  to  the  terms  of  the  treaty,  than  those  in  Your  letter,  where  you 
name  several  places  occupied  by  the  French,  who  alone,  say  you,  have  had  the  Right  and 
been  in  possession  of  trading  there 

You  will  oblige  me  extremely  if  you  will  shew  me  how  to  reconcile  that  with  a  full  liberty 
on  both  sides  of  going  and  coming  on  account  of  trade,  which  the  subjects  of  both  Crowns 
shall  enjoy. 

But  if  you  say  that  formerly  it  was  as  You  pretend  that  will  signify  nothing,  since  at 
present  the  Treaty  alone  ought  to  regulate  matters. 

I  hope.  Sir,  that  I  have  said  enough  upon  the  first  subject  of  Complaint,  which  relates  to 
the  Trade,  for  to  shew  You  the  right  we  have  to  it,  and  to  make  you  sensible  that  the  future 
Regulation  of  Limits,  can  never  make  any  Alteration  in  the  general  liberty  which  there 
is  of  trade. 

I  come  now  to  the  second  subject  of  Complaint  which  relates  to  the  Redoubt  and  Garrison 
at  Oswego.  It  is  true,  Sir,  that  I  have  ord'^red  a  Stone  House  to  be  built  there,  with  some 
contrivances  to  hinder  its  being  surprized,  and  that  I  have  posted  some  Souldiers  in  it,  but 
that  which  gave  me  the  first  thought  of  it,  was  the  fortified  and  much  larger  house  which  the 
French  have  built  at  Niagara,  upon  the  lands  of  the  five  Nations,  as  it  appears  even  by 
the  Confession  of  M'  De  Longueuil,  in  his  letter  to  me  of  the  IC""  of  August,  1726.  for  he 
pretends  that  the  five  Nations  had  agreed  to  it  by  an  unanimous  consent. 

If  that  Post  was  not  upon  their  Land,  but  upon  land  that  belongs  incontestably  to  the 
French,  I  beleive,  Sir,  that  you  would  be  very  far  from  asking  their  consent  to  do  what  you 
had  a  mind  to  do  there. 


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881 


had  itn  r  T  '""'  '''"  ^''''  '^"  *''^  P°^*^  ^'"^•'  y°"  '"«"ti°"  ^"'J  which  besides 
had  been  abandoned  nuu,y  years  before  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht,  except  Fort  Fronlenac  only 
wh.ch  ,s  on  the  other  side  of  .he  Lake.  It  is  certain  that  the  French  never  bniZy  ^  th  m' 
but  by  the  permission  of  the  five  Nations,  and  always  on  pretence  that  they  were  only  to  be 
nro3  v.:  ^"r"'^"''^  °f  '^-'J^  -i">  them,  and  without  ever  pretending  to  cl  the 
ThT  h'    m    !  pk'  •"" ''     ^"'  ^°"  '''""•  ^'^'  '"  ^"°-  «'--t  as  mucl.  Your  self  L  Z  say 

d?ff  e";;it;es  &c"''::  ''r'''^'  "''^"'^  ^^^'^^"'^  "^-^^^  Establishments  to  berit  fa 
.ZTk  f .   "i^?'  ""     °"'  ""^  opposition.     What  has  been  built  without  opposition  can 

b  vJrv  :  :d  tl  1  '°r  \''°:;^""^'  ^  '•'  ^^  '^  ^^^^^^-^^  --"^  .naintain,T.ri  si:  ; 
of  tlefr  lands      On  the'       T     'T  "^^S^^"'"-'  *'-  «-  -^ions  ever  yielded  to  you  any 

both  s  del  0?  the?aU  n  ;  "'■^  u"  ""'"""^  '''*'  "^^'-^y^  '"^'"''''"'^'»  ^'^^^  ^he  Lands  on 
Doth  Sides  of  the  Lake  Ontario  are  theirs,  and  will  always  maintain  it. 

and  rclTfiTdlr"'  "',''  "^V"/''"''  "'  ^'^  ''''''''  '°  "'^'''•^  y-  «""^«'  -«  be  of  to  you. 

oftheT^elvof  Ut^erhtt  b  P°^' "'^"^•\-«  have  settled  at  Oswego  a  manifest  infraction 
L  tl  otleTc  own  h  ;,  ''r"^™'""""^  ''P*"'"'^  '"  '^^  '^''•^^*y  ^'^'^^  '^'  Subjects  of  one 
rel  ated  hv  r  ""' ["°'''*  "°'"  '"'""''^^'^  "P«"  «"«  «"°ther,  'till  the  Limits  shall  be 

opy  tf  the  Sr;  y""  '°^  "^"^'  'f  ^"^"^  ''^^  *''^'  P-P°--  I  <^«'"'  •^"ow.  Sir,  what 
copy  o  the  Treaty  You  make  use  of,  but  for  my  part,  I  have  compared  the  French 
translatmn  which  I  have  quoted  with  the  Original  Latin,  which  is  printed  at  L  ndon  W 
Royal  Authority  and  have  found  it  entirely  agreeable  to  it—  ^ 

The  words  which  we  are  now  upon  are  there  as  follows.  The  Subjects  of  France  inhabiting 
Canada  and  others,  shall  hereafter  give  no  hindrance  or  Molestation  to  theTve  Natt  of 
Cantons  of  Indians    subject  to  the  Dominion  of  Great  Britain,  nor  to  the  other  N^ve    of 

beTartr      r     ""'\r  ^'^   ^^™^'  "^  '"^^  ""^""^^  ^^^^  -^i-^^  ^^  Great  BriU  n      a 
th        !rf "  P'"'""^  "'^'"'^'  '^'  ^'"^"'=''»»«'  "''«  ^'^  Subjects  or  friends  to  France 

This  I.  the  first  part  at  full  length  of  what  you  refer  to,  the  second  part  is  at  the  end  "the 
Article  in  the.e  words.  But  it  to  be  exactly  and  distinctly  settled  by  CommissarL  wl  o  e 
and  who  ought  to  be  accounted  the  Subjects  and  friends  of  Britain  or  of  France 

Upon  reading  all  this  together  it  is  impossible  to  imagine  that  the  last  clause  of  this  Article 
can  re  ate  to  the  five  Nations,  as  if  Commissaries  were  yet  to  determine  whether  th  y  a'  o  r 
su^ects  or  yours,  as  M'  De  Longueuil  writ  to  me  that  they  were  neither  ' 

This  would  be  directly  opposite  to  the  first  part  of  the  same  article  which  declares  them 
expressly  bu^ect  to  the  Dominion  of  Great  Britain.     But  as  there  is  mention  mide  of  Ither 
Americans  allies  of  Great  Britain  and  of  Americans  Subjects  or  friends  to  Fra  ce   with  u 
ITfast     "'  '  '^  "  ^'^"  "  "''''''  ''''  '''  Co^n^i^s^ries  are  only  to  dete::-;::':! 

A  Jn^?„f  r!i,"7'  ^''■'  T  "'"'""'  ^°'"  "''"■"^  "^  ^  '^^"*'  ^^°"'^'  ■'>"'l  «f  which  I  have  given  an 
Account  to  he  Court  at  the  same  time  that  I  represented  the  Affair  at  Niagara,  I  expect  e^ery 
d  y  a  compleat  answer  upon  both  these  points,  and  I  think  my  self  obligfd.  notsvXs  mW 
a  1  U.e  reasons  which  M^  De  la  Chassaigne  has  given  me  to  the  contrary,  to  maintai  the  pos' 
of  Oswego,  till  I  receive  new  orders  from  the  King  my  Master.  ^ 

You  may  Sir,  make  such  Complaints  hereupon  as  you  judge  proper,  as  you  inform  me  that 
you  have  already  made  some,  and  at  the  same  time  you  wilf  not  think  it  Lange  at  on  mv 
part  I  inform  the  Court,  in  what  manner  you  have  summoned  the  King's  Officer  posted  at 
Oswego,  without  writing  for  any  Explanation  from  me  upon  it.     Thisfs  a  step  which  tlie 


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King  my  Master  may  perhaps  be  offended  at,  and  which  fiia  most  Christian  Majesty  may 
perhaps  think  fit  to  disown. 

I  am  very  sorry,  Sir,  to  find  myself  under  a  necessity  to  have  sentiments  so  opposite  to 
Yours.  I  should  be  glad  to  see  all  these  differences  end  in  a  good  understanding,  and  that 
you  would  honour  me  with  Your  friendship,  and  it  is  with  a  great  deal  of  respect  that  I  have 

the  honour  to  be,  Sir, 

Your  most  humble 

and  most  obedient  Servant. 


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Governor  Montgomerie  to  tJie  Lorda  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Fapen,  Dd.,  88.] 

To  the  Right  Hon""'*  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  Plantations. 

The  humble  petition  of  John  Montgomerie  Esq'  Sheweth 

That  His  Majesty  having  been  graciously  pleased  to  appoint  Your  Memorialist  His  Governor 
of  New  York  &  the  territories  depending  thereon  in  America,  He  begs  leave  to  apply  to  Your 
Lordships  for  the  confirming  the  following  Bills. 

An  Act  passed  at  New  York  for  the  more  easy  partition  of  Lands  in  common. 

A  Bill  for  amending  the  practice  of  the  Law. 

An  Act  passed  by  the  Assembly  General  of  New  Jersey  entituled  an  Act  concerning  the 
Duty  of  the  Commiss"  appointed  to  manage  the  Loan  Offices  in  the  respective  Counties  of 
this  Province  and  for  provideing  a  Remedy  in  case  any  of  the  Signers  of  Bills  of  Credit 
of  this  Province  should  by  death  or  otherwise  be  rendred  incapable  of  signing  the  same. 

And  Also  one  other  Act  passed  by  the  said  Assembly  Entituled  An  Act  for  an  additional 
Support  of  this  Government  and  making  current  ^40,000  in  bills  of  credit  for  that  &  other 
purposes  therein  mentioned. 

And  Y'  Mem"  is  humbly  of  Opinion  that  the  Paper  Currency  established  by  the  said  Act 
is  free  from  all  inconveniencys  which  has  attended  that  sort  of  mony  in  other  His  Majesty's 
American  Provinces  this  Currency  being  only  used  as  a  necessary  remedy  for  the  Deficiency 
of  Gold  and  Silver  Specie,  and  thereby  to  prevent  a  Stag  ation  of  Commerce  and  to  set  his 
Majesty's  Province  of  New  Jersey  upon  an  equal  footing  with  its  neighbouring  Colonies. 

And  Your  Mem"  humbly  observes  to  Your  Lord^"  that  there  is  in  the  Loan  Office  a  very 
considerable  sum  of  mony  arisen  by  Interest  upon  the  Bills  of  Credit  over  &  above  the 
necessary  sinking  Fund,  which  will  absolutely  pay  oflT  and  discharge  the  said  paper  currency. 

Which  mony  Y'  Mem"  most  humbly  begs  Your  Lord^"  to  permit  to  be  applyed  to  the 
pubiick  Services  of  the  Government.  For  Your  Mem"  hopes  Y'  Lord''  would  not  force  him 
upon  so  ungratefull  a  proceeding  at  his  first  arrival  in  his  Government  as  to  propose  a  new  tax 
and  burthen  to  the  Province  to  bear  the  necessary  Support  of  the  Government,  when  there 
lyes  so  much  useless  mony  in  their  Coffers  already. 


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Representation  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  on  the  Instructia,rs  to  Governor  Montgon^erie. 

[New>Tork  Enlrlci.L.,  a.] 

To  the  Kino's  most  Excellent  Majesty. 
May  it  please  Your  Majesty. 

Hon  the  Lord  V.s"  Townshend,  dated  the  12  of  August  hist,  prepared  and  transmitted  with 
our   Representafon  of  the  32-  of  the  same  Month,  the  draught  o'f  a  CoZ  s  ^r  c" 

Montgomery  to  be  your  Maj'^.  Capt-  Gen'  and  Gov'  in  Chief  o^New  York,  and  v ing  .  ow  „ 
furl  er  obed.ence  to  your  Maj.'-  said  commands,  prepared  the  draught  of  Gen-  In  r  "tins  ^  d 
ot  those  which  parMcu  ar  y  relate  to  the  A.-ts  „f  'fv.  i  i  m     •      •  ^''siruuions.  and 

lay  before  vourM..i.yfl,P  111  7       ,!,  *"  '""^  Navigation,  we  herewith  humbly 

In  t  rsfvM  T    ?  '"^  "''  """^  '"""^  ^^^  alterations  and  our  reasons  for  the  saml 

In  the  Sixth  Instruction,  requiring  the  Governor  to  transmit  the  names  of  persons  ouared 
to  supply  vacancies  that  may  happen  in  the  Council  of  New  York,  instead  of  te  nan       of 

y     ;.;isr;s':ttr1         """"^"V'  ''''-''"'  ''^  ^^'-^  '^^  number  of  Nan!:  ^S  a 
your  Wdjesty  s  other  Governours  in  America  are  directed  to  transmit. 

We  have  added  the  preamble  to  the  Seventh  Instruction,  it  having  been  approved  by  Your 
Majesty  .n  Your  Instructions  to  Major  Gen-  Hunter  Governor  of  Janlaica.  ^ 

We  have   inserted   some  words   in    Coll:  Montgomery's  IG.  Instruction,   whereby    he  is 

although  the  same  has  not  received  Your  Maj'/-  Uoyall  approbation,  without  leave  for  timt 
purpose.     This   we   think   the   more   necessary,  because.    Acts   for   Repealing  other      have 

The  19".  Instruction  is  a  copy  of  Gen'  Hunter's  20.-  which  we  thought  the  more  necessary 
to  in  ert  here,  because  the  province  of  New  York  have  frequently  passed  Acts  for  creating  a 
'  Tl  e'T-'I'    T  ''7 V'^,^"  f-t  before  Your  Maj.  •  pleasure  could  be  declared  thereupon. 

fie  2.'-  Article  of  Coll:  Montgomery's  Instructions,  impowering  him  to  receive  an 
additional  .Salary,  is  in  pursuance  of  your  Maj'r-  particular  directions  for  that  purpose. 

the  JmT  Ta '"''"f  °"  'r'"'"*^'  '"  ''''   ^■"'"^^'^  draught,  because  it  reLes  only  to 
he  application  of  Money  formerly  given  as  presents  to  the  Governor;  and  as  this  money  may 

InrtobetT  *  ''""^Somery's  additional  Salary,  the   reason  of  this   Instruction 

seems  to  be  taken  away. 

We  have  added  the  latter  part  of  the  30'-  Instruct"  in  relation  to  the  President's  power 

Major  Gen'  Hunter  Governor  of  Jamaica. 

Coll :  Montgomerys  34""  and  3-5.-  Instructions,  in  relation  to  the  disposal  of  Fines,  Forfeitures 
and  Escheats,  we  liave  substituted  instead  of  M'  Burnet's  38-  and  have  endeavoured  to  make 
them  more  explicit,  than  the  said  38'-  Instruction. 

We  have  added  the  38'-  Instruction,  because  we  think  it  absolutely  necessary  that  care 
should  be  taken  to  oblige  the  takers  up  of  Land  to  cultivate  the  same. 

We  have  added  the  43'«  Instruction  for  preventing  delays  and  undue  proceedings  in  the 
Courts  of  Justice,  lour  Majesty  having  already  approved  thereof  in  your  Instructions  to 
Major  Gen'  Hunter,  Gov'  of  Jamaica. 

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We  have  omitted  M'  Burnett's  30""  Instruction,  it  being  provided  for  in  the  Instructions 
for  Trade. 

We  hive  also  omitted  M'  Burnett's  64""  for  tlie  same  reason ;  and  we  have  made  no  'other 
alteration  in  the  said  Instructions  for  Trade,  than  to  direct  Coll:  Montgomery  to  transmit  the 
scheme  therein  ordered  to  be  sent,  to  tlie  Conimiss"  of  Your  Maj'»''  Customs,  to  the  Lords  of 
the  Treasury,  and  to  this  Board,  according  to  the  Tenour  of  the  aforesaid  64""  Instruction. 

We  have  likewise  omitted  that  part  of  M'  Burnett's  40""  Instruction,  which  related  to  the 
Tryal  of  Accessaries  in  cases  of  Piracy  committed  beyond  Sea,  it  being  now  particularly 
provided  for  by  an  Act  of  Parliament  passed  in  the  eighth  year  of  His  late  Maj"''  reign. 

We  have  added  tlie  latter  parf  of  the  49""  article  in  relation  to  the  suspending  the  execution 
of  any  sentence  upon  an  appeal  to  your  Majesty  in  pursuance  of  an  order  of  Council  dated 
the  S'*  of  July  1726. 

We  have  inserted  two  Articles  N"  63  and  64.  in  relation  to  the  Custom  House  Officers,  Your 
Majesty  having  already  been  pleased  to  approve  tlie  same  in  your  Instructions  to  Major  General 
Hunter  Gov'  of  Jamaica. 

We  have  altered  the  77""  Article  of  M'  Burnet's  Instruction,  and  made  Coll :  Montgomery's 
e?""  conformable  to  an  order  in  Council  dated  the  3"*  of  May  last,  upon  a  Petition  from  the 
Bishop  of  Loudon,  for  restraining  and  punishing  the  several  vices  therein  mentioned. 

We  have  added  the  78"'  Instruction  relating  to  the  manner  of  granting  Commissions  in  the 
Pljintations  to  private  Ships  of  war,  it  being  an  Instruction  to  most  of  Your  Maj''''  Gov"  in 
America,  and  necessary  to  be  given  to  them  all. 

There  being  an  Act  passed  at  New  York  in  consequence  of  M'  Burnet's  S?""  Instruction  for 
the  regulating  and  returning  able  and  sufficient  Jurors,  which  being  only  temporary,  and  will 
expire  in  1723;  We  have  altered  the  same  Instr"  and  in  Coll:  Montgomery's  44"'  he  is 
instructed  to  endeavour  to  get  a  Law  passed  for  making  the  aforesaid  Act  perpetual 

We  have  added  the  three  last  times  to  Coll:  Montgomer3  s  75""  Instruction,  not  having 
heard  from  M'  Burnet  on  that  head. 

We  have  now  laid  before  your  Maj*^  a  State  of  those  Instructions,  which  we  have  either 
added  or  left  out  in  the  enclosed  draught,  and  have  made  no  other  alterations,  except  with 
respect  to  the  several  Articles  as  near  as  may  be  in  the  manner  your  Maj'''  has  already 
approved  of  in  Your  Instr'"'  to  Major  General  Hunter,  Governor  of  Jamaica. 

Which  is  most  humbly  submitted. 

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George  the  Second  by  the   Grace  of  God,  of  Great  Britain,   France   &  Ireland   King 
Defender  of  the  Faith  &■=  To  Our  Trusty  &  Welbeloved  John  Montgomery  Esq:  Greeting. 


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Y.rr  „f  h      u  "  ^'"""«  •'"'•'  "'  Westminster  the  24  of  June  1720,  in  the  Sixth 

Year  of  h,8  Ue.gn  const.tute  and  nppoint  [his  Trusty  nn.l  welheloved]  William  Burnet  Esq 
to  be  h,s]  Captau.  General  and  Governor  in  Chief  in  &  over  Our  Privince  of  New  York  & 
LpI  ai::    "r   ff-'^-^ /hereon   in    America   for   and   during   His    late   Majesty's   WiH 

C  se  1 1    ?'•  "'Tl'  k"^'"  "'*'''  ^"'^  ""^'^  "'='^"^'^'"«  ^«  ^'-  '■--  °f  the  Statute  i'n  such 
Case  made  and  provided  the  said  William  Burnet  is  Continued  for  the  Space  of  Six  Month 
from   he  t.me  of  the  demise  of  his  said  late  Majesty,  unless  he  shall  by  us'      sne   removed 
and  discharged  from  the  same]     Now  kxow  vou  that  we  have  revoked  &  determ  nd  &  by 
these  presens  do  revoke  &  determine  the  said  recited  Letters  Patents  and  every  C lie  Article 

from  the  sa.d  Office  by  these  Presents  and  further  know  you  that]  We  reposing  Especial  Trust 
&  Confidence  „,  the  prudence.  Courage  &  Loyalty  of  you  the  said  John^Ion^I'ery  of  Ou 
polt  a  7  b  •  T""  *'"°"'!'^^  '*"'  "^"^  ''°''°"'  "-«   "'-gf't  fi'   to'constit  te  and 

?erri2!  T    ^      °'"'""'"  ^"  ^"^'^^ '"  *  °^^'-  °"^  J^'«^'"'=«  "^  New  York   &  the 

lerntories  depending  thereon  in  America. 

tb»^"l^l^"  ^''"^^  '■"''"'■'  ""'^  Command  you  to  do  and  e  .,■  ute  all  things  in  due  manner 
ha   shall  belong  unto  your  said  Command  and  the  Trust  We  have  reposed  In  you  according 

1  In  r  r  r*":  "k'  ''•'•""°"'  «""^^'  °^  "PP^'"'^''  y-  •^y  this  Vesent  Commission  I 
L li  or  t  Is?  b  n"\  '"  '"r"'  «"^"  ^''"'  "^  '^  ^^^'^  '•"^^^-  P--«  ^-tructions 
Si.t  M^n  LlO  f  n  n^.'""'  •'"■'"'"'"■  ^'  ^""'^'^  °^  "PP«'"^«'^  You.  under  Our  Signet  & 
&  S  af.    "  "^      •■■  ?■■'"  '"  ''"'■  ''"^^  """""^'^  *=  «^^"^'""S  to  such  reasonable  Laws 

&  Statutes  as  now  are  m  force  or  hereafter  shall  be  made  &  agreed  upon  by  you.  with  the 
Advce  and  Consent  of  Our  Council  &  y.  Assembly  of  Our  said  Province' urider  Your 
Government,  in  such  manner  &  form  as  is  hereafter  express'd. 

thet  0,?r"LleLV'!"rT  "  '^T  T"  '''  '"'^  •''""  Montgomery  after  the  Publication  of 
these  Ou    Letters  Patents  do  m  the  first  place  take  the  Oaths  appointed  to  be  taken  by  an 

sis;'  f'Ll  M'-'^r.^'p''^  "''  '''''  '''^''''''  ^^'«"  Entit:ied.an  Actfor  the  furZ 
CrowTi„.h»  "•''/.  ^  r'°"  ""'•  Government  &  the  Succession  of  t/.e  Heirs  of  the 
The  Hn  r^K  "  .^  '"''  ^"''''''  ^°P'""  ^«'"^  Protestants  And  for  extinguishing 
the  Hopes  of  the  pretended  Prince  of  Wales  &  his  open  &  secret  Abettors;  As  also  fhat  you 

The  rltr  fT  '^?  ^r  "?"?  "'"^""^'^  '"  ■>"  ^^'  °''  P-'---t  made  in  the  25  Year  of 
the  Keig^i  of  King  Charles  the  Second.  Eutituled  An  Act  for  preventing  Dangers  which  may 
happen  from  Pop^h  Recusants,  and  likewise  that  you  take  the  repeal  Oath,'  for  the  due 
Executu,n  of  the  Office  and  Trust  of  Our  Captain  General  &  Governor  in  Chief  in  and  Over 
our  said  Province  of  New  York  &  the  Territories  depending  thereon  for  the  due  Impartial 
Aam  nistration  of  Jusf.ce  &  further  that  you  take  the  Oath  required  to  be  taken  by  Governors 
of  1  lantations  c  do  their  Utmost,  that  the  several  Laws  relating  to  Trade  and  the  Plantations 
be  observed,  w  ich  sa.d  Oath  &  Declaration  Our  Council  in  Our  said  Province  or  any  three  of 
the  Members  thereof  have  hereby  full  Power  and  Authority,  and  are  required  to  tender  & 
Administer  unto  \ou.  and  in  your  absence  to  Our  Lieut'  Gov'  if  there  be  any  upon  the  place 

i„.",!I!l^7'"''^"°^'''"""',  ^^'""°'^"  "■•'"'""'"■''!"  the  commission  recorded  in  the  Book  of  Commimon.  IV  6S  .nd 
.n.te.dthereof.re.n.,rted-"GeorgethefirstKi„gof  Gro«tBritain4c."-ED.        •  the  «««./ Oath,  ill  '      ' 


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all  which  being  duly  porform'd,  you  shall  Administer  to  each  of  the  Members  of  Our  said 
CouDcil,  as  also  to  Our  Lieut'  Gov'  if  there  be  any  upon  the  place  the  Oalh[8j  mentioned  in  the 
said  Act  Entituled,  an  Act  for  the  further  Security  of  His  Majesty's  Person  &  Government  & 
the  Succejsion  of  the  Crown  in  the  Heirs  of  the  late  Princess  Sophia  being  Protestants  &  for 
extinguishing  the  hopes  of  the  r'retendtd  Prince  of  Wales  &  his  open  &  Secret  Abetors  As 
also  to  cause  them  to  make  &  subs'^ribo  the  foremention'd  Declaration  and  to  Administer  to 
them  liie  Oath  for  the  due  execution  of  their  Places  &  Trusts. 

And  We  do  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  you  full  Pow:;r  &  Authority  to  suspend  any  of  the 
Members  of  Our  said  Council  from  sitting  voting  and  assisting  therein  if  you  shall  find  just 
cause  for  so  doing,  And  if  there  sh.ill  be  any  Lieut'  Gov'  him  likewise  to  be  suspended'  from 
the  Execution  of  his  Command  and  to  appoint  another  in  his  stead  until  Our  Pleasure 
be  knuwn. 

And  if  It  shall  at  any  time  happen  that  by  the  death,  departure  out  of  Our  said  Province,  or 
suspension  of  any  of  Our  said  Councillors,  or  otherwise  there  :  ball  be  a  vacancy  in  our  said 
Council  (any  three  whereof  We  do  hereby  appoint  to  be  a  Quorum) 

Our  Will  &  Pleasure  is,  that  you  signify  the  same  unto  us  by  the  first  opportunity,  that  We 
n-ay  under  our  Signet  and  Sign  Manual,  constitute  and  appoint  others  ii  their  Stead. 

But  that  Our  Affairs  may  not  suffer  at  that  distance  for  want  of  a  due  Number  of 
Counciriors,  if  ever  it  shall  happen  that  there  be  l-jss  than  seven  of  them  residing  in  Our  said 
Province ;  We  do  hereby  give  &  grant  unto  you  the  said  John  Montgomery  full  Power  fc 
Authority  to  chuse  as  many  [persone]  out  of  tiie  principal  Freeholders  Inhabitants  thereof  as 
will  make  up  the  full  number  of  Our  said  Council  to  be  seven  and  no  more,  whicli  persons  so 
chosen  and  appointed  by  you  shall  be  to  all  intents  and  purposes.  Councillors  in  Our  said 
I'rovince,  until  either  they  shall  be  confirmed  by  Us,  or  that  by  the  nomination  of  others  by 
Us,  under  Our  Sign  Manual  &  Signet  Our  said  Council  shall  have  seven  or  more  Perbon-  in  it. 

And  Wri  do  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  you,  full  Power  &  Authority,  with  the  Advice  k. 
Consent  of  Our  said  Council,  'rom  lime  to  time  as  need  shall  require  to  summon  &  Call 
General  Assemblies  of  the  said  Freeholders  &  Planters  within  your  Government,  according  to 
the  usage  of  Our  i'rovince  of  New  York. 

And  Our  Will  &  Pleasure  is  that  the  Persons  thereupon  duly  Elected  b>  the  Major  part  of 
the  Freeho!<|.;rs  of  the  recpective  Counties  and  [places],  &  so  returned  shall,  bolbre  their 
eittiujj,  take  tlie  Oaths  mention'd  in  the  said  Act,  Entituled  An  Act  for  the  turther  Security  cf 
His  Majesty's  Person  &  Government  &  the  Succession  of  the  Crown  in  the  Heirs  of  the  late 
Princes  Soplr.a  being  Protestants,  And  for  Extinguishing  the  I  opes  of  the  Pretended  Prince  of 
Wiilen  &  his  open  &  secrei  Abettors,  As  ulso  make  and  subscribe  tho  foremention'd 
Declaration  which  Oath  &  Declaration  you  shall  Commissionato  lit  Persons  under  Our  Seal  of 
New  York  to  lender  and  Administer  uuto  them  &  uatil  the  same  shall  be  so  taken  and 
subsi  •ibt'd,  no  Persoi:  shall  be  Capable  of  Silting  tho' Elect. -d;  And  We  do  hereby  declare 
that  the  Persons  ?o  Elected  &  qualify'd  shall  be  called  and  deemed  the  General  Asuembly 
of  that  Our  Provinct^  &  the  Territories  depending  thereon 

And  you  tli.)  said  John  Montgomery  witii  tho  C.msent  of  Our  said  Council  ^  Assembly  or 
the  Major  part  of  them  respectively  shall  have  full  power  &  Authority  to  make,  constitute  & 
ordain  Laws,  Statutes  &  Ordinances  for  the  Publiik  peace,  \V.  Ifare  'a  good  Government  of 
our  said  I'rovince  &  of  the  S'eople  and  Inhabitants  thereof,  and  such  other  as  shall   resort 

'  Ui  9ii«|)8n(l.  Ommitnant,  IV.,  6.1.  —  Eo. 


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hereto  &  for  the  benefit  of  Us,  Our  Heirs  and  Successors  Which  said  Laws,  Statutes  and 
Ind  SHnT   1  .Trl"   I"    T^''''''   ^'"'   "'   "''"''  ""'  "^"^  ^'   ^^reeable  unto  the  Laws 

Ordinln  r  If  "■  ^""^^T  •"  ^'*'"'  ^'■'"'•"  '  ^""''^'^  '^''  ••^"  «"*=h  '»^-«.  Statutes  and 
Ordinances  of  what  nature  or  duration  soever,  be  within  throe  Months  or  sooner  after  the 
n,ak.-„g  thereof  transmitted  unto  Us,  under  Our  Seal  of  jVew  York  for  Our  approbation  or 
disallowance  of  the  same.  As  also  duplicates  thereof  by  the  next  conveyance. 

co.Wil-rbvT/r^."'"/"   "^■'^"   "'"^   ^"^''  '^'■'^'""^^  ""•  Ordinances  (being  not  before 
conhrm  d  by  Us)  shall  at  any  t.me  be  disallowed  &  not  approved.  &  so  signify'!  by  us.  Our 
He,rs  or  Successors  under  Our  or  their  Sign  Manual  and  Signet,  or  by  Order  of  Our'  or  thei 
nvy  C.uncl  unto  You  the  said  John  Montgomery,  or  to  the  Commander  in  Chief  of  Our 

linT""  "  T  "7  '"'"«  ''""  "'^"  ^  '"^  """y  "' '"«  '''''  ^»-«'  Statutes  &  Ordinances 
a  shall  be  so  dmaliowed  &  not  approved,  shall  from  thenceforth  cease,  determine,  and  become 
utterly  vo.d  &  of  :,o„e  eflect,  any  thing  [to  the]  contrary  thereof  notwithstanding 
nre1.1  At  "'"';'""''''«  "'"^  ^«  P^^^^^  or  done  by  Our  said  Council  or  Assembly  to  the 
prejud.ce  of  Us  our  Heirs  and  Successors.  We  will  and  ordain,  that  you  the  said  John 
Montgomery  shall  have  &  enjoy  a  Negative  Voice  in  the  making  &  passing  ol  a  Lav^s 
Statutes,  &  Ordinances  as  aforesaid.  P'»8»'"g  oi   au  i.aws, 

.rtltrr^f^  r^  71  ""''"'''  *■''""  ''■""  ''  '"'"'  ''  y°»  «»''»"  J^dg^  it  "^cessary  adjourn, 
prorogue  &  dissolve  all  Oenerall  Assembly's  as  aforesaid. 

And  Our  furt^her  Will  &  Pleasure  is.  that  you  shall  and  may  use  &  keep  the  Publick  Seal  of 
Our  .  rovince  o.  New  York  for  Sealing  all  things  whatsoever  that  pass  tl  e  Great  Seal  of  our 
said  Province  under  your  Government.  cnt  oeai  oi  our 

And  we  do  further  give  and  grant  unto  you  the  said  John  Montgomery  full  Power  & 
Au  hority  rom  time  to  time,  ik  at  any  time  hereafter,  by  yourself  or  by  any  other  to  Z 
Aulhorim  by  you  u.  that  behalf  to  ndn.inister  &  give  the  aforesaid  Oaths  to  all  &  every  such 
person  and  persons  as  you  shall  think  fit  who  shall  at  any  time  or  times,  pass  into  Our  said 
Province  or  shall  l)e  resident  or  abiding  there. 

And  We  do  further  by  these  Presents  give  &  grant  unto  you  the  said  John  Montgomery  full 
Power  &  Authority  with  the  Advice  &  Consent  of  Our  said  Council  to  erect,  constitute  & 
establish  sue     &  so  many  Courts  of  Judicature  &  publick  Justice,  within  Our  ..id  Prov  nee 
under  your  Government   as   you   &   they  shall    think   fit   &   necessary  for  the  hearing  & 
determining  o     all  «  auses  a.  well  Criminal   as  Civil   according  to   Law  &   Kquity  &  for 
awarding  otLxection   thereupon,  with  all   reasonable   &  Necessary  Powers,  lulLHties 
I.ees  &    Tivileges  belonging  thereto.  As  also  to  appoint  &  Con.misionate  fit  Persons  in  the 
severa    Parts  of  Your  Government,  to  Administer  the  Oaths  mentioned  i„  the  aforesaid  Act 
Lntituled  an  Act    or  the  ...rtl.er  Security  of  His  Majesty's    Person  &  Government  &  th 
.succession  oMlie  Crown  u.  the  Heirs  of  the  late  ITiiicess  Sophia  being  I'rotes.an.s  &  f^ 
extinguishing  the  hopes  of  the  pre.ende.l  Prince  of  Wales  &  his  open  &  secret  Abettors ;  As 
also  to  tender  &  Administer  the  aforesaid  Declaration  unto  such  persons  belonging  unto  the 
said  Courts,  as  shall  be  oi.liged  to  take  the  same.  »    »       ^"  "'« 

And  We  do  hereby  Authori/.e  &  impower  you  to  constitute  and  appoint  Judges  (and  in 
cases  requisite)  Commissioners  of  Oyer  &  Terminer.  Justices  of  the  peace  &  other  „crr..„ry 
(Ihcer.  &.  Ministers  in  Our  said  IWince  for  the  h.-.ter  Administration  of  Justice  &  putting 
the  LuwB  in  hxecution  and  to  A.lmiiu.sH.r  or  cause  to  he  Adniinistred  unto  them  such  Oath  or 


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Ml-  ■  ■ 


Oaths  as  are  usually'  for  the  due  Execution  &  performance  of  Offices  &  Places,  and  for  the 
clearing'  of  Truth  in  Judicial  Causes. 

And  We  do  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  you  full  power  and  Authority,  where  you  shall 
see  cause  or  shall  Judge  any  oft'ender  or  offenders  "n  Criminal  matters,  or  for  any  Fines  or 
Forfeitures  due  unto  Us,  fit  objects  of  our  Mercy,  to  pardon  all  such  vjftenders,  &  to  remit  all 
such  Offences  Fines  &  Forfeitures,  Treason  &  wiifull  Murder  only  excepted  in  which  Cases 
you  shall  likewise  have  Power  upon  Extraordinary  Occasions  to  grant  lleprives  to  the 
Offenders,  until  und  to  the  Intent  Our  Royal  Pleasure  may  be  known  therein. 

And  We  do  by  these  Presents  Authorize  and  Impower  you  to  collate  any  Person  or  Persons 
to  any  Churches,  Chappels  or  other  Ecclesiastical  Benefices  within  our  said  Province  & 
Territories  aforesaid,  as  often  as  any  of  them  shall  happen  to  be  void. 

And  We  do  hereby  give  &  grant  unto  you  the  said  John  Montgomery  by  yourself  or  by 
your  Captains  &  Commanders  by  you  to  be  Authorized,  full  Power  &  Authority  to  levy,  arm 
muster,  command  &  imploy  all  Persons  whatsoever  residing  within  Our  said  Province  [of] 
New  York  and  other  the  Territories  under  Your  Government,  &  as  occasion  shall  serve,  to  march 
from  one  place  to  another  or'  to  embark  them  for  the  resisting  &  withstanding  of  all  Enemies, 
Pirates  &  Rebels,  both  at  sea  and  land  &  to  transport  such  Officers*  to  any  of  our  Plantations 
in  America  (if  necessity  shall  require)  for  the  defence  of  the  same,  against  the  invasion  or 
attempts  of  any  of  Our  Enemies  and  such  Enemies,  Pirates  and  Rebels,  if  there  shall  be 
occasion  to  pursue  &  prosecute,  in  or  Out  of  the  limits  of  Our  s*"  Province  &  Plantations,  or 
any  of  them,  and  if  it  shall  so  please  God,  them  to  vanquish,  apprehend  &  take  &  being  taken 
either  according  to  Law  to  put  to  death,  or  keep  &  preserve  alive  at  your  discretion,  and  to 
execute  Martial  Law  in  time  of  Invasion  or  other  times  when  by  Law  it  may  be  executed  and 
to  do  &  execute  all  &  every  other  thing  &  things  which  to  Our  Captain  General  &  Governor 
in  Chief  doth  or  ought  of  Right  to  belong. 

And  We  do  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  You  full  Power  and  Authority,  by  &  with  the 
Advice  and  Consent  of  Our  said  Council,  to  erect,  raise  and  build  in  Our  said  Province  of 
New  York  &  Territories  depending  thereon,  such  &  so  many  forts  &  Platforms,  Castles,  Cities, 
Borough's,  Towns,  &  Fortifications,  as  you  by  the  Advice  aforesaid  shall  Judge  necessary  And 
the  bame  or  any  of  them  to  fortify  &  furnish  with  Ordnance,  Ammunition,  &  all  sorts  of  Arms 
fit  &  necessary  for  the  security  &  defence  of  Our  said  Province,  &  by  the  Advice  aforesaid 
the  same  again  or  any  of  them  to  demolish  or  dismantle,  as  may  be  most  convenient. 

And  for  as  much  as  divers  Mutines  &  Disorders  may  happen  by  persons  shipped  and 
imployed  at  sea  during  the  time  of  War,  &  to  the  end  that  such  as  ^hall  be  shipped 
&  imployed  at  sea  during  the  time  of  War,  may  be  better  governed  &  ordered,  We  do  hereby 
give  and  grinit  unto  You  the  said  John  Motitgoiuery  full  I'ower  &  Aiithorily  to  constitute  and 
appoint,  Captains,  Lieut",  Masters  of  ships  and  other  t'oninianders  &  Officers  &  to  grant  unto 
such  Captains,  Lieut"  Masters  of  ships  and  other  Commanders  and  Officers  Commissions  to 
execute  the  Law  .uartial  according  to  the  directions  of  An  Act  passed  in  the  V.i  year  of  the 
Rei,j;n  of  King  Charles  the  Second,  Entituled  An  Act  for  the  Estiiblishiiig  Articles  and  Orders 
for  the  Regulating  and  belter  Government  of  His  Majesty's  Navies,  Ships  of  War  and  Forces 
by  Sea,  during  the  time  of  War,  and  to  use  such  Proceedings  Authorities  i'unishnients, 
Corrections,  &  Executions  upon  any  Offender  or  OU'enders  who  shall  be  Mutinous,  Seditious, 
Disorderly  or  any  way  unruly,  either  at  sea,  or  during  the  time  of  their  Abode  or  residence  in 


'  nrcp«i«ry.   C'pmmiiiriaii/^  IV.,  S4. 


*  •lieitlng.  Ibid. 


'and.  Hid. 


■Forci*  Ibid,  66. —Ku. 


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any  of  the  Ports,  Harbours,  or  Bays  of  Our  said  Province  &  Territories,  as  the  Cause  shall 

of^Watas^JZir   '-'"''''''  ''  ''-''-'   ''-  ^  '''  -^'   ^'-'-  ^"^^"«   "'^e  ^ 

Provided  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  the  inabling  you  or  anv  bv 

your  Authority  to  hold  Plea  or  have  any  Jurisdiction  of  any  offence  cause,'nfatter  oHhin^ 

M  3ter  Offieefrl  S  "  ^°"'"  «°^-"--*  ^y  any  Captain,  Con„.ander,  Lieut- 

&  pay  TorL  «""■;'  c  7  °''"  '^^'■""  whatsoever,  who  shall  be  in  actual  Service 

ro.w  n.       ""'  °^  ""^  °^  ^^"'"  «'''P^  "f  War  or  other  Vessells.  acting  by  immediate 

or  rro  '  %^rT:  '"^  ^^"^  ^°----n-«  for  executing  the  office  of  Ouf  I^ghTdm  ra 

otter  £;„"„ff;"'''  ,<^«Pf"-  Commander,  Lieut-  Master,  Officer,  Seamen  Soldier  or 
r        re    e   1  er  bv  cl"'-'^-^         I    r.'  ''  '^""'''''  ^«""^^  "'"^  ''y^'  ''  their  offences  shall 

the  Office  7fn      «    .  .^  °'"  ?y  C"'"'"-^^'""  fr«™  O"--  «aid  Commissioners  fur  executing 
the  Office  of  Our  H,gh  Admiral.  Or  from  Our  High  Admiral  of  Great  Britain  for  the  time 

&     ftteTc  r  '°     :  tr't  ^^^^  '^  ^"^^  ^^t^Uis^u,  Articles  and  Orders  for  the  regulating 
&  better  Government  of  his  Majesty's  Navys  ships  of  War  &  Forces  by  sea  &  not  otherwise 
Provided   nevertheless  that  all   Disorders  &  Misdemeanors  committed  on    h  re  b7  :. 
Captam,  Commander  Lieut-  Master  Officer,   Seaman  Soldier  or  other  Person   whatsoever 

W:rt'fl7^^^  "^''7  "'^^^^^^^^^'^  acting  by  immediate  CommilT 

Warrant  from  Our  sa.d  Commissioners  for  executing  the  office  of  Our  High  Admiral  or  from 

be  t  yed  &  punished  accordmg  to  the  Laws  of  the  Place  where  any  such  disorders.  Offences,  & 

Misdemeanors  shall  be  committed  onshore,  notwithstanding  such  offender  be  in  Our  mZ 

erv.ce  and  born  m  Our  pay  on  board  any  such  Our  ships  of  War  or  other  Vessels  acing  by 

mmedia te  Co.nmiss.on  or  Warrant  from  Our  said  Commissioners  for  executing  the  Office  o'^' 

Our  I  igh  Adm.ral  or  from  our  High  Admiral  of  Great  Britain  for  the  time  being  as  aforesaid 

o  as  he  s  all  not  receive  a..y  Protection  for  the  avoiding  of  Justice  for  such  offences  commUt  d 

on  shore,  from  any  pretenc  of  his  being  employed  in  our  service  at  sea 

And  Our  further  Will  &  Pleasure  is.  that  all  publick  Money  raised  or  which  shall  be  raised 

by  any  Act  to  be    ereafter  n.adc  within  Our  said  Provh.ce  and  other  the  Territories  depend  ng 

thereo.1.  be  issued  out  by  Warrant  from  you  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  Our  [sa  dl 

Counc.l  &  d.«posed  of  by  you  for  the  support  of  the  Government  and  not  otherwise.  ^ 

And  We  do  hereby  likewise  give  &  grant  unto  yo..  ful  power  &  Authority  by  and  with  the 

dvice  &  coiisent  o(  Our  said  Council  to  settle  and  agree  with  the  Inhabiting  of  Our  [J 

Provi..ce  and   ferritories  aforesaid,  for  such  Land,  Tenen.ents  &  Heredita.nents  as  now  Le  or 

hereaaer  shall  be  .n  Our  Power  to  dispose  of  a.id  them  to  grant  to  a..y  person  or  persons  .po„ 

uch  rer.ns  &  under  such  moderate  (iuit  Rents,  Services  &  acknowledgements  to  L  thereupon 

rese  ved  unto  Is,  as  you  by  and  with  the  Advice  aforesaid  shall  think  fit,  Which  said  gra.Ua 

are  to  pass  &  be  Sealed  by  our  Seal  of  New  York  &  hei.ig  En.red  upon  Record  b/s,  d 

OH.ceror  Officers  as  you  shall  appoint,  shall  he  good  &  eflectual  in  Law  against  Us,  Our  Heirs 

and  Successors  °  iit-irs 

A.ui  We  do  hereby  give  you  the  said  Jol„.  Mo.ifgon.ery  full  Power  &  Authority  to  order 
«"d  appoint  hairs.  Markets  &  Marts  as  also  such  and  so  .nuny  I'orts.  Harbours,  Bays.  Havens 


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&  other  Places  for  the  Convenience  &  Security  of  Shipping,  and  for  the  better  loading  and 
unloading  of  goods  &  Merchandizes,  as  by  you  with  the  Advice  &  Consent  of  Our  said 
Councel  be  thought  fit  and  necessary. 

And  We  do  hereby  require  and  Command  all  Officers  and  Ministers  Civil  and  Military,  and 
all  other  Inhabitants  of  Our  said  Province  &  Territories  depending  thereon  to  be  obedient 
aiding  and  assisting  unto  you  the  said  John  Montgomery  in  the  execution  of  this  Our 
Commission  &  of  the  Powers  and  Authorities  herein  contained,  and  in  case  of  your  Death  or 
absence  out  of  Our  said  Province  &  Territories  depending  thereon  to  be  obedient,  aiding  & 
assisting  unto  such  Person  as  shall  be  appointed  by  Us  to  be  Our  Lieut'  Governor  or 
Commander  in  Chief  of  Our  said  Province  to  whome  we  do  therefore  by  these  Presents  give 
&  grant  a'.l  and  singular  the  Powers  and  Authorities  herein  granted,  to  be  by  him  executed  & 
enjoy'd  during  Our  Pleasure,  or  until  Your  Arrival  within  Our  said  Province  &  Territories. 

And  if  upon  your  Death  or  Absence  out  of  Our  said  Province  &  Territories  depending 
thereon  there  be  no  Person  upon  the  Place  commissionated  or  appointed  by  us  to  be  Our 
Lieut'  Governor  or  Commander  in  Chief  of  Our  said  Province  Our  Will  &  Pleasure  is  that 
the  Eldest  Councillor  whose  Name  is  first  Placed  in  Our  said  instructions  to  you  &  who  shall 
be  at  the  time  of  your  Death  or  Absence,  residing  within  Our  said  Province  of  New  York 
shall  take  upon  him  the  Administration  of  the  Government,  and  execute  Our  said  Commission 
and  Instructions,  and  the  several  Powers  and  Authorities  therein  mentioned'  in  the  ^anie 
manner  and  to  all  intents  &  purposes,  as  other  Our  Governor  &  Commander  in  Chief  of  Our 
said  Province,  shou'd  or  ought  to  do  in  case  of  your  absence,  until  your  return,  or  in  all  Cases 
until  Our  further  pleasure  be  known  therein. 

And  We  do  hereby  give  and  declare,  ordain  &  appoint  that  you  the  said  John  Montgomery 
shall  &  may  hold,  execute  and  enjoy  the  office  and  place  of  Our  Captain  General  and 
Governor  in  Chief  in  and  over  our  Province  of  New  York  &  the  Territories  depending 
thereon,  together  with  all  and  singular  the  powers  and  Authorities  hereby  granted  unto  you, 
for  &  during  Our  Will  &  Pleasure 

And  whereas  there  are  Divers  Colonies  adjoining  to  Our  Province  of  New  York,  for  the 
Defence  ^Security  whereof,  it  is  requisite  that  due  care  be  taken  in  time  of  War,  We  have 
therefore  thought  it  necessary  for  Our  Service,  and  for  the  better  Protection  and  Security  of 
Our  Subjects,  Inhabiting  those  Parts,  to  constitute  and  appoint,  and  we  do  by  these  presents 
constitute  and  appoint  you  the  said  John  Montgomery  to  be  Our  Captain  General  and 
Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Militia,  and  of  all  the  Forces  by  sea  &  Land,  within  Our  Colony 
of  Connecticut  And  of  all  Our  Forts  &  Places  of  Strength  within  the  same. 

And  for  the  better  Ordering,  governing  and  ruling  Our  said  Militia  &  all  Our  Forces,  Fortb 
&  Places  of  Strength  within  Our  said  Colony  of  Connecticut,  We  do  hen^by  give  &  grant  unto 
you  tiie  said  John  Montgonn'ry  [and]  in  your  Absence  to  Our  Commander  in  Chief  of  Our 
Province  of  New  York,  all  and  every  the  like  Powers  as  in  these  Presents  are  before  granted 
and  recited,  for  the  ruling,  governing  and  ordering  Our  Militia  and  all  Our  Forces,  Forts  & 
Places  of  istrength  within  Our  Province  of  New  York,  to  he  exercised  by  you  the  said  John 
Montgomery  &  in  your  Absence  from  Our  Territory  &  Douiinion  of  New  Y'ork,  by  Our 
Cor.imander  in  Chief  of  Our  Province  of  New  York  within  Our  said  Colony  of  Connecticut, 
for  and  during  Our  Pleasure.     In  witness  whereof  We  have  Caused  these  Our  Letters  to  be 

'  ooutaineJ.  CommUtiim;  IV.,  67.  — Ko. 


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innde  Patents,     Witness  Ourself  at  Westminster  the  [Fourth]  Day  of  [October!  In  tlie  first 
year  of  Our  Ueign.     1727. 

[By  Writt  of  Privy  Seal 

BissE  &  Bray.]' 


^ 


Order  in  Council  qpprovivcj  Governor  Mmitgomerie's  Imtrw:tiom. 

[Now- York  Ptpen,  Dd.,  01.] 

At  the  Court  of  S'  James'  the  lO"-  day  of  October  1727. 

Phesent  — The  Kino's  most  Excell'  Majesty  in  Council!. 

Upon  Reading  this  Day  at  the  Board  a  Report  from  tl,e  R'  Hon-'  the  Lords  of  the 
Lommutee  of  Council!,  upon  Considering  the  Draughts  of  Instructions  prepared  by  the  Lords 
Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Piantations,  for  John  Montgomery  Esq',  His  Majesty's  Captain 
Genera!)  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Provinces  of  New  York  and  New  Jers/y,  together 
with  two  Representations  from  the  said  Lords  Commissioners,  specifying  the  particular 
Alterations  they  have  made  in  the  said  Draughts  of  Instructions  By  which  Report  it  appears 
that  the  said  Alterations  are  no  other  than  to  make  the  said  Draughts  conformable  to  Governor 
Hunters  Instructions,  which  have  already  received  His  Majesty's  Approbation-His  Majesty 
m  Council!  was  thereuppon  pleased  to  approve  of  the  said  Draughts  of  Instructions  for  Colonel 
Montgomery  (which  are  hereto  annexed)  And  to  order  that  His  (Jrace  The  Duke  of  Newcastle 
One  of  His  Majesty's  Principal  Secretarys  of  State  Do  cause  the  same  to  be  prepared  for  His 
Alajesty's  Royal!  Signature. 


A  true  Copy 


Temple  Stanyan. 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Ncw-Tork  ri|wn,  Dd.,  49.  ] 

My  Lords.  ^"^  ^°'"'^'  ^'^"'  ^^^tober  1727. 

I  had  the  honoui  to  acquaint  Your  Lordships  of  hi»  M-Jesties  having  been  proclaimed  here 
with  the  usual  solemnities  on  the  21''  of  August,  by  my  letter  of  the  24"'  of  that  month;  and 
in  New  Jersi-y  on  the  ao'"  by  my  letter  of  the  ao-     But  the  Ship  wliich  carried  those  L-tters 

„  """'  '*"""  • ■''  *'"''■'  [  I  '»  ""'  "'"»■-'  O..nm.i8.io.,,  «r..  «,M..,1  fr„m  the  Uccord  in  Hook  of  Comminion,  IV.   in 

thf  SecreUry  •  otfico,    .Ibauy,  N.  Y.,  iu  which  tho  wor.lj  in  lialie,  nro  ouiitWd.  —  El.. 

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met  with  a  storm  at  sea,  which  obliged  her  to  put  back  to  tiiia  port  in  order  to  refit.     So 
that  that  pjicket  will  come  inclosed  in  this  which  I  am  now  preparing. 

I  have  liitely  received  the  Duplicate  of  Your  Lordships'  letter  of  the  SG""  June,  together 
with  the  first  letter  of  the  lO""  July,  with  the  Enclosed  Duplicate  of  Orders  from  the  Privy 
Council  to  proclaim  His  Majer.ty,  which  I  had  done  before  according  to  the  form  of  the 
Proclamation  printed  in  London. 

I  had  likewise  be*bre  the  Receipt  of  these  Orders  published  a  Proclamation,  requiring  all 
Officers  to  take  the  Oaths  and  execute  their  Offices  according  to  the  Act  of  the  6"'  of  Queen 
Anne,  And  T  have  now  reprinted  and  published  the  Proclamation  for  continuing  the  Officers 
in  the  Plantations  in  both  my  Governments. 

I  had  likewise  observed  the  Clause  which  Your  Lordships  favour  me  with  reciting,  out  of 
the  ^ame  Act,  about  the  continuance  of  all  publick  Seals,  upon  which  ground  I  issued  writs 
for  choosing  a  new  Assembly  in  both  Governments,  as  soon  as  I  had  proclaimed  His  Majesty: 
And  the  Assembly  at  New  York  have  already  met,  and  joined  with  me  and  the  Council  in  an 
humble  Address  to  His  Majesty,  whi^h  I  beg  Your  Lordships  to  l.iy  before  His  Majesty  and 
hope  it  may  be  printed  in  the  Gazette.  I  likewise  transmit  to  Your  Lordships  two  more 
humble  Addresses,  one  from  the  Corporation  of  the  City  of  New  York,  and  another  from  the 
Justices  and  Grand  Jury  o(  the  Supream  Court  in  the  said  City,  which  I  Desire  Your  Lordships 
will  likewise  lay  before  His  Majesty.  When  the  Assembly  at  New  York  is  over  I  intend  to 
go  into  New  Jersey,  to  hold  an  Assembly  there,  where  1  doubt  not  but  the  same  duty  and 
loyalty  will  appear  as  in  this  Province. 

I  enclose  to  Your  Lordships  my  Speech  to  the  Assembly,  together  with  their  Address  in 

answer  to  it:  I  am  satisfied  that  they  will  provide  fully  for  the  payment  of  all  Engagements 

relating  to   the   building   and    Supporting   the   New    Fort  at  Oswego,   for   they   seem   all 

convinced  that  it  is  the  best  thing  that  ever  was  done  to  secure  the  Indians  and  our  selves 

from  the  Encroachments  of  the  French.     I  hope  Your  Lordships  will  b-^  of  the  same  Opinion, 

being  with  great  Respect, 

My  Lords,  Your  Lordships 

most  dutifull 

and  most  obedient  humble  Servant 

W.  Burnet. 
P.  S. 

M'  Le  Heup  the  Agent  for  the  Province  of  New  York  will  apply  to  Your  Lordships  by  my 

Directions  to  know  if  Your  Lordships  think  it  most  proper  that  he  should  present  the  Address 

from  myself  and  the  Council  and  Assembly,  introduced  by  the  Duke  of  New  Castle,  or  the 

Earl  of  Westmorland,  which  1  "nimbly  submit  to  Your  Lordships.     The  French  have  hitherto 

attempted  nothing  further  against  *he  Fort  at  Oswego,  but  all  remains  quiet  hitherto. 

Endorsed 

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Mq>resentatmi  to  the  King  agaimt  the  Partition  Act  pas-^ed  at  Kew-Ym-k. 

[  New-Tork  Enlrlen,  L.,  108.  ] 

To  the  King's  most  Excellent  Majesty 
May  it  please  Your  Majesty. 

Hjiving  had  under  our  consideration  An  Act  passed  in  Your  Majesty's  province  of  New  York 

n  November  n26.    ntituled  :    -An  Act  for  easier  partition  of  land   held   in  comnZ    a.  d 

promotmg  the  setthng  and  improvement  thereof,  and  (or  confirming  former  divisions  in    I  e 

"settled  Townsh.ps  of  this  Colony"  and  having  had  the  opinion  of  M'  Fane,  one  of  Your 

Jll^tSes^;."""  '•^""^'  '"  '"^  ^"^  '^^^'^"P--   ''^   "-'^'^^  ^^^«  •--  to'  :eprelnt  ;; 

m  Jllod  'oZt^'T'  ^^^T  '"  ^"  '"^  ''''"''''  '■''''^""  ^''  constituting  such  an  extraordinary 
me  hod  o  proceedmg  for  the  partitition  of  Lands  held  in  common,  as  is  prescribed  by  this 
Act,  winch  .s  general  and  extends  to  the  whole  province,  since  the  same  purpose  mid.  be 
effected  by  wrUs  of  Partition,  or  private  Acts,  where  they  should  be  found  necessary    b     on 

wnereot,  we  humbly  take  leave  to  mention,  which  are :  f        f 

That  should  this  Act  receive  Your  Majesty's  Royal  confirmation,  the  property  of  private 
persons  m.ght  be  ,u  great  danger  of  being  prejudiced,  not  only  by  the  methods  of  p.C.on 
oTe: tlllitle :;^^'  '-'  ^"  '--  -'  -'  '-  ^-^^^'-  tberem  for^nnor.  and  person^:  uir 

InJn"'.?"  ^''^""'^  '°  ^'■'"'  '""'"'■'•  "P""""*^  ''  ^  P"^''t«  Law,  and  thereby  Your  Maj'^' 
Instruc'.  to  your  Gov  requiring,  that  due  care  should  be  taken  in  all  private  Acts:  to  insert  a 
sav-ng  of  the  R.ght  of  the  Crown,  and  of  other  pe.sons  therein  mentioned,  as  al  o  t  at 
publ.ck  not,ficat.on  should  be  made  of  the  Parties  intention  to  apply  for  such  Act    that  al 
persons  concerned  therein  might  be  duly  apprized  thereof,  would  be  evaded,  in  wbhe^a 
points  the  present  Acts  is  defective. 

But  the  consideration  of  Greatest  Importance  with  us  in  this  matter,  is.  that  we  have  reason 
to  apprehend  the  pnncpal  design  of  this  Act.  is  to  defraud  Your  Majesty  of  vast  Tracts  of 
Land,  at  present  held  upon  pretence  of  certain  exorbitant  Grants,  upon  which,  very  small,  or 
no  Quit  rents  are  reserved  to  your  Majesty. 

The  Legislature  of  New  York,  have  long  been  desirious  of  a  Law  for  this  purpose,  and 
M  Burnet  Urn  Maj  -  Gov'  of  New  York  in  the  year  1721.  sent  us  a  draught  of  a  Bill  to  that 
Effect  wh.ch  induced  us  to  enter  into  a  particular  consideration  of  the  State  of  this  Province 
with  respect  to  Grants  and  Quit  Itents,  and  we  beg  leave  to  annex  thereunto  a  copy  of  a 
Report  winch  we  made  in  the  20.  f  Sept'  1722  upon  that  subject,  as  conceiving  the  same  to 
be  relative  to  the  subject  matter  of  this  Act,  and  of  great  consequence  to  Your  Maj''-  service 

To  this  we  shall  only  beg  leave  to  add,  that  although  there  be  a  clause  in  this  Act  to  prevent* 
Its  taking  effect  till  your  Maj'^-  pleasure  shall  be  known  concerning  the  same,  yet  we  would 
humbly  propose,  that  your  Maj'^  should  be  pleased  to  siguify  your  disallowance  thereof,  that  the 
like  attempt  may  not  be  again  renewe.i;  it  being  an  Instruction  to  Your  Maj'"  Govern"  "not 
"tore-euact  any  Law  to  which  the  Royal  Assent  has  once  been  refused,  without  express 


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"  leave  for  that  purpose  first  obtained  from  Your  Majesty  upon  a  full  Representation  by  them 
"to  be  made  of  the  reasons  and  neceGsity  for  passing  such  Law." 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted. 

J.  CHETWYND 

T.  Peliiam 
M.  Bladen 
Edw"*  Ashe 
Whitehall  O.  Bridgeman 

Dec'  6.  1727  W.  Cary. 


Mr.  Golden  to  Secretary  Popple. 

[New-Tork  Ftpen,  Dd.,  (7.] 

I  have  waited  with  some  Impatience  for  Coll.  Montgomery's  Arival  to  know  more  certainly 
the  Lords  Commiss"  Opinion  of  what  I  had  the  honour  to  write  to  you  about  this  time 
twelvemonth :  but  the  Ships  for  this  Season  being  all  upon  their  Departure,  I  think  it 
necessary  to  give  you  the  trouble  of  this  without  further  delay  to  inform  you  their  Lordf"  that 
as  the  Assembly  of  this  Province  continues  in  tlieir  Design  of  Weakning  his  Majesty's 
Government  here,  it  seems  necessary  to  lay  liold  of  all  means  which  may  be  usefull  in  putting 
a  restraint  upon  them.  It  appears  by  the  Ilesolves  of  the  Assembly  prjeceding  the  last,  that 
they  endeavoured  to  moke  the  Officers  of  the  Government  wholly  dependant  upoii  them,  & 
this  they  did  not  only  by  shewing  that  there  was  no  money  to  be  got  without  consent  of  the 
Assembly,  but  likewise  that  the  Saliary  or  Rewards  of  the  Officers  for  their  services  should 
be  more  or  less  valuable,  as  they  were  more  or  less  grateful!  to  the  leading  party  of  that  house; 
The  last  Assembly  has  not  been  contented  with  this,  and  with  their  having  in  effect  the 
Nomination  of  all  the  Officers  who  are  not  immediately  apointed  by  the  King,  but  have  gone 
on  to  weaken  the  two  principal  Courts  of  Judicature  in  the  Province  I  mean,  the  Supreme 
Court  of  King's  Bench  here,  &  the  Chancery,  as  will  appear  to  your  LordP'  by  the  Act  for 
preventing  of  Prosecutions  by  Information  &  their  Resolves  against  the  Chancery.  It  is  not 
easy  to  be  conceived  to  what  degree  of  Weakness  the  Administration  here  is  reduced  the 
consequences  of  which  miiy  be  very  dangerous  to  the  safety  of  the  Province  in  general  & 
the  Properties  of  the  Subjects  for  in  case  of  any  foreign  attack  or  tumult  among  the  People  the 
Government  here  is  not  abie  to  make  any  stand  without  the  immediate  Assistance  of 
the  Assembly,  &  the  Authority  of  the  Courts  of  .ludicature  will  depend  upon  the  humoi-.rs  of  the 
prevailing  party  in  that  house.  In  short  if  they  shall  be  allowed  to  go  on  without  some 
speedy  remedy  to  put  a  stop  to  them,  it  is  to  be  fear'd  that  a  Resolve  of  the  House  of  tiie 
Representatives  will  in  time  be  look't  on  as  of  more  force  than  his  Majesty's  positive 
Command,  or  even  perhaps  than  an  Act  of  Parliannmt  if  it  be  not  accompanied  with  sufficient 
force  to  put  it  in  Execution.  All  this  is  occasioned  by  His  Majesty's  not  having  any  fund  to 
support  his  Government  here,  but  what  is  given  by  the  Assembly  yearly  or  every  two  or 
three  years,  &  tlio'  the  (Joveruing  party  in  tiiat  house  may  recommend  themselves  to  Coll. 
Montgomery  at  his  Arival,  by  granting  a  support  for  some  few  years,  as  is  usual,  yet  as  soon 


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as  those  years  shall  be  near  expiring  we  shall  again  fall  into  the  State  we  now  are  in  & 
the  longer  the  remedies  are  delayed,  they  will  be  aplied  with  more  dilficulty  &  danger  -The 
only  tlnng  I  know  in  the  power  of  the  Government  here  whereby  to  gain  a  certain  support  is 
an  Enqu.ry  mto  the  Grants  of  Lands  as  I  before  intimated;  and  1  am  likewise  of  Opinion 
that,  il  t\m  Lnqu.ry  be  made  in  a  proper  manner,  it  will  not  only  be  effectual  for  the  purposes 
designed  but  may  also  become  popular.  It  would  be  pr^esumptuous  however  in  me  to  trouble 
he.r  Lord.-  with  particulars  'till  I  know  how  far  what  I  have  already  wrote  is  acceptable  to 
them.  What  the  Province  Agent  has  wrote  on  the  subject  of  my  last,  having  allarmed  some 
persons,  1  apprehend  that  no  pains  will  be  omitted  to  misrepresent  what  1  have  already  done, 
&  I  suspect  M'  Clark  .nost,  who  by  his  being  Secretary  of  this  Province  may  have  some 
r.^  rirr^'T  '^°f  1"""'^  it  necessary  therefore  to  give  you  this  trouble  &  to  inform 
you  that  RP  Clark  is  deeply  interested  in  the  great  Tracts  held  in  common  &  therefore  will 
oppose  &  endeavour  to  prevent  my  Proposals  takeing  effect.  I  am  sensible  enough  of  the 
risq.e  that  I  run  from  the  resentment  of  those  men  who  may  think  their  private  Interest  to 
be  at  Stake  But  as  I  make  no  Doubt  of  their  Lordr-  patronage  on  this  occasion  I  think  my 
self  safe  undent.  The  Ilesolves  of  the  Assembly  with  the  Counter  Resolves  of  the  Council 
are  order'd  to  be  laid  before  their  LordP'     I  am,  S% 

„       ,^    ,  Your  most  obedient 

New  York  .         ^  ,       , ,    „ 

n    rir.h,^«~  &  most  humble  Servant 

Dec'  IS""  1727  r-  ^ 

Cadwalladeb  Colden. 

To  the  Secretary  of  the  Lords  of  Trade 


Zonk  of  Trade  to  tlie  DuTce  of  Newcaslle. 

[New-York  Enlrie*.  L.,  113.] 

To  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle. 
My  Lord. 

Your  Grace  will  perceive  by  the  inclosed  .opy  of  a  letter  formerly  wrote  to  you  by  this 
Board,  and  likewise  by  copies  of  letters  we  have  just  received  from  M'  Burnet,  his  Maj'^-  Gov' 
of  New  York,  what  industry  is  employed  by  the  French  at  Canada,  to  encroach  upon  His 
INlaj'J"  dominions  in  those  parts. 

In  the  year  1726.  they  erected  a  Fort  at  Niagara,  upon  the  land  belonging  to  the  Five 
Indian  Nations,  subject  to  His  Maj-r;  of  which  complaint  has  been  made,  but  no  redress 
hitherto  obtained. 

Since  the  building  of  the  Fort  by  the  French,  W  Burnet  has  thought  it  necessary  to  erect 
another  on  the  River  Oswego,  within  the  territory  of  the  said  Five  Indian  Nations,  for  the 
protection  of  our  Trade  in  those  parts,  which  the  Gov'  of  Canada  has  peremptorily  demanded 
to  be  demolished. 

This  proceeding  of  the  French  Gov'  we  conceive  to  be  directly  contrary  to  (he  sence  of  the 
rreaty  of  Utrecht,  highly  d.-triinental  to  His  Rfajesty's  Rights,  and  in  no  sort  agreable  to 
the  good  union  at  present  subsisting  between  the  two  Nations. 


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"^ 


But  as  the  papers  inclosed,  will  give  your  Grace,  a  full  state  of  this  Affair,  we  shall 
only  beg  leave  to  add  one  circumstance  which  must  inevitably  put  this  matter  out  of  all 
dispute  between  the  two  Crowns,  and  decide  the  right  in  favour  of  Creat  Brittain;  namely, 
that  in  the  year  17:20.  the  Indian  Nations  as  a  confirmation  of  their  entire  subjection  to  His 
Majesty,  did  surrender  all  their  lands  to  him,  and  upon  part  of  these  lands,  both  the  Forts  in 
question  are  erected. 

This  surrender  was  owing  to  the  application  and  address  of  M'  Burnet,  who  has  always 
acted  with  great  prudence  and  integrity. 

As  we  look  upon  this  to  be  a  matter  of  very  great  consequence  to  the  British  Interest  in 
America,  we  desire,  your  Grace  would  be  pleased  to  take  the  first  opportunity  to  receive  His 
Mnj''''"  directions  for  his  Minister  at  the  Court  of  France,  to  make  the  proper  instiinces  for 
redressing  of  thebe  grievances.     We  are.  —  My  Lord. 

Your  Grace's 

most  obedient  and  most  humble  serv" 

J.  Chetwynd 
P.  Dominique 
T.  Pelham 
M.  Bladen 
Edw""  Ashe 
Whitehall.  O  Bridgeman 

Dec' 21,  1727.  W.  Caky. 


Governor  Burnet  to  the  Lords  of  Dade. 

[  Ncw-Tcrk  Tapers,  DJ.,  02.  ] 

New  York.  21"  Dec'  1727. 
My  Lords 

I  now  send  to  Your  Lordships  the  Acts  passed  by  the  Assembly  of  New  York  on  the  26"' 
Nov'  last.  Engrossed  and  Sealed.     There  are  Eight  Publick  Acts  and  one  private. 

1"  An  Act  for  defraying  the  Cost  and  Contingent  charges  of  the  Trading  House  at  Oswego, 
and  the  maintaining  it  during  the  time  therein  mentioned,  for  applying  several  Fonds,  and 
borr>,",ving  a  certain  Sum  out  of  the  Excise  for  that  purpose;  for  the  effectual  Recovery  of 
former  fines  and  forfeitures;  for  continuing  the  several  Dutys  on  Indian  Goods,  during  the 
time  therein  mentioned,  and  for  making  good  the  money  so  to  he  borrowed  of  the  Excise. 

Tliis  Act  is  to  repay  me  what  I  had  Advanced  for  this  Service,  and  to  pay  others  what  they 
had  advanced  upon  my  Credit.  I  have  already  explained  to  Your  Lordships  the  great 
Importance  of  this  Service  and  therefore  need  add  no  more  about  it  now. 

S!'"'  An  Act  for  continuing  an  Act  Entitled  An  Act  appointing  Commissioners  to  let  to  farm 
the  Excise  of  Strong  Liquors  in  the  Citys  and  Countys  in  this  Colony,  and  for  changing  some 
Comniisaioners  and  for  recovering  the  Arrears  of  the  Excise. 

Tliis  Act  is  a  Continuance  of  an  Act  for  one  year  more  which  has  been  already  frequently 
continued  from  time  to  time,  and  so  done,  rather  than  for  a  long  time  at  once,  that  when 


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as  in  this  Act 


S'-  An  Act  for  preventing  Prosecutions  by  Information. 

rius  ,s   levelled  „t   tiie   Attorney   General!   who   has   indeed   been   very  vexatious  and 

.Hk3tr.ous  to  n.ake  use  of  trilling  pretences  to  bring  himself  into  business'in  a  v  1  „,e"n 

and  sord.u  manner;     He   is  therefore  by  this  Act  limited  to  take  his  Directions  from  th" 

Governour  and  Council  in  all  Prosecutions,  or  else  His  Proceedings  to  bevoi,    .h      7  a1 

was  passed  formerly,  and  is  in  force  in  New  Jersey.  ™^^'''""S«  t°  "e  voui,  the  hke  Act 

4"'  An  Act  for  continuing  an  Act  of  General  Assembly  of  this  Colony,  entitled  an  Act  for 
revvng  an  Act  ent.tled  an  Act  for  Regulating  the  Ferry  between  the  C i  y  of  N  w  Yo^  .n" 
Nassau  Island,  and  for  moderating  some  Rates  of  the  former  ferriages 

Housetd'priro:."""''  '''  '""^^^^  °'  '''  '''''  '"  '^  ^°""'^  ^^'  «"«'°'^  ^°  ^"'"^  "  County 
Colty  "of^Or.::;'"'^  '''  ^"""^^  "°"^^  ""'^  '"  "'"^"^  ^"^  -'-««  '•-  '-^y^  -<!  ^n-son  in  the 

The.urIbr.,ernee;noC:^3,:rt;:::::rtS:^ 

The  private  Act  is  for  naturalizing  several  persons  therein  mentioned. 

When  I  went  with  the  Council  and  Assembly  to  the  City  hall  to  publish  these  Acts  I  was 
informed  t  at  just  be  ore  the  Assembly  had  passed  some  Kxtrnordinary  Resol's  about  The 
Court  o.  Chancery,  which  was  all  done  at  the  Suggestion  of  their  Spe  ker,  who  ,Ld  It  ly 
los  a  cause  m  Chancery,  and  against  whom  1  had  signed  a  Decree  only  two  d  ys  bef  e  The 
evuiant  part.ahty  of  the  House,  in  being  thus  Directed  l,y  one  that  was  a  pa^y,  aJ  „tri  g 
nto  h.s  Resentment  n.ade  me  think  it  necessary  to  dissolve  them,  and  to  publis  an  An  w2 
to  the.r  Resolves  ma  e  by  the  Council  which  I  now  send  to  Your  Lordships  in  print 

Adolph  1  h.hpse  who  was  the  Speaker  of  the  Assembly  had  the  least  reason  of  any  Man  to 
d.sownte  Court  of  Chancery,  for  he  himself  was  a  Member  of  the  Council  when  t  fat  Court 
was  es  abhshed  by  the  Council  and  when  the  Lords  of  Trade  approved  that  Estabilmen 
and  he  h.mseif  three  years  ago  being  cast  in  a  Suit  at  conunon  Law  brought  it  into  C  rry 
and  obtan.ed  some  rele.f  ,n  it.  If  the  Assembly  had  really  designed  to  have  any  abuses  in 
e  pract.ce  of  that  Court  auK-nded,  and  anything  regulated  in  a  better  manner  for  the  future 
they  should  have  n.ade  some  proposals  about  it  before  the  Close  of  the  Session,  that  the  Council 
might  have  an  Opportunity  of  considering  the  matter,  and  joining  with  them  in  anything  that 
was  proper  but  tins  being  done  in  a  hurry  and  in  a  clandestine  manner,  iust  at  their  br^^king 
up,  shews  that  the.r  design  was  only  to  possess  the  Country  with  ill  In.;,-essions,  without  the 
Governour  and  Council  having  any  opportunity,  as  they  hoped,  to  undeceive  them.  This 
made  .t  necessary  to  put  the  matter  in  a  full  light,  and  to  publish  it,  which  1  hope  Your 
Lordslnps  w.ll  approve,  and  give  such  Directions  for  the  future  conduct  of  the  Government  in 
th.s  Affair  as  you  shall  think  proper. 


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NEW. YORK  COLONIAL  >rANUSCRIPTS. 


:1 


We  have  likewise  in  Council  innde  aoine  proj^rcss  in  conRideriiic;  of  Metliods  to  reforni  tlie 
Abusi's  of  the  I'ractitioufis  in  this  Court,  wiiich  we  hope  will  he  ellec-tual  to  lessen  the  Charge 
oC'this  Court  very  considerably,  and  we  are  likewise  preparing  n  new  table  of  Fees,  much 
lower  than  before,  that  no  real  pretence  may  be  left  to  complain  of  the  Court  for  the  future. 

One  great  Ueason  why  the  Country  People  are  prejudiced  against  the  Court  of  Chancery 
has  been  that  several  Bills  have  been  brought  to  ascertain  and  recover  largo  sums  duo  to  the 
King  for  Quit  Itents  on  which  I  have  generally  given  Decrees  in  favour  of  the  King  whom  I 
apprehended  to  be  very  much  wronged  on  that  head  ;  but  this  rais'd  a  pretty  general  clamour, 
because  it  fell  heavy  on  several  Patentees.  Upon  the  whole  1  have  had  more  trouble  with  this 
Court,  than  with  all  with  my  other  business  put  together,  and  nothing  could  have  made  me 
undergo  it,  but  the  necessity  I  found  myself  under  of  giving  Releif  when  demanded  of  me. 
But  one  thing  I  took  care  of,  that  when  the  fees  of  the  OIHcers  and  the  Practitioners  were 
raised  no  addition  should  be  made  to  mine,  which  remain  very  insignificant. 

I  hope  Your  Lordships  will  excuse  my  dwelling  on  a  Subject  which  concerns  my  character 
80  nearly  and  in  which  I  apprehend  myself  to  have  been  undeservedly  ill  treated.  1  must  only 
observe  farther  what  all  the  Facts  are  that  house  have  founded  the  strong  Expressions  upon, 
That  by  the  violent  measures  taken  in  and  allowed  Inj  it,  some  hare  been  ruined,  others  obliged  to  abandon 
the  Colony  and  many  restrained  in  it,  either  by  Imprisonment  or  by  excessive  bail  exacted  from  them,  not  to 
dejmrt,  even  wften  no  manner  of  suits  are  dqxmding  against  them. 

Now  all  this  has  no  other  foundation  that  I  know  of,  or  that  the  house  was  any  ways 
informed  of  but  that  one  person  who  had  been  intrusted  with  great  quantities  of  Snull",  refused 
to  come  to  an  account  with  tlie  Agents  of  those  who  entrusted  him,  and  so  lied  the  Colony, 
afler  having  delayed  the  Cause,  as  long  as  he  could,  hy  four  iusullicient  answers  to  the 
Complainants  Bill  and  that  some  other  persons  who  appeared  to  me  upon  Oath  to  have  had 
all  the  Defendant's  Eilects,  who  lied,  nmde  over  to  them,  were  detained  by  ne  Exeats,  'till  the 
Suit  should  be  determined:  Neither  was  this  done  till  a  ne  exeat  had  been  obtained  hy  the 
Defendant's  Council  against  the  Principal  Complainant.  I  shall  trouble  Your  Lordships  no 
further  on  this  Subject,  but  refer  to  the  enclosed  papers  printed  upon  this  occasion. 

I  have  also  now  sent  the  Minutes  of  Council  to  M'  Popple  from  the  6""  of  January  last,  to 
the  19""  Inst'  where  Your  Lordships  will  find  in  the  last  Minute,  the  Methods  already  proposed 
for  reforming  the  Abuses  in  the  Practice  in  the  Court  of  Chancery. 

Mv  Successor  is  not  yet  arrived,  and  the  Winds  are  so  contrary  that  it  is  mucii  doubted  if 
he  can  come  in  till  Febiuary  next.     I  am.  My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  Servant 

W.  Burnet. 


I  send  the  printed  Acts  and  Votes  to  M"'  I'opple. 

Endorsed 

Uec'd  Janry  29:  172 J 
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Ommimon  to  the  JJMoj)  of  London  for  (,vercm,uj  JurMlirthn  in  the  Jmcrmm 

(Moniefi. 


i  PItnhillnnt  Ocnoral  Piipon,  XI.,  lo.  ] 

Commissio  \U\^\n  pro  oxercciuJA  Jiiris- 
dicliont'  S|iiritiiali  <>t  KfTlnHliislicil  in 
I'lunlalioiiibuH  Aiiu'riciiiiis. 


(  T  It  A  N  H  I,  A  T  I  ()  N  .  ]  ■ 

Hoyal  CoininisHion  for  exerciBinjr  Spiri- 
tual and  KcciesiaslicaiJuriHdictioii  in 
liiii  Anii'rican  I'laiilationH. 


(Ieouoius  Swund.m  D.-i  Kratia  MaKna-  Hri-  Cko.um.:  tin.;  Skcond,  by  tin-  (Jra.v  ..f  (Um 

tannwu  Francia,  K  IlilH-rnia.  Rex.  (idoi  D..(..„-  King  of  (Jroat   Britain    Franco  and  Ir.land. 

sor&c.     llov..n-ndo  in  CIniHto  patri  K.lnnn.do  D.^lrnder  of  the  Faill.  Sec,  To  the  Revfri-nd 

perm.ssiono  d.vina  Kpiscopo  J.ondinonHi.  Sa-  lath.-r  in  Christ,  K.lnnn.d,  hy  Divine  pt-rniiH- 

*;'"■  sion,  IWsliop  of  London,  (Jncting: 

(.u,n     Colonial.    I'lantationoM,     ca-trraque  Whereas    the   CoionieH,    I'lantationa,   and 

donnnia  nostra  u.  America,  nondnm  divisa  vel  other  our  do.ninions  in  An.eriea,  are  not  yet 

ft.nnata,   neque  alicui   DLrcesi  infra  Uegnnn.  divi.ie.i  into,  eonslilnted   an.  neither   annexed 

Nostrum  Magna,.  Ilrita a;  annexa  existant:  to,  any  Dioeese  within  our  Kingdom  of  (Jreat 

ratione  cnjns  Jurisdu'lio  in  causis  Kcciesias-  hrilain  ;    hy    reason  whereof    .lurisdi..,  •„   in 
t.els,  in  illis  vel  eoruin  ali(,no  orientihus.  nol.is  Keelesiastieal  causes  arising  in  them,  or  ,n  any 
utsupremoKcdesiaMnterriHCapitiHolummo-  one  of  them,    helongeth    to   Us  only,    as  tho 
do  speetat;  ac  nohis  necossariuni  visus  sit  ut  Supreme  Head  of  the  Church  on  earth  •  And 
diMneepsJurisdictioSpiritualiaet  Fcelesiastica  wliereas    it    seemeth    to    Ua    neeesHary    that 
in  regionihus  illis   in   casihns   inferius  in  his  lienceforth  Spiritual  and  Kcclesiasli.al  Jnris- 
pra-sentibus   nienlionatis,    authoritate    nostra  diction     Bhould.    in     the     cases     hereinalier 
regia  secundum  leges  et  canones  ecclesia,'  An-  mentioned,    he  established,   and  exercised  in 
glicami!    infra  Angliam    legitime    receptos   ct  those  parts,  by  virtue  of  our  lioyal  Authority, 
sancitos,  mstituaturetexerceatur.quasincerus  according  to   the    Laws   and    Canons   of  the 
Dei  cultus  religionis(,uo  Christiana;  pura  pro-  Church  of  Knglund,  in    Kngland  lawfully  ro- 
fessio  melius  promoveatnr:   Cumquc   regalis  ceived    and  sanctioned,  to  <the  better  promo- 
pater    noater    Ceorgius    primus    nuper    Uex  ting   of  tho  sincere  worship  of  (Jod,  and  the 
Magna;  Britannia'  &c  per  lileras  suas  patentea  pure  profession  of  the  Christian  Religion  ;  and 
sub  magno  sigillo  suo  Magiuu  Britanniiu  con-  whereas  our  Royal  Father,  (ieorge  the  First, 
fectas,  gerontes  daf  apud  Westmonasterium  late  King  of  Great  Britain,  &c.,  did,  by  letters 
nono  die   Februarii,  anno   regni   sul   decimo  patent,  under  the  great   seal  of  Great  Britain, 
tertio,    dederit    et    concesserit    tibi    praifato  bearing   date   at    W.-stminster,    the    ninth  of 
Kpiseopo    Londinensi,    plenam  potestatem  tit  February,  in  the  thirteenth  yearofhisreign.givo 
nulhoritatem     per    te    vel     per    sullicientem  and  grant  unloyou,  the  lUshopof  London  afore- 
Conunissarium    tuum    vel    conimissarioa   tuos  said,  full  power  and  authority,  by  yourself,  or 
Buflicientes  per  te  snbstituendos  et  noininandos  by  your  sudicient  commissary,  or  coniinissaries 
exerceiidi.  jurisdictionem,  spiritualem  et  eccle-  to  he  hy  you  substiHited  and  named,  to  exercise 
siasticam  in  respeclivis  Coloniis,  I'lantationi-  Spiritual  and   Kcclesiasticid  Jurisdiction  in  bis 
bus,   ca-terisqne    dominiis    suis    in    America,  several  Colonies,  I'liuiliilions,  and  other  domin- 
durante  bene  placito  dicti  nuper  Regis  jiioul  ions  in  America,  during  the  good  pleasure  of 
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per   ei,  :dem    litteras    patentes   relatione  inde  the    said   late    King,  as   by  the   said    letters 
habita  pleuius  liquet  et  apparet.  patent    doth,  upon    examination,    more    fully 
Sciatis  mode  quod  nos  revocavimus  et  deter-  appear;  Know  ye,  that  Wj  have  revoked,  and 
minavimus  acper  pra'sentesrevocamiiset  deter-  determined,  and  do,  by  tl  ese  presents,  revoke, 
minamus  dictas  recitatas  literas   patentes  ac  and  determine   the   above   mentioned  letters 
omnia  et  singula  in  eisdem  contenta.  Et  ulteri-  patent,  with  all  and  singular  tlie  things  therein 
ussciatisquodno3devestrissincerareligione,i!t  contained.     And   further  know  ye,  tliat  We, 
doctrina,::c  morum  probitate,et  in  rebusgeren-  reposing   especial    confidence  in  your   sound 
disprovidacircumspectione,  et  industria,pluri-  religion,  learning  and   probity,  and   in   your 
mum  in  liac  parte  contidentes,  de  gratia  nostra  prudence  and  industry  in  the  management  of 
special?  ac  ex  certa  scieniia  et  mero  motu  nos-  affairs,    have,    of    our    special    favor,   certain 
Iris,  deuimus  et  concessimus,  ac  per  prtesentes  knowledge    and     mere     motion,   given    and 
damusetconcedimustibipra'ratoEpiscopoLon-  granted,  and  do   by  these   presents,  give  and 
dinensi  plenam  potestatem  et  authoritatem,  per  grant  to  you,  the  Bishop  of  London  aforesaid, 
te  vel  persufficientem  Comissarium  tuum,  sive  full  power  and  authority,  by  yourself,  or  by 
Comissarios  tuos  suflicientes  per  te  substituen-  your  suHicient  commissary,  or  commissaries  to 
dos  et  nomiiiandos,   exercendi  jurisdictionem  be  by  you  substituted  and  named,  to  exercise 
Spiritualem    et    ecclesiasticam    in    respectivis  .jpiritual    and    Ecclesiastical   Jurisdiction   in 
Coloniis,  Plantationibus,  cicterisque  Domiuiis  the    special    causes    and    matters   hereinafter 
nostris  in  America,  secundum  leges  et  canonea  expressed    and    specified,   within   our  several 
EcclesiiB   Anglicantt!    infra   Angliam    legitime  Colonies,  Plantations,  and  other  dominions  in 
receptos  et   sancitos,  in  specialibus  causis  et  America,  according  to  the  laws  and  canons  of 
materiis  inferius  in  his  praisentibus  expressis  the  Church  of  England,  in  England  LiwfuUy 
et  specilicatis.     Ac  pro    Declaratione   regalis  received  and  sanctioned.     And  for  declaration 
voluntatis   nostras  quoad   specialis   causas   et  of  our  Royal  Pleasure  as  to  the  special  causes 
materias  in  quibus  Jurisdictionem  Antedictam  and   matters  in  which  we  will  that  the  Juris- 
virtute    hujus  Commissionis   nostra)   exerceri  diction  above  named  be,  by  virtue  of  this  our 
volumus;  Dedimus  ulterius  et  concessimus  ac  commission,  exercised,  we  have  further  given 
per  prtcsentesdarnuset  concedimus  tibi  prafatf)  and  granted,  and  do,  by  these  presents,  give 
Episcopo  Londinensi    plenam    potestatem   et  and  grant  to  you,  the  Bishop  of  London  afore- 
authoritatem,  per  te  vel  per  sufficientem  com-  said,  full  power  and  authority,  by  yourself,  or 
missarium  tuum  sive  commissarios  tuos  suf-  by  your  sufTicient  commissmy,  or  commissaries 
ficieutes  per  te  substituendos  et  nominandos,  to  be  by  you  substituted  and  named,  to  visit 
Visitandi  onuies  Ecclesias  in  Coloniis,  Planta-  all  ciuinhes  in  our  aforesaid  Colonies,  Planta- 
tionibus, creterisque  Dominiis  nostris  pra'dictis  tions,  and    other   dominions   in   America,   in 
in  America,  in  quibus  divinum  servitium  jiixta  which  Divine  Service  according  to  the  Rites 
rilus  et  lilurgiam  ecclesia:  Anglicauii'  celebra-  and   Liturgy  of  the  Church  of  England  shall 
turn  fuerit,  ac  oiUTies  ecclesiarum  pnedictarum  liave  been  celebrated,  and  the  Rectors,  Curates 
rectores,  curi'tos,  ministros,  et    Incuinbentes,  Ministers  and  Incumbents,  by  whatt>ver  name 
sive  alio  (jUD'^umque  nomine  vocatoN,  ac  omnes  called    belonging    to   said    Churches,  and    all 
presbyteros   et  diaconos   in  sacris   ordinihus  Presbyters   and    Deacons    ailmitted   into  tlie 
Ecclesia- Anglicana'  coiistilulos,  cum  onini  et  Holy  Orders  of  the  Church  of  Kugland,  willi 
omnimoda  jurisdictione,  potestate  et  coercione  nil  and  every  Sort  of  Jurisdiction,  power,  and 
Eccleslastica  quoad  pnvniissa  retpiisita,  et  ad  Kech-siaslical  coercion,  reqtiisite  in  the  prem- 
dies,  boras,  et  loca  coinpetentiu  quiicunipie,  ises ;  and  to  Summon  the  aforesaid  Rectors, 


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quot.es  et  qnandocunque   tibi,  sive  commis-    Curates,  Ministers.  Incumbents,  Presbyters  or 
sano,  vel  commissariis  pnedictis  magis  congrua     Deacons  admitted  into  tiie  Holy  Orders  of  the 
et  opportuna  v.debuntur,  prnedictos  rectores.     Church  of  England,  or  any  of  them,  and  no 
curatos,  mm.stros,  incumbentes,   Presbyteros     person  else,  before  yourself  or  your  commis- 
vel    Diaconos,   in   sacris   ordinibus   Ecclesiae     sary,  or  commissaries  aforesaid,  upon  what- 
Anglican,!)  const.tutos,  aut  aliquem  vel  aliquos     ever  days   and  hours,  and  at  whatever  suit 
eorum    et    non   al.as  -quascunque    persona.,     able   places,  as  often  as,  and    whensoever,  to 
coram  te,  vel  Comm.ssario,  sive  Commissariis     yourself  or  to  your  commissary,  or  commis- 
pra3d,ct,s  evocandi,  et  per  testes  per  te'sive     saries  aforesaid,    shall    seem    most    fit    and 
Comm.ssanum  vel  Comn.issarios  prmdictos  in     convenient,  and  by  means  of  witnesses,  to  be 
deb.ta  juris  forma  ju.andos,  aliisque  viis  et     sworn  in    due    form    of  law  by  yourself    or 
mod.s   leg,t,mis   quibus    de    jure    melius   et     your  con.missary,  or   commissarie^  aforesaid, 
efficac.us  .d  fier.  possU.  u.quirendi  de  moribus     and  by  such  other  proper  v,-ays  and  methods, 
eorundem.  secundum  leges  et  canones  ecclesia,     as  can  with  right  be  more  advantageously  and 
Angl.can<x.;    ac  et.am   qu.ecunque  juramenta     effectually   used,   to  examine  concerning  the 
lic.ta  in  curns  Ecclesiasticis  consueta   minis-    manners  of  the  same,  according  to  the   laws 
trandi.  nc  corngendi   et   puniendi   pra^dictos     and  canons  of   the  Church  of  England;  and 
Kectores,    Curatos,    Ministros,    Incumbentes,     also  to  administer  all   oaths  lawful  and  cus- 
Iresbyteros  et  Diaconos,  in  sacris  ordinibus     tomary  in  Ecclesiastical  Courts,  and  to  correct 
Ecclesue  Angl.canas  constitutos,  juxta  eorum     and   punish   the   aforesaid    Rectors,    Curates, 
demerita,  sive  per  amotionem.  suspensionem.     Ministers.  Incumbents  I'reabyters  and  Deacons 
excommunicationem,   vel    ali.id    quodcunque     in   the   Holy  Orders  of  the  Church   of  Fng- 
genus   censurarum    ecclesiasticarum    aut  cor-     land,  according  to  their  demerits,  whether'  by 
rectmnum  debitarum,  juxta  canones  et  leges     amotion,  suspension,  excommunication,  or  by 
ecclesiasticas  pnrdictas.     Et  ulterius  de  ube-     any   sort   of   Ecclesiastical    censure,    or   due 
riori  gratia  nostra  dedimus  el  concessirnus,  ac    correction,  according  to  the  canons  and  I.aws 
per  pr.Tsentes  damns  etconcedimus  tibi  pnefato     Ecclesiastical  aforesaid.     And   further,  of  our 
Episcopo   Londinensi,  plenam    potestatem    et     superabundant    favor,    we    have    given    and 
authoritatem  de  tempore  in  tempus  i.ominandi     grrnted,  and  do,  by  these   presents,  give  and 
et  subst.tuendi  sub   man.,   iua  et  sigillo    tuo     grant  to  you,  the  Rishop  of  London  aforesaid, 
E|..scopal.  Comm.Hsarios  S.ilHcientes  ad  omnia     full  power  an.)  authority,  from  time  to  time   to 
ets.ngula  prre.nissa.  in  separalibuset  respec-     nominate   and    substifuU'    under    your    hand 
t.vis    Coloni.s.     Plantationihus    et    Don.iniis     and  Episcopal  seal,  sullicient  Co.nmissaries  to 
pra-d.ct.s  m  Amer.ca.  juxla  tenorem  et  veram     exe.cise  and  etfectually  execute  all  and  singular 
intent.onem  hujus  Commissionis  nostne  exer-     the  premises,  in  each  and  every  of  the  Colo- 
cenda   et    exequenda    cum   effect...   et    tales     nies.  Plantations,  and  Dominions  aforesaid,  in 
Commissariosamovendi  et  m..taii(li  de  teinp..re     America,  according  to  the  te.ior  a.id  tr.ie  intent 
in    tempus    prout    tibi    expediens    vi.iebitur.     of  this   our   Commission,  and    from  tin.e    to 
Habendum  et  gaudendum  omnes  et  singulas     time,  to  remove  nmi  change  such  Commissa- 
pot.  stateset  authoritat.-s  antedictas  tibi  pr-efalo     ries,  as  to  yon  shall  seem  f.t.     You.  the  iJishop 
Ep.scopo    Londinensi.   (|.iam    di.i    nobis   pla-     of  Lon.lon  aforesaid  having  a.id  enjoying  nil 
cuerit.     Volumus    tamen    nc    per   praisenles     nn<l  singular,  the  powers  and  authorities  above 
declaramus  et  ordinam.is,  quod  bene  liceat  et     recited,  during  our  good  pleasure.     We  will, 
licebit  alicui    persona-  vel  aliquibiis   personis     nevertheless,  a.id  do  by  Ihese  presents,  declare 
quibuscunque   *..  quam  vel  in   quas  aliquod     and  ordain,  that  it  may  n.id  shall  be  lawful  for 


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judicium,    decretuui,    sive    sentontia    virtute  any    person,  or   persons    whatsoever,    against 

hujus  Couimissionis  noslne  datum  sive  pronun-  whom  any  judgment,  decree,  or  sentence,  siuiil 

tiatum  fuerit,  nppellare  a  tali  judicio  decreto,  have  been  given  or   pronounced,  by   virtue  of 

sivesententia,  adperdilectosetperquamfideles  this   our   Commission,   to   appeal   from    such 

Conailiarios  nostros  Uerendissimum  in  Cliristo  judgment,  decree,  or  sentence,  to  our  Right 

patreni  Gulielmum  Archiepiscopum  Cantuari-  trusty  and  Well-heloved  Councillors,  the  most 

ensem  ao  Archiepiscopum  Cantuariensem  pro  lleverend  Father  in  Christ  William,  Archbishop 

tempore  existentem;  I'etruin  Dominum  King  of  Canterbury,    and    to    the    Archbishop    of 

Baronem  de  Ockham,  Cancellarium   Nostrum  Canterbury  for   the  time  being;  IVter,  Lord 

Maguiu  Britanniic,  ac  Cancellarium  Nostrum  King,    Baron    of  Ockham,  our  Chiincellor  of 

Magnje  Britanniiu  vel  Magni  nosti.  sigiili  Mag-  (ireat  Britain,  and  to  our  Ciiancellor  of  Great 

naj  Britannite  Custodem  pro  tempore  existen-  Britain,  or  Keeper  of  our  Great  Seal  of  Great 

tern:    Reverendissimum    in     Christo    palrem  Britain  for  the  time  being;  the  Most  Reverend 

Lancelotum  Archiepiscopum  Eboracensem,  ac  Father    in    Christ,    Lancelot.    Archbishop    of 

Archiepiscopum    Eboracensem    pro    tempore  York,  and  to  the  Archhisiiop  of  York  for  the 

existentem:  Summum  Thesaurarium  Nostrum  time   being;    our    High   Treasurer  of  Great 

Maguie   Britanniiu    pro   tempore    existentem:  Britain  for  the  time  being;  William,  Duke  of 

Gulielmum  Uucem  Uevoniiu,  Consilii  Nostri  Devonshire,  President  of  our   I'rivy  Council, 

Privati  prtcsidem,  nc  Consilii  privati    Nostri  and  to  the  President  of  our  Privy  Council  for 

praisidem  pro  tempore  existentem;  Thomam  the  time  being;  Thomas,  Lord  Trevor,  Keeper 

Dominum  Trevor,  privati  sigiili  nostri  Custo-  of  our  Privy  Seal,  and  to  the  Keeper  of  our 

dem,ac  privati  sigiili  nostri  Custodem  pro  tem-  Privy  Seal  lor  the  time  being;   Lionel  Cran- 

pore  existentem;  Lionelem  Cranlielu,  Ducem  fu'ld,  Duke  of  Dorset,  Steward  of  our  Palace, 

de   Dorset,  Seneschallum  Ilospitii   Nostri,  ac  and  to  the  Steward  of  our  Palace  lor  i,he  time 

Seneschallum  Hospitii  nostri  pro  tempore  exis-  being;  Charles,  Duke  of  Gralton,  Chamberlain 

tentem ;  Carolem  Ducem  de  linil'tou  Hospitii  of  our  I'alace,  and  to  tlie  Chamberlain  of  our 

NostriCamerarium.ac  Hospitii  Nostri  Cami'i a-  Palace  lor  the  time  being;  Thomas,  Duke  of 

rium  pro  temporeexistentem;  Thomam  Ducem  Newcastle,   oiu?   of  our  I'rincipal  Secretaries 

Novi  Castri  unum  primariorum  Secretariorum  ofStute;    Thomas,    Earl    of    Westmorehmd, 

Nostrorum  Status,  Thomam  Comitemde  W'est-  Charles,  Viscount  Tovvnshend,  another  of  our 

morland,  (^arolum  Vice  Comiteni  Townshend  Principal    Secretaries    of    State,    and    to    our 

nlterum  primariorum  Secretariorum  nostrorum  I'riniipal  S-cretaries    of  State    for    the    time 

Status,  ac  PrimariosSecretarios  Nostros  Status  being;    (ieorge,    Viscount    Torriugton,    First 

pro  tempore  existentes;  Georgium  \'icecomi-  Lord  (>ommissioner  of  our  Admiralty,  and  to 

tem  de  Torriugton    I'rimarium  Admiralitatis  <nir    Lord    High    Admiral,    and    lirst    Lord 

nostra'  Commissarium,  ac  Summum  Admiral-  Commissioner  of  the   Ailmiralty   for  the  time 

lum  Nostrum  atque  primarium  Admiralitatis  being;  Arthur  Onslow,    our  Speaker    of    our 

NostrfP  Commissarium   pro  tempore  existen-  House  of  ('ommons,   and  to  the  S|)eaker  of 

tem;  Arthurum  Onslow  nostrum  domus  Nos-  our  H(uisc  o(  l\)nnnons  for   the  time  being; 

tnc    Communium    i'rolocutorem,    ac    Domus  Robert  Walpole,   Knight  of  the   nu)st   Noble 

Nostrm  Communium  Prolocutorem-  pro  tem-  Order    of    the    Garter,    Chancellor    of    our 

pore  existentem  ;  Robertum  Widpole  Nobilis-  Exclieipu'r,  nnd   First  l,ord  of  our  Treasury, 

simi   Ordinis   Periscilidis    Kquiteni,  Scaccarii  and  lo  the  Clliaiu'ellor  of  the   Exchequer,  aiui 

nostri  (lancellarium,  ac  /Krarii  nostri  priinari-  first  Lord  of  the  Treasury  for  tlie  time  being; 

um    CommiBsarium,    atque    Scaccarii    nostri  Robert  Raymoiul,  Knight,  our  Chief  Justice 


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CaiK'cll.-iriuni    et    iErarii     nostri    primariiim 
Coiiirnissarium  pro  tempore  exisU'iiteni ;    Ilo- 
bcrtimi  Itaymoiid  inilitem,  Capitalem  Justici- 
ariiiiu  iiostruiii  ad  plucitu  coram  nobis  teiu^ida 
assigiiatiim,  ac  Capitalem  Jiisticiarium  nostrum 
ad  placita  coram  nobis  tenendanssignatum  pro 
tempore  existentem ;  Joseplium  Jekyli  militem 
Magistrum  Uotuloriim  Canceliariiu  nostra^,  no 
Magistriun  llotulorum  Cancellariaa  nostra)  pro 
tempore  existentem;  et  llobertum  Eyre  mili- 
tem, capitalem  .lusticiarium  nostrum  de  com- 
muni  banco,  ac  capitalem  Justiciarium  nostrum 
de  Communi   Bani'o  pro  tempore  existentem. 
Quibus  quidem  (Milielmo  Arcliiepiscopo  Can- 
tuariensi,  ac  Arcbiepiscopo  Cantuariensi  pro 
tempore   existenti ;    I'etro    Domino   King,  ac 
Cancellario    Nostro    Magn.-u     Britanniio,    vel 
niagni  Sigilli  nostri  Magniu  Britannife  Custodl, 
pro  tempore  existenti;   Lanceloto  Archiepb- 
copo  Kboracensi,  ac  Arcbiepiscopo  Eborai-ensi 
pro    tempore    existenti:    suinmo    Tbesaurario 
nostro   magna)   Britannlfi)  pro   tempore  exis- 
tenti;    (iulielmo   Duci    Devonian,  ac  Consilii 
Privati  nostri  pra'sidi  pro  tempore  existenti  ; 
Tiioma)    Domino   Tr;'vor,    ac    privati  Sigilli 
nostri  Custodi  pro  tem|)ore.  existenti ;  Lionel! 
Craiilield    Duel    de    J)orset,    ac    Scncscliallo 
llospilii  Nostri  pro  tempore  existenti ;  Carolo 
Duci  de  (iral'lon,  ac.  Ilospitii  nostri  Camerario 
pro    tempore    existenti;    Tlionia'    Duel    Nov! 
Castri;    Tboma!    Comitl    de    Westmorland; 
Carolo   Vicecomiti  Townsbend,  ac   prnnarlis 
Secretariis  nostris  Status  pro  tempore  existen- 
tibus;     (leorgio    Vicecomiti    'I'orriugton,    ac 
Summo  Admirallo  Nostro  atipu!  I'rimario  Ad- 
miralitatis  Noslne  I'ommissario   pro  tempore 
oxistenli;    Artlmro  Onslow,  ac  domus  nostra' 
Connnunium    Proloculori    pro   tempore   exis- 
tenti,   Ifolierto    Walpole,  ac   Scaccarii    nostri 
(Cancellario    atque     .Krarii    nostri     Primario 
Commissario  pro  tempore  existenti ;  Roberto 
Uaymomi,  ac    Capitall  .Iiisticiario  nostro    ad 
placita   coram    nobis    teiieiida    assiguato    jiro 
tempore  existenti:  .loscpbo  .leUyll,  ac  .M;igis- 
tro  Ilotuloruni  Cancellariii!  nostra'  pro  tempore 


of  Pleas  before  Us,  and  to  our  Cbief  Justice 
of  Pleas  before  us  for  tbe  time  being;  Joseph 
Jekyil,    Knight,    Master   of    the    Rolls  of  our 
Chancery,  and  to  the  Master  of  tbe  Rolls  of 
ouc  Chancery  for  the  time  being,  and  Robert 
Eyre,  Knight,  our  Ciiief  Justice  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  to  our  Chief  Justice   of  Common 
Pleas  for  the  time  being,  To  whom,  that  is  to 
say,  to  William,  Archbishop  of  Canterbury, 
and  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  for  the 
time  being;  Peter,  Lord   King,  Chancellor  of 
Great   Britain,    or  the  Keeper  of    our  (Jreat 
Seal   of  Great    Britain   for    the  time  being ; 
Lancelot,    Archbishop    of  York,    and    to   the 
Archbishop  of  York  for  the  time  being;  our 
High  Treasurer  of  Great  Britain  for  tbe  time 
being;  William,  Duke  of  Devonshire,  and  to 
tbe  IVesldent  of  our  Privy  Council  for  the 
time  being;  Tliomas,  Lord  Trevor,  and  to  the 
Keeper  of  our  Privy  Seal  for  the  time  being; 
Lionel  Cranfield  Duke  o(  Dorset,  and  to  the 
Steward    of    our  Palace  for  the  time  being; 
Charles,  Duke  of  Gradon,  and  to  the  Cham- 
berlain   of  our    Palace    for   the    time    beinc; 
Thomas,  Duke  of  Newcastle,  Thomas  Earl  of 
Westmoreland,  Charles  Viscount  Townshend, 
and  to  the   Principal  Secretaries  i)t'  State  for 
the  time   being;  (Jeorge  Viscount  Torrington, 
and  to  our  Lord  High  Adm.ral  and  First  Lord 
Commissioner  of  our  Admiralty  for  tbe  lime 
being;    Arthur  Onslow,    and    to  tbe   Speaker 
of  our  House  of  Commons  for  the  lime  being; 
Itiibert  Walpole,  and  to  the  CCbancellor  of  our 
Exchequer,  and   First   liord  of  our  Treasury, 
for  the  time  being;   llobert  Raymond,  and   to 
our  Chief  .Fiistice  of  I'leas  before  Us  for  tho 
time  being;  Joseph  .Ickyll,  and  to  the  Master 
of  the   Polls  of   our  C'banccry   for   the   time 
lieing;  and  to  Robert  Eyre,  and  to  our  Chief 
Justice  of  (.'ommnn   Ple-s  for  the  time  being, 
being     of    our    Privy    Coimcil,    or    to    any 
lliree    or  more  of  tliem,    being  of  our  Privy 
(..-'ouiui!  ; 


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existent! ;  atque  Roberto  Eyre,  ac  Capitali 
Justiciario  nostro  de  Communi  Banco  pro 
tempore  existenti ;  de  Privato  Consil  ionostro 
existentibus,  vel  ali([aibus  tribus  vel  pluribus 
eorundem  existentibus  de  privato  Consiiio 
nostro,  plenam  potestateni  et  authoritateni, 
de  tempore  in  tempus,  audiendi  et  finaliter 
terminandi  omnes  et  singulas  tales  appella- 
tiones,  et  talia  judicia,  decreta  sive  sententias 
aflirmatidi,  mutandi,  sive  revocandi,  et  finaliter 
judicia  sive  sententias  superinde  dandi  et 
pronuntiandi,  Damus  et  concedimus  per  pra;- 
sentes,  in  tarn  amplis  modo  et  forma  quam 
Conimissionarii  sub  ningno  Sigillo  nostro 
magna3  Britannire  constituti  et  assignati  virtute 
Statuti  anno  llegni  Domini  Henrici  nuper 
Regis  AnglifB  octavi  vicesimo  quinto  editi, 
intitulat'  an  Act  for  the  submission  of  the 
clergy,  and  Restraint  of  Appeals,  in  appella- 
tionibus  ipsorum  determinationi  per  statutum 
praidictum  subjectis  procedere  possint  et  de- 
beant;  aliquo  in  praesentibus  contento  in  con- 
trariuni  in  aliquo  non  obstante.  Mandantes 
insuper  et  per  prajseutes  firmiler  injungendo 
prcRcipientes  tam  omnibus  et  singulis  Guber- 
natoribus  generalibus,  judicibus  et  justiciariis 
nostris,  quanj  omnibus  et  singulis  rectorihus, 
incumbentibus,  ministris,  oflSciariis  et  subditis 
nostris  quibu.scunque  infra  Colonias,  Planta- 
tiones,  ca'teraque  Dominia  nostra  pni'dicta  in 
America,  quod  ipsi  et  eorum  quilibet  tibi 
prirfato  Episciio  Londinensi,  et  Commissario 
sive  Cominissariis  pra^dictis,  in  debita  execu- 
tione  pra'niissorum  sit  et  sint  intendentes  et 
nuxiliaiites  in  omnibus,  prout  decet.  In  cujus 
rei  testimonium,  has  literas  nostras  fieri 
fecimus  patentes.  Teste  me  ipso  apud  West- 
monasterium,  vicesimo  nono  die  Aprilis,  anno 
regni  nostri  primo. 

Per  Bre'  de  Privato  Sigillo 

BisfiK  et  Bhav. 


We  do  by  these  presents  give  and  grant, 
full  power  and  Authority,  from  time  to  time, 
to  hear  and  determine,  all  find  singular,  such 
appeals;  and,  such  judgments,  decrees,  and 
sentences,  to  confirm,  cliange,  or  revoke, 
and  final  judgment  or  sentence  thereupon,  to 
give  and  pronourjce,  in  manner  and  form  as 
full  as  the  Commissioners  constituted  and 
appointed  under  our  Great  Seal  of  Great 
Britain  by  virtue  of  the  Statute  of  the  twenty 
fifth  year  of  Henry  Eighth  late  King  of 
England  entituled,  "An  Act  for  the  submission 
"  of  the  Clergy  and  the  restraint  of  Appeals," 
can  or  ought  to  proceed,  in  appeals  subject 
to  their  decision,  by  the  Statute  aforesaid ; 
anything  in  these  presents  contained,  to  the 
contrary,  notwithstanding.  Commanding, 
moreover,  and  by  these  presents  strictly 
enjoining,  all  and  singular,  our  Governor- 
Generals,  Judges,  and  Magistrates,  together 
with  all  audsingular,  our  Rectors,  Incumbents, 
Ministers,  Ollicers,  and  Subjects  of  what  sort 
soever,  within  our  Colonies,  Plantations,  and 
other  dominions  aforesaid,  in  America,  that 
they  and  each  of  them,  shall  be  to  you,  the 
Bishop  of  London  aforesaid,  and  to  your 
commissary,  or  commissaries  aforesaid,  in  all 
things,  aiding  and  as<<isting,  as  is  fit,  in  the 
due  execution  of  the  premises.  In  testimony 
whereof.  We  have  caused  these  Our  Letters  to 
be  made  patent.  Witness  Ourself,  at  West- 
minster, the  twenty  ninth  day  of  April,  in  the 
first  year  of  our  lieign. 

By  writ  of  Privy  Seal 

BissK  and  Bray. 


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Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  DvJce  of  Newcastle. 

[New-York  Paperi  (B.  P.  O.),  No.T.p.  886.] 

My  Lord.  '^^^  ^°^^  ^^^y  <*'"  1728. 

I  presume  to  take  this  first  opportunity  of  acquainting  your  Grace,  that  after  a  long  tedious 
voyage,  and  being  five  months  out  of  England,  1  arrived  here  on  the  15'"  last  month  1  that 
day  pub  ished  His  Majesties  commission  at  New  York,  and  at  Perth  Amboy  in  New  Jersey 
the  week  after.  I  have  been  so  short  a  while  here,  that  I  can  not  yet  take  upon  me,  to  give 
your  Grace  a  particular  account  of  these  provinces,  nor  of  the  circumstances  of  their  frontiers 
on  the  side  of  the  Indians;  but  I  shall  make  His  Maj'r-  service  so  much  n,y  business,  that  I 
hope  by  the  next  ship  that  goes  from  this,  to  be  able  to  give  your  Grace  a  full  account  of 
every  thing  that  is  trusted  to  my  care.  Tl:e  on!--  thing  of  consequence  that  I  have  don  since 
my  arrival,  is  the  dissolving  the  Assembly,  which  Gov'  Burnet,  call'd  here  last  winter;  I 
enclose  a  duplicate  of  my  letter  of  this  date  to  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade,  containing 
the  reasons  that  induced  me  to  take  this  measure,  so  shall  not  trouble  your  Grace  with 
repeating  them-Last  week  Lieut'  Collins  of  Capf  Hollands  company  dyed  at  Albany,  there 
IS  here  Walter  Butler  one  of  the  half  pay  Lieutenants,  sent  over  some  years  ago,  and  yet 
unprovided  for  He  is  a  man  of  a  very  good  character,  and  recommended  to  me  as  well 
a  tected  to  the  King's  service:  1  have  posted  him  upon  the  company,  not  doubting  but  that  His 
Jiaj  '  will  approve  of  it ;  and  I  beg  your  Grace  will  as  soon  as  possible  get  a  commission  for 
hwn.  I  shall  not  trouble  Your  Grace  more  now,  but  to  beg  your  protection,  and  the 
continuance  of  your  favor,  with  which  you  have  always  honour'd  me.  it  shall  be  my  constant 
care  to  behave  as  becomes  one  who  is  with  the  greatest  respect, 

My  Lord. 

Your  Grace's  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  servant 

(signed)         J.  Montggmeh.e. 


Ofweriwr  Montgnmcrie  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Now-Vork  Paptrt,  Dil.,  78.  ] 

My  Lords  New  York.  May  C- 1728. 

I  thought  it  my  duty  to  take  the  first  opportunity  of  acquainting  Your  Lordships  that  after 
a  tedious  Voyage,  and  being  five  months  out  of  Knglaml.  1  arrived  here  on  the  15'"  of  last 
month.  I  that  Day  published  His  Majesties  Commission  here,  and  at  iVrth  Amboy  in  New 
Jersey  the  week  thereafter. 

I  hav..  been  so  short  a  while  in  this  Country  that  I  dare  not  vet  take  upon  me  to  give  Your 
l.or.lships'  a  particular  account  of  the  state  of  the  provinces,  nor  of  the  circumstances  of  the 
frontiers  on  the  side  of  the  Indians.     I  shall  hereafter  be  very  punctual  in  all  my  accounts, 


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and  will  always  endeavour  to  put  things  in  so  true  a  light  that  Your  Lordships  may  have 
reason  to  depend  upoii  what  Information  I  give  You. 

Governour  Burnet  tells  me  that  he  has  sent  you  a  full  account  of  what  was  don  in  the 
Assembly  here,  --hich  he  dissolved  in  November  last.  He  sometime  thereafter  issued  writs  for 
calling  a  new  one,  but  they  iiad  not  met  when  I  arrived.  Application  was  immediately  made 
to  me  and  the  people  of  the  best  Interest  of  the  Province  advis'd  me  to  dissolve  tiiis  New 
Assembly;  but  I  did  not  determin  myself  till  I  consulted  with  every  member  of  the  Councel 
singly,  and  with  what  Gentlemen  of  the  Province  were  then  in  town:  They  all  unanimously, 
and  even  Gov'  Burnet  himself  advis'd  me,  to  call  a  new  Assembly,  as  the  most  probable  way 
to  compose  differences,  and  reconcile  all  animosities:  In  compliance  with  all  their  advices  I 
dissolv'd  the  Assembly  by  Proclamation,  and  writs  sire  preparing  to  summon  a  new  one  to 
meet  after  harvest. 

All  I  can  yet  inform  Your  Lordships  of,  as  to  Affairs  in  New  Jersey,  is  that  in  December 
last  Governour  Burnet  met  the  Assembly  there  which  ended  in  February;  Peveral  Laws  were 
past,  of  which  he  himself  will  give  You  a  particular  account.  As  soon  as  I  can  have  them 
from  the  Secretary  I  shall  transmit  them  to  your  Lordships  Ingross'd  under  tiie  Seal  of  the 
Province.  1  hope  Your  Lordships  will  be  so  good  as  to  forgive  the  imperfect  and  indistinct 
accounts  I  have  given  you;  Hereafter  I  hope  to  convince  Your  Lordships  that  my  whole 
bussiness  here  shall  be  to  do  what  is  for  His  Majesties  service,  and  for  the  good  of  the 
provinces  he  has  been  pleased  to  intrust  to  my  care.  1  shall  always  strive  to  deserve  Your 
Lordships  Approbation,  for  I  am,  with  great  respect.  My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships'  most  obedient 

Endorsed  »'"'  '"O**^  immble  Servant. 

j^j,j,d    T  J.    MoNTGOMElUE. 

Read  j 


•  June  20""  1728. 


Governor  Jfontijomerie  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  Nf  w-York  I'lipcre,  DJ.,  77.  ] 

New  York.  May  30.  1728. 

My  Tjords 

When  I  had  the  honour  to  write  last  to  Your  Lordships  I  was  in  hopes  to  liave  sent  you -by 
this  time  the  Acts  past  in  tlie  last  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  New  .Jersey.  Tho  I  have 
sent  for  them  several  times  I  have  not  yet  got  them  Ingross'd  in  the  manner  they  ought  to  ho 
transmitted  to  Your  Lordships;  Hut  heieafter  I  shall  take  rare  to  see  the  proper  offi.ers 
perform  their  Duty  by  having  all  Acts  ready  to  be  sent  to  Your  Lordships  as  soon  as  can  be, 
after  they  are  past  iu  the  Assembly.  Some  mouths  ago  M'  Barbarie  one  of  the  Council  of 
this  Province  dyed  here;  I  di.l  not  presume  in  my  last  letter  to  d.'sire  Your  Lordships  to 
recommend  any  person  to  His  Majesty,  because  I  had  not  then  been  here  long  enough  to  incpiiro 
into  peoples  characters.  I  am  now  luUy  convinci'd  that  it  will  be  for  His  Majesties  Service, 
to  appoint  M'  Jann-s  De  Lancy  to  be  one  of  the  Councel  here,  H.>  is  every  way  well  (luahlied 
for  the  post,  his  father  is  an  Kminenl  Merchant,  a  member  of  llie  Assembly,  one  of  tiie  richest 


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Men  in  the  Province,  and  he  his  eldest  S,n,.  So  I  beg  Your  Lordships  will  recommend 
hin.  ns  .1  proper  person  to  succeed  M'  IJnrhorie.  I  intend  to  meet  the  A«8„ml.ly  jiere  on  the 
as"  of  July;  I  siuill  he  always  ready  to  obey  Your  Lordships  commands,  (or  1  am  with  ureut 
respect  My  Lords,  Your  Lordships  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  Servant 
llect-d  18  July  )  t    m 

Read  13  Nov'    }  ^'^S.  J'  MoNTaoMua.E. 


Sir 


Oovernor  Montgomevie  to  Scoretanj  Pojijjle. 

I  New- York  rsprn,  Dil.,  TS.  ] 

New  York  May  30.  17U8 


Ihe  hurry  I  was  m  at  my  first  arrival  here,  made  me  he  so  long  without  aekn(.wledging 
how  sensible  I  am  of  the  Obligations  1  owe  you,  for  the  civilities  you  shewed  me  heCore  1  left 
Lnghind.  1  beg  the  continuance  of  Your  favour,  and  that  you  will  allow  me  K..metim..s  lo 
write  to  you.  As  for  (he  hussiness  of  this  I'rovince  1  reli-r  you  to  my  letters  ol  Ihe  d'"  and  of 
tins  date  to  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade;  1  beg  You  will  put  their  Lortlships  in  mind 
of  recommending  M'  James  De  Lancey  to  he  one  of  the  Council  lure,  I  have  no  view  in 
desiring  it,  but  the  advancing  His  Miijeslies  service  and  the  good  of  the  Province.  I  shall  be 
very  glad  to  hear  from  you  when  you  are  at  leisure  to  write,  I  shall  always  liave  a  great 
regard  (or  whatever  comes  from  you,  and  I  am  with  much  respect.  Sir,  Your  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  Servant 
Ueced  18  July  )  t    m 

...  •'    5-  170H  J-    WONTOOMKRIK. 

Head  13  Nov'   j      -^' 


'ffi 


V      i 


Oovernor  MouUjonwie  to  the  Ihike  of  KewcanUe. 

t  N.W.York  l-apera  ( 8.  l\  0. ),  No.  7,  p.  a48.  ] 

.,     ,      ,  New  York  Aug:  13.  17t.'S. 

My  Lord.  " 

I  take  this  first  opportunity  of  acquainting  Your  Grace,  that  the  Assembly  of  this  Province 
met  here  on  t!ie  22""  of  last  month,  and  I  thought  it  my  duly  lo  send  enclosed  a  copy  <.(  my 
speech  to  them,  their  address  to  me,  and  their  resolve  to  grant  a  revence  (or  the  support  of 
ills  Maj'J'  •  Govern'  of  this  province,  as  also  a  duplicate  of  my  letter  to  the  Lords  Coniiiiission.rs 
for  Trade  and  plantations. 

1  believe  Governour  ISurnet  sent  your  (irace  an  account  of  some  extravagaiil  resolves  of  a 
former  Assembly  relating  to  the  Court  of  Chancery;  the  members  now  lelurned,  ixing  mostly 
the  same  that  were  then,  I  had  some  reason  lo  (ear  that  they  would  begin  where  the  other 
ended,  which  made  mt;  insist  in  my  speech,  upon  Hiip|tortiiig  His  Miij''"  prerogative  with  more 
warmnes,  than  otherwise  I  would  have  done.  1  hope  it  has  had  a  good  ellect  lor  I  dont  now 
hear,  that  they  intend  to  proceed  in  that  irregular  way  they  were  in  last  November  — 
Vol.  V.  108 


;,  ti 


858 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


I  believe  it  will  be  for  the  King's  service  nnd  the  good  of  the  province,  thnt  some  nlterations 
be  made  in  the  constitution  of  thnt  Court;  I  have  hud  several  discourses  with  some  of  His 
Majestys  best  and  most  knowing  sulijecta  here  about  it,  but  we  have  not  yet  deterniined  upon 
any  thing  nor  is  there  at  present  any  proposal  ripe  enough  to  be,  transmitted  to  your  (iraee. 
I  shall  always  endevour  to  behave  myself  so  as  to  deserve  your  (i races  protection  and  as 
becomes  one  who  is  with  tlie  greatest  respect 

My  Lord 

Your  Graces  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  servant 
(signed).         J   Mo.NniOMicuii:. 


k" 


Governor  Monttjomirie  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Nt-w-Tork  Papcm,  Dd.,  TO.] 

New  York  August  i;!'"  1728. 
My  Lords 

I  send  Your  Lordships  by  Captain  Smith  Commander  of  the  Beaver,  the  Acts  i)ast  in  the 
last  Assembly  of  the  province  of  New  Jersey,  the  Minutes  of  Council,  and  a  letter  from 
Governour  ihirnet  relating  to  them.  As  also  a  List  of  Trading  Vessels  entered  inwards,  or 
cleared  outwards  at  this  port,  from  the  20"'  of  Sepler  1727  to  the  25"'  of  March  I72S. 

Neither  the  Acts  nor  minutes  are  abstracted  in  the  Margin  as  your  Lordships  ordered,  but 
I  liopo  the  neglect  will  not  be  imputed  to  nu-  who  never  saw  them  'till  the  niglit  before 
Governour  Burnet  left  this  place  and  it  was  then  too  late  to  have  them  altered.  I  beg  leave  to 
assure  Your  Lordships  that  hereafter  whatever  Acts  or  Minutes  are  sent  by  mo  from  this  or 
New  Jersey  they  shall  be  abstracted  in  the  Margin  according  to  Your  Lordships  Instruction. 

I  hope  Governour  Burnet's  letter  will  fully  satisfy  Your  Lordships  that  there  is  no  danger  in 
applying  the  o  per  cent.  Interest  of  llie  .Jersey  l$ills,  for  the  support  of  His  Majeslies 
Govenunent  of  that  province:  The  t'ertiiicales  he  sends  are  proofs  that  the  Bills  are  annually 
and  duely  sunk,  and  that  the  Credit  and  Value  of  those  that  remain  rises,  wiiile  this  is  the 
case  the  art  of  Man  will  not  induce  the  Assembly  to  apply  lh(>  interest  any  other  way,  and  it 
will  be  a  dangerous  thing  to  let  such  a  sum  remain  in  the  Treasiu-er's  hands. 

The  A8send)ly  nu-t  here  on  the  22''  of  last  month,  !  thought  it  my  duty  to  send  Your 
Lordships  a  Copy  of  my  speech  to  them,  their  address  to  me,  and  their  resolve  to  grant  u 
llevenue  for  the  support  of  His  Majesties  Government  of  this  I'rovince. 

I  beleive  Governour  Burnet  sent  Your  Lordships  an  account  of  some  Kxtravagaut  Voles  of 
n  former  Assembly  relati-ig  to  the  ('ourt  of  t;hancery;  The  members  now  returned  being 
mostly  the  same  that  were  then  I  had  some  reason  to  fear  that  this  Assembly  would  begin 
where  the  other  ended,  which  made  nu!  insist  in  my  speech  upon  supporting  Mis  Majislies 
prerogative  with  more  warmness  than  otherwise  I  would  have  done,  1  hope  it  has  had  a  good 
elleel  for  I  do'nt  now  hear  that  they  intend  to  proceed  in  the  irregular  way  they  were  in 
last  November. 

I  beleive  it  will  be  for  the  King's  service  and  the  good  of  the  province  that  some  alteration 
he  made  in  the  Constitution  of  that  Court,  I  have  had  several  discourses  with  some  of  His 
Majesties  best  and  most  knowing  subjects  here  about  it,  but  we  have  not  yet  detcrmin'd  upon 


I 


LONDON  DOCUMKNTSi    X.XIV. 


859 


nny  thing.  ,u,r  i«  thno  nt  pr,.«u„t  „„y  ,,ro,„,«ul  rip,,  ..uough  I..  1,.,  trnMH.nin,..!  to  Y.n.r  I.or.lHl.i.m 
A.  «oo„  a«  Ih.  Ahh. y  in  up.  Your  Lonlnhipn  « I  |.„vo  u  pa..,i.:ul..r  ...........  I  ; 

,,     ,  ,  ^  ""'■  I-oi(ln|iip8  inoHt  olioiiiiMit 

lU'vkl.  i).  (K;r  iTiS  ,         ,  ,       ,  , 

|. ,    .  "I'tl  most  liuinlilo  iSfiviuit 

J.     MoNTUOMUIIIK. 


Coii/<irii<\'  httwan  (/oixrfwr  Montijofnerw  and  tfio  Iiuli 


'(inn. 


INrw-Viirk  (!oiini'll  MItiuli-i,  XV. 


Ssa  ■  ODH. ] 


Hy  lii«  Kxci'iliOicy  Jitlni  Mdiilgnmi-rio  Ksq'  ( 


CluiiCof  the  piovincfH  ol  New  York  New  J 


fKI' ('iipfiiiii  (].'ii(«ral  athl  (iovcrnoi 


ir  III 


orstiy  mid  Hm  'J\.|iit()ii<!H 


A    ]*lt()Cr<AMA 

H.!V(«ral  SadiiiuR  of  tlin  (iv«  Nations  ar 


WllKltKAH 

frt-at.  Willi  and  about  h(miu^  piiijiick  ad 
Ma' 


J.'HtyH  St-rviw  and  dang..rou8  to  llu,  pea.Y  of  llio  liilial.ilanlH  tl 


TIO.V 

arrived  liere  with  muuy  other  IndiaiiN  to 

liM 


lirH  and   Kxporiciire  haH  nhowii   how  prtjudicial  to  I 


or  otiier  Strong  LiquorH  (o  tliose   IndiaiiH  Iiiin  at  ail 


in  (Jiving  or  Mclliiig  of  Huiii 


ol  ll 
ItritI 
re,sii! 


in 


liiiit'H  liccn,  'I'hcmi  are  thcrcroif  liy  virl 


am 


powrrH  graulni  lo  Mo  l.y  Imh  Maji-Myn   |,..,„.rH  patnitH  nnd..r  the  hroad  Heal  o( 


Htrictly  (orhiddiiig  the  selling  or  giving  to  tlie  Ind 


ue 


(•rent 


eiiee  in  tliiH  place  an  they  will  aim 


laiiH 


any  Niieh   Liquom  during  my 


peace  or  other  Civil  Odicers  are  herel 


wer  il  at  their  peril   And  all  MiigiHtri.leH  .liiKticcH  ol  tl 


I 


(he    '[' 


oiintenaiiHe  to  hiicIi  iih  hIuiII  dihitt!  or  iiil 


y  required  and  ini|iowere(l  lo  givo  nil  due  aHoiHt 


10 


mice  and 
Orm  agaitiNt  any  person  or  perHoUH  Acting  contrary  to 


i')|-    and    intent  of    tliiH    proclamation   to  the    endH    that    Niich    Del 


proHccuted  And  to  tli<>  uttcrmoHt  Severity  of  the  Law     < 


Thirtieth  day  of  Septeinher  in  tln^  Secon<l  Year  of  I 


lupicntH  may    ho 
iiveii  under  my  hand  nt  Allmiiy  thin 


(»<)|)    SaVK    'JIIK    KiNd 


iH  MfijeHfyH  reign  Aiinoij  Domini  I7S.'8 


(Signed)         John   MoNnioMumi 


Albany  the  firHl  day  ol'  October  1728 
The  SachiuiH  of  the  Six  Nations  being  tliin  .lay  arrived  .lenired  to  have  a  Conference  with 
hm^Kxcelleucy    .;.!,n    M..ntgomerie    Kn,,^    &c    hd'ore    IiIh    Kxcellency    made    Ihh    proponition 


to  tliein. 


I'llESENT- 


IliH  Kxcellency  .John  Moiitgenierie  Emj'  &c: 
Ceorge  Clarke         \ 
KranciH  Ilarimm      IconncellorH 
riiillip  fiiviiigston  ) 
'J'he  (-'omrniHNiouerH  Cor  Indian  AlliiirH 
They  came  to  IiIm  KxPellen.^H  lodgingn  and  one  ol   the  HucliimH  made  th«  following  Hpee.di. 
IJrother  (.'orlaer 

l-aHt  Kail  a   Mcsnage  witli  a  token  wan  Sent  to  Kach  Nati.m  Acquainting  Un  that  Iuh  late 
MajcHty  King  (Jeorge  the  lirHt   wan  deceaned  lor  which  we  were  ver  muucIi  concerned  and 


Ho 

w 


i;':i ,! 


m\ 


If 


860  NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCHIPTS. 

henrtily  Sorry  because  he  was  A  King  of  pence  And  Almighty  protector  of  his  Subjects 
and  Allies  but  at  the  Same  time  we  received  the  good  news  that  llie  prince  his  Son  now  King 
George  the  Second  Crowned  in  liis  place  hoping  that  he  will  follow  his  Kathers  steps  Gave 
Bome  Skins 

We  were  acquainted  at  the  same  time  that  King  George  is  a  Young  man  we  hope  he  will 
follow  his  fathers  steps  that  he  may  be  as  a  Large  llourisliiiig  Tree  that  the  branches  thereof 
may  reach  up  to  Heaven  that  they  may  be  Keen  ol  all  nations  and  people  in  the  World  Wo 
ingraft  cions  on  the  Same  branches  Which  we  hope  vsill  thrive  and  that  the  Leaves  thereof 
will  never  lade  nor  fall  off,  but  that  the  same  may  grow  ami  llouriah  that  his  Majeatys  subjects 
and  allies  may  live  in  peace  and  Quiet  under  the  shade  of  the  same     Gave  some  Skins 

We  Have  now  done  what  we  Intended  to  say  at  present 


His  Excellency  Answered 

Brethren 

The  concern  you  express  for  the  loss  of  his  late  Majesty  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  will 
recommend  you  veiy  much  to  the  favour  of  his  Son  the  present  King  who  as  he  succeeds  to 
his  throne  in.ierits  all  his  virtues  and  I  hope  the  kind  Message  1  am  to  deliver  to  you  from 
him  to  morrow  will  Comfort  you  for  his  fathers  death, 

Gave  some  Strouds  blanketts  and  some  Barrels  of  Beer  to  drink  the  Kings  Health 


i 
'1 

f: 


Pkksent — His  Excellency  John  Montgomerie  Esq'  &c* 
George  Clarke        \ 
Francis  Harison      >  Councellors    . 
Phillip  Livingston  ) 
The  Commissioners  for  Indian  Afliiirs 
The  Mayor  Recorder  and  Aldermen  of  Albany 
M'  James  De  Lancey 
Cap'  Robert  Long 
And  several  other  Gentlemen  attending  the  Governour 

His  Excellency  made  the  following  propositions  to  the  Sadiiius  of  the  Six  Nations  viz' 
Maqua's  Oneydes  Cayouges  Onnondiiges  Sinnekes  and  Tuskaroris 

Brethren 

It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I  meet  you  here  and  I  am  very  sorry  that  I  could  not  do  it 
sooner,  but  you  will  be  convinced  that  it  was  not  my  fault  when  I  tell  you  that  in  crossing 
the  great  Lake  I  mett  with  so  violent  storms  that  I  was  driven  quite  olf  this  Coast  and  it 
being  in  the  winter  season  was  forced  to  go  a  great  way  Southward  to  relit  the  man  of  War 
in  which  I  came.  So  it  was  five  Months  alter  I  sailed  from  England  before  1  arrived  at  New 
York  The  Buisness  of  that  provime  which  was  absolutely  necessary  to  be  done  at  my  first 
Arrival  has  detained  me  there  ever  since  and  retarded  the  delivering  the  Kind  Message  1  bring 
You  from  my  Master  the  King  of  Great  Hrittain 

His  Majesty  has  ordered  me  to  tell  you  that  he  Loves  You  as  a  Father  does  his  Children  and 
that  this  Affection  towards  you  is  Occasioned  by  his  being  informed  that  you  are  a  brave 


LONDON  DOrilMKNTH!     XXIV. 


mi 


nntl  honcRt  pooplo  tlm  two  (Jimlilys  in  llio  world  Unit 
pnrtiniliir  persons  lo  liim  Ho  has  nl»o  1)(««mi  informed  1 1 
nnil  that  you  desire  to  hive  with  tlieni  as  Hretiiri«n,     'I      rel'ore  lie  has  ( 


reeomniend  niosi   either  n  Nation  or 
liat  you  liove  his  .S,ili|eetN  tlie  KnuiiNli 


'oninianded  me  to  renew 

inerica,  And  I  expect  Von 

ampum 


the  old  Covenant  Chain  between  Yon  &  all  his  SuhJectN  in  North  A 

will  give  me  sutlieient  Assurances  to  do  the  like  on  your  part,     (iave  a  large  llelt  of  VV 

Brttllireti 

Jiesides  tho  two  (iualitys  of  Bravery  &  Honesty  His  Majesty  is  convinced  that  you 
Wise    people    Angood    Judges    oC    Your    own    Interest    1 


uru  n 


ymir  selves  when  the  Crealest  and   powerlullest  Monarch  in  (^hristend 
conlirm  the  Ancient  llViendship  betwixt  Yon  and  his  Subjects  to  A 


low    inippy    then   nuist   you    think 


)ni  Hcnds  nio  here  to 


and  to  tell  you  that  he  thinks  himself  ()l)lig.><!  to  I 
You  nc  d  fear  no  Knemies  while  you  are  t 


tak 


ssnre  yttuolhis  fatherly  earo 

ove  and  protect  yon  as  his  own  Children. 

rue  to  your  Alliance  with  him     I  promise  You  to 


0  caio  thut  none  of  your  Hrethren  here  shall  do  You  wrong  and  if  any  Neighbouring  Nat 


he  so  bold  to  Attempt  to  Disturb  you   Yon  need  m)t  tear  tl 
the  King  of  i  reat  llrittain  on  Your  side  vvl 


by  nature  for  tho  greatest  military  Atcliievenieiils  will  wl 


ion 

liey  care  or  can  do  since  You  liiivo 

lo  is  a  [irince  Karly  initiated  into  war  And  formed 


UMievtu-  there  is  of  Occasion  for  it  put 


himself  at  the  head  of  the  fmitst  body  of 'iVoops  in  the  world 
born  Subjects     he  has  at  present  a  Fleet  of  Ships  in  so  good  order  And  so  well  ( 
that  they  would  he  Master  of  tho  (Jreat  Lake  tho  the  ileets  of  all  the  KiiiKs  in  I 
joined  against  them     (Jave  a  Belt  of  Wani| 


who  are  all  his  own  natural 

Commanded 

igs  in  Kmope  wero 


)uni 


Hretl 


iren 


Ader  what  I  have  told  you  I  am  (%)nvincc<l  that  so  wise  a  peopl 

behaving  as  becomes  the  faithfiill  Childr.'u  of  so  great  and  |.owerfull  a  King  who  I 


will 


resent  any  injury  done  to  yon  as  if  it  was  done  to  his  Children  on  the  oti 


e  as  you  are  will  glory  in 
^ovcs  yon,  !c 


ler  side  of  tliu 


Great  Lako     (Jave  a  String  of  Wampnni 

lirethren 

I  now  Kxpect  you  are  now  Convinced  that  the  Carlson  and  House  erected  at  Oswego  is  not 
only  for  the  Conveniency  of  the  far  Indians  to  carry  (ui  their  Trade  with  the  Inhabitants  of 
II  provin<;e  but  also  lor  Your  Security  and  Conveni.-ncy  to  Trade  there  for  such  necessarys 
as  you  ha  v.'  Occasion  for,  and  at  as  Kasy,  terms  as  if  none  of  the  Upper  Nations  (!ame  lo  trade 
thither  therefore  I  make  no  doubt  but  that  you  will  at  all  times  d.dend  this  (Jarison  against  all 
Attempts  which  may  be  nuuie  against  it  According  to  Your  ibrnier  promises  &  Kngagements  1 
<lesire  you  to  give  And  grant  to  your  kind  IV.ither  His  Most  sacred  Majesty  a  Convenient  Tract 
of  [.and  nearOswego  lo  bo  so  cleared  &.  manured  to  raiso  provisions  for  his  Men  and  pasturage 
(or  their  Cattle     (iave  a  Belt  of  VVanipiini 

15rethren. 

J  hear  that  you  have  been  olVen  Apprehensive  that  a  Trade  with  the  Indians  would  be  to 
Your  prejudice  And  that  it  would  make  Coods  you  want  dear  but  I  can  assure  you  that  the 
woollen  Manufactory  in  Creat  Brittain  is  ablt-  to  Supply  ib,!  whole  world  so  the  (Jrealer  'IVado 
is  Carried  on  the  greater  will  the  Supply  be  and  (Jbeaper  than  formerly,  I  Do  Kntreat  You  to  be 
kind  to  the  traders  and  not  molest  them  as  they  go  up  but  Let  them  pass  quietly  (Javo  a 
String  of  Wampum 


II 


862 


NEW- YORK  OOLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS, 


Brethren 

I  am  informed  that  the  Indians  from  Canada  who  are  gone  witli  llio  ffrench  army  against 
Aremoto  Indian  Nation  liave  heen  among  you  endeavouring  to  entice  your  Young  men  to  go 
with  them  to  war  against  a  people  ■, )'  •  never  Annoy  nor  nmiest  you  I  am  glad  your  Vonng 
men  have  refused  to  go  with  tiiem  wUorehy  You  8iu)w  tlint  you  endeavour  to  Cultivate  a  Oood 
mulerstanding  with  tliose  Indians  to  uiaiie  tliem  Your  friends  And  encourage  llie  good  (h-sign 
of  promoting  a  trade  hetwixt  us  &  tl\eni.  I  expect  you  will  persist  in  Your  good  heluiviour 
towards  these  and  nil  other  remote  Indian  Nations  it  will  he  a  means  to  Strengthen  your 
Alliances  and  make  you  a  Great  people.     Gave  a  IJelt  of  Wampum 

Brethren 

His  most  Gracious  Majesty  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  your  Indulgent  Father  &  my  Master 
has  Ordered  me  to  make  You  in  his  name  a  handsom  jiresent  of  such  (loods  ns  are  most 
suitahle  for  Y'ou  which  you  shall  receive  as  soon  as  you  Give  me  your  Answer  Gave  a  String 
of  Wampum 


I:  !       *  -•- 


r;  1 


Albany  the  fourth  day  of  October  1728. 

ruESKNT —  His  Excellency  John  Montgomerie  Esq'  &' 

George  Clarke        \ 
Francis  llarison      ICouncellors 
I'iiillip  Livingston  ) 
The  Commissioners  flbr  Indian  AllUiis 

The  Sachims  of  the  Six  Nations  made  the  following  Answer  to  his  Excellency 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  are  very  glad  you  are  Arrived  here  in  good  health  Y'ou  told  that  Your  Master  the  King  of 
Great  Brittain  had  sent  You  It  is  a  very  dangerous  \'oyage  in  Coming  over  the  great  Lake  the 
reason  that  we  are  glad  you  arrived  in  health  is  because  of  the  good  Message  You  bring  to  us 
from  Your  Great  Master  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  we  would  have  been  very  Sorry  if  any 
Accident  had  happened  to  Y'our  Excellency  in  this  dangerous  Voyage. 

Y'ou  Acquainted  us  at  our  Coming  hither  that  you  had  met  with  (Jreat  Storms  had  been 
driven  from  the  Coast  And  had  been  five  Months  coming  to  Your  Cioverum'  and  that  was  the 
reason  detained  you  at  your  first  Arrival  of  meeting  sooner. 

You  told  us  also  that  you  were  ordered  by  the  (.ireal  [King]  Your  Master  to  renew  in  his 
Name  the  old  Covenant  Chain  with  us  And  not  oiUy  to  renew  the  same  but  to  make  it  brighter 
&  stronger  than  ever 

Y'ou  have  renewed  the  old  Covenant  Chain  with  the  six  Nations  in  the  Name  of  Your 
Master  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  we  in  like  manner  renew  the  Covenant  Chain  Gave  a 
Belt  of  Wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

This  Silver  Covenant  Chain  wherein  we  are  linked  together  we  make  Stronger  Sc  cleaner 
that  it  may  be  bright  we  shall  give  no  occasion  for  the  breach  of  our  Covenant  if  we  are 
like  minded  then  we  and  our  Childreiis  Children  shall  Leave  in  peace  You  Acquainted  us  also 
that  the  great  King  Your  Master  and  ourFather  bears  Great  kindness  to  us  as  a  Father  does  to 


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l.i.  n,il.lr..n  A„.l  if  „„y  l.nrn,  or  AMnnpl  I...  ,n,,.I.  .,„  n.  1,.  xvill  r.-,.o„t  it  „«  if  it,  w„«  ,1o„„ 

*".'•    ^''"'<',7«'"  'I-'  "<1"TH of  11...  Croat  F,nk,.,  for  wliiH,  ki.ui  „„.««<.«,.  w.  r.-turn  our 

most  honrty  TImnltH     Cuvo  a  Jidt  of  Wa.n,,u.n  i«iiirnour 

Brother  Corliu-r 

tiu^..tl;;:;,.  "'"■"' ""  ''"'^  ''^••••"••"'•^«  '^^"'^^^'"""^  '-^  -'y  •""  i>-'-p"i  M..tt.,r 

You  told  us  what  wn«  th,.  n-nson  why  his  MnjoHly  our  Fathrr  h„  nnVrtiouullry  l-ovo.l  us  for 
Uvo  Quah  ...atu,ns  of  h..i„«  nu  hou.st  and  hrav.,  p..„p,o  U  is  tru.  as  Vou  Jy  thn  h  Six 
N  no  s  wh..u  th..y  an,  Soh.-r  au.I  not  iu  Drink  will  not  nwh-st  or  Injur.-  any  ho.ly  hut    lu-r 

1   "g  .u    lu,  way  that  is  Strong  M,nors  whiH.  your  ,...op|.,  hriu^   up  to  our  County 

^    "'""."^"' -.^^  ''•--  y""  --y  Strongly  .0  prohihit  thn  sending  or  Carrying  up  Any 

S.  ong  ...]uors  wh>d.  your  p.-opi..  hriug  up  ,o  Y.n.r  Country  fas  th.-y  may  h..g..n  A  (/n,H-   d 
bo  w,x    Your  poop!.,  and  our  ^„un,  Indians     Our  Ann-stors  hav,.  f.;t..|u..    If.m.  Ou,  .       I 

C..y  whou  th..y  want..d  it  L.-t  th.Mu  who  want  Run,  ,  M,„.  or  VVouuu.  f..,..h    t  fn  „    . 

tlu.r.doro  wo  dos.ro  again  that  you  .lo  not  r.-ruso  our  r..,pH.st  hu,  grant  it  ..n;...,ually  i  v,  „ 
knew  .t  we  have  Alr.-a.ly  lost  n.auy  nu-n  through  Li.  .or  whiclf  has  l...ou  h  o  '  h  u  a  . 
Occasmns  our  pooplo  killing  one  Au.,;l,..r.     (Jave  u  String  of  VVau.pun.  ' 

Urothor  Corlner 

This  is  now  a  Day  ..f  Joy  and  Cladnoss  that  wo  ,neot  t.-goth.-r  iu  this  pinoo  of  Tn-aty  th. 

::: rc^Zh.:::"  ■"  "■"'"^"""  '••" ' '« --^  ^-•"""""  -  -  ^"  -'-  ^°-  ^^-^- 

You   have    ..oouMuend.Ml  lo  us  the  Traders  who  Co  np  to  Lot  th.Mu  pass  &  repass  fn-olv 
without  any  IS  ol..slation.  We  pron.ise  to  .lo  tlu-m  all  friou.lly  Oiruvs  in  onr  pow.-r  F.et  the.u 

Kxc^wJ-h";  ;  '■'""''  "  '""''"  '""'  """"'■'^  "'"'  "^'""^  ''y  <■-•'«  -•-•'•  -'"  '»'  Ace.,„ahlu 

Brother  ("orlaer 

You  .losire,!  a  tract  of  Laud  near  the  House  at  Oswego  for  your  M.u.  to  plant  , ,„  raise 

provi8U)ns  lor  tlioui  au.I  paslurage  for  their  Cattle 

It  is  will,  the  full  conseutof  the  Six  Na.i..nH  allowed  Vou  to  plant  &«owat  or  u.-arOswerro 
nn.l  to  have  pasturage  (or  Your  Cattle  a....,r,liug  to  your  d.-sire.  au.l  we  shall  n.nrk  .,ut  .uH,  n 
trac   o(  Lan.l  as  shall  he  necssary  for  Y.u.r  nuu.  to  raise  provisions  au.I  pasturag.,  hut  we  will 
not  he  pleased  d  ader  U  ,8  marke.l  out  You  .lo  g.,  heyou.l  the  Lin.itts  thaiw.,  lix     Cave  u  JJel 
ol  Wanipinii 

Brother  Corlner 

You  toI.l  us  that  if  any  Atten.pts  1,.,  nuule  Against  the  Houh..  at  OHw..go  w.,  shoul.l  defend  it 
We  Aciuan.t  you  that  last  when  Lih.uty  was  .h.sire.l  to  l.uild  then,  it  was  told  us  the  sau.e  was 
budt  ou  purpose  to  d.den.l  and  protect  th.,  six  Nations  hecause  it  is  the  Frontier  of  our  Nation 
tli..r..|ore  we  rely  on  Your  porforniing  of  these  promises  — 

Y..U  tol.l  us  also  that  you  hear.l  that  We  were  Apprelau.siv..  that  if  the  far  Nations  bought 
uny  <'<>'"l«  .ere  tlu-y  wouhl  hecome  d.-ar  hut  that  the  n.ore  trade  ll,.,,,  is  the  nu,r..  goo.ls  will 
be  sent  nther  And  that  there  is  w.u.l  enough  iu  Knglaud  to  Supply  the  world  we  are  very 
(.lad  to  h..ar  this  the  house  at  Osvv.-g.,  is  the  most  C,u.v..ni..nt  pine.,  that  .'au  he  for  Tra.le  it 
18  a  place  where  all  the  far  Indians  must  necessarily  pass     we  desire  that  (ioods  may  be  Sold 


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somewhat  Cheaper  to  us  and  that  would  be  a  motive  to  draw  all  the  five  Nations  to  us  And 
Join  with  us  for  through  Cheapness  of  Goods  will  become  peace  and  Unity  Gave  a  String 
of  wampum 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  told  us  of  your  being  infornu-d  that  when  the  French  Army  went  up  hist  Spring  against 
the  far  Nations  some  French  Indians  had  been  Amongst  us  to  Fnlicesome  of  our  Young  Men  to 
go  to  war  along  with  thens  Against  a  peaceable  people  that  you  was  gla.l  our  Young  men 
refused  to  go  with  them  for  by  these  means  the  fur  Indians  will  become  friends  to  the 
Six  Nations 

Brother  Corlaer  •        i   i    • 

It  is  true  that  the  French  did  desire  us  to  go  witli  them  but  we  refused  And  rejected  their 
proposalls  because  we  are  convinced  that  the  French  bears  us  No  friendships  And  we  have  no 
very  great  dependance  on  them  for  if  this  Army  could  ihey  would  have  subdued  the  Six 
Nations  And  instead  of  Going  against  the  foxes  would  have  mastered  us  when  it  was  tinie  of 
peace  for  they  made  us  several  threatnings.  You  have  recommended  to  us  to  Cultivate  a  Good 
Understanding  with  the  far  Indians  and  draw  them  as  mueh  as  we  can  to  Join  with  us  It  is 
true  we  had  War  against  tliis  or  that  nation  but  never  In,  e  been  the  first  Agressors  all  who 
have  made  War  with  us  have  felt  the  weight  of  it,  we  promised  You  to  draw  as  many  far 
Indians  to  this  Government  as  we  can.     (iave  a  Belt  of  VVampnin 

You  Accquainted  that  you  had  brought  a  line  present  for  us  from  our  Father  the  King  of 
Great  Brittain  we  thank  you  heartily  but  as  it  is  Late  we  desire  You  delay  delivering  it  till 
too  Morrow 

His  Fxcellency  Answered 

Brethren 

As  to  what  you  desire  that  no  rum  should  be  sent  up  in  Your  Countrey  it  is  absolutely 
necessary  to  send  rum  to  oswego  for  the  refreshment  of  the  men  in  (Jarrison  there  And  those 
that  carry  up  provisions  to  them,  But  I  shall  give  strict  order  that  none  of  my  people  do  Send 
or  Carry  up  Any  Strong  Liquors  to  yours,  if  any  shall  transgress  I  Kxpect  you  will  inform  ag' 
them,  for  you  know  how  ditlicult  it  is  to  restrain  them  from  Selling  aiul  Vour  people  from 
buying  I  thank  you  in  my  master  the  King  of  Great  Brittains  name  for  the  Land  Yon  have 
granted  for  the  use  of  his  Garrison  at  Oswego  I  desire  you  will  F.xpress  how  many  thousand 
fathom  in  Length  and  Breadth  you  will  give  him  and  will  send  up  a  tit  person  to  mark  out  the 
bounds  with  you  And  I  promise  you  not  to  go  beyond  the  bounds  you  Apjxiint  by  this  You  may 
see  that  the  English  do  not  deal  with  you  as  the  Hrencli  do  who  take  your  Lands  without 
your  Leave.  Tlie  House  at  Oswego  was  built  lor  Your  protection  So  if  it  be  attacked  by  any 
body  whatsoever  I  expect  you  will  Assist  the  F.nglish  (iarrisou  then-  in  defending  it  for  nothing 
can  be  more  natural  then  for  You  to  Assist  in  the  defence  of  a  pim-e  which  is  maintained 

for  Your  Security 

I  desire  you  to  Send  some  of  your  people  to  Morrow  morning  to  receive  the  preients. 


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AUmiiy  the  fifth  dny  of  Octoher  172S. 
Two  Snc.hims  of  each  of  the  six  Nntions  desired  a  private  Conference  with  his  Excellency 
the  Governour  who  reced  them  at  his  Lodgings  wliere  one  of  the  Sachinis  spoke  as  foUov 


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Brother  Corker 

Wo  are  very  glad  that  you  have  renewed  the  Ancient  Covenant  &  strengthned  the  same 
with  us  which  we  have  on  hoth  sides  kept  invioiahle  We  are  also  very  Glad  that  you  our 
Brother  Corlaer  who  is  Now  come  over  to  us  is  a  wise  aiul  prudent  Man  We  niust  l';nleem 
yon  so  heeause  you  have  spoken  very  St'nNii)ly  Mrotlu-r  it  seemed  Yesterday  as  if  you  were 
displeased  that  we  did  not  promise  to  defend  the  House  at  Oswego  it  has  heeu  of  old 
concluded  hetween  Your  Ancestors  and  ours  that  we  should  he  one  i)ody  and  one  Heart  so 
what  is  done  to  one  memher  the  whole  must  be  sensible  of  it  and  resent  the  Injury  done  to 
any  part  of  it.  We  have  Just  now  told  you  that  we  are  one  liody  and  one  heart,  You  desired 
that  if  any  attempt  be  Made  against  the  house  at  Oswego  that  we  should  defend  it  how  do 
you  think  that  we  should  not  do  so  for  we  have  no  Aftection  to  the  flrench  who  have  been  our 
Ancient  Knemys  whom  we  in  the  late  war  had  alnu)st  iSubdued  and  Conquered  for  wo  have 
run  down  &  destroyed  whole  villages  So  that  if  the  bones  of  the  French  and  of  us  were 
Gathered  together  they  would  make  heaps  as  High  as  Houses. 

Brother  Corlaer 

Yesterday  when  we  made  our  Answer  We  did  not  proceed  in  n  regular  Order  We  understood 
from  Yoii  that  when  any  of  our  Neighbours  might  be  so  bold  as  to  disturb  us  we  need  not  fear 
while  our  King  Sc  conunon  Father  will  protect  us  who  has  a  large  lUeel  of  Ships  ready  to 
employ  on  any  occasion.  You  told  us  that  our  Great  King  is  very  watchruU  to  have  so  great 
a  licet  ready  on  all  Occasions  which  is  very  prudent  but  that  is  a  great  distance  from  here 
We  hope  that  you  will  be  pleased  to  taki^  the  same  care  here  to  have  every  thing  in  readiness 
in  case  We  or  You  should  be  molested  by  your  Knemies  for  which  end  it  would  be  very  proper 
to  have  every  thing  in  readiness  of  all  things  nect-ssary  for  war  on  Occasion  — 

We  Desire  for  the  I,ast  time  that  you  nuiy  not  be  negligent  to  have  a  Magazine  here  of  all 
things  necessary  to  be  ready  on  all  Occasions  but  to  grant  it  and  get  it  done  for  we  may  be 
Attacked  by  our  Knemies  on  a  siulden  and  when  a  Magazine  is  furnished  we  can  want  for 
no  thing  We  have  never  made  any  promises  on  our  Hide  to  former  (Jovernours  but  we 
performed  them 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  may  possibly  know  more  then  wo  do  and  know  if  there  be  any  Likelyliood  of  War 
between  the  Kings  of  (;reat  Britlain  and  Franco  We  Desire  you  to  inform  us  what  you  know 
nbdiit  that  nuitter  if  there  be  any  probability  Wc  beg  that  we  uniy  be  informed  and  well 
Supplyed  with  Ammunition  for  we  have  never  waged  War  with  any  Nation  but  we  have 
Subdued  and  Con(|uered  them  this  ia  the  only  nmthud  of  Security  for  you  and  us  to 
have  Ammunition  enough  in  Readiness  in  former  tinu's  we  were  Sulliciently  Supplyed  with  it 
by  which  we  eontpa-red  our  Knemies  &  for  we  were  Obliged  to  our  brethren  who  Supplyed  ua 
Cheap  for  we  could  Buy  more  for  one  Beaver  skin  then  we  can  liir  lour  or  five  luiw 

We  Spoke  Yesterday  relating  to  the  Kum  that  your  peo|)le  should  not  Carry  it  up  to  our 
Couutrey  for  if  we  See  it  wo  cannot  forbear  to  buy  ami  drink  it  we  desire  that  uo  rum  may 
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be  brought  up  but  pray  understand  us  right  We  do  not  mean  that  no  Rum  should  be  Carried 
up  at  all  but  none  brought  into  our  Castles  Let  it  be  brought  to  the  trading  bouse  at  Oswego 
And  pray  take  Care  that  the  Traders  do  not  mix  it  with  water  let  them  Sell  pure  Hum  and 
those  who  buy  let  them  pay  for  it.  This  is  what  we  should  have  said  Yeterday.  we  beg 
again  that  you  give  Strict  orders  to  your  people  not  to  Carry  up  Hum  to  our  Castles,  for  when 
they  come  they  entice  us  to  buy  and  drink  it,  Let  them  bring  it  to  Oswego  at  the  Same  time 
give  particular  Directions  that  they  bring  thither  Guns  and  Ammunition  and  such  things  as  we 
have  Occasion  for  but  not  Hum  only.  We  desire  also  if  it  be  in  your  power  to  Let  us  have 
goods  Cheaper  than  they  are  sold  to  us  at  present. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  desired  to  know  Yesterciy  how  many  thousand  fathoms  the  Lands  we  have  granted 
to  his  Majesty  at  Oswego  would  Extend  in  Length  and  breadth  which  is  a  Thing  we  cannot 
very  well  tell  now  while  severall  Sachims  are  at  home  in  our  Castles  whom  we  ought  first  to 
Consult  as  to  the  Quantity  and  who  would  otherways  be  displeased  at  it. 

The  Land  which  you  desired  is  absolutely  Granted  to  his  Majesty  our  Common  Father  on 
which  You  may  depend  for  it  is  agreed  by  us  all  that  he  shall  have  it  but  as  to  the  Quantity  we 
must  Consult  first  with  the  rest  of  the  Sachims  And  then  shall  mark  it  out  when  we  come  home 
and  have  consulted  them  pray  Let  a  fit  person  go  up  with  us  to  see  the  Land  marked  out  we 
know  none  so  proper  as  Laurense  Clausen  the  Interpreter  who  is  one  of  us  And  understands 
our  Language. 

We  have  done  speaking  and  what  we  have  Said  we  should  have  said  Yesterday  in  publick 
but  it  was  neglected 


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His  Excellency  Answered 

Brethren 

I  allways  had  a  great  Esteem  for  the  six  Nations  And  now  since  I  have  had  some  Meetings 
with  you  my  Esteem  is  Encreased  because  I  am  better  Acquainted  with  You  the  kind  Answer 
you  have  given  will  Confirm  his  Majesty  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  in  the  Good  Opinion  he 
has  of  you,  the  thing  that  seemed  to  displease  me  Vesterday  was  that  I  thought  You  made 
some  ditticulty  in  promising  to  Assist  the  English  Garrison  in  the  defence  of  Oswego  in  case  it 
was  Attacked,  but  You  are  now  full  satisfyed  me  as  to  your  good  and  friendly  Intentions  and 
as  we  are  Children  of  one  Common  Father  I  have  orders  from  the  King  my  Master  to  Assist 
the  Six  Nations  if  any  of  their  Enemici  Attack  them  and  shall  bo  ready  myself  to  Come  to 
their  assistance  if  it  be  necessary. 

As  to  your  Trade  of  rum  and  other  things  I  shall  take  care  that  you  shall  not  be  abused 
and  what  you  demand  shall  be  granted  According  to  Your  desire 

As  to  what  you  desire  to  know  of  the  King  of  Great  Brittains  alliance  with  the  King  of 
France  they  are  at  present  in  very  good  friendship  together,  but  as  there  has  been  ofli-n  War 
betwixt  the  two  Nations  the  King  of  Cireat  Brittain  will  allways  ready  to  make  warr  in  Case 
he  or  any  under  his  protection  be  Attacked  And  1  beleive  he  will  have  large  Magazines  here 
and  in  other  Convenient  places  to  sup|)ly  all  his  Children  in  Case  of  war. 

I  Consent  that  Laurence  Cinusen  the  Interpreter  go  \ip  with  you  as  you  desire  to  mark 
out  the  Land  you  are  to  give  his  Majesty  at  Oswego  And  as  he  is  your  kind  lather  I  Expect 
you  will  giva  him  a  Large  tract 


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You  may  now  whenever  you  are  ready  receive  the  presents  I  am  to  make  to  you,  You 
shall  nave  prov,s,ons  provide,!  foryour  Journey  &  Waggons  toCarr-you  to  Schenectady  where 
Homegood  Rum  shall  he  delivered  to  you,  for  you  know  the  Inconveniency  of  Your  yl' 

airh'appilT  '"'""''  ^''^  "  ''"■■'    ^  ^^''''  ""''^  '"  ""^  '''"'*  ^  ^""'^  •^""'■"^y  ''°'"«  «°* 

A  Sinneche  Sachim  said 
Brother  Corlaer 

It  has  been  Customary  when  we  came  here  towards  the  fall  that  a  Smith  and  an  Armourer  to 
be  sent  to  work  for  you  but  then  to  work  in  our  Countrey  we  beg  you  to  grant  us  now  that 
Josep  Van  S.e  and  Hendrick  Wen.p  may  be  Ordered  to  go  up'w^th  us  tho  are  fit  pi  n 
^  ou  Occas.on  h.s  Lxcellency  answered  I  will  order  a  Smith  and  an  Armourer  to  be  sent  to 
work  or  you  but  the..  I  Kxpect  that  you  will  not  suffer  the  flrench  Smith  who  is  now  there  nor 
any  other  from  Canada  to  reside  among  you  for  the  Future 


II 


Present — 


Albany  the  T"-  day  of  October  1728 


His  Excellency  John  Montgomerio  Esq'  &c* 

George  Clarke        ) 

ffra:  Harison  |- Counsellori 

Phillip  Livingston  ) 

The  Commissioners  for  Indian  Affairs 

the  h.x  Nattotis  on  fea  urday  last  being  prevented  by  the  rain  the  said  presents  were  this  Day 
dehvered  to  them  by  h.s  Excellency  in  the  Name  of  his  Master  the  King  of  Great  Brittain 
wh.ch  presents  consist  of  the  ffollowing  particulars.  • 


GG  Fuzees 

C5  Scarlet  Coats 

GG  Laced  hats 
8  peices  of  Stroudi 
6  peires  of  DtifHes 
6  peices  of  Blanketting 
8  peices  of  half  thicks 
250  Shirts 

67  finer  Ditto 


30  Kettles 
6!)  Hatchets 
40  doz:  Stockins 
40  lb  of  Beads 
48  tobacco  Boxes 
64  Looking  (Jlasses 
23  doz:  Clasp  knives 
8  doz:  Single  D" 
10  doz  pair  Scissart 


1500  flints 

1000  pound  of  powder 
8000  pound  of  Lead 
1000  pound  of  Tobacco 
1  box  of  pipes 
1  Hogshead  of  rum 
0  Barrels  of  pork 


His  Excellency  then  said 
Brethren 

I  shall  he  Glad  to  meet  you  here  ngnin  as  soon  ns  possible  to  Morrow  You  shall  have  n  Bull 
to  hunt  and  some  Barrels  of  IJeer  to  drink  the  Kh.g  of  Great  Brittains  health,  J  desire  you 
will  prevent  your  Young  Men  doing  Mischeif  to  the  Countrey  peoples  Cattle  upon  the  Uond  a. 
they  Go  home  "^ 


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A  Suchiin  Answered 


Brother  Corlner 

You  Acquainted  us  that  your  Master  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  our  Father  has  sent  us  by 
you  this  present  for  whicli  we  are  very  thani^fuli,  we  are  (Uud  aiui  Joyfull  tliat  we  see  you 
have  suoii  a  Creat  Atrection  for  us,  tills  is  tlie  phu-e  appointed  of  old  to  meet  we  are  very  niueii 
rejoyced  our  Brother  Corlaer  is  safely  Arrived  here  hecau8»»  tlie  ^^ea  is  Tenipestuous  & 
dangeroi :s  to  cross  We  iiave  bronglit  a  small  present  to  Your  Kxcellency  to  Aiu)int  your  fleet 
with  alU-r  your  Long  .lournoy  hither  lo  meet  us,  We  wish  you  a  (!ood  Voyage  to  New  York. 
nud  shall  be  glad  to  iiear  you  are  Safi  arrived  for  l>eath  follows  every  wh«rtt 

A  Sinneke  Sachiin  said 

Brother  Corlaer 

We  desired  a  Smith  &  an  Armourer  hut  we  do  not  hear  further  of  it,  You  spoke  about  a 
flreueh  smith  who  is  with  us  now,  he  can  Make  no  work  for  he  is  an  old  num  And  can  scarce 
Ree  So  we  heg  again  that  Joseph  Van  Si/o  and  llendrick  Wemp  nuiy  go  up  witli  us  wo 
would  fain  have  the  siuith  and  the  Armourer  go  with  us  Now  that  wo  may  be  sure  of  tliem 
otherwise  it  niuy  be  ueglected. 


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His  Excellency  answered 

Brethren 

1  will  (live  KlTectual  orders  to  the  Commissioners  to  seiul  a  Smith  and  an  Arnu)urcr  with 
you  to  woik.  iu  your  Country.     1  wish  you  Again  a  Good  Journey  and  all  Happiness 

Albany  the  fifth  day  of  October  1728. 

Prbsknt —  His  Excellency  John  Monlgomerie  Ksq'  5to 

George  Clarka        \ 
Francis  Harison      >■  Councellors 
Phillip  Livingston  ) 
The  I'ommissioners  f(»r  Indian  Affairs 
M'  James  l)e  Laiu'ey 
Cap'  Robert  Long 
And  Several  other  Gentlemen  Atteiuling  the  Governour 

The  Schaahook  ond  River  Indians  attending  his  Kxcellency  the  (Jovernour  he  Spoke  lo 
them  as  follows. 

Children 

I  sent  for  You  to  give  You  fresh  Assurances  of  the  protection  of  his  Majesty  the  King  of 
Great  Brittain  my  Master  our  Father  and  Sovereign  and  to  acknowledge  in  this  publick 
nlainier  the  Just  Sence  I  have  of  your  fornu^r  dutiful  behaviour  and  Fidelity  to  his  Royal 
predecessors  and  of  Your  AfUrtiou  to  your  Brethren  the  rest  of  his  Subjects  in  this  Country, 
iu  his  Majesty*  Name  and  by  his  Order  1  renew  with  you  the  Ancient  Covenant  Chain  and 


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Rivo  you  n  |.n.«oi.l  ,.f  huoU  (lm,g«  ni  will  l.«  u*io  to  Vo.i  I  Kxp.-cl  you  will  Contitmo  linn  lo 
your  .luty  in  (in.o  (^on.ii.K  115  you  Imvo  doiio  Inlhorlo  If  Y..u  .lo  no  You  noiy  r.ml  A«i.Mr.Ml  iiol 
only  ol  |.ml...-tioM  hut  of  nil  oll.or  (loo.l  OlV.roN  (W.ni  tho...  who  mit  UM.Irr  A.itluuily  nn.lor  lhi< 
King  o(  i;n.Ht  Ihilluin  our  l-'ullior  and  .Sovorcigu    l.'iivo  u  Midi  of  Wnmpuni 

Childrt'U 

It  h  wHI.  Oonrorn  I  toll  you  thnt,  1  a..,  inlorr.uMl  that  nu.ny  of  your  Nation  l.avo  of  lato 
Mi«l.ol.av..d  tlHMnmdvm  an.l  <ni  (Vrlvolou.  protonc-M  mim!  wrong  Nollonii  lu.vo  loll  Ihoir  natlvn 

roin.ln-y  Srhaaliook  and  gono  lo  livo  in  Cannda  A  pla ot  ho  good  and  K.-rlilo  an  ll.at   Ihoy 

n.vo  d..H..rlod     I  doHiro  Yon  lo  uno  all  propor  n.oaim  to  por.wado  t n  lo  IJoinrn,     Caro  Nlndl 

1)0  fakon  that  ^ou  an.l  thoy  Hhall  havo  Hotlioiont  Tra.-tM  ,.1'  Land  lor  You  and  Your  Childron  to 
plant  and  (^dtivato  thai  You  .nay  all  aguin  idndlor  undor  Iho  branch....  an.l  L.-uv.-h  of  that  troo 
ol  p..acowhi.-li  IniH  long  Ninco  h.-.-n  planl.'.l  at  Wrluud.ook  1  will  tako  .'aro  that  i|  ||„„ri«li  nn.i 
grow  if  Y.M.  In-ar  any  ItnunnirH  t.>  diNturl)  you  l.o  not  too  Cro.lul.um  im  nn.uy  ..f  you  I,mv.. 
l..-.<n  lat..ly  hut  inlorin  mo  of  what  You  h.-ar  if  it  1...  fuUo  I  will  uu.I.'.muvo  You  and  I  pr.unimt 
to  toll  you  allwayn  tho  truth     <;avo  a  H.dt  of  Wampum 


I     i' 


ill 


Tho  IndiauN  auiiw<*ro(!  liy  tlndr  Hacldm 
Father  (lorlaor 

Wo  aro  vory  (Mad  that  yon  arn  ••omr  to  vl«lt  Your  Chil.lron  nod  rojoioo  lo  H.,o  thnt  llio  troo 
whi.d.  lum  h<M.n  long  mu.'o  planlo.l  at  H.:haaho.)k  In  .-on.o  to  l.ifo  again  and  gotN  NouriNhn...nt 
wh.m  wo  thought  it  won  ahnoHt  wlthoriMl  and  .Ici'ay.'d 

Wo  an.  ..xtn.n..dy  w.-ll  pl.-nH.<.l  t..  p.-n.-ivo  that  tho  Kiro  whi.di  uh..i1  to  hurn  at  Holiaalu.ok 
hut  wan  almont  oxtinguiHh*>.l  In  kin.ll.'d  Again     (lav.,  two  Uoavor  HkluM 

Father  Corlaor 

Wo  aro  much  r.mdorl.-d  I.,  h.-ar  you  n^now  tho  .d.l  C.vcruinl  Chain  with  m.  Wo  do  now 
brmg  Furr  t..  wrnpp  it  up  in  that  tho  Nuum  may  not  ruHt  hnl  k.'.-p  hrighl  &  Cl.uin.  <;avo  two 
llcuvor  Skinii 

Father  (lorlaer 

Wo  an.  n-joy.-...l  Unit  our(!rand  father  hoN  muh  a  (in-at  Value  and  FHt.'em  for  uk  on  to  n I 

you  one  of  IiIh  Hou«  to   ho  our  Father  who  .l.)uii  uh  the  Jl.nuMir  to  Rend  for  ua     (iuvo  two 
IL.nver  Kkina 

Father  (Corlaor 

You  have  r.'.-ommen.l.Ml  lo  un  that  we  f.h.,idd  un.>  our  Fn.leavourH  K.  let.h  from  (^amulu 
thorn,  who  have  .lem-rted  Inuu  S.haah.x.k  we  pn.mim.  |„  un,.  all  poNmhIo  M.'unn  lo  pen.wudo 
them  to  return  to  their  Nativo  Counlrry     (Javo  two  lleav.  1  Hkinn 

Father  ('orlaer 

It  in  Homewhat  dimcult  for  un  to  InereaHo  our  Nundi.-r  at  H.haahook  it  Inm  been  olleti 
recommendi'd  to  uk  by  lh.,No  in  Authorily  here  to  Hellle  Ih.re  and  b.ing  Home  Im.k  who  are 
g<uie  to  Canada  w.-  can  man-.-ly  .'xpcct  llu!  Lnu.l  thai  ii.  pnoniNcd  li.'r  w.-  an-  MdlcHl.-d  in 
that  which  in  our  own  by  p.-opjo  who  live  n.-ar  un  we  Cano.  home  late  hiM,  Hpring  from  our 
Hunting  and  planted  Homo  land  And  now  IhiH  Fall  our  Indian  Corn  ban  been  earryed  away 


1^1 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


the  Fences  about  our  Land  are  old  and  rotten  so  that  the  Cattle  destroy  much  of  our  Crop  na 
we  told  you  when  we  came  home  last  Spring  we  found  some  of  our  Lands  planted  by  Your 
l)eople  we  would  have  paid  them  ibr  their  Trouble  but  they  refused  Yet  we  hoed  the  Indian 
Corn  twice  And  now  Your  people  have  against  our  Will  And  by  violence  Carried  it  of  from 
our  Fields 


His  Excellency  Answered 

Children 

I  thank  you  for  Your  kind  Speech  And  I  shal'  i 
Great  Brittain  know  how  Good  a  people  you  aiv 
his  [Subjects]  your  Neighbours  if  you  will  let  mt 
you,  1  vvillorder  them  to  be  punished  and  you  Satisfyed     Gave  them  his  Majestys  present 
A  True  Copy  Examined  &  Comp  p' 

Phillip  Livingston  Seer"  for 

the  Indian  Alfairs 


"re  to  iei  your  Grand  father  the  King  of 

'ne  Complaint  you  have  made  Against 

w  the  peoples  Names  who  have  Injured 


9i  ' 


Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Montgomerie. 

[New-Tork  KnlrlM,  L.,  HO.] 

To  Coll :  Montgomerie  Gov'  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey. 

Sir. 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  SO'*"  of  June,  we  have  received  your's  of  the  30""  of  May  and 
IS""  of  August,  as  also  one,  which  you  inclosed  to  us  from  M'  Burnet,  dated  the  3""  of  July 
last,  with  the  several  publick  papers  therein  nliTred  to. 

We  have  sent  the  several  New  Jersey  Acts  to  M'  Fane,  one  of  His  Majv  Council  at  Law, 
for  his  opinion  thereupon,  and  so  soon  as  we  shall  have  received  the  same,  we  intend  to  take 
the  said  Acts  into  further  consideration. 

We  have  recommended  M'  De  Lnncey  to  be  of  the  Cnnncil  of  New  York,  in  the  room  of 
M'  Barberie,  deceased,  according  to  your  desire. 

We  have  considered  M'  Burnet's  reasons  for  having  given  his  assent  to  the  Act  for 
apj>roi)riiiling  a  purl  of  the  Interest  money,  i>iiid  into  tfie  Treasury,  by  virtue  of  a  Law  of  this  Province, 
to  the  incidental  charges  of  this  Govern'  and  for  subjecting  the  residue  to  future  aj}j)roj}riiitions,  and 
we  have  read  the  certificates  which  he  enclosed  to  shew,  that  the  paper  Bills  have  risen  in 
value,  since  the  passing  of  this  Act;  but  we  can  by  no  means  agree  with  him,  that  the  interest 
arising  from  thence,  having  been  detained  in  order  to  answer  any  deficiency,  which  might 
have  happened,  has  given  no  credit  to  these  Bills,  supposing  even  that  this  was  a  fact. 

We  can't  imagine  how  M'  Burnet  can  justify  iiis  having  given  his  assent  to  any  Act  for 
applying  the  said  interest  money,  without  a  clause  for  preventing  the  said  Acts  taking  place 
till  his  Maj'''  pleasure  could  be  known  tiiereupon  or  at  least  without  having  consulted  us, 
alter  having  received  a  letter,  wherein,  we  so  stilficiently  explained  our  thoughts  upon 
this  subject. 


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We  find  by  the  last  Clause  of  tliis  Act,  that  the  IiUercNt  mnnHv  no  .i  .    .,    • 

n>aae  ap,.,icah,e  to  such  uses,  as  the  (;„v:  Couaei,  .nlT aI:  ^    I.      tZZ  H^  I^M 
th.s  Act  ren,ai..  unrepealed,  till  the  Act  lor  creating  paper  n.oney  expires  and  Iv     V 
should  happen,  a  Tax  n.ust  then  inevitahly  he  hud  u"  on  hat  (^oZy  wl       'su  h  HJ       T"!. 

happc.  to  n.ake  good  the  sa.ue.  hut  if  L.  shouii  happen.  u:'^:::::::'::^^z7 :^ 

B.lls  w,  1  then  be  so  n.uch  clear  gain  to  the  province.     We  therefore  desire,  you  will     ov"  ,  « 

Assembly  to  pass  an   Act  for   repealing  this   last  clause,  and    if  they  dont  U  nk    ,  ro  )^ 

unrneduuely  to  con.ply  therewith  we  will  lay  this  Act  before  His  Majesty',  rlL    i     IW  ZT 

We  are  the  more  detennined  upon  this  point  because,  the  gain  'which  will  accr     T     he" 

ud.n  bythe  borrowers,  hav.ug  been  applyed  to  dilfereut  uses,  than  that  to  which  it  was 
Z;:te3:!;i;:r^"^^^  "^^'■"-^"*'  --  vame  of  paper  BilU  astl^'il^Z; 

Upon  this  head  we  shall  expect  to  hear  fron.  you  as  soon  as  possible. 
,,   ;„''":  ^7"  '^'"  ':"  »'"""'""'  '"  S'^'%'  "«  •^""Hta-'t  accounts  of  whatsoever  shall  hannen 

Informations"      vo>,  will  /k         l"^"!''"'"'!:     "An  Act  for  preventing  prosecutions   by 

1*.  DoEMINIyUE. 

Whitehall  OBridoeman. 

Nov'  20'"  1728.  •  )y  ^^'^^ 

Tlio'  KllANKLAND. 


Governor  MonUjomerie  to  the  Lonh  of  Trade. 

[Ngw-York  r«p<n,I>(l.,  SB.] 

My  r.ords.  '^'^^  ^'"■'^'  November  30"'  1728 

thanks  (or  the  favourable  hopes  you  are  pleased  to  entertain  of  my  Adu.inislralion.  au.l  the 
Assurances  you  g.ve  n.e  of  Your  assistance  and  protection,  which  I  shall  always  en.leavour 

My  last  letter  to  Your  Lordships  was  of  the  VV^'  of  August  by  Captain  Smith  in  the  IJeaver. 

w.th  .t  I  also  lransn,.tted  the  Minutes  of  Council.  And  Acts  passed  in  ,1 .st  Asseu.bly  that 

Covernour  Uurnet  .ailed  in  New  .Jersey:  I  did  not  then  nor  shall  I  now  presun.e  to  n.ake  any 
.-.Muarks  on  what  was  done  by  my  predecessor,  but  1  beg  leave  with  great  Suhn.ission  to 
suggest,  that  1  think  It  will  contribute  very  much  towards  n.y  carrying  on  .Successfully  JHh 
Majesties  berv.ce  in  New  Jersey,  if  the  obtaining  the  Royal   Assent  to  tho    Triennial  and 


872 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Quaker's  Act,  be  at  l.-nst  dolavM  'till  you  know  liow  tl.o  Assembly  of  tbat  Provinoo  bobavos 
wlien  I  meet  them  at  Burliugton  on  the  lO'"  of  next  Month. 

When  I  wrote  last  I  told  Your  Lordships  that  the  Assembly  of  New  York  was  then  sitting, 
and  I  shall  now  give  a  particular  account  of  Nineteen  puhlick  Acts  and  three  private  ones  that 
were  passed  that  Session. 

N"  1.  An  Act  for  the  reviving  the  Militia  Act  for  two  years.  I  need  say  nothing  in 
favour  of  this   Act  that  which  it  revives   having  been   transmitted   to   Your  Lordships  by 

Governor  Burnet. 

N°  "  An  Act  to  lay  a  Duty  on  Kmpty  Casks,  is  intended  to  encourage  the  Mamilacture 
here,  and  this  Method  of  Lying  a  Duty  on  Empty  Casks  imported  from  the  neighbouring 
Colonies  is  better  than  a  positive  prohibition,  and  will  either  answer  the  end  ellectually  or 
bring  something  into  the  Revenue. 

N"  3.  An  Act  to  continue  the  currency  of  Bills  of  Credit  &c  to  the  value  of  5000  dunces  of 
Plate  'till  the  1"  of  July  1729,  is  of  the  same  nature  with  others  past  formerly  and  transmitted 
to  Your  Lordships  by  Governour  Burnet. 

N"  4.  An  Act  to  revive  nn  Act  for  mending  and  keeping  in  repair  the  Post  Road  from 
New  York  to  King's  Bridge,  is  of  general  use. 

N"  6.  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act  to  destroy  Wolves  in  the  Counties  of  Albany,  Dutchess 

and  Orange;  and 

N»  6.  Au  Act  to  prevent  Swine  running  at  large  in  Dutcliess  County  &o  Being  adapted  to 
the  present  occasions  and  circumstances  of  these  places,  I  readily  assented  to  them,  the 
Council  having  passed  them  without  Amendment. 

N"  7.  Au  Act  to  repeal  some  parts  and  to  inforee  other  parts  of  the  Act  therein  mentioned, 
and  for  granting  several  Duties  to  His  Majesty  for  supporting  His  Government  in  the  Colony 

of  New  York. 

This  Act  repeals  the  former  Revenue  Bill  which  was  by  its  own  limitation  to  expire  the  1" 
day  of  July  next,  and  grants  a  Revenue  for  live  Years  from  the  1"  of  September  last ;  The 
Land  Tax  of  1200.£  is  continued  for  this  Year  only,  nn<l  some  of  the  duties  given  by 
the  former  Act  are  lessened  by  this:  The  Reason  that  the  Assembly  gave  for  it  is  that  there 
is  in  the  Treasury  a  very  considerable  Sum  of  Money  which  the  former  Itevenue  brought  in 
over  and  above  the  Ordinary  Expences  of  the  (Jovernment,  so  that  if  the  Revenue  now  given 
falls  short  of  what  is  intended  they  will  have  time  enough  to  provide  against  Deficiencies. 

N»  8.  An  Act  to  revive  an  Act  for  encouraging  Navigation.  I  willingly  Assented  to  this, 
the  Act  which  it  revives  having  by  experience  beeu  founil  very  useful,  to  which  I  beg  leave 

to  refer. 

N°  9.  An  Act  for  the  better  clearing,  regulating  mid  further  laying  out  pnblick  High  Roads 
in  the  County  of  West  Chester  was  much  desired  by  the  Country  and  past  the  Council 
without  any  amendment. 

N"  10.  An  Act  to  impower  the  Treasurer  to  deliver  up  a  Bond  entered  into  by 
Gilbert  Livingston  &c  appeared  to  me  very  reasonable  and  Your  Lordships  will  perceive 
by  the  Preable  ol  the  Bill  the  equity  upon  which  it  is  founded. 

N"  11.  An  Act  for  the  better  clearing  regulating  and  further  laying  out  puhlick  high  Kiiads 
in  Dutchess  County:  was  much  <lesire(l  iind  past  the  Council  without  any  aniciidnicnt, 

N°  12.  An  Act  for  Naturalizing  Jan  De  Wit  Peteiiz  and  others:  is  warrcuted  by  many 
Examples  of  the  like  kind  and  encourages  the  peopling  the  I'rovince  with  usefull  and 
industrious  Men. 


I-ONnON  DOCUMENTS  I    XXIV. 


878 


P.«r|...t»al,  Although   ih.   Counoil   (oun.l   ihu.   i,    .....k   Ihnn    ih.  S    ,        *  """I  "  "" '" 

^;:;f •':' ^r  •"  «'"•  "■•.•Ho.- ;;.,;l :;;;;  h  .:  : :, \z  wni:'.,::; 

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IV"  K,.  A.,  Act  Cor  raim.iK  tho  huu,  oC  ono   ll..„.|,v,l   Sixty  Kmht    IN, „    Siv. ,   ^•l.iili 

throud?tho'r!n   !'"■  1'mi'""""'"  '"■'■'■'"'""«  "•"'   '•""'l'l.'">i..«    n    p,.hli,.k    n„...no„    high   way 
ll-r«UKh   tho  (.o.iMty  o(    JllnfT;  past  for  Ihr  Ha..,.-  rram.„H  aH  A.i  ^•'  II.  ^ 

iN"  l!».  A..  Art  to  h.(  to   Far,,,  ,|,,   Kx-mh..  of  si.o.,k  M,|„.„h  r.-tailr.!  i,.  tl.iH  (N.loav  In 
..    ..      y  ..........y  an.,   has  , .Ny  ,.as,  ,V 3 „.  ,.',.,  ,„o..,h  ,l,i.  .1,,,;...  .         ., 

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of  N..W  vtu  "^'^  '""'■  "T'';""''  .'''"'"■'"  '■'"■  "'"  '"'^•"■"'  ^'''•"'  "'"'  ^"""li""  ^'H'i"  "u,  Colony 
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V  Ul.   An    A.a   l..r   ,•  >n[i.,ni.,K   a.,    A.^l    th..n.in    ,n...„io,...,l.    with    Hon..,    alt..ra.io„H   a.„! 

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immediately  recall  the  garrison  v^•luch  at  that  very  ti.ue  was  very  near  reduced  to  the  point 
ontarving     But  I  intend  earnestly  to  reconunend  it  to  the    next   Assen.hiy   to   pass  a 
Bills  of  ln?porlaoce  a.  early  as   possihie.  that   both  the  Council   and  I  n.ay  have  tune  to 

"n'S  An"Actfor  raising  two  hundred  pounds  for  repairing  the  Barracks  in  the  Fort  at 
New  York;  was  very  much  wanted  for  1  found  them  in  a  ruinous  cond.t.on      llus  bum  w 
I^oTlIsufiicientto  put  them  in  a  tolerable  repair,  but  may  for  the  present  keep  then.  Irom 

'"Tse::j;ln;.s  mnted  and  Sealed  as  usual  with  the  Minutes  of  Assembly  and  Minutes  of 
Council  to  this  date  as  also  a  List  of  Trading  Vessels  entered  inwards  or  cleared  outwards  at 
this  port  from  the  25-  of  March  172S  to  the  29-  of  September  next  loUowuig. 

Mg  leave  here  to  inform  Your  Lordships  that  the  Assen.hly  (encouraged  by  Gover.mu 
Burnet's  assenting  to  such  an  Act  last  year  in  New  Jer.ey )  past  an  Act  (or  Irccp.cnt  eating 
and  holding  Assemblies  in  this  Colony,  which  the  Council  hnding  to  he  oi  an  extrao  dnu.ry 
lure  amended  by  adding  a  Clause  that  it  shodd  not  take  place  till  1  .s  M-.e^M;--- 
be  further  known  about  it.  The  House  of  Uenresentat.ves  d.sl.kn.g  the  amendment  drop 
the  Bill ;  but  at  the  en.l  of  the  Session  .he  Speaker  gave  n.e  the  enclosed  Copy  to  transn  u 
to  Your   Lordships;   and  1  beg  Your  directions  what  to   do  when  .t  .s  aga.n  sent  up  to 

the   Council.  ,  ...  ,  „  f„iK,r 

I  beleive  Your  Lordships  fron.  what  I  said  in  a  forn,er  letter  w.U  now  expec    a  fulU 
Account  than  1  have  hitherto  been  able  to  give  of  our  Court  of  Chancery;  -l.-h  has  be. 
the  Subject  of  much  Discourse,  and  occasion'd  nu>re  uneasincs.s  to  M'  Hun  er  and   M    Burn 
than  all   the   Cher  parts  of  their  adnuui.stration,  very  luckily  for  n,e  I  lou.ul  no  cause  ot 
consequence  d.,uuling  at  n,y  co.ning  tc  this  Cover.tuumt,  nor  has  there  b^u-n  any  l>--'»  - 
yet  mide  for  opening  the  Court,  so  I  have  had  n.  occasion  hitherto  to  Act  as  (.hancello    nor 
do  1  intend  to  do  it  'till  I  have  further  Instructions  and  Directions  from   \our   Loniships. 
I  think  the  best  way  I  can  lake  to  inforn.  Your  Lordships  of  tins  Allair,  will  be  to  state  the 
ditlVrent  opinions  of  people  here  about  it,  which  1  have  beer  at  son.e  pau.3  to  collect  by 
conversa.  on  &  otherways.  ,  ,.         ,  •     .i 

Most  of  the  Council  and  some  others,  since  the  ordinance  past  for  regulating  abuses  in  I  ho 
Prietice  and  Fees  of  the  Court  of  Chancery,  are  very  well  pleased  with  its  constiti-t.on  am 
Decrees,  as  appears  by  several  1? .  ^presentations  contained  in  their  Minutes  formerly  transmitted 
or  sent  now;  to  which  1  beg  leave  to  refer.  ,  ,,     .      ,.    ,  . 

Another  party  disputes  the  legality  of  this  or  any  other  CotH  of  l-.qu.  v  u.at  ,s  not 
Established  l)y  an  Act  of  General  Assembly,  and  they  particularly  insist  upon  the  (.overnours 
being  by  law  incapable  of  being  Sole  Judge  in  that  Court.  This  was  argued  wUi  grea 
earnestness  by  some  lawyers  before  (iovernour  Burnet  in  a  triul  for  a  considerable  Lstate.  I 
am  promised" a  copy  .^f  their  pleadings,  and  if  it  conies  to  my  haml  before  1  make  up  iny 
packet,  1  will  senu  .    to  Your  Lordships  that  you  may  have  the  ArgunieuU  ol  oolli  sides 

^"in^rr is  a  third  party  not  so  violent  as  the  last  but  yet  desirous  of  some  nlteraf.on,  their 
Scheme  is  to  have  the  Court  of  Chancery  established  In  the  .Jovernour  and  Council;  thiukmg 
the  clamour  against  it  would  cease  if  the  (iovernour  was  assisted  by  the  Councellors,  who  are 
for  the  most  part  men  of  Estates  and  born  in  the  Provi.ice.  Since  1  found  the  pe.-ple  hero 
BO  divided,  and  at  the  same  time   stubborn  in  their  opinions,  1  hope  \our  Lordships  will 


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approve  of  my  not  ncliiig  as  Olmnrt'llor  (ill  I  have  Your  DircctiouM.     l»ut  I  aHHurn  yod  wluMicvor 
you  lay  Your  cominaiidii  upon  mo  tlicy  a\u\\\  1m>  olx'ycd  witlioni  any  rc^arel  to  I'arlioH  lioro. 

I  rowived  last  NummiT  Ilis  ^faj^'Nlit>8  DiHallowann' <i(  llic  Act  (or  tlu>  raHicr  partilion  of 
Lands  held  in  connnou  &-c:  vvliicli  I  onlcrcd  to  lui  (orlliwilh  ciilonMl  in  tlio  MiniitcN  of  Council 
nnd  Journals  of  AHsombly,  lU'cauNtt  an  Actio  iIiIh  purpose  is  n:ucli  wanted  and  caincstly 
desired  in  the  I'ro  ,nce,  I  llatler  myself  llitit  Your  Lordships  ohjeclion  was  not  to  the  Act  in 
Cieneral  hut  to  some  particular  clauses  or  tieficiencies  in  il.  If  |  could  ho  so  happy  as  to  know 
what  ultorationH  would  nuiko  such  a  Uill  acceptable,  I  would  endiNivour  to  get  mie  prepared 
against  tho  meeting  of  the  next  Aasemhly,  not  liable  to  tho  faults  that  were  louiul  witii 
thu  former. 

I  fear  I  have  been  tedious,  so  shall  trouble  Vour  liordsliips  no  nuiro  at  proHout,  but  to  bog 
leave  to  say  that  I  am  with  great  respect.  IM>  Lords, 

Your  tiordsliips  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  Sitrvant 

J.  MoN'raoMKitric. 

1  beg  nardon  for  making  use  of  another's  hand  huviiiM;  sprained  my  wrist. 

Reced  HYbry  14""  I7:>3 
Read  May  ay"-  17S9. 


(tooernor   Montyomerie  to  the   Ihike  of  A'cWfUfitle. 

(  Now-Vork  (H.  W  (I.),  Vin.,  I.  I 

New  York  April  y.  17a!». 
My  Lord  ' 

I  take  this  opportunity  of  n  ..hip  going  to  Rristol  to  accpuiint  your  (Jraee,  that  Miijar  Synu-s 
Captain  of  oiui  of  the  (.'otnpanies  hero  is  dead.  The  Company  being  now  at  Albany  1  liiivo 
ordered  liieutenant  Nicols'  to  comnuind  it  till  His  MajeHties  pleasure  is  known.  I  assure  your 
(Jraco  he  is  the  subaltern  ollicer  here  that  deserveH  mosl  to  he  preferred  ;  and  if  I  did  n.)t 
think  it  for  His  Majesties  service;  I  would  not  beg  your  (irace  to  get  tlu!  ^■ominiNHi<m  I  have 
given  him  confirmed.     There   being  no  half  pay  oflieer  here,  I  have  ap|)ointed  I'lwhal  Nelson 

a  gentleman  of  this  Country  to  he   [.ieutenasit  in  Nicols  place;   He  is  recomm led  to  nu-  by 

the  nmst  considerablo  ptiople  of  this  Province,  and  to  my  certain  knowledge  is  very  fit  for  tho 
post.  I  shall  trouble  your  (Irace  no  further  but  to  beg  leave  to  say,  that  the  gelling  the  two 
(Commissions  confirmed  by  His  Majesty  will  b,-  of  great  use  to  me  here,  where  for  most  part 
the  people  respect  their  (lovernour.i  accorditig  to  *lie  interest  they  have  at  home;  .*<o  your 
Grace's  recomnumding  those  commissions  to  His  Majesty,  will  he  the  greatest  obligation  to 
one  who  is  with  very  muuh  respect. 

Your  (Jrac(!'H  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant 

J.    MoNTaOMKKIK. 

'  l.iiMildiinnt  Akdhkw   Niuolus  of  C'ii|iUin  Jno.  iliggn'  ooiiiimny,  wiin  aiijioiuluj  Cuptuiii  of  Ftuiloitn,  by  flonirniHiuu,  daUiil 
14tl»  April,  nus.  —  lOu. 


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Governor  Monigomerie  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

[New-Tork  (8.  r.  0.),  VIII.,  9.  J 

New  York  April  16  1729. 
My  Lord 

The  last  letter  I  had  the  honour  to  write  to  your  Grace  was  of  the  2^  instant,  and  sent  by  n 
ship  bound  from  this  to  Bristol  in  case  of  niiscariage  I  presume  now  to  send  a  duplicate  of  it, 
and  shall  trouble  your  Grace  no  further  but  to  desire  again  with  the  greatest  earnestness,  that 
you  will  recommend  Lieutenant  Nicols  to  His  Majesty  for  the  Company  vacant  here  by  the 
death  of  Major  Lancaster  Symes,  and  Pasciial  Nelson  to  be  Lieutenant  in  place  of  Nicols.  I 
send  your  Grace  inclosed  a  copy  of  my  letter  of  this  date  to  the  Lords  Commissioners  of 
Trade,  and  I  beg  your  Grace  will  get  the  Bills  mentioned  in  it  disallowed,  for  I  assure  you 
if  it  is  not  done,  it  will  be  impossible  for  me  to  cary  on  His  Majesties  service  successfully  in 
New  Jersey.     I  am  with  the  greatest  respect, 

Your  Grace's  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant 

J.    MoNTGOMERIE 


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Lords  of  Trade  to  Governor  Monigomerie. 

[  New-Tork  Enlriea,  L.,  Ut.  ] 

To  Coll :  Montgomery  Gov'  of  New  York. 

Sir. 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  20""  Nov'  last,  we  have  received  your's  of  the  30">  of  the 
same  Month,  with  the  several  Acts  and  other  publick  papers,  which  you  therein  mention  to 
be  inclosed. 

We  have  sent  all  the  publick  Acts,  and  the  copy  of  a  Bill  for  the  frequent  holding  of 
Assemblies  at  New  York,  to  M'  Fane,  one  of  His  Majesty's  Council,  for  his  opinion  thereupon 
in  point  of  Law,  and  so  soon  as  we  shall  have  received  his  Report  thereon,  We  shall  consider 
them,  and  lay  such  of  them  before  His  Maj'''  as  either  require  to  be  confirmed  or  repealed, 
and  we  shall  likewise  give  you  our  thoughts  concerning  the  said  copy  of  a  Bill. 

You  will  receive  inclosed,  a  copy  of  the  Report  which  we  made  to  His  Majesty  for  repealing 
the  Act  for  the  easier  partition  of  lands  ettc.  whereby  you  will  observe  what  objections  we 
had  thereto,  and  although  you  might  prevail  with  the  Assembly  to  pass  an  Act  not  liable  to 
the  same;  yet,  considering  the  consequence  of  any  Act  of  this  nature,  we  would  advise  you 
not  to  give  your  assent  thereto,  unless  there  be  a  clause  inserted  therein  for  suspending  the 
execution  thereof,  until  his  Maj'^'  pleasure  can  be  known. 

We  have  considered  what  you  wrote  in  relation  to  the  difficulties  you  apprehended  from 
the  different  opinions  that  are  in  New  York,  with  respect  to  your  holding  a  Court  of  Chancery 
there;  Whereupon  We  must  acquaint  you,  that  you  ought  to  hold  Courts  of  Chancery,  when 


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there  sl.all  l,o  occasion,  ub  former  Governors  have  done.     So  wo  bid  you  heartily  Farewell 
and  are  Your  very  loving  friends  and  humble  servants.  ^ 

Westmokeland 

p.    DoEMlNiyUK 

Whitehall.  I  ^'"^''"^^ 

May  a6- 1729.  "  t^^w-  Ashb 

I  ho:    rUANKLAND. 


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Oovenixyr  Moniffotnerie  to  the  Lords  of  Track. 

[New-York  Bundle,  Pd.,  lo».] 

My  Lords, 

In  my  last  letter  to  your  LordnP  by  Capf  Mansfield  in  the  Elizabeth,  of  which  1  enclose  a 

hT  :;vin:rorN  ^°  r' ''  ?"•  "•^'^^  ^-"^^^""^•^  ^  ^"^^'^"-^  "--"^"^^"«  -cum:,:  l 

o    the  prov  nee  of  New  Jersey  relalmg  to  paper  money,  but  the  accounts  I  have  required  from 

It  now,  but  you  shall  have  it  by  the  next  ship  tbat  goes  from  this.  ^ 

The  Assembly  of  New  York  is  sitting  now,  &  I  did   not  intend  to  have   troubled  vour 

Lor  ..  about  the  affair  of  this  province,  till  the  session  was  ended,  that  I  mi^  t         b  e  ^ 

Coun'lV  T\"  ""'''"'  """""'  •""  ^'"^  P— li"K«-     But  the  behaviour  of  one  of  tl  a 

oft  r:    J-'    TV  T'""'""''''"'  "^"'  '  ^'""8''^  '^  "'y '^"'y  '«  '-^^  this  first  opportunity 

oflayingthatnfTair  before  Your  Lordships.  '■"Pi'oriuniiy 

1  am  so  particularly  reflected  upon  by  M'  Morris,  that  although  the  Cour.cil  has  done  n,e  all 
the  Justice     can  desire  I  can  not  be  easy  till  I  satisfie  His  Majesty  by  Your  LordP-  that  I  have 
acted  acconng  to  my  instructions,  the  constant  practice  of'former' (;ov..rnou  s,  a        o 
g  od  and  advantage  of  the   Province.     I  have  enclosed  the  two  papers  read  in  Counci    Z 
M    Morns,  with  the  minutes  of  the  Board  relating  to  them,  and  thai  Your  Lordrp-  may  b:  ul iy 

lormed;  I  beg  You  will  allow  n,e  to,, ate  in  as  few  words  as  I  can.  the  circumsta:L  of  tl.^ 
llevenue,  ever  since  it  was  settled  by'the  Assembly  after  the  Revolution 

Aci:  :f^:.b;^;;,rn;^""^  ^-^  «'^^"  '^^  ^'^  -'"-^  -^  ^--"'  -^  --^-d  by  seven.. 

Officers  orrh'r'""'/';",^"'"-?'  """''""'  ""''  ^°"""'  ^^*"'"'«'''^^''  '"^'""^  °»  '»>«  "-'^-«-y 
OfBcers  of  the  Gover„«  to  be  paid  out  of  that  Revenue,  particularly  on  the  16  of  May  101)1. 

they  established  a  Salary  of  .£190.  a  year  on  the  Chief  Justice. 

Besides  the  Salary  of  the  Governour  and  the  Salaries  established  by  him  &  the  Council,  all 
lie  incienta  charges  of  the  Goven.  of  what  nature  soever,  except  such  as  were  parZl  y 
rov  ded  for  by  other  Acts  of  Assembly,  were  charged  upon  the  Revenue,  by  warrants  drawn 

Dy  the  (^overnour  in  Council  — 

But  whether  it  was  for  want  Ibr  due  information  given  to  the  Governour  and  Council,  from 
time  to  time,  of  the  State  of  the  Revenue,  or  for  any  other  reasons.  I  shall  not  presume  to 

n      .  ".T:    !\u    "  '"".'"'  "'■''  •'"'  """"""'  ''^"""  °"  ^'"'  '^*'^"""«  ^•^'^-J«d  it«  income  so 
much,  that  at  the  expiration  of  it  in  1709.  it  was  loaded  with  so  great  a  debt,  that  the  Assembly 


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seemed  determined  not  to  give  another  Revenue,  but  with  such  appropriations,  as  should  for 
the  future,  put  it  out  of  the  power  of  the  Governour  and  Council,  to  apply  to  any  other  uses, 
than  such  as  they  by  their  Act  siiould  appoint. 

In  this  situation  of  affairs  Major  General  Hunter  came  to  this  Govern',  who  took  nil 
imaginable  pains  to  reduce  the  people  to  a  cooler  temper,  but  their  persisted  in  their  resolutions 
of  giving  no  money  but  what  they  should  appropriate  in  the  Body  of  the  Bill;  this  he  would 
not  give  way  to,  and  he  himself  and  the  OBicers  of  the  Govern'  were  for  several  years  without 
any  regular  support,  and  without  hopes  of  being  paid  their  arrears,  till  in  the  year  1714.  the 
cries  of  the  people,  who  had  large  and  long  standing  demands  of  money  for  services  done  to 
the  Govern'  moved  the  Assembly  to  consider  their  claims,  and  pay  their  demands,  then  the 
Go/ernour  and  Officers  of  the  Government  were  likewise  paid  in  paper  money  issued  on 
the  Credit  of  the  Excise  appropriated  to  that  use. 

In  the  year  1715  after  having  called  and  tryed  several  Assemblies,  Major  Gen'  Hunter, 
prevailed  with  the  Assembly  then  in  being,  to  give  a  Revenue  for  live  years,  without 
appropriating  the  money  in  the  Bill,  but  upon  his  assuring  them  (as  I  am  credibly  informed) 
that  he  would  apply  the  money  to  those  uses  only,  for  which  they  intended  it,  and  in  the 
votes  of  the  21"  of  June  1715  the  salaries  of  the  respective  Officers,  and  the  incidents  to  be 
paid  out  of  that  Revenue  are  particularly  mentioned,. and  the  warrants  afterwards  drawn  were 

drawn  for  those  sums. 

When  this  Revenue  in  1715  was  settled,  many  alterations  were  made  of  the  Officers  Salaries; 
particularly  the  Chief  Justice  who  till  then  had  but  XVSO  a  year  from  the  first  establishment 
of  his  salary  in  1691.  had  a  small  salary  of  ;500  pounds  mentioned  in  tliose  resolves  of  the  21" 
June  1715.  The  Secretary  and  Clerk  of  the  Council  who  before  had  30  pounds  salary,  and 
the  incident  charges  of  bis  Office  paid  him,  had  now  only  GO  pounds  a  year  salary  without  any 
allowance  for  incidents.  The  second  Judge  of  the  supream  Court  and  the  Attorney  General, 
who  had  before  each  of  them  a  100  pounds  a  year  salary,  had  now  nothing,  nor  any  mention 
made  of  them  in  the  votes  of  the  Assembly;  and  yet  notwithstanding  those  alterations,  upon 
the  best  information  I  can  get,  and  upon  examination  of  the  Minutes  of  Council,  1  can  not  (ind 
that  any  question  was  ever  asked,  or  any  proi)osal  ever  made  in  Council,  for  the  appointment 
of  these  Saliries,  or  for  the  approbation  of  tiic  alterations  mentioned  ;  on  the  contrary,  1  find 
the  Warrants  for  the  first  Quarter's  salary  arising  on  the  Revenue  given  in  1716.  drawn 
conformable  to  the  Assemblies  Resolves,  and  signed  by  the  (iovernour  in  Council  the  lO"- of 
Sept'  1715,  in  the  customary  manner  without  any  previous  question,  and  in  like  manner  were 
all  the  Warrants  afterwards  drawn  during  the  continuance  of  tliat  Revenue. 

In  the  year  17;.'0.  M'  Burnet  being  then  Gov'  the  Assembly  gave  a  Revenue  for  five  years, 
and  mentioned  in  their  votes  cf  the  IS'"  of  Nov'  the  Several  Salaries  and  incidents  intended 
to  be  paid  by  that  Hevenue  ;  wherein  they  made  two  alterations  of  the  former  appointments 
of  1716.  First,  they  gave  but  200  pounds  a  year  to  the  Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs  in 
place  of  300  mentioned  in  the  voles  of  tlie  21"  of  June  1715.  Secondly,  tiiey  ilesign  a  100 
pounds  a  year  to  the  second  Jiulge ;  and  coiirorm  to  these  votes  were  the  Warrants  drawn 
quarterly  signed  in  Council  and  issued  in  the  usuiil  manner  by  the  Governour  without  his 
putingany  previous  question  about  them.  — In  the  year  1720.  the  Assembly  gave  a  Heveniie 
for  tliree  years,  still  mentioning  in  their  Votes,  of  the  IJ'"  of  May  the  Salariea  and  services 
intended  by  them  to  bo  paid  by  that  Revenue.  Wherein  again  they  make  some  more 
alterations,  for  instance:  They  design  but  250  pounds  a  year  to  the  Chief  Justice  instead  of 


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300  before  mentioned,  they  dropt  the  Second  Judges  Salary,  of  a  100  pounds,  the  Clerk  of  the 
Circuit  Salary  of  GO  pounds  a  year,  and  one  of  the  land  and  Tide  waiters,  with  the  Tunnage 
officer  or  Collector  of  the  Duties  on  Negroes  who  was  before  provided  for  particularly  in  the 
Revenue  Bill;  and  the  salary  of  the  Land  and  Tide  waiter,  they  reduced  from  40  to  30 
pounds  a  year. 

The  Assembly  have  past  the  Uevenue  Bill  Inst  mentioned,  and  entered  in  their  votes,  the 
particular  services  intended  to  be  paid  by  it;  went  a  stej)  further  than  at  any  time  they  had 
before  done,  which  was  to  address  Gov'  Unmet  not  to  issue  nny  higher,  or  other  warrants 
on  that  three  years  llevenue,  than  for  the  services  mentioned  in  their  llesolves.  This 
Address  being  presented,  (iovern'  IJurnet  told  the  Members,  that  it  being  of  an  extraordinary 
nature,  he  intended  to  lay  it  before  the  Council  for  their  Advice;  it  is  accordingly  entered  in 
the  Minutes  of  Council  of  the  U"'  of  October  172(),  and  then  referred  to  a  Committee  of  the 
Council,  who  on  the  t'l"  of  that  Month  made  their  Ileport  tiiereon,  which  is  likewise  entered 
in  the  Minutes  of  Council.  Yet  notvvilhalanding  that  Address  and  the  Report  of  the  Council 
thereupon  Ciov'  Hurnet  issued  his  Warrants  the  iiV  of  Nov'  172(5.  for  the  salaries  of  those 
Otlicers,  whom  I  have  before  particularly  mentioned,  in  this  manner:  For  the  Chief  .Justice 
at  the  Rate  of  300  pounds  a  year,  for  the  Second  .Judge  at  100  pounds  a  year  for  the  Clerk  of 
the  circuits  (H)  pounds  a  year,  for  a  Land  and  Tide  Waiter  30  pounds  a  year,  and  the  Tunnage 
Officer  or  Collector  of  the  duties  on  Negroes  he  ilewise  dropt,  the  Collection  of  those  duties 
being  i)y  the  last  Kevenue  IJill,  put  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Colony  ;  so  that 
he  neither  complyed  with  the  Assembl'-s  Address,  nor  conformed  to  the  Council's  Report  upon 
it,  nor  does  it  any  where  appear  to  me,  that  he  asked  the  Council's  opinion  thereon,  or  had 
their  advice  or  consent  to  the  alterations  be  made,  otIitM-  than  in  the  usual  manner  of  having 
the  Warrants  read  in  Council  before  he  signed  them,  when  every  member  was  at  liberty  to 
object  against  the  signing  them  in  the  manner  they  were  written:  these  draughts  sowred  the 
Asiiembly  and  made  them  look  back  on  their  former  suifcrings,  from  the  mismanagement  of 
the  Revenue,  whereby  the  (Jountry  was  involved  in  the  Debt  I  have  before  mentioned,  and 
think  of  a  remedy  against  the  like  evil  before  they  giive  any  other  Revenue. 

Siu'h  was  the  disposition  ol  the  people  when  I  arrived  here,  and  I  was  not  a  little  perplexed 
how  to  quiet  their  fears,  reconcile  them  to  their  duty,  and  at  the  same  time  to  preserv.-  entire 
the  power  given  me  by  His  Majesty  of  applying  and  issuing  the  Rt-vemie  with  advice  of  the 
Council.  Yet  at  length  I  had  the  good  fortune  to  surmount  Ihostr  diffi,:ulties,  I  gained 
the  Assemblies  confidence,  without  ever  giving  tht'm  any  assurance  that  I  woidd  (Comply  with  the 
application  of  the  itevenue  mentioned  in  their  Voles.  They  entered  ehearlully  on  the  support 
of  the  Covern"  but  in  some  particulars  they  lessened  it  from  what  it  was  before.  The  duty 
on  Wine  they  rechiced  from  r,{)  Sliillings  to  10  a  pipe,  Uiim  Irom  three  pence  a  (iallon  to  two 
pence  half  penny,  the  Land  lax  o(  i"00  pounds  a  year  which  they  had  ^iven  for  three  years 
before  is  now  discontinue<l  from  the  ex|)iration  of  tho.^^c  three  years.  With  these  alterations 
they  jiast  a  Ifevemie  Hill  lor  live  years,  entering  as  usiml  in  their  .Journal  of  the  !»"'  of  August 
n2S.  the  uses  they  intended  the  money  for,  but  as  1  have  said  without  any  promise  from  me 

complying  with  it.     This  five  years  Uevenue  was  to  connne •  the  first  of  Hept'  last,  und   I 

drew  on  the  last  Itevenue  till  the  first  of  Sept'  as  M'  ilurnrl  had  done. 

Hut  before  I  proceed  lo  narrate  the  manner  of  my  drawing  on  the  present  Ifevenue,  I  beg 
h'ave  to  nn-ntion  s(niie  things  that  may  give  light  to  what  I  shall  say  on  that  head. 

The  method  used  by  Ibiiiier  <Miveriionis  in  drawing  on  the  Uevenue  quarterly  tor  their  own 
and  the  UlUcers  Saluriea  and  appointmeuta  is  thus:  Al  the  expiration  of  each  quarter,   tliu 


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Clerk  of  the  Council  prepares  all  the  warriints,  and  the  next  Council  day,  or  as  soon  as 
conveniently  he  can,  he  carrie-  them  into  Council,  acquaints  the  Board  that  he  has  prepared 
them,  reads  the  first  warrant,  which  commonly  is  the  tJovernours,  and  then  lays  it  het'ore  the 
Gov'  to  be  signed  by  him;  that  being;  done,  he  reads  the  second  and  so  on  till  all  be  read 
and  signed,  then  he  makes  this  or  the  like  entry  in  the  Minutes  of  Council  viz':  "The 
following  warrants  were  read  t«nd  signed  by  His  Excellency"  and  then  mentions  the 
warrants  particularly. 

This  by  the  Council  books  will  appear  to  be  the  standing  practice,  and  not  one  Member 
now  of  the  Council  remembers  any  question  being  ever  put  whether  the  Gov'  shall  sign  such 
warrants,  excepting  in  the  case  which  I  shall  presently  niention  to  your  liOrdships. 

I  was  obliged  to  go  to  Jersey  last  winter  just  alter  the  expiration  of  the  first  quarter  of  the 
present  Revenue,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  Cotnicil  was  then  so  hurried  with  publick  business, 
that  must  of  necessity  be  done  before  I  lell  this  place,  that  he  could  not  possibly  prepare  the 
Warrants,  so  that  none  were  issued  till  after  my  return  from  thence;  this  gave  me  time  to 
think  what  I  had  to  do,  and  i  had  many  things  to  consider  before  1  made  my  first  draughts  on 
which  the  rest  were  to  depend. 

In  the  first  place  the  State  of  the  Revenue  was  to  be  lookt  into,  from  whence  an  estimate 
was  to  be  made  of  the  expence  it  would  bear;  then  the  several  oflicers  salaries  and  incidents 
were  to  be  duly  weighed;  and  in  the  next  place  tho'  not  of  the  least  moment,  1  was  to 
proportion  expence,  so  as  to  make  the  Revenue  answer  it  accordingly,  for  on  that  in  a  great 
measure  will  the  continuance  of  it  he;eafter  depend.  Resides  I  ihouglit  that  a  people  who 
were  willing  as  I  found  them  here,  to  support  the  King's  Govei-n',  ought  as  little  as  possible  to 
be  loaded  with  debt,  which  in  time,  if  an  ill  example  be  again  introduced,  may  reduce  them 
to  great  extreamities,  and  involve  the  (iovern'  in  insuperable  dilliculties. 

To  prevent  my  being  mistaken  in  an  all'air  of  so  great  consequence,  I  carefully  informed 
myself  of  the  services  of  the  respoctive  Oflicers,  and  from  theiu'c  proportioned  the  Rewards, 
which  I  thought  tln-y  deserved.  I  found  in  general  that  they  usual  allowances  were  no 
more  than  what  ought  to  be,  but  in  particular  instances,  I  was  fully  pcrswailed,  that 
Borne  appointments  were  too  large,  and  others  wholly  unnecessary  and  that  without  some 
deductions  the  Revenue  granted  would  not  answer  the  siipport  of  the  (iovein*. 

The  Chief  Justices  t?alary  which  formerly  was  but  130  pouiuls  a  year,  I  found  nt  once 
encreased  to  HOt).  this  led  me  to  enquire  into  the  causes  of  so  largt  an  augnn-nlation  ;  tho 
avowed  reason  given  for  it,  is:  that  from  thence  forward  be  was  to  go  the  t'ircuits  regularly 
every  year,  but  as  I  am  informed  the  true  one  wus,  thnt  the  Chief  Justice  being  a  Member  of 
the  Assembly  in  17l-'>.  when  the  Revenue  was  given,  his  salary  was  augmented  by  the  great 
number  of  Friends  be  had  then  in  the  House,  and  lor  the  services  he  did  there.  For  as  to  his 
going  the  Circuits,  former  Chief  Justices  on  the  salary  of  I :U)  pounds  a  year,  have,  as  I  am 
informed,  gone  into  the  Country  when  causes  have  been  to  he  tryed  there,  and  Ibis  as  I 
nm  told,  is  as  much  as  the  present  (3hief  Justice  has  usiiiilly  done,  especially  of  late  years  for  a 
salary  of  ;)()()  pounds  a  year.  This  the  people  ol  the  province  have  oltcn  couiplaineil  of  siiwe 
I  arrived  here,  so  1  thought,  thnt  since  the  aorvice  for  which  the  salary  was  said  to  be 
augmented  has  not  been  regularly  attended,  I  might  an<i  ought  to  strike  olf  fifty  poumis  a 
year  from  it,  that  the  Revenue  may  answer  the  paying  other  Olficers,  who  have  but  a  bare 
allowance  for  their  services. 

The  Second  Judge  is  a  Man  wholly  incapable  of  that  Olficc,  quite  wore  out  by  age  and  other 
infirmities,  not  in  a  conditiuu  to  be  trustud  even  with  opening  or  ndjourning  the  Court,  so 


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Il8\l7'u!7."r''f''"  ''1  ■'''""  """"  ^'"  '''""'''•"  "•"«•'"  '"••''y  '"  Town,  nt  th« 
req„e8t   of    to  Cluel   Just.eo,  who  was  unwilling   ,„   com.,  to    'IV.wn  himadC.    to  n.liourn 

w.tho«  any  .Salary,  l,„t  M'  Walter,  the  prosont  Ho.on.l  J.uIko.  heing  ,h.,  firnt  of  IIIh  Majestiea 
Counc.1  heru,  I  «m  unwillinK  to  .liHpluco  hi.n  (ro.n  tho  IJonch.  yc.  I  can  not  think  of  loa.lina 
tho  l^ev»nu^o  with  a  Salary  to  so  iiHclrHs  an  Ollicor. 

r.'-'rr^^r'"'  "«  1'"'  ^''■'■'""'  '""'  "  '^"'"'■y  "'■  ''•"  l'"""''«  '^  y^"^  Ri^*'"  '•'"!  «"  »'»«•  whon  th. 
UueJnst.ces  .Salary  was  angnu-ntcHJ,  in  expectation  that  tho  Circuitn  wonhl  he  duly  atten.lmi. 
hut  that  service  having  as  1  inive  8«hl  heen  neglecte.l  of  late  yeara,  1  have  thought  it 
convenuMU  to  drop  h.H  salary.  By  these  savings  I  an,  hopeful  .hat  I  shall  he  ahl«  to  n.ako 
t^.e  present  Itevenue  answer  the  Kxpenee  of  tho  (iovernS  hut  if  I  shoul.l  overload  it,  I  n.sure 
Your  l.ord.'.-  that  the  .nconvenieneies  that  nmy  ensue,  will  he  dillieult  if  not  in.po.sihlo  for  n.o 
or  any  person  the  King  employs  here  to  surmount. 

Having  thus  given  V».,r  Lor.l^.-  the  reasons  for  my  intending  to  alter  some  of  the  salaries.  I 
Bhnll  now  proceed  to  inform  you.  wh.H.  happened  thereupon. 

IJeing  detern.ined  to  reduce  the  Kxpenses  of  the  (Jovern'  as  near  as  I  could  to  the  Ilevenuo 

0    of  Apr  1  last,    he  Warrants  (or  two  .,uar.ers  ending  lirst  of  March,  were  rea.l  an.!  signed 
>y  n.e  in  (.Hmc,    .n  the    usual    nunmer.  with-.ut  any  ol.jection  hcing  mndo  to  any  one  of 
them  hy  any  Mend»er  of  the  IJoard. 

On  the  la-- of  June  the  Clerk  having  as  usual  prepared  the  warrants  for  the  quarter  duo 
the  hrst  o  that  Mouth,  he  read  hrst  tluit  for  my  own  salary,  and  others  for  incidents  which  I 
mgm-d;  then  the  (Jhiei  Justices  warrant  prop..r(i.,ned  to  250  pom.ds  a  year  heing  rea.l,  M' 

Morns  Jun' his  son,  ohjectc.l  to  n>y  signing  it  as  it  was  prepared,  ami  ask. e  the  reason 

why  that  warrant  was  not  calculated  at  tho  rate  of  300  pounds  n  year;  I  told  him  1  inlen.led 
to  regulate  n.y  .Irawings  accor.ling  to  the  present  Keveuue.  hut  that  since  he  had  nu.de  an 
ohjcctmn,  wouhi  ask  the  Council's  a.ivi.e.  So  I  put  the  .jueslion  to  the  lloar.l.  wh.-ther 
they  woul.  a.ivise  me  to  sign  that  warrant  as  it  was  rea.l.  and  tlu-y  a.ivise.l  n.e  to  sign 
It,  which  I  accor.l.ngly  di.i.  as  likewise  all  the  Warrants  for  that  quarter,  without  Hny 
further  ohji-ctions.  ' 

This  upon  the  stricktest  search  and  en.iuiry,  1  think  is  tho  first  instance  of  th«  Council'! 

advice    heuig    particularly   asked   ahout    the    C;overnour's    signing    Salary    warrant.;    and 

l.e.r  a.lvuH,  h.-mg  thus  given.  I  was  in  h.q„.8  I  should  have  h.-ard  no  more  of  it,  hut  on  the 

IJ    o(  June,  M'  Morris  having  r.-a.l  in  his  place  at  th.<  Hoard  a  pap.r  Mark.-.l  A.  which  1  h.-ro 

imclosed  to  \our  l...r.|.'p.  the  c;ouncil  then  pr.-sent  .l.-siring  M' Morris  n.ight  withdraw,  took 

that   pap..r  into  .•on«i,|,.ration.  ami    having  duly  w.-igl and    .■.msider.-d    it.  came   to   the 

resolution,  which  Vour  Lord.'.-  will  s.m,  in  the  pap.-r  ..ncloN..d  Markc.l  1».  This  n.s.,lution  had 
not  the  eliect  hoped  f.,r.  in  pnting  stop  to  M'  Morris'  iuv.^ctives,  for  on  the  aii'H  „(  June  he 
rea.l  at  tho  hoar.)  anotluT  pap.-r  Mark;,,!  C.  wher,-u|.on  the  Council  came  to  the  K.-sohilions 
in  tlie  pap.-r  Mark.-.l  1).  ami  hy  the  advice  of  th.-  Council  mention...]  in  the  last  pap.r  I 
Busp.-nd.'d  him  fr.mi  his  seat  at  tiio  Hoard  till  ilis  Maj.-sti.-s  pleasure  he  known. 

1  have  already  .irawn  this  l.-tL-r  to  s..  gr.-at  a   l.-ngth.  that  if  I    hI.ouI.I   enter    into   thfl 

parli.Milars  of  M'  Morris's  Lihels,  it  would  he  Ir.-spassing  too  much  on  Your  Lor.H'."«  pal .e  5 

the  relh-ctions  thrown  on  mo,  The  Council  and  the  whole  L.-gislalure  ar.-  .0  conspicuous  and 
■0  unjust,  that  1  believe  they  will  not  escape  His  Maj.-stie.  und  Your  Lordri"  cen.or;  so  I  hop« 
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such  marks  of  displeasure  will  be  shown  to  the  author  of  them,  as  will  deterr  others  hereafter 
from  committing  the  like  insolencies. 

I  was  resolved  not  to  proceed  to  extremeties  in  M'  Morris's  case,  choosing  rather  to  bear, 
than  resent  his  personal  reflections,  but  when  I  considered  the  station  His  Majesty  has  been 
pleased  to  place  me  in,  and  that  the  only  way  I  have  to  recommend  myself  to  the  best  of 
Kings  is  to  endeavour  all  I  can  to  make  His  subjects  here  easie  and  happy,  that  the  authority 
of  the  Govern'  would  be  rendered  contemptablo  by  my  forbearance;  that  the  Council 
reserved  the  Affront  in  a  high  manner,  that  the  whole  Legislature  was  attacked,  and  in  all 
appearance  the  Author  of  the  papers  designed  to  sow  sedition  in  the  Province.  I  couhl  no 
longer  forbear  suspending  him,  and  I  hope  Your  LordPi-  will  recommend  it  to  His  Majesty 
to  approve  what  I  have  done,  and  to  appoint  I'hillip  Courtland  (an  eminent  Merchant 
in  posession  of  a  good  estate  in  the  prov")  to  be  of  His  Maj'"  Council  in  place  of 
Lewis  Morris  Jun'.     I  am  with  great  respect    My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships — ettc. 

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[N«w-Tork  rap«n.    Bandl*  Dd.,  108.] 

New  York  19  July  1729. 

My  Lords. 

Plantation  Affairs  being  properly  cognizable  by  Your  Lordi-P*  Board,  I  presume  to  lay  before 
Your  Lord"""",  a  representation  made  sometime  since  by  a  Committee  of  the  Council  here,  of 
which  I  was  one  of  the  Signers,  to  His  Exceil'^  M'  Montgomerie  the  Gov'  of  this  Province, 
with  the  Votes  and  Resolutions  of  the  General  Assembly  of  this  province,  which  gave  rise  to 
it,  and  some  others  relating  to  the  matters  therein  represented. 

The  intent  of  that  paper,  was  to  point  out  to  His  Excellency,  some  of  the  extravagant  steps 
the  Assembly  of  this  province  had  taken,  anu  of  what  dangerous  consequence  they  would  be 
of  to  His  Majesties  interest  and  prerogative  here,  if  not  timely  discouraged  ;  &  we  flatteied 
ourselves,  that  the  person  entrusted  by  His  Majesty  with  the  Govern'  of  this  province,  would 
think  it  his  duty  to  check  as  much  as  in  him  lay  a  growing  evil,  dangerous  in  it's  tendency, 
both  to  the  peace  of  this  province,  and  His  Maj""  interest  in  America.  I  wish  I  could  say  tiie 
successe  had  answered  what  we  supposed  we  had  reason  to  expect— Your  LordPP*  can  be  no 
strangers  to  the  proceedings  of  our  American  Assemblies,  and  a  recourse  to  your  own  Archives, 
will  sliew  you  in  M'  Hunter's  letters,  the  early  attempts  of  this  of  New  York,  during  the  first 
years  of  his  administration,  to  wrest  the  Scepter  out  of  the  hands  of  the  Crown,  and  make  all 
the  Officers  of  the  Govern'  here,  precariously  dependant  upon  them,  and  the  creatures  of  their 
Bounty.  1  use  some  of  M'  Hunter's  own  words,  in  a  pamphlet  published  by  liimself  in  the 
year  1713,  and  herewith  sent  your  Lord""!* 

Tho'  the  Queen  by  her  letters  patent,  had  excluded  the  Assembly  from  having  any  share  in 
issuing  tho  publick  money,  yet  in  that  time,  they  attempted  in  their  Bills  to  ingross  tliat 
wholy  to  themselves,  and  by  their  resolves,  affirmed  they  had  an  inherent  right  to  do  so. 


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Your  LordPP*  Board  at  that  time,  were  pleased  to  call  this  proceeding  of  the  Assembly  a 
violation  oi  the  Constitution  of  the  Govern'  of  this  Province,  and  derogatory  to  Her  Mai'»' 
Royal  prerogative.  o       j  j 

The  Queen  by  Her  letters  Patent,  had  given  M'  Hunter  power  with  advice  and  consent  of 
the  Council,  as  his  present  Maj'^  has  given  the  like  to  M'  Montgomerie,  by  the  like  advice 
and  consent,  to  erect  such  and  so  manny  Courts  of  Judicature  as  they  should  think  fitt  and 
accordingly  M'  Hunter  did  erect  or  open  a  Court  of  Chancery. 

The  Assembly  of  that  time  Resolve,  that  the  erecting  of  such  a  Court  without  their 
consent,  was  against  Law,  without  president,  and  of  dangerous  consequence,  to  the  liberty  and 
property  of  the  Subject. 

On  the  contrary,  Your  Lordi-n-  Board,  by  Your  letter  of  the  12"-  of  June  1712.  tell  the  then 
Govern'  that  his  erecting  a  Court  of  Equity  by  advice  of  Council,  was  pursuant  to  the  power 
granted  hini  under  the  great  Seal,  and  that  the  Resolve  of  the  General  Assembly  was  very 
presumptious  and  a  diminution  of  Her  Maj'"  Royal  prerogative. 

The  present,  and  some  late  Assemblies,  have  consisted  of  some  of  the  same  leading  Men, 
who  in  that  Assembly  ma.le  these  Resolves,  and  the  \fajority  of  them  under  the  same 
influence  of  the  same  faction,  who  never  failed  since  the  Revolution  (whenever  they  had  an 
opportunity  put  into  their  hands)  of  giving  the  Govern'  all  the  uneasiness  they  could  and  yet 
(which  IS  a  paradox)  they  pretend  to  be  of  Revolution  principles. 

The  same  things  that  were  at  that  time  disapproved  of,  they  have  acted  over  again,  with 
more  aggravating  circumstances,  and  with  much  greater  insolence,  and  what  is  worse,  hitherto 
with  success. 

The  Assembly  at  that  time  proposed,  to  appoint  the  Salaries  of  the  several  Omcers,  by  a 
Bill,  to  which  the  Council,  ami  Governour  too,  muMt  have  consented  before  it  could  be  an  Act; 
but  this  Assembly  take  upon  them  to  do  it  by  the  votes  and  Resolves  of  their  house,  without 
the  consent  of  either  Govern'  or  Council ;  abating  some  of  the  Salaries,  and  taking  others 
wholly  away ;  as  the  persons  intituled  to  them,  had  by  their  Staunch  adherence  to  the 
Govern',  made  themselves  more  or  less  lyable  to  their  resentments,  they  falling  on  such  for 
the  most  part  as  had  formerly,  and  still  continued  to  be  very  useful  to  the  Govern';  and 
indeed  that  was  their  only  crime. 

The  pretence  for  these  Uesolutions  (tho'  idle)  was,  that  this  was  done  to  make  an  estimate 
of  the  amount  of  the  sujiport  of  the  (Jovern',  in  order  to  raise  money  for  that  purpose,  by  a 
Bill  that  was  then  under  their  consideration;  which  pretence,  if  true,  shews  they  intended  to 
support  the  Govern'  only  according  to  their  own  scheme,  and  by  raising  no  more  money, 
compell  the  Govern'  to  comply  with  their  directions,  or  be  without  any  support.  But,  after 
this  Bill  was  passed  into  a  law,  and  the  money  thereby  to  he  raised,  given  unto  His  Majesty, 
and  to  be  issued  by  warrants  drawn  in  Council  aggreable  to  His  Maj''«  instructioT.s,  it  plainly 
appeared,  that  they  meant  something  more  by  these  votes,  than  an  estimate  or  calculation  of 
what  was  to  be  rained  ( lor  it  was  ridiculous  to  print  and  publish  a  calculation  if  nothing  more 
was  meant  by  it)  and  that  it  was  intended  to  let  the  people  know,  nat,  what  should  bo  raised 
(for  that  the  Act  would  tell  them  that  much  better)  but,  what  they  thought  only  fit  to  be 
paid  and  to  whom;  and  w!ien  .lu  (ioV,  by  the  advice  of  his  CountM  (notwitli8lan<iing  their 
resolves)  drew  the  warrants  as  had  been  usually  done,  they  let  him  know,  that  their  votes  & 
Resolves  (non  obstante  the  Act)  were  intended  by  them  to  be  directions  to  him  and  his 
Council  too,  which  he  and  they  ought  to  follow,  that  the  salaries  they  had  mentioned  were 


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ample  and  sufficient,  to  which  there  ought  to  be  no  addition  or  alteration ;  and  that  no  higher 
or  other  warrants  should  be  issued  in  Council  on  account  of  the  support  of  Govern'  than  those 
particularly  expressed  in  their  former  resolutions,  if  he  intended  to  preserve  a  good 
understanding  with  them— F«r  this  I  referr  to  their  votes  of  the  "7^  of  October  1726. 
sent  herewith. 

Notwithstanding  the  Clause  in  His  Majesty's  letters  Pattent  to  his  Gov',  impowering  him 
with  advice  of  Council,  to  erect  what  Courts  they  Judged  propter,  was  publick,  and  the 
Assembly,  very  well  knew  the  opinion  of  Your  LordPP*  board  in  the  late  Queen's  time,  that  a 
resolve  made  by  the  then  Assem'J'  concerning  the  erecting  a  Court  of  Chancery,  was  very 
presumptions  and  a  diminution  of  Her  Mnj'J"  Royal  prerogative  ;  yet  in  defiance,  both  of  the 
King's  authority,  and  contempt  of  the  opinion  of  Your  LordP""  Board,  they  have  ventured  to 
vote  and  Resolve,  that  the  erecting  or  Exercising  in  this  Colony  a  Court  of  Equity  or  Chancery, 
(however  it  may  be  termed)  without  consent  in  General  Assembly,  is  unwarrantable  and 
contrary  to  the  Laws  of  Engl"*  a  manifest  oppression  and  grievance  to  the  Subjects,  and  of 
pernicious  consequence  to  their  liberties  and  properties. 

The  Assembly,  under  colour  of  the  plenitude  of  their  power,  do  yet  go  further,  and  say  that 
They  will  at  their  next  meeting  prepare  and  pasj  an  Act  to  declare  and  adjudge  all  orders, 
decrees  and  proceedings  of  the  Court,  so  assumed  to  be  erected  and  exercised  as  above  ( i.  e. 
without  their  consent)  to  be  illegal,  null  and  void,  as  by  law  and  of  right  they  ought  to  be ; 
and  that  they  at  the  same  time,  will  take  into  consideration,  whether  it  be  necessary  to 
establish  a  Court  of  Equity  or  Chancery,  in  whom  the  Jurisdiction  of  it  ought  to  be  vested, 
and  how  far  the  powers  of  it  shall  be  proscribed  and  limited. 

If  all  this  be  not  a  flying  in  the  face  of  the  King's  authority  and  a  contradiction  of  his  letters 
patent,  I  am  at  a  loss  to  know  what  is,  or  will  be  so.  But  they  do  not  stop  here  ;  for  these 
votes,  being  suspected  to  be  the  contrivance  of  the  Speaker,  and  a  surprise  upon  the  house, 
and  not  their  true  sentiments,  some  of  the  Members  (after  the  dissolution  of  that  Assembly) 
were  in  a  moderate  manner  examined  concerning  them;  And  the  present  Assembly  (who 
consist  almost  intireiy  of  the  same  Members  who  made  the  Resolves  above,  and  who  have 
made  like  resolves,  with  respect  to  the  Offiiiers'  Salaries)  very  much  resented  tills  examination; 
and  to  assert  their  authority,  vote  and  resolve,  tiiat  for  any  Act  Matter  or  Thing  done  in 
general  Assembly  the  members  thereof  are  acfountable  and  answerable  to  the  House  only  and 
to  no  other  person  or  persons  whatsoever;  and  that  ihe  presuming  to  call  them  to  an  account, 
is  a  violation  of  their  priviledges;  that  is  they  are  accountable  to  no  authority  upon  earth  for 
what  is  done  in  their  house.  I  submit  it  to  Your  Lord'"'",  whether  I  have  strained  their 
meaning,  and  beg  leave  to  refer  Your  Lordw  to  their  votes  of  the  25"'  of  November  1727  the 
30"'  July  and  the  10""  of  August  1728  sent  herewith. 

I  hope,  1  more  than  flatter  myself,  that  Your  Lord'"'"  very  much  disapprove  of  this  behaviour 
in  the  Assembly,  and  think  it  is  not  consistent  with  the  duty  of  any  of  his  Majv*  servants 
here,  be  they  of  what  degree  they  will,  to  give  any  countenance  and  encouragement,  to  persist 
in  8u„h  a  behaviour,  or  give  any  room  to  surmise,  tiiat  their  conduct  is  approved  of  Ly 
their  superiors. 

It  is  with  some  concerne,  ihat  I  tliink  myself  obliged  to  inform  Your  Lord''i",  tiiat  the 
countenance  they  have  received  from  his  Kxcell'^''  M'  Montgotuerie,  has  given  them  hut  too 
much  reason  to  persist  in  tiie  clainiiiig  and  exercising  of  powers,  directly  contrary  to  tin*  letter 
of  his  Majesty's  patent  and  instruct"'  and  seemingly  inconsistent  with  their  depcndance  on  a 


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British  Governs  and  his  Maj"«  dominion  over  them;  and  which  may  possibly  render  it  very 
diHicult  for  himself  or  future  Governours  to  restrain  without  the  aid  of  a  British  Parliament 

He  has  been  pleased,  for  what  reasons  I  can  not  tell,  unless  it  be  in  complement  to  the 
Assembly,  h,ther[to]  to  drop  the  Court  of  Chancery;  so  that  since  his  a.rival  in  this  province, 
there  has  been  an  intire  delay  and  stagnation  in  that  part  of  the  Administration  of  »he  publick 
Justice.  I  do  not  remember  that  the  Council  have  been  at  all  consulted  on  this  head,  and  I 
beheve  Your  LordPP.  will  not  find  any  vestige  in  the  minutes  of  Council  when  they  come  home, 
of  any  such  advice  being  given.  For  my  part,  it  seems  as  clear  to  me  as  it  doth  to  most 
others,  that  the  only  motive  that  has  induced  him  to  this  conduct,  was  to  ingratiate  himself 
with  the  Assembly,  and  perhaps  Your  LordPP-  may  be  of  my  opinion,  when  You  are  informed 
that  he  has  drawn  the  Salary  warrants  for  the  Officers  of  the  Govern',  precisely  according  to 
heir  votes;  where  they  have  pretermitted  the  usual  salary,  there  are  no  warrants  drawn,  so 
that  those  officers  are  wholly  deprived  of  their  salaries,  without  any  reason  assigned,  or  having 
done  anythmg  to  deserve  it,  and  where  they  have  abated  part,  the  remaining  part  is  drawn  for! 
just  as  the  Assembly  have  voted ;  tho'  in  my  Father's  case  ( to  seem  not  to  give  into  them,  and 
leave  a  pretence  for  him)  the  Gov'  hath  drawn  a  warrant,  for  the  sum  amounting  to  half  a 
year  s  salary  according  to  the  votes  of  the  Assembly,  but  calls  it  in  part  of  a  year's  salary,  tho' 
what  part  is  not  said,  but  left  a  doubt.  The  Assembly  pretend  to  give  no  reason  for  the 
abatement  m  my  father's  case,  but  the  poverty  of  tl. o  Country,  as  Your  LordPP-  will  see  by 
what  he  said  to  them  on  that  matter,  and  flieir  answer  which  is  herewith  sent. 

I  suppose  the  Governour,  who  was  a  stranger,  and  wholly  unacquainted  with  the  affairs  of 
Govern  here,  was  made  to  believe,  that  unless  the  Assembly  had  some  assurance,  that  his 
conduct,  with  regard  to  the  Court  of  Chancery,  and  drawing  the  salary  warrants,  would  be 
according  to  their  votes,  he  would  not  obtain  a  support  for  the  Government  from  them,  tho'  in 
this  he  was  very  much  deceived,  yet,  I  suppose,  that  induced  him  to  make  some  promises,  or 
use  some  expressions  tantamount,  not  so  easily  to  be  receded  from  as  made,  and  which  by 
expressions  said  to  drop  from  him,  he  soon  repented  of,  but  thought  himself  bound  by. 

His  intentions,  of  complying  with  the  votes  of  the  Assembly,  was  so  well  known,  and  so 
certainly  depended  upon,  that  it  elated  the  Assembly  and  so  much  disspirited  the  Council,  that 
It  was  with  difficulty  (on  the  third  essay)  that  he  could  get  a  Council  of  five  together  (the 
fewest  he  could  Act  with)  when  the  warrants  were  to  be  iasued;  he  might  have  had  a  sixth, 
but  he  dispensed  with  his  attendance,  because  he  knew  he  would  oppose  his  measures,  and  I 
am  pretty  well  assured,  had  the  whole  Council  been  present  and  the  matter  t>eely  debated,  ho 
would  net  have  had  above  three  of  them  consenting  to  what  was  done;  and  when  they  came 
together,  the  warrants  were  brought  in  ready  drawn  and  no  questions  proposed  to  them  at  all 
concerning  them,  but  as  soon  as  they  were  read  by  the  Clerk,  were  signed  by  the  Govern' 
without  more  a  do. 

I  was  not  summoned  to  bo  at  this  Council,  but  I  happened  to  be  in  Council  on  another  day 
(tho'  not  summoned  or  knowing  any  warrants  were  to  be  signed)  when  the  warrants  were 
introduced  in  the  same  manner  as  formerly;  this  method  I  advised  and  protested  against;  and 
at  another  day,  insisting  on  my  protest  for  reasons  I  then  and  there  gave,  his  Excell'^  by 
advice  of  five  Councellors  (as  is  said)  was  pleased  to  suspend  me  from  the  Council  Board,  till 
his  Majesties  pleasure  should  be  known;  tho' one  of  the  (;enls  of  the  Council  then  present, 
has  since  publicly  declared,  he  never  was  consenting  to  that  suspension,  but  did  dissent,  & 
desired  his  dissent  might  be  entered  in  the  Council  hooks.  My  protest,  and  the  reasons  1  gave 
for  it,  are  herewith  sent,  and  are  humbly  submitted  to  Your  LordPP'  Judgement. 


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His  Excellency  having  reserved  the  reasons  for  my  suspension,  to  be  given  to  liis  Majesty,  I 
must  be  a  stranger  to  what  they  are;  but  what  appears  to  be  tiie  reasons  of  the  Hon'"'  Council 
for  advising  of  it,  are,  for  delivering  in  a  paper  instead  of  a  protest,  many  scandalous,  false  and 
unjust  reflections  upon  the  Governours  conduct,  and  the  Govern'  asked  them  whether  for 
offences  of  so  high  a  nature  I  ought  not  to  be  suspended?  to  which  they  consent. 

What  I  charged  the  Gov'  with  is  the  bringing  into  Council  warrants  ready  drawn,  different 
from  what  had  been  formerly  agreed  to,  wherein  the  salary  of  one  of  the  Officers  of  the 
Govern'  was  abated,  as  voted  by  the  Assembly,  and  the  omitting  to  draw  the  warrants  for 
the  Salaries  of  other  Officers,  that  had  been  usually  drawn,  without  having  first  consulted  and 
Advised  witii  the  Council  whetiier  such  warrant  should  be  drawn  in  the  manner  it  was  (that 
is)  for  the  summe  mentioned  in  the  Assembly's  votes  or  not,  and  whether  the  other  warrants 
should  be  omitted  or  not;  I  was  present  and  saw  the  warr"  brought  in  in  that  manner,  was 
well  informed,  that  they  were  signed  in  the  same  manner  before ;  and  this  aho  appears  by 
the  minutes  of  Council.  This  I  thought  to  be  a  surprising  of  the  Council  into  the  thing,  and 
not  to  be  such  an  advice,  as  was  meant  and  intended  by  his  Majesty;  whether  the  sence  that 
I  take  the  Clause  of  the  King's  patent  to  him  be  right  or  not  is  submitted. — 

The  scandalous,  unjust  and  false  reflections,  against  two  of  the  members  in  particular,  are, 
that  they  are  not  the  best  versed  in  the  English  tongue;  how  far  it  is  scandalous,  for  a  person 
not  to  be  a  perfect  master  of  the  English  language  I  do  not  know.  The  two  persons  are, 
Rip  van  Dam,  &  Abraham  van  Home;  the  last  of  which  is  very  far  from  taking  it  amiss; 
they  are  two  Ancient  Dutch  Gentlemen,  one  of  about  sixty,  and  the  other  nigh  or  above  70 
years  of  age:  and  all  our  world  knows,  they  never  were  perfect  masters  of  the  Knglisli  tongue, 
nor  never  will  be ;  and  if  they  understood  the  common  discourse,  'tis  as  much  as  they  do.  If 
this  be  a  scandalous  reflection  as  merits  a  removal  from  the  Council  Hoard,  it  must  be,  because 
no  persons  are  fit  to  cit  there,  who  are  not  such  perfect  Masters;  if  it  be  so,  it  may  have 
perhaps  consequences,  not  expected  by  any  of  the  persons  concerned  in  my  suspension; 
but  these  two  Gents,  being  very  far  from  perfect,  or  common  Masters  of  the  English  tongue, 
might  not  so  well  understand  the  contents  of  a  paper  read  over  in  liaste  by  the  Clerk,  and 
being  asked  no  questions  about  it,  it  was  the  same  thing  with  respect  to  them  (if  they  did 
understand  it)  as  if  it  had  not  been  read  al  a!!. 

The  words,  unwarrantable.  Arbitrary  and  illegal,  were  what  were  most  resented;  I  took  the 
conduct  to  be  such  as  I  call  it,  and  thought  it  my  duty  to  say  so,  and  for  that  reason  to  advise 
&  protest  against  it;  tho'  to  tell  your  Lordnp*  the  truth,  1  did  believe  then,  and  do  still, 
that  the  Governour  was  misled  into  it,  by  some  men  of  more  art  than  honesty,  in  that  case; 
but  if  those  words  puts  me  in  the  wrong,  even  with  all  the  reasons!  have  given  for  them,  1  nni 
humbly  of  opinion,  that  the  words  fiilse,  scandalous  and  unjust,  made  use  of  by  his  Kxcellency 
and  Council,  without  any  reasons  given  for  them  will  not  make  tiiem  in  the  right;  and  at 
least  may  be  allowed  as  lull  payment  to  ballunce  the  account;  and  then  I  humbly  submitt  it 
to  Your  Lordi'P'  whether  the  case  may  not  be  considered  stripped  of  those  words  on  both  sides. 

Besides  protesting  against  the  drawing  and  signing  warrants  in  the  manner  then  done,  I  did 
also  protest  against  the  CJovem's  sitting  and  voting  in  Council  as  a  Councellor,  in  the  making 
and  passing  of  laws;  my  being  suspended  prevented  my  giving  the  reasons  for  that  protest, 
they  are  sent  herewith  and  humbly  subniitlcd  to  Your  Lord""''  Judgements. 

I  am  humbly  of  opinion,  that  the  (iovernour's  voting  as  a  Councellor  and  sitting  and  acting 
among  them  as  such,  in  the  making  and   passing  of  Laws,  has  contributed  more  towards 


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.lepreciating  tl.e  Council,  nnd  rendori.iR  tlint  part  of  the  Legislature  nlniost  inHiguificnnt,  tlinn 
uny  thing  else  and  is  one  great  cause  (if  not  the  only  one)  of  the  extravagant  steps  taken  by 
the  Assembly.  '  ' 

The  strength  of. the  Assembly,  consists  in  their  power  of  giving  money,  which  they '11  do 
upon  what  terms  they  please,  either  expressed  in  the  JJill  itself  or  some  other  Hill,  or  Bills  to 
be  passed  into  Laws  as  a  <iui,l  p'  ,,,,0.  Covernours,  who  do  not  come  here  to  take  the  air  but 
generally,  either  to  repair  a  shattered  fortune,  or  acquire  an  Estate,  and  being  to  receive  tlio 
largest  share  of  the  money  given,  must  be  under  the  most  strong  temptations  to  accept 
Jie  money  oHered  (if  there  be  but  enough  of  it)  oven  upon  .my  termes;  and  voting  with  the 
Council,  may  by  his  own  vote  carry  a  JJill,  that  would  not  have  been  agreed  to  by  the  Council 
without  him;  besides,  he  sitting  among  thun,  has  naturally  such  an  influence,  that  his  frown, 
or  smile  may  induce  •«  passing  of  nn  Act.  which  has  no  other  reason  to  support  it,  ar-d 
against  ten  thousand  v.  eighty  reasons  to  the  contrary,  which  dare  not  be  oflered  for  fear  of 
disobliging;  whereas  the  Council  can  be  under  none  of  these  temptations,  and  would  if  left  to 
themselves,  not  easily  knowingly  sulfer  the  King's  interest  or  prerogative  to  be  bartered  for  a 
subsistance,  which  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Assembly  to  give. 

The  Assembly  too  well  knowing,  that  as  things  are  circumstanced,  the  Council  must  do 
what  the  Governour  will  have  them,  and  that  they  have  generally  done  so,  havs  them  in  the 
greatest  contempt,  vote,  resolve,  and  do  what  please,  and  finding  their  resolves  co-.plyed 
with,  make  and  unmake  Officers  in  their  several  Counties  as  they  think  fit,  who  generally 
change  with  the  change  of  an  Assembly-Man.  Whereas  the  Council  have  hardly  influence  to 
recommend  the  meanest  Officer  j.nd  are  at  present  a  purt  of  the  Legislature,  as  .-eU-HS  and 
insignificant,  as  any  man  can  be  well  supposed  to  be;  the  whole  management,  lying  between 
the  Covernour  and  Assembly  ;  with  whom  he  must  comply,  or  perhaps  be  hard  put  to  it  for  a 
subsistance,  whether  this  be  for  His  Majesties  interest  or  that  of  the  Country  I  submitt. 

I  liave  thought  that  the  negative  voice  given  him  by  His  Majesty  was  but  one  voice,  nnd 
that  was  the  power  of  assent  or  dissent  to  any  L.^w  after  it  was  passed  by  the  Couiicill 
and  Assembly  (without  him)  and  not  two  voices,  one  in  the  Council  as  a  Counsellor,  nnd 
then  another  as  a  Covernour. 

I  know  it  will  be  said  he  never  doth  vote,  nor  Covernours  never  do,  unless  it  come  to  a 
casting  vote;  and  for  ought  I  know  it  may  be  true;  but  a  casting  vote  is  a  vote,  nnd  in  all  the 
minutes  he  is  named  as  present  in  Council  and  assisting  at  it;  and  as  he  may  vote  if  he  pleases 
and  some  (Jovernours  have  done  it,  so  by  his  acting  as  a  Councillotir,  I  take  it  to  be  implyed 
from  thence,  that  his  vote  is  given,  and  every  Bill  that  has  passed  the  Council,  might  have 
been  carried  by  his  casting  voice,  for  any  thing  that  can  appear  to  the  contrary. 

My  Lords,  I  have  neither  given  myself  or  Your  Lord>''"  this  trouble,  with  any  desire  that 
His  Kxcell'x  should  fall  under  any  censure  prejudicial  to  him,  in  case  he  should  be  thought 
to  be  111  the  wrong,  he  seems  to  be  a  Cent,  of  ,)erfect  good  nature,  and  if  anything  is  amiss  in 
his  conduct,  I  take  it  altogether  to  be  mistake,  and  not  design;  and  Your  Lordm-  directions  to 
him,  will  oblige  him  to  alter  his  measures;  nor  with  any  desire  to  be  restored  to  my  place 
111  Council ;  for,  unless  I  can  have  a  freedom  and  liberty  of  debate  and  vole,  according  to  my 
own  reason  and  seiice  of  things,  and  in/  opinion  be  not  the  eflect  of  a  (Jovernours  frown  or 
nod,  I  can  be  of  no  use  to  His  Majesty,  my  Country  or  myself;  such  voting  by  the  directions 
of   a  Coverncura  brow,  whether  the  appearauces  bo  formed  from   his  own  sentiments,  or 


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those  of  his   Directors,  being  a  species  of  slavery  tiie   most  intolerable ;    but  in  whatever 
station  I  am  in,  1  shall  endevour,  to  approve  myself  a  good  subject  to  His  Rliijesty  and  have 

the  honour  to  be — My  Lords 

Your  Lord'''"  most  obedient 

humble  servant 
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[New-Tork  (8.  P.  C).  VIII.,  84.  ] 

New  York  August  2^  1729. 


fc'ir, 


I  shall  not  trouble  My  Lord  Duke  at  present,  but  beg  leave  to  send  enclosed  to  you,  copies 
of  the  papers  which  I  'ent  His  Grace  on  the  SO'"  of  June,  by  Captain  Tennalt  boui.d  from  this 
to  Bristol.     I  refer  you  to  them,  and  shall  say  nothing  more  of  the  subject  matter  in  dispute, 
betwixt  M'  Morris,  the  Council  and  me,  but  that  1  shall  be  very  glad  it  be  laid  before  His 
Majesty,  when  I  believe  it  will  plainly  appear,  that  I  have  acted  as  the  Council  here  declares, 
according  to  my  Instructions,  and  according  to  precedents,  that  I  could  have  no  private  view 
of  making  one'  shilling  by  the  savings  but  was  endevouring  to  reduce  the  expences  of  the 
government  to  answer  the  revenue  granted  by  the  Trovince,  that  thereby  I  might  prevent 
the  inconveniencies  that  made  some  of  my  predecessors  here  very  uneasy,  and  provok'd  some 
of  His  .Majesties  best  subjects  so  far,  that  at  my  arrival,  the  only  argument  used  against  setling 
the  revenue  for  five  years,  was,  that  perhaps  part  of  it  would  be  squandered  away  to  support 
useless  officers.     I  have  explained  this  so  fully  in  my  letter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade,  that  I  shall 
trouble  you  no  more  about  it  only  I  beg  you  will  put  His  Grace  in  mind  of  me,  to  get  what 
the  Council  and  1  haveldone,  in  relationto  Lewis  Morris  approved  of  and  that  Phelip  Courtiand 
may  be  appointed  of  His  Majesties  Council  in  his  place.     I  send  also  inclosed,  a  copy  of  my 
letter  of  this  date  to  the  Lords  of  Trade,  relating  to  the  paper  money  of  New  Jersey  which 
I  beg  you  will  communicate  to  His  Grace;  I  have  stated  that  affair  to  their  Lordships  in  as 
full  a  light  as  I  can,  I  am  sure  in  a  much  better  than  1  was  capable  to  do,  when  M'  Popple,  you 
and  I  talk'd  of  it  at  your  house  in  the  Cock  pit.     After  perusing  my  letter,  I  hope  you  will 
speak  to  some  of  the  Lords  of  Trade :  I  flatter  myself  that  I  have  represented  some  things  to 
them,  in  a  clearer  lig'it  than  they  were  before,  and  1  advance  nothing  but  what  is  proved, 
by  the  words,  and  tenor  of  the  Act.     1  enall  conclude  what  I  have  to  say  on  this  subject  by 
assuring  you,  that  if  there  Lordships  insist  on  their  instruction  to  me,  of  sinking  the  interest 
money,  or  detaining  it  in  the  Treasurers  hands,  till  the  paper  credit  expires  the  Government  of 
New  Jersey,  will  in  all  probability,  remain  unsupported  from  September  1730,  when  the  present 
revenue  ends,  to  the  year  170G.     I  beg  pardon  for  all  this  trouble  I  give  you  but  you  allowed 
me  to  apply  to  you,  and  put  you  in  mind  of  any  thing  that  coi  cerned  me;   I  have  a  very 
grateful  sense  of  ihia,  aud  the  many  other  obligations  I  owe  you,  and  I  am  with  much  sincerity 

and  respect, 

Sir, 

Your  most  obedient  and 

most  huinbla  servant 
M'  De  la  faye  J-  Montoomkuie 


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Governor  Mont<jomerie  to  the  Lor<h  of  Trade. 

[New-York  (8.  I',  o. ),  VIII.,  87.) 

A  Copy 
My  Lords  ^^^  ^'^"'"'^  August  2,  1729. 

My  lasl  letter  to  your  Lordships  was  of  the  30"-  of  June,  sent  hy  Captain  Tannalt  in  the 
Don  Carlos  bound  for  Bristol,  of  which  I  now  enclose  a  dnplicate.  and  Copies  of  tlie  Papers 
relerrd  to  ,n  it.  I  told  yonr  Lor.iship.s  then  that  the  Assembly  of  New  York  was  sitting,  they 
proceeded  from  the  beginning  of  the  Session  to  the  end  of  it.  with  great  Calnuu's  and 
moderation,  and  were  adjourned  Inst  month.  As  soon  as  1  can  get  the  Acts  transcribed,  1  shall 
send  then,  to  your  Lordships  with  the  Votes  of  the  As.sembly.  and  Minutes  of  Council. 

on,r  I;'!^  ',\')!  '""^  '°  "■""'''"  ^'""'"  f^°'''-*'"P«  ^^'i"'  i«  i»  answer  to  your  letter  of  November  the 
20  172h.  Wherein  your  Lordships  desire  me  to  muve  the  Assembly  of  New  Jersey,  to  pass 
an  Act  for  repealing  the  last  Clause  of  the  A,t  for  apj,roj,nan>,g  a  ran  of  the  Inlenst  Money 
lundtnto  (he  Ircmuyby  vnluc  ,f  a  Law  oj  ,hh  rrovincc,  and  for  suly.cih,^  ,Ue  rr.lJue  t..  fuiure 
appropnanous.  Assuring  me  at  the  same  lime  that  if  they  do  not  think  proper  immediately  to 
comply  therewith,  your  Lordships  will  lay  the  Act  before  His  Majesty  for  his  disallowance. 

I  will  obey  your  Lordships  commands  in  all  cases,  whatever  be  the  consenuence:  but  by 
what  am  going  to  say,  I  flatter  myself,  that  I  shall  set  this  Affair  in  a  clearer  light,  than 
It  has  hitherto  appeared  to  Your  Lordslii|)s. 

I  am  a  stranger  to  the  reasons  which  Covernour  Burnet  gave  your  Lordships  for  giving  his 
Assent  to  the  Act  now  in  question,  but  by  your  letter  to  me,  I  fmd  that  he  sent  over 
certificates,  to  prove  that  the  Paper  Bills  have  risen  in  value  sinr.  the  passing  of  the  Act 
appropriating  Sec  notwithstanding  this  evidence  yo.ir  Lordships  say  that  you  can  by  no  means 
agree  with  him,  that  the  Interest  arising  from  thence,  having  been  .letained  in  order  to  answer 
any  dehc.ency  which  might  have  happened,  lias  given  no  credit  to  these  Bills,  with  great 
submission  to  your  Lordships,  I  am  of  Covernour  Burnets  opinion  and  shall  as  well  as  1  can 
give  the  reasons  for  my  being  so. 

Without  that  further  security  of  applying  the  Interest  to  sinking  of  the  Bills,  there  is  ifood 
security  of  their  sinking  in  the  time  lor  which  they  are  (by  the  15-  page  paragraph  the  3- 
of  the  pnnte.l  Act)  enacted  to  be  current,  and  much  better  security,  than  any  of  the  Bills  of 
Credit  of  the  neighbouring  Provinces;  and  1  think  absolute  security,  if  by  any  accident  some 
should  remain  unsunk  at  the  end  of  the  time,  that  such  deficien.y  will  be  immediatly  made 
good  l)y  other  means  provided  by  the  Act. 

For  when  all  the  possible  accidents  by  which  deficiencies  can  arise  are  considered,  it  will  be 
found  that  the  Act  has  provided  other  suflici..nt  means  to  make  them  good,  and  that  those 
other  means  must  be  used  to  make  them  good,  were  even  the  interest  mom-y  cancelled  as  it 
came  in.     I  beg  leave  here  to  enumerate  some  accidents  that  may  possihly  happen. 

1"  If  by  any  accident  of  a  bad  Title,  the  principal  and  interest  cannot  be  raised  by  sale 
of  the  Lstate,  the  Act  (in  page  :.'())  makes  sullicient  provision  Ibr  it  by  m,m»g  the  dficiauy  to  be 
Icvud  Jonhwith  yearly  of  the  County  where  the  ,bfcie,uy  happens:  so  that  there  can  be  no 
dehciency  tiiat  way  at  the  end  of  the  Twelve  years. 

I  i)eg  leave  here  to  observe  that  tiiis  is  a  further  security  than  the   Bills  of  any  of  the 
neighbouring  Colonies,  or  1  believe  any  in  America  have:  for  in  .ase  the  fund  Ibr  sinking  their 
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Bills  don't  answer,  that  deficiency  of  their  funds  is  left  to  be  supplyed  by  future  provisions, 
and  wlietber  tiieir  Assemblies  will  ever  make  such  provisions,  is  what  the  receivers  of  their 
Bills  cannot  be  certain  of. 

2'"^  If  by  another  Accident  any  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  Loan  Oftices  should  break  with 
any  of  this  money  in  their  iiands,  not  only  (l)y  the  7"-  piige  of  the  Act)  ////*/•  securities  are  Uulle 
to  make  it  good,  but  (by  the  SO'"  page  of  the  Act)  the  County  must  immidiutdy  levy  it.  Or  if  any 
other  accident  can  be  thought  of,  by  which  it  appears  to  tiie  Cancellors  of  the  Bills,  that  less 
Money  is  cancelled  than  ought  to  be,  at  the  time  of  the  yearly  cancelling  of  the  Bills  the 
abovementioued  page  20""  provides,  that  it  be  immediately  levied  of  the  County.  So  that  this 
security  above  leaves  little  room  for  any  further  provision  by  bringing  the  Interest  in  aid  or  by 
any  other  way:  for  that  above,  is  in  all  probability  sufficient  to  answer  most  accidents  that  can 
happen;  And  tho  the  one  half  of  the  bills  are  near  sunk  already,  yet  hitherto  (by  the  best 
information  I  have  had)  there  has  been  no  need  of  applying  that  provision,  because  the 
security  of  the  borrowers  has  alone  fully  answered ;  and  as  it  has  answered  so  long,  it  is  still 
growing  better  and  better  every  year,  by  paying  off  part  of  the  principal  Debt,  and  the  same 
thing  standing  security  for  the  remainder,  for  which  it  must  necessarily  be  a  better  security 
than  it  was  for  the  sum  borrowed.  To  be  certain  of  the  Truth  of  this,  that  the  security  of 
the  Borrowers  has  hitherto  alone  answered,  I  have  ordered  the  Commissioners  of  the  Loan 
Offices  to  transmit  to  the  Treasurers  for  me,  copies  of  the  minutes  of  their  proceedings,  or 
certificates  concerning  that  fact. 

C'^  There  are  other  accidents  such  as  mistakes,  or  frauds  of  the  Cancellors,  in  counting  the 
sums  yearly  cancelled,  and  certifieing  them  to  be  greater  than  they  really  were,  and  by 
cancelling  counterfeits  in  pliice  of  true  Bills;  by  which  accidents,  some  Bills  might  at  last 
remain  without  a  fund  for  sinking  them  ;  were  there  no  provision  in  that  case.  But  all  the 
Bills  of  the  neighbouring  Provinces,  are  liable  to  those  accidents,  as  much  as  New  Jersey,  and 
that  without  the  least  provision  or  check  against  them,  other  than  that  of  an  Oath ;  which 
check  is  not  only  here,  but  also  another  which  none  of  the  other  Provinces  have,  and  that  is 
(in  page  19""  paragraph  2^)  that  the  Tops  and  bottoms  of  the  Bills  cancelled  shall  he  bundled  up, 
sealed  and  delivered  yearly  to  the  Treasurers  to  keep  Sfc.  By  which  if  any  deficiency  has  happened 
by  miscounting  or  counterfeits,  it  may  easily  be  discovered  ;  which  is  not  only  a  Spur  to  the 
Cancellors  to  be  careful  of  avoiding  any  accidents  but  will  also  make  a  discovery  of  such 
accidents,  and  of  consequence  render  cither  the  Commissioners  or  the  Counties  in  which  they 
have  happened,  liable  to  made  good  the  deficiencies. 

I  think  it  not  improper  to  mention  here,  that  when  some  persons  brought  lately  over  from 
Ireland,  counterfeits  of  the  Bills  of  several  Colonies,  New  Jersey  at  the  first  meeting  of  their 
Assembly  thereafter,  in  the  veinter  before  last,  made  an  Act  by  which  all  their  Bills  were 
new  struck,  in  a  different  and  more  convenient  form  than  formerly,  whereby  the  passing  the 
Counterfeits  of  their  former  Bills  was  effectually  prevented.  This  ready  provision  (by 
the  best  information  I  can  have)  is  more  than  any  of  their  neighbouring  Provinces  have 
hitherto  made,  tho  their  bills  were  counterfeited  at  the  same  time,  and  plain  discoveries  made 
that  they  were  so.  This  with  the  great  care  of  the  Legislature  of  New  Jersey,  in  providing 
against  frauds  and  Accidents  in  making  and  exchanging  the  Bills,  as  by  the  Act  for  that 
purpoc-'-  is  very  evident.  Together  with  their  exceeding  care  (even  to  superogation)  of  the 
frai.."'  n'-  which  their  Bills  were  first  struck,  as  by  the  Act  itself  plainly  appears:  and  their 
going  yei  ■    'her  (in  page  23"*  paragraph  a**)  of  nut  only  yuying  off  their  former  Bills,  but  also 


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vo  ed  thi  T  ^  n  T"""  ^"''"  "'"  '"""  '*"''  """"'^^  *«^  «'-'^'  ^^o  the  Assembly  hnd 

Zff\T7"  '"  '^''''''' "'^"'  "'"""^''  '"""-y '^«  «''«"1'1  have  sunk  those  Dills,  but  for 
that  they  took  the.r  course  at  Common  Law.  and  sunk  them  themselves.  I  say  t  lU  ZImI 
and  honoura  le  proceeding  of  the  Legislature  of  New  Jersey  about  their  Bills  Ul  to  a  ded 
to  the  undoubted  security  for  the  Bills  that  were  to  pass  hereafter,  has  given  lem  so'.ood  a 
character,  that  as  .Mr  is  no  need  of  t,e  inrcrcst  money  to  n,ake.  ,k^  effectual  «vl.  rZ",' 
XU  ha»  not  added  nor  cannot  add  any  thing  to  the  security  or  credit  of  thfm.  ^ 

T  have  saui  that  rA^c  «  „„  need  of  the  aid  of  the  interest  money  to  sink  tlu^  bills,  in  the  time  for 
which  they  are  to  be  current  by  the  Act.  because  all  the  accidents  which  I  en  tl  nk  oTtha 

V  badt  L  T'^m"  \'"t'  '^''"^'^"'''"  ""^  ""«''•  ^'^  ''^^^  '  "^-^  enumerate  .Vi     1    et 
th'e  b  ,1s      nceltV         T       '  "'n''*'  ^°"""'---«'  ^^  --""^es  or  frauds  in  counting  o 
the  b.lls  cancelled,  and  by  cancellmg  counterfeits  in  place  of  true  Bills;  and  for  all   the 
defic.enc.es  by  those  accidents,  other  means  are  prescribed  for  supplying  then  ,  so  tl  at  I    1.  nk 

w(  '"'  '"''"'^'  '"  ""*  ""^  *'"*  •■«  "^  "■'"«  Vre>cri6ed  for  sinking  them.  ^ 

Ac7pa«e Sw/^Tf ''r  '""^'.P^^'''^"'";'^  '-'«^  "P""  -•  that  (by  the  first  paragraph  of  the 

omp  yed  ^Tth  ht   :t         rr    hT'  ""'  ''"""'  ^*^""''^"  '^^  ^^  "»"'''^'  'f  this  had  been 
0    theT   ,^ut  rbvTV  "  --'d  t-ve  been  925  pounds  over  and  above  the  sinki..g  all 

impossible  r  nil  should  s.nk  .n  Ten  years,  so  that  these  two  parts  of  the  Act  are  repugnant. 

d  bar  red  of  i      ^'"■''   '  ""  "^''"^  ^'"    '""P'*^  """''^    ^^^  ^hat  they  were    deceived,  and 

y     rs    asl      :.r        'T  "'■'""■"^  '"'^  "'^"'"^  ''""  ^°  -^«  t-ders  of  for  t;elve 
years,  as  well  as  the.r  ne.ghbounng  Provinces  whose  bills  are  to  he  long  current,  and  the 

ttrZ  Vn  Tu'"  ;'"  "*'""^'  '"''^"'''*'«'  '"  P'-y  '"  ^"-  '-  '-t  years  Quotas      For 

the.r  own  b  lis  would  be  then  sunk,  there's  no  probability  of  more  silver  and  gold  in  the 

fvXrw!!;.;  '*?h''T'  '*""  "?"'  ""  '"'  "•■'^  '"''''-■  ^"'^ '"«  ''"•«  °''t'^«  neighbouring  provinces 

rl  dvle    1  r  ?  ::  "'"'  ".7'  *'^"  '"'*'"'■  "•'■'■'^"'^y)  '"'e'^^ ''«  '^'^^'^  i"  payment,  .he  only 
medy  then  lef  to  them  would  be  their  paying  in  Wheat,  which  they  are  allowed  to  do  by  I 

se    ,„   the  Act    at  five   pence  a  Bushell    less  than  the   Market   price  at   New  York 'or 
l..ladelph.a,  wh.ch  are    the  two   principal    Markets  for  the   produce  of  New  Jersey,  even 
th.s  way  they  w.ll  be  loosers  of  at  least   ten  p'  cent.     So  these  and  other  debtors  would 
probably  be  brought  to  extremeties,  no  less  than  those  the  people  were  in  at  the  making  of 
n\t  i  r  '*"  "  '■'  *'''''^'"««  t°  these  circumstances  may  have  very  bad  consequences. 

By  the  best  .nformation  I  can  get.  (and  I  assure  your  Lordships'l  have  endeavoured  to  have  it 
trom  all  quarters)  the  security  by  sinking  the  Interest  money,  was  (as  the  Assembly  insists)  a 
supererogation,  insisted  on  by  Governour  Burnet,  he  being  of  opinion  that  it  would  better 
establ.sh  the  credit  of  the  Bills,  and  comply'd  with  by  the  Assembly  rather  than  they  should 
lose  the  Act.  Wh.ch,  when  he  demanded  a  support  in  the  year  1725,  they  in  their  turn 
obl.ged  h.m  to  break  thorough,  or  not  be  supported  at  all;  and  served  him  in  the  same  manner 
by  the  Act  now  in  question. 

But  further,  that  clause  in  the  25"-  page  put  in  by  Governour  Burnet  against  the  good  liking 
of  the  Assembly,  and  on  which  Your  Lordships  insist,  is  conceived  iu  such  words,  that  it's 


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impossible  to  be  comply'd  with  or  put  in  execution  without  the  presence  and  consent  of  the 
Assembly,  which  form  was  probably  obtained  by  them,  on  purpose  to  render  the  clause 
ineflectual:  for  they  have  ever  si-ice  the  making  the  Act,  denied  their  presence  for  that 
purpose,  and  insisted  upon  the  application  of  the  Interest  money  otherwise:  wherefore,  if  it 
had  not  been,  nor  shall  not  be  hereafter  otherwise  applyed.  It  must  for  want  of  their  presence 
and  consent  have  lyen  and  lye  dead  and  useless  in  the  Treasurer's  hands,  exposing  them  to 
Housbrenkers  to  get  it  away,  of  which  sort  of  people  there's  many  in  these  provinces, 
occasioned  by  the  Tran.  ..ortation  of  Felons  from  Great  Britain  to  the  Plantations :  of  late  they 
have  committed  numerous  Burglaries,  wliich  is  the  occasion  of  so  many  expedients,  as  may 
be  seen  iu  the  late  Act  for  exchanging  the  money  of  New  Jersey,  for  preventing  any  damage 
that  might  arise  by  housbreaking  to  the  Treasurers  of  the  Province;  of  which  David  Lyell 
one  of  the  Commissioners  of  tiie County  of  Monmouth  had  felt  the  bad  effects,  to  his  considerable 
loss  of  the  money  of  that  County,  without  being  ever  able  to  discover  the  Felons  who  did  it, 
tlio  the  utmost  ca'-e  was  taken  to  find  them  out. 

In  your  Lordship's  letter  it  is  further  observed,  that  nhovld  the  Act  in  question  remain  unrcpcal'd 
till  the  Act  for  raising  paper  money  vjrpira,  ami  any  difuiency  should  happen,  a  'Tux must  then  luinlably 
be  laid  on  that  County,  where  the  difuiency  happens  to  make  good  the  same.  Its  very  true.  But  no 
more  true  of  that  last  year  than  of  any  of  the  proceeding  years.  For  if  any  deficiency  happens 
in  any  of  the  years  of  sinking  so  much  as  at  that  time  ought  to  be  sunk,  a  Tax  must  imvitahly 
and  immaliatly  be  laid  for  it  {hy  the  20'"  piige  of  the  Act)  that  is  the  first  method  prescribed 
lor  making  good  deficiencies,  and  that  method  must  by  the  tenor  of  tiie  Act  be  used,  and  (as 
before  I  have  shown)  that  with  the  otiier  methods,  can  not  in  humane  probability  fail  of 
making  good  all  deficiencies,  so  that  there's  no  room,  neither  is  there  any  method  prescribed 
by  the  Act,  for  making  them  good  out  of  tiie  interest  money.  And  if  even  the  interest  money 
had  been,  and  we-e  to  be  cancelled  (according  to  the  25"-  page  q/"  the  Act)  yet  a  Tax  must  be 
laid  hy  the  Tenor  of  the  Act,  not  only  the  last,  but  all  the  years  in  wliich  any  deficiency 
happens,  to  make  it  up  so  that  the  cancelling  or  not  cancelling  of  the  Interest  moncu,  the  applying  or 
not  applying  it  to  other  uses,  docs  no  away  affrc,  or  cause  the  laying  or  not  laying  such  Ta  r. 

Your  Lordships  also  observe  that  If  the  innresl  money  lie  not  apply  d  before  the  Act  which  creates 
the  paper  money  expires  it  will  thai  be  so  much  clear  gain  to  the  Province,  it  certainly  will  be  80 
if  the  Treasurers  be  not  rohhed  of  it  before  that  time,  or  some  other  accident  happens  not  to 
it.  And  which  clear  gain,  with  the  addition  of  about  2000  pounds,  saved  hy  lessening  the 
CommissioiierH  .Salaries  to  one  half,  by  an  Act  passed  in  the  year  1727,  would  in  all  amount 
to  abovo  7000  pounds.  And  (by  the  tenor  of  the  Act  in  the  a*"  pariigraph  of  the  yr)"-  png..) 
M  to  be  applyed  to  the,  support  of  the  (lonrnmvnt  as  the  (Sorernnour.  Council  and  General  Assembly 
shall  direct.  By  means  wliereof  the  province  would  he  Ireed  fioui  any  Taxes  for  support  of 
(iovernment  while  that  lasted,  which  would  he  for  a  considerable  number  of  years,  seing 
i)70  pounds  pays  the  ordinary  y-arly  expences  of  the  Covernmenl.  This  indeed  would  be  a 
great  ease  to  those  who  shall  inhabit  the  province  from  the  year  17:i()  to  the  year  1743.  but 
some  think,  not  witliout  reason,  that  the  c  nsequence  of  such  ease  would  be.  That  the  people 
being  so  long  disused  to  the  payment  of  Taxes,  they  might  be  loath  atterwirds  to  come  again 
into  the  use  of  it.  And  the  not  applying  the  Interest  money  as  it  is  wanted,  tin  y  thmk  to  he 
laying  u|)  m(<ney  for  suppo.ling  the  (iovernnu'ut  Irom  seven  to  fourteen  years  hence!  when 
the  same  money  is  more  wanted  to  support  it  at  present,  than  probably  it  can  lie  llien.  Ami 
that  it  is  doubly  taxiiig  themselves  now.  to  save  some  of  them,  and  nmre  of  other  people,  Irom 


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even  to  fourteen  years  hence  from  any  taxes  at  all;  who  must  then  be  reasonably  supposed, 
better  able  to  bear  a  tax  than  the  inhabitants  now  can,  because  the  province  yearly  encrease 
vastly  ,n  people  andimprovemenls,  so  in  consequence  in  ability  to  bear  a  tax.     And  they 

h.nk  .t  more  just  and  reasonable  that  they  should  then  pay  for  supporting  the  Government, 
than  that  the  less  able  people  should  be  obliged  to  support  it  now,  and  then  too  '^°'''""''"'' 
lour  Lordships  ..„y.W  ,he  loyi.g  a  ta^  for  d.ficuncus  on  the  counHes  u,here  the^j  l.apven  a.  a 
funM.p  As  to  that  there's  httle  room  now  to  suspect  that  it  will  be  any  great  hardship, 
seemg  the  secunfes  have  hitherto  proved  so  good  and  are  still  growing  better,  but  should  i 
prove  a  hardship,  yet  U  will  be  no  surprise  upon  the  people,  for  it  was  a  thing  deliberatly 
agreed  to  by  the  generali.y  of  them:  Tl  e  Assembly  while  the  Act  was  under  their 
consideration,  havmg  been  adjourned  a  fortnight,  in  order  that  the  representatives  might 
consult  the.r  consluuents  upon  that  point,  and  upon  the  1000  pounds  a  year  Land  Tax,  and 
the  Assembly  dul  not  assent  to  that  security,  till  after  that  consultation,  and  the  General 
Agreement  ofthe  people.  By  sundry  clauses  in  the  Act,  the  counties  have  in  consideration  of 
hese  taxes  what  was  deemed  an  Equivalent:  Such  as  the  approving  the  Securities  of  the 
Comm.ss.ouers  the  chusing  of  new  ones,  several  Penalties  and  Forfeitures,  and  assignments 
of  Secur, Ues  &c.  and  whatever  hardship  the  taxes  may  be.  if  ever  there  is  occasion  for 
exacting  then.  1  assure  your  !_  .Iships  that  the  people  will  look  upon  the  detaining  the  interest 
money  uunpplyed,  as  a  much  greater  har.iship. 

From  what  1  have  said  I  hope  it  will  appear  to  your  Lordsliips. 

1"  That  because  all  accidents  by  which  deficiencies  can  arise,  are  sufficiently  provided  for 
otherwise  by  the  Act,  the  .letaini.ig  the  Interest  money  in  order  to  answer  any  deficiency,  has 
g.ven  no  credit,  nor  can  it  hereafter  ad.I  anything  to  the  credit  and  security  of  the  bills,  for 
more  than  absolute  security  can  not  be  desired,  and  that  they  have  without  the  aid  of  the 
interest  money. 

a-i^  That  the  clause  which  enacts  the  sinking  of  the  Interest  Money,  is  repugnant  to  another 
clause,  which  enacts  the  bills  to  be  current  for  twelve  years  and  both  cannot  be  complyed 
with :  and  should  that  he  ciuply'd  with  which  enacts  the  sinking  of  the  interest  money,  the 
people  will  be  apt  to  think  tliat  they  are  deceived,  and  reduced  to  great  difficulties  an.i 
extremeties  without  any  necessity  for  it. 

3"iT  That  the  clause  which  enacts  the  sinking  the  Interest  Money,  is  conceived  in  such  words 
that  It  cannot  be  put  in  execution  without   the  presence  of  the  Assembly  at  the  sinking  them 
winch    they  deny,  and    I   believe  will  persist   in  it.  therefore  if  the   Interest  Money  is  not 
otherwise  apply'd,  it  must  remain  useless  in  the  Treasurers  hands  till  the  Act  expires,  exposing 
them  to  Hobheiy,  and  the  province  to  the  danger  of  losing  that  money. 

4"'"  That  the  applying  or  not  applying  the  Interest  money  to  other  I'ses,  does  no  way  affec^ 
or  cause  the  laying  or  not  laying,  of  a  Tax  for  deficiencies:  for  were  the  interest  money  all 
cancelled,  as  the  sinking  .luuse  .lirects,  there  would  still  be  no  less  nor  more  Tuxes  for 
deliciencies,  by  the  tenor  of  the  Act. 

f.""'  That  the  not  applying  the  Interest  money  till  the  Act  which  creates  the  paper  money 
expires,  to  make  a  clear  gain  then  to  the  Province  will  be  of  no  service,  but  rather  of  ill 
conm.quence  to  the  C.ivernnient,  and  will  be  greatly  |.rejndicial  to  the  people  from  whom  that 
interest  money  arises. 

«""»  That  there  is  little  room  to  suspect  any  hardships  to  the  people  for  taxes  for 
deficiencies,  hut  should  such  taxes  b,.  frequent,  it  would  bo  no  surprize  upon  them,  they  having 


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been  consulted  on  that  point,  and  generally  agreed  to  it  before  it  was  enacted,  and  whatever 
hardship  the  tax  may  be,  they  will  look  upon  detaining  the  interest  money  as  a  greater  hardship. 

Upon  the  whole,  I  do  humbly  conceive,  that  unless  some  Accidents  can  be  imagined,  that 
may  create  deficiencies,  which  are  not  sufficiently  provided  for  by  the  Act,  there  is  no  reason 
for  detaining  the  interest  money  without  application,  but  at  the  same  time  I  beg  leave  to 
suggest,  that  if  any  such  accidents  can  with  probability  be  imagined,  then  such  a  part  of  the 
Interest  money,  as  is  fully  adequate  to  the  supplying  the  deficiency  that  may  arise  by  such 
Accident,  ought  to  be  preserved  for  that  purpose ;  and  I  assure  your  Lordships  that  if  you 
allow  me  (as  I  hope  you  will)  to  dispose  of  the  Interest  money  for  the  incidental  charges  of 
the  Government,  I  shall  always  take  care,  that  so  much  of  it  be  reserved  in  the  Treasurer's 
hands,  as  will  answer  any  deficiencies  not  provided  for  by  the  Act. 

I  shall  conclude  what  I  have  to  say  on  this  subject  by  humbly  representing  to  your 
Lordships,  that  if  you  insist  on  the  Instruction  to  me  of  sinking  the  Interest  money,  or 
detaining  it  in  the  Treasurer's  hands,  till  the  paper  credit  ends,  the  Government  of  New  Jersey 
will  in  all  probability  remain  unsupported,  from  September  1730  when  the  present  revenue 
expires,  to  September  1736.  And  with  great  deference  I  leave  it  to  your  Lordships  serious 
consideration  if  this  is  not  risquing  too  much. 

I  beg  pardon  for  troubling  your  Lordships  with  so  long  a  letter,  but  since  the  supporting  of 
His  Majesty's  Government,  and  the  peace  and  quiet  of  the  Province  of  New  .lersey,  depends 
upon  the  things  I  have  represented,  I  hope  your  Lordships  will  excuse  me,  I  assure  you  1  have 
stated  every  thing  fairly  and  impartially,  without  anv  regard  to  my  own  Interest,  If  I  have  not 
done  it  so  distinctly  as  your  Lordships  might  expect.  I  hope  you  will  not  impute  it  to  any 
willfuU  error,  or  to  my  negligence,  but  to  the  short  experience  I  have  had  of  affiiirs  of  this 
kind,  to  which,  till  His  Majesty  honoured  me  with  the  Government  here,  1  very  little 
applyed  myself. 

I  shall  with  great  impatience  wait  for  your  Lordships  answer,  and  must  delay  meeting  the 
Assembly  of  New  Jersey  till  I  have  it.  I  wish  this  delay  may  not  have  bad  consequences,  but 
as  1  told  you  in  the  beginning  of  my  letter,  whatever  your  Lordships  commands  are  they  shall 
be  punctually  obeyed  by  me,  who  am  with  the  greatest  respect, 

My  Lords 

Your  Lordships  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant 
To  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  &c.  J.  Mon toomekib 


Oovernor  3font</omen'e  to  the  Lorih  of  Tradt, 

[N(wY*rk  Bttiilla,  Dd.,  M.] 

My  Lords. 

I  tnke  this  occasion  of  sending  your  Lordw  a  duplicate  of  my  last  letter  of  the  8"^  of  this 
Month,  which  went  by  Capl"  Sarly  in  the  Hope;  I  told  your  lionl"*  then,  that  the  Assembly 
of  New  York,  had  finished  their  business,  and  were  adjourned  on  the  V2  uf  July  to  the  first 


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Tuesday  in  October.    I  shall  now  give  your  Lord^P-  a  particular  account  of  the  Acts  that  were 
passed  that  session : 

No  1.  An  Act  to  revive  an  Act  to  prevent  desertion  from  His  IVInjesties  forces  in  the 
Province  of  New  York.  This  Act  not  only  revives  the  late  Act,  but  likewise  makes  some 
further  provisions  to  secure  the  Soldiers  against  arrests,  they  did  this  at  my  request,  and  the 
legislature  have  copied  from  the  Act  of  Parliament  as  near  as  they  could. 

N°  2.  An  Act  for  the  further  continuing  the  currency  of  Bills  of  Credit,  struck  and  issued 
in  the  year  1720.  to  the  value  of  5000  ounces  of  plate,  until  the  first  day  of  July  1730.  This 
being  an  Act  of  the  like  nature  with  several  others,  passed  and  transmitted  to  your  LordP«» 
to  continue  the  currency  of  those  Bills  from  time  to  time  from  the  year  1726:  I  shall  not  give 
your  LordPP'  tiie  trouble  of  any  observations  upon  it. 

N»  3.  Being  an  Act  to  continue  the  present  Act  passed  in  Sept'  last,  to  let  to  Farm  the 
Excise,  needs  no  observation. — 

N"  4.  Is  an  act  to  continue  an  Act  to  impower  the  Justices  of  Ihe  peace  of  the  County  of 
Albany  living  in  the  Township  of  Schenectady,  to  regulate  the  Streets  and  Highways,  and  to 
prevent  accidents  by  fire  in  the  said  Town.  This  Act  wants  no  explanation,  the  Act  which  it 
continues  being  already  lodged  with  Your  LordPP*. 

N"  6.  An  Act  for  the  further  continuing  An  Act,  intituled  An  Act  for  the  further  laying  out 
regulating,  and  better  clearing  publick  highways,  in  the  County  of  Suflblk.  This  Act  needs 
no  explanation,  the  Act  that  it  continues  being  before  Your  Lordw". 

-^  «  ''n-J  N;  7.  Are  an  Act  for  the  better  clearing  regulating  and"  further  laying  out  publick 
high  Roads  in  the  County  of  Ulster.  And  an  Act  for  the  better  clearing  regulating  and 
further  laying  out  publick  High  Hoads  in  the  City  and  County  of  Albany.  Both  these  Acts 
carry  their  own  reasons  with  them. 

N»  8.  Is  a..  Act  to  ascertain  the  allowance  to  the  representatives  for  the  County  of  Suflblk 
and  for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned. 

Kvery  County  of  the  Province,  is  by  some  Act  or  Other  obliged  to  pay  their  representatives 
but  some  of  them  agree  before  hand  to  serve  fi,r  nothing,  others  make  bargains  at  a  rate 
under  what  they  suppose  they  are  authorized  to  demand.  Others  again  make  higher  demands, 
than  the  supervisors  of  the  County  think  they  are  entitled  to,  some  demanding  ten  shillings 
an.  getting  it.  others  contenting  themselves  with  six  shillings  because  they  can  get  no  more. 
In  this  County  of  Suffolk,  some  .lisputes  having  lately  arose  about  their  Assembly  Man's 
wages,  upon  the  construction  of  the  several  Acts,  this  was  obtained  to  put  nn  end  to  that 
dispute,  and  to  prevent  others  for  the  future;  as  to  the  other  Clauses  of  the  Act,  there  is 
nothing  of  moment  in  them. 

iV  !).  Is  an  Aet  for  naturalizing  John  Frederick  Cunter  and  others.  This  single  observation 
will  be  sufhc.eiit  to  shew  the  reasonableness  of  it.  That  Foreigners  of  Industry  and  substance 
nre  by  such  Acts  encouraged  to  come  and  settle  here,  where  they  will  find  room  and 
business  enough. 

N"  10.  An  Act  for  the  efTectiial  recovery  of  the  arrears  of  the  several  Taxes,  and  of 
tlie  excise  therein  n.entim.ed;  and  for  securing  the  duties  on  Slaves  not  imported  into  the 
City  of  New  \ork.  and  for  Impoweriiig  the  Treasurer  fbr  those  puiposes.  The  first  part 
of  the  Act  explains  itself,  that  relating  to  Slaves,  took  its  rise  from  the  importation  of  several 
]>egro,.s  from  the  neighbouring  Colonies  into  the  remote  Counties  and  most  obscurest  places 
of  this  I  mvince.  without  entering  them  or  paying  the  duties,  but  with  un  absolute  intent  to 
clelraud  the  Oovern'. 


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V  -.. ! 


890  NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

N"  11.  An  Act  for  coniinuing  niul  enfoninf?  tlu^  Acts  thert'in  mentioned  for  disclinrging  the 
present  demands  on  the  tradeing  house  at  Oswego  ettc. 

This  Act  in  great  part  is  of  tlie  same  nature  vvilh  that  passed  last  year,  and  is  altogether 
intended  for  the  maintenance  of  the  garrison  at  Oswego,  vvliioh  strengthens  our  interest  with 
the  Six  Nations  of  Indians,  and  encourages  &  protects  our  Kiirr  Trade.  It  goes  further  and 
provides  against  the  ahuses  heretofore  committed  hy  the  Traders,  and  complained  of  hy  th« 
Indians.  I  have  given  the  Otticer  whom  I  have  now  sent  to  connnand  there,  sulVicient  authority 
and  express  orders,  to  prevent  the  like  al.uses  in  time  coming,  and  to  protect  and  encourage  the 
Indians  and  their  Trade,  to  redress  injuries  among  the  Traders,  and  to  do  justice  ecpially 

among  them  all. 

The  expeuce  for  the  maintenance  of  the  Garrison  is  by  this  Act  rediurd  to  a  pretty  good 
certainty  by  contracting  with  an  Able  person  for  supplying  it,  so  that  I  am  in  hopes  that  tlio 
IMcn  will  be  better  provided  for  hereafter,  than  they  have  been  hitherto,  when  the  nuuntgement 
of  that  allair  was  in  many  hands.  liy  this  prudent  provision,  if  the  Arts  of  designing  Men 
do  not  find  ways  to  illude  the  intentions  of  the  Act,  the  Furr  trade  in  all  probability  will  ho 
vastly  increased,  by  the  encouragement  the  renn)te  Nations  of  Indians,  will  have  to  bring 
theirKurrs  to  Oswego,  when  they  shall  be  informed  of  the  protection  that  the  (lovernmeut  has 
given  them  against  the  wonted  ahuses  of  the  Handlers  or  Traders,  who  fornu'rly  wrested  their 
Furrs  from  theui,  and  then  obliged  tin-  poor  Indians  to  take  what  they  were  pleased  to  give 
them.  The  ways  and  means  for  8ni)porting  the  Carrison,  is  by  this  Act  somewhat  cliatiged 
from  what  it  was  before,  upon  a  due  consideration  of  the  matter,  the  Assembly  judging  it  still 
reasonable,  that  the  people  who  reaped  the  benefit  of  that  Carrison  should  support  it,  they 
have  again  laid  the  expence  upon  the  Trade  of  that  place;  but  now  they  have  jiul  it  into  sucli 
a  metliod  of  management  as  in  all  prohal.ilily  will  answer  the  end  efVeclually,  without 
burthening  the  Trade  too  much,  or  giving  room  for  the  Traders  to  defraud  tlu>  publick  of 

the  Duties. 

N°  12.  An  Act  fo.'  raising  and  levying  the  sum  of  seven  hundred  and  thirty  pounds  for  the 

nses  therein  mentioned  ettc. 

Tl  IS  Act  is  framed  in  the  like  manner  as  the  last  clause  of  the  proceeding  one,  half  tho 
sum  to  be  raised  by  it,  is  laid  upon  the  Town  of  New  York,  because  that  place  is  suppos.'d  to 
reap  the  greatest  ben.  lit  of  the  Act  of  Parliament  thereby  intended  to  he  ohtaiucd,  hut  in 
reality  the  whole  sum  designed  by  them  for  the  obtaining  that  Act  is  laid  upon  the  Town, 
besides  a  proportion  for  the  other  services  mentioned  in  it.  With  this  Act  goes  a  memorial 
to    the   Treasury  for   an    Act    of  Parliament    allowing   the    importation   of   foreign  Salt   for 

our  Fishery. 

N»  i;).  An  Act  for  Lisenceing  Hawkers  &  Pedlers  within  this  Colony.  Those  being  ii 
people  without  a  settled  habitation,  ami  thereby  exempted  It niu  Taxes,  .liities  and  services, 
that  settled  Traders  are  subject  to,  the  Legislature  thought  that  th.7  ought  to  pay  something 
towards  the  support  of  the  (iovernment. 

I  have  troubled  Your  Lord"'P'  of  late  with  so  many  long  letters,  that  I  shall  not  trespass 
more  upon  your  patience  now.  but  to  beg  leave  to  say  that  I  am  with  the  greiilest  respect 

My  Lonls 
aO""  Aug:  1729.  Vour  Lordships  Most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant. 

(signed)         J   Montoo.mkiub. 
To  the  Lordi  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  IMantiUionn. 


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897 


Governor  Montgmim'ie  to  t/ie  Lords  of  Ihide. 

My  Lords, 

Since  my  lost  to  Your  LordPP-  of  the  99*  August,  sent  by  Capt»  Downing  in  the  Alexander, 
of  which  1  enclose  a  dupliciUe,  I  have  the  honour  of  Your  Lordi-i"  letter  of  the  88"-  of  May 
with  a  copy  of  your  llepresentatlon  upon  an  Act  passed  at  New  York  in  the  year  1786 
relating  to  the  easier  partition  of  lands  held  in  common  ettc.  1  sh»il  do  what  your  Lordw^ 
directs,  when  such  an  act  is  again  presented  to  me  for  my  assent,  and  shall  punctually  obey 
your  Commands  in  holding  Court  of  Chancery  here,  when  there  shall  be  occasion,  as  former 
Oovernours  have  done.  I  submit  what  I  have  repreH.'nted  in  my  former  letters,  to  Your 
Lordw  consideration,  and  I  am  with  the  greatest  respect  My  Lords 

Your  LordPi"  most  humble  and  mr. . 
"  obedient  servant. 

^'      ^"^'  *.^«3-  (*ig..ed)  J    MONTOOMKRIB. 


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Zords  of  Trade  to  the  Tx>r(h  of  the  Privy  Cbvncil 

[Ntw-Turk  KnIriM,  B.  U,  ISt.] 

To  the  Right  Hon"*  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  of  His  Maj''"-  most  non""*  privy  Council. 
My  Lords, 

rursuaat  to  Vour  Lord""-  orders  of  the  12'*  inst:  We  have  cG-isidered  the  several  Acts  now 

lying  :n  Our  O  ..ce,  and  not  yet  report«<d  upon  to  Ills  M.ij'S  .  aich  have  a-.v  relation  to  the 

pn.hibilion  of  Helling  goodH  prop.-r  for  tlie  linlian  Trade  to  the  subjects  of  the  French  Klni* 

at  Canada.     There  are  ieveral  of  them,  and  some  very  voluminous,  -  hsnh  we  have  oxaniiR^  i 

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as  carefuly  as  the  time  allowed  by  Your  LorclP>»  for  tliat  purpose,  would  permit,  and  indeed 
we  should  have  before  now  reported  our  opinion  upon  these  Acts  to  his  Majesty,  had  any 
complaint  been  offered  against  them  to  us,  or  any  decision  been  hitherto  made  in  Council  at 
the  request  of  the  Merchants  on  the  design  of  the  said  Acts,  whereon  we  have  fully  reported 
our  sentiments  to  their  Excell'^^*  the  Lords  Justices  in  our  Report  of  the  16""  of  June  1726. 
to  which  we  beg  leave  to  refer  your  Lord"" 

It  was  then  our  opinion  that  the  several  Acts,  which  had  been  passed  before  that  time,  to 
inforce  this  prohibition,  were  lyable  to  great  objections,  not  arising  from  the  design  of  the  said 
Laws,  but  from  the  method  prescribed  for  putting  them  in  Execution,  yet  on  the  other  hand, 
we  had  all  imaginable  reason  to  believe  that  such  a  prohibition  of  Commerce,  under  proper 
restrictions,  was  not  only  perfectly  agreable,  to  the  general  tenour  of  His  Maj»"  instructions 
to  his  Gov'  of  New  York,  but  might  likewise  prove  very  advantagious  to  the  British  Interest  in 
America  ;  and  therefore,  although  we  did  propose  that  His  Maj'J-'  GoV  should  be  instructed  to 
repeal  the  said  Acts,  it  was  our  humble  opinion  that  the  same  should  be  done  by  a  new  Act  of 
the  Assembly  of  that  Province,  whereby  proper  encouragement  might  be  at  the  same  time 
given,  to  the  new  channel  of  Trade,  and  the  above  mentioned  objections  to  which  those  acts 
were  lyable,  avuirJed. 

The  objections  to  the  aforementioned  Acts  were,  that  they  imposed  Oaths  on  all  Traders, 
whereby  they  were  obliged  to  accuse  themselves,  or  else  to  be  under  the  greatest  temptation 
of  perjury. 

That  every  person  refusing  to  take  the  said  oaths  when  tendered,  tho'  not  accused,  was 
judged  convict  of  having  traded  illegally,  subjected  to  the  payment  of  .£100  and  to  be 
committed  to  the  common  goal  for  non  payment. 

That  the  execution  of  the  said  Laws  might  sometimes  fall  to  the  share  of  a  Serjeant, 
Corporal  or  common  Soldier. 

All  the  Acts  which  have  been  passed  since  tiiat  time,  relating  to  this  matter,  as  they  do  for 
a  most  part  revive  and  refer  to  the  several  penalties  an,l  forfeitures  enacted  by  the 
aforementioned  Laws,  are  in  great  measure  lyable  to  tiie  same  objections  with  those  Laws, 
and  likewise  to  several  others,  such  as  the  entrusting  too  great  powers  in  the  hands  of  the 
Comniiss"  appointed  to  put  those  Acts  in  execution,  as  also  in  the  Farmers  of  this  Revenue, 
who  have  authority  to  search  at  ail  times  and  in  all  places,  by  day  or  by  night,  for  certain 
species  of  Indian  goods,  without  being  obliged  to  take  any  peace  Officer  with  them  in  such 
Searches,  tho'  the  said  Farmers  are  to  gain  one  mojety  by  the  conliscation. 

The  substance  of  the  several  Acts  passed  since  our  al'oreirieiitioned  Report,  is  pretty  fairly 
stated  in  the  I'etition,  which  Your  Lordt'P'seiit  to  us  for  our  information,  and  as  they  are  all  of 
them  more  or  less  lyable  to  the  abovesaid  objections,  in  our  humble  opinion  they  ought  to  be 
repealed.     Their  dates  and  Titles  are  as  follows  :  viz'. 

N  B  This  Aoi  ei-  ^-  "  ^"  ^'-'^  ^"  revive  and  continue  the  several  Acts  therein  mentioned,  relating 
lhrI„^i'^J«7o;l of  "to  the  prohibiting  of  selling  Indian  Goods  to  the  French  and  for  promoting  the 
t!r«i'%,l^'i7X  "  trade  with  the  remote  Nations  of  Indians,  during  the  time  therein  mentioned, 
JunB^I!i6T°  '"  "  and  for  the  recovery  of  such  penalties  as  are  directed  by  the  saiil  Acts,  passed 
••in  Nov'  1725." 

„  .  ,  ,  ....  2.  "  An  Act,  to  lay  different  duties  on  the  goo's  therein  mentioned,  and  for 
»"»•  "  regulating  the  Indian  Trade  iu  the  City  and  Conni',  of  Albany,  for  the  term  ot 

••  two  years,  and  moderating  and  ascertaining  the  fines  incurnti  by  former  Acts  if  paid  within 
••the  time  limited  in  this?  Act."  passed  in  June  1720. 


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3.  "An  Act  for  explaining  and  enforcing  an  Act  entituled  an  Act  to  lay  different  duties  on  the 
Goods  therein  mentioned,  anil  fur  regulating  tl.e  Indian  Trade  in  the  City  and  County  of 
<•  Albany  for  the  Term  of  Two  years,  and  for  moderating  and  ascertaining  the  fines  incurred 
by  former  Acts,  if  paid  within  the  time  limited  in  this  Act.  passed  in  Nov'  172r. " 

4.     An  Act  for  regulating  and  securing  the  Indian  Trade  to  the  westward  of 


"  Albany,  and  for  defraying  the  charge  thereof,  passed  also  in  Nov'  1726." 


Eiplreil  at  Ihcenil 
nf  tlio  Iflt  WfBlix)  iif 
Awcmk ;  atU'r  July 
Sill. 

5.  "An  Act  for  defraying  the  cost' and  contingent  charges  Vth7frad\ng"hou8e7rected  at 
KiTs'lnai";?  "  **'^*^8''  ""^'  "'«  maintaining  it  during  the  time  therein  mentioned,  for  applying 
8...  n.»  ..  several  funds  and  borrowing  a  certain  sum  out  of  the  Excise  for  that  purpose 

^^  for  the  effectual  recovery  of  fines  and  forfeitures;  for  continuing  the  different  duties  on  Indian 

Goods,  during  the  time  therein  mentioned,  and  for  making  good  the  mony  so  to  be  borrowed 

of  the  Lxcise.  passed  in  Nov'  1727" 

^^  6.  "  An  Act,  for  confirming  the  Act  therein  mentioned  with  some  alterations  and  additions, 

tor  paying  provisions  and  other  stores  and  services  already  furnished  and  done  for  the  use  of 

the  Irading  house  at  Oswego,  and  for  subsisting  it  during  the  time  therein  mentioned,  for 
"h"™t77287         *''°«'^  f'^'-P"^^^' ^"'1  P'-°v"»i"S  '""dB  'or  the  .payment  thereof,  passed 

Thus  having  offered  our  opinion  to  Your  Lord^r-  upon  these  Acts,  and  laid  before  you  the 
General  objections  to  which  they  are  lyable,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  execution  of  the  design 
proposed  by  them,  it  will  be  unnecessary  to  add  anything  upon  the  utility  of  the  said  design, 
under  proper  regulations,  because  our  said  Iteport  with  the  papers  thereunto  annexed,  to  which 
we  have  beg  d  leave  to  refer  your  Lordships,  has  stated  that  matter  in  a  very  full  light,  but  we 
beg  leave  to  say,  we  have  always  apprehended  the  prohibition  of  commerce  with  the 
French  King  s  subjects  in  America,  for  goods  proper  to  carry  on,  the  Indian  Trade  there,  to 
be  o  very  great  importance,  and  that  the  security  of  the  British  Plantations  in  those  parts,  i. 
highly  concerned  in  the  event  of  this  dispute.     We  are 

My  Lords, 

Your  LordPf'  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servants 

r*.  DoKMIMQUB 

„,,  .    ,    ,,  T.  Pklham 

Whitehall  ,,  „ 

,,  ,      ..  M   UI.ADEN 

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Atiorney -General  Bradley  to  (he  L<n-dn  of  Trade. 

[  Naw-Tork  Piptn,  Handle  Dd.,  1(0,  ] 

To  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lords  .Commiss"  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Plantations 

The  humble  Representation  of  Rich"  Bradley  Ksquire  IIis  Majesty's  Attorney 
General  for  the  Province  of  New  York  in  America. 

Humbly  sheweth  to  Your  Lordships  < 

That  the  (Jeneral  AsHenibiy  of  this  Province,  have,  by  the  two  last  Acts,  relating  to  Oswego 
ettc.  which  passed  (viz':)  the  one  of  them  in  September  1728,  and  the  other  in  July  rygg. 


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attempted  to  remltt  many  fines  and  forfeitures  of  400  pounds  a  piece,  and  to  mitigate  several 
others  which  had  become  due  to  His  Majesty ;  for  offences  against  former  Acts  of  Assembly, 
relating  to  the  Offenders  trading  with  the  French  at  Canada.  And  have  likewise  by  the 
same  acts,  appointed  persons  of  their  own  nomination  for  the  recovery  of  fines  and  forfeitures. 
From  some  of  which  persons,  several  considerable  forfeitures  had  become  due  to  His  Majesty. 
Which  Acts  are  therefore,  in  my  humble  opinion,  highly  injurious  to  his  Majesty's  prerogative 
and  interest  in  this  province,  and  if  Your  LordPP*  on  perusal  of  them  shall  be  of  the  same 
opinion,  I  humbly  hope  you  will  be  pleased  to  represent  them,  as  proper  to  be  repealed  by 
His  Majesty. 

That  the  very  long  and  considerable  arrear  of  his  Majesty's  Quit-Rents  in  this  province  is, 
as  I  have  reason  to  believe,  owing  to  that  great  Caution,  that  has  been  formerly  used,  not  to 
displease  Assembly  Men,  from  whom  and  their  friends  (of  which  number  are  all  those  that  do 
but  vote  for  their  elections )  the  greater  part  of  such  arrears  are  due,  as  I  have  been  credibly 
informed ;  but  the  names  of  such,  as  are  in  arrears,  and  how  much  is  due  from  each  particular 
person,  I  can  not  be  certain  of,  for  want  of  copy's  of  His  Maj"'  Pent  Rolls  and  a  yearly  account 
of  such  arrears,  from  the  Reciever  Gen',  to  whom  I  have  not  yet  applyed  for  them,  for  want  of 
directions  therein,  least  I  should  be  thought  too  Officious— Which  Quitrents  if  some  effectual 
course  were  taken  to  get  them  called  in,  and  dueiy  paid  yearly,  'tis  believed  might  in  a  little 
time,  considering  the  yearly  encrease  thereof  by  new  grants  of  land,  be  near  if  not  fully 
sufficient,  to  pay  the  Salaries  of  all  the  Officers  of  the  Crown  under  the  Governour. 

That  as  Assemblys  have  so  great  an  influence  here,  I  humbly  pray  your  Lord"""  will  be 
pleased  to  consider  wiiether  they  ought  to  be  entrusted  with  so  much  power  for  the  future, 
especially  in  relation  to  the  makeing  of  Laws?  and  whether  it  would  not  be  safest  for  His 
Majesty's  interest,  that  hence  forward,  their  Bills  before  any  of  them  are  passed  into  Laws, 
should  be  perused  and  certifyed  ( by  such  person  and  at  such  Reward  for  the  same )  as  his 
Majesty  shall  be  pleased  to  direct)  that  there  is  nothing  containing  in  them,  that's  prejudicial 
to  His  Majestys  interest,  and  that  such  Bills  only,  which  shall  be  so  certifyed,  should  pass  into 
Laws,  and  the  rest  be  rejected,  or,  if  they  must  pass,  that  a  provisoe  should  be  inserted,  in 
each  of  them  that  they  shall  be  of  no  force  until  they  shall  receive  His  Majesty's  Royal 
approbation;  something  of  this  kind  as  I  have  heard  being  practised  in  some  other  parts  of  His 
Majesty's  Dominions,  tho'  it  is  not  here  nor  has  been  in  my  time,  I  never  having  had  but  one 
Bill  to  peruse,  and  that  was  the  Bill  against  Informations,  which,  I  ;  appening  to  hear  of, 
before  it  passed  presented  a  memorial  against ;  a  copy  of  which  Memorial  1  formerly  sent  Your 
LordPP'  which  (I  humbly  thank  Your  LordPP')  had  its  desired  eflect,  tho'  here  the  memorial 
itself  could  not.  I  likewise  presented  a  memorial  against  Oswego  Bill  which  afterwards 
passed  in  September  172S,  a  copy  of  which  memorial  is  enclosed.  But  against  the  Oswego 
Bill  which  passed  in  July  last,  I  did  not  pres-  \  my  mem'",  finding  the  other  had  no  effect, 
and  the  necessity  which  the  Govern'  here  is  under  at  present  of  complying  with  Assemblys. 

And  whether  it  would  not  be  much  for  His  Maj'"  servisce,  that  all  the  Officers  of  this  Crown 
(on  whom  his  Majesty's  interest  in  these  his  so  remote  dominions,  seems  so  much  to  depend) 
should  not  only  be  protected  but  suitably  supported  and  encouraged  in  their  duty,  and  their 
Salarys  settled  by  Act  of  Parliament  (or  some  other  way,  as  to  His  Majesty's  shall  seem  meet) 
so  as  to  defeat  all  intentions  to  starve  them  (which  some  of  them  have  been  threatened 
with)  and  to  render  them  entirely  indepei.dant  of  the  People,  least  the  People,  sooner  or  later, 
should  become  independant  of  the  Crown  Which  God  forbid. 


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These  things,  as  they  chiefly  concerne  His  Majestys  Interest  in  this  Province  I  thought 
myself  obliged,  by  my  duty  and  oath  of  Office,  as  well  as  inclination  to  serve  his  Majesty, 
humbly  and  faithfully  to  represent  to  Your  Lord>'P»;  with  whom  I  leave  them,  to  be  used  in 
such  manner,  as  your  LordPP*  shall  be  of  opinion  may  most  conduce  to  His  Majesties  service. 
Relying  upon  your  LordfP*,  that  no  use  to  my  disadvantage  shall  be  made  of  them,  or  any 
thing  else  that  I  shall  make  known  to  your  Lordnr*  for  the  service  of  his  Majesty,  otherwise 
I  and  my  family  can  expect  nothing  less,  than  utter  ruin.  — 
All  which  is  humbly  submitted  by 

My  it  please  Your  Lordw" 

Your  LordPP*  most  humble  and 

most  obedient  servant 
^^^oy'n29.  (3ig„,d)         R.  Bhadlev. 


Attorney -General  Bradley's  Representation  against  tlie  Assemblies  of  the  Colonies. 

[New-York  Papon,  Biindte  Dd.,  180.] 

Case. 

Relating  to  Assemblys   in   the    Plantations    aiming    at    an  independancy  of 
the  Crown. 

That  most  of  the  previous  and  open  steps,  which  a  dependant  province  can  take  to  render 
themselves  independant  at  their  pleasure,  are  taken  by  the  Assembly  of  New  York,  seems  to 
appear,  from  the  following  considerations. 

1.  They  have  long  struggled  for,  and  at  last  gained  their  point,  viz'  that  the  Salarys  of  all 
the  Officers  of  the  Crown,  should  be  such  as  they  are  pleased  to  vote  them,  sometimes  raising, 
sometimes  lowering,  and  at  other  times  taking  away  intirely,  the  Salarys  of  such  Officers,  as 
they  happen  to  be" in  the  good  or  bad  graces  of  the  Assembly. 

Which  by  the  votes  of  the  Assembly,  and  Minutes  of  Council,  when  the  last  Revenue 
in  Gov'  Burnets  time  was  given,  and  the  votes  of  the  lO'"  of  August  1728  and  minutes  of 
Council  thereupon  may  appear. 

The  consequence  whereof  is,  that  as  the  bread  of  these  Officers  depends  on  the  Assembly, 
80  the  Officers  themselves  must  of  course  do,  and  if  this  be  suffered,  here  will  in  a  little  time 
be  no  one  to  oppose  any  steps  the  Assembly  may  think  fit  to  take  towards  an  independancy. 

2.  They  have  threatened  with  .-xpulsion,  and  the  branding  with  infamy  any  of  their  own 
Members,  that  should  disclose  the  secrets  of  their  house;  which  is  well  known  here  and  the 
Council  'tis  said,  have  taken  notice  of  it  in  their  minutes,  in,  or  about  Aug:  1728. 

3.  The  Assembly  have  taken  away  from  their  Clerk  his  Salary  of  SO  pounds  per  Annum 
formerly  paid  him  by  the  Crown,  out  of  the  Revenue ;  and  in  lieu  thereof,  have  been  pleased 
to  vote  him  IS'"  p'  day,  and  that  only  while  they  sit.  As  by  their  votes  of  the  10"-  of  August 
1728.  and  the  Minutes  of  Council,  on  drawing  the  warrants  accordingly,  may  appear,  which 
Salary  no  doubt,  will  be  lessened  or  encreased,  according  to  the  good  or  bad  liking  they  have 


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to  their  Clerk  (who  has  been  about  30  years  in  that  office)  which  must  at  last,  oblige  him,  as 
well  as  their  Members,  to  keep  their  secrets.  ,    .       ^  ,11, 

The  consequence  whereof  must  be,  that  as  they  will  hereby  be  entirely  free  from  all  checks 
of  discovery.  They  will  be  vt  lib<'ity  (0  transact,  consult  or  even  enter  into  leagues,  with  other 
Provinces,  as  they  please,  w.ih.ut  .uy  probability  of  discovery  or  preventing  their  measures. 

4.  In  their  votes  of  t,,.  ;W^  Ju'v  :.728.  They  have  resolved:  "that  for  any  Act.  Ma"er  or 
thing  done  in  General  Asnembly,  the  Members  thereof  are  accountable  and  answerable  to  the 
house  only,  and  to  no  other  person  or  persons  whatsoever"  as  by  the  said  Resolve  may  appear, 
and  the  Council  in  their  minutes  upon  it  shew  their  sentiments  thereon.  By  which  llesolve 
the  Assembly  seem  in  express  words,  to  claim  an  independancy ;  for  none  but  a  bupream 
power  can  be  exempted  from  Rendering  an  account  of  their  actions. 

6.  The  outraaious  clamours,  which  wero  u.ised  here,  by  their  Assembly  and  their  party 
agaiw»;  those  Gent-  of  the  Council,  who,  by  order  of  Council,  enquired  into  the  occasion 
of  the  A.sembly'8  resolves  in  their  votes  of  the  25""  Nov^  1727.  and  the  threats  of  those  Gen. 
being  Mcbb'd  and  pulled  to  pieces,  and  even  privately  murdered,  and  their  estates  ruined  by 
actions  at  law,  may  be  presumed,  sufficiently  to  deter  any  of  the  Council  hereafter,  to  attempt 
any  stop  to  the  measures  of  the  Assembly,  least  they  should  meet  with  the  like  treatment. 

6.  The  Assembly  of  late,  will  never  pass  any  money  Bill,  unless  some  injurious  Bill  to  His 
Majesty's  prerogative  and  interest  be  passed  at  the  same  time,  which,  (as  things  are  at  present 
circumstanced)  must  be  comply'd  with,  or  no  money  can  be  had  for  the  necessary  support 

of  Government.  ^  ^  tt  •»»  •    ^  . 

As  by  the  three  last  A,  ts  relating  to  Oswego  ettc  in  the  1"  2""  and  3""  year  of  His  Majesty  s 
Reigne,  but  more  especially  the  two  last  of  them  and  the  Act  against  proceedings  by 
information,  and  the  manner  of  obtaining  them,  sufficiently  evidence. 

7.  The  Assembly  likewise  appoint  a  Treasurer  of  their  own,  to  recei,re  and  pay  all  the 
money  they  raise,  and  allow  him  a  greater  premium  tlian  usual  for  the  same,  who  only  gives 
in  general  and  very  uncertain  accounts  of  what  he  receives.  As  by  the  votes  of  Assembly 
and  the  support  act  in  the  second  year  of  his  Majestys  reigiie  and  other  votes  and  Acts  of 
their's  may  appear.  And  this,  tho'  his  Maj"  lias  a  receiver  General  here  who  has  by  several 
memorials,  signifyed  to  the  Assembly,  that  the  receiving  ai.d  paying  of  ch  money,  appurtains 
to  his  office,  and  that  he  was  ready  to  discharge  that  part  of  bis  duty,  but  without  effijct. 

8.  That  some  Officers  of  the  Crown,  have  not  only  threatened  to  be  starved  but  have  been 
libelled  treated  with  the  greatest  contempt  and  even  their  persons  asaulled  and  most  grossly 
and  shamefully  abused,  by  such  as  are  of  the  Assembly's  Mobb  or  party,  and  that  without  any 
just  cause  and  without  remedy.  For,  by  a  Jury  there  is  not  the  least  hopes,  as  has  been  oiten 
found  where  the  King  is  concerned;  and  persons  in  power  dare  not  yet  venture  to  displease 
these  people  so  far  as  to  shew  much  countenance  to  Officers  of  the  Crown. 

9.  Tiie  case  being  thus,  Assembiys  seem  already  to  be  got  beyond  all  manner  of  check  or 
restraint  whatsoever,  and  this,  at  a  time  too  when  otiitr  neighbouring  provinces  and  part  of 
his  Majestie's  Dominions,  seem  to  shew  the  same  kind  of  spirit  and  a  strong  inclination  to 
take  the  earliest  opportunity  of  setting  up  for  themselves. 

10.  The  Rebellion  formerly  by  one  Bacon  and  his  party  in  Virginia,  proved  very  expensive 
and  troublesome  to  the  Crown  even  at  that  time,  when  none  of  these  Countryes  were  near  so 
populous,  as  they  now  are;  and  tho'  it  may  be  thougbi  impracticable  at  present  for  any  of 
these  provinces,  or  places  alone,  to  attempt  any  thing  of  that  kind,  yet  it  several  of  them 


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should  even  at  th,«  t.me  joyn  in  such  a  conspiracy  (and  could  these  Assemblys  openly  do  more 
tho  they  had  actually  so  engaged),  it  would  be  extreamly  difficult  and  expensive  if  not 
.mpract.cable  at  this  distance  arid  in  such  a  thicket  of  wood  and  Trees,  as  Ihese  Countrvs 

tT;  kinf  r  T  '"  T'  1"'-"  ""^  "'"''""'"  '"  '■^^"'^  "'  ''''''  populousness  at  present, 
he  sk  llfuilnesa.  strength  and  acfvity  of  the  people,  who  are  enured  to  hardships,  can  defend 
hemselves  ,n  woods  and  behind  trees,  can  live  on  roots  and  .hat  the  woods  rlrd  without 
bread,  bee.  or  sp.nts  or  forrage  for  horses  ettc.  and  can  travel  in  .he  woods  with.ut  Guides,  o 
the  he  p  of  Roads,  few  of  which  are  yet  made ;  which,  forces  that  have  not  been  so  used  can't 
possibly  do.  Bes.des  the  in.practicableness  of  drawing  the  necessary  carriages  for  an  Army 
in  such  woods  as  these,  the  ,l,fficultys  of  passing  great  Lakes  and  Rivers  the  severities  of 
bummer  s  heats  and  winters  colds,  tlu-  great  perplexitys  from  flyes  and  vermine  in  the  former, 
and  deep  snows  ettc  in  the  latter.  'ormtr. 

While  Assemblys  dare  act  thus,  and  seem  to  have  it  in  their  power  to  obtain  what  laws 
they  p  ease,  how  can   his  Maj'-  interest  be  secure  in  so  remote  a  Country  where   people 

BriUain    ^"""V^r?  "  ^•!'"""*y  "'  ^'-  ^-"-^'  1-"  -<1  "••-  manufactores  of  Great 
Bnttam.     Besues  the  dependancy  which  that  valuable  branch  of  the  Revenue  ariseing  from 
he  Vngm.a  lo baccos  seem  to  have,  on  the  security  of  the  obedience  of  the  People  of  these 
Provmces  and  Countrys  to  His  Majesty.  ^ 

Upon  the  whole  would  it  not  be  adviseable,  that  no  Assembly  for  the  future  should  transact 
any  affair  m  their  house,  without  the  i-resence  of  a  Commissioner  in  behalfe  of  the  Crown 
as   t.s  said  ,s  used  in  the  General  Assembly  in  Scotland,  which  Commissioner  should  therefore 
be  rendered  independant  of  the  Assen.bly  and  intirely  dependant  on  the  Crown;  and  also, 
tha„  some  effectual,    speedy   course   be   taken,  to   render   all   the   OiBcers   of  the   Crown 
intirely  independant  on  Assemblys. 

22.  Nov.  1729. 


Govei'uor  Montgonwie  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

t  Ncw-Tork  Papen,  Bundle  Dd.,  188.  ] 

My  Lords, 

I  did  myself  the  honour  to  write  to  Your  LordPP-  on  the  20'-  of  last  month,  an  Account  of 
he  proceedings  of  the  Assembly  of  New  Jersey,  but  being  disappointed  of  the  ship  that  was 
to  carry  it,  that  letter  and  this  will  be  delivered  at  the  same  time. 

I  now  send  your  LordPP"  the  Acts  past  in  the  last  Session  of  the  Assembly  of  New  York, 
whereon  I  beg  leave  to  make  the  following  remarks. 

^..■^".^■.^"  ^""^  ^^  ''"''"'■  "'"'  *'"'"''^'''  "»  ^^«t.  «ntituled:  an  Act  for  settling  and  regulating  the 
Wiiitia  in  this  province,  and  mukeing  the  same  useful  for  the  s.-curily  and  defence  tliereof,  and 
for  repealing  all  other  acts  relating  to  the  same,  during  the  tiii,.'  therein  mentioned. 

This  IS  an  Act  to  revive  and  enforce  the  Militia  Act,  the  Act  which  it  revives  is  before  your 
LordPP'  ami  needs  no  new  remarks;  the  other  Clauses  in  this  are  intended  to  provide  for  some 
things,  wherein  the  former  Acts  are  deficient  or  silent  with  respect  to  the  Militia  of  New  York. 


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N-  2.  An  Act  for  the  f,.rther  continuing  an  Act,  entituled  an  Act.  to  let  to  farm  the  Excise 
of  strong  Liquors  retailed  in  this  Colony  lor  the  time  therein  mentioned,  and  for  declarmg 
Shrub  liable  to  the  same  duties  as  distilled  liquors. 

A„  Act  of  tM.  natur.  being  annunlly  p,...,  I  .l.nU  not  trouble  Your  Lor*-  with  a  repetition 

°';"3.T„"A:trtl»  R.llef  or  .n..l,eut  Debtor.,  within  the  Colony  of  New  York,  with 

Tbi!  r^^trruVon  t'n=":r  t,.  Act  of  Pariianient.  i,  intended  for  the  .»™n 

purposes,  as  near  as  the  Circumstances  Of  the  Province  Will  admit  of. 

NO  4  An  Act  for  stricking  Bills  of  credit  to  the  value  of  three  thousand  pounds,  and  put.ng 
the  same  into  the  Treasury  to  be  exchanged  for  shattered,  torn  and  defaced  Bills,  struck  and 

issued  by  virtue  of  several  former  Acts.  .      .    u     «      •  a    i.iw 

It  cannot  be,  but  that  paper  money  which  is  the  current  cash  of  the  Prov.nce,  and  daily 
handed  about  from  Man  to  Man  should  in  a  short  time  be  so  worn  and  defaced,  tha  if  some 
remedy  were  not  provided,  it  would  become  altogether  useless  to  the  possessor  and  the  Irade 
of  the  Prov":  which  is  supported  by  this  medium  would  sensibly  decline;  and  it  is  but  just, 
that  the  publick  upon  whose  faith  the  paper  money  first  had  its  being,  should  on  all  occasions 
provide  for  its  subsistance,  so  long  as  it  is  by  the  laws  enacted  to  be  current,  for  winch  purpose 
this  Act  was  past,  nor  is   it   the  first  of  the  kind,  as  Your  LordP^"  will  perceive  by  those 

recited  in  this.  r  .u    t  ,,„ 

N°  6.  An  Act  for  continuing  an  Act,  entituled.  an  Act  to  amend  the  practi.e  of  the  Law, 

and  to  regulate  the  giving  of  special  Bail. 

N"  6.  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act,  entituled,  an  Act  for  regulating  Fences,  for  the  several 
Cities  and  Counties  within  the  Colony  of  New  York. 

N"  7.  An  Act  to  revive  an  Act,  entituled,  an  Act  for  the  better  clearing  regulating  and 
further  laying  out  publick  high  roads  in  tiie  County  of  West  Chester. 

Those  Acts  being  to  revive  and  continue  some  other  Acts  heretofore  past  and  lying  before 
Your  LordPP*  I  beg  leave  to  referr  to  what  has  been  said  on  them. 

N"  8  An  Act  for  the  further  continuing  the  Currency  of  Bills  of  Credit  struck  and  issued  m 
the  year  1720.  of  the  value  of  five  thousand  ounces  of  plate  during  Ww  time  therein  mentioned. 

By  an  Act  past  in  the  seventh  year  of  his  late  Maj-^  for  supporting  the  Govern'  until  the  first 
of  July  1726,  entituled,  An  Act  for  a  supply  to  be  granted  ettc.  There  were  struck  and  issued 
Bills  of  credit  to  the  value  of  five  thousand  ounces  of  plate,  to  pass  current  in  all  payments  till 
the  first  of  July  1726.  and  in  the  Treasury  till  the  first  day  of  January  following,  and  then 
to  be  destroyed.  But  the  funds  granted  by  the  said  Acts  proved  so  far  unable  to  sink  those 
Bills,  occasioned  partly  by  some  extraordinary  incidental  expences  of  the  Govern'  and  partly 
by  the  Members  of  the  Assembly  receiving  ten  shillings  per  day  during  that  session,  that  by 
another  Act  passed  in  the  ninth  year  of  the  late  king,  entituled  An  Act  tor  raising,  and  levying 
the  quantity  of  Five  thousand  three  hundred  and  fifty  ounces  of  plate  ettc.  lour  thousand 
ounces  thereof  were  applyed  to  discharge  the  warrants  of  such  Officers  of  tl'«  Gov^"''  ^^ 
were  then  unpaid,  there  remained  still  so  little  probability  of  sinking  the  said  Bills  by  the 
funds  on  which  they  were  struck,  that  out  of  another  extraordinary  Levy  granted  by  an  Act 
passed  in  the  tenth  year  of  the  late  King,  entituled.  An  Act  for  raising  and  levying  the  sum  of 
six  thousand  six  hundred  and  thirty  pounds  ettc.  there  was  appropriated  the  sum  of  two 
thousand  five  hundred  twenty  one  pounds  fifteen  shillings  and  three  farthings  to  supply  the 


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defici..ncy  in  His  ^^nj•»■•  Uevonue.  By  all  ti.e  informnlion  I  can  get.  those  were  the  reasons 
why  the  nhovo  mentioned  Kills  of  Credit  were  continued  to  reniiiin  current  hy  the  foilowinK 
Acts.  Uy  nn  Act  past  in  the  12"-  ye.ir  of  his  late  Majesty,  they  were  continued  till  the  first 
of  July  1727.  By  another  Act  past  in  the  H.iid  twelfth  year  they  were  continued  till  the 
hrst  of  July  1728.  By  an  Act  past  in  the  third  year  of  his  present  Majesty,  they  wero 
continued  till  the  first  .lay  of  July  17;i().  and  from  thence  to  the  end  of  the  next  session.  And 
by  this  present  Act  they  are  continued  till  the  first  of  Sep'  17;J3. 

N»i).  An  Act  for  the  better  preservation  of  Oysters. 

There  was  an  Act  of  this  kind  formerly  past  in  this  province,  during  the  continuance 
whereof  the  Oysters  encreased  to  that  degree,  that  the  City  of  New  York  was  constantly 
supplyed  in  the  proper  season  at  easie  rates,  but  since  the  expiration  of  it,  the  people  being 
under  no  restraint,  the  Banks  are  almost  destroye.I.  To  preserve  what  is  left,  and  to  procure 
nn  increase  is  the  design  of  this  Act,  which  will  be  greatly  to  the  advantage  of  this  City,  if  it 
be  duely  observed. 

N-  10.  An  Act  to  prevent  the  taking  or  levying  on  species  more  than  the  principal  interest 
and  cost  of  suit,  and  other  purposes  therein  incniioiied. 

This  Act  took  its  rise  as  I  am  informed,  from  some  executions  lately  executed  for  the  ful 
penalty  of  the  Bonds,  without  any  regard  to  what  was  really  due,  in  which  case,  I  am  told  the 
Defendant,  has  no  other  remedy  but  in  Chancery,  which  being  a  tedious  and  expensive  v.ay  to 
obtain  redress,  it  was  thought  proper  to  pass  this  [.aw,  which  will  be  a  general  benefit  to  all 
Defendants  in  the  like  cases  and  no  injury  to  Creditors,  since  their  whole  principal,  interest 
and  costs  is  preserved  to  them. 

N"  11.  An  Act  for  the  better  clearing,  regulating  and  further  laying  out  publick  high  ways 
in  King's  County,  Queen's  County,  Richmond  County  and  Grange  County. 

This  Act  is  much  the  same,  as  is  many  others  past  from  time  to  time  as  occasion  required, 
and  is  very  necessary  at  all  times.  Sometimes  they  have  been  General,  respecting  the  whole 
province,  sometimes  particular  to  one  County,  and  at  the  other  times  more  than  one,  which 
iiavmg  been  always  transmitted  to  Your  F.ordPi"  I  shall  trouble  you  no  further  about  this  Act. 
N"  12.  An  Act  for  the  more  efTectual  preventing  and  punishing  the  Conspiracy  of  Negro, 
and  other  Slaves,  for  the  better  regulating  them  and  for  repealing  the  Acts  herein  mentioned 
relating  hereto. 

If  Your  hordPP*  will  be  pleased  to  look  on  the  last  clause  in  tliis  Act,  you  will  see,  that 
several  Laws  have  been  past  formerly  in  this  province  for  the  regulating  their  Slaves,  and 
preventing  and  punishing  their  conspiracies,  which  is  no  less  necessary  now,  than  it  has  been 
heretofore,  but  because  some  doubts  have  arisen,  upon  the  construing  some  parts  of  those  Acts, 
It  was  thought  necessary  t„  repeal  all  thcs,.  heretofore  made,  and  to  substitute  this  present 
Act  in  their  room,  which  will  remove  former  doubts,  and  encourage  the  Magistrates  to  exert 
themselves  when  occasion  requires,  and  I  think  it  much  better,  that  they  should  have  a  plain 
rule^to  walk  by,  than  that  they  should  be  puzzled  with  .loubts,  intricacies  and  uncertainties. 

N"  13.  An  Act  to  defray  the  charge  of  victualing  His  Maj""  troops  posted  at  Oswego,  and 
for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned. 

By  the  Act  past  for  this  purpose,  tlio'  with  a  dKlerent  title  in  172D.  the  victualling  of  the 

Forces,  and  the  regulation  of  the  Indian  Trade  at  Oswego,  wen;  put  into  such  a  method,  as 

gave  great  expectations,  that  the  Six  Nations  of  Indians  would  thereby  be  induced  to  come 

cheerfully  and  constantly  to  Oswego  with  their  Furrs  and  Peltry,  since  they  were  to  be  taken 

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into  the  protection  of  the  Officer  posted  there,  who  had  orders  to  secure  both,  their  persons 
and  effects,  from  the  impositions  of  the  Traders,  who  resorted  thither  from  Albany  to  deal 
with  them.  Nor  did  I  hear  that  even  the  Traders  themselves  complained  of  this  Act,  for  every 
one  of  them  had  all  the  fair  advantages  they  could  expect  from  that  Trade,  so  that  there 
seemed  to  be  an  universal  satisfaction  in  that  part  of  the  Country,  especially  when  they  saw 
the  Indians  flock  thither  with  their  Beaver  and  Peltry.  The  Assembly  likewise,  I  mean  those 
who  represent  the  Counties  remote  from  Albany,  and  make  twenty  of  twenty  six,  which 
compose  the  House  of  representatives,  were  well  satisfied,  that  they  had  taken  a  method  to 
subsist  Oswego,  without  burthening  their  constituents. 

In  this  situation  was  this  affair,  when  I  heard  that  a  petition  was  presented  to  Your  Lord""" 
in  the  name  of  some  Merchants  of  this  place,  ag"  that  act;  a  petition,  as  I  am  since  informed, 
drawn  and  signed  by  some  of  the  People  of  Albany,  long  before  that  act  passed  in  1729.  I 
shall  not  trouble  Your  Lordi'P*  with  any  remarks  upon  it  since  the  Act  itself  has  received  his 
Maj""  disapprobation. 

Sometime  after  I  was  informed,  that  the  King's  disallowance  of  the  Act  was  at  Albany,  I 
sent  thither  to  enquire  after  it,  that  I  might  lay  it  before  the  Assembly,  whose  meeting  1  had 
put  off'  from  time  to  time  expecting  his  Maj""  disallowance  of  that  Act  would  have  been  sent 
directly  to  me.  When  I  had  got  it,  and  the  Assembly  met,  I  acquainted  them  with  it  in 
the  manner,  your  LordPP*  will  see  in  my  spaech  to  them.  Here  I  had  various  humours  to 
contend  with,  ariseing  from  various  causes,  some  were  for  supporting  the  Garrison  there  by  a 
land  Tax,  others  by  impositions  on  the  Traders,  others  again  of  the  lower  Counties,  thought  it 
a  place  of  no  importance  to  them  or  those  they  represented,  and  these  last  made  a  great  part  of 
the  house.  In  this  disjointed  state  they  continued  sometime,  but  at  length  they  resolved  to 
support  it  for  one  year  only,  and  in  the  mean  time  to  lay  before  Your  LordP"'  a  representation, 
wherein  they  desired  the  Council  to  joyn  with  them.  The  ways  and  means  they  first  agreed 
on  for  this  support  was  (as  Your  LordPP*  will  see  by  their  voles)  of  twenty  shillings  for  every 
person  trading  with  Indians,  and  three  shillings  a  head  for  every  one  who  wears  a  Wigg.  On 
these  resolves  they  drew  a  Bill,  which  after  much  time  spent,  was  rejected  upon  the  third 
reading.  This  proceeded  from  my  declaring  to  the  speaker,  and  some  other  to  the  Assembly 
that  I  could  not  give  my  assent  to  any  Act  which  loaded  the  Indian  Trade  in  any  way 
whatsoever,  till  I  should  receive  His  Majesties  permission  ;  yet  dreading  the  consequences  of 
having  Oswego  neglected,  I  used  my  utmost  endcvours  but  all  in  vain  to  perswade  tliem 
to  subsist  that  Garrison  by  «  Land  Tax,  or  some  other  way,  that  might  not  only  answer  the 
end,  but  be  also  equitable  in  the  proportion  of  the  expence.  Tliey  did  however  recede  from 
the  imposition  they  had  before  resolved  on  the  Trade,  but  would  not  depart  from  the  wigg 
Tax,  the  only  means  they  could  be  brought  to  think  of  for  the  support  of  that  place :  In  this  Tax 
the  Counties  bear  but  a  very  small  proportion,  and  the  only  prevailing  inducement  to  this  one 
years  tryal,  was  the  expectation  they  had  from  their  Representation,  that  they  might  be 
allowed  "to  make  the  Trade  bear  the  expence  hereafter.  Here  1  beg  leave  to  tell  your  LordPn* 
that  from  good  reasons  I  am  fully  convinced,  that  no  argnmentss  will  ever  perswade  the 
Assembly  to  support  it  any  other  way,  at  the  same  time  I  assure  You,  that  the  withdrawing 
the  Garrison  and  deserting  the  place,  will  be  attended  with  fatal  conseqiiences.  The  Albany 
members  being  sensible  that  Oswego  must  be  deserted,  and  their  Trade  for  ever  lost  unless 
some  other  method  were  taken  tor  the  support  of  the  place,  were  very  zealous  for  the 
representation,  which  being  iorm-d  hy  a  Committee  of  the  Council,  joyned  with  a  Committee 


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of  the  Assembly  was  unanimously  approved  and  signed  by  the  Members  of  both  houses,  as 
the  only  means  left  them  to  preserve  tlieir  Trade,  to  protect  their  frontiers,  and  to  keep  the 
Six  Nations  of  Indians  in  their  Allegiance  and  just  dependance  on  his  Maj"  •  Government. 

At  this  time,  and  on  this  occasion,  I  received  frequent  and  earnest  applications,  not  only  from 

the   Albany  Members  who  represented  the  Frontier   County,  but  likewise  from   the   most 

considerable  of  the  Traders,  even  some  of  those  who  were  the  principal  petitioners  against 

the   Acts   repealed,  entreating   me   to   countenance   the   representation   in   General,  and  iu 

particular,  to  endevour  to  prevail  with  your  LordPP«,  to  obtain  His  Maj"'  permission  to  erect  a 

Company  for  that  Trade,  who  are  willing  to  be  obliged  by  Law,  to  support  and  maintain  the 

Garrison  at  Oswego,  in  as  ample  a  manner  as  it  has  hitherto  been  done.    Nor  is  this  overture 

they  say,  in  any  wise  disagreable  to  the  motives,  that  induced  them  to  petition  against  the 

Acts  repealed;  since  they  shall  by  this  incorporation  be  put  into  a  full  possession  of  the  Trade, 

be  impowered  and   enabled  to  extend  it  further  than   hitherto  it  has  .been,  without   being 

subjected   to   penalties   and    forfeitures,  of    which   they   before   complained,  nor  will   their 

Correspondents  in  England  or  the  Manufacturers  of  the  Furrs  &  Peltry  any  longer  feel  the 

decay  of  Trade  they  lately  laboured  under;   for  as  the  Indian  Trade  was  managed  before 

the  regulations  under  which  it  was  put  by  the  Act  1729,  every  Trader  greedy  of  gain,  never 

considered  wiiat  was  just,  but  sometimes  with  a  high  hand  sometimes  with  deceit  and  Artifice, 

surreptitiously  got  from  the  Indians  their  Furrs  and  peltry,  and  when  they  were  thus  poseest 

of  them,  obliged  those  poor  wretches  to  take  what  they  would  give  them,  whereby  they  were 

in  a  great  measure  deterred  from  coming  to  Oswego,  a-id  compelled  by  this  usage  to  seek 

another  market  among  the  French,     This  was  a  great  cause  of  the  decay  of  that   Trade, 

whereas  if  a  company  were  incorporated,  they  would  make  it  their  business  to  encourage  the 

Farr  Nations  to  come  to  them  at  Oswego,  by  kind  us.tge,  and  an  open  and  generous  Traffick, 

there  being  no  way  so  efll-ctual  to  recover  the  trade  they  have  lost,  or  to  extend  it  further  than 

hitherto  it  hua  been ;  and  this  they  say  they  can  do  to  advantage,  being  able  at  all  times  to 

undersell  the  French,  and  since  their  own  profit  must  arise  from  the  encrease  of  Trade,  an<l 

that  they  will  then  be  in  no  danger  of  having  it  shared  by  others,  it  will  be  their  interest  to 

do  so,  whereby  their  correspondents  and  the  Manufacturers  at  home  will  be  likewise  greatly 

benefitted,  and  the  woollen  manufacture  of  IJiittain  be  imported  here  in  great  quantities — 

Thus   My  Lords  I   have  laid  before  you  this  aflair,  in  the  plainest  manner  I  can,  without 

presuming  to  give  my  own  opinion,  for  as  it  is  a  matter  cf  tht  highest  importance  to  the  Trade, 

as  well  as  to  the  protection  to  the  Frontiers  of  this  Province,  I  am  perswaded   that  Your 

Lord""  will  consider  it  in  the  fullest  view. 

There  is  yet  somewhat  further  to  be  said  of  no  less  importance,  which  I  shall  lay  before 
your  Lordi'"'.  1  have  hitherto  spoke  of  Oswego  as  a  Trading  House,  and  a  place  of  security 
to  the  Frontiers  of  this  Province,  I  must  now  beg  your  Lordi'!"  to  look  upon  it  as  a  (iarrison, 
situate  in  the  midst  of  the  Six  Nation,,,  protecting  them  '  .m  the  sudden  attacks  of  the  French 
in  time  of  war,  and  screening  them  from  their  aH'ronts,  and  designing  miuhinatioim  in  time  of 
peace;  Your  Lordi'i"  are  too  well  acquainted  with  the  Geography  of  the  Country,  not  to  know, 
that  the  six  Nations  is  a  Harrier  between  Canada  and  New  Vork,  New  Jersey]  Pennsylvania! 
Maryland  and  Virginia,  that  the  former  security  of  these  provinces  in  the  late  war  with  France, 
lias  been  owing  to  thai  IJarrier;  if  the  French  therefore  sho'ild  by  any  arts  alienate  the 
nllections  of  those  Nations,  all  these  Provincs,  in  case  of  enother  war  between  the  two 
Crowns,  must   be  exposed  to  all  the   misurublo   effects  of  a  barbarous  Enemy;  since  it  ia 


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impossible  to  erect  and  maintain  Forts  and  Garrisons,  in  a  Country  of  such  a  vast  extent. 
New  England  which  lyes  on  the  other  hand,  and  has  no  Indian  nation  between  them  and  the 
French,  has  often  felt  the  miserable  effects  of  war,  nor  have  they  been  able,  at  the  annual 
expence  of  fifty  thousand  pounds,  tho'  a  very  populous  Country  and  many  Towns  in  it,  to 
protect  themselves  from   the  gudden  assaults  and  depredations  of  the  French;  in  what  a 
wretched  condition,  must  those  other  provinces  be,  especially  Maryland  and  Virginia,  where 
they  have  few  or  no  Towns,  and  how  soon  and  how  sensibly,  must  Great  Brittain  feel  the 
effects  of  a  War,  which  for  want  of  the  interposition  of  the   Six   Nations,  destroys  their 
plantations,  and  renders  the  People  incapable  of  raising  those  commodities,  which  brings  a 
great  Revenue  to  the  Crown,  and  is  now  by  that  means  a  nursery  of  the  first  note  for  seamen. 
That  the  French  have  a  just  sence.  of  the  importance  the  Six  Nations  are  to  us,  and  would  be 
to  them  could  they  gain  them,  appears  from  the  great  expence  they  put  themselves  to,  in 
keeping  their   Emissaries   among   them,  making  presents   to  the  principal   Men,   inviting, 
entertaining,  and  caressing  them  when  they  go  to  Canada,  using  all  possible  arts  to  ingratiate 
themselves  to  magnifye  their  own  power,  and  to  depreciate  ours.     Nor  can  it  be  supposed,  tiiat 
this  expence  of  presents.  Fortifications  and  Garrisons,  can  be  d.'frayed  by  the  people  of  Canada, 
no,  they  are  supplyed  and  maintained  from  home,  in  hopes  that  they  will  hereafter  reap  a 
plentiful  harvest.     Canada  has  from  a  small  beginning,  rose  of  late  years  to  a  very  great  Bulk, 
nor  do  they  in  their  greatness  decline  from  the  arts  they  first  used,  for  now  very  lately,  as 
your  LordPP"  will  see  by  the  letters  and  papers,  I  received  from  the  Commiss"  of  the  Indian 
affairs,  of  which  I  enclose  a  copy,  they  have  employed  an  Agent,  who  pretending  himself  to 
be  a  fugitive,  has  desired  leave  of  the  Sinnekes,  one  of  the  powerfullest  of  the  six  Nations 
to  build  a  Trading   house   between  Oswego   and  Yagero,  this  is  the   first  foundation  of  a 
Garrison,  and  in  the  same  manner  they  built  that  of  Niagara  and  Kaderachque.     In  building 
Oswego,  this  Govern'  copied  after  tiiem,  the  Indians  being  unwilling  lo  grant  liberty  to  build 
a  Fort  or  Garrison,  for  this  reason,  the  Assembly  was  always  called  Oswego  a  trading  house, 
tho'  it  was  intended  to  be,  has  been,  still  is,  and  I  hope  ever  will  continue  a  Garrison.— Thus 
much,  concerning  Oswego  I  have  thought  myself  bound  in  duty  to  His  Maj"^  to  lay  before  Your 
Lordi*!*,  whatever  be  the  fate  of  that  place,  I  hope  Your  Lord""!*  will  do  me  the  Justice,  to  give 
me  the  testimony  of  having  acquitted  myself  as  I  ought,  and  I  hope  to  receive  from  you  such 
directions,  as  may  guide  me  to  the  end  I  have  principally  in  view,  his  Maj""  honour  and 
interest,  and  the  safety  and  prosperity  of  the  Provinces  commilteci  to  my  charge. 

N"  U.  An  Act  to  prevent  swine  from  running  at  largo  in  tiie  City  and  County  of 
New  York,  County  of  Westchester,  (iueen's  County,  King's  County  and  Hiclimond  Comity. 
Your  LordPP*  will  perceive  by  the  preamble  of  this  Act,  tiiat  others  of  llie  like  nature  have 
been  heretofore  past,  wiiich  bemg  expired,  or  not  fully  answering  the  end,  it  was  thought 
proper  to  pass  this  Act,  and  repeal  the  others,  which  its  lioped  will  come  up  to  the  intention 
of  the  counties  concerned. 

N"  15.  An  act  for  naturalizing  Herman  Winkler  and  other  persons  therein  named. 
So  many  Acts  of  this  kind  having  from  time  to  time   been  passed,  I  hIuiU    not  trouble 
Your  Lordi'P*  with  any  remarks  on  this,  begging  leave  to  refer  to  what  has  been  said  on  tho 
former  Acts. 

N*  10.  An  Act  for  paying  Uichnrd  Bradley  Esq  :  one  hundred  and  filly  pounds,  and  Henry 
Beekman  Esiju''  fifteen  pounds  ten  shillings  for  the  consideration  and  in  the  manner 
therein  mentioned. 


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\o«r  LordnP"  will  see  by  the  Act  for  what  services  this  money  is  given,  the  other  Counties 
of  the  I  royince  bong  impowered  by  an  Act  formerly  past,  to  raise  money  to  defray  their 
necessary  charges  do  it  annually,  but  the  City  of  New  York  not  being  thereby  fully  impowered 
to  do  the  like,  and  the  services  mentioned  in  the  Act  having  been  performed,  the  Assembly 
Judged  It  requisite  to  pay  those  demands  in  this  manner,  nmny  of  the  prosecutions  concerning 
the  whole  prov"  others  the  City  of  New  York  only.  i-ernmg 

N°  17.  An  Act  to  enable  the  Mayor.  Alderman  and  Commonality  of  the  City  of  New  York 
to  ra.se  money  for  the  term  of  three  years,  to  purchase  two  Fire  Engines,  and  for  the  other 
purposes  therein  mentioned. 

The  services  intended  to  be  performed  by  this  Act  are  absolutely  needful,  nor  have  the 
Corporation  any  other  way  to  defray  the  Expences,  their  small  Revenue  being  scarce  sufficient 
to  answer  their  other  necessary  demands. 

N»  18.  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act,  entituled,  nn  Act  to  prevent  Swine  running  at  large  in 
Dutchess  County,  aud  in  the  Manuor  of  Livingston  and  in  the  precincts  of  the  Mannor  of 
Kensselaerwyck  called  Claverack,  in  the  County  of  Albany. 

This  Act  being  only  to  continue  another  which  has  been  found  useful,  I  shill  not  trouble 
your  LordPP*  with  any  other  remark  upon  it. 

N-  19.  An  Act  to  prevent  the  destruction  of  sheep  by  dogs  in  the  City  and  County  of  Albany, 
?Sge  cIulT       '■''  ^"""'^  "'■'^""■"'k.  Q"een'8  County  King's  County,  Uichmond  County 

The  Members  of  the  respective  Counties  mentioned  in  this  Act  thinking  it  necessary  for 
those  Counties,  aud  no  inconvenience  being  foreseen,  the  Act  was  past. 

I  have  received  a  New  Seal  for  this  Province  &  do  return  to  your  LordPP- the  old  one  as 
11.8  Maj""  warrant  directs.  The  New  Seal  for  the  Province  of  New  Jersey  was  lost  in  the 
piissage,  ol  which  I  have  ordered  my  Agent  M"'  Drummond  particularly  to  inform  Your  Lordn- 
1  have  nothing  more  relating  to  this  province  to  communicate  to  Your  LordPr-  ai  present,  and  I 
urn  with  great  respect.     My  Lords, 

Your  Lordni*  most  humble  and 

„,  .  _,  most  obedient  servant. 

21"  Dec'  1730.  /  ,,         ,   ,, 

(Migned)  J.  MONTOOMKRIE. 


A  Copy 


Commimomr.<s  of  Indian  Affairs  to  Governor  Mmtgomerie. 

(New-Tork  P>r>«n,  nunJI*  U,l.,  18«.  ] 

Albany.  20.  Nov'  1730. 


May  it  please  Your  Kxcclltncy. — 

Hy  the  enclosed  minul.-s  your  Kxcellency  will  peroeive  what  information  we  lately 
lereived  from  the  Sinnekes  Country.  That  the  French  intended  to  make  a  settlement  ut 
lu.deronfe.|uat  only  lifty  or  sivty  ,„il,.,  (>,„„  our  (Jarrim-n  utCKswego  in  the  passage  of  the 
Smn.kes  Ironi  th.ir  hunting,  and  of  the  Far  imlians  from  their  Country  to  us;  which  attempt 
in  as  we  conceive  a  manifest  breach  of  the  Treaty  of  IVace  au<l  commerce  between  our  Crown 
and  that  of  France:  mid  if  wo  must  calmly  submit  to  this  incrouchment.  to  havo  our  trade 


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cut  off  at  one  blow,  we  are  a  very  unhappy  i'eople-(we  are  also  i..formed  that  the  French 
are  to  build  a  Fort  at  Crown  point  at  th.  south  end  of  Corlaer's  Lake  but  one  hundred  and 
twenty  nnles  from  this  place)  perhaps  on  pretence  to  intercept  and  prevent  the  Trade  of  the 
Indians  hither  and  to  Canada  is  also  against  said  Treaty,  which  is  not  the  only  detrunent  and 
mischief  we  apprehend  from  it,  but  in  case  of  a  rupture  between  the  Crowns  .  w.ll  be  a 
very  convenient  rendez-vous  &  Magazine  for  tl>eir  I.ulians  to  nmke  eas.e  assaults  on  tu.s 
County  and  New  England,  and  where  they  may  at  their  leizure  convey  provisions  etlc  over 

the  lake  and  surprize  this  City.  „  ,       ,         ,  ^  » 

Wherefore  we  humbly  hope  and  desire  that  you:  Excellency  will  be  pleased  to  represent 
this  \ffair  to  the  Court  of  Great  Brittain  in  order  that  this  approaching  evil  may  be  prevented, 
for  if  the  French  do  proceed  to  make  tliese  settlements,  our  City  and  County  is  apparently 
ruined.     We  hope  that  we  shall  not  be  lel\  thus  naked  and  open  to  the  fury  of  malicious 

vigilant  Enemies.  ,    t   j-  i      »• 

We  being  iuformed  that  the  Gov'  of  Canada  has  sent  several  i  rench  Indians  a  hunting 

towards  Kaderachque,  who  used  to  hunt  at  the  Carrying  place  on  our  Frontier,  and  that  we 

daily  hear  such  precarious  account,  of  the  doily  incroaciiments  of  the  French  on  our  Indian 

Trade,  and  Capt"  Blood  having  received  a  pacquet  wrote  in  French  from  Kaderaciique  by  an 

Indian  that   he  could   not  rea.),  which   he  to  our  great   surprise  enclosed   in  a  pacquet  to 

Capt"  Holland  for  Your  Excell=^  which  at  tills  juncture  of  affairs  we  conclude  may  be  of  so 

pernicious  consequence  to  this  province.  And  as  Your  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  instruct 

us  with  the  Affairs  here  has  moved  us  (on  the  enclosed  affidavit  of  Robert  Dunbar  tluit  there 

was  such  a  pacquet)  to  incroacii  on  Your  Excel!'''  goodness  to  know  the  purport  of  the  said 

Pacquet,  directed  to  Capt"  Blood,  which  we  b.'g  Your  Excellency  will  be  pleased  to  pardon - 

Which  after  perusal  we  find  to  be  of  another  nature  than  we  at  first  conjeciured.     We 

conclude  with  that  we  are  — with  great  esteem  and  respect 

Your  Excell''*  most  obedient  and  most 

humble  servants. 

IMlIl^lP  LlVINOSTON 
MVNDERT    .ScI1UVl.E!1 

John  Sciiuvlek 
Evert  Wem>ei.i- 

fcjrEVANUS    GUOESBECK 


Jon'  CiivLKii 
AURAI1A.M  Orvi.i:u 
Nicolas  Bleecker 
Barent  Sandkhh 

DlRCK    TEN    BhOECK 


Minutes  of  the  Commissioners  for  Tndian  Affairs. 

[New-York  r.i[«T«,  llun.llo  Dd.,  IIIO  J 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commispioners  for  Indian  affairs  in  Albany  the  23"'  Nov^  :730. 

PKESENT—lMiilip  Livingston,  Putger  r.l.-ockcr, 

Mynderl  Schuyler,  Kvert  Wendell, 

l)irc\  ten  Broecu. 

That  lo  Lawrence  Clnese's  return  from  Ouondago  he  does  further  i.,form  Diis  boa.-d  that  ho 
met  with  an  Indian  of  the  Six  Nations,  who  told  him  that  one  Jean  Ceure  a  Frtncli  Ollicer 


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and  Interpreter  was  in  the  Sinnekes  Country,  and  had  some  French  Soldiers  with  him,  which 

?m    N  Jn^n    T'h  ';'\7^'^'-''^  "VV""''^''"'"'-:  ""•'  «««•'  ^'-^  -  '•«  •>-•  l-"  »  prisoner  among 
that  Nafon.and  that  then  h.s  l,(e  was  in  their  handP,  .-,nd  as  they  then  saved  his  life    ho 
therefore  .leemd  himself  to  be  a  Coiierent  l.rother  to  that  Nation,  and  therefore  prayed  'that 
they  might  grant  him  toleration  to  huiid  a  tradeing  house  at  a  phu-e  called  Tinlerontequatt   at 
the  s.de  of  the  Kaderachqua  lake  about  ten  Leagues  fr-m  the  Sinnekes  Country,  and  is  about 
mudle  way  [between]  Oswego  an.i  Yagero.  which  plac.  foreign  Indians  especially  must  pass 
nn(    repass  to  and    from  Oswego,  an<l   frequently  the   Foreign  Indians   stop   there   and   go 
by  land  to  the  Sinnekes  to  furnish  themselves  with  provisions,  and  the  Sinnekes  very  often 
repass  that  way  from  their  Beaver  hunting.     And  that  lie,  the  said  Jean   Ceure  entreated 
an(.  beg'd  the  Sinnekes  that  they  would  grant  him  liberty  to  build  the  aforesaid  Tradeing 
house  at  that  place,  i-  order  that  he  might  get  his  livelyhood  i)y  tradeing  there  and  that  ha 
might  keep  some  Soldiers  to  work  for  him  there  whom  lie  promised  should  not  molest  or 
use  any  hostility  to  his  Brethren   the  Sinnekes;    which  aforesaid  treaty  of  Jean    Ceure'  is 
confirmed  by  a  Report  we  have   from  one  of  the  CJeiillemen  of  this  Board  that  lie  was 
informed  the  same  by  another  Indian  of  the   aforesaid  Nations.     And  we  have  received  a 
letter  from  Abraham  Wendell,   Barnardas  Ilartsen,  and  Comp'  from  the  Sinnekes  Country 
dated  the  l^'"  of  October  last  wh-reby  we  are  advised  Jiat  the  Nation  of  Indians  ca'ltj  the 
Foxes  had  sent  two  red  stone  Axes  to  the  warring  young  Men  of  the  Sinnekes  who  gave 
them  to  the  Sachims,  and  they  gave  them  to  the  Governour  of  Canada,  because  he  was  at  warr 
with  them;  moreover  there  was  no  request  therein,  as  they  said,  but  we  are  assured  by  the 
aforesaid  letter  that  those  Axes  were  sent  upon  some  request.     All  which  Mons'  o  an  Ceure 
confirm  by  telling  our  Comp^-  there,  that  the  Sinnekes  Indians  had  given  them  two  stone  axes, 
wh:cli  the  Fox.'s  had  sent  to  them,  reipiesting  that  they  might  live  and  settle  among  them,  but 
Jenn  Ceure  said  that  he  had  s-  ut  them  to  his  (Jovernour,  and  that  he  had  lohi  the  Indians,  that 
if  in  case  they  should  admit  the  Foxes  to  rettle  among  them,  that  then  the  French  and  English 
together  would  cmue  and  cut  off  their  Castles  while  they  were  now  united  iu  one  body  ;  and 
further  told  our  people  tl"it  he   ^-signed  to  slay  there  this  ensuing  winte.-  in  the  small  Castle 
upon  the  subject  of  the  two  A^es.     Whereupon  it  is  resolved  to  write  the  following  letter  to 
Abraham  Wendell,  Barnardus  Ilarl-eii  .md  CompJ'  now  posted  in  the  Sinnekes  Country. 


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Gentlemen.  ^"'""^  -''"'  ^^'«^«'">1'«'-  •'•'»>• 

received  your  letter  of  the  12"-  of  October  last  and  we  are  glad  that  you  are  all  in  good 
health  but  we  uuderslan.l  therid.y  that  Mou"  Jean  Ceure  has  been  tampering  with  the  Sinnekes 
in  a  very  odd  manner  in  order  to  shelter  himself  among  those  hulians.  We  likewise  perceive 
by  your  letter  that  the  Foxes  have  seat  two  Red  stone  Axes  to  the  warring  young  men  of  the 
Sinnekes  who  gave  them  to  ihe  Sachims  and  they  to  the  (i(,vernour  of  Canacia  because  there 
was  no  request  thereby  as  they  said,  but  Jean  Ceure  told  you  that  there  was  a  request  by  the 
lv.-n  nxes,  and  that  he  liad  sent  them  to  the  (ioveriiour  of  Canada;  that  the  Foxes  had  desired 
If  ..  ■  -ey  might  come  and  live  among  them,  and  that  Jean  Ceure  told  them  that  in  case  they 
8h.>rld  admit  the  Foxes  to  settle  among  them,  tliat  then  the  French  and  Knglish  would  come 
r  Ml  cut  their  ('astles  otK  Upon  considering  of  which  your  letter  and  this  afliiir,  we  desire  that 
you  tell  them  that  we  do  not  think  it  strange  that  those  Indians  have  been  endeavouring  to  get 


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liberty,  to  settle  and  shelter  themselves  among  the  Sinnekes,  and  we  are  much  more  surprised, 
that  they  have  not  encouraged  those  Indians  to  come  and  live  among  them,  wh.le  they  are  a 
wise  people,  and  have  taken   much  pains   to  go  to  war  to   take   prisoners,   to   strengtijen 
themselves;  and  should  they  now  refuse  a  whole  Nation  of  Ind.ans  ^^^^  ^'l^/'^";' ^ 
Sinnekes  Country.   And  we  thir.k  it  very  strange  that  they  have  dehvered  the  two  1  ed  Axes   o 
Jean  Ceure.  in  order  to  be  sent  to  the  Governour  of  Canada  while  we  expected  that  they  should 
have  sent  t^e  same  to  our  Governour  in  which  you  may  tell  them  that  they  have  been  much 
wanting  n   heir  duty ;  you  may  also  tell  the  Sinnekes.  that  as  to  what  Jean  Ceure  told  them 
Tat  in  cse  they  sho'uld'come  to  settle  among  them  the  French  and  Enghsh  would  come  and 
c  t  tiem  off,  you  must  tell  the  Indians,  as  to  that,  what  was  the  reason  thatthe  French  did 
no   .sSt  the  English  when  the  Anogongaars  Indians  warr'd  with  them,  whde  the  Enghsh 
Ld  Fr  nch  werefn  friendship,  but  instead  thereof  supplied  the  said  Indians  wUh  powder  and 
lead  etc.  against  the  English  and  therefore  tell  them  that  we  desire  that  they  w.U  by  all  means 
invUele  n' tion  of  the  Foxes  to  come  and  settle  among  them,  it  bemg  what  constantly  has 
been  recommended  to  them  by  nil  Governours  to  invite  and  encourage  as  many  Indians  to 
Se  am     g  hem  as  possibly  they  could,  for  that  is  a  means  to  strengthen  them,  and  that  we 
wonder  since  d„    French  have  so  often  deceived  them  with  false  stones,  that  they  can  not 
apprehend  that  the  n^eaning  of  the  French  Is  to  hinder  the  said  nation  to  come  to  ««!«  among 
them,  and  by  means   hereo.'  to  keep  the  Five  Nations  Low.     And  we  can  not  thmk  that  win  e 
hey  iire  sensible  that  we  a'ways  have  been  one  head,  one  heart  and  one  body  that  they  should 
suspect  that  we  should  jo, .  with  any  nation  to  do  them  harm,  for  on   the   Contrary    the 
covenant  chain  between  the  Six  Nations  and  us.  is,  that  we  shall  help  each  other  when  there 
is  any  necessity  for  it;  and  hereupon  you  must  lay  down  a  Blanket  Strowds^  to  renew  the 
Covenant.     And  since  Mons' Jean  Ceure  has  told  the  Indians  that  he  was  Banished  out  of 
Canada  ettc.  and  that  he  pretended  to  be  a  native  of  the  Sinnekes  Countrey,  and  thereupon 
desired  liberty  to  build  r  tradeing  house  there,  at  a  place  called  Tiederondequatt  m  order  that 
he  may  get  his  liveing  there  hy  Tradeing,  and  that  he  may  keep  some  Soldiers  there  with  hun. 
to  work  for  him,  we  therefore  in  His  Excellency,  our  Governors  name  desire  that  you  11 
heartily  request  it  of  the  Indians  not  to  grant  him  any  land  or  suffer  him  to  build,  for  that  they 
can  not  but  be  sensible,  that  a  Man  who  has  been  banished  out  of  his  Country,  cannot  have  so 
much  command  as  to  have  Soldiers  under  him,  but  on  the  contrary  his  design  is  under  pretence 
of  buildiug  a  Tradeing  house,  he  will  encroach  so  farr  on  their  lands  till  he  builds  a  1-  ort  as  the 
French  have  done  at  Kaderachque  and  Jagera,  where  they  first  built  tradeing  bouses,  and  then 
turned  them  into  Forts  by  which  means  they  endevour  to  keep  the  Six  Nations  under.     We 
desire  that  you'll  take  good  notice  what  Jean  Ceure  does  this  winter  in  tlie  Sinnekes  Country, 
and  let  us  hear  from  time  to  time  of  his  management  lliere.— 

A  true  copy  examined  p'  I'iiimi-  Livingston 

Secret'uy  for  the  Indian  Affairs. 


If' 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXIV  n.o 

Governor  Mmfgomerie  to  Secrehiry  Popple. 

t  New.Tork  Papers,  Bundle  Dd.,  118.] 

Sir, 

nf  Urr  ^^  ?r'  °'?'i°"  transmitted  to  My  Lords  Commiss"  an  account  of  'he  proceedings 
of  he  Assembles  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  with  other  papers  relating  to  these  prove! 
and  par, culady  a  representation  to  their  Lordnp»  signed  by  the  Members  of  the  CouncH  "  „d 
Assembly  of  New  York,  concerning  th.  Indian  Trade,  and  supporting  the  garrison  at  Oswe" 
I  hope  the.r  Lordnp"  wHl  take  it  into  their  consideration  as  soon  as  possible,  for  they  aveTd 
a  support  for  Oswego  but  for  one  year,  and  I  fear  will  never  give  anothe  .  unless  i  be  in  the 
manner  proposed  in  the  representation—  ^ 

Vou'totLr  XT  '"  ""'  '■''''f  "^  "'"'  '  '■'*^*'  ^"'  '"  '"y  '''''''  *°  tl^^  Lords  but  refer 
Go  ern        Ne.  '""  '°'"?. '?  ''''  """'  "''  '*^'"y'"=  "'"^  J'^''^'^  '"^''^-tai  charges  of  the 

Govern  of  New  Jersey  out   of  the  interest  money,  you  will  see  what  difficulties  I  had   to 
struggle  w.th.  and  I  do  now  assure  you.  that  if  I  had  not  given  my  assent  to   IB  ,1  enacting 
t     he  Government  of  New  Jersey   had  now  been   without  any  support,  and  in  a    S 

Gotrur^LT;:- '  i  b':::^'  "^^^  '"^•^"' '-''  ^" '-  '''^^^  °^  ^--^^  ^'«p--  -" 

oovernour  burne..     I  beg  to  hear  from  you  sometimes,  and  I  am  with  great  respect- 
Sir 

21  Dec  1730.  ^°"''  '"''f  °'''^''"*'  ""'^  "'°«'' 

humble  servant, 

M' Popple.  (signed)         J  Montoomerie. 


^  "  »  11 » 


Governor  MonUjomcrie  to  the  Dvle  of  Neivcastle. 

[New.York(B.P.O.),  Vni.,6T.] 

My  Lord  ^*'^  ^°^^  December  21.  1730. 

I  do  myself  the  honour  to  «end  your  (Jrace  a  copy  of  my  letter  of  the  20  of  November  to 
the  Lor  s  Comm.ss.oners  of  Trade,  giving  an  account  of  the  proceedings  of  ,he  last  Assemb; 
of  the  1  rov.nce  0  New  Jersey,  your  Grace  having  formerly  approved  of  this  n.mn  If 
transm.tt.ng  my  .nforn.a.i..ns  I  shall  not  now  repeat  what  is  .  on.ain'd  in  the  inclosed 

Tha  Assembly  vofed  an  Adress  ,o  flis  Majesty  entreating  bin,,  that  whenever  He  shall 
peaseto  put  a  peru.d  ,o  the  governn.ent  of  .he  present  (Jovernonr,  that  .hen  he  will  be 
please,,  ,„  hes.ow  a  dis.inct  gove.nour  on  ,hat  Province.  Expressing  at  the  same  time  heir 
satKsfaCon  w.,h  the  present  (..vernour,  d.uing  such  tin.o  as  Ilis  Ma  es.y  shall  Z  ,  -1  To 
cont,nue  h.m  u.  Commission.  This  A.iress  ,hey  desire  me  .o  send  to  your  tirace  and  hey 
b eg  vo..  w,  do  ,hem  the  honour  to  present  it  .o  ilis  Majes.y.  I  am  told  Lt  upon  the  run.ou'r 
o  t  s  ad  esH,  sonu.  apphcat.on  has  been  already  made  for  the  government  of  New  Jersey. 
but  I  tlu..k  my  self  very  sale,  trusting  to  His  Majesties  goodness  and  your  Grace's  protection  : 

VOL.    V.  j,g 


f    '? 


m 


914 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRirTS. 


E^pecinlly  sinc-e  the  mlres.s  itself  does  not  desire  a  seperate  Coveruour  while  His  Majesty  is 
pleased  to  continue  nie  in  that  station.  r  .1  :„ 

'  I  also  send  your  C^ace  a  copy  of  n,y  letter  to  the  Lords  Comm.ss.oners  o  1  rade  of  tins 
date,  containing  an  account  of  the  proceedings  of  the  last  Assen.hly  o  the  I'rov.n 
New  York.  1  have  enclosed  a  copy  of  a  representation  signed  hy  the  /»-"»';-;/  ;;;"^!  ,,^: 
Assemhlv  relating  to  the  Indian  Trade,  and  supportn,g  tl,o  garr.son  at  Oswego.  1  ht 
t^I^  of  tlis  Province  depends  so  much  upon  ti,e  success  of  this  represen.at.on  tha  I 
e^  n       !  beg  your  Grace  will  countenance  it  and  pro.note  the  granting  what  >s  <»•;«"•-""». 

Wl  your  Grace  peruses  the  enclosed  letters  &c.  from  the  Comn.issunu.rs  of  the  Ind.an 
allairs  at  Albany,  you  will  see  that  we  have  great  reason  to  he  jealous  of  the  proceed.ngs  of 
tt  Governour  of  Canada,  and  if  some  stop  is  not  put  to  his  nu-asures.  we  w.ll  be  ,n  danger 
of  Iosin.r  the  friendship  of  the  six  Nations  and  consequently  our  lud.a.i  Trade. 

Having  said  a  great  deal  on  this  subject  in  ,ny  inclosed  letter  to  the  Lords  Comm.ss.oners 
of  Trade,  I  leave  it  to  Your  Grace's  consideration,  and  [  rest  satisfied  in  th.s,  that  your  Grace 
will  do  in  the  aftair  what  is  most  for  his  Majesties  honour  and  service,  with  a  tender  regard 

for  the  interest  of  His  subjects. 

I  am  with  the  greatest  respect 

Your  Grace's  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant 
His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle.  J-  MoNxaoMEuiK 


Petition  of  Captdin  Anthony  Itutgers  to  the  King. 

[:«uw-Vork  Piip«r«,  llumllu  Dd.,  me.  1 

To  the  Kings  most  ExcEiiENT  Majf.stv  in  Councill. 

The  humble  petition  of  Anthony  Rutgers  of  the  City  of  New  York  in  America 
Merchant. 

ThiU  liy  letters  Patent  -laled  the  !<"■  day  of  August  in  the  G'"  year  of  the  Reign  of  King 
William  and  Queen  Mary  pi.ssed  uiuicr  tlie  scale  of  the  Province  of  New  York  «n<!  .egistered 
in  the  Secretary's  ( mice  there  a  certain  Swamp  and  Fn-sh  pom!  ••ailed  the  Fresh  water,  and 
adjacent  to  the  Dukes  Farm  i.pon  tlu-  l.sland  .Manhattan  now  called  New  \..rk  Island  L"gm« 
(as  in  the  said  patent  is  set  forth)  at  a  stake  sett  in  the  groun.!  on  the  South  sule  of  llu;  said 
pond  and  at  the  North  Fast  Cor.ier  of  the  lan.I  belonging  to  W-  Merritt  thence  running  along 
tlie  south  side  of  the  said  Swamp  and  pond  by  the  Uplan-  to  the  beach  on  the  Kast  M.I..  o 
Hudson's  liiver  so  along  the  beach  to  the  nplnud,  thu.ce  crossing  a  small  Gut  of  the  said 
Swamp  to  the  lan.I  on  the  Kast  si.le  thereof  thence  by  the  said  lan.I  as  it  runs  to  the  Fast  suie 
of  the  Tan  Yar.ls,  and  thence  to  tin-  plac.'  where  b.-gun  containing  in  all  s.-vniy  acres  as  by  a 
survey  then  taken  thereof  appeare.l,  was  grante.l  unto  Capt"  Join.  Kvaus  his  heirs  un.l  Ass.gnes 
for  ever  under  the  yearly  rent  of  one  pe(>per  corn. 


*ita 


TImt  there  linving  been  about 


ONDON  DOCUMENTS!    XXIV 

Hnnic  time  several  oxorlii 


U15 

tinit  niul  exiriivngant  grants  oC 
Ixccllt'licit'H  llio 


Land  lying  in  llio  Haid  iirovincc  nnidtf  l)y  the  said  tiuMi   (iov''  tlu-renf,  their  I 

tiien  Lords  .Inslices  by  liieir  inslruelions  bearing  the  10"'  (hiy  of  Nov'  l(l!J!S.  (lirceled  llie  then 

Governour  of  the  said  I'rov"  to  uso  nil  legal  means  lor  the  breaking  of  exi 

of  Land  in  the  said  jirovinee. 


ruvagant  grants 


That  aceording  to  tins  instruetion  the  Assembly  of  New  York  passed  an  Act  enl 


iinled  an 


Act  Cor  tlio  vueuting,  breaking  and  annulling  several  extravagant  grants  ol  land  naidi^  by  ( 
Henj"    Kleteher   the  late  (ioV  of  this  rrovinco  under  bis  Maj'\   vvhieli   ael    nciled   several 
exorbitant   grants   containing  mostly   large  tracts  of  land  Ircnn  JJi;  to  ;iO.  miles  and  the  said 


tJjipt"  Kvans  having  a  grant  ol'  a  large  tract  of   l^and  besidi^s 


ic  grant  of  the  said  Swamp 


above  mentioned,  the  said  grant  ol'  the  said  Swamp  (tho'  but  7(»  acres)  was  (as  it  is  presumed 


on  account  of  his  said  , '"u'r  grant )  recited  in  the  said   At^t  as 


extravagant  grant,  and  all 


the  grants  of  land  recited  in  the  said  Act  (ami  amongst  tins  rest  that  ol'  the  said  Swamp) 


i)y  the  said  Act  declared  to  be  exIravaKauKirunts  in  ll 
said  instruction,  and  as  such   W( 


were 


benmelves  and  within  the  meaning  ol'lbit 


igai 

thereby  broke,  vacated   ami  forever  anullei 


<1  it 


was 


enacted  that  all  the  said  grants  for  the  said  several  'I'racis  and  parcells  of  Lands  should  lor 
ever  tliereal'ter  cease,  determine  and  become  iinll  and  void  and  of  none  ell'cct  to  all  intents  and 
purposes  whatsoever  as  il'  no  such  grant  and  Registers  of  tho  sumo  in  the  Secretary's  Ollice 
had 


aver  been  made,  and  the  said  (irantccs  their  heirs  and   Assignes  were  for  ever  tl 


divested  of  any  Kighl,  title  or  claim  unto  tli 


lerealler 


his  tl 


U'U 


Mi 


ijcsly 


by  lilt 


Act  Cully  and  immediately  seized  (nnl  reposessed  of  all  and  I'very  llKt  beCore  granted  picmeses 
in  as  full  and  ample  minmer  as  if  the  sanm  had  m-ver  heeri  bel'ore  jjranted  and  it  was  ena( 
that  the  li'cgislry  which   liad  been  m 


immediately  obliterated  ami  ra/.ed  and  the  UM'Uiory 


led 

ol'  the  said  grants  in  the  Sccielarys  Ollice,  shoulil   be 


(>y  H'C(M(I  the 


■■(.(' 


be  reduced  into  (d)livion 


as  if  ao  such  U'rants  bad  ever  been  made  or  r 


(•iiistered 


And  to  the  intent  thai  it  might  not  be  in  the  powir  oT  his  then  .Majesty's  ( iovcruours  lor  tli 

ii'h  exiravagaat  grants  of  land,  il  was  furllnr  enacted 


time  thereafter  to  make  for  the  future  si 
that  il  should  not  be  in  the  power  of  any  of  his  llien  Majesty's  (Jovernours  which  should 
tliercafler  be  (ioveinours  of  that  province  under  his  then  Maj'''  jiis  heirs  and  Successors  (or  to 
grant  or  demise  (or  any  longer  than  his  own  lime  in  the  Covern',  'I'lie  King's  Kariiie,  the  Kill's 
garden,  'I'he  Swamp  and  ['"resii  water  being  the  Demesne  of  His  Maj''"  {''oris  at  New  \(.ik 
and  for  the  bcnelil  and  accommodatimi  id'  his  Majesty's  (lovermiiirs  and  Oonimanders  in  Chief 
for  the  time  being  and  all  grants  tlu'rcof  madi^  by  any  (Jov''  longer  than  (or  the  lime  belore 
mentioned  are  declared  to  be  i|)se  facto  void. 

That  \'our  l*elilioner  begs  leave  most  liuinbly  to  inform  Your  Maj'''  that  the  said  Swamp  is 
tilled  eoiislanlly  wiih  slaiiding  water  lor  which  there  is  no  natural  vent  and  being  covered  vMlh 
bushes    and    stnall    '["n'es,   is    by   tlie    slagnation    and    rollei ss    of    it,   said    waler    becoine 


exceedinglv  d..tigerous  ami  of  fatal 


['(pience  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  norlli  part  oi   liiis 


(^ity  bortJrnng  near  the  same,  they  being  subject  lo  very  many  diseases  and  ilislempers,  which 
by  all  l'hy»icians  and  by  long  experience  ^th  imputed  to  those  unwlndesmiie  vapours  occasioned 
thereby  and  as  the  said  Swamp  is  upon  a  lev. dl  with  the  Waters  of  lludsoiis  and  the  Souih 
Itivers,  no  person  has  ever  yet  attempted  to  elear  the  sanm,  nor  ever  can  under  a  f;ranl  thereof 

which  is  to  expire  with  the  next   New  (iov';  for  tl xpcnce  in  cleariii);  the  same  will  be  so 

great  and  the  Icnglli  of  time  in  doiifr  llie  sann'  such  lliat  it  will  lo'ver  be  altcmptfd  but  liy  a 
grantee  of  the  l''ee  simple  thereof,  and  as  the  same  can  be  ol   no  bcnelil   uiitill  II  is  cli'iired,  so 


§m 


91G 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


&,d 


no  person  hath  hitherto  accepted  a  grant  of  the  said  land  on  the  ternies  in  the  said  Act 
mentioned,  but  the  same  hath  ever  since  lain  and  still  remains  unimproved  and  uncultivated 
to  the  great  prejudice  and  annoyance  of  the  adjacent  farms  particularly  to  a  Farm  of  your 
Petitioner's  adjoyning  thereto,  which  Your  Petitioner  after  having  been  at  a  great  charge  and 
expence  in  settling,  cannot  prevail  on  any  tenant  to  take  the  same  or  get  any  servants  to 
continue  there  for  any  time  while  tiie  >aid  swamp  reinains  in  its  present  state. 

Wherefore  and  as  it  will  not  he  worth  any  person's  while  to  drain  and  clear  the  s  id  Swamp 
unless  he  have  a  grant  of  the  Fee  simple  thereof  and  as  it  is  undoubtedly  in  Your  Majesty's 
power  to  grant  the  Fee  simple  thereof  and  as  no  Gov'  of  tlie  Province  or  any  other  person 
hath  for  these  33.  years  past  attempted  a  work  of  this  kind  which  can  not  be  compleal»'d 
in  the  time  that  Governours  usually  reside  in  this  Province,  and  as  it  can  not  be  expected  that 
any  one  will  be  at  the  great  expence,  and  sjond  so  much  tinu  as  the  cleaning  and  draining 
the  Swamp  will  take  up,  without  he  can  be  sure  he  shall  have  a  permanent  interest  tin  rein 
and  as  unless  this  swamp  be  drained  and  cleared  it  must  :  ir  ever  remain  a  Pest  and  a  piihlick 
nuzance  for  the  time  to  come  as  it  hath  done  for  33  years  ;  ist  and  ;  <  the  City  is  now  extended 
very  near  the  borders  of  this  Swamp  and  as  the  same  c  aiinuing  in  the  condition  it  now  is 
may  very  prejudicially  affect  the  labouring  Men  who  live  in  that  part  of  the  Town  nearest  tin 
Swamp  where  land  is  purchased  at  an  Easy  rate  on  account  of  this  Swamp  and  who  actually 
loose  one  third  of  their  tiine  in  sickness,  and  your  Petitioner  being  willing  and  desirious  to  be 
at  the  expence  of  draining  and  clearing  the  same  on  haveing  a  grant  of  the  inheritance  thereof 
your  Petitioner  therefore  most  humbly  prays  Your  Maj'^  that  you  will  be  graciously  pleased 
by  Your  Royal  leave  and  license  to  impower  John  Montgomerie  Esq"  Your  Majestie's  present 
Gov''  of  this  Province  to  grant  the  Fee  simple  and  inheritance  of  the  said  Swamp  or  Tract  of 
land  to  your  Petitioner  his  heirs  and  Assignes  under  the  rest  rvation  of  such  moderate  quitt 

Rents  as  shall  be  thought  proper. 

And  your  Pef  shall  ever  pray  ettc. 
December  1730. 


Afidavit  in  support  of  Captain  Jiutijer^''  Petition. 

[New-York  ropers,  Huildlc  Dil.,  IW.  ] 

George  Montgomery  of  the  City  of  New  York  in  America  but  now  in  London  Gent. 
Thomas  Wildmau  of  New  York  in  America  Tallow  Chandler  (now  in  London)  and  Moses 
Buchanan  of  the  Parish  of  S'  Martin's  in  the  Fields  in  the  County  of  Middlesex  Surgeon, 
joyntly  and  severally  make  oath  that  they  these  Deponents  are  very  well  ac(|u;!intcd  with  a 
certain  Swamp  and  fresh  pond  lying  in  New  York  in  America  called  the  fresh  water  and 
adjacent  to  the  King's  Farm  formerly  called  the  Dukes  Farm  upon  the  Island  now  called  New 
York  Island,  and  which  was  formerly  called  by  the  Indians  Maidiattan  Island  as  these 
deponents  have  been  informed  and  believe  and  these  deponents  further  joyntly  and  severally 
say  that  the  said  Swamp  hath  for  many  years  past  and  ever  since  these  deponents  knowledge 
thereof  l)een  constantly  filled  with  standing  water  for  which  there  is  no  natural  vent  and  the 
said  Swamp  being  very  narrow  and  very  long,  and  beir.'i;  covered  with  Breaks  and  Bushes  and 
small  trees  is  by  the  Stagnation  and  rottencss  of  ils  said  water  become  exceedingly  dangerous 


I 


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and  of  very  pernicious  consequence  to  such  of  the  Inhnbitnnts  of  the  said  City  of  New  Yorii, 
who  live  near  the  said  Swamp  they  l.eing  subject  to  very  many  deceases  and  disten.pers 
which  by  the  J'iiysicians  there  and  by  long  experience  are  imputed  to  those  unwholesome 
vapours  occasioned  thereby,  and  this  Deponent  Moses  Buchanan  for  himself  sayth  that  he 
having  been  at  New  Yorli  from  on  or  about  the  fifteenth  day  of  April  One  Thousand  seven 
hundred  and  Twenty  seven  to  July  last  he  had  several  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  said  City 
who  lived  ni  that  part  thereof  bordering  on  the  said  Hwamp  under  his  this  Dep"  cure  for 
agues  and  fevers  which  to  the  best  of  this  Dep"  judgement  and  beliefe  were  occasioned  by  the 
unwholesome  Damps  and  vapours  arising  from   the  said  Swamp  which  this  Deponent   is 
the  rather  induced   to  believe   all  other  parts  of  the  said  Citv  being  much  more    healthy 
and  the  inhabitants  thereof  free  from  such  disorders,  and  all   these  d.  ponents  joyntly  and 
severally  further  say  that  the  said  Swamp  is  so  much  on  a  level  with  Hudson's  River  and  the 
South  River  which  are  the  n.  xt  adjoyning  Rivers  on  each  side  of  the  said  Swamp  that  on 
the  spring  or  other  high  tide,  when  the  said  Rivers  overflow  they  run  into  and  cover  the  said 
Swamp  so  as  to  meet  one  another  and  the  Said  Hudson's  River  in  that  part  of  it  which  is 
opposite  to  the  said  Swamp  is  about  a  mile  and  a  half  wide  and  about  nine  fathoms  deep  and 
Uiere  are  al-out  one  hundred  and  fifty  yards  .„  land  lying  between  such  Swamp  and  the  said 
River,  and  ih,.  said  South  River  is  about  a  mile  wide  and  about  eight  fathoms  deep  and  tliere 
are  three  hundred  yards  and  upwards  of  land  between  the  said  swamp  and  the  said  South 
River  one  of  which  necks  of  land  must  in  the  Judgement  and  heliefe  of  those  deponents  be  cut 
through  before  the  said  swamp  can  be  cleansed  and  drained  and  the  compleating,  whicli  as 
these  Deponents  verily  believe  would  be  a  work  of  much  time  and  attended  with  a  very  great 
expence,  and  all  these  Deponents  jnyntly  and  severally  say,  that  the  said  Swamp  can  be  of 
no  benefit  to  any  person  in  the  ju.lgement  and  beliefe  of  these  Deponents  until  the  same  is 
cleared  and  drayned,  it  being  till  then,  in  these  Deponents  Judgement  and  beliefe  uncapable 
of  any  improvement  or  cultivation  it  being  now  and  having  for  many  years  past  been  and 
ever  since  these  Dep"  knowledge  thereof  a  prejudice  and  annoyance  to  the  adjacent  Farms  as 
well  as  to  the  inhabitants  of  that  part  of  the  said  City  which  adjoyns  to  it  and  all  these 
Dept"  further  say  that  no  one  in  the  memory  or  to  the  knowledge  of  these  Dep"  hath  ever 
attempted  to  drain  the  said  Swamp  and  that  unless  the  same  be  cleared  it  must  remain  a 
Pest  and  publick  Nuzance  for  the  time  to  come  as  it  hath  hitherto  done  — and  these  Dep" 
further  severally  say,  that,  that  part  of  the  said  City  of  New  York  or  of  the  suburbs  thereof 
IS  now  extended  within  one  hundivd  yards  or  thereabouts  off  the  border  of  the  said  Swamp, 
and  that  the  same  continuing  in  the  condition  it  now  is,  may  very  prejudicially  aftect  the 
Labouring  men  who  live  in  that  part  of  the  Town  bcrdering  upon  this  Swamp,  and  none  but 
poor  labouring  people  will  take  houses  in  this  part  of  the  Town  and  that  many  of  the  houses 
there  stand  untenanted  and  such  poor  labourers  who  do  live  there  loose  great  part  of  their  time 
in  sickness  which  these  Depo"  apprehend  to  proceed  from  the  unwholesome  air  occasioned 
by  such  swamp  and  these  Dep"  say  that  the  said  Swamp  is  guarded  by  a  Raile  as  to  such 
Grounds  in  which  any  Cattle  are  grazed  and  in  order  to  keep  the  Cattle  from  l)eing  Swamped 
or  destroyed  in  the  said  Swamp,  which,  was  it  not  for  such  Raile  or  some  other  fJnce  to  keep 
them  from  the  said  Swamp  they  certainly  would  be. 

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Order  hi  Council  referring  Captain  Rutyeni'  Petition  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Pap*™,  Dd.,  188.] 

At  the  Court  at  S'  James's  the  28""  day  of  January  1730. 

Present — The  Kings  most  excellent  Majesty  in  Council. 

Upon  reading  this  day  at  the  Board  the  humble  Petition  of  Anthony  Rutgers  of  the  City  of 

N.  York  in  America,  Merchant,  praying  for  tlie  reasons  tliereiu  contained,  that  His  Majesty 

would  be  graciously  pleased  by  i\is  Uoyal  leave  and  License  to  empower  his  Mnj'>''  present 

Governour  of  the  province  of  New  York  to  grant  the  fee  simple  and  inheritance  of  a  Tract  of 

Land  containing  about  seventy  acres   called   the   Swamp,  to  the    Petitioner  his  heirs  and 

Assignes  under  the  reservation  of  such  moderate  Quit  Rents  as  shall  he  thought  proper — 

It  is  ordered  by  His  Majesty  in  Council,  tiiat  the  said  petition  (a  copy  whereof  is  hereunto 

annexed)  be  and  it  is  hereby  referred  to  the  Lords  Commiss"  for  T^ade  and  Plantations  to 

examine  into  the  same  and  Report  to  his  Majesty  at  this  Board  what  they  conceive  proper 

to  be  done  therein  — 

Temple  Stanyan 


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The  Lordii  of  Trade  to  the  Dul-e  of  Newcastle. 

[  New- York  EnlriM,  B.L.,  169.] 

To  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

My  Lord. 

We  take  leave  to  send  your  Grace  an  extract  of  a  letter  we  have  lately  received  from  Coll : 
Montgomerie,  his  Maj"'  Gov'  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  in  relation  to  a  Trading  house 
intended  to  be  erected  by  the  French  in  the  Country  of  the  Sennekees,  one  of  the  Five  Nations 
of  Indians  bordering  upon  New  York.  We  likewise  send  your  Grace  copies  of  the  proceedings  of 
Commiss"  for  Indian  AfiUirs  upon  this  subject. 

As  Your  (irace  will  be  very  fully  appiis'd  of  what  consequence  this  is  of,  and  of  the  arts 
used  by  the  French  to  withdraw  the  affections  of  these  Nations  from  the  Englisli,  contrary  to 
the  inteut  of  the  15'"  urlicle  of  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht,  We  need  not  trouble  Your  Grace  with 
any  addition  thereto,  except  that  the  same  consequences,  ar-  to  be  apprehended  irom  this  new 
French  trading  iiouse,  as  have  really  happened  from  that  erected  some  years  ago  at  Niagara, 
which  ia  now  converted   into  a  Fort,  by  which    the    French    have   gained  a   possession  in 

that  place. 

As  we  are  apprehensive  of  wluU  has  happened  with  respect  to  Niagara,  so  in  geveral  of  our 
representations  and  letters,  to  the  Lord  Carteret,  whilst  he  was  secretary  of  State j  We  gave 
an  account  of  this  matter  and  of  the  consequences  we  apprehended  might  result  from  it ;  l>ut 
the  French  have  now  taken  the  very  same  steps  in  a  country  to  whii-li,  th.  y  iiave  not  the 
colour  of  any  title,  and  should  tl.ey  be  permitted  to  go  on,  might  be  of  very  fatal  consequence 


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to  our  Indian  Nations,  who,  it  is  much  to  be  feared,  might  thereby  be  drawn  from  their 
allegiance  to  His  Majesty,  whereby  his  Northern  Colonies  on  the  continent,  would,  as  M' 
Montgomerie  observes,  loose  their  strongest  barrier.  We  therefore  thought  it  our  duty  to 
acquaint  Your  Grace  with  this  matter,  that  you  may  lay  the  same  before  his  Majesty,  for  his 
orders  thereon. 

We  are.  My  Lord. 

Your  Grace's  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servants. 

Westmorland 

P.    DoEMINIqUE 

T.  Pelham 
M.  Bladen. 
£.  Ashe. 
O.  Bbidgeman 
J.  Brudenall. 


Whitehall. 
June  S""  1731. 


Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Diike  of  JVewcasile. 

[New-Tork  (8.  r.  O.),  VIII.,  81.] 

,,    ^      ,  New  York  June  20  1731. 

IMy  Lord, 

I  have  not  had  till  now  an  opportunity  of  doing  myself  the  honour  to  acknowledge  the 
receipt  of  your  Grace's  letter  of  September  25"'  1730,  relating  to  the  losses  and  damages 
sustained  by  His  Majesty's  subjects  from  pyratical  proceedings.'  I  shall  punctually  obey  your 
Grace's  instructions,  and  have  communicated  your  order  to  the  Judge  of  the  Admiralty  Court 
here,  and  to  the  othei  Officers  in  my  government  who  are  concerned  in  seeing  it  put  in 
execution  :  and  I  shall  from  time  to  time  give  your  Grace  an  account  of  their  proceedings. 

Robert  Walters  Esq'  one  of  His  Majesties  Council  in  the  Province  of  New  York  is  dead, 
I  earnestly  beg  your  Grace  will  recommend  Henry  Lane  Esq'  to  His  Majesty,  as  the  properest 
person  to  be  appointed  in  his  place.  He  is  a  gentleman  who  has  resided,  and  caried  on  a 
con.si(lerable  trade  here  upwards  of  twenty  years,  he  has  always  had  the  character  of  an  honest 
man,  of  good  sense,  and  thoroughly  well  all-cted  to  His  Majesty  and  the  Protestant  succession. 

There  is  also  a  vacancy  in  His  Majesties  Council  in  the  I'rovince  of  New  Jersey,  John  Hugg, 
being  dead  :  I  beg  your  Grace  will  recommend  Doctor  John  Rodman  to  succeed  him.  He  is 
well  affected  to  the  CJovernment,  a  man  of  sense,  very  much  esteem'd,  and  has  a  good  estate 
in  the  Province. 

I  am  just  returned  from  meeting  the  Six  Indian  Nations  at  Albany:  I  assure  your  Grace 
with  great  satisfaction,  that  1  found  them  sincerely  attached  to  the  Interest  of  Great  Britain  ; 
and  by  the  la-xt  opportunity,  1  shall  send  you  (irace  a  particular  account  of  our  conferences. 

'  For  thii  letter,  ice  ^ne-i'ork  Council  Minults,  XVI.,  8).  —  Ek. 


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The  packets  that  come  with  this,  were  lately  sent  me  by  a  courier  from  the  Governour  of 
Canada:  I  would  not  take  upon  me  to  send  them  directly  to  the  Count  de  Broglio,  but  to  Your 
Grace,  who  may  dispose  of  them  as  you  think  fit. 

I  am  with  the  greatest  respect 
M)'  Lord 

Your  Grace's  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  servant 
His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle.  (Signed)  J.  Montgomerie 


Governor  Montgovierie  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

t  New-Tork  Ptpers,  Bundle  Ee.,  1.  ] 

My  Lords, 

In  my  last  letters  to  Your  Lord'*'"  which  were  sent  by  Capt"  Downing  in  the  Alexander,  I 
gave  you  a  particular  account  of  the  Affairs,  both  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey ;  I  have  not 
troubled  Your  LordPP"  with  the  duplicates,  because  before  I  had  an  opportunity  to  send  them, 
I  had  an  account  from  London  that  my  first  letters  were  safely  delivered. 

I  long  with  great  impatience  for  Your  Lordw  answer  to  these  letters,  for  till  I  have  Your 
instructions  how  to  act  in  relation  to  the  support  of  the  Garrison  at  Oswego,  I  cannot  meet 
the  Assembly  of  New  York,  nor  can  I  with  any  probable  hopes  of  a  good  event  meet  the 
Assembly  of  New  Jersey,  till  I  know  the  fate  of  the  Bills  that  now  lye  before  Your  Lordships. 

I  take  this  opportunity  of  acquainting  Your  Lord'''",  that  Robert  Walters  Esq"  one  of  his 
Majesty's  Council  in  the  province  of  New  York  is  dead;  I  earnestly  beg  Your  Lord'''"  will 
commend  Henry  Lane  Esq"  to  his  Majesty  as  the  properest  person  to  be  appointed  in  iiis 
place ;  he  is  a  Gentleman  '.vho  has  resided,  and  carried  on  a  considerable  Trade  here,  upwards 
of  Twenty  years ;  he  has  always  had  the  Character  of  an  honest  man,  of  good  sense,  and 
thoroughly  well  alTected  to  His  Majesty  and  the  protestaut  succession.  Perhaps  some  of  Your 
Lord'"'"  may  know  him,  he  being  son  to  8ir  Thomas  Lane  who  was  Lord  Mayor  of  London, 
soon  after  the  Revolution. 

There  is  also  a  vacancy  in  his  Majesty's  Councill  of  the  province  of  New  Jersey,  John  Hugg 
being  dead,  I  beg  Your  Lord'''"  v.'ill  recoininend  to  His  Majesty  Doctor  John  Hodman  to  succeed 
him;  he  is  well  affected  to  the  Government,  a  man  of  sense,  very  much  esteemed,  and  has  a 
good  estate  in  the  province. 

I  am  just  returned  from  meeting  the  six  Indian  Nations  a  Albany ;  I  assure  Your  Lord'"'" 
with  great  satisfaction,  that  I  found  them  sincerely  attacj-.ed  to  the  interest  of  Great  Brittain, 
and  by  the  next  opportunity  I  shall  send  your  Loi  >!'''"  a  particular  account  of  our  confereiices. 
I  am  with  great  respect. 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lord'"'*  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant 

New  York,  20.  June  1731.  (signed)  J.  Montoomerib. 


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Secretary  Popple  to  Governor  Montgomerie. 

(Now-Tork  Kntrlei,  R  L.,  171.] 

To  Coll :  Montgomerie  Gov'  of  New  York. 
Sir, 

With  the  inclosed  duplicates  to  my  circular  letters  to  you  of  the  10'"  inst:  upon  an  address 
of  the  House  of  Commons,  relating  to  the  state  of  the  Plantations,  with  respect  to  any  Laws 
made.  Manufactures  set  up  and  trade  carryed  on  there,  which  may  affect  the  Trade,  Navigation, 
&  Manufactures  of  this  Kingdom,  I  take  the  liberty  of  sending  to  you  the  two  packets,  which 
you  will  herewith  receive,  for  the  respective  Gov"  of  Connecticut  and  Rhode  Island,  and  to 
desire  the  favour  of  you  to  get  them  delivered  by  some  safe  hand.  Those  Proprietory 
Govern"  have  long  since  been  required  to  transmit  hither  Authentick  Copies  of  their  Laws, 
which  their  former  Gov"  have  promised  some  years  ago,  tho'  such  copies  have  not  been 
received  here;  but  as  M'  Talcot,  the  Gov'  of  Connecticut,  writ  in  his  letter  which 
accompanyed  their  answers  to  the  general  Queries  sent  them  last  year:  "that  their  Assembly 
"  were  ready  to  inform  the  Board  in  those  matters,  and  in  every  other  thing  that  My  Lords 
"Commiss"  for  Trade  might  judge  for  his  Maj'^'  interest,"  I  am  not  without  hopes  of 
complyance  from  that  quarter,  tho'  in  relation  to  Rhode  Island,  know  not  what  to  think,  since 
they  have  not  vouchsafed  any  answer  to  the  general  queries  abovementioned,  which  their 
agent  here  forwarded  to  them.  I  presume,  the  Laws,  both  of  Connecticut  and  Rhode  Island 
are  printed  there,  and  ii.  .  ;.8e  they  be  so,  I  shall  be  much  obliged  to  you,  for  as  compleat  a  set 
as  you  can  get,  of  the  Laws  of  each  of  those  Govern"  by  the  first  opnortunity,  the  charge  of 
which  shall  be  reimbursed  to  your  order  here.     I  am  —  Sir  ettc 

Whitehall  ^   p 

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President  Van  Dam  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

\  New.Tork  Pipen,  Uan<lle  Dd.,  161.  ] 

My  Lords,  ^^^  ^"''^  *•  "^"'^  '^''^' 

^  I  thought  it  my  duty  with  all  speed  to  acquaint  Your  LordPP*  with  the  death  of  our  late 
Governour  John  Montgomerie  Ksq:  who  departed  this  life  last  night.  And  that  until  further 
orders  from  his  Mnjeslie,  the  Govern'  of  this  Colony  is  devolved  upon  mee  as  the  first  of  his 
Majesties  Council  here,  assuring  Your  Lordni"  that  to  the  utmost  of  my  power  I  shall  with  all 
faithfulness  discharge  my  duty  therein  till  his  Majesties  orders  shall  arrive;  and  that  I  am  with 
oil  dutyfull  respect 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lord'''"  most  humble 
obedient  servant. 
The  Lords  Commiss"  for  Trade  &  foreign  Plantations.         (signed)  Rip  van  Dam 

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To  Coll :  Montgomerie. 


Sir, 

Since  our  letter  to  you  of  the  SI'*  of  April  1730,  we  have  received  your's  dated  at 
New  York  the  22»"'  of  May  and  21"  of  December  last,  with  the  Acts  and  other  publick  papers 
you  therein  mention  to  be  inclosed,  together  with  the  Old  seal  of  New  York. 

We  have  considered  what  you  write  concerning  the  Trading  House  at  Oswego,  and  have  been 
attended  by  several  New  York  Merchants  upon  that  Pubject,  with  whom  we  have  discoursed 
upon  the  several  methods,  you  have  laid  before  us  for  supporting  the  same. 

They  apprehend  that  a  duty  payable  at  Albany  upon  the  Furs  when  first  brought  from  the 
Indians,  might  be  a  very  proper  fund  for  defraying  this  charge,  but  as  this  is  different  from 
any  of  the  proposals  made  by  you,  and  as  we  are  doubtful  whether  it  may  be  effectual  for  that 
purpose,  we  are  rather  inclined  to  a  duty  by  way  of  Licence  upon  all  such  persons  as  shall 
be  concerned  in  the  Indian  Trade,  giving  free  liberty  to  any  one  upon  paying  the  said  License 
duty,  to  Trade  with  the  Indians,  and  as  the  money  arising  hereby,  must  entirely  be 
appropriated  to  the  service  of  the  said  Trading  house,  you  will  do  well  to  take  care,  that  no 
greater  imposition  be  laid  on  the  Traders  for  Licenses,  than  is  sufficient  for  this  service. 

But  we  cannot  help  being  surprised  that  the  Assembly  of  New  Yorw,  should  think  the 
Province  so  little  concerned,  in  the  success  of  this  settlement  at  Oswego,  as  not  to  contribute 
chearfuUy  to  the  s-jpport  of  it,  without  throwing  the  Burthen  entirely  upon  the  Trade. 

As  the  Act  to  be  passed  for  this  purpose,  will  be  an  imposition  on  the  Fur  Trade ;  it  will 
be  prudent  in  you  to  insert  the  suspending  clause,  before  you  give  your  consent  thereto  ;  and 
as  it  will  naturally  require  some  time,  before  His  Maj'»  can  signify  his  approbation  thereof,  we 
hope  t.ie  Assembly  will  not  be  against  continuing  their  present  provision  for  the  said  Trading 
house,  until  such  time  as  His  Maj'^"  pleasure  concerning  the  proposed  act  can  be  sent  to 
New  York. 

We  have  considered  all  that  you  have  urged  in  your  several  letters  about  the  paper  currency 
in  New  Jersey,  for  breaking  in  upon  the  Interest;  but,  we  must  observe  to  you,  that  had  not 
the  Assembly  inserted  so  many  prude.it  and  cautious  provisions,  in  the  Act  which  created 
40,000^  in  paper  currency,  botli,  for  sinking  the  Bills,  and  for  prev  Mng  deficiencies,  we  would 
have  immediately  laid  that  Act  before  his  Maj'^  to  be  repealed,  .d  as  it  was  upon  the  faith 
of  these  provisions,  which  we  judged  effectual,  that  we  have  let  the  Act  lye  by,  it  is  not  to  be 
imagined.  We  can  give  up  any  one  of  them,  and  no  prejudice  can  happen  to  the  I'rovince  if 
these  Bills,  by  the  due  application  of  the  Interest,  should  be  sunk  in  less  time  than  that 
allowed  by  the  Act  for  their  currency. 

As  to  what  you  mention  concerning  the  presence  of  the  Assembly  being  requisite  at  the 
sinking  of  these  Interest  Bills,  wherein,  they  refuse  to  assist,  and  that  therefore  they  must  lye 
useless  in  the  Treasurer's  hands,  lill  the  Act  expires;  it  is  an  inconvenience  that  arises  from 
their  disobedience  to  a  provision  in  the  Law,  and  they  must  be  answerable  for  the  consequence. 

Having  therefore  ollen  desired  you  would  propose  to  the  Assembly  the  passing  an  Act  to 
repeal  that  entituled:  "An  act  lor  appropriating  a  part  of  the  Interest  mony  paid  into  the 
"  Treasury  by  virtue  of  a  Law  of  this  Province,  to  the  incidental  charges  of  this  Govern',  and 


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"  for  subjecting  the  residue  to  future  appropriations."  As  we  find  the  Assembly  do  not  think 
proper  to  comply  therewith,  we  have  laid  this  last  Act  before  His  Maj"-  for  his  disallowance. 
The  act  last  past  for  creating  20,000,£.  more  in  paper  Bills,  now  lies  before  M'  Fane,  one  of 
His  Maj'"  Council,  for  his  opinion  thereupon  in  point  of  Law,  and  as  the  same  can  not  take 
place  without  His  Maj""  Royal  confirmation,  we  shall  have  reason  to  be  cautious,  how  we 
lay  that  Act  before  his  Majesty  for  that  purpose ;  considering  how  ready  your  Assembly 
are,  to  break  into  their  own  appropriations.  So  we  bid  you  heartily  farewell,  and  are  Your 
very  loving  friends. 

and  humble  servants 

T.  Pelham. 
Whitehall.  M.  Bladen 

July  the  21«  1731.  j.  Bkudeneli.. 


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President  Van  Dam,  to  the  Duhe  of  Newcastle. 

[New-York  Pipen  (8.  P.  0.),  VIII.,  84.  ] 

j^    ,      ,  New  York.  11  Sept.  1731. 

On  the  First  of  July  last  past  by  way  of  Boston  and  Bristol  I  gave  myself  the  honour  to 
acquaint  your  Grace  with  the  death  of  our  late  L-jverno'  and  that  thereby  the  Government  of 
this  Province  was  by  virtue  of  His  Majesties  Commission  and  Instructions  devolved  upon  mee 
as  the  First  of  His  Majesties  Councill  which  advise  I  floubt  not  is  before  yo'  Lordship  before 
this  time. 

And  I  having  considered  the  state  and  condicon  of  this  Province  by  and  with  the  advice  of 
His  Majesties  Councill  thought  it  highly  necessary  to  cause  the  Generall  Assembly  to  meet  by 
reason  of  their  having  their  Last  Sessions  made  a  Representacon  to  His  Majestic  Concerning 
the  mnintainance  of  the  Trading  howae  at  Oswego  and  on  which  his  Royall  pleasure  "i  not 
yet  signified  and  finding  that  no  provision  was  made  for  that  purpose  for  the  ensuing  year  I 
humbly  thought  it  my  duty  to  endeavour  to  get  a  supply  for  the  same. 

They  had  allso  voted  the  last  sessions  that  they  would  in  their  lext  take  into  consideracon 
tne  building  of  a  New  Fort  at  Albany. 

And  the  Act  for  settling  the  Militia  being  shortly  to  expire  and  that  an  Act  was  necessary 
for  farming  the  Excise  which  allso  would  soon  expire  by  its  own  limitation  and  which  must  be 
renewed  every  year. 

These  reasons  My  Led  I  thought  so  pressing  that  I  conceived  it  would  have  been  a  want  in 
my  duty  if  I  did  not  endeavour  to  have  those  matters  provided  for. 

I  therefore  at  the  opening  of  the  Sessions  made  the  enclosed  speech  to  them  and  they  are 
yet  actually  sitting  and  by  their  votes  allso  enclosed  your  Grace  will  perceive  that  they  have 
taken  in  their  consideracon  the  supply  of  Oswego  but  have  referred  the  building  of  the  Fort 
till  another  Sessions,  the  small  pox  raging  in  the  Province  especially  in  this  City  so  that  many 
Members  are  absent  which  is  one  of  the  reasons  that  the  affair  of  the  Fort  at  Albany  is  not 
proceeded  in  and  which  will  likewise  induce  meo  as  soon  as  the  most  necessary  Acts  are 
passed  to  adjourn  them  for  some  time. 


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I  flatter  myself  that  I  act  herein  acording  to  my  Duty  for  His  Majesties  service  and  that 
these  my  mean  endeavours  may  obtain  yo'  Grace's  approbation  assuring  your  Lordship  that  I 
shall  to  the  utmost  of  my  power  preserve  the  Peace  and  Tranquillity  of  the  Province  now 
under  my  care  untill  His  Majesties  further  orders  or  the  arrivall  of  a  Governour. 
I  am  my  Lord  with  profound  respect, 
My  Lord 

Yo'  Grace's  most  obedient  humble  servant 
His  Grace  the  Duke  of  New  Castle.  (signed)         Rip.  Van.  Dam. 


President  Van  Dam  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Fapen,  Bundle  Ee.,  a.] 

My  Lords, 

1  hope  the  accompt  I  transmitted  to  Your  LordPP'  by  the  way  of  Boston  and  BristoU  on  the 
1"  of  July  last  of  the  death  of  our  Late  Gov'  Coll :  Montgomerie  being  the  next  day  after 
his  decease,  has  been  laid  before  your  LordPP',  and  as  by  the  death  of  his  ExcelK^'  the 
Administration  of  the  Govern'  of  this  Province  devolved  on  mee  as  President  of  his  Majesties 
Council,  I  thought  it  incumbent  upon  mee  to  take  all  possible  care  for  the  preservation  of  the 
peace  thereof,  and  finding  that  the  fund  for  maintaining  the  howse  at  Oswego  was  determined, 
and  that  as  yet  no  answer  was  come  on  the  Representation  made  concerning  that  affair  to  His 
Majestic  last  year,  I  humbly  thought  if  my  duty  to  maintain  that  post  and  endeavour  to  have 
it  supplyed,  and  that  the  Militia  Act  was  near  expiring  and  that  there  would  be  wanting  this 
fall  an  Act  for  farming  the  Excise  which  must  be  renewed  every  year,  and  that  the  General 
Assembly  had  in  their  last  Sessions  voted  the  building  of  a  new  Fort  at  Albany.  These 
reasons  prevailed  upon  mee  with  the  Advice  of  the  Council,  to  cause  the  general  Assembly 
to  meet  (and  who  are  now  actually  sitting),  at  the  opening  of  the  Sessions  I  made  the  enclosed 
speech  to  them,  and  by  their  votes  (also  enclosed)  Your  LordPP"  will  perceive  that  the  afihir 
of  Oswego  is  under  their  consideration,  and  I  doubt  not  but  they'll  also  take  care  for  the 
Militia  Act,  and  that  for  farming  the  Excise,  but  have  declined  to  proceed  in  the  building  of  a 
Fort  at  Albany  and  referred  it  to  the  next  Sessions. 

There  is  but  a  slender  appearance  of  Members  in  the  bowse  by  reason  of  the  Small  pox 
which  rage  in  the  province,  especially  in  the  City  whicii  terrifies  the  rest,  even  some  of  those 
that  mett  in  the  beginning  of  the  Session,  are  returned  home,  and  it  makes  often  a  difficulty  to 
have  a  compleat  number  of  Councellors  to  Act  with,  all  which  will  oblidge  mee  to  shorten  the 
Sessions,  and  as  soon  as  the  most  necessary  Acts  are  passed  to  adjourn  them.  Assuring  Your 
LordPP'  that  my  endevours  shall  not  be  wanting  to  preserve  the  peace  and  tranquility  of  the 
Province,  until  the  arrival  of  a  New  Governour,  or  his  Maj'J"  further  directions,  humbly  hoping 
that  these  my  mean  endevours  will  not  be  altogether  unacceptable  to  Your  LordPP'  but  bee 
favourably  represented  to  his  Mnjestie  which  is  tiie  most  humble  request  of 

My  Lords, 

Your  LordPP*  most  humble  obedient  servant 
New  York,  11  Sept'  1731.  (signed).        Rir.  Van:  Dam. 


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President  Van  Dam  to  Secretary  Popple. 


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[New-York  rap«n,  Bundle  Dd.,  1B2. ) 


Sir, 


New  York.  29.  Oct.  1731. 


Since  the  decease  of  our  late  Governour  Colonel  Montgomerie,  I  had  the  honour  of  your's 
directed  to  his  late  Excellency  of  the  24"'  of  Febr^  last  past,  with  the  enclosed  copy  of  the 
Attorney  &  Solicitor  General's  opinion  concerning  the  Levying  of  fines  in  England  to  cut  of 
an  entail  in  this  Province,  as  tiie  same  relates  to  Judicial  proceedings— I'll  communicate  the 
same  to  the  Judges  here  and  such  other  persons  as  may  be  therein  concerned  for  their 
regulation  in  such  affairs. 

I  have  also  Yours  of  the  lO""  of  June  last  ordering  me  to  give  you  an  account  of  what  lawes 
are  made  here  or  Trace  carried  on  or  manufactures  set  up  that  may  affect  the  Trade 
Navigation  or  Manufactures  of  Great  Brittain,  I  laid  the  same  before  his  Majesties  Council 
who  were  of  opinion  that  I  must  singly  make  an  answer  thereunto,  and  therefore  I  entreat 
you  humbly  to  inform  their  Lordi'P'  that  1  do  not  know  of  any  Laws  made  here  or  any 
Manufactures  set  up  that  may  affect  the  Manufactures  of  Great  Brittain;  ^nd  as  to  what 
relates  the  Trade  and  Navigation  of  this  Province  their  Lordw  will  be  fully  and  particularly 
informed  by  the  Address  of  the  General  Assembly  to  his  Majestie  which  is  transmitted  by 
this  same  conveyance,  whereby  I  hope  their  LordPP'  will  be  satisfied  that  our  Trade  and 
Navigation  is  not  detrimental  but  advantageous  to  our  Mother  Kingdom. 

I  am  further  honoured  with  Your's  of  the  30""  of  June  last  past,  with  the  enclosed  packetts 
for  the  Governours  of  Rhoad  Lsland  and  Conneclicutt,  upon  the  receipt  whereof  1  sent  them  as 
directed  p'  the  first  post  and  finding  no  printed  copies  of  their  Laws  here,  I  desired  them 
respectively  to  send  mee  them  in  order  to  be  transmitted  unto  you,  offering  to  pay  the  charge 
thereof,  but  till  this  day  I  have  had  no  answer  so  that  it  has  not  yeet  been  in  my  power  to 
comply  with  your  desire  in  this  particular  — 

I  remain  with  unfeigned  Respect 
Sir. 

Your  humble  obedient  Servant. 

(signed).         Rii'  van  Dam. 


President  Van  Dam  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[  N(!W-Tork  r«|nT»,  liuKlle  Dil.,  1S3.  ] 

New  York,  2*  November  1731. 
May  it  please  Your  Lordw. 

On  the  ll""  of  Sepf  last  by  Capt"  Bryant  1  humbly  took  the  liberty  to  acquaint  Your  LordPP' 
that  the  Assembly  of  this  province  was  then  sitting,  together  with  the  Reasons  I  had  to  call 
thoni  toi^ether  to  make  such  Lawes  as  were  of  absolute  necessity  for  the  present  circumstances 
of  this  province  as  appears  by  the  Duplicates  inclosed. 

And  they  having  ended  their  session  on  the  30""  of  the  said  month,  I  would  not  bee  wanting 
my  duty  but  by  this  first  opportunity  to  inform  Your  Lord''P'  of  their  proceedings  as  will 


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appear  by  tlieir  votes  and  tlie  Acts  passed  lu-rewith  transmitted  to  Your  Lord^i"  togcllier  with 
the  minutes  of  the  Council,  In  ail  which  1  have  endevoured  to  the  utmost  of  my  |)ower  to 
promote  his  Majesties  interest  and  the  safety  of  his  subjects  in  these  parts  and  the  observing 
as  near  as  possible  the  contents  of  his  Majesties  Royal  Instructions. 

The  Acts  passed  in  their  Sessions  are: 

1"  An  Act  to  support  the  Troops  at  Oswego,  and  to  regulate  the  Indian  Furr  Trade. 

The  obtaining  of  a  supply  for  the  maintenance  of  that  place  was  one  of  the  chief  reasons 
for  which  I  caused  the  Assembly  to  meet  there  being  nt  that  time  no  answer  to  the 
representation  made  by  the  Assembly  to  his  Majestie  relating  to  that  allUir  and  if  no  provision 
were  made  for  another  year  that  bowse  would  have  inevitably  (alien  to  destruction,  and 
the  Assembly  (as  appears  by  the  preamble  of  the  Act)  having  had  sundry  letters  from  ' 
London  from  the  Merchants  trading  to  this  province  to  whom  their  representation  bad 
been  communicated  by  Your  LordPi"  it  was  thought  necessary  for  the  present  that  the  laying 
a  duty  on  the  Trade  there  was  the  most  proper  meanes  to  supply  that  place  for  another  year 
in  expectation  of  his  Majesties  further  directions  concerning  the  same,  which  moved  me  to 
give  my  consent  to  the  said  Act  humbly  hoping  the  same  will  not  displease  Your  Lord«'>" 
since  it  is  only  to  continue  for  a  short  time  and  provided  a  seasonable  sup|)ly. 

Since  the  AAembly  was  up  on  the  SS""  of  October  last,  I  had  the  honour  of  receiving  Your 
LordP""  of  the  21"  of  July  last  past  directed  to  his  late  Excell'^''  and  thereby  (ind  it  would  not 
be  disagreable  to  Your  Lord""""  if  the  Assembly  hero  continued  thei-  present  provision  for  the 
said  trading  bowse  until  such  time  as  his  Majestie's  pleasure  concerning  the  proposed  Act 
should  be  signified.  The  Assembly  being  up  at  the  time  of  the  receipt  of  the  said  letter  and 
adjourned  to  the  second  Tuesday  in  December  next  (which  will  not  be  a  proper  time  for 
them  to  a;  jet  because  the  Rivers  by  which  near  a  third  part  of  the  members  must  come  to  this 
place  are  then  frozen  up),  I  could  not  lay  it  before  them,  but  the  same  gives  me  hopes  that 
what  supply  I  have  obtained  for  the  nuiintainance  of  that  place  although  not  aitogetber 
according  to  Your  Lord'''"  directions  yet  so  as  the  Assembly  concluded  it  at  by  the  information 
they  had  of  the  London  Merchants  abovementioned,  would  not  be  entirely  disagreable  to 
Your  Lordi'P* 

2°''  An  Act  to  impower  Samuel  Baker  and  others  to  employ  proper  persons  for  the  service 
of  this  Colony  at  the  Court  or  Parliament  of  Great  Brittaiii. 

My  Lords,  the  reasons  I  had  for  the  passing  of  this  Act  are  expressed  in  the  preamble 
thereof  and  I  was,  and  am  fully  assured  of  the  tru  h  of  the  contents  thereof;  wherefore  I 
could  not  refuse  to  join  in  the  address  to  his  Majestie  in  the  Act  mentioned,  and  now  all  so 
transmitted  to  Y'our  Lordi'i",  for  it  must  be  manifestly  apparent  to  all  unbyaased  persons  that 
if  such  an  Act  of  Tarliauient  as  the  Sugar  Colonies  solicited  the  last  Sessions  should  pass,  it 
vi'ould  in  a  short  time  prove  the  ruin  of  all  the  Inhabitants  of  this  continent  and  entirely 
impoverish  them,  and  thereby  hurt  the  Manufacture  of  Croat  l$rittain  and  disenable  the 
inhabitants  of  this  Colony  from  sending  yearly  a  considerable  sum  of  cash  for  Great  lirittain, 
besides  all  the  other  useful  commodities  for  the  market  of  England  which  they  now  supply  it 
with  and  in  case  of  a  War  with  the  French  (which  God  forbid)  this  Colony  would  by  reason 
of  the  poor  condition  it  would  be  reduced  to  become  wholly  unable  to  defend  itself  and 
become  a  certain  prey  to  the  Ennemy,  more  especially  since  the  French  have  already 
encroached  and  IJuilt  a  Fort  at  a  place  called  Crown  point  from  whence  they  may  in  three 
days  march  to  Albany  of  wl.ich  attempt  I  shall  hereinafter  give  a  more  particular  account  to 


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Your  r.ordri".  I  iiiiimI  tlieroloro  liiiinlily  mqiuint  your  I.ordw  Cavounil.ly  to  rrpn-Hiuit  tli« 
condilion  or  iIiIh  IVoviiico  to  our  nioHt  (Jraoioun  KovorninK,  tlmt  no  mucIi  Aot  uiiiy  niiNN 
wli()rnl)y  iiiauy  tliouHan.l  of  IiIh  koocI  HubjoclH  would  l.«  ruin.'d  and  madn  HiavcH  to  tli.<  Hugar 
(Joloni.m  and  wliiclnnight  at  laHt  lor  tlio  roasons  alorfHaid  (uid  in  tlio  .sntiro  tL-Htruclion  of 
tliiH  ('olony. 

.'1.  An  Act  for  tli«  furlhor  conlinuanco  of  an  Art  cntitid.-.l,  an  Act  for  tho  m-ttling  and 
rpgulating  tho  M  itia  in  tliiH  provinttc  inul  making  tlin  Han.o  UHcfuli  for  Iho  Hccnrity  and  dcCenco 
tli()nu)f  and  for  l{c|«mlin«  all  othor  ActH  rdalinKto  tini  nann^  <lurin,;  tlin  tinuUhcrcin  n.cnlion.ul. 
Tina  l)..in«  only  an  Act  to  continin*  ono  that  wan  near  expiring,  I  HJiall  not  detain  your 
r-ordPi»  with  any  parliiMilar  rcaHon  I  had  for  paHHing  tho  Name  havit.K  th.Trin  only  followed  tho 
oxaniplcs  I  had  before  me. 

4.  An  Act  for  fortilying  tli(!  City  of  Albany. 

1  did  in  my  last  inform  Your  /,ordr'i"  that  the  AHHcmbly  by  r.-aHon  of  the  Rinall  pox  beinff 
very  violent  and  mortal  in  CiiH  Province  waw  not  very  nunierouH  and  that  therefore  they  bad 
for  the  prcHent  put  of  the  buil.ling  of  a  new  fort  at  Albany,  yet  tho  Corporation  of  that  City 
.•-onHulerniK  that  they  were  in  a  very  deli-ncleHH  condition,  and  that  if  a  new  Fort  Hhould  bo 
erectod  there,  it  woidd  ueverlheleHH  be  neccHHary  to  fortily  the  (;ity,  ami  Heing  that  the  Fort 
could  not  now  be  built,  they  earncHtly  Holicite<i  thiH  Act  that  they  miKht  nn.ke'  ix  lieKiuninK  to 
forliho  the  City  which  re(pieHt  I  thought  very  reanonable  not  thinking  it  ncTCHHary  to  refuoe 
then,  to  fortilie  their  (^ity  because  the  Fort  could  not  now  be  nuule  but  rather  that  the 
Fortdyuig  the  City  being  aa  necoHHary  nn  tho  Fort  would,  in  the  nu'an  while  prove  Homo 
Hocurily  (or  the  FronteerH  mitil  the  other  can  be  accompliHlied,  ho  that  I  Innnbly  hope  your 
Lordi'i"  will  look  U|)on  that  Act  uh  of  immediati!  Hervico  for  thiH  (Colony. 

6.  An  Act  to  continue  an  Act,  entituled  An  Act  to  prevent  DannigcH  by  Hwinc!  in  tho 
preeinctH  of  Tappan  and  Rome  other  parlH  contigoim  thereto  in  the  (.'ounly  of  Orange. 

ThiH  being  only  to  continue  an  act  that  wan  n.mr  .-xpiring  and  wherein  I  (ndy  followed  tho 
exa  nplcH  Hett  me,  and  Ih  very  neccHHury  for  thone  partn;  I  (M)uI(I  not  refune  to  AnHcnt  to  it. 

0.  An  Act  to  provide  able  J'ilotn  and  to  cHtabliHli  their  I'ilotago  between  Kandv  Hook 
and  the  I'ort  of  New  York.  J'  "■ 

Ileing  alHo  the  ifenewing  of  a  fornu-r  Act  for  that  purpose  and  which  wuh  expired,  and 
Boomed  reaHonable  to  mo  to  be  renewed,  I  anHcnted  to  the  nnme. 

7.  An  Act  to  explain  part  of  an  Act,  entituled,  an  Act  to  repeal  Home  parts  and  to  continuo 
and  enforce  other  parts  of  the  Act  therein  mentioned  and  for  granting  several  duties  to  Ilia 
Majestic  for  supporting  bin  (Jovern*  in  the  Colony  of  New  York  from  the  1"  day  of  September 
naS.  imtil  the  1"  day  of  Sept'  which  will  bi-  in  the  ycvir  17;(;j. 

The  reason  I  had  My  l.ords  for  tin!  passing  of  this  Act,  I  humbly  beg  btnve  to  explain,  and 
were  tbeso!  n  Hhip  belo.iging  to  this  Colony  witli  a  (ronsiderable  nund.erof  Negroen  on  IJoard 
her,  in  her  voyage  fn.m  Africa,  tourlied  at  Antegna  to  purchane  some  provinions  and 
llcfreshnuMits  but  lauded  none  of  her  Slaves  there,  and  then  came  to  the  Province  of  New 
Jersey,  whero  there  is  no  duty  paid  for  any  Slaves  imjiorted,  but  the  owner  of  the  vessel  being 
desirious  to  import  the  gniatest  part  of  them  into  this  province,  if  Ik;  might  be  allowed  to  pay 
only  the  duty  of  live  ounces  of  |»late  for  every  head,  which  seemed  to  be  a  doubt  in  the  Act 
for  the  settling  the  Uevenue  above  mentioned  being,  it  was  said  the  sliip  did  not  come  directly 
from  Africa  altho'  tho  intention  of  tho  liegislaturo  in  that  former  Act  was  only  to  encourage 
tho  African  Trade  and  ho  laid  a  doulde  duty  on  nlaven  imported  herefrom  the  Went  Indies, 
which  are  generally  Itefuse  and  very  badd  and  could  hardly  be  applicable  to  such  slaves  coming 


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from  Africa  and  had  been  nowhere  landed  although  the  ship  had  stop't  nt  some  other  Port  for 
refreshment  before  she  arrived  here;  I  therefore  considered  that  if  I  did  not  pass  that  Law, 
none  of  the  Slaves  would  have  been  brought  hither  which  would  have  been  a  considerable  loss 
to  the  Revenue  and  might  have  encouraged  the  bringing  them  in  clandestinely,  whereby  the 
duty  would  have  been  defrauded;  so  that  nothing  but  these  considerations  made  me  consent 
to  that  Law. 

8.  An  Act  for  the  continuing  an  Act,  entituled,  an  Act  to  farm  the  excise  of  stron[g]  Liquors 
Hot  oiled  in  this  Colony  for  the  time  therein  limited  and  for  declaring  shrub  liable  to  the  same 
duty  as  distilled  liquors:  — 

This  being  an  Act  Renewed  every  year  because  the  Excise  is  only  let  for  one  year,  so  I 
could  not  disagree  to  it. 

O""  An  Act  to  enlarge  and  release  Andrew  Law  Jun'  upon  surrendring  his  estate  in  the 
manner  and  for  the  use  therein  mentioned. 

The  condition  of  the  said  Andrew  Law  was  thus:  he  having  been  Collector  of  one  of  the 
Wards  of  this  City  and  had  received  the  sumes  of  money  for  Taxes  in  the  Act  mentioned  but 
not  paid  them  to  the  Treasurer  of  this  Colony,  and  had  for  some  lime  absented  iiiniself  out  of 
this  Province,  but  after  his  return  was  arrested  by  the  Treasurer  and  imprisoned,  whereby  it 
was  feared  he  would  have  there  spent  what  he  had  left  and  thereby  the  whole  would  have 
been  lost,  when  by  the  passing  of  this  Act  and  the  surrender  of  his  Estate  therein  mentioned 
part  might  be  saved  so  that  upon  this  head  1  was  perswaded  to  consent  thereto. 

Having  now  laid  before  Your  Lord^P'  the  reasons  and  motives  I  had  to  pass  the  Lawes  above 
mentioned  I  humbly  hope  Ynur  Lord^P'  will  be  perswaded  that  I  therein  acted  to  the  best  of 
my  Judgement  and  the  advice  of  his  Majesties  Council  here  for  his  Majesties  service  and  the 
present  necessitie  of  the  province  and  that  Your  LordPP'  will  be  favourably  pleased  to  represent 
the  same  to  the  King's  Majestic  accordingly,  and  that  these  my  mean  endevours  for  his  Majesties 
service  may  not  be  intirely  disapproved  of  by  Your  Lord:  ». 

My  Lords,  I  am  further,  according  to  my  duty  to  acquaint  Your  LordPP'  that  the  French  do 
continually  encroach  on  this  province  and  have  lately  settled  a  Fort  on  the  Crown  point  from 
whence  they  may  in  three  days  march  to  Albany.     I  received  this  information   from   the 
Commissioners  for  the  Indian  Affairs  at  Albany  and  communicated  the  same  to  the  Assembly 
(as  appears  by  their  votes  Fol:  19  and  20),  who  addresst  me  to  lay  the  same  before  his 
Majestie  and  also  to  give  notice  thereof  to  the  neighbouring  Govern",  which  to  them  I  did 
immediately  and  by  this  hrst  opportunity  to  Your  LordPP';  and  it  is  my  humble  opinion  that 
if  no  care  be  taken  tiiey  will  yet  further  encroach  from  time  to  time  and  in  case  of  a  War 
might  prove  fatal,  and  now  in  time  of  peace,  it  is  the  only  meanes  they  have  to  draw  the 
Indians  from  us,  mine  our  trade  and  secure  all  to  themselves,  and  until  the  limitts  be  settled 
between  the  two  Crowns,  actions  of  this  nature  will  happen  every  day,  and  will  always  be  to 
their  advantage  and  our  detriment,  because  they  have  a  great  number  cf  people  that  runn 
amongst  the  Indiana  and  are  much  like  them  and  so  agree  better  with  tne  Indians  than  our 
more  Civilized  Inhabitants  can  do;  besides  the  continual  infatuations  of  their  Priests  amongst 
Indians  who   are   taken  with    the  outward  pomp  of  Religion  makes   a  greater  number  of 
proselytes  that  it  is  possible  for  us  to  do;  and  thereibre  I  most  humbly  beg  Your  LordPP'  to  lay 
this  before  his  Majestie  that  the  limitts  between  the  two  Nations  may  be  settled  and  a  freedom 
of  trade  with  the  Indians  bee  reserved  to  his  Maj'"''  subjects,  and  that  such  late  encroachments 
be  removed,  which  in  time  of  Warr  for  the  reasons  aforesaid  will  most  certainly  prove  the 
ruin  of  many  of  his  Majestie's  good  subjects  of  this  and  the  neighbouring  Colonies. 


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989 


I  also  transmit  to  Your  LordPP*  a  list  of  the  Vessells  trading  to  and  from  this  Colony  from 
the  ac"-  of  March  1731.  till  the  ao"-  Sopf  last  under  the  hand  of  the  Navall  Officer. 

As  also  a  list  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Province  as  settled  in  ten  Countyes  together  with  an 
abstract  thereof;  but  since  the  taking  of  said  list  I  believe  neer  eight  hundred  are  lost  by  the 
small  pox,  and  daily  more  dying. 

Herewith  goes  also  a  list  of  the  Stores  in  his  ^faj""  Fort  George  as  left  by  the  late 
Governour  which  are  in  a  very  miserable  condition;  the  powder  all  damnified  so  that  in  case 
of  a  Warr  no  defence  can  be  made  with  the  same.  1  would  therefore  humbly  entreat  Your 
Lordi'P'  that  a  supply  miglit  be  sent  of  that  and  all  other  Stores  of  Warr  for  that  Garrison,  the 
bad  condition  of  what  is  there  now  Your  LordPP"  will  easily  perceive  by  the  list  thereof  and 
of  which  Your  LordPP'  will  be  the  best  Judges. 

I  observed  in  Your  LordPP»  letter  of  the  21"  of  June  last  sundry  directions  relating  to  the 
Prov"  of  New  Jersey  which  I  have  coppied  out  myself  and  sent  the  same  to  the  President  of 
the  Councill  of  that  Province  for  his  Government. 

And  now  My  Lords  I  have  given  Your  LordPP'  the  most  particular  account  I  could  of  the 
present  circumstances  of  tliis  Province  which  I  hope  may  be  satisfactory,  assuring  Your 
LordPP-  that  your  approbation  thereof  and  the  delivery  of  my  comand  of  the  same  to  His 
Maj""  Capt"  Gen'  at  his  happy  arrival  in  the  same  peaceable  condition  I  received  the  same  at 
his  late  Excell^J's  death,  would  be  the  greatest  honour,  th  il  can  be  expected  by 

My  Lords, 

Your  LordPP*  most  obedient 

humble  servant. 

Rip  Van  Dam, 


i'lH:. 


Census  of  the  Province  of  Neio -York    Anno  1731. 

[  Now- York  Pepere,  Dundlo  Dd.,  166.  ] 

Abstract  of  the  Accounts  of  the  number  of  Inhabitants  of  the  several  Cities  and 
Counties  in  the  Province  of  New  York.     2.  Nov'  1731 


m 


CITTY  A  COUNTY. 


U  later  Cou  nty , 

CiUy  A  County  N.  York.  .. 

SufTolk  County 

Westcheeter  County 

Kinpt'B  County 

Duchess  County 

Qucen^s  County 

Kiclimond  County 

Citty  A  County  of  Albany  . 
Oranfre  County 


SH&UniFFS. 


Mr  John  Wyncoop  . . . 
"  UenryBeoknian... 

'*  DiiviU  Corrle 

"  George  Willet 

"  DomenikovamlerVeen 

"   William  Squire 

"  Thomas  Hicks 

"  ChnrloB  Garrison  . .. 
"  Gosen  van  ftclioik.. 
"  William  rullen 


Abstract  of  the  above  ten  Citllca 
and  Countyn 


Whites  In  all. 


Vol.  V. 


While  mnW 
Rlirjve  ten 
yearii  on  Id 


990 
2028 
5144 
1879 

629 

673 
2239 

458 
2+Sl 

627 

141113. 
IISU 
111243. 
6(57.1. 

48040 


Wlitp  female 
jilMiTe  ten 
I'e.irs  ouUI 


914 
2260 
1130 
1701 

618 

4S1 
2175 

671 
1266 

684 

ILMl. 


Whte  mnlee 
under  ten 
yearn  oiild 


677 
1143 
2.S46 
lO.M 

248 

263 
117S 

263 
2362 

825 


10243. 


Whte  reninle. 
under  leu 
yenre  ould 

616 
1024 

966 

707 

263 

29S 
1139 

266 
1212 

299 


6673 


ninrk    Maler 
bove  ten 
enn  ould 

821 
599 


269 
206 
691 
476 
111 
663 


29:10. 


1868 


48040 
7202 

In  all  60242 
( signed )    Rip  TAN  Dau. 


nk  Mlilei 
under  ten 
years  ould 

124 
186 
196 
176 

66 

13 
226 

61 
846 

19 


13;  8. 


117 


Blacks  In  all 


nk  femntea 
under  ten 
years  ould 

91 
186 

68 
161 

76 


44 
174 


1044. 
1876 
1868 
2980 

T20a 


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1 


A 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS, 


President  Van  Dam  to  iU  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-York  Pap«™,  Bundle  Dd.,  157.] 

My  Lords, 

On  the  second  of  Nov'  last  p"  Capt"  Dennis  Downing,  I  did  according  to  my  duty  transmit 
unto  Your  LordPP'  the  L,awE  pn?*  in  our  Assembly  here  in  their  last  Sessions  together  with  the 
reasons  I  l;ad  for  consenting  thereunto  together  w^th  as  particular  an  account  of  the  present 
condition  of  the  Province  as  I  was  able  to  give.  All  which  I  h.uiibly  hope  is  at  present  before 
Your  Lv.rdi'i^  and  if  this  ship  iiad  not  departed  sooner  then  was  expected  by  reason  of  the 
Winter  setting  in  very  hard,  I  would  have  sent  Duplicates  of  all  of  ti^em  but  am  now  obliged 
to  deferr  th3  same  to  the  next  opportunity.  The  Province  continues  in  a  quiet  and  peacf  able 
condition,  still  lAightily  afflicted  with  the  Small  pox  tho'  not  so  mortal  as  when  I  had  the 
lionour  by  iMy  former  to  acquaint  Your  Lord™'  herewith .  1  humbly  hope  very  speedily  to 
hear  what  Honourable  person  his  Majestie  has  appointed  Governour  of  this  Province,  and  who 
I  hope  may  in  God's  good  time  arrive  safe  amongst  us.  I  shall  add  no  more,  but  recommend 
myself  to  Your  Lord^P"  favourable  regards  and  remain  with  profouid  respect 

My  Lords,—  Your  Lordw  ettc. 

N.  Y.  29  Dec'  1731  (signed)         Rip.  Van.  Dam: 


Dulce  of  Newcastle  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New-Tork  Papen,  Bandle  Dd.,  1M.] 

My  Lord?, 

His  Majesty  having  befin  pleased  lo  appoint  Colonel  Willian.  Cosby  to  be  Governor  of  New 
York  and  New  Jersey  in  Anterica,  in  the  room  of  .John  Montgomery  Esq"  deceased;  I  am  to 
signify  to  Your  LordPi"  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  you  prepare  Draughts  of  u  Commission  and 
Instructions  for  him,  in  order  to  be  laid  before  his  Majesty  for  His  Approbation  — 

I  avn, 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lordships' 

most  humble  servant 
Whitehall  la  Jan"  173i  (signed).         Holles  Newcastle. 


Lord.s  of  Trade  to  President  Van  Pam. 


(MawTurk  KdIHm,  B.  L.,  m.] 


To  Rip  van  Dam  Ksq'* 


Sir, 

It  lippenrs  to  us  by  several  letters  from  Gen'  Hunter  when  Gov'  of  New  Urk,  that  pursuant 
to  the  powers  giver  to  him,  he  did  hold  Courts  of  Chancery  in  iii.  I  Province,  for  recovering 


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the  arrears  of  Quit  Rent  due  to  His  Maj'^;  but,  Coll :  Montgomery  having  acquainted  us  with 
some  difficulties  he  met  with  in  opinions  there,  with  respect  to  holding  that  Court,  we  informed 
him  in  our  letter  of  the  28'"  of  May  1729.  that  he  ought  to  hold  Courts  of  ChL.xery,  when 
there  should  be  occasion,  as  former  Gov"  had  done.  Notwithstanding  which,  the  Receiver 
v'^en'  of  New  York  had  acquainted  the  Auditor  Gen'  here,  that  the  said  late  Gov'  made  an  open 
declaration  against  having  anything  to  do  with  the  Chancery  Court,  and  always  declined 
concerning  himself  in  any  dispute  about  His  Maj'"  Quit  Rents;  the  said  Receiver  Gen'  hath 
also  represented  that  you  have  likewise  declined  taking  the  oaths  as  Chancellor  by  which 
means  among  other  inconveniencies  many  quit  Rents  remain  in  arrear,  and,  where  His  Maj'^ 
rig't  is  contested  no  remedy  can  otherwise  be  expected.  We  therefore  give  you  notice  of 
what  IS  here  complained  of  and  advise  you  to  hold  Courts  of  Chancery  as  often  as  occasion 
shall  require,  and  therein  to  inquire  into,  and  examine  the  State  of  His  Maj"'-  Quit  Rents  in 
that  province,  and  by  all  lawful  ways  and  means  to  countenance  His  Maj'J''  Officers  in  their 
endeavours  to  ascertain  and  recover  the  same. 

Wr,  take  tlii>i  opportunity  of  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  your  letters  of  the  1"  of  July  11* 
Sept'  20  of  Nov'  and  29  of  Dec'  last,  and  of  acquainting  you  that  we  have  laid  before  His 
Maj"-  extracts  of  all  you  have  wrote  concerning  the  encroachments  of  the  French,  amongst 
our  Indian  Nations,  so  that  we  hope  you  may  soon  have  your  Majesty's  directions  upon 
that  subject. 

Our  Secretary  has  laid  before  us  the  volume  of  Connecticut  Laws  which  you  transmitted  to 
!iim;  and  we  must  return  you  thanks  for  your  care  in  that  particular;  however,  We  must 
di^si-e  you  will  remind  the  Gov'  of  Connecticut  of  his  having  promised  to  transmit  to  us,  an 
autlientick  copy  of  tiie  said  Laws, 

His  Majesty  having  now  appointed  Coll:  William  Cosby  Gov'  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey, 
we  are  preparing  the  necessary  instructions  for  him,  and  until  he  arrives  in  his  Government, 
We  shall  expect  from  you  an  exact  account  of  all  Transactions  in  the  provinces  at  present 
under  your  command.     So  we  bid  you  heartily  Farewell,  and  are,  Yout  very  loving  friends 

and  humble  servants 

P.    DoEMINiqUK 
M.    Bl.AUEN 

T.  Pelham 
O.  BuinaEMAN 
Ed"  Ashe 

W'''''''l«"  J.    BniTDENELL 

Ft.brMhe4"'J73j.  Ar.  Crokt. 


Lmh  of  IViuh  to  the  Ihile  of  NewcnMle. 

(  NBW.York  Kntrin,  U.  L.,  1S4.] 

To  his  Grace  tiie  Duke  of  Newcastle. 
My  Lord, 

Having  in  obedience  to  His  Maj"'  Commands  siijnifyed  to  us  by  your  Grace's  letter  of  the 
IS'"  of  the  last  month,  prepared  the  dranglit  of  a  Commission  for  William  Cosby  Ebu'«  to  be 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


his  MajV*  Capt"  Gen'  and  Gov'  in  Cliief  of  tlie  provino'  of  New  York  in  America,  in  the  room 
of  John  Montgomerie  Esq"  deceased,  we  take  leave  to  enclose  the  said  draught  to  your  Grace 
with  our  Representation  thereupon,  which  you  will  be  pleased   to  lay  before  His   Muj'^ 

We  are, 

My  Lord,    Your  Grace's 

most  obedient  and  most  humble  servants. 

P.    DOEMINICJUK. 

T.  Peuiam. 

M.  Bladen 

E.  Ashe. 

O.  Bridge  MAN. 
Whitehall  J-  Buudenell. 

Febr''  the  4"'  173i.  Ak.  Ciioft. 


I^"- 


1 


Lords  of  'Trade  to  tJie  King. 

[  New-York  Entrlet,  D.  L.,  184.  ] 

To  the  King's  most  Excellent  Majesty. 

May  it  please  your  Majesty. 

In  obedience  to  Your  Maj'''  commands  signified  to  us  by  a  letter  from  Ilis  Grace  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle  dated  the  12"' of  the  last  month,  We  have  prepared  the  draught  of  a  Commission 
from  Coll :  William  Cosby  to  be  your  Maj"'"  Capt"  General  and  GoV  in  chief  of  the  province  .  *" 
New  York  in  America  in  the  room  of  John  Montgomery  Esq"  deceased,  which  being  in  the 
usual  form,  we  herewith  humbly  lay  the  same  before  Your  Maj",  and  are  preparing  the 
necessary  Instructions  for  the  said  Coll:  Cosby  for  this  Govern'  with  all  possible  dispatch. 

Which  is  most  humbly  submitted. 

P.  DoEMINiyUB 

T.  Pelham. 
M.  Bladen. 
E.  Ashe. 

O.  UuiDdBMAN 

Whitehall.  Ja-  Uuvdknell 

Febr"  4""  173i  Au.  Crokt. 


i<   n    >    «  ■   » 


Lord^  of  Trade  to  the  King. 

[Mew -York  Enlrtee,  D.  L.,  908.] 

To  the  Kino's  most  Excellent  Majesty. 

May  it  please  Your  Majesty. 

In  obedience  to  your  Maj'"  Commmids,  signified  to  us  by  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 

liis  k-tttT  of  the  sa""  nf  the  hiat  month, 


uue  ot  lour  i^ajoBiy  b  pniicipu 


ipui  oCCrctaficB  ui  fctair 


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we  have  reconsidered  the  several  pnpers  which  have  already  heeu  laid  before  Your  Maj'^ 
relating  to  the  encroachments  that  the  French  are  said  to  be  making  on  the  Colony  of  New 
York,  and  the  danger  which  may  result  from  thence  to  the  Trade  and  security  of  that  province. 

We  beg  leave  to  acquaint  Your  Majesty  upon  this  occasion,  that  the  Crown  of  P' ranee 
having  been  always  desirious  to  extend  her  dominions  in  America,  has  omitted  no 
opportunity  of  encroaching  upon  her  neighbour's  there,  and  it  has  been  frequent  for  the  French 
to  erect  small  Huts  or  Trading  Houses,  under  pretence  of  carrying  on  their  commerce  with 
the  Indians,  which  in  a  little  time  they  have  converted  into  Forts,  and  have  afterwards  set  up 
an  unjust  claim  to  the  property  of  the  soil  and  the  dominion  of  the  circumjacent  Countries. 

It  has  been  by  these  Artful  and  illicit  means,  added  to  tiieir  natural  industry  and  the  /;eal  of 
their  Missionariea,  that  they  have  been  able  to  draw  over  several  Indian  Nations,  and  to 
establish  a  communication  between  their  territories  on  the  continent  of  America,  which  lie  on 
the  back  of  the  English  settlements,  from  the  entrance  of  the  River  S'  Lawrence  to  the  mouth 
of  the  Mississippi,  which  opens  into  the  Bay  of  Mexico. 

But  with  respect  to  the  Fort  which  they  are  now  said  to  have  built  at  a  place  called  the 
Crown  Point,  within  three  days  march  of  the  City  of  Albany,  we  beg  leave  humbly  to  ofler 
our  opinion  to  your  Maj'''  that  this  is  a  manifest  breach  of  the  Treaties  subsisting  between  the 
Two  Crowns  since  this  Fort  is  erected  in  the  Country  of  Iroquois,  commonly  called  by  the 
name  of  the  Five  Nations  or  Cantons  of  Indians,  who  have  iiad  a  very  ancient  dependance 
on  the  province  of  New  York,  ard  who  by  the  16">  Art:  of  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht  are 
acknowledged  without  any  reserve  to  be  subjects  to  the  dominion  of  great  Brittain. 

And  therefore,  altho'  the  French  subjects  should  by  any  artilice  have  obtained  permission 
from  the  five  Nations  to  make  the  settlement  in  question,  that  permission  without  your  Maj')" 
special  allowance  and  confinnaiion  must  be  invalid. 

Wiierefore,  we  would  lawnbly  propose  that  your  Maj'J'"  Ambassador  a',  the  French  Court 
may  be  instructed,  to  insist  in  the  most  eili'ctual  manntr  that  the  Fort  lately  erected  by  the 
French  at  the  Crown  Point,  within  the  limits  of  Your  Maj'"  province  of  New  York,  may  be 
immediately  demolished. 

All  which  is  most  humbly  submitted. 

Westmobland 

P.    DoEMINltiUE 

Maktin  Bi.aden 
Whitehall  Ja  Brudeneli, 

Apr:  the  «"•  IT,)2.  An.  Ckokt. 


Lordi  of  D-aile  to  tJie  Duke  of  Neivcastle. 

t  Mnr-York  KnlrtM,  U.  L.,  p.  811.] 

To  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

My  Lord, 

Having  prepared  the  draughts  of  (ieneral  Instructions  and  of  those  which  particularly  relate 
to  the  Acts  of  Trade  and  Navigation  for  Coll:  Cosby  appointed  Gov'  of  New  York  and  New 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Jersey,  We  tnke  leave  to  inclose  the  saine  lo  your  (jrace,  with  our  representntion  thereupon, 
in  order  to  tiieir  being  laid  before  His  Maj"'. 

We  are,  My  Lord. 

Your  Grace's  most  obedient  and 

moat  humble  servants. 

Westmokland 

1*.  DoUMINiqUK 

M.  JJladdn 
Whitehall  O.  IJiiinouMAN 

April  the  SS""  17.32.  Ja  Uiiudenkli.. 


Lonh'  of  Trade  to  the  Kiiuj. 

(Ni'\v-Y..rk  KrilrioK,   I!.  I.,  ill.) 

To  the  King's  most  Excellent  Majestv. 

May  it  please  your  Majesty. 

In  obedience  to  Your  Maj'>'"  commands  signified  (o  us  by  his  (irace  (be  Duke  of  Newcastles 
letter  of  the  IQ""  of  January  last  %ve  have  prepared  the  inclosed  draughts  of  (leneral 
InstruclioMs  and  of  those  which  relate  to  the  Acts  of  Trade  and  Nav-galioii,  lor  Coll:  (^osby 
whom  Your  Majesty  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  (\o\'  of  New  York,  in  which  we  have  made 
no  alterations  nor  omissions  from  siu'h  general  Instructions  as  your  Maj"'  has  already  approved, 
to  your  other  (iov'''  in  America,  except  in  the  following  articles: 

The  (iov'  of  New  York  having  by  bis  C'onniiiss"  the  Command  o(  the  Militia  in  Connecticut, 
as  Your  Majesty's  Cov''  of  New  England  has  of  that  in  Uhode  Island,  in  the  2"''  Art:  of 
these  Instniclions  of  Your  Maj"'''  (iov''  of  New  i'lngland  the  lollowing  vvor<ls,  after  the  word 
"Meeting  of  our  Council"  viz':  ''and  notilication  to  be  also  given  to  our  t.'olony  of 
"Connecticut,  of  the  power  wlierevvith  you  are  enstructed'  concerning  the  Militia  firces  and 
"  Forts  within  the  said  ("!olony"  — 

Wt!  have  inserted  the  latter  part  of  the  Is'''  Article  torbidding  the  imposition  of  any  duties 
on  British  shi|)|iing  or  |)roduct,  it  having  been  prepared  in  pursuance  of  an  order  I'roiu  the 
Lords  of  the  Committee  dated  a"'  of  Febr'  last. 

We  have  omitted  in  tbisdraught  the  5J''  Art:  of  the  Instructions  given  loColl:  MoutgoTiierio 
the  lattf  (ioV  of  this  province,  directing  him  to  give  encourMgcment  to  the  Ollicers  of  the 
Admiralty  and  Customs;  that  article  being  belter  provided  for  in  the  article  of  the  inclosed 
(iraught  of  Instructions  relating  to  the  Acts  of  Trade  and  Navigation. 

The  10(i"'  Art:  of  the  Instructions  given  to  Coll:  Monlgonu'rie,  directing  him  not  lo  engage 
in  any  party,  upon  a  supposition  that  tlu!  I'rovince  has  heretofore  been  uidni|)ily  divided  is 
now  omitted,  there  having  been  no  complaint  of  any  division  in  that  provini;e  since  the  year 
1701,  when  ibis  Instruction  was  tirst  inserted. 

There  is  one  vacancy  in  the  Council  of  this  province  by  tlu^  death  of  Ifob'  Walters  V.m^', 
but  we  think  if  may  he  for  Your  Maj'*'  service  that  Coll:  Cosby  should  have  an  opportunity 
upon  his  arrival  of  transmitting  a  list   of  pcisons  proper  to  supply  vacaiuMcs  according  lo  liia 

'  (}iif  ri,lrii-l..l. 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXIV. 


985 


IiiHtniclions,  boCor..  n  New  Councillor  is  nnm.Ml,  and  Iho  nitlu.r  bocmiNo  llui  adliirH  of  lliis 
province  cunt,  HulK.r  Cor  -.viint  of  a  (iuoruni,  IIhtc  b.-ing  now  .■l.-v.m  Co.inriilorH  Micro. 

All  wbicb  iH  nioHt  liinnbly  mibniiltcd. 

WHSTMOHI.AND 
i'.    DoiSMINIyUB 

,,, '  M.  i»i,Ani:N. 

Whitclinli.  ,v    I, 

Apr:  tlie  2S"'  I7aa.  in 


Secretary  Popph  to  PrcmJent  Van.  Ihtm. 

lo  Ilip  van  Dam  Ksq" 
8ir, 

You  Invc  I.erc  indoNcd  a  Duplicate  of  wl.at,  my  I.onlH  ComnuHs"  for  Trade  and  I'lantalions 
writ  to  you  of  the  (ourtl.  oC  JM-bi-v  hint  and  to  our  Secretary  of  the  ii!)"'  oC  Deceuiber,  as  Coll- 
Cosby  ,8  now  upon  his  departure  for  his  (Jovern"  of  N.-w  York  and  New  .I.usey,  I  have  only 
to  acknow.Mlge  your'H  to  n.e  of  tbe  L>i)"'  of  O.-tober  an.l  ait'"  of  December  and  by  their  Lord-." 
order  to  a.upiamt  you  with  their  dei,ire,  that  in  case  you  have  no  answer  from  the  (Jov'  of 
IMiode  Island  to  the  letter  for  iiim,  whjch  you  n-ceived  in  their  Lor.li'i'"  of  the  ;10'"  of  Juno 
last  to  the  late  Coll:  Montgomerie,  that  you  will  endeavour  to  procure  as  authentic  a  collection 
as  you  can  of  the  Law  of  Khodo  Island  and  transmit  the  sanu,  to  my  Lor.ls  Commiss"  by  the 
first  opportunity. 

The  several  Acts  passe<l  at  New  York  in  Sepr  I7;)l.  are  now  before  one  of  His  Majesty's 
Conned  lor  his  opinion  in  point  of  Law,  whi.d.  the  lU.ard  i„ten<l  to  take  into  consideration  the 
l.rst^  opportunity  in  order  to  their  being  laid  belbre  His  Maj".  particularly  that  relating  to 
the  TroojtH  at  Oswego — I  am.  ettc. 

4  May  ITfl^  '^'  ''"''»••■«• 


Lorth  of  Ti-aik  to  Huvevnof  Co-slnj. 

[NdH-Vcirk  KnIflOT,  II.  L.,  M4.] 

To  Coll:  Cosby. 

Sir. 

We  send  you  enclos.-d  tbe  extract  of  a  letter  from  Capt"  nnrington  His  Mai'"  CoV  of 
North  Carolina'  bearing  date  the  4'"  of  Septr  last,  by  which  ymi  will  fmd,  that  he  apprehends 

■(JKo,mKltm...,.N,„nv»,„.«....,l..,l  (l„v,.n,or  V.Am,  in  17'Jil,  huv„„- „,,aiM,..l  lh„  „p,..Mnf,n..nt  1, ,,,-n  l,i,  f„l|„.r  l,n,l  l,o,.,. 

.».|,v.M...,.,.|,„rlnf  l|,„K,.vornmo.,.,„tl|,..„..,..,„|„„„f  fj„„,«.,  |.;  ,,„t  ,„  „„.„^.  ,,,„,,  „,.,  ,,„„,,|,.|„t,  „,„i„„,  i,,,,,    i,„^  ,,,, 

w,,.«.por..,.l,  ^  l,y  .h„  l'r,.,,ri..t,.r,i,.  11,..  I„l!„wl„«  .y,.,,r,  ,.n,l , „«  ,  |,riv,.t,.  ».,l,j,...t.  .„■  .1,,,  ariivul  of  l,i,  .,„.o,.«,„r 

ri'tir.Ml  «ii<lilinly  fnim  tlio  .•ul,.ny,  U\  itvdi.l  |,r,M,.,ntJ.Mi  aii.l  .'vii.lo  |ii«ti, 
lliiK.lin^r.  ■.    !.n  wu  n|>|miiit,Ml  (irivi'moi'  ni;iiiii  in  n.'li),  of  North 


Notwillmljiiiijiiii^  IiIh  iri,liir,.i',.nl   rlmriii'tiT,  ni.'l 

...                          ,  '""«'■"''"».  "11  iln  "''iliiiMlioii  liy  llin  (!rowii:  liiit,  nflii- nil 

'"'"", ;"■   ■'       ""'y 'I"-™  >■'■"-.  I'"  r.„„.,|  it  , ,,y  ,„  „t„,i,,,,,,     ,,„  ,„„„,„,,  ,„  ,,„^,,,„„,   1,^  „.,,_   _^_^^, 

mur.l.'n..l    n,„.   niori.iMK.    in    tl.«  llir.l  (',.-.,  Walk,  ifi    „   .•.,rn..r  »f  Hnlnt  Juno.V    l>,.rl,   !..,,,!„„.    HU'i 
A'ortA  trifu/ina,  li.,  11- im,  —  Kn. 


wnn  roiinil 


m 


r. 


1v;,1 


t    I 


986 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


the  Indians  of  South  Carolina  intend  to  attack  those  of  his  Govern'  who  hon^  to  be  supported 
by  a  party  of  the  Five  Nations;  and  as  an  Indian  wnr  in  any  Part  of  His  Maj'r'-  dominions  on 
the  continent  of  America,  may  be  of  fatal  consequence  to  the  British  interest  we  must  desire 
you  will  make  use  of  your  Influence  with  the  Five  Nations  in  order  to  put  an  end  to 
this  misunderstanding. 

We  have  wrote  by  this  occasion  to  Coll :  Johnston  and  to  Capt"  Burrington,  to  use  their 
endeavours  to  put  an  end  to  these  misunderstandings.    So  we  bid  you  heartily  frrewell,  and 

are,  your  very  loving  friends,  and  humble  servants. 

P.  DoBMiNigua 

T.  Pblham 

M.  Bladbn 

Whitehall.  Edw:  A»hb 

June  the  SI"  1738.  O.  Bridokman 


i  i 


K'  -.1 
I"  ,1' 

V 


Governor  Cosby  io  tits  Lords  of  Trade, 

[Mew-Tork  r«pen,  Bandls  E<.,  40.] 

My  Lords, 

I  have  the  honour  to  acquaint  Your  Lord^i"  of  my  arrival  to  thia  place ;  the  Assembly  is 
now  a  sitting,  so  soon  as  they  are  upp,  I  will  not  faile  by  the  first  ship  that  goes  for  England 
to  send  all  the  Acts  in  order  to  bo  layd  before  you.  I  have  just  this  moment  received  Your 
Lordro*  letter  with  a  copy  of  Capl"  Carrington's'  inclosed,  I  will  immediately  write  to  the 
Commissioners  for  the  Indian  Affairs  to  consult  with  the  Five  Nations  in  order  that  they  may 
interpose,  and  will  do  every  thing  that  I  can  in  that  affair— I  am  My  Lords  with  the  greatest 
respect  imaginable — 


Your  LordPP* 


New  York  18.  Sept'  1732 


most  obedient  humble  servant 

W  Cosby. 


Governor  Ooshy  to  the  Duhe  of  Newcastle. 

[Nw-Tork  (B.  P.  0.),  Till.,  ll^] 

New  York  Oct*'  y*  26'*  1732. 
My  Lord, 

I  have  y"  honour  to  aquainte  your  Grace  that  M'  Smith  Secretary  of  y'  Jarsys  dyed  Inst 
Tuesday  was  seven'  this  is  reckoned  one  of  y  most  considerable  places  belonging  to  tliumi 
Provinces,  &  yett  brings  inn   noe  more   then  450je/  a  year,  supposeing  that  the  possesor 

*  liurriiigtoa.  —  Kp. 


LONDON  DOCtTMRNTSi     XXFV. 


!)37 


vas    o  .Ion  y  .l,.,,v  |„„,h..1|,  which  yUio....}  ()n„l .nvor  ,li.|  „olwithHlu,Hli„g  h.  hn.l 

|.  I...r  lor  WoHt.  t  ..  S.,..n.,ary  hi-nnHr  «.„u.rally   living  at  .'hih..h.|.ia.  ho  tha,  y  pi...     Zl    o 
I.. m  a  H>,aHnu•,^     In  U.ih  way  tin.  l).p.„yH  guv.,  hin,  Hullil.i.nt  m.-nrily.  ,|„„  .,r  .;,,-,«,  n„|,     i 

about    17on.     I   havo  ..  v.-ry  koo.I  Cara,,..  ..C  ih.   I,..p,.,vH.  th..-..(i,r..  hav.,  ' n   .V     .    , 

,.«..  y.  H.n...,  (o..„nK  „n, ..  n.y  „on  |,i||y  wh. .v.-  na,n...i.  nn.ii,  ,).r, ■  oni-.H  (V.    ,      . 

(.ra.v.  n.,t .  ,„hr,n«  l.nt  ,h..t  ont  of  y.,„r  wan,..,!  K-uh. .1  .,,,„„, .,., •  .„  „„.;    , 

w.il  ...rtlu.r  ho  so  k.n.l  an  to  .nv.,  i,  to  hin,;  hoH it  will  ^iv.,  n..-  a  iit.io  nnnv  pow.-r  in      a 

mrtH,  lor  y   N.  r.-iarys   an.!    th.-.r    l)..pn,v„   ,hink    th..,nH..|v..H    inti.vly    I, p„„,h,„,   „,•  .. 

.ovnnorH  an.l  alhnoHt  a..t  a...or.iinKly  whi.-h  is  a  v...y  gn-at  hi.-.h-an..'  to  yMsing-n  a()ai,„ 
( I  .00  not  Hpako  an  ...  n-y.-lf  for  I  nu.k.,  y  right  uh.-  oC  M'  Clark.,  h.,  in  nfy  lirst  n-iniZ 
-|.H.aily  at  .h,H  tnn.-,  .in.-..  I  an.  sor.y  ,o  inlom.  yonr  (.Va.-o,  that  y-  .-xan.plo    ...1  spiri  I 

n-Hto    p..op,,,  h..«,nH  to  Hproa.!  an.onKst  ,h (:..lony„  ,..  „  .....s.   ,„.,.liK„.H  n.an   r.     I   h 

do...  I  ..ny  w,.ll  w.lh  lh..n, ;  1  w.Hh  I  n.ay  c„,„„  oil'  „„  woll  with  tho.n  of  y  .larHyn. 

n.r.  .'a n      "n'T  i''  "'."'  ""'  '"'  "  "''  ""  ''  ^ «  •"""'''"   """'  '  ''-'  -•"   l'"'  "'"«» 

.,  r    .  ",'     '     '"'  "'"'  "'  '  ""•''"'^''  •""  ^"'  ^""'  ""^  "  ^'"-y  «^'"V"r  man.     (Jra.-o' 

nn.r       ro    "I"'       '  "  ;""'''  ''  "'"  '""   '•■'""  '"  '""^•^  "'  ""^  '-"'"'  ''  '"-  '"'  '-'I't 

n..|>r  y  roiiii.l  or  Hfjuaro  pun. In  ' 

I  am  My  f.or.l 

Voiir  (irnco  niimt  ohli.lg.Ml 

an.l  luithlnll  H.Mvant 

1  l»o«  my  sorvico  I.)  iMIhh  J{..|(y.  ^^-  *'"'""' 


Gavernor  Chuhij  to  Ihn  l.„r,(,s  of  Trade. 

I  N..w-Viirii  l'»|Kr«,  llurMlIn  Kb.,  h.  J 

My  I.or.lH.  ■  Now  York.  IK.  I),.,;r  ,7.'18. 

I  i.av.|  tin.  hononroC  V....r  I,.  ..H^p"  |,.,t,.r  h.-for.,  n.o.,rtlio  4"-  V.h'r  17:,;  ,0  ffip  van  Han,  Kh,," 
"...  Hha  I  not  rail  h.-hling  Conrtsol  Cl.un.-ory  in  thin  IVovim-o  an  olt.M.  an  o.-.aHio,,  nha,!  r,..,„iro 
■-..I  ...ako  sln,.t  N..ar,.h  int.,  ,m„I  ..x.,,,!,.,.  ,|,..  Sla,.- ol  ||,„  Majosfy-H  (^.it-/lontH,  an.l  l.y  „1| 
lavvlui  wayn  an.l  „.,.,..«  to  .•ount..nan..>  hin  MaJ..Hly'H  OdinTH  in  th..ir  on,lov..nrH  to  nHOortain 
and  ro.iovor  tho  Haino. 

I  Mhall  with  p|..,.,Mnro  ..xp....t  Imh  Maj.-Nly'H  .lin-ctinnM  .•on.'o.ninK  ll„.  ,.noroa<-hn,..nlH  ol  Iho 
iTonch  an.ongHt  our  In.lian  Nati.,nH,  as  l.,.ing  a.,  alli.ir  of  great  in.portanc...  for  tho  noourily  o( 


V.JI,.  V. 


'  Iji.ly  t;.i(iiir,  ,liiUKlil,i.r  of  Urd  Halifw.  —  Kii. 


lis 


ai* 


#i 


.!     ', 


938  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

the   Trade   and   Inliabitnnts  of  tliis  place,  and  shall  lake  imrticular  care  that  they  shall  ho 
duly  executed. 

T  have  wrote  to  the  Covernour  of  Connecticut  and  have  renunded  him  of  iiis  promise  to 
transmitt  to  Your  Lord^  an  authentick  copy  of  the  Laws  of  that  Colony,  hut  have  not  yet 
received  his  answer,  as  soon  as  it  comes  to  hand  shall  give  Your  Lordi'i"  an  account. 

I  acknowledge  the  receii)t  of  Your  Lord'""  to  me  of  the  It.'"  of  June  last,  and  in  pursuance 
of  His  Mai'J-'  directions  to  Your  f.ordi'i-'s  Board  have  made  the  strictest  enquiry  in  respect  to 
Manufactures  sett  up.  and  Trade  carryed  on  in  this  Province  of  New  York  and  can  discover 
none  that  may  in  nnv  way  atlV-ct  or  prejudice  the  Tra.le,  Navigation  and  Manufactures  of  the 
Kingdom  of  Great  lirittain;  as  to  the  Laws  made  here,  1  beg  leave  to  refer  Your  Lordi'i'"  to 
the  Acts  which  I  shall  transmitt  to  Your  Lordi'i"  so  soon  as  ih.'y  are  engrossed  which  1  fear  I 
cannot  have  time  to  have  done  to  send  by  this  opportunity.  The  Inhabitants  here  are  more 
lazy  and  unactive  that  tlie  world  generally  supposes,  and  their  manufacture  extends  no  furtln>r 
then  what  is  consumed  in  their  own  famillys,  a  few  coarse  Lindsey  Woolseys  for  cloathing, 
and  linen  for  their  own  wear;  the  iiatt  makeing  trade  here  seemed  to  prouiise  to  make  the 
greatest  advances  to  the  prejudice  of  (ireat  lirittnin,  but  that  the  Parliament  having  already 
taken  into  their  consideration,  needs  no  more  mention,  whatever  new  springs  up  that  may  in 
the  least  allect  and  prejudice  the  Trade  or  Navigation  of  (ireat  Hrittain  sludl  be  narrowly 
inspected  and  Annual  returns  of  Your  Lord'''"  Querries  constantly  scut— In  the  mean  time  I 
have  the  honour  to  be  with  the  greatest  respect  inui.cinable  — My  Lords, 

Your  Lord'"'"  most  obedient 

and  most  humble  servant. 

(signed).         W  Coaiiv. 


Govd-iior  Codi/  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

tNew-Vnrk  rnpiTi,  llumllu  Ko.,  U.  ] 

New  York  IS.  Dec'  17it2. 

My  Lords, 

Since  my  arrival  to  this  place,  I  have  made  it  my  greatest  ph«asure  as  I  know  it  is  my  duty 
to  enquire  strictly  into  every  circumstance  thai  may  any  ways  contribute  to  the  Honour  of  the 
British  Nation,  the  good  and  salety  of  Tra.le  in  general  and  weltare  o(  these  Provinces  which 
I  liave  the  honour  to  command;  what  principally  occurs  at   present  to  trouble  Your  Lord-"" 

with,  is  an  alteration  and  liliing  up  some  vacancies  in  the  Councills,  hot i  tliM  Province  and 

the  IVovince  in  the  Jerseys,  which  1  beg  leave  to  recommend  to  Your  Lordi'i'"  coMsideralioii. 
In  ihe  Province  of  New  York  there  is  one  vacancy  by  the  death  of  M'  Itobert  Walters,  wliuii  I 
pray  Your  i<or.li'i'\  may  be  supplyed  by  Henry  Lane  Ks.,"  a  (ientlen.an  who  was  pitcht  upon 
to  be  recommended  to  succeed  him  by  the  late  (Joverrmur  just  before  his  death,  and  whom  I 
fmd  since  my  ac.piaiutauce  with,  in  all  respects  .pialilyed,  if  a  plenliluU  lortune,  goo.l  sence  and 
Loyailv  to  li's  Majesty  will  render  him  acceptable. 

Tin  re  is  also  one  M'  \V"'  Provoost  who  has  sat  long  in  Council  here,  and  to  whom  I  am  so 
far  from  liaviug  any  objection  that  I  should  he  very  sorry  to  jiart  with  him,  weto  lie  not 


LONDON  noCUMKNTR:     XXIV. 


\m 


to  liopd  (or  Your  Lordw"  Cavour  to  trnnHfrrr  liini  to  tlio  C 


nr(>  ( 


our  vmiciUH 


yH,   into  vvliicli  province  \hi  mid   liiH  Caniily  an-  hilcly 


oiiMcii  ill  tlio  .IcrHcyH,  wlicn^lii 


ro 


KHiiite  and  I'orlune  lyes;  in  ills  room  1  \nuy  Your  Lordi'i"  would  I 


riMiiovcd   I 


ind 


where  liiH 


Jl 


inlander   K«(|'- a  Ceiili"  of  nnexce|ilional)le  merit,  and  o 


I  K""<i  t 


im  well  HMtisfyed,  I  can  depend  — Mill,  I 


o  iippoint   Daniel 


me  wlioHO   integrity  and  eapaeily  I 


in  tlio  New  York  and  Jer.se 
otiier  canaei 


Coi 


lere  in  one  .laiiieH  Aleximder  wlio  |  loniid 


paeity,  where  hi.s    Mmj'*'   honour   and   inl 


iiicil,  tho'  very  unlit  to  Hit  in  eilher,  or  imh'ed  to  act 


that  haw  >j;'veii   me  any  ni 
AdiiiiniNtralion  Hway'd  liim 


CrcHt   arc-  eoiiceiiied,    lie    Ih   tl 


rrct   holli 
in  any 


lie  on 


ly   M 
leiimneHs  siiiee  my  arrival,  and  dnriiif,'  the    I'lVHident  Van    Dam 


an 


overy  thing  with  diliiculty'H  that  relat.-d  lo  the  ( 
would   be  to  long  lo  tronhle  Voiir   l.ordi'i"  with 


every  lliing  that  was  irregular  and  nIik 


;e  haw  elog'd  and  |)erple,\ed 


trick." 


H   and    opprcs.sion.q  to  gro.s.s  lor   ^■()llr   l,ordi'''"  lo   Ik 


of  Joseph  Warrell   Kh(|"  om.  wl 


rown.     Ill  Hhort  IiIh  known  very  had  characler 
particiilarH,  and   HtiilFM  with   riicIi  a  train  of 
in   hi.s   room    I    dcHire  the   favour 


10  wii.s  NO  well   recommended  to  me  l.y  Lord    Malpas  liefore   \ 


left  Kiigland  that  there  i.s  liltle  more  for  me  to  Hay  in  IiIh  helialf,  hut  1,1 


vvilli  him,  IiIn  liehaviour  I 


I'W  Jersey,  I  mii.sl  heg  your  I 


Kit  Hiiice  my  aeqnainlaiK'o 
I  every  particular  conlirmed  I  he  characler  given  hy  IiIh  l.ord"'  and 

iree  vacancy'H  in 


one  whom    I  can  venture  lo  miswer  (or  lo  Your   I-ordw".     Ah  to  the  other  1 1 


o  meet  the  A.s.semhly,  which  will  hi'  early  in  the  Spring,  I 


niy.self  t 

tlio.se  already  Hpoke  of  to  nii!  and  I 

iiomiiiale  jiroper  persoiiH  lo  Your  Lordi'i" 


ordi'i-  will  e.xcimo  my  reeoniiiiendation  o(  any  one  till  I  go  ihero 


lien  will   make  the  nl 


■ing  not  well   walislied  vvilh 
iiio.sl  eiiipiiry,  thnl  J   may  he  able  lo 


On  tho  removal  of  M' James  Alexander,  from  the  Council  of  New  York  I'l 


recommend  Capl"  W"  Dick   Kh<|"  one  of  ihe  t;apl"-  .,f  tl„,  („„r  i,,,! 


ovince,  I  heartily 


liesKlcs   ills   personal   nierrit,    I   coi 
(Jc'illeman  of  that  Htation  Klionld 


leeive    it   highly  iiecesKiiry   with    great   niiI 


■pendant  (Jompiiny'H   hero. 


in  this  I'rovi 


have  the  honour  of  makeing  one  of  Ihe  Cdiiii 


,  their  iLMsiNlance  in   the  particular  knowledge  of  Military  iiffairH  I 


niiiHHion,    ihal   n 
•■il,  eHpeeially 


often  wanted,  and  [   know  nol  of  any  one  so  cajiahle  as  Ihe  (lenll"'"  I  I 


liad  I 


ong  experience  of  his  good  characler,  and  he  si  ill 


oeiiig  very 
iiHt  menlioned,  I    have 


I  assure  Your  Lord I  have  no  other  niolives  in  r. 


•elains  wherever  he  is  known. 


am  well  <;onvin('ed  as  well  hy  p.'rsoiial  oliHervation  as  the  hest  iii( 


iMaster  of,  that  they  an 


evei 


the  ( 


(iiinl 


ry,  and  indeed  ev-ry  way  (|ualifyed  to  serve  their  King  and  ( 


commending  lliesc  (.'enllemen   hut  that  I 

ormalion  I  can   make  myself 

crest  in 


•y  one,    AFcii  of  pndiily,    (.oyally,  Croat  forliine   and   iiil 


1  must  heg  leave  to  ohserve  to  Vour   FiOrdi'i"  that  tl 


'oiiiil 


ry. 


M'  Ah 

il 


xander  which  I  (latter  myself  Vou     Lonji'i'-  will  think 


lie  |)resent  vacancys  (willi  lh((  remove  of 


niimliiir  of  the  Council   in   both   l'r( 


necessary  to  he  done)  render  tho 


and 


vinces  very  iliin,  and   as  nianv  of  lliein   li 


iii'cessar 


some  very  oM,  'tis  with   some  dilliculty  I  gelt  a  Council  lo  atiend, 
ry  adairs,  so  that  I  pray  Your  Lordw-  i„  indulge  me  with  ih. 


ve   very  remote 


the  above  Ceiitlemen,  and 


lis  1  shall  till!  honour  of  nil  V 


iiid   shall  with   great  pleasure  wait  your    I 


lo  carry  on  the   King's 

leisure  in  appoifiling 

ordi'i"  approbation  by  letter, 


(iiHl 


our  LordiT'comniaiids,  being  with  the  greatest  rcspeci  imaginable  — 
Tour  Lordi'i"  most  obedient 

nnd  most  humble  servant 

(signed)  W  Comiy. 


Li' 


i^lii 


1 1I,  i 


ii  I 


II  If 


u.!i 


i 


940 


NKW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRirXS. 


Governor  Co'shy  to  tU  Duhe  of  Newcastle. 

[N«w-York(8.  p.  O.),  VIII.,  lie.]  Ar      i     -r.      r,c-,i.i-,oo 

^  New  York  Dec'  IS""  1732. 

My  Lord, 

I  could  not  before  this  time  do  myself  the  honour  to  transmitt  to  Your  Grace  a  particular 
account  of  the  affairs  of  these  rrovincos,  now  I  have  been  here  above  four  montiis,  in  which 
time  I  have  made  it  my  greatest  pleasure  as  I  know  it  is  my  Duty  to  enquire  strictly  into 
every  circumstance  that  may  any  \\ny%  contribute  to  the  honour  of  the  Brittisii  Nation,  the 
good  and  safety  of  Trade  in  Cenerall,  and  welfare  of  these  Provinces,  which  by  your  Grace's 
goodness  to  me,  I  have  the  honour  to  command. 

What  principally  occurs  att  present  to  trouble  your  Grace  with,  is  an  alteration  and  fdling 
up  some  vacancys  in  the  Councils  both  in  the  Provinces  of  New  York  and  J'  jy's,  which  I 
beg  leave  to  reccomeud  to  your  Grace's  Consideration. 

In  the  Province  of  New  York  tliere  is  one  Vacancy  by  the  death  of  M'  Robert  Walters 
which  I  pray  your  Grace  may  be  supply'd  by  Henry  Lane  Esq',  a  Gentleman  who  was  fix'd 
upon  to  be  reccomended  to  succeed  him  by  the  late  Governour  just  before  his  death,  and 
whom  I  find  since  my  acquaintance  with  him  in  all  respects  qualified,  if  a  plentiful  fortune, 
good  sence,  and  loyalty  to  His  Majesty,  will  render  him  acceptable. 

There  is  also  one  M'  William  Provoost  who  is  one  f  the  Council  here,  and  to  whom  I  am 
so  far  from  having  any  objection,  that  I  should  be  very  sorry  to  part  with  him,  were  he  not  to 
hope  for  your  Grace's  favour  to  transfer  him  to  the  Council  in  the  Jersey's  where  there  are 
four  vacancys,  into  which  Province  he  and  his  Family  are  Lately  removed,  and  where  his 
estate  and  fortune  lyes,  in  his  room  I  pray  that  your  Grace  would  be  so  good  to  appoint 
Daniell  Horsmanden  Esq':  a  gentleman  of  unaceptionable  Merrit,  and  one  whose  capacity  and 
integrity  I  am  well  sattisfyed  I  can  depend,  and  who  indeed  was  recommended  to  your  Grace 
by  M'  Perry  one  of  the  London  Members,  before  I  came  here:  But 

There  is  one  James  Alexander  who  I  found  here  both  in  New  York  &  Jersey  Councils,  tho: 
very  unfitt  to  sitt  in  either,  or  indeed  to  act  in  any  other  cajjacity  where  His  Majesty's  honour 
and  interest  are  concerned,  he  is  the  only  man  that  has  given  me  any  uneasiness  since  my 
arrival,  and  during  the  President  Van  Dams  administration  sway'd  him  in  every  thing  that 
was  irregular,  and  siuce  has  clog'd  and  perplex'd  every  thing  with  diflicultys  that  related  to 
the  Crown,  In  that  his  known  very  bad  character,  would  be  to  long  to  trouble  your  Grace  with 
particulars,  and  stuff'd  with  such  tricks  and  opressions  too  gross  for  your  Grace  to  hear:  in 
his  room  I  desire  the  favour  of  yv-ir  Grace,  to  apoint  Josepii  Warrell  Esq'  one  who  was  so 
well  recomended  to  me  by  Lord  Malpas,  before  I  left  England  that  there  is  little  more  forme  to 
say  in  his  behalf  that  since  my  acquaintance  with  him  his  behaviour  has  in  every  particular 
confirmed  the  Character  given  by  his  Lordship,  and  one  whom  I  can  venture  to  answer  for 
to  your  Grace;  as  to  the  other  three  Vacancys  in  the  Jerseys  I  must  beg  your  Grace  will  excuse 
my  recomendation  of  any  one  till  I  gc  their  my  self  to  meet  the  Assembly,  which  will  be  early 
in  the  spring,  being  not  very  well  satisfied  with  those  already  spoke  of  to  me,  and  than  will 
make  the  utmost  enquiry,  that  I  may  be  able  to  nominate  proper  persons  to  your  Grace ; 

On  the  removal  of  M'  James  Alexander  from  the  Council  of  New  York  Province  1  heartily 
recommend  Cap'  William  Dick  Esq'  one  of  the  Captains  of  the  four  independant  Companies 
here,  besides  his  personal  merrit  1  conceive  it  highly  necessary  (with  great  Submission)  that 
a  Gentleman  of  that  Station  should  have  the  honour  of  makeing  on  of  the  Council,  especialy 
ill  this  Province,  their  assistance  in  the  particular  knowledge  of  Milit.^ry  afiairs  being  very 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS:    XXIV. 


941 


often  wnnfed,  and  I  know  not  any  one  so  capable  as  the  Oentlemnn  I  last  mentioned,  1  liave 
have  had  long  experience  of  his  good  character  and  he  still  retains  it  wherever  he  is  known, 
nnd  has  a  good  fortune  in  the  Country  &  a  favourite  of  my  Lord  (<tanlioi)e  in  Spain. 

1  can  assure  your  (Jrace  I  have  no  other  motives  in  recomending  these  gentlemen  but  that 
I  am  well  convinced  as  well  by  personal  observation,  as  the  best  information  I  can  make 
my  self  master  of,  that  they  are  every  one  of  them  men  of  Probity,  Loyalty,  Great  Fortune 
nnd  interest  in  the  Country,  and  indeed  every  way  qualified  to  serve  their  King  &  Country. 
I  must  beg  leave  to  ohserve  to  your  Grace  that  the  present  vacancys  (with  the  remove  of  M' 
Alexander  which  I  flatter  my  self  your  (Jrace  will  think  necessary  to  be  done)  render  the 
nund)er  of  Councellors  in  both  I'rovinces  very  thin,  and  as  many  of  them  live  very  remote  and 
some  v.^ry  old,  lis  with  some  dilliculty  I  gett  a  Council  to  attend  to  carry  on  the  Kings 
necessary  affairs.  So  that  [  pray  your  Grace  to  indulge  me  with  your  first  leisure  in  appointing 


g 
as 


the  above  gentlemen  and  shall  with  great  pleasure  wait  your  Graces  approbation  by  letter, 
I  shall  the  honour  of  all  your  Grace's  conmiands. 

1  have  communicated  this  whole  affair  by  a  Copy  of  this  letter,  to  the  Hoard  of  Trade  by 
this  oppertnnity,  as  also  answered  two  of  their  Lordships  Letters;  one  of  the  Fourth  of  Feb^ 


this 
and 


to  Hip  Van  Dam  Esq'  to  that  I  ans-ver'd  I  would  not  fail  holding  Courts  of  Chancery  in  t 
Province,  as  often  as  occasion  requir'd,  and  that  I  would  make  strict  search  into  r 
examine  the  state  of  His  Majesty's  Quit  Rents,  nnd  by  all  lawfuU  ways  and  means  to 
countenance  his  Majesty's  Oflicers  in  their  endeavours  to  ascertain  and  recover  the  same ;  And 
that  I  should  with  impatience  expect  His  Majesty's  directions  concerning  the  encroachments 
of  the  French  amongst  the  Indian  Nations,  as  being  an  affair  of  great  importance  for  the 
security  of  the  trade  and  inhabitants  of  this  Place. 

That  I  had  wrote  to  the  Governour  of  Connecticut  to  remind  him  of  his  promise  of  sending 
authentick  copies  of  the  laws  of  that  Colony  but  had  not  yet  received  his  answer  when  I  did 
would  transmit  it. 

To  the  other  letter  of  their  Lordships  to  me  of  the  iC-of  June  last  I  answer'd  that  I  had  made 
the  strictest  enquiry  in  respect  to  manufactures  sett  up  and  trade  carryed  on  in  this  Province 
and  cou'd  discover  none  that  might  in  any  way  affect  or  prejudice  the  trade,  navigation  and 
manufactures  of  the  Kingdom  of  Great  Brittain,  and  that  there  were  none,  nor  any  laws  pass'd 
that  might  any  ways  affect  or  prejudice  the  same,  that  I  would  transmit!  the  acts  the  first 
oppertuniiy  after  this  ship,  but  they  could  not  possibly  be  engross'd  in  time  for  this  Vessle. 

That  the  Inhabitants  here  are  more  lazy  and  unactive  than  the  world  generally  supposes, 
and  their  manufactures  extends  no  further  than  what  is  consumed  in  their  own  Family's,  a  few 
course  Lindsey  woolseys  for  cloathing,  and  linnen  for  their  own  wear,  that  punctual  care 
shou'd  be  taken  to  transmit  authentick  accounts  to  their  Lordships  Queries  and  in  pursuance 
of  their  directions.  This  is  all  my  Lord  att  present  that  occurs  to  me  therefore  shant  trouble 
your  Grace  further  att  this  time  more  than  to  assure  you  that 

I  am  My  Lord  with  all  y«  Gratitude 
and  respect  Imaginable 

your  Graces  most  oblidgd 
and  faithfull 

hum""''  servant    , 
(Signed)  W  Cosby 

Since  my  finishing  this  letter  I  received  the  honour  of  your  Graces  commands  of  the  IG""  of 
July  last,  your  Gr.ico  may  be  assured  I  shall  take  all  the  care  immaginable  of  that  affair. 


948 


NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Govei'iior  Coshij  to  Uiul'r-Stcrelorii  De  La  luii/e. 

[Now.Tork  (8.  V.  0.),  VIU,  120.] 

New  York  Dec.  j"  is"'  17;12. 

D':  S': 

The  enclosed   is    nu   ace'  for  my  Lord   Duke,  of  wliat   has  occur'd  lo   nio   in   relation 

to  tiie  aiVairs  of  both   I'rovinces  since  my  arrival   to  liiis    place,  witii  some  changes  in  the 

Councils  which  I  desire  and  must  beg  your  care  and  rriendsliii)  in  getting  them   done  and 

forwarded,  now  I  must  say  something  for  myself,  and  beg  your  forgiveness  for  not  writeiiig 

since  my  arrival  to  this  place,  the  hurry  I  was  in  was  the  occasion  of  my  not  acknowledgeing 

the  many  obligations  I  have  to  you  from  the  civilitys  you  sliow'd  me  before  I  lefl  Kngland,  I 

flatter  myself  that  from  the  long  Friendship  and  ac(iuaintance  that  has  been  between  us  for  so 

many  years,  will  I  do  not  doubt  entitle  me  to  the  continuance  of  your  favour,  without  my 

begging  it  att  this  time  of  day,  therefore  I  shall  sometimes  trouble  you  with  myletlers,  I 

must  particularly  recomend  to  you  the  removing  M'  Alexander,  who  is  in  the  Council  '\,  llie 

Jerseys  as  well  as  this  place,  I  must  beg  leave  to  he  more  particular  to  you  in  his  Character 

than  I  have  been  in  his  Grace's  letter,  in  tiie  first  place  he  is  very  obno,\ion8  to  most  in  the 

Council,  as  well  as  to  every  honest  man  in  both   Provinces,  having  y"  Character  of  a  very 

tricking  dishonest  man,  therefore  very  unfilt  to  sitt  in  the  King's  Councills,    I  cncpiired  of 

severall  Centlemen  how  he  came  here,  tiiey  said  he  was  a  schoolmaster  on  board  one  of  His 

JNIajcstys  ships  and  was  turn'd  out  for  being  a  Jacobite,  came  here  and  marryed  a  widdow 

with  some  money,  turn'd  Lawyer  and  by  his  tricks  and  oppressions  has  made   his  fortune 

upon  the  n<in  of  many  an  iioncst  poor  Body,  this  is  the  Character  of  the  Man,  therefore  the 

removing  of  him  would  be  very  aggreable  to  the  people  of  this  Country,  as  well  as  to  the  ease 

of  carrying  on  His  Majesty's  afliiirs,  I  am  extreamly  pleased  with  your  Nepiiew  lie  is  a  very 

pretty  fellow  and  we  are  very  v.-ell  together,  and  he  is  a  great  favourite  with  us,     I  am  to  do 

something  essential  for  iiim  and  his  sister  Phanney  in  giving  them  some  tracts  of  Land,  vvliich 

I  will  do  very  chearfully,  and  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure,  I  desire  my  service  to  M'  Crow 

and  AP  Forbes,  my  wife  and   Family  gives  their  service  to  M"  Delafay,     1  also  desire  mine, 

wishing  you  health  and  all  manner  of  prosperity  as  J  am  very  faithfully 

D'S' 

Your  very  alTectiomito 

&  ob'"  humb''"  servant 
To  Charles  Delafay  Fsq'  (Signed)         W  Cosbv 


Govei'nor  Coshy  to  the  Diihc  of  JSieivcastle. 

[Ni'W-Tork  rnpin,  Handle  Ko.,  )'.'.] 

Burlington,  May  3''  1733. 

My  Lord, 

On  uiv^.T^'al  at  New  York  1  fmind  M'"  Lewis  Morris  Chief  Justice,  M'  James  Delancey 
Second  .! .:•];'«  and  :'.V  Frederick  Phillips  the  third  Judge  of  the   Supreme  Court  of  that 


f>^\ 


LONDON  noOHMIilNTH:    XXIV. 


948 


Liu.!iili| 


provinco;   the  two  Inst  Ar.-n  of  roo.I  (;iuirnct.TH  l.oi h  to  lli.-ir  undorHlimdin^  .,,..1  intrffrily, 

but  tlu^  Cliicl  Justice  a  I\|„ii  iMxliT  a  p;.<n.>ii.l  dislike,  imt  only  lor  liin  svant  oC  pioliily  l.i.t  (or 
liis  d.'lny  of  .lusticn,  IiIh  .■xc'.shIvo  |.iido  and  his  oppivHsion  of  the  poopl,-.  Tluws  tilings,  My 
Lord,  I  havo  l)o.>n  obliged  to  hear,  without  liie  mention  of  any  ono  virtue  in  his  helialf.  I 
\n\\:  often  expeeted  that  he  would  r(Mn(!  to  nu-  an  otherN  before  him  thought  it  th.'ir  duly  to 
former  (Jovernour.s,  from  whence  I  miuht  have  an  (.pportunily  to  tell  liim  of  these  complainlH- 
but  wh.'ther  it  be  owing  to  his  prid,-,  hJH  folly,  or  sonui  uiiaecountnblo  humour,  he  has  not 

been   oneo   to  visit  me  sinee    I    have   heei e,  ami    I   have   no   reason   to   think,  tiiat   any 

ndmonition  would  have  the  least  ellirt  upon  him,  or  i(  it  would,  things  are  come  to  that  p„sH, 
that  I  ean  no  lotiger  suller  him  to  silt  ujion  that  lleneh.  1  will  point  out  a  few  of  his  faulls, 
and  give  an  instmico  to  prove  eaeli,  that  Your  (.'race  may  se.'  I  do  not  ilisplace  without 
reason.     And: 

l-'irst,  of  ids  partiality.  Some  years  ago  the!  dissenters  of  the  piirish  of  Jainai('a  in  thiH 
province  brought  an  Kjectm.'nt  against  the  (Church  Ministers  for  the  Church  he  preached  in 
find  was  possessed  of;  when  the  'I'ryal  came  on,  the  Defendant's  Council  d(unurcd  to  the 
IMaintills  evidence  ;  Morris  the  Chief  .luslice  desir.MJ  tluMn  to  wave  the  demuivr,  lelli,,,;  |,h,.,„ 
that  if  the  Jury  found  for  the  IMaintilf  h.;  would  grant  the  Defendants  a  new  tryal ;  the 
Defendants  Council  were  very  unwilling  to  do  it,  but  however  knowing  the  Man  .md  fei.ring 
tlie  worst  from  liim  if  they  refused  they  did  consent,  and  tlu!  .Jury  found  for  the  I'idnliir;  the 
Defendants  (;ouncil  moved  the  next  term  (before  Judgement)  for  a  new  tryall,  and  urged  IiIh 
promise,  he  denied  at  first  that  he  gave  any,  but  when  they  offered  to  nmkt^  oath  of  it,  he 
said  a  rash  promise  ought  not  to  be  kept,  and  never  would  grant  th.^n  a  new  Tryall  ;  whereby 
they  lost  their  Church,  and  the  Dissenters  linvo  over  since  had  it ;  its  talked  and  believed  to, 
that  lie  wns  bribed  to  it,  Imt  as  I  have  had  no  proof  offered  me,  I  imvo  made  no  inquiry 
about  it ;  Ids  jiartiality  liowever  is  evident. 

Secondly,  bis  delay  of  Justice.  The  complaints  of  this  to,  are  the  subjects  of  every  day's 
dif-course,  in  term  time  especially;  I  will  single  out  one  instance  only,  wherein  not  only  his 
(h'lay  but  likewise  his  injustice  will  appear.  One  Jtcnselaer,  brought  his  Kjectment  against 
miother  I\[i>n,  which  tin;  Lawyers  tell  me,  is  done  on  a  feigned  Lease  /or  a  term  of  years. 
The  cause  proceeded  to  issue,  and  a  spi-eial  verdict  was  found.  'I'lie  points  of  Law  were 
afterwards  argued  before  him  ut  several  times  by  Council  on  both  sides,  after  this  they 
expected  and  moved  for  Judgement,  term  after  term,  till  the  lease  whereon  the  lOJectimmt  was 
brought  was  prtitly  near  expiring;  then  the  I'l"' moved  that  lie  would  either  give  Judgeniiint 
or  enlarge  the  time  of  tlit!  lease;  but  he  would  do  neither,  so  the  licase  expired  and  the  i'l'^ 
lost  the  benefit  of  his  suit  after  a  tedious  attendance  and  a  vast  expence. 

Thirdly,  his   oppressing  the   people,   by__giving   them  a  great  deal  of  trouble,   and    |)uling 

them   to  a  fruitless   expence,  both,  of  ti and    money,  in  their  altendaiice  on  the  Courts. 

The  constant  method  he  takes  in  opening  and  adjourning  the  (Jourt  is  thus:  he  adjourns  it  to 
eight  or  nine  in  the  morning,  but  seldom  opens  it  till  twelve,  one  iiiid  two.  and  sometimes 
three  in  liie  afternoon,  tlio'  tlu!  Jurys  and  others  who  have  business  are  wailing  from  the 
hours  adjourned  to,  not  knowing  when  to  expect  him,  and  fearing  to  h((  (imuj  if  they  happen 
not  to  be  there.  Irregular  hours  proceed  from  sever:ii  causes,  some  whereof  are  his  pride  in 
makeing  the  world  wait  his  lei/.ure  and  his  inleniperate  (hiiikiiig  in  which  he  often  spends 
whole  nights;  this  he  does  in  leriii  time  in  (he  Town  of  Aew  Vork.  In  the  (Jircuits  it  is  still 
mor(!  intolerable,  for  there,  these  hours  of  adjournement  and  sitting  are  not  only  like  those,  but 


'>  I 


liliM, 


I  I'll 


944  NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

tl.  people  who  go  forty  or  fifty  miles  from  tiieir  habitations,  live  at  much  greater  expence  ami 
loose  more  time,  aii-l  sometimes  after  Jurys  iiave  been  summoned,  witnesses  snbpened,  parlys 
attended,  and  all  the  Justices  of  the  I'eace  and  other  Ollicers  have  gone  to  the  place  appointed 
lor  holding  these  Conrts,  as  by  ordinance  of  Tiorris'^  own  procuring  ,  they  are  directed  and 
waited  iheir  several  days  \n  expectation  of  the  Cliief  Justice,  who  then  alone  was  to  go  the 
Circuits,  he  has  not  come  to  hold  the  Court.  I  have  heard  the  damage  that  one  County  has 
sustained  by  one  neglect  of  holding  twi  Circuit  Courts,  computed  at  above  two  hundred 
pounds.  To  remedy  in  some  measure  this  grievance,  the  Assembly  have,  since  my  comelng  to 
tiie  Govern*  ,;iver  the  oecond  Judge  n  Salary,  and  now  both,  the  Ciiief  Justice  and  S.a-ond 
Judge  are  obliged  to  go  the  Circuits  or  forfeit  their  Salary.  Besides,  In  some  of  the  Northern 
Countys  he  has  neglected  going  the  Circuit  near  four  years. 

I  shall  now  show  him  to  Your  Grace,  in  another  light;  when  I  had  t|,e  honour  to  receive 
His  i>Iaj'"'  warrant,  I  sent  ^r  van  Dam  a  Copy,  and  made  a  demand  of  lialf  the  Salary  and 
perquisites  from  Coll :  Montgomerie's  death,  ho  Iiaving  received  the  whole,  as  I  have  already 
informed  Your  Grace,  but  finding  that  I  was  to  expect  nothing  from  him,  I  retayned  some 
Lawyers,  who  advised  me  to  direct  a  suit  to  be  commenced  against  him  in  the  King's  name  in 
the  Equity  side  of  the  Exchequer,  for  that  the  money  must  be  still  looked  upon  as  the  Iving's 
money  till  I  actually  received  it.  I  did  so  -nd  the  Attorney  General  havelng  exhibited  his 
Bill,  Van  Dam  pleaded  to  the  Jurisdiction  or  rather  to  the  very  being  of  the  Court,  and  then 
dem'urre.i ;  this  the  Lawyers  thought  so  extraordinary  step,  that  they  expected  the  Judges 
would  at  first  sight  have  discussed  it,  but  the  Chief  Justice  being  willing  it  should  be  argued, 
the  King's  Council  In  the  vacation  prepared  themselves  to  speak  to  tiie  whole  plea;  but 
when  the  day  came  on  which  It  was  to  be  argued  (the  Chief  Justice)  without  nskeing  the 
opinion  of  the  other  Judges,  directed  them  to  argue  only  that  part  of  the  plea,  which  struck 
at  the  Jurisdiction  of  the  Court  in  the  Etpiity  side  of  the  Exchequer.  The  King's  Council 
endevoured  to  excuse  themselves  by  saying  that  they  had  prepared  their  argument  against  the 
whole  plea,  and  that  what  related  to  that  single  point  was  so  interspersed  with  the  others,  that 
they  Could  not  then  separate  them;  however,  tliat  would  not  satisfye  him,  and  they  were 
forced  to  speak  tiius  unprepared,  tlie  I-awyers  for  Van  Dam  were  under  no  surprise,  for  the 
arguments  which  they  had  prepared  and  (according  to  the  Custom  here)  wrote  down,  were 
adapted  to  that  single  point  of  the  Courts  holding  pleas  In  E(piily,  and  as  if  they  and  Morris 
had  wrote  by  inspiration  they  iiad  no  sooner  done  reading  tiie  argument,  hut  he  i>ulled  out  of 
his  pockett  a  pap..r  to  the  very  same  purpose,  which  he  had  beforehand  prepared  and  wrote, 
containing  his  opinion  against  the  Jurisdiction  o*'  the  (Jourt.  In  that  point  Judge  Delancey 
and  Jud-e  Phillips  astonished  at  what  they  saw  and  heard,  resolve.!  to  consider  the  point 
thoroughly,  and  to  speak  to  it  as  soon  as  they  could.  Thus  ended  that  days  work.  A  tew 
days  after,  Judge  Delancey  in  a  very  handsome  manner,  and  as  the  King's  Council  tell  me, 
with  mncii  jiulgement,  gave  his  opinion  that  the  Court  had  power  to  hold  pleas  iii  E.piity. 
M'  IMiillii  s  the  Tl.ir.l  Ju<ke  was  not  tlien  ready  to  give  his  opinion,  but  on  the  first  day  ol  the 
ensuing  tc-rm,  he  .ieliveivd  il  on  the  same  side  tiie  question  with  M'  Delancey,  that  the  Court 
had  power  to  hold  pleas  in  K.piily  ;  so  that  two  of  the  three  Judges  concurring,  tlieir  opinion 
\h  the  opinion  ol  the  Court.  However  the  next  day  the  Chief  Justice  .romeing  to  Couit  (lor 
the  day  before  when  .M'  IMiillips  deliver.'.!  his  opinion  he  was  not  there)  he  t..!d  tlios..  two  Jmlges 
openly  and  puhli.ly,  upon  tin-  H.'n.h  helbie  a  nuuierous  aii.lieiice,  that  their  reasons  for  their 
opinion  were  mean  weak  and  futile,  tho'  he  had  neither  heard  or  seen  Judge  I'hillips's,  tlml 


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they  vver.'  only  his  nssistanU',  giving  them  to  understand  that  their  opinions  or  rather 
Judgen.ents  were  of  no  signification,  hut  H.ey  resented  it  very  simrply,  and  insiste.I  of  the 
lunce  an,  Justice  of  their  opinions,  and  on  their  power  and  authority  as  Judges  of  that 
Court;  whereupon  the  Chief  Justice  h-ft  the  Hench  saying  that  l,y  the  Grace  of  (Jo.l  ho 
would  s.tt  no  more  there  when  any  matters  of  K.juity  came  before  them.  Abrris  for  manv 
years  was  m  eflect  the  sole  Judge  of  that  Court,  for  he  had  only  one  joined  wi.h  Imn  and  he  ft 
Merchant,  but  a  Man  of  a  very  n.ean  capacity  as  I  am  .old,  all  that  tin.e  Morris  urge,  he 
mos  tem.nent  of  the  Lawyers,  as  he  does  not  m-ruple  to  say.  to  commence  suits  before  hi  n.  in 
the  Kqmty  s.de  of  the  Exchequer,  which  he  decline.l  for  no  other  reason,  but  because  he  had 
no  eonhdeuce  m  his  integrity,  for  since  that  Second  Judge  dyed  and  M'  Delancey  an.l  Mr 
1  h.lhps  have  been  on  the  Bench  he  has  no  scruple.     1  shall  stop  here  to  n.ake  a  few  ren.arkes 

d.htory.  ,n     he  Ca.:se  between  the   King  an.l  Van   Dam.  he  has  been  as  hasty.     In  th.-  first 

Van  Dm^r  '"^  ^  ^""T' ■^-'S''' -"'  ''"■"  ^'"'  --"^  J'"ife-  ''"-•  opini.m  f  but  in  this  of 
Van  Dam  s  he  dehvers  h.s  own  without  askeing  theirs  at  all.  doubth'ss  with  an  intent  to  Hyass 
or  overawe  them.  Formerly  he  was  for  encouraging  business  to  be  brought  befor..  hiu^  in 
the  l,,,u.ty  s.de  of  the  Exchequer,  but  now  he  denyes  the  power  of  the  Court.     When  he 

Ho'r'h  Coun.'"'''  ^'""'""  '"'  ""  "^"""^''  '"■  '"'■''  "  '^"'"■'  "'■  ^'"""^"^y'  "°^  ^"^  "^y  «''«^« 
It  would  be  extreamly  ditlicult  to  account  for  these  contrary's,  had  he  not  b-.n  president  of 
the  Conned  of  the  Jersey's  at  the  time,  of  Montgon.erie's  death,  and  received  the  whole  salary 
and  perquisites  there;  but  being  un.ler  the  like  circumstan.res  w.th  Van  Dam  he  exp.-cts  the 
l.ke  order  un.l  hoping,  by  his  partiality  in  Van  Dan.'s  case  to  make  that  a  prece.h'nt  in  his 
own  the  Mystery  ,sdisclos...l;  hence  it  is  thut  the  Lawyers  believe  he  has  not  only  advised 
the  plea,  bu  likewise  Van  Dam's  Council  in  preparing  their  argument  against  the  single  point 
of  the  Jurisdiction  of  the  Court  in  matters  of  K.p.i.y  ami  that  tli.-y  likewise  saw  his  opinion 
..•f^.re  he  r..a,i  it  ,n  Court.  Van  Dam's  Council,  notwithstanding  Morris's  opinion  expected 
that  the  Court  would  sustain  their  pow  .r  «n.l  th..relore  provi.led  beforehand  son...  further 
ex..ept,ons.  which  they  ofh-re.!  as  so.m  as  Judg.-  J>hillips  ha.l  .i..liveie.l  his  opinion;  the 
Hubstanc.  whereof  ,  ■.  that  the  (;ov'  appearing  by  the  King's  onler.  to  be  inten-st.-.l  i„ 
th.,  Lvent  of  the  cause,  an.l  it  being  in  his  pow.-r  to  .lisplace  the  Ju.lges.  this  suit  ought  not 
to  proceed  whilst  that  power  .-xists.  To  th.'se  shifts  is  van  Dam  .Iriven  by  his  C.mncil  or 
rather  by  Morns,  sin.-e  every  one  believes,  be  is  at  the  botu.in  of  them.  The  Ju.lges  however 
woul.    not  a.Imilt  of  ,1...  ex..eptions.  ami  I  think  th.-y  so  palpably  reflect  upon  their  integrity. 

that  th.-y  might  well  shewn  their  reseiiti t  m.ire  warmly. 

I  cannot  forbear  mentioning  a  late  instan.-e  of  ,M.,rris's  insolen.e  to  one  of  His  Mai""  Council 

I'll..  .Ju.lg,.s  asw..!l  as  the  Lawyers  not  excepting  van   Dams,  being  of  opinion  that  the 

lerms  of  holding  the  Supreme  Court  at  New  York  an.l  the  Circuits  in  the  C.untry,  might  be 

ma.h,  more  cMivenhMU,  b, f„r  then,  !   the  p... ,  a.lvis.-d  among  themselves  ab.H.t  it, 

having    irst  oblaim-d  my  leave,  and  thinking  it  pn.per  likewise,  that  the  power  given  to 
Ju.lg.-s  by  a  l.,rmer  or.Iinan.'e  for  app.,inling  Sitlhigs  of  ilw  Court  of   |.;x..h,.quer  out  of  Term 

or  the  dispatch  of  busin.'HS  in    t quity  side  of  that   Court,  shoid.i    be    inserted   in  that 

Or.inance.  they  consulted  the  (M.ief  Justice  upon  it.  who  then  n.n.le  no  objection,  but  n  .lay  or 
two  alter  1...  ha.l  .leliv.-r...!   his  opini.m   in  \  an   Dam's  case,  he  melt  M'' K.medy  one  ol  the 
Council  .,f  this  1  rovince.  and  .poke  thus  to  him.     ••  .M'  Kene.ly,  I  tell  y.>u  (an.l  ..ailing  upon 
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one  or  two  persons  present)  I  .U'sire  you  will  bear  Witness,  tlmt  I  .tell  M'  Kene.ly.  that  sueh 
mi  onlinance  will  be  brought  into  Council  very  soon;  it  is  an  illegal  ordinance,  an.l  1  tell  you 
so  beforehand,  that  you  not  give  into  it.  and  what  1  tell  you,  1  shall  tell  the  rest  ol  the 
Council"  — M'  Kenedy  answered  it  would  be  his  better  way  to  talk  wXh  the  (JoV  about  it 
"  1  shall  see  the  Gov'  to  day"  replyed  Morris  "  an.l  I  will  tell  him  so"  alter  this  the  ordnance 
was  laid  before  us.  and  past  unanimously. 

I  have  been  as  short  as  possible  in  my  representations  fearing  to  trespass  much  on  ^our 
Graces  time  or  1  could  have  given  more  instances  of  Morris's  partiality  Injustice  and  other 
faults,  and  yet  before  1  part  with  him  I  shall  be  obliged  to  say  much  more,  whereby  I  bchevo 
Your  Grace  will  think  him  undeserving  of  any  Countenance  or  ollice  whatsoever. 

His  son  Lewis  Morris  being  one  of  the  Council  behaved  himself  with  that  ii.Holeiu-e  to 
Coil  Moutgouu>rie  that  he  was  obliged  to  suspend  him  from  his  seal  at  that  lloar.l,  whereupon 
His  Mai"  displaced  him  and  ai)pointed  another  in  his  room.  Those  insolent  papers  which  tho 
son  then  read  and  delivered  at  the  CounciU  Hoard  which  occasioned  his  suspension,  were,  it 
seems  drawn  by  his  Father.  Soon  after  my  arrival  here,  the  8on  got  himself  el.'cted  an 
Asse.nbly  man  for  a  Horough,  in  the  room  of  a  dec-used  Member,'  and  gave  nil  the  oppos.tu)n 
he  could  to  the  measures  the  house  took  to  make  the  Govern' easy ;  but  when  he  iound  the 
Revenue  Bill  would  pass,  he  endevoure.i  to  slirr  up  contentions  and  create  misunderstandings 
between  me  the  Council  and  Assembly,  hopeing  by  these  means  to  delay  ilie  Revenue  Bill  if 
not  to  defeat  it,  but  he  failed  in  all  his  attempts;  one  whereof  was  to  get  an  Act  passed  for 
esfiblishing  fees;  his  Father  however  was  well  pleased  with  his  son's  behaviour,  lor  being 
over  bis  cup's  one  publi.rk  day  in  a  large  .ompany,  wherein  some  of  the  leading  men  ol  the 
Assembly  were  present,  he  took  upon  him  to  condemn  their  conduct  in  those  particulars 
wherein  they  had  served  the  (iovern'  and  oi.p.>-««''i  his  son,  and  to  direct  them  m  what  manner 
they  ought  to  exert  themselves,  wherein  without  doubt,  he  had  an  eye  to  the  Boston  Assembly, 
whose  spirit  begins  to  difuse  itself  too  much  amongst  the  other  provinces. 

Soon  after  the  Chief  Justice  bad  read  bis  opinion  or  rather  argument  in  l^ourt.  I  s.«nt  to 
him  for  a  copy  of  it  which  he  said  he  wouhl  send  me,  and  suspecting  that  it  would  not  be  u 
true  copy  1  sent  again  to  him  the  next  day  to  lett  him  know  that  I  expected  he  woul.l  sign  it 
and  certifye  it  to  be  a  true  copy;  be  said  be  .lid  not  know  wh.-ther  he  shoul.l  or  not.  that  be 
would  think  of  it,  and  from  that  time  1  had  no  expe.'tation  of  a  copy,  nor  .lid  I  give  myHclf 
any  further  trouble  about  it,  since  it  was  not  so  mucf  his  opinion  that  I  took  noli..-  ol,  as 
the  time  wherein  he  prepared  &  sj.oke  it.  I  Hhall  therefore  cntent  niys..lf  at  pn-senl  lor 
your  Graces  observation  from  what  we  .-ould  coU.'Ct  from  his  exiraonlinuiy  speech  U.  make  a 

few  remarks  upon  it.  .  ,   ,  r  i  i 

His  speech,  was  without  doubt  at  first  made  to  please  the  peopl.',  and  by  way  of  appeal  to 
them,  the  things  that  he  strikes  at.  being  su.-b  as  they  by  their  rcpr.«sentatives  m  A^s.^mbiy 
have  ma.le  bol.l  attempts  against;  I  m.aii  the  Court  of  Chan.-ery,  and  the  establishing  ol  tho 
fees  by  the  Kings  Authority.  The  first  of  these  the  Assembly  have  at  several  tim.'s  v..f.l  to 
be  ngainst  Law,  and  the  Council  being  doubtful,  vvbether  the  (JoV  alone,  ..r  the  Gov'  and 
Cm.ncil  were  .lodges  of  that  Court;  Coll:  Hunter  that  !..■  might  \cl  wilh.Mit  scruple,  wrote 
,„  ,!»•  Board  of  Trade  «8  I  am  informed,  who  refered  the  matter  to  8'  K.lwar.l  Northy  th..,. 
Attorney  General,  who  gave  bis  opinion  that  the  (JoV  by  the  cuslo.ly  of  the  great  S.-al  ol  tho 


>  Uw.1.  Mo%ms  Junior,  to.,V  hi.  ..«<  in  ll.n  NVw  Vnrk  A-.n,l.ly,  f..r  It...  n..r„.,^t.  -f  W..tclu^l,  r, 
1781,  ••  tuoceMor  to  Gilbert  Willct,  li<i ,  .U.c.»i«.l.  Journal>  »/  /I..«i6'*.  t.  «»»,  «II6.  -K.» 


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LONDON  DornMRNTH!     XXIV.  947 

Proviiiro  wnw  (ho  Solo  .Tii(l;^o  of  tliiil  (^otirl.  In  coiiHoquiMu-o  wlicriHtC,  lio  nclod  im  hiicIi  nil 
llui  tinn<  of  IiIh  (iovcrii'  mid  hd  hiivn  nil  llio  (lovrni"  niiifo,  mul  MurriH  liiinNi'H'  wlu'ii 
I'rtmi.ii'iil  iiC  iho  ('ouiicil  of  (lin  .loim'yH,  on  M'  M(mlgom(>ri.''H  (Icnili  nclcil  iin  Chiiiin-lloi- 
himHt-ir  mill  giving  11  <l«'cn<o  in  tliiit  Conrl  i  liul  li<>  knowH  tlmt  itio  pfoplit  of  now  York  hiivo 
agroiiliT  di«likt' to  tlial  Court,  iV  Cor  diU'cHMit.  cmiMOM  llinn  llii>  |km)|iIc  of  .I.thov  In  .Iitncv 
tlio  King  Iiim  no  (iuit  n-nln  to  hiio  (or,  nor  mo  (lioro  miy  griintH  of  lund  nindo  tlioro  iin  iil  Now 
York,  tho  wholo  provinco  boing  griiiiti<d  niidor  tlio  grout  Soul  of  Knglmid ;    hut  in  N.  York 


Ihoro  huvo  hooii  grout   iirroarN  of  (^uit  rontn  rocovorod   in  tho  Court  oC  CI 


iiinoorv,  mil 


I  nil 


or 


0  iiro  approlionNivo  < 


nioNt  of  tho  liindH  having  hoon   ^rantod   hy  tho  (iovornour,  tho   poop 

having  tho  validity  of  Hoino  of  iIiomo  grunm  quoKtionod  ;  tho  iiltonipt  Ihoroforo  to  iliHlroy  tl 

Court  iH  popular. 

That  of  tho  loon  \h  not  ho  groat  an  oyo  hoio  ;  it  Iuih  Horvoil  howovor  on  all  ocoiiNionM  to  add  to 
tho  niuni)or  o(  Ihoir  ooniphiinlH,  whonovor  an  ANMonihly  Iiiin  grown  Nowr,  hut  tho  poopio  rogiird 
it  nooihorwJNo,  Ihon  an  tlioy  would  liavo  tho  powor  in  tlioir  own  liaiidH  mid  tlioy  liavo  niailo  Hiiinn 

nttoinptH  to  got  it;  for  in  tho  yoar  I7()S»  thoy  paHHod  an  ait  lor   tl ntahliNliing  of  Coom  wliioh 

wiiH  rojootod  hy  tho  (iiioon,  in  tho  xanio  yoar  mid  nriloiH  givon  to  Coll:  lliinlor  who  wiih  thou 
nppointod  (iovornour  of  tliiH  provinoo  to  oNlahliHli  tlioin  with  tho  adviio  of  tho  Connoil  on  a 
roaHonahIo  fool,  whirh  ho  did  hooii  aftor  IiIh  arrival  hv  ordin 


anoo,  anil  thoy  liavo  oontinuoil 


any 


evor  Hinoo  on  that  oHtnhiishiiionl  ;  and  rn  tho  hont  inipiiry  I   ran  niako,  I  d tt  iind  that 

complaint  lian  hoon  niailo  to  tho  (JovornourH  of  any  oxorhitanio  of  tho  Iooh. 

If  tho  (;onrt  of  Chanoory  (hat  haw  hithorto  NuliniNloil  oould  roioivo  ilN  fato  fioni  tho  liroath 
of  thiH  Man,  why  may  not  tho  otiior  CourtH,  0110  allor  tho  otiior  ho  iIIhnoIvoiI  in  liko  iniinnor. 
Tho  Court  of  Kxrlioijuor  of  wliioh  ho  Iiiih  hoon  a  .Indgo  ovor  ninro  ho  hiiH  hoon  Chief  JuHtico, 
Ih  imw  givon  up  l>y  him,  and  I  ilont  hoo  how  that  ran  lio  diHlroyod  and  (ho  odiorH  pronorvod  ; 
iiiH  and  tho  otlnr  .IndgoH  CominiHHioiiH  oxlonding  to  all  aliko,  hut  an  that  would  no  way  Horvo 
Mr  proitont  purpoHo,  !io  wan  carolhi  not  to  toiioh  it,  knowing  (hut  tho  poopio  would  too  plainly 
HOO  (hoir  own  iliHtrui'lion  in  it,  for  nothing  Iohh  thoii  tho  utnioNt  oonliiNiim  nniNt  ho  tliu 
CiinHonuonoo,  ovory  Juilgoniont  nl  any  (iino  givon  in  any  of  tlioHo  CourtH,  hoing  ol  loiirHo  to 
bo  void,  iiiid  thin  porhapH  wuh  ono  roaNon,  why  ho  would  not  at  (hat  t..-io  Hiilli-r  (ho  wholo  plra 
to  ho  argiioil;  for  it  doos  not  only  Mtriko  at  tho  )iiriHiiiition  of  tho  Court  to  hoar  raiiNON  in 
Kiinity,  hut  at  tho  vory  hoing  of  tho  Court  and  tho  cniiHtitulioii  of  tho  .Judgon,  and  ooiiMoipiontly 
all  tho  .luriHiliotion  in  all  itH  partN. 

Hut  tho  odior  .InilgoH,  tho  Altnrnoy  d'oii'  mid  tho  (-'0 il  rotainod  for  tho  King  in  IIiIn  onuiin 

Bay  and  aro  of  opinion,  hin  Majonly  may  oH(ahliiih  any  (^oiirlM  not  ropiignant  to  tho  (Miartor  or 
common  UHago  of  tho  Provinoo.  S'  Kilwanl  Norlhy  gavo  liiH  opinion  an  to  tlii;  oiigniHmiro  of 
tho  Court  of  Chimoory  |in|  Kngliind.  What  in  iit  proNont  propoHoil  Ih  not  an  ordinanoo  for 
pstahliHiiing  a  (Joiirt  o(  Ivpiity,  hut  lor  alloriiig  tho  lornm  or  tiinoH  for  Iho  Milting  of  llio  (Niiirt 
mill  CirruilH,  and  appninling  propor  MiltingM  out  of  lorin  (or  Iho  l'',i|iiily  nIiIi'  of  tho  I'ixrhoijiior 
nnil  for  tho  iliH|)atoh  of  hiiNinoNH;  hut  hh  tlioNo  aro  ipioHtioiiH  and  iliNpiitcH  lurrign  to  my 
••ihiration  and  way  of  lilo  I  Hliall  not  ontrr  liirlhi'r  into  llimi  and  huvo  hut  junI  hlnli'd  al  what 
In  Haid  in  niaintonanoo  of  tho  powor  o(  tho  Coiirl.  I  hog  Iravo  howrvor  to  Hay  to  Voiir  (iraoo, 
tliat  thoro  in  an  ahHoliito  in'oonHily  (o  JrixiHt  upon  tho  Kingi:  jumI  prorogativo  oHporially  Hiiico  the 
wollfaro  of  hJH  Siihp-olH  in  inlrrwovn  an  in  thin  oano. 

I  have  Hail!  that  .MorrlN  hiniHi'il'lormrrly  iirgod  tlm  liiiwyorM  to  oomnionri' hiiIIk  in  tin-  Ki|iiity 
■ido  of  Ihi)    l''.xi'hoi|uor  im   11   Hpoodior   and  Iohh   ox|ionNivi!  way  of  doti'rminiiig   inaltorH  of 


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Equity,  then  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  ;  if  the  subject  can  receive  n  benefit  from  that  Court,  I  am 
sure  it  is  necessary  for  tlie  King's  interest,  for  there  the  Quit  Rents,  fines,  forfeitures  and  other 
dues,  may  be  sued  for  &  recovered  in  less  time  then  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,  for  the  Gov" 
being  obliged  Irequently  to  meet  the  Jersey  Assembly  and  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians  at 
Albany,  which  take  up  a  considerable  part  of  the  year,  the  business  cannot  be  dispatched  so 
soon  as  is  requisite;  by  means  whereof  the  people  have  been  encouraged  to  pursue  in  their 
neglect  of  paying  their  rents  and  other  dues  at  such  time  as  they  ought ;  but  a  Court  of 
Exchequer  meeting  with  none  of  these  interruptions  may  in  a  shorter  time  determine  causes 
whereby  the  Quit  rents  may  be  brought  into  a  more  regular  and  certain  method  of  payment, 
a  thing  highly  necessr  ry,  and  which  I  am  endevouring  to  put  upon  a  good  foot. 

Upon  the  whole.  My  Lord,  I  think  it  my  duty  to  support  that  Court,  and  to  maintain  his 
Majesty's  prerogative  to  the  utmost  of  my  power;  especially  at  a  time,  where  his  just  and 
reasonable  autiiority  is  so  avowedly  opposed  by  our  neighbours  at  Boston.  I  perswade  myself, 
that  Your  Grace  will  approve  of  my  displacing  Morris  on  this  consideration  too,  that  it  is  a 
necessary  step  to  prevent  the  like  in  this  province  or  at  least,  to  defer'  others  in  Authority  from 
being  Advocates  for  the  Boston  principles;  it  is  evident  from  what  has  been  said,  that  the 
Father  on  the  Bench  and  the  son  in  the  Assembly  act  with  the  same  views ;  they  are  men, 
from  whom  I  am  to  expect  the  utmost  opposition  in  the  King's  affairs  and  therefore  ought  to 
be  crushed  in  time.  I  shall  now  make  a  few  remarks  on  the  printed  paper,  which  is  said  to  be 
a  letter  to  me. 

Morris  says  that  the  King's  Council  had  liberty  to  say  what  they  thought  proper ;  but  that 
is  so  far  from  the  truth  that  he  would  not  suffer  them  to  argue  upon  the  whole  plea,  which 
they  had  prepared  themselves,  but  singled  out  one  point  to  which  aione  he  confined  them,  and 
for  which  tiiey  were  not  prepared. 

He  says,  that  he  thought  himself  within  the  duty  of  his  oflice  in  sending  me  the  message 
about  the  ordinance ;  hut  I  think  rather  it  would  have  been  his  duty,  to  have  waited  till  the 
Gov'  and  Council  had  asked  his  opinion,  or  at  least  till  the  Ordinance  had  been  passed ;  for  if 
it  had  been  an  ordinance  proceeding  from  the  Gover'  &  Council  without  any  application  to 
them  from  others,  he  could  not  be  supposed  to  know,  that  we  had  any  such  thing  under  our 
consideration.  But  the  truth  is,  he  did  know  it,  he  was  advised  with  ab'  it  by  the  other  Judges 
and  the  Lawyers  before  he  delivered  his  opinion  in  Van  Dam's  case,  and  made  no  objection 
to  the  legality  of  it,  hut  after  he  had  delivered  his  opinion  he  thought  it  necessary  to  send 
that  message. 

He  thinks  my  answer  too  warm,  and  proceeding  only  from  the  opinion  he  gave  on  that  point 
of  Law,  but  I  believe.  Your  (irace  will  think  1  ought  not  to  have  anything  to  say  to  him  in 
private  who  had  so  openly  attacked  the  King's  prerogative,  that  I  could  neither  rely  upon  his 
integrity,  depend  upon  his  judgement  or  opinion  or  think  him  a  person  fitt  to  be  intrusted  with 
any  concernes  relating  to  the  King  is  too  plain  Ironi  what  1  have  8i>id  above  to  need  any  further 
reason ;  hut  he  is  widely  mistaken  in  supposing  it  could  proceed  from  no  other  cause  but 
his  giving  that  opinion,  for  it  was  not  his  opinion  but  the  time  and  manner  and  the  sell 
interestedness  of  it  that  I  resented  most;  had  he  suffered  the  King's  (.Jouncil  to  have  argued 
upon  tiie  whole  plea  as  they  desired  and  were  prepared  to  do,  and  Inul  heard  Council  on  the 
other  side,  had  he  taken  time  as  he  always  liad  done  in  other  -ases  before  he  delivered  his 
Opinion  or  had  he  not  been    president  o(   Jersey  and  alike  circumstanced  with  Van  Dam, 


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his  opinion  then  would  have  been  no  other  wise  considered  than  his  want  of  judgement.  But 
as  he  would  not  sutler  the  King's  Council  to  deliver  their  arguments  as  they  had  prepared 
them,  as  he  before  hand  had  wrote  down  his  opinion  and  arguments,  as  he  had  read  it  as  soon 
as  the  Lawyers  had  done  speaking  without  asking  any  of  the  other  Judges  their  opinion,  as 
he  tiiereby  attempted  to  hyass  or  overthrow  the  other  Judges,  as  he  told  them  they  were  only 
h!s  Assistants,  thereby  rendring  tli^  r  Authority  contemptible  in  the  eyes  of  the  people  & 
insinuating  that  their  judgement  or  opinions  are  of  no  signification  and  as  his  case  and  van 
Dam's  are  alike  (tho'  the  King's  order  with  respect  to  Morris  is  not  yet  come)  what  less,  then 
partiality  could  I  think  him  guilty  of,  that  I  cannot  think  him  fitt  to  be  intrusted  vtrith  *!ie 
King's  concernes. 

The  other  part  of  my  message  which  taxed  him  with  slight  and  contempt  ettc,  he  has  in 
some  measure  acknowledged  by  saying  that  he  has  never  been  but  six  times  in  my  company; 
three  of  the  times  he  has  mentioned,  and  the  last  of  them  somewhat  ironically ;  if  he  had 
mentioned  a  fourth  he  would  have  na.ned  >i\'  the  times  he  had  been  in  my  company,  and  that 
was  about  a  frivolous  affair  at  an  unseasonalie  time,  for  dinner  was  on  my  table  and  my  family 
and  some  of  the  Assembly  waited  for  me;  but  1  do  assure  your  Grace  he  never  was  once  to 
pay  me  a  visit— no,  not  so  much  as  to  welcome  me  into  the  province;  the  first  time  I  saw 
him  was,  when  he  delivered  the  publick  seals  of  the  Jerseys  to  me,  which  a  Man  of  more 
modtsty  would  not  have  mentioned  at  this  time,  since  this  short  relation  of  his  behaviour  at 
that  time  will  be  little  to  his  advantage.  About  four  days  after  my  arrival  at  New  York  I 
went  to  Amboy  to  receive  the  seals  and  to  take  the  oaths,  expecting  to  find  Morris  there,  but 
he  was  not  then  come  from  his  plantation  tho'  I  had  sent  timely  notice;  I  waited  till  he  came 
and  expected  (the  Council  being  Assembled)  that  he  would  deliver  me  the  seals,  but  I  was 
told  that  Alexander,  one  of  the  Council  of  that  province  and  a  Lawyer  too,  was  busy  in 
finishing  a  decree  in  Chancery  which  Morris  had  given,  and  I  was  desired  to  wait  till  it  was 
done.  1  then  went  out  and  walked  before  the  door  of  the  house  for  an  hour  or  two  ;  some  of 
the  Council  discovering  how  I  was  treated  and  highly  resenting  it  spoke  to  Morris  about  it, 
who  said  that  the  decree  would  soon  be  finished,  but  that  if  the  Gov'  would  afiJix  the  Seal  of 
the  Province  to  it  afterwards,  he  would  deliver  the  seals  to  him;  but  I  excused  i.iyself  and 
waited,  till  Morris  had  sealed  the  Decree.  This  Decree  it  seems  was  given  in  a  very  hasty 
manner,  and  before  the  witnesses  of  the  other  side  were  examinell  it  was  made  in  favour  of 
Morris's  sons  wife  or  her  sister,  wherein  Morris's  partiality  is  loudly  spoken  of. 

Things  are  now  gone  that  length,  that  I  must  either  displace  Morris  or  suHer  myself  to  be 
affronted,  or  what  is  still  worse,  see  the  King's  authority  trampled  on  and  disrespect  and 
irreverence  to  it,  taught,  from  the  Bench  to  the  People  by  him,  who  by  his  oath  and  his  ofiice 
is  obliged  to  support  it;  this  is  neither  consistent  with  my  duly  nor  my  inclination  to  bear, 
and  therefore  when  I  return  to  New  York,  I  shall  displace  him  and  make  Judge  Delancey  Chief 
Justice  in  his  room,  and  I  am  perswaded  that  your  (irace  will  he  of  opinion  from  what  I  have 
said,  that  [  ought  not  to  sutler  him  to  sit  longer  on  that  liench,  and  that  I  may  not  be  thought 
singular,  I  will  instance  other  Gov"  who  have  displaced  Chief  Justices  for  much  less  cause, 
and  I  will  go  no  further  hack  then  M' Hunter,  who  turned  out  M'  Monipesson  from  being  Chief 
Justices  of  Jersey  and  made  M'  .ramison  Chief  Justice  in  his  room  ;  afterwards  Ciov'  liurnett 
displaced  M' Jamison  &  nppoint.'d  M'  Trent;  upon  M'  Trent's  death  he  appointed  M'  Hooper, 
and  somelinu'  alter  displaced  M'  Hooper  and  appointed  M'  Farmer.  M'  Delaiu'y  is  a  person 
of  a  very  good  estate  as  well,  as  of  a  good   character,  and  1  promise  myself,  that  on  my 


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recommendation  Your  Grace  will  be  so  good  to  obtain  His  Maj'^'  Warrant  on  which  a  new 
Commission  issues  here.  Your  Grace  remembers  how  often  M'"  Walpole  has  desired  that  I 
should  hold  Courts  of  Equity  towards  supporting  the  Kings  prerogative,  as  well  as  to  recover 
his  right  It  being  very  seldom  done  by  former  Governors  here,  as  being  unpopular,  has  made 
this  Madman  oppose  it  in  this  extraordinary  way.     I  am  — My  Lord.  ettc. 

W"  Cosby. 


Lords  of  Ti-ade  to  the  Lords  of  the  Privy  Council. 

[Nsw-Yorlt  EnlriM,  &  L.,  290.] 

To  the  Right  Hon""  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  of  His  Maj""'  most  Hon""  privy  Council. 

My  Lords, 

Pursuant  to  Your  Lordi-P-  order  of  the  22''  inst:  We  herewith  transmit  to  your  Lord^P-  the 
draught  of  an  Instruction  which  we  have  prepared  for  Coll:  William  Cosby,  His  Maj'J-'  Gov' 
of  New  York  directing  him  to  annex  the  Tract  of  Land  which  His  Majesty  hath  lately  granted 
to  Sir  Joseph  Eyles  Kn'  Jonathan  Perrie,  John  Drumnioiid  &  Thomas  Watts  Esq"  in  the  said 
province  of  New  York  commonly  known  by  the  name  of  the  Equivalent  land  to  such  contiguous 
County  or  Counties  in  the  said  province,  as  he  shall  judge  most  coiivenient  for  that  purpose. 

We  are— My  Lords.  ,    ,.     .      , 

Your  LordP""  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  servants. 

P.   DOEMINIQUE 

T.  Peluam. 

E.  Ashe. 
Whitehall.  •  ^-  B«ii>«E«AN 

May  the  31.  1733.  J^  Bhudenell. 


Additional  Instruction  to  our  Trusty  and  welbeloved  Coll:  William  Cosby  our 
Capt"  Gen'  and  Gov'  in  Chief  of  our  province  of  New  York,  and  the 
Territories  depending  thereon  in  America,  or  to  the  Commander  in  Chief 
of  our  said  Province  for  the  time  being,  given  at. 

Whereas  a  Petition  has  been  presented  to  us  by  S'  Joseph  Eyles  Kn',  Jonathan  Perrie, 
John  Drummond  and  Thomas  Watts  Esq"  praying  that  the  Tract  of  land  granted  to  them  in 
the  Province  of  New  York,  known  by  the  name  of  the  Equivalent  land  may  be  either  erected 
into  a  County  or  united  to  such  other  contiguous  County  or  Countys  of  the  said  Province  us 
shall  be  found  the  most  convenient;  Our  will  and  pleasure  is  that  you  choose  the  most 
convenient  County  or  Counties  and  that  you  do  annex  the  said  Equivalent  Land'  to  such 
County  or  Counties  accordingly. 

■  ITpon  the  «.tabli.l,mcnt,  in  IVUl,  of  the  b««n,l«ry  lino  h..lwcM.n  N..w-Vork  ,uul  ronn^ctiont.  »  trnct  of  laml  lying  on  th., 
.ide  of  tho  latt.^r  ...lony,  conmntinK  of  nhove  Od.ooo  u.T...,  fro.n  iU  figure  .•,.ll...l  the  OMonj?.  w.i«  .-cloa  to  ^e«-\ork,  M  0.1 
E-m«aU,U  fur  louds  n.«rtli«  SuunJ  .iirrcuJerca  to  CouuucUouf.  »«.(/.'.  Iliitorn  0/  ytwYork,  8vo.,  I.,  244.  — I'.U 


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Lewis  Morris,  -Esq.,  to  the  Lords  of  I'vad/;. 

[New-Tork  Pipers,  Bundle  £e.,  18.] 

.      ,      ,  New  York.  87.  August  1733. 

My  Lords, 

I  do  suppose  that  by  this  conveyance  Your  LordPJ"  will  receive  from  his  Excel!'''  our  Gov'  an 
account  of  his  having  displaced  me  from  being  Chief  Justice  of  this  I'rovince,  with  the  reasons 
for  his  doing  of  it.  Had  he  been  pleased  to  have  communicated  them  to  the  Council!  (which  I 
cannot  learne  that  he  has  done)  or  to  myselfe,  I  malie  no  doubt,  I  should  have  been  able  to 
have  answered  them  to  tlie  satisfaction  of  my  superiors;  but  since  lie  has  not  done  either, 
I  have  but  to  much  reason  to  believe  that  I  am  displaced  for  the  gratification  of  his  causelesse 
resentment,  for,  any  just  causa  I  am  sure  he  has  not. 

I  have  been  nigh  twenty  years  in  that  Office ;  and  was  recommended  in  the  first  of  the  late 
King,  by  the  then  Gov'  Hunter  to  the  Board  of  Trade,  to  have  that  Office  given  me  as  some 
reward,  for  the  faithful!  services  I  had  done  to  the  Crown  in  this  Govern',  and  that  Hon'''* 
Board  thought  fit  to  recommend  me  to  the  King,  who  was  graciously  pleased  upon  that 
recommendation  to  conferr  that  Office  upon  me,  and  by  his  order  in  Council!  to  direct  the 
Gov'  to  issue  a  patent  under  the  scale  of  this  Province  for  that  purpose,  and  his  present 
Majestic  on  his  Accession  to  the  Crown  was  also  graciously  pleased  by  the  like  order  to  direct 
my  being  continued  in  it. 

The  Sallary  and  proffits  of  the  Office  was  inconsiderable  (not  100  pounds  sterling)  when  I 
came  to  it,  'tis  now  not  worth  above  200  pounds  sterlR  and  that  increase  chieily  owing  to  the 
good  opinion  the  General  Assembly  was  pleas'd  to  conceive  on  my  conduct  in  it.  1  am  now 
grown  old  in  the  publick  service  having  been  for  above  forty  years  ingaged  in  it  in  New  York 
and  Jersey. 

In  the  year  1701.  I  was  instrumental  (at  my  own  no  small  expence)  to  prevaile  on  the 
proprietors  of  New  Jersie  to  make  a  surrender  of  their  Govern'  to  the  Crown,  and  I  have 
not  been  since  so  ill  a  servant  to  the  Govern'  as  to  deserve  this  treatment  from  the  Gov', 
nor  so  behaved  myselfe  in  my  late  Station  of  Chief  Justice  as  to  make  my  removal  at  all 
aggreable  to  tlie  people,  whicli  Your  Lord^P'  on  enquiry  1  doubt  not  may  learne  from 
indifferent  persons. 

I  have  not  as  yet,  had  any  notice  from  tlie  Gov'  of  my  being  displaced ;  but  the  publick 
voice  soon  brought  it  to  me,  and  a  coppy  of  tlie  following  Minute  of  Council!  wliich  one  of 
my  friends  procured  the  next  day  assured  me  of  the  truth  of  what  was  said:  Viz':  At  a 
Council!  lield  the  23""  of  August  1733.  Present:  liia  Excellency,  M'  Clarke,  M'  Harrison, 
Doctor  Colden  M' Kenedy  M' Delancy  — The  (JoV  delivered  in  Council!  to  James  Delancy 
Esq"  a  commission  appointing  him  Chief  Justice  of  the  province  of  New  York  in  the  room  of 
Lewis  Morris  Esq",  and  also  to  Frederick  Pliillipse  Esq"  a  Commission  appointing  liiiu 
Second  Justice  after  which  tliey  were  sworn  into  their  several!  offices"— Tlio'  tliese  men 
were  all  Officers  of  the  Govern'  and  consequently  depending  on  the  Gov'  and  fearefull  of 
speaking  their  mind,  and  the  last  of  them  Delnncy,  the  person  to  wlioni  tlie  Commission  was 
given,  makes  but  tlie  fifth  Man;  yet  your  Lordri"  may  observe  that  no  advice  was  asked  (even 
of  tliese  Members)  whether  such  a  change  was  proper  to  be  made ;  but  the  Commissions  wero 
delivered  to  the  persons,  and  they  sworn  accordingly  without  ever  consulting  the  Councill 


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about  it  who,  (had  they  been  ask'd)  I  believe  would  not  have  advised  the  doing  of  it.  1 
being  pretty  well  assured,  that  neither  Golden,  who  well  knows  the  state  of  this  province, 
nor  Kenedy  the  Collector,  nor  I  believe  Delancy  himselfe  would  have  advised  the  doing  of 
any  such  thing.  I  submitt  it  to  Your  LordPi"  better  judgements,  whether  in  this  or  any  such 
like  case,  it  had  not  been  more  proper,  and  more  agreable  to  the  meaning  of  his  Maj"*'' 
Instructions  to  have  had  the  whole  Council  present  to  have  given  their  opinions,  how  fit  it 
was  to  have  made  such  a  change,  and  to  have  had  their  reasons  for  or  against  the  doing  of 
it  entered  in  the  Council  Bookes,  that  his  Majestie  and  his  Ministers  might  have  been  enabled 
to  judge  whether  such  a  change  was  for  the  publick  service  or  aot.  If  his  Excell'^  has  any 
reasons  better  than  the  gratification  of  his  own  resentment  (which  I  never  will  believe  Your 
LordPP'  will  think  to  be  a  good  reason)  and  doth  not  communicate  them  to  the  Council!,  it 
will  naturally  be  thought  they  are  such  as  the  Councill  are  not  fit  to  be  trusted  with ;  whether 
they  are,  or  not.  Your  Lord^P'  will  be  able  to  judge,  for  1  suppose  he  will  think  himselfe 
obliged  to  give  some,  and  the  stale  method  of  abuse,  and  calling  every  man  that  will  not 
become  the  promoter  of  a  Governour's  private  views,  an  Enemy  to  the  King's  prerogative, 
will  not  at  tliis  time  of  day  be  thought  sufficient. — 

The  reasons  for  displacing  a  Judge  should  (in  my  humble  opinion)  be  not  only  in  themselves 
very  good,  but  very  evident;  nothing  being  more  distastfuU  than  the  arbitrary  removal  of 
Judges,  because  every  man  that  has  any  thing  he  calls  his  own  must  naturally  think  the 
enjoyment  of  it  very  precarious  under  such  an  administration,  and  our  Governour's  conduct 
has  been  such  as  fully  to  perswade  those  under  his  Govern'  that  he  thinks  himselfe  above  the 
restrai.it  of  any  Rules  but  those  of  his  own  will.  I  can  not  tell  what  occasioned  his  difl'erence 
with  me  unlesse  it  was  an  opinion  I  gave  on  a  matter  in  Judgement  before  me ;  the  opinion  is 
printed  and  comes  inclosed.  Your  Lord''P"  will  see  by  his  message  to  me  the  temper  of  the 
Man  and  Judge  of  his  abilities — My  two  Brethren  the  Second  and  third  Judge  (as  they  are 
here  term'd)  but  now  made  the  Chief  Justice  and  Second  Judge  differed  with  me  in  opinion, 
their  reasons  1  never  could  get  in  writing,  but  have  inclosed  the  substance  of  them. — Your 
LordPP'  will  be  able  to  determine  how  farre  they  are,  an  answer  to  what  I  said:  they  are  as 
follows:  —  viz'  First,  that  some  power  to  correct  the  rigor  or  supply  r/(c  dtfccls  of  the  common 
rule  or  measure  of  justice  as  cssencial  lo,  and  coevail  with  every  well  formed  Constitution.  S"""  That 
this  power  is  7iot  only  supposed  in  the  frame  of  the  Common  Law  of  England,  but  the  power 
itself  M  a  ptrrt  of  that  Law.  3''  That  the  common  Law  of  England  is  the  undoubted  birth-righ 
of  Englishmen  and  doth  accompany  and  follow  them  into  all  Colonies  or  plantations  dcriv  li 
from  their  Mother  Country.  4""  That  this  is  an  English  Colony  or  Plantation  and  therefore 
the  Common  Law  extends  hither,  and  consequently  by  that  extension  the  power  to  determine 
according  to  equity  doth  extern!  and  must  be  lodged  somewhere  —  S""''  'J'hat  this  power  in 
England  was  originally  lodged  in  the  Court  of  Exchequer.  (I  think  my  Brethren  are  a  little 
mistaken  in  this  part).  C'  that  the  Judges  of  that  Court  have  only  their  nomination  from 
the  King,  but  their  power  and  Authority  from  the  Law.  7'''  that  the  Judges  of  the  Supream 
Court  of  tliis  Colony  having  by  their  Commission  a  designation  to  the  same  Ojficc  here  that  the 
Judges  in  the  Court  of  Exchequer  have  in  England,  they  have  therefore  by  the  same  law  the  same 
authority;  which  the  King  by  his  commission,  can  neither  add  to,  nor  tale  from  them.  8'''  That 
therefore  by  their  Commission  and  the  Common  Law  they  may  proceed  and  determine  according  to 
Equity,  and  do  not  stand  in  need,  (f  any  act  of  Legislature  to  enable  them  so  to  do. 

1  think  My  Lords,  the  bare  recital  of  some  of  these  is  a  sufficient  confutation  of  them.     I 
shall  not  trouble  Your  LordP""  with  any  remarks  upon  them,  I  intending  shortly  to  print  some. 


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I  nm  very  farre  Trom  being  against  a  Court  of  Excliequer,  but,  wbetber  such  a  Court  with 
as  large  a  jurisdiction  as  that  in  England,  to  dispose  of  and  manage  his  Majesties  Revenues 
here,  may  be  fit  and  convenient  in  this  Province  or  in  any  dependent  Govern',  especially  so 
remote  as  tliis,  is  a  question  too  big  for  me  to  enter  into;  but,  with  regard  to  the  management 
and  disposition  of  the  King's  lands  in  this  province,  a  Court  of  Exchequer  or  something  like  it, 
under  proper  regulations  and  restrictions  would  he  (in  my  opinion)  for  his  Maj"'"  service  and 
the  publick  good.  It  is  not  uuknosvn  to  Your  Lordi'i"  that  the  Governours  of  this  Province 
have  made  grants  of  very  large  tracts  of  Land,  almost  as  large  as  provinces,  with  reservation  of 
small  and  inconsiderable  rents;  and  tho'  by  an  Act  of  the  Assembly  of  this  province  passed 
by  the  Earle  of  Bellomont,  some  of  tlieni  were  resumed,  jet  that  resumption  did  not  discourage 
the  succeeding  Governours  from  making  as  large  if  not  larger  grants  with  reservation  of 
as  inconsiderable  rents;  which  grants  are  still  subsisting.  Most  of  the  grants  made  by  him, 
and  some  of  the  succeeding  Governours  had  for  their  motive  chiefly  the  private  prottit  of 
the  Governoui-",  and  the  gratilication  of  their  friends  (seldom  the  friends  of  the  Govern', 
but)  the  little  instruments  of  their  Tyranny  and  oppression,  and  the  tooles  to  promote  their 
purposes.  The  private  prolKt  of  the  Governours  arose  two  ways:  1"  by  large  presents  made 
to  the  Governours  by  the  Grantees  and  2""  not  only  by  large  presents  made  but  by  adniftting 
the  Governours  to  become  sharers  in  the  grants  ;  for  which  purpose  tliey  made  use  of  the  names 
of  some  of  their  friends,  who,  after  the  Patent  granted  reconveyed  to  the  Governours,  and  no 
lands  were  admitted  to  be  granted  unless  some  of  these  were  to  he  parties  to  tlie  Grant.  I 
am  told  the  present  Governour  (but  how  truely  I  don't  know,  but  believe  there  is  something 
in  it)  will  not  grant  any  lands  unlesse  he  comes  in  for  one  third  of  them.  The  lands  are 
purchased  from  the  Natives  by  private  persons  who  bid  tipon  each  other;  and  using  the  Arts 
common  to  Men  competitors  for  the  same  thing,  render  those  purchasers  vastly  dearer  than 
they  otherwise  would  be.  Tlie  consequence  of  all  tliis,  is,  first  engrossing  great  Tracts  of 
Land  into  few  hands,  2""'  rend[r]ing  it  very  dillicult  if  not  impracticable  for  any  but  a  certain 
classe  of  Men  to  come  at  them,  ii"'  rendring  them  so  dear  that  when  the  present  to  the  Gov', 
and  his  share  of  the  lands,  the  large  fees  of  the  Secretaries  Office  ettc  for  tlie  Patent,  and  the 
Indian  purchase  are  deducted,  it  will  not  be  worth  the  while  even  of  those  few  that  can  come 
at  them,  to  meddle  with  them,  there  being  better  lands  and  much  cheaper  to  be  purchased  in 
Jersie  and  Pennsylvania  without  any  reservation  of  rent  or  a  very  small  one  to  fix  the  tenure. 

These  i^ethods  have  not  only  hindred  the  natives  of  this  province  from  settling  and 
improveing  of  it,  as  they  might  have  done,  had  lands  been  in  fewer  hands  and  more  easily 
to  be  come  at;  but  really  weakned  it,  by  necessitating  the  inhabitants  to  have  recourse  to 
Jersie  and  Peniis;  ivania,  and  hath  been  a  meanes  that  contributed  very  much  to  the  settlement 
and  increase  of  those  provinces,  in  proportion  to  the  decrease  it  made  in  this.  A  Court  of 
Exchequer  with  proper  Ollicers  for  the  management  and  disposition  of  the  King's  lauds  and 
rents,  all  intirely  (or  as  much  as  maybe)  independaiVt  on  a  (iov%  will  I  think  prevent  this 
for  the  future,  if  not  go  a  great  way  to  reuiedy  in  part  what  is  passed,  which  is  not  to  be 
expected  from  a  Gov'  whilst  that  Smuggling  Trade  of  presents  from  an  Assembly  to  a  (Jov' 
subsists,  and  which  will  subsist  till  some  way  is  found  to  make  the  Governours  believe  that 
the  King's  Instructions  prohibiting  taking  atiy  presents  really  mean  what  the  words  seem  to 
import.  If  I  have  not  been  misinformed  the  dis|)osition  of  the  lands  in  Pennsylvania  were 
managed  with  good  successe  hy  some  persons  independent  of  the  Gov'  in  that  point  and  called 
Commiss"  of  Property,  but  this  matter  is  humbly  submitted  to  Vour  Lord'''"  better  judgement. 

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954  NEW-YOKK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 

Having  just  now  mentioned  presents  to  a  Gov'  I  send  Your  Lonlrf  a  printed  pampl.let 
concerning  a  present  made  by  our  Assembly  to  tiie  present  Gov'  on  pretence  of  his  stopping 
the  Sugar  Bill  by  his  interest  with  some  Noble  members  of  the  House  of  Lords.  This  he 
had  assurance  enough  to  say,  and  our  Assembly  folly  enough  to  believe.  Your  Lordi-i"  best 
know  whether  the  Gov'  has  such  an  instruction,  iis  is  there  mentioned,  or  not,  and  if  he  has, 
wliether  the  not  communicating  of  it,  to  be  entered  in  the  Registers  of  the  Council  and 
Assembly,  as  he  was  by  that  ordered  to  do,  and  the  takingofj:  1000  present  from  the  Assembly, 
which  that  instruction  forbids,  be  breaches  of  it  or  not:  if  they  be?  the  consequences  attending 
such  a  Conduct  will  lett  the  people  (of  the  I'lanlntions  at  least)  know  whether  the  words  of 
it,  viz':  "on  pain  of  our  highest  displeasure  and  of  being  recalled  from  that  our  Govern'" — 
mean  what  they  naturally  seem  to  import,  or  not;  and  accordingly  what  judgement  is  to  be 
formed  of  many  other  Instructions.  But,  however  that  happen,  tho'  he  had  not  interest 
enough  to  stop  it,  as  appeares  by  the  Act  being  now  passed,  yet  he  is  under  as  mnny  obligations 
as  that  1000  pounds  can  lay  him,  to  wink  at  the  breach  of  it,  and  may  earn  his  money  that 
way,  tho*  he  could  not  deserve  it  the  other. 

Your  Lordi'P"  has  seen  the  reasons  above,  which  induced  our  Judges  to  exercise  a  Jurisdiction 
in  a'course  of  Equity,  in  our  Supream  Court;  here  follows  a  Judgement  given  by  the  third 
but  now  Second  Judge  in  that  New  Court,  upon  a  demurer  which  was:  1"  That  the  King  has 
a  prerogative  to  sue  in  what  Court  he  pleases.  2»"'  That  this  power  is  not  limited  to  Courts  of 
Equity  for  matters  of  Equity  or  Courts  of  Common  Law  for  matters  relievable  at  Common  Law ; 
but — S""  That  the  King  has  a  right  to  sue  in  Equity  for  what  he  may  he  rclicv'd  by  the  Common 
Law,  otherwise  he  would  have  no  prerogative  or  priviledge  above  his  subjects  ;  for  they  as  well 
as  the  King,  may  be  reliev'd  in  Eqwty,  for  matters  of  Equity;  and  in  any  Court  of  Common 
Law  for  matters  relievable  at  Common  Law.  The  sole  authority  relied  on  by  the  Judge  to 
support  this  opinion  "that  in  all  cases  the  King  might  sue  in  fcquity  for  what  he  might  be 
relieved  by  the  Common  Law,"  was  what  one  Greenfield  offered  in  argument  as  'tis  in  the 
Year  book  of  the  Sg""  of  Hen:  O""  fol:  2(i.  before  the  Chancellor  of  that  time;  which  case  I 
doubt  not  My  Lords,  the  Judges,  or  his  Maj""  Atlor:  Gen'  will  tell  Your  Lord'"",  does  by  no 
means  warrant  such  a  judgement,  and  that  the  Law  is  quite  otherwise.  But  thus  it  stands  at 
present  here,  to  the  surprize  and  amazement  of  all  the  Inhabitants  of  this  province,  who  think 
this  judgement,  an  intire  subversion  of  all  the  Laws  and  a  lying  aside  the  tryall  by  Juries,  in 
all  civil  cases  where  the  King  is,  or  his  Gov'  (from  whom  every  thing  is  to  be  feared)  will 
please  to  say  he  is  concerned,  and  putting  the  disposition  of  their  properties  into  the  sole 
hands  of  Judges;  who,if  they  should  not  prove  proper  instruments  for  a  Governour's  purposes, 
may  be  soon  removed  as  I  have  been  and  more  obsequious  Men  put  into  their  places.  What 
comes  from  me,  may  perhaps  have  little  or  no  weight  at  all  with  Your  Lordw;  and  because 
of  my  particular  concerne  may  be  thought  the  effects  of  warmth  and  resentment  for  my 
beii\g  removed. 

I  must  confesse,  I  have  not  so  little  of  htmian  nature  as  to  be  without  proper  resentments, 
for  a  treatment  I  am  not  conscious  to  myselie  of  liaving  in  the  least  deserved,  or  be  easie  to  see 
those  methods  of  Govern'  take  place  here,  viz'  the  arbitrary  removal  of  Judges,  that  in 
England  is  so  justly  remembred  with  the  utmost  detestation,  by  every  true  lover  of  his 
Country,  and  subjects  the  liberties  and  properties  of  the  Inhabitants  to  the  disposition  of  a 
Governour,  very  much  wanting  tallents  suitable  to  manage  so  great  a  power  with  tolerable 
decency.    I  am  not  singular  in  this  opinion.    1  thought  inyselfe  bound  in  duty  as  well  aa 


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interest  to  Iny  lliia  m.Hter  bcforo  Vour  [.onlw"  who  are  particularly  invrusted  witli  plnnt.ition 

aliairs,  and  1  pleasu  myself  with  the  h()|m8  that  Your  Lordw  will  t|,i„k  it  necessary  for  his 

Maj""  honour  and  service,  that  justice  may  be  u   iie  to  the  (iovernour  and  to 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lord"'""  most  humble  and 

most  obedient  servant 

_    ,      ,     „  Lewis  Moituis 

Postscript  Sept'  1.  1733. 

On  the  30'"  of  last  montli  a  supersedeas'  was  sent  me,  which  was  two  dayes  before  tlie 
calling  of  the  Council!  on  the  L'3"' as  appears  by  the  copy  of  the  minutes  of  Council! ;  and 
from  that  it  is  plain,  tliat  tlie  Council!  was  not  consulted;  besides  I  believe  I  am  well 
informed,  that  on  the  delivery  of  tlie  Commissions  to  the  Judges  in  Council!,  that  Doctor 
Golden  ask'd  tlie  (Jov' wlietlier  tlie  Council!  were  summoned  to  be  advised  with  on  that  liead^ 
if  they  were,  lie  would  advise  against  it,  as  being  prejudicial  to  his  Majesties  service;  to 
which  'he  Cov'  replyed,  he  did  not,  nor  (!ver  intended  to  consult  tliem  al)out  it;  lie  tliouglit 
fit  to  do  it,  and  was  not  accountable  to  tliem  ;  or  words  to  that  ellect.  I  was  at  my  owne 
house  (if  I  have  any  thing  I  can  call  my  owne)  in  the  Country,  al»out  ten  miles  from  New 
York  wlien  tliis  happened,  and  have  not  !)een  since  100  yards  any  where  from  it ;  but  am  told 
itohas  created  so  great  a  dissatisfaction,  tliat  a  more  universal  one  was  never  known  in  tiiis 
part  of  the  world ;  of  this  Your  Lordi'i"  may  be  informed  if  you  please  by  every  body  that 
goes  from  lience. 

The  most  considerable  of  the  Merchants  and  inhabitants  of  tlie  City  of  New  York,  liave 
already  voluntarily  signed  a  testimonial  of  my  good  !>ehaviour  in  my  Olfice,  during  tlie  time 
that  I  have  been  in  it,  and  of  my  constant  and  (irm  atachment  to  tlie  present  Govern',  and  the 
illustrious  Iloyall  Family  on  the  British  'I'hrone,  which  I  am  toUl  will  be  also  done  liy  above 
nine  tenth's  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Inhabitants  of  that  City,  and  of  the  wliole  province-:^ 
Whetlier  they  will  do  it  time  will  discover.  I  am  sure  they  can  do  it  with  a  great  deale  of 
trutli,  and  I  believe  they  will. 

I  humbly  !)eg  leave  to  submitt  it  to  Your  Lord''''"  judgement,  that  I  l)eiiig  nominated  and 
appointed  by  liis  Majestic  in  Councill,  tlio'  not  made  Cliiel'  Justice  of  this  I'rovince  by  Patent 
under  tlie  (Jreat  Scale,  whether  it  be  not  in  a  manner  tantamount,  at  least  with  respect  to  tlie 
Covernour's  displacing  of  me/  and  whether  tlie  (iovernour  is  not  understood  to  lie  under  the 
same  restrictions  with  respect  to  the  displacing  any  person  apjioiiited  liy  his  Maj'"  in  Council!, 
as  he  is  with  respect  to  the  displacing  of  a  patent  OllicerV  Tlie  nature  of  my  Ollice,  and 
the  concerne  his  Maj""  subjects  inliabiting  tliis  province  liave  in  it,  seeaics  to  make  it 
reasonable  that  it  sliould  not  be  altogether  precarious.  IJut  tliis  as  I  liave  said  is  ollcrcd 
with  the  utmost  submission  by. 

My  Lords, 

Your  Lordni"  most  obedient  and 
humble  .Servant 

Li  WIS  Moulds. 

'  ]);it.Ml  '21«l  Aii(,'ii8t,  1733.  Km-Vork  CommiMioiin,  III.,  !)72,     Littt la  ,M,,buih  win  mm  of  Cnplftiii  lUchiiril  M.,  nml  Ijiirn  At 

M(iiii-..iiiiii,  W.«Ulie9ler  Cn.,  N.  Y.,  in  1«7I.     In  KllM  lio  iimrrio.l  IsuImIIh,  .IuhhIiUt  of  .In n  (irahimi,  Altoiii.-,y-(;tii,.i„|  of 

ihc  I'roviiioc.     (Sue  ante,  IV.,  847.)     Ilo  wiis  iii>iiuiiit..'.l  tiovoinor  „(  .New  Jerm.)  in  I7;18,  nnj  di,..l  iit  liix  «iut  al  Kiiiy^lmiy, 
noiir  Trfiitoii,  on  Die  2lBt  Muy,  1740.  —  ICn. 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Governor  Cuahy  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Now- York  I'opcrs,  Ilumlle  Ee.,  42.] 

Now  York.  29  Aug:  1733. 
My  Lords, 

I  do  myself  the  honour  herewith  to  transmit  to  Your  Lord""  tlie  niinnitts  of  the  Council  of 
this  province  to  tiio  14"'  day  of  October  last,  and  the  Acts  of  Assembly  past  here  the  last 
session  of  Assembly  markt  from  N"  1  to  23,  and  to  save  Your  Lordw"  the  trouble  of  reading 
the  titles  of  them  I  beg  leave  to  refer  to  the  numerical  ligures  with  which  they  are  markt. 

N°'  1.  4.  6.  7.  S.  13.  15.  20.  21.  22.  being  Acts  which  either  revive  or  continue  Acts  formerly 
past  which  I  presume  iiave  been  considered  by  Your  LordPi"'  Board,  need  no  remarks. 

N"  2.  is  intended  and  necessary  to  preserve  the  breed  of  sheep. 

N"  3.  is  an  Act  wanted,  and  very  useful. 

N<"  5.  11.  12.  14.  IS.  19.  the  reason  and  necessity  of  these  will  appear  in  the  preamble  of 
the  Acts. 

N"  9.  several  Acts  of  this  kind  .i.ive  been  formerly  past  and  some  many  years  ago  expired 
and  not  again  revived;  the  Wolves  being  intirely  destroyed  in  some  Countys,  but  in  the 
Countys  mentioned  in  this  Act,  the  wolves  still  remaining,  and  it  being  thought  most  proper 
that  the  reward  should  be  the  same  in  every  one  of  thom ;  this  present  act  was  thought 
proper  to  be  now  made, 

N°  16  is  the  Revenue  Bill  which  needs  no  observa'" 

N°  17.  Is  the  Act  for  supporting  Oswego,  it  is  conformable  in  a  great  measure  to  the  last  Act 
made  for  that  purpose,  and  in  general  makes  the  Trade  of  that  place  defray  the  expence,  the 
only  probable  method  whereby  to  maintain  that  place. 

N°  23.  Is  an  Act  to  naturalize  some  Foreigners;  many  Acts  of  this  kind  have  been  past  in 
this  province  heretofore  and  I  wish  there  were  more  frequent  occasions  for  them,  for  this 
Province  wants  only  people  to  make  it  a  flourishing  Country. 

N"  10.  is  an  Act  for  confirming  the  charter  granted  to  the  City  of  New  York  by 
Gov"'  Montgomerie.  —  My  Lords,  as  to  this  Act  I  would  beg  leave  to  observe  that  the  Charter 
which  was  designed  to  be  confirmed  by  this  Act  having  past  away,  so  many  grants  of  a  very 
extraordinary  nature,  that  I  thought  it  necessary  for  me  to  acquaint  Your  Lordi'i"  with  some 
of  the  inconveniencys  arising  from  it.  By  this  Charter  are  granted  all  the  Islands  near  and 
round  his  Majesties  (Jarrison  here,  the  soil  of  the  East  Uiver,  as  far  as  low  water  mark 
and  extending  in  length  to  the  utmost  limits  of  the  Island  whereby  his  Majesty's  prerogative  & 
interest  may  be  iu  danger  of  suffering,  and  his  ships  stationed  here  under  a  necessity  of 
becoming  petitioners  to  the  Corporation  for  a  convenient  place  to  careen  or  refitt;  for  this 
Charter  having  granted  the  Corporation  all  llie  islands  as  well  near  and  round  as  before  the 
Fort  which  lay  commodious  for  tiie  security  and  defence  of  it,  in  case  of  any  eruptions,  was  as 
1  conceive  a  lodging  too  great  a  |)ower  in  them,  in  case  of  any  necessity,  and  by  so  much  a 
lessening  of  the  King's  prerogative. 

I  must  own  My  Lords,  that  I  was  meerly  surprised  into  an  assent  to  this  Act,  it  having 
been  exliihitt'd  so  very  early  after  my  arrival  (as  Your  Lordi'i'"  will  perceive  by  the  Act  itsell) 
that  I  had  not  an  opportunity  of  being  acquainted  with  the  nature  and  design  of  it  and  from 
the  general  words  of  the  title  of  it,  very  little  apprehended  the  nature  of  it's  extent. 


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957 


The  Act  in  General  termes  confirms  the  City  all  the  grants  to  them  at  any  time  before  made 
without  either  referring  to  any  one  grant  in  particular  or  mentioning  what  those  grants  were 
that  were  designed  to  be  confirmed  by  this  Act,  so  that  Your  LordPP'  on  view  of  the  Act  could 
not  determine  what  rights  grants  or  particular  priviledges  were  to  be  confirmed  by  tins  Act 
and  for  ought  appears  some  (if  not  many)  of  those  gifts  or  Charters  might  be  (and  as  I 
believe  are)  prejudicial  to  Hia  Majesties  interest. 

It  was  but  very  lately,  My  Lords,  tli,  I  came  to  any  knowledge  of  the  Charter  designed  to 
be  confirmed  by  this  Act,  and  that  Chartej  consisting  of  a  vast  numberofSkins  of  Parchment, 
and  the  vessel  by  whom  I  now  write  being  to  sail  in  a  day  or  two  has  rendered  it  impracticable 
for  mc  by  this  opportunity  to  have  sent  it  to  Your  Lord^P'  a  copy  of  the  Charter  or  of  the 
substance  of  it,  and  without  which  Your  LordPP*  could  not  well  Judge  of  the  Act,  the  Act 
being  worded  in  General  terms,  but  shall  send  it  by  the  next  ship;  and  now  hope  that  what 
I  have  offered  will  justifye  Your  LordPP'  to  stop  any  proceedings  at  your  Board  upon  that  Act 
until  I  have  the  honour  a  second  time  of  writing  further  to  Your  LordP'"  concerning  it. 

I  am  My  Lords,  with  the  greatest  respect  imaginable  your  LordPP' 

most  obedient  and  most  humble 
servant 

W  Cosby. 


Lewis  Morris,  Esq.,  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[New- York  ropers,  Bundle  Ed.,  49.) 

Morrisania.  15.  Decemb'  1733. 
My  Lords, 

I  have  presumed  to  trouble  Your  LordPP'  with  two  of  mine,  with  some   prints   inclosed, 

which  I  hope  have  come  to  .land;  there  are  siuce  that  more  made  publick  and  sonid  articles 

of  complaint  against  the  Gov'  by  M"'  van  Dam,  wliicli   are  intended  to  be  In.yd  l)efoie  his 

Majestic,  and  are  also  inclosed  for  Your  Lord''P'  perusal.     The  case  of  the  Albany  deed,  is 

endeavoured  to  be  evaded  l)y  the  approbation  of  the  Council,  which  (if  true)  rather  shews 

tiie  weakness  of  the  approvers,  or  something  worse,  than  the  legality  of  the  Action.     The 

Coveruours   are    sometimes   attended  by  some  of  tlie   Council  to  Albany,  and  it  liasj  been 

customary  to  advise  with  them  when  anything  was  to  be  done,  and  afterwards  to  communicate 

to  a  fuller  Council  in  New  York,  what  had  been  done  at  Albany,  who  generally  approved  of 

it.     iSumethiug  like  this  ( I  have  been  told)  has  been  done  in  this  case  :  vi/'  after  the  deed  was 

destroyed  the  Governour  procured  some  of  the  members  that  were  present,  to  approve  of  what 

was  done,  and  afterwards,  got  a  Council  here  consisting  of  some  of  the  same  Members  joined 

with  others  to  approve  of  that  approbation.     But,  as  I  take  it,  had  the  whole  Council  been 

present,  and  directed  it  to  be  done,  instead  of  approving  of  it  when  done,  it  had  been  rather 

more,  than  less  illegal.     The  approbation  of  the  Act,  shews  the  Men,  and  the  (Jovernour's 

influence  over  them:  but  the  directing  or  advising  of  it  to  be  done,  in  the  manner  it  was,  I 

flunk  is  by  no  means  juslifyable;  for.  had  tiie  Council  a  legal  power  to  give  such  direction  (as 

I  think  they  had  not)  yet,  it  should  liave  been,  first,  upon  coinplaiiit  of  the  Indians,  whicii 

(if  I  am  rightly  inlbrmed)  it  was  not,  but  tiie  Iraudulency  of  obtaining  the  Deed,  a  suggestion 


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of  those  who  were  to  share  with  the  Gov'  in  the  grant  of  the  Land,  and  secondly  the  owners  of 
the  Deed  should  have  been  served  with  a  scire  facias,  or  something  like  it,  setting  forth  the 
complaint,  and  a  time  should  have  been  given  them,  to  have  shewn  cause  why  it  'lould  not 
have  been  destroyed  (if  the  destruction  of  it  was  required)  and  they  should  have  been  fully 
heard  in  the  defence  of  it,  before  any  order  was  made ;  but,  to  advise  the  Gov'  to  feign  a 
desire  of  seeing  the  Deed  in  order  to  get  i^  into  his  hands,  and  then  give  it  up  to  be  destroyed, 
would  have  been  an  advice  and  direction  (in  my  opinion)  unbecoming  a  Council  to  have  given, 
and  so  high  an  invasion  of  propertie,  as  would  have  deserved  little  less  than  a  halter,  had  they 
so  advised.  M'  Horsmanden,  1  take  to  be  the  person  meant  by  the  14"-  Art:  he  is  a  Gentleman 
of  brefiding  >uid  sence,  superior  to  most  of  that  Board,  but  has  no  real  Estate  that  is  known, 
&  I  fea'-  no  personal  neither,  that  being  all  mortgaged  to  a  gentleman  of  my  acquaintance,  and 
payable  this  month,  which,  how  he  will  discharge  is  a  mistery  I  wish  he  may  be  able  to  discover, 
he  having  no  means  known  but  his  practice  to  do  it,  and  (tho'  a  Barrister)  that  is  not  much. 

The  affaire  of  the  French  Sloop  mentioned  in  the  27.  2S.  29  and  30'"  Art:  gives  much 
uneasiness  to  the  Inhabitants;  whether  as  some  suppose,  she  was  sent  by  the  French  Govern' 
to  sound  our  harbours  and  discover  our  strength,  or  as  others  guesse,  on  a  scheme  projected 
by  the  Gov'  and  his  Brother  a  Major  at  Annapolis  Re  all  (who  has  married  a  French  Lady  of 
that  place)  to  carry  on  a  clandestine  trade  with  the  i-'rench.  'Tis  certain  that  the  pretence 
of  a-bad  harvest  at  Canada  and  want  of  provisions  at  Louisbourg,  was  but  a  mere  sham. 

By  the  Accounts  we  have  among  the  Mercantile  folks,  the  French  are  laying  in  large  stores 
of  provisions  in  all  their  garrisons  in  America,  and  a  vcssell  they  chartered  here  to  carry 
provision,  its  supposed  will  be  sent  to  some  of  their  Islands;  had  the  Gov' confined  the  persona 
that  sounded  our  harbours  ettc.  he  would  have  done  nothing  but  what  the  French  would  have 
done  in  the  like  case,  who  make  prisoners  of  any  Englishman  that  goes  to  Canada,  as  Your 
LordPP*  may  learne  from  M'  Livingston  who  goes  over  with  this  ship,  he  is  to  be  heard  of  at 
the  New  York  Coffe  house  in  London. 

I  sometime  since  sent  a  son  of  mine  with  a  son  of  the  late  Commiss"  Swanson  to  Canada 
to  learn  the  language,  hut  the  Gov'  of  Canada,  would  not  permit  the  youths  to  stay  there,  but 
made  prisoners  of  (hem  an.i  sent  back,  pretending  his  masters  orders  for  so  doing.  The 
Brandy,  Claret,  ettc  mentioned  in  the  article,  whether  presented  the  Govern',  or  bought  by 
him.  does  not  much  alter  the  matter.  Your  Lord™'  are  the  best  Judges  whether  the  conduct  of 
the  (ioV  is  blameable  or  not. 

1  have  seen  an  allidavit  of  the  last  Articles,  concerning  the  Soldiers;  the  Gov'  finds  a  way 
by  the  misapplication  of  that  money,  and  that  of  the  presents  to  the  Indians,  to  make  a  vast 
profit  to  himselfe,  but  the  consequence  is,  tiiat  by  the  first,  our  garrisons  are  left  defenceless, 
and  by  the  second  we  have  lost  a  great  part  of  our  Indians,  who  are  gone  over  to  the  French,  and 
those  soldiers  now  at  New  York  ( if  the  Officer  who  made  the  affidavit  may  be  believed)  ore 
most  of  them  either  convicts  Iransporled,  or  papists  or  both,  not  the  most  likely  people  to 
make  a  good  defence  against  the  French,  or  the  fittest  to  be  trusted  in  a  Frontier  Garrison.  I 
know  several  of  these  soldiers,  who  have  neither  had  pay  nor  cloatliing  for  several  years  if  they 
themselves  speak  truth. 

Our  Council  have  addressed  the  Gov'  (as  is  said)  telling  him  how  happy  this  province  is,  to 
be  under  tite  command  of  a  person  so  able  to  defend  it,  in  case  of  a  war,  which  they  suspect 
to  be  approaching,  or  something  of  that  nature,  for  I  never  saw  it.  This  address  (as  I  am 
told)  was  brought  ready  drawn  according  to  Custome,  and  without  much  hesitation  complyed 


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with,  and  really  amounts  to  no  more  than  his  own  addresse  to  himselfe,  or  rather  the  address 
of  one  or  two  somethings,  who  are  distinguished  hy  the  title  of  his  Friends,  for  as  for  himselfe, 
his  talents  are  said  not  to  lye  that  way;  but,  however  lavish  they  have  been  in  their  praises 
of  him,  'tis  their  misfortune  to  be  the  only  persons  in  this  Govern'  that  have  a  good  opinion  of 
him ;  for,  no  Man  was  ever  so  universally  hated  as  he  is.  Kis  new  Exchequer  Court,  and  a 
series  of  rash  Actions  in  every  part  of  his  conduct,  have  so  farr  exasperated  ^le  people  as 
gives  room  to  suspect,  that  he  cannot  be  long  very  safe,  without  such  an  alteration  in  his 
conduct,  as  he  seems  altogether  incapable  of.  The  difference  between  him  and  myselfe,  may 
render  what  I  say  suspicious;  but,  if  T  know  any  thing  of  mvselfe?  I  am  above  lying  against 
him  or  for  him.  I  believe  upon  enquiry  Your  Lordnp-  will  find  what  I  say  confirmed  by  most 
that  go  from  these  parts,  and  that  his  being  recalled,  will  be  necessary  for  His  Mai""  service 
for  the  safety  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Province,  and  among  them  that  of 

My  Lords, 

Your  LordPi"  most  obedient  and 

most  humble  servant 

Lewis  Morkis. 


Governor  Cosby  to  tU  Dulce  of  Newcastle. 


[New- York  (B.  P.  O.),  YIII.,  IM.] 

My  Lord  ^^^  ^°^'''  ^*''^-  1^"  l'^33 

The  French  Garrison  of  Louisburg  on  Cape  Briton  being  in  groat  distress  for  want  of 
flower  and  pease  occasioned  by  the  failure  of  the  crops  in  Canada  from  whence  they  are 
usually  supplyed,  M'  S'  Ovide  De  Urouillant  the  Gov'  of  that  Garrison  &  Island  dispatched 
a  sloop  hither  with  two  Odicers  begging  my  assistance  and  permission  to  furnish  themselves 
with  such  provisions  as  he  wanted  for  the  releif  of  the  Garrison,  I  comnMinicated  to  the  Council 
the  letters  whicl.  those  Officers  brought  me  from  M' W  Ovide  desireing  their  advice  thereon 
who  were  o(  opinion  that  I  ought  to  grant  his  recpiest  it  being  both  humane  and  ngreable  to 
the  treaties  subsisting  between  the  two  crowns,  accordingly  I  gave  them  permission,  the  Cargo 
they  brought  was  very  inconsiderable  being  only  twelve  hogsheads  of  rum  &  two  casks  of 
oyl  depending  chiefly  on  the  money  and  bills  of  Exchange  which  they  brought  with  them: 
I  think  It  iny  duty  to  acquaint  Your  Grace  herewith  and  to  enclose  to  you  a  cony  of 
M'  S'  Ovides  letters.  '  '^ 

I  am  informed  that  the  fortifications  at  Louisburg  are  considerable,  but  the  barreness  of  the 

Island  on  which  they  cannot  raise  the  least  provision,  &  the  uncertainty  of  the  crops  in  Canada 

n.ust  make  the  subsistance  of  the  Garrison  very  precarious  of  which  advantages  may  be  taken 

in  time  of  war,  I  have  hinted  something  of  this  in  my  letter  to  the  Lords  of  trade  chiefly 

with  an  intention  for  your  (irace's  consideration  to  whom  I  enclose  a  copy. 

1  am  my  Lord  with  y»  greatest 

respect  imaginable 

Vour  Grace's  most  obedinnt  ft 

most  oblidged  hum'"'' servnnt 
Ilii  Grace  y»  Dukg  of  Now  Castle. 


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NEW- YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Govenwr  Coshii  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

[Now-York  PnpcTB,  Bundle  Ee.,  SI.  1 

New  York.  15.  Dec'  1733. 
My  Lords, 

When  1  was  at  Albany  in  September  to  meet  the  Si.x  Nations  oi'  Indians,  the  Sachims  or 
rulers  of  the  Mohocks,  the  most  warlike  and  reiiovviied  of  all  those  Nations  desired  a 
conference  with  me;  I  summoned  the  Gentleman  of  His  Maj"'  Council  who  attended  mo 
there  to  meet  me  in  Council  as  they  did,  and  the  Saciiims  being  called  in  with  the  sworn 
interpreter,  they  told  me  that  they  came  thither  as  supplicants  for  redress  of  a  gross  deceit 
and  injury  done  them  by  tl  e  Corporation  of  Albany;  1  gave  them  to  understand  tlial  1  was 
ready  to  hear  and  to  relieve  them,  they  then  said  that  they  were  the  natural  owners  and 
proprietors  of  that  part  of  the  Mohock's  Country  where  they  lived,  that  their  Ancestors  had 
ever  held,  enjoyed  and  cultivated  the  same,  nor  was  any  attempt  made  at  any  time  by  the 
(Jovern'  to  disposess  them  of  their  lauds  without  their  consent,  and  hoped  that  none  hereafter 
would  be  made,  for  that  they  were  under  the  protection  of  his  Majesty  and  on  his  Justice, 
Grace  and  goodness  they  relyed;  yet  notwitiistanding  that  their  hopes  were  so  well  founded, 
the  Mayor  and  some  others  of  the  corporation  of  Albany  did  about  a  year  or  two  ago, 
insinuate  to  them  that  Gov'  Montgomerie  had  in  his  lifetime  an  intention  to  take  their  lands 
from  them,  and  that  possibly  some  future  (iov'  might  pursue  the  same  intentions,  that  there 
was  but  one  way  to  secure  their  lands  to  them  from  such  attempts,  which  was  to  make  them 
over  to  the  Corporation  in  trust  for  them,  and  that  then  the  Corporation  would  withstand  all 
such  attempts,  and  preserve  their  lands  to  tiiem  so  long  as  they  thought  lit  to  continue  them 
their  trustees,  that  being  thus  possessed  with  the  fear  of  liiseing  their  lands  lliey  did  consent 
to  make  them  over  to  the  Corporation  in  trust  for  such  time  only,  as  tiiey  simuld  think  fill, 
and  accordingly  executed  a  did  to  that  effect  as  they  supposed  and  were  told  that  the 
Corporation  promised  them  a  counterpart  or  copy  of  that  deed  but  never  gave  it  them  ;  that 
same  time  after  the  execution  ol  that  deed  they  were  informed,  that  it  was  not  a  deed  of  trust 
but  an  absolute  conveyance  of  a  thousand  Acres  of  low  or  meadosv  groimd  at  a  place  called 
Tiononderoga,'  being  their  best  planting  grotnid.  Full  of  resentment  at  the  frond  they 
resolved  to  ap|)ly  themselves  to  me  and  earnestly  desired,  that  the  Mayor  might  be  ordered  to 
bring  the  deed,  and  that  it  might  be  read  and  interpreted  to  them.  1  sent  lor  the  Mayor 
desireirig  him  to  bring  the  deed,  he  di<l  so  and  it  being  read  and  interpreted  to  the  Sachims, 
they  cryed  out  with  (uie  voice  that  they  were  cheate<l,  an<l  that  that  deed  was  impo.sed  upon 
them  for  a  deed  of  trust,  and  vowed,  that  as  long  as  there  should  be  one  Mohock  living,  the 
ju'ople  of  Albiiny  should  never  have  a  tool  of  that  laud,  declaring  that  if  they  had  no  redress 
they  would  leave  their  Country,  and  go  over  to  the  French,  aufi  begged  to  have  the  deed 
delivered  up  to  them.  1  eucpiired  if  the  Corporation  had  paid  or  given  the  Mohocks  any 
consideration  in  money  or  goods  for  it,  whereby  it  may  appear  that  there  was  an  intention  of 
a  purchase,  but  imt  finding  that  they  had  given  them  any  thing,  the  Mohocks  persisting 
strenuously  in  their  demand  of  having  the  deed  delivered  up  to  them,  and  the  fraud  being  but 
too  evident,  I  gave  the  deed  into  the  hamis  of  the  Sachims,  who  first  with  great  rage  tore  it 
in  pieces  and  then  threw  it  info  the  fire,  declaring  airain,  that  as  liin«  as  one  Mohock  lived, 
the  jieople  of  Albany  sliould  never  have  a  foot  of  that  lain!,  and  then  thanked  \\w  for  the 
Justice    1    did    them.     'J'he   Corporation    finding  themselves   deprived   of  the    benefit   they 


■  Fort  IlunUr.  Hm  ant,.  Ill ,  771. 


■  Ki.. 


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proposed  to  ninko  by  that  (Vau(li.l,.nt  conveynn™  talk  as  I  am  ii.forme.l,  of  applying  to  Ills 
Majesty  for  a  confirmation  of  thoir  Ci.arter,  hopHn.^r  tluMv'.y  to  attain  tlu-ir  .'n.is  pivlnulinLr 
tliat  tliey  have  a  ri-ht  to  these  lands  hy  their  tJharier  granted  to  tiu-m  by  Coll:  Dongiin  I 
beg  leave  to  lay  before  Yonr  Lordw  in  few  words  .ho  state  of  that  case  in  its  trim  lighi  being 
perswaded,  that  when  Yonr  Lor.U'i"  have  thoroughly  eonsid,.r..d  it  yon  will  a.lvise  His  Majesty 
against  a  confirmation.  In  ItlSO  Coll:  Dongan  ti,en  t;ov' of  this  I'rovinee  did  by  Crant  or 
Cluirter  in  his  own  name  and  under  the  seal  of  the  I'rovinee,  erect  the  Town  of  Albany  into 
n  City  and  Corporation,  thereby  granting  Ihem  many  rights  ami  privileges  and  the  lands 
winch  they  held  by  former  Crants,  together  with  a  thousand  a<:res  of  low  or  nn>ad..w  gr..und 
nt  Tiononderoga  (not  before  granted)  in  the  Mohocks  country,  ami  thereby  gave  I  hem  licrnco 
to  purchase  the  sai.l  thousand  acres  from  the  Mohocks;  this  is  the  short  Htate  of  the  case 
whereon  1  shall  make  soim;  few  observations. 

First:  the  Charter  is  not  in  the  King's  name,  and  consequently  (as  I  am  advised)  void. 
Secondly:  it  has  at  all  fim.'s  been  understood  that  a  (.'ov'  cannot  grant  lands  till  they  are  first 
purchased  from  the  Indimis,  wherefore  the  first  step  that  has  been  constm.tly  taken  (except 
only  ,n  this  case  of  Albany  and  one  more)  has  been  to  petition  for  a  licen.'e  to  purcluise  from 
the  Indians,  when  the  purchase  is  made,  then  and  not  before  they  petition  for  a  grant,  thus  the 
1  lanters  have  settled  and  posessed  their  lands  in  peace,  the  Indians  have  cbcarfnily  Hubmitle.l 
to  this  Gov"'  and  been  kept  from  throwing  themselves  into  the  protection  of  the  Krench.  I 
am  sensible  that  the  King  by  his  patent  under  the  broad  seal  of  Kngland  grants  land  before 
they  are  purchased,  but  that  gives  (ioV  no  authority  to  d„  it,  and  tho'  those  lands  are  grante.l 
before  a  purchase,  yet  purchases  are  afterwards  made  by  the  proprietors  or  those  to  whom 
tliey  grant  or  convey  before  tliey  settle. 

Thirdly:  all  licences  granted  by  (lov"  are  d.-terminable  at  the  expiration  of  one  year  fn.m 
the  date,  which  obliges  the  IVtitione.s  to  be  activ.'  in  makeing  the  panhase  or  to  give  way  (o 
others  who  can  and  will,  that  th..  lamis  may  bo  granted,  the  .Country  settled  and  the  Quit 
rents  increased,  but  this  licence  granted  by  ,he  Charter  is  perpetual,  ho  that  if  it  be  in  force 
the  Mohocks  must  either  sell  to  (hem  for  what  they  will  give  them  or  not  sell  at  all.  which  is 
inconsistent  with  common  justice  and  the  constant  practice,  ami  may  force  them  to  lly  from 
us  to  Canada  which  l)y  all  possilde  means  oiighi  to  be  prevented 

If  the  people  of  Albany  think  their  Charter  is  either  voi.l  or  voidable  not  being  in  lb..  Itoyali 
Mile,  I  am  willing  upon  their  application  to  gnmt  them  a  new  one.  The  City  of  New  York 
whose  charl..r  likewise  was  granted  by  (;.,v'  Dongan  in  his  own  name  being  sensible  of  its 
weakness  applyed  to  and  .•btained  from  (i..^'  .Montg.nnerie  a  new  one  in  the  Ifoyal  Sli!..  „n,| 
1  presume  to  hope,  that  if  tliey  do  apply  at  li.nne  lor  a  New  Charter  they  will   be  relcrred  to 

me,  lor  If  the  favour  .•omes  to  them  from  this  (iovern'  lliey  will  be  imnv  ready  to  serv  it  tl 

If  they  were  under  no  obligations  to  it,  and  I  assure  Your  F-.u-.lii-  a  (ioV  has  ne.'.l  of  all  the 
htdpii  ho  can  get  to  keep  the  people  in  a  dispositi.m  to  <h.  their  dot  v ;  but  as  to  the  thoiisan.l 
acres  of  lan.l  at  Tio.iomlen.ga  it  may  be  fatal  to  our  frontier  Bettlemenls  to  giant  them  anyhow. 
Idl  tliey  ure  first  purchase.l  of  the  Mohocks  of  which  I  pr.  sunie  I  have  said  en.mgli  before,  to 
convince  Your  Lordshijis. 

On  the  l/l'"  of  the  last  month  arrived  here  a  sloop  from  l.ouisbourg  on  Cape  Itivton  with  two 

I" "--^  ""  """•••I   iMdonging  to  the  Carrivniiof  that   place,  who  brouu'ht  me  lefle.s  fro. o 

Oov'and   Inlendai arnestly  dcHiiing  that  I  would  permit  them  I.,  purchase  provisions  hern 

to  can     back  with   tlieni  for  the  relief  of  that  t;arrison  &  Island  who  wre  i.Khe  utmos,, 
dmtress,  and  must  perish  if  they  had  not  some  succour  fr.un  hen.e  ;  it  seems  their  d..pen.la«c« 
\oi..  V.  ,.j, 


m 


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Ot» 


NKW-YORK  COLONlAt,  MANrSORlPT?!. 


is  on  Ciuiailii  for  Broad  nml  pense,  but  i\w  crops  of  timt  (Country  huvoiiig  failod  llicy  w«'ro 
roiliu'oti  to  the  utmost  nocossity.  1  advisotl  with  tho  t'oimcil  Iumook  lowlioni  1  oon;municutt>il 
tlioso  lotlors,  and  upon  their  adviiv  pcrmiltod  tlioscDllh-ors  to  lorni.sli  ihonisclvoH  with  cuoh 
provisions  as  tht>ir  nooossitys  roquirod,  lh»>  spooios  and  (juantilios  wlu'rvot"  Your  Lord''"  will 
si'o  in  tUf  inoloscd  oopy  luarkod  A.  to  wliioh  and  to  tho  minutes  of  I'ouneil  ol"  the  lO""  &  ly"" 
ot  Nov'  nt'irked  H  aa  well  aa  to  the  eooya  of  those  letters  marked  V.  I  heg  leave  to  rel'er.  As 
\v»«  are  at  present  in  Amity  with  tho  French,  1  conld  not  nor  could  in  cotuinon  humanity  refuse 
to  give  these  people  perndssion  to  supply  their  necessilys,  without  giveing  just  eause  of 
complaint  against  me;  their  pr;'sent  necessitys  which  I  am  iidormed  is  not  the  fust,  they  have 
been  reduced  to,  furnishes  me  with  'his  observation,  that  a  (larrison  at  so  great  a  distance 
front  France  fron)  whence  they  are  supplyed  with  Heef  and  Pork,  and  lhi>  uncertain  <rops  of 
grain  in  t'anada  from  whence  they  are  to  expect  their  bread  ^for  on  Cape  IJret(Ui  they  raise 
nothing  from  the  earth)  must  make  that  place  in  lime  of  War  very  precarious  especially,  if 
our  Men  of  war  which  must  necessarily  be  on  that  const  lotiuard  our  settlements  at  Annopolis 
and  Caiisa  and  our  fishery,  are  active  and  constant  in  their  Cruises  between  Cape  Hrelon  and 
Newfoundland,  for  they  can  hardly  fail  of  intercepting  all  vess<>!la  that  are  sent  from  France 
with  supplya  tor  then»  or  with  Merchamlizi"  to  t'anada. 

I  do  myself  the  honour  likewise  to  send  to  Your  Lord'''*  the  Acts  of  Assend)Iy  passed  in  this 
province  the  last  Session,  which  1  think  need  no  remark,  except  only  that  to  repeal  part  of  a 
'clause  in  the  Act  therein  mentioned,  1  have  in  obedience  to  Mis  IMaJesly  Instnc'"  granted 
the  Swamp  and  fresh  water  therein  mentioned  to  Anthony  Kutgcrs,  who  has  already  been  at  n 
very  great  expence  in  draining  it  and  nnist  still  be  at  a  nnich  greater,  and  being  apprehensivf, 
that  he  or  his  posterity  may  some  time  or  other  be  molested  in  his  posessiou  if  that  ('lause 
should  not  be  repealed,  and  tho'  I  think  his  fears  groundless  yet  His  Majesties  intention  being 
that  the  (Jrant  to  him  should  be  elVectnal,  and  as  his  Ma)""  interest  can  receive  no  prejudice 
by  it,  I  have  nt  his  request  oonsentetl  to  the  Act,  ami  hopo  on  Your  Lordships  recomnu'iidation 
it  will  receive  His  Maj'*'  approbation 

1  am —  My  Lords. 

with  the  greatest  respect  imaginabio 
Your  Lord''!'* 

most  obudiunt  huudile  servant 

W  t'osnv. 


Conference  bttween  (fovernor  Co\-l>ij  and  t/in  Indian.s: 

lN<i*.York  l'ii|H,r»,  ItuKlle  K.. 'M. ) 

By  his  Excellency  William  Cosby  Ksq'  Capl"  (ien'  and  (Jov'  in  ('hief  of  the 
Provinces  of  New  York,  New  .Jersey  and  the  territories  depentling  thereon 
in  America  nnd  Vice  Admiral  of  the  lanu)  and  Colonel  in  his  Majesties 
Army  ettc. 


A    PnOTLAMATION 

WiiBUEAS  several  Hachims  of  the  Five  nations  arc  arrived  here  with  ninny  other  Indians  to 
treat  with  me  about  ioino  publick  Aflairs,  and  experience  has  sliown  how  prejudicial  to  His 


LONDON  noCUMRNTH  ,    XXTV. 


908 


MiijoNlioB  Borvicw  mi<l  iliing(.ro\m  »o  tlm  penco  of  lli«  liilinltit,nntn  tlio  giviiiR  or  nulling  oC  |{uin 
or  oilier  Hiroiig  li(|nor<<  to  (Iioho  liKliniiN,  litm  at  all  tiincH  l.c.-n.  'I'Iicr,,  nr.i  tlii-n'roro  l)y  vlrUio 
of  tlio  iM.w.MH  uraiK.MJ  mo  hy  IIIh  MnJ""  I.-Ucmh  pal.-iilH  iind.'r  111.'  Krnml  H.-al  or(;r.'al.  Hrltlnin. 
Btriolly  (.0  Corl.id  all  prrKoiiH  wlialmH.v..r  (o  noII  or  ^ivo  to  llin  IikIIuiir  any  h.icIi  li(|uorN  .lurluK 
my  rorncl.....-,-  in  (hJN  pla.-..,  mm  tliry  will  auHwrr  il  a(  llu-ir  prril,  an.l  all  Ma«iHtral.>»  JuHlirrH  of 
llio  IVa.-o  iV  ollinr  civil  ( Ulic-rx.  ar.i  hon.l.y  rrquirr.)  lo  m>n  dial  iIiIn  procJamnlion  In-  Rlrirklly 
put  in  ux.MMition  and  all  oin-ndorH  prcRcnIoil  and  piinixlMMJ  with  tin.  iilmoitt  wv.-rily  ol  llio 
l,aw~(;iv<-n  un.L.r  my  hand  in  Albany  thin  Bovt'iilh  day  of  H.'plomlior  in  tli»  Nixtli  year  of 
liis  MajoBtlcH  lU'\gu  Anno(|  Domini  I7;i.'j. 

<i(tl)    SaVH    Till!    KiNd. 


Rovon  Sa.'IiiniH  of  llm  MiMpinR.-,  Oiipyd.-M,  'I'nBkoron'R,  OiinondaurB,  CayonRfH  and  Sinnrkrf., 
wailfd  on  hin  Kxcolii-iicy  W"  CoHl.y  Kh.|"  .-tlr.  at  IiIh  lodgingH  tlio  T"  of  Hrplrtnl).<r  I7.'i:(. 
Who  Baid : 

HroHior  ('(nlnor. 

W,.  .-om.'  to  n<-<piaint  your  Kxcoll-  n.7  thtit  hiBt  Hnmnu-r  ono  of  tho  CiiyoiiKe  Hiichims  wn» 

'^'"'''   ''y  '■' ''  "'"  f^oliliorH  at  Ohw.-ko,  and  pi-rhapH  yon  will  mention  it  to  morrow  in  your 

piopoMilion  lo  m,  hut  w.-  .IrHir..  that  yon  do  not  Hprnk  (.f  il,  wo  know  that  hy  yonr  Laww  11 
Mnrd.-n-r  mnst  dy.',  hut  it  liaN  Immmi  (•<ni.'lmliMl  l)y  tho  aiR-i.<nt  covenant  li.'tw«.iMi  onr  anc.cBlorB, 
(hat  if  any  hmcIi  arcidont  ImppcMi'd,  that  it  Hhoidd  he  reconciled  and  forgiven  and  that  it  miiy 
1)0  thrown  in  a  great  i'ilt  which  \h  llie  earth  whereto  Ib  a  great  Btrong  door  whereon  in  a  largo 
Itock  which  can't  he  moved,  wherein  all  hucIi  thingB  are  burryed  in  oblivion.  Ihereforo  wo 
dcHire  that  the  Huid  S(ddi(-r  may  lie  releiiHcd  after  yonr  Kxcellency  Iiub  Bpoken  lo  iir. 

IVopoNilionB  made  by  liin  Kxcellency  W"  CoHby  KBq"  (Japt"  (Jen'  and  (!ov'  in 
cliief  of  the  I'rovincim  of  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  territoricB  de|iendiiig 
thereon  in  America,  Vice  Adminil  of  the  Hanie,  and  Coll;  in  MiN  Maj"' 
Army  ellc  to  the  SachiiiiH  of  the  Six  NatioiiB  called:  Ma<|iiaNe,  OneydcH, 
TiiHkaroeH,  OnnondageH  CiiyongcB  and  Sii kcB,  IhiB  H"'  of  Hept'  I7;ia. 

PiiMBKNT—  liiB  Kxctdl"  W'"  CoBliy  Kb<]" 

Oeo:  Clarke  Major  CoBhy, 

KranciN  llarriBon,  M'  rreeman  and 

I'hilip  LivingMton  l';H»j"or  IIIh  Maj""  Council,     the  CommiBB"  of  Indian  AITairB. 

Ilrnlliren, 

I  nnderBtand  with  concern  that  yon  have  had  a  great  mortality  among  you  by  tlie  Bmall  pox, 
and  loHt  many  of  yonr  peoph;  and  hear  lliiit  yon  arc  greatly  grieved,  therefore  I  wipe  of  the 
TearM  from  yonr  eycM  open  voiir  underNtamiingN,  waHli  olf  yonr  lilood  and  condole  the  death  of 
all  fieopio  you  have  IobI,  thai  wo  may  behold  one  mmther  with  joy.  (iuiv  iltru:  uruigi  </ 
IViimpiim  ami  a  Ikli. 

IJrelliren, 

It  in  with  great  pleaBiire  thai  I  meet  yon  here  and  1  am  very  Borry  I  could  not  do  it  Booner 
but  you  will  be  convinced  that  it  was  not  my  fault  when  I  tell  yon  that  at  niy  first  arrival  lU 


i!    i 


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New  York  the  business  of  that  province  was  absolutely  necessary  to  be  done,  and  that  of 
neighbouring  Prov"  New  Jersey  tiiis  last  spring  has  detained  me  ever  since  and  retarded  my 
comeing  to  deliver  the  kind  messague  I  bring  you  from  my  Master  the  King  of  great  Brittain. — 
His  Majesty  has  ordered  me  to  tell  you  that  he  loves  you  as  a  Father  does  his  children,  and 
that  his  affection  towards  you  is  occassioned  by  his  being  informed,  that  you  are  a  Brave 
&  honest  people,  the  two  qualities  in  the  world  that  recommend  most  either  a  Nation  or 
particular  person  to  him,  he  has  been  informed  that  you  love  his  Subjects  the  English,  and 
that  you  desire  to  live  with  them  as  brethren,  therefore  he  has  commanded  me  to  renew  the 
old  Covenant  chain  between  you  and  all  bis  subjects  in  North  America  and  to  make  it  brighter 
if  possible  then  ever  it  was  before,  I  expe  '  •  ■.  '11  give  sufficient  assurances  to  do  the  like 
on  your  part.     Gave  a  Belt. 

Brethren, 

Besides  the  two  qualities,  of  bravery  &  honesty,  his  Majesty  is  convinced  that  you  are  a 
wise  people  and  good  judges  of  your  interest;  how  happy  then  must  you  think  yourselves, 
when  the  greatest  and  most  powerfuU  Monarch  in  Christendom,  sends  me  here  to  confirm  the 
ancient  friendship  betwixt  you  and  all  his  Subjects,  to  assure  you  of  his  fatherly  care,  and  to 
tell  you  that  he  thinks  himself  obliged  to  love  and  protect  you  as  his  own  children  ;  you  need 
fear  no  enemies,  while  you  are  true  to  your  alliance  with  him,  I  promise  you  to  take  care  that 
none  of  your  Brethren  here  shall  do  you  any  wrong,  and  if  the  neighbouring  Nation  be  so 
bold  to  disturb  you,  you  need  not  fear  what  they  dare  or  can  do,  since  you  have  the  King  of 
Great  Brittain  on  your  side  who  is  a  Prince  early  initiated  in  the  An  of  War  and  formed  by 
nature  for  the  greatest  Military  achievements,  who  will  whenever  there  is  occasion  for  it,  put 
himself  at  the  head  of  the  finest  body  of  troops  in  the  world,  who  are  all  his  own  naturall 
born  Subjects,  who  has  at  present  a  Fleet  of  ships  in  so  good  order  and  so  well  commanded, 
that  they  could  be  masters  of  the  great  Lake,  tho'  all  the  fleets  in  the  world  were  joined  ag" 
them,  after  what  I  have  told  you  I  am  convinced  that  so  wise  a  people  as  you  are  will  glory 
in  behaving  as  becomes  faithful  children  of  so  great  a  King  who  loves  you  and  will  resent  any 
injury  done  to  you  as  if  it  were  done  to  his  chirdren  on  the  other  side  of  the  great  Lake. 
Gate  a  Belt. 

Brethren, 

I  expect  you  are  now  convinced  that  the  Garrison  at  Oswego  is  not  only  for  the  conveniency 
of  the  Far  Indians  to  carry  on  your  Trade  with  the  habitants  of  this  province,  but  also  for 
your  security  and  conveniency  to  Trade  there,  for  such  iiecessarys  as  you  have  occasion  for  and 
at  as  easie  terms  as  if  none  of  the  upper  Nations  came  to  trade  thither,  therefore  I  make  no 
doubt  that  you  will  at  all  times  willingly  defend  this  Garrison  against  all  attempts  which  may 
be  against  it,  according  to  your  former  promises  and  engagements.     Gave  a  Bell. 

Brethren, 

I  hear  that  you  have  been  often  appreliensive  that  a  trade  with  the  Far  Nations  would  be  to 
your  prejudice,  and  that  it  will  make  the  goods  you  want  dear,  but  1  can  assure  you  that  the 
Woolen  Manufactory  of  Great  Brittain  is  able  to  supply  the  whole  world;  so  the  greater 
the  Trade  is  carried  on,  the  greater  will  be  the  supply  and  cheaper  then  formerly.  I  desire 
you  to  be  kind  to  the  Traders  and  not  molest  them  as  they  go  up  but  let  them  pass  quietly. — 


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965 


Brethren, 

How  unable  the  French  are  to  supply  you  with  goods,  when  the  King  of  Great  BrHtain  and 
the  French  King  are  at  war,  you  know  very  well  and  that  the  French  themselves  could  not 
have  subsisted  had  they  not  been  supplyed  from  Albany,  keep  steady  then  in  your  friendship 
and  alliance  with  us,  who  can  and  will  always  supply  you  with  what  you  want  and  hearken 
not  to  the  French  Priests  who  labour  to  Draw  you  from  your  real  interest  and  best  friends. 
Gave  a  Belt. 

Brethren,  • 

I  am  informed  that  your  Young  Men,  go  to  war,  against  remote  Indians  who  never  annoy  or 
molest  you,  I  do  command  them  to  forbear  such  hostilities,  whereby  you  will  show  me,  that 
you  endevour  to  cultivate  a  good  understanding  with  those  Indians  to  make  them  your 
Friends,  &  encourage  the  good  design  of  promoting  a  trade  betwixt  us  and  tliem,  I  expect, 
you  will  for  the  future  persist  in  your  good  behaviour  towards  these  and  all  other  remote 
Nations  of  Indians  it  will  be  a  means  to  strengthen  your  alliances  and  make  you  a  great  people. 
Gave  a  string. 

Brethren. 

I  expect  you  will  not  permitt  any  persons  of  what  Nation  soever  to  reside  and  dwell  among 
you,  except  they  be  the  subjects  of  the  King  of  Great  Brlttain,  and  since  you  have  put  your 
lands  under  the  protection  of  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  I  do  in  a  particular  manner  require 
you  in  my  Masters  name,  that  you  will  not  sutler  the  French  to  build  any  Forts  or  tradeing 
houses  on  the  side  of  the  Lake  or  any  other  part  of  your  Lands  for  if  at  any  time  hereafter  there 
should  happen  to  be  a  war  between  us  and  the  French,  they  will  make  use  of  them  to  destroy 
you  which  otherwise  they  cant  eflect,  you  have  formerly  had  frequent  instances  of  their  enmity 
to  you  in  their  several  attempts  they  made  against  you,  it  was  their  interest  to  weaken  you, 
ours  to  encourage  and  strengthen  you.     Gave  a  Lilt. 

Brethren, 

I  am  informed  that  some  of  our  Traders  at  Oswecgo  have  cheated  the  remote  Indians  by 
selling  them  water  instead  of  Rum,  I  will  take  care  that  no  such  thing  be  done  for  the 
future,  and  that  neither  you,  nor  any  other  Indians  who  go  thither  to  trade  may  be  again 
abused  in  that  manner,  I  shall  endevour  to  find  out  the  oH'enders  and  I  will  give  orders  to  the 
Orticer  of  that  Garrison,  and  I  desire  you  will  apply  to  him  who  will  try  and  taste  the  Kegs 
of  Rimi  as  soon  as  you  receive  them  from  the  Traders  and  if  he  finds  that  they  have  cheated 
you,  he  will  oblige  them  to  take  it  back  and  give  good  rum  instead  of  it,  and  those  who  are 
guilty  of  the  abuse  shall  be  punished.     Gave  a  striii<r. 

Brethren. 

I  am  informed  that  some  Negros  who  have  run  away  from  their  ^Masters,  do  shelter 
themselves  amongst  you,  therefore  desire  you  will  deliver  them  up  that  the  owners  may 
have  them  again.  I  am  also  informed  that  your  young  Men  have  killed  Cattle  belonging  to  the 
poor  Inhabitants  who  live  near  you.  I  do  expect  you  will  prevent  such  practices  for  the  future, 
that  satiBfaction  may  be  made  for  the  damages  done.     Gave  a  string  of  ll'ampum. 


if 


til 


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Brethren. 

His  most  Gracious  Majesty  the  King  of  Great  Brittain  your  indulgent  Father,  and  my 
Master  has  ordered  me  to  give  you  in  his  name  considerable  presents  of  sucli  goo3s  tliat  are 
most  suitable  for  you,  which  you  shall  receive  as  soon  as  you  give  me  your  Answer. 

Answer  made  by  the  Sachims  of  the  Six  Nations  to  His  Excell'^  W"  Cosby  Esq" 
the  ir"  of  September  1733. 

Present—  His  Excell-^^  W"  Cosby  Esq"  ettc. 

M'  Clarke  Maj'  Cosby 

M'  Harrison  M'  Freeman 

M'  Livingston  &  the  Commiss"  of  Indian  Affairs. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  spoke  to  us  a  few  days  ago  and  said  that  you  was  sorry  we  lost  so  many  of  our  people 
by  a  decease,  you  have  also  wiped  off  ihe  tears  from  our  eyes,  that  we  might  see  one  another 
with  joyful  eyes  and  open  our  sorrowful  hearts,  and  what  blood  might  be  yet  remaining  you 
have  wiped  up,  wherefore  we  return  his  Excell'J'  thanks.  We  do  in  like  manner  condole  the 
deaths  of  all  your  people  who  died  since  our  last  conference,  you  have  also  had  a  decease 
among  you  as  well  as  we  and  do  wipe  off  the  tears  from  your  eyes  that  we  may  see  one 
another  with  gladness.     Gave  a  string  of  Wampum. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  have  also  condoled  the  deaths  of  all  those  we  lost  of  the  Maquase,  Tuskorores, 
Oneydes,  Onnondages,  Cayouges  and  Sinnekes,  for  which  we  return  Your  Excell'^''  thanks. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  do  also  in  the  like  manner  condole  the  deaths  of  all  His  Maj'J"  Subjects  who  are  dead 
as  your  Excell'^'  has  done  on  your  part  in  condoleing  the  deaths  of  our  people.     Gave  a  Belt. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

It  has  been  made  us  to  understand  from  the  Commiss"  that  his  late  Excell'''  Gov'  Montgomerie 
was  dead  who  was  sent  by  his  Majesty  to  be  GoV  of  New  York,  to  take  care  of  the  King's 
affairs  in  this  Govern',  with  these  skins  we  do  hurry  him.     Gave  a  small  bundle  of  skim. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  give  these  Skins  as  a  token  that  this  is  the  place  where  our  ancpstors  have  mett  together 
on  which  place  we  lay  a  match  which  will  never  be  extinguished,  when  there  be  occasion  for 
it,  that  a  consultation  may  be  held  by  the  fire,  and  all  may  be  concluded  between  your 
Excell'''  and  us  what  may  be  for  our  mutual  benefit  and  advantage. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  have  told  us  lately  that  you  was  sent  by  King  George  your  great  Master,  and  that  you 
could  not  meet  us  last  year  because  you  were  obliged  to  take  care  of  the  affairs  of  the 
Govern',  and  that  you  was  sorry  that  it  was  now  so  late  in  the  summer  but  that  you  could  not 
help  it,  because  you  was  obliged  to  take  care  of  the  King's  affairs  in  the  Jersays,  whicii  required 
your  Excell'^''  presence  there,  you  told  also  that  you  was  come  to  strengthen  &  renew  the  old 
covenant  chain  with  us. 


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Brother  Corlaer. 

You  told  us  that  you  renewed  the  ancient  covenant  chain,  yea,  strengthened  the  same, 
stronger  than  it  has  been  heretofore,  you  said  also  that  if  there  was  any  rust,  that  you  made 
the  same  clean  and  bright  again,  you  also  said  that  you  expected  we  should  do  the  same  on 
our  parts ;  we  promise  you  Brother  and  we  do  in  like  manner  renew  the  same  and  make  it 
stronger  than  it  has  been  before  and  promise  also  to  maintain  our  former  engagements. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  do  renew  our  common  peace  &  welfare  which  subsists  between  us  and  promise  also 
that  we  shall  keep  the  covenant  chain  inviolable,  we  shall  not  be  the  occasion  that  any  rust 
may  come  to  it,  there  shall  be  no  persons  so  powerful  who  shall  be  able  to  excite  us  against 
you.     Gave  a  Belt 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  have  also  acquainted  us  that  the  great  King  loves  us  as  his  own  children ;  you  said 
also  that  the  two  qualitys  of  bravery  &  honesty  are  belonging  to  good  people,  you  said  also 
that  the  Great  King  knows  that  we  are  a  people  of  great  understanding. 

Brother  Corlaer, 

You  acquainted  us  also  and  said,  that  we  need  fear  no  Enemys,  while  we  have  so  good  a 
father  and  such  a  mighty  king  who  is  able  when  any  Enemy  attack  us,  to  assist  us,  for  which 
we  return  you  most  hearty  thanks,  for  we  shall  likewise  depend  on  it     Gave  a  Belt. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  can  not  expect  that  we  shall  repeat  your  proposition  from  article  to  article,  because 
we  approve  of  the  same  as  good  and  have  nothing  ag"  any  Article  of  it. 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  acquainted  us  also,  that  the  great  King  of  Great  Brittain  is  a  great  Warriour  and  early 
initiated  in  the  art  of  war  and  that  he  has  a  Fleet  of  Ships  ready  in  the  Great  Lake  and  when 
there  be  occasion,  that  he  has  them  ready  for  his  service  and  that  he  is  -iuch  a  powerful 
Monarch,  that  if  all  the  Kings  in  the  world  stood  up  against  him,  that  he  need  not  fear  them, 
which  we  are  very  glad  to  hear,  and  return  Your  Excell'^  thanks  that  he  has  communicated 
the  same  to  us.     Gave  a  Belt. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  also  to'd  that  we  should  not  permit  any  Fort  or  building  on  the  side  of  the  Lake  and 
suffer  nobody  to  live  among  us,  except  they  be  Subjects  of  the  King  of  Great  Brittain,  you  told 
us  also,  that  it  would  be  very  prejudicial  for  the  Six  Nations  in  time  of  war,  we  promise  that 
we  shall  not  suller  Forts  or  buildings  to  be  made  on  the  side  of  the  Lake,  nor  let  any  persons 
reside  among  us  except  subjects  of  the  King  of  great  Brittain  :  we  knov  very  well,  when  it 
is  war  between  the  Crowns  of  England  and  France,  but  we  are  a  peaceable  people  who  will 
live  in  peace  with  every  body.     Gave  a  Belt. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  forgot  something  in  the  last  Article.  We  have  submitted  ourselves  under  the  protection 
of  the  King  of  Great  Brittain,  and  you  told  us  that  he  would  protect  us  against  an  Enemy, 
and  we  pron)ise  on  our  parts,  to  assist  and  protect  all  his  Majesty's  Subjects  against  any 
Enemy  whatsoever. 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Brother  Corlaer. 

You  told  us  also  that  we  should  not  let  our  Young  Indians  the  Warriours  to  go  war  any 
more  against  the  Indians  to  the  Southward  or  Far  Indians  iind  that  those  Indians  have 
suhniitted  themselves  subjects  of  the  Great  King  of  great  Brittain,  that  we  should  find  out  a 
means  to  cultivate  a  peace  with  them;  there  is  no  dependance  on  the  Vvords  of  said  Far 
Indians,  they  are  felonous  &  traitrous  people,  of  which  the  Oneydescan  give  the  best  evidence. 
When  the  Oneydes  and  said  Indians  concluded  a  peace  in  their  own  Castle  did  eat  and  drink 
with  one  another  like  Brethren,  wlio  took  the  advantage  of  it  and  kill'd  the  Oneydes,  wherein 
the  Oneydes  lost  their  best  Men,  but  Brother,  nevertheless  we  shall  do  our  endevour  as  much 
as  in  our  power  to  perswade  our  Warriours  to  stay  at  home  as  Your  Excell'^''  has  directed. 
Brother,  we  are  a  people  who  live  at  a  distance  one  from  another ;  very  often  our  Warriours 
go  ou'-  by  night  when  they  perceive  we  endevour  to  prevent  it,  yea  often  when  we  thirk  they 
are  on  hunting,  then  we  hear  afterwards  they  are  gone  a  fighting.     Gave  a  string  of  JVatnjmm 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  told  us  also  of  our  Young  people  who  killed  Cattle  belonging  to  the  poor  Inhabitants  up 
the  River  and  have  commanded  us  to  pay  the  damages  to  those  people,  we  promise  that  those 
who  have  committed  the  facts  shall  pay  for  it ;  you  ordered  us  that  we  should  not  molest  the 
People  who  go  to  Trade  at  Osweego,  we  promise  that  we  shall  let  them  pass  freely,  we  shall 
meet  them  as  Brethren,  and  part  as  such. 

Brother  Corlear. 

You  acquainted  us  also  that  some  Traders  at  Osweego  sold  water  instead  of  Rum,  and  told 
us  that  you  would  make  narrow  inquiry,  and  when  you  had  discovered  the  persons  who  have 
conmiitted  t!iot;e  facts  to  punish  them  for  it,  and  that  you  have  appointed  the  Officer  who  is 
there  to  do  justice  between  the  Traders  and  the  I.idians,  and  when  a  Trader  gives  Water  instead 
of  Rum  or  mixt,  then  the  Trader  shall  be  obliged  to  take  back  the  water  and  give  pure  Rum 
instead  of  it;  we  return  your  Excell"'  thanks  for  your  good  care;  we  must  acquaint  our 
Brother  Corlaer  that  the  Trade  at  Osweego  is  very  uncertain,  ai  times  dear  and  at  times  cheap, 
we  des!  e  Bro:  Corlaer  that  the  goods  at  Osweego  may  be  sold  cheap,  for  the  cheaper  the 
goods  are  there,  the  more  Far  Indians  will  come  to  trade  there. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

Just  as  we  said  that  goods  may  be  sold  cheap  at  Osweego,  the  cheaper  goods  are  at 
Osweego  the  more  Peltry  you  may  expect;  it  has  been  a  time  atOsx  -eego  that  goods  were  very 
dear,  that  the  Far  Indians  had  no  inclination  to  come  there  and  also  by  the  deswasion  ot 
tiie  French.  Bro:  it  is  told  tis  from  time  to  time,  that  we  should  do  our  endevours  to  dr.iw  the 
Far  Indians  to  trade  at  Osweego.  Brother,  we  acquaint  you  W3  have  Sinnekes  on  the  Falls  of 
lagara  who  perswad    the  Far  Indians  to  trade  at  Osweego. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

You  have  told  us  that  there  are  Negro's  among  us.  According  to  the  best  our  knowledge 
we  know  not  that  there  is  one  among  any  of  the  Six  Niitions;  we  call  the  Interpreter  for 
wittness  who  travells  through  our  Country  who  may  tell,  if  he  has  found  any  among  us. 
Gave  a  Belt.  We  forgot  something  in  this  article;  we  desire  that  there  may  be  powder  and 
lead  brought  to  Osweego  to  supply  us,  as  for  other  goods  there  is  enough.     We  do  desire  that 


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there  be  a  Smith  and  Armourer  at  Osweego  who  can  make  and  mend  our  hatchets  guns  stocks 
and  Locks,  and  tliat  there  be  a  Man  at  Osweego  who  can  speak  Indian  that  the  Officer  may 
understand  us. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  the  Sinnekes  dr  ire  to  have  a  Smith  &  that  we  may  take  him  along  with  us,  and  it  is 
told  us  that  when  we  liked  a  Smith  it  should  be  in  our  choice  to  keep  him  if  we  liked  him, 
l.ere  is  a  Smith  who  has  done  well  by  us,  who  has  been  among  us  namSd  Barnardus  Hartsen 
who  can  make  Gunstock,  Locks  and  Hatchets  and  desire  a  Man  to  assist  him. 

Brother  Corlaer 

You  are  sent  from  over  the  Sea  from  the  Kin.T  your  Master,  for  the  Govern*  of  New  York, 
whereof,  you  are  by  way  of  similitude  like  a  great  tree  of  peace,  we  hill  on  this  tree,  that  its 
branches  may  spread  and  the  roots  may  run  down  in  the  earth  that  no  Storm  may  hurt  it,  and 
wish  your  Excellency  a  good  voyage  home. 

His  Kxcell'/  according  to  their  manner,  lay  down  two  Blanketts,  Strouds  to  condole  and 
bury  the  Indian  that  vas  killed  at  Osweego  last  summe.-.  I  shall  send  a  Smith,  who  is  also  an 
interpreter  to  Osweego. 

Brother  Corlaer. 

We  promise  to  forgive  the  fact  commitf^^d  at  Oswe  go  by  killing  one  of  our  Sachims  last 
Summer  by  oue  of  your  people  and  ns".<,r  to  remember  it  any  more,  there  is  a  large  pitt  in 
the  earth,  uuder  which  runs  a  great  currant  of  water  wherein  we  bury  this  fact  in  oblivion. 

Albany  12.  September  1733. 
The  Schaahkook  and  River  Indians  attending  his  Excell'J'  W"  Cosby  Esq"  ettc.  he  spoke  to 
them  as  follows  : 


Prese.vt  — 


His  Excellency  W"  Cosby  Esq"  etlc. 
M'  Clarke,  'm'  Harrison 

and  the  Commiss" 


Children 

I  sent  for  you  to  give  you  fresli  assurances  of  the  protection  of  liis  Majesty  the  King  of 
Great  Brittain  my  Master  our  common  Father  &  poveraign,  and  to  acknovfiedge  in  this  publick 
manner  the  just  sence  I  have  of  your  former  dutiful  behaviour  and  fidelity  to  his  Roy?l 
predecessors,  and  of  your  aHection  to  your  Bret'.iren  the  rest  of  his  subjects  in  this  Country; 
In  his  Miij""  name  and  by  his  order  I  renew  with  you  the  ancient  covenant  chain,  and  give  you 
a  present  of  such  things  as  will  be  of  use  o  you  ;  I  expect  you  will  continue  firm  to  your  duty 
in  time  to  come  as  you  have  hitherto  done,  If  you  do  so,  you  ir.pv  re«t  assured  not  only  of 
protection,  but  of  all  good  Oftices  from  those  who  ar.j  in  authority  under  the  King  of  great 
Brittain  c  ur  Father  aud  Soveraigne.     Gave  a  Belt. 

Children. 

It  is  with  concern  I  tell  you  that  I  am  informed  that  many  of  your  Nation  have  cf  late 
misbehaved  themselves  and  on  frivelous  pretences  and  wrong  notions  have  left  their  Native 
Vol.  V.  122 


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NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANITSCRIPTS. 


Country  Sch'nahkook  nnd  gone  to  live  nt  Cunndn,  a  place  not  so  good  and  fortilo  as  tlmt  tlipy 
have  deserted;  1  desire  you  to  use  all  proper  means  to  persuade  tlieiu  return  that  tliey 
again  shelter  under  the  hranehes  &  leaves  of  that  Tree  of  peaie,  which  has  long  since  heen 
planted  nt  Schaahkook,  1  will  take  care  that  it  Uorish  anil  grow;  if  you  hear  of  any 
rumours  to  disturb  you,  he  not  too  credilous  as  many  of  you  have  heen,  hut  inform  ino  of 
wliat  you  hear,  if  it  ho  false  I  will  undeceive  you,  nnd  you  may  he  assured  you  can  nor  never 
shall  hear  any  other  but  truth  from  me. 

Answer  from  the  Schaahkook  &  River  Indians, 

Father 

We  are  glad  to  hear  what  you  have  said ;  wo  never  have  heen  otherwise  than  good  Subjects 
of  the  King  of  Great  Brittain,  go  we  hand  in  hand  with  our  Father  and  remain  dutiful  children 
and  Subjects,  with  the  assistance  of  (Jod  we  shall  ever  ho  dutiful  children,  Cod  is  the  oidy 
one  we  can  rely  on,  as  long  as  wo  keep  him  before  our  eyes,  we  shall  remain  friends.  With 
this  Belt  we  renew  the  ancient  Covenant  chain,  and  wrap  the  same  Belt  abo\it  it  that  it  nmy 
remain  clean  and  strong. 

Father. 

We  are  Englishmen  in  our  hearts  nnd  if  any  evil  should  happen,  we  shall  knock  at  the  door 
and  acquaint  you.     Gave  a  string  of  tVampum. 

Father. 

We  condole  the  death  of  his  late  Exellency  Gov'  Montgomerie,  now  wo  see  the  Sun  again 
while  we  see  your  Excell'''  our  Father  is  come  to  supply  his  place  and  now  our  mourning  for 
him  is  over,  we  are  but  an  ignorant  people  and  poor,  because  Hum  is  so  plenty,  which  the 
Traders  bring  to  us,  we  cant  kill  a  Deer  while  we  are  obliged  to  sell  our  powder  and  lead. 


k  i 


Governor  and  Intemlant  of  Cape  Breton  to  Governor  (huhj. 

[TRANSLATED    FKOM    TUB    FRENCH.) 
*■  [  New-Ycirt  Paiioni,  Kc,  24. ) 

Sir: 

The  friendly  union  that  exists  between  the  King  of  Great  Britain  and  the  King  our  Master 
leads  us  to  hope  that  ynu  will  he  jdeased  to  extend  your  protection  to  Messrs.  l)e  (Jane  and 
De  Laronde,  officers  of  this  garrison,  whom  we  send  to  your  government  there  to  obtain  (lour, 
biscuit  and  peas,  of  which  this  Colony  is  in  great  need.  We  have  supplied  them  with  the 
necessary  funds  for  that  purpose.  We  pray  you,  Sir,  to  he  i)leased  to  permit  the  purcluiHO 
thereof,  and  to  procure  for  these  two  officers  all  the  as.sistaiice  they  might  have  need  of,  as 
we  should  be  happy  to  do  by  those  who  might  come  in  similar  circumstances  from  you. 

Should  the  funds  he  insufficient  which  we  have  furnished  these  officers  for  the  purchase 
of  the  provisions  we  have  ordered,  wo  have  furnished  them  with  a  power  to  draw  bills  of 
exchange  on  us,  the  payment  whereof  we  guarantee  to  you. 


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!)71 


Wo  Inko  leiivo  to  promMil  you  a  pip,,  of  (ho  |„.Mt  noiir.h.iiiix  win,,  w,.  Iniv,.  Ii,.|,.  wid.  two 
tmm.lN  of  our  lu-Ht  l.n.n.ly.  porHu.ul,.,!,  an  w,.  ar,-.  that  IhoH,.  aili.h.H  ar,.  u.>t  ,'oumuou  iu  tim 
foiuiliy  wlu'io  you  iVHido 

W,.  HhouUI  wIhI.  that  Honi..  opportunity  woul.l  h,.  allord,.,!  uh  h,.r,.  t„  1„.  uh,.(uI  l.i  y..u  or  to 
your  oIlicorH,  uu<l  w,-  hcji;  you  to  In.  pcrNuaih'tl  of  (ho  /cmI  with  wliich 
\V,.  have  Ih,.  Iiotior  to  lie,  nu)Ht  Hiui-tuoly, 
Sir, 

Vour  uioNt  huuihl).  anil  uuiNt  oh,.,lii.ul  m-rvaiitn, 

,  ,    ,  f^T.    OVIKH     OK     Mltunil.l.AN, 

I.ouisliourc,  1 1  iijx'r,  l7;i:J.  i  ., 

Mr.  J,.uu.hiii..  Mil  KugliNhnuin,  who  happ.'UH  to   1.,.  h.-r.-.  oIlnN  to  ,nak voyafr,.;    ,u. 

.•ouNi.l,.raliou  wh,.r..or.  w..  havo  p..ru.itt...l  hiui  t..  tak,.  on  hoard  Iw.-lv,.  harn-ln  ol  ru'u.,  in  

hop,!  that  you  wouhl  not  diHapprov,-  th,.  um-  ho  wiHh,.n  to  nniko  of  it. 

Sr.  Oviiiit  iiic    lliionii.i.AN 
Lk   noumant. 


(uiivnior  of  (^ij),i    liirton   to    ( 


iiircriiov 


(h.sh;f. 


rniANHl.ATKO     ritoM     T  U  i;    KltKNCia, 
I  Nnw-rnrk   l'li|ii<ri,  IC"  ,  11  ] 


Sir; 


Th 


10  p,.no,o    and    union   oxiHting   hotw.-on    tho    King  oC  (Jn-at  llrilain  and    th,.  Ki 


MaHlor  induco  mo  to  tako  th..  lihi-rty  l<i  apply  to  ymi,  Sir,  I 
oonditiou   to  wliioh  th,.   poopi,.  of  iJijh 


moro  than  half  of  whom  aro 


who  now  havo  ii  littlo  r. 


ng    my 

II  rt'proN,'nt  th,-  Had  and  unlorlunato 

folony  aro   now  nidiioort   hy   llio  m  nrcily  nC  provini.HiH, 

in  a  vory  NJiort  tim,.,  thoHO 


tiiiw  without  a  morH,'!  of  hr,'ad;  and 


Til 


'iniiiniiig,  will  li,>  n'ducod  to  a  lik 


o  onlorH    I   havo   from    tho    King    my    MaHl.'r   t 


lO  condition 


nritiiin'H  HuhJoctH,  ,li't,'rmino  m,.  mil  to  omit 


o   Hiirciir  and    iiMNiMt   tli,<   King  <d'  (front 


'om 


1)0  ploiiHod  t,)  p,.riiiit  th.)  odicM-  I   N.'iid  y.tu  to  purohiiNo  ( 
oortaiii  (piantity  of  Hour,  to  pay  Cor  whioli  w,.  provido  liim  lund 
I  th.-roforo  h.-g  of  you  tho  favor,  Sir,  to  li..  pl.-aN.-d 


laving  rcoiiiiiHo  to  y.iur  aulh.nity,  that  you  might 


your  in.'roliaiilN  ami  farnifiH 


favor  him  with  jirompt  diHpat.rli. 

I   l)|.g  y.)u   to   1)0   p,(rHuad,.(l,  Sir,  that  ^j'  any 
bIioiiI.I  liapp.'ii  to  h.>  in  tl 
aHHiHlanc.  tli,'y  will  Hian.l  in  need  of 


to  grant  him  that  pormiKHion,  an. I  to 


ny  or  Huhjccl   of   th,.   King  your  Mimtor 
10  ooiidilion,  I   NJiall   f.-.-l   pl.-anur.-  in  aH'ording  thom  all  llio 


Pormit  m..,  Sir,  to  rorpjoHt  you  to  a.Topt  an  (ro.iy  im   I  h.-ih!  y,m  f 


win,!  and  two   l)arr,'lH  of  our  l-'r.-nch   hramly,  whii'li   I  dir,'ct  tl 


my  namo.     I  hhould  winli  to  lind 


iiir  caNkH  of  ll.iurdoaiix 
it!  olli.'.'r   to  proK,'nt   yon   in 


pportimity  to  ii,!  ol  uh.!  to  you  Ii.t.'.     I  Nliall  act 


maunor  to  provo  to  you  th<!  coiiNid.'ration  with  whi.th  I  hav.-  tli<!  honor  to  I 


in  II 


Sir, 


Vour  iiKiNi  humlil.!  ami  moHt 
OI>i'.li,'iit  H.!rvant 


Kr.   OvilJK    DK    lluot/iM. 


lAN. 


I  /I 


II 

m 


972 


NEW-YORK  COLONIAL  MANUSCRIPTS. 


Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  Nmcmtle. 

[New-Tork  (S.  P.  O.),  VIII.,  148.] 

New  York  December  IS""  1733. 

My  Lord, 

Inclosed  I  do  my  self  the  honour  to  send  to  your  Grace  a  copy  of  my  letter  to  the  Lords  of 
Trade  on  which  1  beg  your  Grace  will  be  pleased  to  cast  your  eye  at  a  leasure  hour.  In  this 
I  will  be  no  further  troublesome  than  is  requisite  to  inform  your  Grace  that  when  1  was  att 
Albany  last  September,  I  viewed  the  Fort  of  that  place  and  went  to  Schanectady  to  see  that 
likewise  and  found  both  in  a  very  ruinous  condition.  I  acquainted  myself  with  their  scituation 
with  respect  to  Canada  as  well  as  to  our  own  settlements  and  am  convinced  that  neither  of 
them  at  present  answer  the  end  for  which  they  were  first  built,  for  the  Country  is  now  so  farr 
pretty  well  settled,  and  the  people  are  daily  settling  beyond  them  as  farr  as  they  dare  which 
I  own  is  not  farr,  in  my  oppinion  therefore  the  most  effectual  way  to  extend  our  settlements  is 
to  erect  Forts  in  places  more  advanced  towards  Canada  and  so  as  to  have  a  line  of  forts 
between  that  part  of  Hudson's  River  that  lyes  near  the  Lake  which  leads  to  fort  Chamblie  in 
Canada  and  the  Fort  at  Oswego,  such  a  line  of  frontier  (Jarrisons  would  keep  the  French  from 
incroaching  upon  us  (as  they  have  lately  done  by  building  a  Fort  between  Albany  and  the 
Lake)  and  would  encourage  our  Planters  to  extend  their  settlements  to  our  advanced  Garrisons, 
by  which  means  the  Quit  rents  will  be  much  augmented,  I  have  discoursed  this  aflair  with 
some  of  the  Assembly  who  like  the  thing  but  seem  averse  to  the  expence;  and  1  much 
question  whether  I  shall  at  any  time  be  able  to  bring  them  to  it  tho  it  is  apparent  that  the 
common  interest  of  the  Province  in  time  of  peace  and  their  protection  in  time  of  warr  is 
highly  concerned  in  it,  if  I  could  but  make  a  begining  by  building  one  fort  between  Albany 
and  the  new  French  Fort  on  this  side  of  the  Lake  even  that  would  stop  the  progress  of  the 
French  &  incourage  a  multitude  of  settlements  to  be  made  beyond  Albany,  but  I  cant 
promise  my  self  much  success  in  it  here,  if  His  Majesty  would  be  at  the  expence  1  am 
confident  it  would  answer  all  my  hopes,  I  humbly  submit  this  to  your  Grace's  consideration, 
praying  you  to  be  assured  that  in  all  things  for  the  King's  service,  I  shall  exert  my  s.-lf  to  the 
utmost  of  my  power,  and  be  proud  to  obey  your  Grace's  commands  wlienever  you  honour  me 
with  them  being  with  the  greatest  honour  and  respect 

Your  Grace's 

Most  obediant  and 
ijg  failhfull  hum''"  servant 

His  Grace  the  Duke  of  New  Castle.  (signed)        VV.  Cosnv. 


Reverend  Mr.  Veftey  to  the  Bisho})  of  I/)n(hn. 

I  H*«-Tork  Papcn,  Buwllc  E«„  «e,  ] 

New  York  16.  Dec'  1733 

My  Lord, 

Your  Lordship's  ninth  Instruction  requires  me  to  give  you  notice  from  time  to  time  of  any 
hardships  or  oppressions  thut  I  find  the  Clergy  to  labour  under,  in  rciaiio:)  io  iiie  Uights  wliich 


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tliey  are  entituled  to  by  the  Laws  and  Constitutions  of  tlie  Government;  I  do  therefore  in 
obedience  to  the  said  Instruction  and  out  of  the  regard  I  have  to  the  interest  of  the  Churches 
here,  conceive  it  my  indispensible  duty,  humbly  to  represent  unto  Your  LordP,  that  in 
November  last,  tiie  Legislature  of  this  province,  thought  fit  to  pass  :  an  Act.  to  impowcr  the  Vestry 
of  the  Parish  of  Jamaica  in  Queen's  County,  to  dispose  of  sixty  pounds,  which  liad  been  raised  by 
virtue  of  an  Act  of  Assembly,  for  the  maintenance  of  a  Minister  for  the  said  Parish,  and  then 
in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  said  Parish;  a  copy  of 
which  Act  I  herewith  transmit  for  Your  Lordp's  perusal  and  consideration.  The  original 
of  which  I  presume  will  be  sent  home  by  this  conveyance  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and 
Plantations  for  His  Majesty's  approbation,  which  I  hope  by  Your  Lordp's  seasonable 
interposition,  will  be  prevented  and  the  Act  disallowed;  for  although  the  sum  to  be  disposed 
of  by  the  said  Act,  be  but  sixty  pounds,  yet,  the  consequence  of  the  said  Act's,  beinj? 
confirmed,  may  in  my  humble  opinion  prove  fatal  to  the  Churches ;  for  the  same  persons  that 
had  the  power  and  influence  of  procuring  the  passing  of  this  Law,  may  have  the  like  influence 
in  obtaining  a  Law,  for  altering  or  repealing  the  Laws  now  in  force,  for  settling  the  Ministry 
and  raising  the  maintenance  for  them ;  and  this  dangerous  precedent  may  be  a  leading 
Card  to  effect  such  purposes.  And  as  the  present  Speaker'  and  majority  of  the  house  of 
Representatives  are  not  of  the  Church,  who  can  tell  how  fond  some  persons  may  he  of  following 
precedents?  especially  when  1  beg  leave  further  to  inform  Your  Lord''  that  this  Act  was 
brought  in  and  passed  at  the  Close  of  the  Session,  and  hurried  thro'  both  houses  and  passed, 
before  M''  Colgan  or  myself  had  tbe  least  suspicion  thereof,  or  lime  to  be  heard  by  Petition,  or 
otherwise  to  prevent  the  same.  IJut  I  am,  notwithstanding,  advised,  that  as  the  Act  for 
raising  the  Minister's  Salary,  has  not  made  any  provision  in  case  of  death  ettc,  and  as  M' 
Colgan  for  the  greatest  part  of  the  time  from  M''  Poyer's  death'  to  the  time  of  his  Induction, 
ofliciated  and  performed  the  duly  there,  he  being  next  Incumbent,  is  by  Law  entituled  to  the 
money  raised  during  that  time;  but  as  the  Vestry  and  Church  Wardens  of  tluit  Parish  are 
minually  chosen  by  the  Inhabitants  thereof,  pursuant  to  that  Act,  they  being  the  majority, 
always  take  care  to  elect  Dissenters  into  those  Ollices,  and  the  present  sett  not  only  refused  to 
pay  that  sixty  pounds  to  M''  Colgan,'  hut  also  refused  to  pay  him  any  part  of  the  Salary,  that 
has  become  due  and  been  raised  since  his  Induciion,  soe  that  M''  Colgan  is  obliged  to  go  to 
Law  with  them  lor  that,  in  which  case  the  sixty  pounds  in  their  hands  may  be  of  service, 
to  enable  them  to  litegate  the  point  over  again,  all  which  I  humbly  ofl'er  to  Your  Lordship's 
■erioua  consideration,  and  remain  as  in  duty 

My  Lord, 

Your  Lord^'g  most  humble 

and  most  obedient  servant 

Will:  Vksev. 

'  Atioi.PH  I'liiiipme. 

'  Unv.  Tihimii  I'ovmi  wi««  (trRiidnn  of  Col.  Poy»r,  who  ilioil  in  thd  Rutlunt  dofi-nce  of  ppmlirokp  ("sJtlo  in  the  limp  of  OliTiir 
CroniwcU.  lie  imiIitoiI  llio  «iTvicH  of  tlip  Vcninililp  Society  "n  tlii'  i!9tli  Sppli-niliir,  17011,  snilixl  from  Knglnml  in  Ihp  laat  of 
th«t  ypur,  mill  orrivpil  in  lliiii  rminlry  in  1710,  nftpr  linvin^  nufri-nil  «lii|iwreok  on  llip  iHmmi?!-.  lie  wM  imlnctpil  en  tlin 
ISUi  .Inly  of  tlmt  ye»r,  into  tlia  Cliiiroti  of  .Iiimiupn,  «nil  diod  in  Ihkt  villnRo  on  or  «bout  llio  15lh  Januiiry,  1732.  Jlaeummtart/ 
llMnrynf  Nrv-York,  8to.,  ||!  ,  lillo,  IIH. 

*  lli'v.  TiioMA*  Couun  w««  ft|i|)oiiit<'il  OBlcohitt  to  ihJ  Ni'kpopo,  and  iMldnnt  to  llio  Rpv.  Mr.  Vcupy,  nl  N«w-Yofk,  in  1785, 
in  wliipli  yp»r  tic  nrrivoil  from  KnitlHiid.  Ha  wu  Ipducli'd  Miiiiili"  of  Jnmnioit  in  .lAniinry,  1783.  Commtuiont,  UL,  J71. 
T1iuin|'tun  My>  ha  ditid  ill  UOA.  —  Ki>. 


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...  i 


^*  _i 


Governor  Oosly  to  the  Duke  of  Netvcastle. 

[Now-York  (».  P.  0.)>  VIII.,  1M.] 

New  York  Dec""  y*  17.  1733. 
My  Lord, 

Two  days  ago  when  I  had  sealed  up  my  otlier  letters  to  your  Grace,  I  received  one  from 
M'  Van  Dam,  indoseing  articles  of  Complaint  against  me,  I  have  long  since  borne  with 
patience  the  insults  of  that  man,  both  in  writeing  &  in  print  wherein  the  Council  and  the 
Judges  were  likewise  reflected  on  in  a  very  extraordinary  manner,  but  as  tliose  papers  had  an 
eye  chiefly  to  y*  proceedings  against  iiim  for  half  of  y'  salary  and  perquisets  of  this  Gov"" 
recivod  by  hini  as  Presedent  after  the  death  of  Moungomerry,  I  was  resolved  to  hear  them 
in  silence,  expecting  my  justification  in  the  event  of  y*  suit,  but  Van  Dam  whose  hopes  could 
be  built  on  nothing  hut  popular  clamour,  fiudeing  all  those  appeals  to  y*  people  ineffectual  to 
provoke  me  to  enter  into  a  paper  warr  to  justifye  y'  proceedings  of  the  Court,  my  owno 
conduct,  and  his  Maj"*  authority,  which  ought  not  to  be  prostituted  to  y'  censure  of  y»  mob, 
resolved  at  last  to  complain  of  me  tr  His  Maj"=',  and  as  there  is  nothing  so  dear  to  me  as  my 
honour,  nor  any  thing  I  covet  so  much  as  His  Maj"''  gracious  &  favourable  opinion  of  me,  I 
thought  it  high  time  to  justifye  my  actions,  to  the  best  of  Kings  and  that  it  might  come  from 
others  rather  than  from  my  self,  I  gave  those  articles  to  y"  Council  who  best  of  any  know  the 
truth  or  falsehood  of  them  and  by  their  stations  are  best  acipiainted  with  my  whole  conduct 
ever  since  my  arrival  here,  desiering  them  to  consider  them  thurrouglily  and  without  heat  and 
throwing  by  all  resentment  to  give  such  answers  to  them  as  from  their  own  knowledge 
and  examination  of  others  they  shoud  be  warranted  to  doe  with  truth  &  impertiality  This 
they  have  done  in  a  letter  to  your  Grace  wherein  they  have  inclosed  a  coppy  of  Van  Dam's 
letter  and  y'  articles,  and  I  persuade  my  self  that  your  Grace  will  finde  all  those  articles 
answerd  in  such  a  manner,  and  with  so  much  moderation  as  will  be  an  effectual  justification 
of  me.  They  have  consider'd  \'au  Dam  alone  as  the  Author  of  y*  paper,  it  being  signed  by 
him  tho  they  know  that  he  is  incapable  of  every  part  of  it  except  that  of  his  inclinations  to 
libel  me,  yelt  they  wanted  noe  information  to  convince  them  that  it  was  contrived  and  drawn 
by  Morris  the  late  Chief  Justice  and  M'  Alexander  one  of  the  Council  hinted  at  as  y'  person 
in  y*  articles  that  was  not  summoned  to  Council  tho  liveing  in  town.  1  own  y*  laslt  and  think 
my  self  excusable  since  I  had  allways  a  full  Council  without  him,  for  not  calling  him  who  (as 
a  Counciler  must  have  been  a  judge  in  y'  cause  upon  an  ajjpeul)  bad  readily  as  a  lawyer 
undertaken  y'  defence  of  that  suit  without  asking  leave  of  y*  ('ouncile  and  ever  since  has  been 
supposed  to  have  had  a  principel  hand  in  those  printed  libells. 

Your  Grace  will  at  first  sight  perceive  that  passion  is  y'  jirevailing  if  not  y*  only  motive  to 
these  Complaints,  nor  have  they  given  their  passions  any  bounds  but  sufferd  their  reson  to  be 
carryed  aside  with  it  or  they  would  never  have  iiienlioned  y*  alDiir  of  y'  Indian  deed;  nor 
liave  they  taken  pains  to  represent  as  a  crime  an  act  of  publick  justice  to  a  nation.  I  had 
before  in  a  letter  of  the  filteenlb  inst.  to  y'  Lords  of  Trade  of  which  1  did  my  self  y'  honour 
to  inclose  to  your  Grace  a  coppy,  giveing  a  true  acount  of  that  affair  with  y*  minetts  of 
Council,  to  which  I  beg  leave  to  reffer. 

The  Councils  letter  to  your  (irace,  which  I  have  rend,  I  doe  assure  your  Grace  upon  my 
honour,  is  not  in  y*  least  owing  to  my  iiifluencc,  F  llnde  so  full  and  so  free  from  passion  that  I 
■hall  give  your  Grace  noe  further  trouble  then  to  beg  your  protection  in  such  n  favourable 


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represpntntion  of  me  to  liis  Maj"-  n8  may  presi-rvo  iiio  in  \m  (Jrnce  &  favour.  I  mny  boldly 
amnn  that  the  Courts  of  Kquity  of  this  l»rovinco  want  the  utmost  of  countcnouro  &  all  tli« 
authority  the  King  can  give  th.-m,  especially  at  a  time  when  his  MajV-  just  power  to  appoint 
Ihoni  is  openly  denied,  and  in  scandalous  lihels  insolently  branded  with  the  names  of  despotick 
arbretary  &  illegal. 

I  am  My  Lord 

Your  Graces  most  oblidged 
&  faithful! 

hum*"''  servant 
(signed)         W.  Cosnv. 

I  beg  your  Grace  to  bo  so  good  to  mo  as  to  give  my  bum''"  service  to  y*  Duclies  & 
Miss  Spence. 

r.  S.  My  Lord  I  beg  pardon  for  giveiiig  your  (Jraco  a  further  trouble,  I  am  now  oblidged 
to  accpiaint  you  that  after  I  had  closed  my  letter  y«  Council  who  write  to  you  (;race  being  all 
who  are  now  in  town  except  Van  Dam  Sc  Alexander  unaninumsly  &  ereneslly  desier  me  to 
aecond  thier  address  to  your  Grace  for  y*  removal  of  Van  Dam  from  the  Council  IJoard  not 
careing  to  sitt  with  him  I  could  not  deny  their  request  and  in  truth  I  think  they  have  all  tho 
reson  in  y»  wourld  to  desiero  it  fron>  y»  groos  r.'illections  he  has  east  upon  them,  1  therefore 
hope  your  Grace  will  be  pleasd  to  move  bis  Maj"  in  onh'.r  for  his  dismission  and  in  his  room 
if  your  Grace  plases  to  apoint  M'  Paul  lUchards  a  very  substantial  Marchant  a  good  estate  & 
excelant  caracter. 


Ariicks  of  ConqMnt  against  Governor  Co.sby  by  Hip  Van  Dam^  l^hq. 

[  H IW'T.   it  rap«n,  Bandli  K«,  H.  ] 

Heads  of  Articles  of  complaint  to  be  exhibited  against  His  Excellency  William 
Cosby  Ks(i"  Governour  of  New  York  by  Jtip  van  Dam. 

Article,  t.  You  have  not  communicated  any  of  his  Majesties  instructions  to  tho  Council  as  liy 
your  Instructions  you  are  obliged  to  do  in  such  matters  where  their  advice  and  consent 
was  neccHHary. 

2«'  You  are  directed  by  your  Fnslructions  to  communicate  to  the  Council  and  Assembly  his 
Afaj""  ord.rs  against  your  recMving  presents  niul  cause  them  to  be  Hegistered  in  the  Council 
and  Assembly  books,  which  you  have  not  doiu;  tho'  positively  directed  so  to  do. 

3.  You  have  contrary  to  your  Instruction  displaced  .Judges,  Justices  of  the  peace  and 
Sherills  ettc.  without  advice  of  Council. 

4.  You  have  contrary  to  bis  Maj""  Instniclions  to  you  appointed  .Iiidges,  Justices  an<l  Hherinij 
ettc.  without  lulvice  of  ('oun<'il. 

."i.  The  (;<)Uiiril  being  by  his  Majestie's  appointed  to  be  a  part  of  the  Legislative  body  of 
this  I'rovince  and  as  such  to  sit  and  act  separate  from  tho  other  parts  you  have  not  permitted 
them  10  to  do. 


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6.  The  Council  being  part  of  the  Legislature  as  above  you  have  taken  upon  you  (in  order 
to  influence  their  debates)  to  sit  among  them  and  act  as  tlieir  President  tiio'  by  your  patent 
His  Maj'"  has  given  you  a  negative  voice  to  prevent  the  passing  of  any  Law  prejudicial  to  His 
Majesties  prerogative  or  the  publick  good. 

7.  The  Council  being  part  of  the  Legislature  as  above,  you  have  during  all  the  sittings  of 
the  Assembly  since  your  arrival  not  suffered  them  to  precede  on  any  business  till  so  late  on  the 
Sessions  that  they  were  prevented  to  prepare  bills  necessary  for  the  publick  utility,  or  duly  to 
consider  those  that  were  prepared  by  the  Assembly,  but  laid  under  a  necessity  to  pass  them 
without  amendment  for  want  of  time  to  consider  them. 

8.  Where  the  advice  of  the  Council  has  been  thought  necessary  You  have  not  given  general 
summonses  as  usual  but  have  only  summoned  so  small  a  number  as  would  constitute  a  Quorum, 
In  which  you  were  sure  of  a  majority  to  carry  such  point  as  you  thought  proper  and  by  this 
method  seem  to  support  your  proceedings  by  the  sanction  of  advice  of  Council  when  three 
makes  a  majority  of  such  quorum  &  nine  might  have  been  dissenting  had  they  been  summoned. 

9.  When  the  a^'  ice  of  Council  was  required  it  has  been  usual  for  them  to  deliberate  and 
consider  the  sami  a  a  Committee  to  be  appointed  for  tiiat  purpose,  but  your  practice  has  been 
to  concert  what  opinion  was  most  suitable  to  your  purpose  and  then  to  summon  such  particular 
Members  in  a  hurry  a  majority  of  which  were  prepared  to  give  the  opinion  desired ;  this  tho' 
not  an  actual  is  a  virtual  suspension  of  the  Members  not  summoned,  one  of  which  has  not 
been  summoned  to  any  Council  for  above  a  12  month  past,  tho'  in  Town  at  every  time  of  their 
sitting  which  I  take  to  be  a  suspension  of  that  Member  without  advice  of  Council. 

10.  You  have  taken  upon  Yourself  to  act  as  President  of  the  Council  in  receiving  Bills  and 
Messages  from  the  General  Assembly. 

11.  You  have  violently  taken  from  the  Members  of  the  general  Assembly  Bills  and  messages 
they  were  bringing  to  the  Council  by  order  of  their  bouse. 

12.  You  have  in  open  Council  maltreated  the  said  Members  for  bringing  Bills  and  messages 

to  the  Council. 

13.  You  have  maltreated  the  Members  of  the  Council  for  daring  to  debate  concerning  their 
right  of  receiving  Bills  and  Messages  from  the  Assembly  &  upon  other  occasions  for  using 
freedom  of  debate. 

14.  You  have  recommended  and  procur-^d  a  person  to  bo  appointed  a  Member  of  his  Maj"" 
Council  here,  who  has  no  visible  estate  in  this  Govern'  and  in  necessitous  circumstances. 

15.  By  these  methods  you  have  rendered  the  Council  useless  in  their  Legislative  capacity 
of  being  that  check  and  ballance  in  Government  his  Maj"*  intended  they  should  be,  and  tho 
publick  money  being  to  be  disposed  of  by  advice  of  Council,  by  having  necessitous  persons  in 
that  Council,  and  by  this  method  of  modelling  them,  you  put  it  into  the  power  of  u  Gov'  to 
squander  the  publick  money  contrary  to  the  intent  of  the  givers. 

1().  Vou  have  by  advice  of  Council  so  partially  modeled  and  summoned  as  above,  taken 
upon  you  to  erect  a  Court  of  Equity  in  the  Supream  Court  of  this  Province  by  ordinance 
without  consent  of  the  general  Assembly  by  Legislative  act;  lliis  is  contrary  to  the  Laws  of 
England  and  contrary  to  the  plain  intent  of  the  Itoyall  commission  and  Instructions  to  you. 

17.  For,  that  tho'  by  the  said  ordinance  it  seems  pretended  to  give  only  to  the  Supream 
Court  such,  powers  as  the  Court  of  Exchequer  has  in  England,  yet  contrary  to  the  known 
Laws  of  that  Court,  you  have  by  the  same  ordiiianc-  impowered  the  Judges  in  vacation  at 
sittings  by  them  to  be  appointed  and  adjourned  at  their  will  &  pleasure  to  teste  writs  and 


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to  make  writs  returnable  at  the  days  of  such  sittings,  whereby  the  good  people  of  tliis  province 
are  subjected  at  all  times  of  the  year  to  be  called  from  their  vacations  by  the  writs  of  that 
Court,  which  as  it  has  been  to  me  so  in  time  it  will  prove,  to  the  greavious  vexation  of  the 
people  of  this  Province  (if  speedy  redress  be  not  had  thereto)  by  rendering  the  proceedings  in 
law  uncertain  and  precarious. 

IS.  For  that  the  said  Court  of  Equity  is  erected  without  any  check  or  means  to  controle  or 
prohibit  it  in  case  it  should  take  upon  it  the  coguisnuce  of  matters  purely  tryahle  at  Law  and 
by  Jury,  whereby  the  people  of  this  province  are  subjected  as  to  their  rights  aiul  liberties  to 
the  mere  will  and  pleasure  of  the  Judges  of  that  Court,  whom  you  have  taken  upon  you 
to  place  and  displace  at  your  nieer  will  and  pleasure,  and  consequently  the  nicer  will  and 
pleasure  of  Governours,  is  introduced  to  be  the  Law  by  which  the  people  of  this  Province 
are  to  be  governed,  and  to  be  the  rule  by  which  they  are  to  hold  their  rights  and  liberties,  to 
the  utter  subversion  of  their  Liiierties  &  properties,  of  the  Law  of  England  and  ot  this 
JVovince,  and  of  Juries  (which  is  the  distinguishing  birth  right  of  Englishmen  by  Magna 
Charta  aiul  other  laws)  and  to  establishment  of  arbitrary  and  lawless  power  in  the 
place  thereof. 

19.  You  have  by  threatning  and  abusive  messages  to  the  late  Chic  f  Justice  endevoured  to 
warp  him  to  your  purposes  and  fright  him  from  doing  his  duly. 

20.  You  have  displaced  the  late  Chief  Justice  without  advice  of  Council  after  he  had 
faithfully  executed  that  Ollice  for  nigh  twenty  years  to  the  universal  satisfaction  of  the  people 
of  this  province,  &  that  for  no  cause  to  the  world  known,  unless  it  was  lor  giving  an  opinion 
on  a  matter  of  law  that  came  judicially  before  him. 

21.  You  have  appointed  James  De  Lancey  Esq"  to  be  Chief  Justice  of  this  province  and 
Frederick  riiillips  Esq''  to  he  second  Judge  without  advice  of  Council  and  in  all  probability 
done  to  promote  your  own  purposes. 

22.  You  have  made  use  of  the  King's  name  to  prosecute  me  for  your  own  sole  advantage 
and  refusing  me  the  means  of  comeing  at  common  Justice  against  you,  tho'  requested  of  you 
by  me  in  the  humblest  manner. 

2'.i.  You  have  in  some  of  the  Counties  under  your  (Jovern*  displaced  substantial  Inhabitants 
from  being  SherilTs  without  advice  of  Council,  and  in  their  places  also  without  advice  of 
Council  put  stranges  having  no  visible  Estates  in  tiie  said  Counties  or  elsewhere  that  is 
known,  and  without  their  giving  any  security  for  the  due  discharge  of  tiieir  Uirices. 

21.  Some  of  the  persons  put  by  ymi  into  these  ollices  (tho'  possibly  of  twenty  one  years  of 
nge)  were  youths  unfit  for  these  Ollices. 

2/5.  You  have  under  colour  of  a  desire  to  see  the  deed  given  by  the  Indians  to  the 
corporation  of  Albany  for  a  considt-rable  Tract  of  land  by  the  said  Corporation  purchased 
of  them  for  a  valuable  consideration  got  the  said  Deed  into  your  han.ls  &  tho'  delivered 
you  under  faith  and  conli.lence  of  its  being  safely  returned  to  the  person  who  gave  it,  yet,  yon, 
contrary  to  good  faith  and  common  honesty  delivered  the  said  Deed  to  the  Indians  to  be 
destroyed,  and  it  was  distroyed  accordingly  to  the  great  and  irreparable  damage  of  the 
■aid  Cor|)oration. 

2(1.  Nicholas  Coope.  made  by  you  High  Sheritf  of  VVesteheiter,  one  of  the  most  considerable 

Counties  in  this  provin.,.  is  a  stranger  ami  a  jicrson  of  no  visible  Estate  in  that  County  or 

this  proviiu-e  that  is  known,  is  supposed  to  have  been  by  you  put  into  that  place  in  order 

to  defeat  the  election  of  the  late  Chief  Justice  for  a  Member  of  the  general  Assembly,  in 

Vol,  V,  123 


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favour  of  one  Foster,'  a  known  Jacobite  set  up  against  him  and  countenanced  by  the 
now  Chief  Justice  and  Second  Judge  appearing  at  the  head  of  his  party,  did  actually  refuse 
the  votes  of  38  of  the  people  called  Quakers  the  most  considerable  Freeholders  in  the  snid 
County  in  order  to  procure  a  majority  of  votes  for  the  said  Foster;  all  which  things  being 
notoriously  publick  and  well  known  to  you,  you  did  and  still  do  continue  the  said  Cooper  in 
his  Office  of  Sheriff. 

27.  You  suifered  the  French  Sloop  Le  Csesar  which  came  hither  from  Louisbourg  to  trade 
and  take  in  provisions  in  this  place,  upon  the  Credit  you  [gave]  to  a  letter  from  the  French 
Gov  without  making  any  proper  and  sufficient  enquiry  into  the  truth  of  the  said  letter,  the 
Circumstances  of  the  French  at  Cape  Breton  the  quality  of  the  persons  on  Board,  their 
behaviour  in  coming  to  this  place  and  the  true  design  of  their  coming,  all  which  you  might 
have  discovered  (if  you  would)  to  have  been  very  contrary  to  what  it  was   presented  by 

them  to  be. 

28.  It  was  known  to  the  greatest  part  of  this  Town  and  might  have  been  known  to  you 
that  there  was  no  scarcity  of  Provisions  at  Cape  Breton  nor  a  bad  harvest  in  Canada  as 
pretended ;  that  there  was  an  Engineer  and  three  French  pilots  on  board  the  said  sloop,  that 
they  diligently  took  all  the  soundinrs  and  land  marks  and  views  of  land  coming  into  this 
Port  which  made  it  evident  that  their  intention  of  comeing  hither  was  to  discover  the  way  into 
and  weakness  of  thie  place,  for  which  they  ought  to  have  been  confined  till  his  Majesties 
pleasure  was  known  which  you  did  not  do,  on  the  contrary  you  suffijred  them  to  go  back 
thro'  the  Sound  and  thereby  to  discover  also  our  soundings  and  land  marks  that  other  way 

into  this  port. 

29.  You  suffered  them  to  land  four  Hogsheads  of  Claret  two  Hogsheads  of  Brandy  2 
Hogsheads  of  Salad  oyle  all  of  the  growth  and  manufacture  of  Europe  contrary  to  the  Laws 
of  Trade  and  your  oath  and  positive  Instructions. 

30.  You  received  of  the  said  Frenchman  by  way  of  present  all  the  said  Brandy,  Claret  & 
salad  oyle  which  was  carried  into  the  Fort  and  lodged  in  your  Cellar  and  this  I  suppose 
induced  you  to  grant  a  liberty  to  Trade  here,  which  you  ought  not  to  have  done. 

31.  You  have  caused  no  Muster  to  be  made  of  the  Companies  of  Fuzileers  under  your 
command  for  above  a  year  past  and  yet  have  got  Muster  Rolls  signed  as  if  there  had  been 

Musters  duly  made. 

32.  You    instead   of  one   hundred   Men    in  each   company  do   not    keep   forty   men  in 

a  company. 

33.  You  have  not  delivered  cloalhing  for  so  many  as  forty  in  a  company  and  yet  procured 

receipts  as  if  you  had  delivered  the  whole. 

34.  The    cloathing    you    delivered   was    of   far    less  value   than   what  ought    to    have 

been  delivered. — 
17  Dec'.  1733. 

•  WiiilAM  FoMTtt  wu  nchoolmMter  in  the  town  of  W..t«he«tiT.  »r,<\„'  the  Sooi.ty  for  th«  Prop»|?«tion  of  Iho  f!...p.'l  in 
Foreign  i'.rUs  ..  early  «  1719,  .nd  w«.  .ppoi,.t...l  olerk  of  tl.o  oountj  of  W...t..l.o.t*r  on  the  I7th  M.roh,  1738,  which  o(l,ce 
he  lurrendered  on  the  13lh  M.y,  1746.  and  Bonjsmin  M«oll  w.i  neit  day  »ppuiaU.d  hu  iuoocieor.  tWiin..««n.,  HI., 
•71,  429. —Kd. 


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(Duplicate)     Tec'  l?*  1733 
May  it  please  Y'  Grace, 

His  Excellency  the  Oovernour  having  been  pleased  to  call  us,  the  Members  of  His  Maties 

Councill,  together,  on  Saturday  in  the  evening,  he  was  pleased  to  say  that  he  had  just  received 

a  letter  from  the  late  President  Rip  Van  Dam,  dated  the  16""  Decemb'  with  a  paper  enclosed 

entitled  Heads  of  Articles  of  complaint  to  be  exhibited  against  his  Excel'''  W*"  Cosby  Esq 

Oovernour  of  New  York  by  Rip  Van  Dam  Esq'  he  was  then  pleased  to  tell  us  that  as  we  were 

the  nearest  wittnessca  to  his  actions  and  conduct  in  the  Admirtistration,  he  wo'd  comunicnte 

both  those  papers  to  us,  that  so  we  might  give  our  free  and  impartiall  opinion  thereon,  and 

pursue  such  measures  as  to  us  seem'd  most  proper  and  agreable  to  the  importance  of  what  he 

laid  before  us,  and  the  papers  being  laid  upon  the  table  his  Excellency  withdrew. 

May  it  please  Y'  Grace 

Though  we  have  been  for  some  time  past  very  sensible  that  the  most  base  and  unworthy* 
meanes  have  been  used  to  traduce  the  (Jovernour,  the  Councill,  the  Judges,  Oflicers,  and  all 
who  had  the  honour  to  hear  Comission  here,  y,  .  as  we  took  these  proceedings  to  be  the  eflect 
of  malice  and  disaifection  in  th.ise  who  were  deservedly  discharged  from  employment,  we 
were  willing  to  believe  that  an  impotent  faction  raised  and  supported  by  falsehood,  and  those 
vile  arts  which  are  suited  to  deceive  the  comon  people,  wo'd  of  itself  drop  and  disperse,  and 
in  that  disposition  we  were  much  encouraged  to  persist  by  his  Exl''""  erample,  who  as  he  had 
given  just  cause  of  offence  to  no  man,  demonstrated  by  his  conduct  that  he  was  very  slow  to 
take  a,njf,  though  we  saw  that  bis  forbearance  had  almost  gone  its  full  length,  when  the  press 
here  began  to  swarm  with  copys  ol  those  libelis  which  were  calculated,  in  England,  to  raise 
sedition  and  disturb  the  I'eace  of  His  Maties  Kingdom. 

But  we  shall  not  presume  to  detaine  Your  (Jnice  with  the  particulars  of  their  conduct,  who 
have  placed  M'  Van  Dam  at  their  head,  though  in  reality  he  is  no  other  than  the  Instrument 
and  the  work  of  their  hands.  Therefore  We  humbly  beg  Y'  Grace's  leave  to  write  Our 
sentiments  and  our  knowledge  of  the  matters  immediately  before  us,  but  M'  Van  Dam  has 
very  unfairly  so  shortned  the  time,  this  Hhip  being  to  sail  in  a  few  hours,  that  we  must 
desire  to  referr  Your  Grace  to  the  Articles  of  Complaint,  while  we  explain  the  falsehood  of 
them  as  they  stand  in  Order. 

1"  We  do  assure  Your  Grace  that  his  ExHcy  the  Oovernour  has  at  all  times,  whenever  the 
knowledge  of  His  Maties  comand  was  necessary  for  Our  better  direction,  comunicated  such  of 
his  instructions  as  might  give  us  light  therein,  that  this  favour  was  never  refused  to  us,  &  that 
any  ailt-galion  to  the  contrary  is  false  &  unjust. 

2"''  This  instruction  is  universally  known  &  understood  as  a  standing  instruction,  both  by 
His  Maties  Councill  &  the  Assembly.     It  is  generally  known  to  all  people  in  the  province. 

;j.  iV.  4  Some  of  us  have  lict'ii  of  the  Councill  for  many  years,  others  for  a  shorter  lime. 
The  (Jovernours  of  this  |)rovince  have  always  api)oiuled  Judges,  Justices  of  the  p.ace,  and 
SlierriUs,  and  upon  misbehaviour  have  (liM|)laced  them  or  any  of  them.  The  Councill  never 
interposed,  within  our  knowledge,  hut  if  his  l'',xc(  luy  had  promoted  persons  obnoxious  or  of 
ill  fame,  we  should  have  thought  it  Our  duly  to  represent  it  to  him. 


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6.  6.  The  Governours  of  this  province  have  ever  presided  in  Councill,  the  books  or 
minuitts  of  that  Board  maiie  this  apparent,  wliich  makes  it  seem  very  unaccountable  that  M' 
Van  Dam  who  when  the  Government  devolved  upon  him  did  the  same,  should  now  complain. 
And  we  always  look  upon  Ourselves  as  a  Coniittee  when  his  Excy  is  absent,  we  are  of  opinion 
that  M'  Van  Dam  has  put  a  very  weak  but  insolent  construction,  upon  the  Instructions  in 
these  two  Articles  mentioned.  Our  Debates  are  always  free.  His  Excy  has  never  made  any 
innovation  upon  our  riglits  and  privileges,  as  we  are  a  branch  of  this  Legislature,  or  in  any 
other  point. 

7.  Is  a  falsehood  so  gross  and  so  notorious,  that  it  can  be  no  otherwise  answered  than  by  a 
positive  contradiction  to  the  truth  of  every  part  thereof. 

8.  9.  Tlie  Board  of  Councill  lias  been  as  full  during  His  Excy's  administration  as  in  times 
past.  M' Van  Dam  well  knows  that  severall  of  the  Members  live  very  remote  in  the  Country, 
We  and  others  when  in  Town  were  allways  sumoned,  and  as  the  appearance  was  allways 
sufficient,  we  beleive  that  none  of  us  ever  inquired  into  the  Messenger's  Orders.  We  have 
allways  had  full  time  to  consult  and  deliberate  upon  all  matters  before  us,  and  we  hope  our 
resolutions  are  justified  by  the  unanimity  with  which  they  past.  His  Excy  never  attempted  to 
influenc?  Our  votes  by  his  comand  or  authority:  we  are  f'-ee  agents,  and  as  such  we  act;  if 
any  person  has  net  been  sumoned,  we  suppose  that  his  Excy  had  good  and  sufficient  cause 
for  that  omision. 

10.  His  Excy  has  in  these  points  followed  the  steps  of  his  Predecessors;  All  Governours 
have  done  the  same,  as  well  as  in  the  severall  points  preceding. 

11  We  never  heard  of  any  such  violence  used,  or  the  least  rumour  of  it,  and  we  are  well 
assured  that  if  any  Member  of  the  Assembly  had  ever  received  such  Treatment,  the  House 
wod  have  resented  and  complained  of  it. 

12.  13.  If  any  Member  of  Assembly  had  been  maletreated  by  His  Excy  in  Councill,  wee 
must  have  been  conscious  of  it.  We  remember  only  one  instance  of  a  Bill  presented  to  the 
Councill,  which  occasioned  a  debate,  in  which  M'  Van  Dam  with  a  great  majority  declared 
that  he  was  against  the  n,jw  method,  the  old  forms  ought  to  be  observed,  No  inconvenience 
having  ever  arisen  from  it. 

14.  We  know  not  any  such  person  as  is  in  this  Article  described ;  the  only  Members  who 
have  taken  seats  at  the  Councill  Board,  since  his  Excys  Arrivall  in  this  Province,  are  Henry 
Lane,  Escjr  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Lane,  and  he  has  been  for  twenty  three  years  past  one  of  the 
most  considerable  Merchants  in  this  place  and  of  unblemish't  Character.  The  other  Daniell 
Horsnian<len  V..<q'  Barrister  at  Law,  bred  in  the  Inner  Temple,  and  who  lives  in  good  figure 
and  esteem  in  his  profession  and  in  ail  other  respects. 

15.  We  endeavour  to  be  as  useful!  to  His  Mutie  and  his  people  as  we  possibly  can  be;  we 
wear  no  letters  upon  our  thoughts,  words  or  actions,  but  enjoy  all  the  libertys  of  Englishmen, 
and  the  just  priviledges  of  our  iStation.  We  have  our  Share  in  making  those  Acts  by  which 
all  publick  moneys  are  levied,  and  we  solemnly  affirm  to  Your  Grace  that  none  of  it  is 
squander'd,  but  all  applyed  to  the  uses  for  w""  it  is  given. 

10.  'I'he  Calumny  in  this  and  other  Articles  as  falsely  as  malitiously  repeated,  is  spoken  to 
before,  hut  as  to  the  other  part  of  it  we  declare  that  when  this  Ordinance  was  made  it  was 
first  weighed  and  considered  by  ail  the  Gentlemen  eminent  in  the  profession  of  the  law;  it 
was  then  reconsi(lere<l  by  all  the  Judges  of  the  Su|)ream  Court  and  accordingly  established  by 
the  Governour    &    Councill;   and    .\P  Morris  late   Cliiet  Justice,    even    before    the  nndiing 


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tliis  Ordinance,  received   severall   Bills  in  the  Court  of  Exchequer,  filed   by  the   Attorney 
Cenerall  by  direction  of  Archibald  Kennedy  Esq'  His  Milties  Receiver  Generall. 

17.  Sittings  out  of  term  were  appointed  for  the  better  dispatch  of  business,  and  the  generall 
ease  and  benefit  of  the  subject,  and  are  universally  esteem'd  as  such ;  for  we  have  but  four 
terms  in  the  year,  each  of  no  more  than  seven  days  continuance,  and  these  terms,  as  well  as  the 
sittings,  have  allways  been  appointed  by  Ordinance  of  Governour  and  Counciil.  It  is  a  thing 
too  well  known  here  how  much  His  Mdties  interest  has  suffered  for  want  of  proper  methods 
to  recover  his  quit  rents  and  other  dues,  and  to  the  obtaining  them  His  Excy  and  Counciil  h>id 
speciall  regard  in  thi«  appointment,  which  as  it  was  also  intended  to  give  relief  on  the  Equity 
side,  is  a  very  evident  prooiF  that  his  Excy,  who  is  our  Chancellor,  had  no  arbitrary  view  or 
design  therein,  for  if  he  is  that  perso.i  which  M'  Van  Dam  represents  him  to  be,  he  wo'd 
certainly  have  kc  ^  and  reserved  that  supream  power  of  determining  in  Equity,  as  intirely  in 
his  own  hands,  as  ..il  his  predecessors  had  done;  but  we  beleive,  and  some  of  us  know,  that  His 
Excy  having  considered  that  he  should  necessarily  pass  many  months  in  his  other  Government 
of  New  Jersey,  and  a  considerable  time  in  his  voyages  to  Albany,  as  well  as  that  many 
suites  of  very  old  standing  were  still  depending  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,  for  quit  rerts,  which 
were  a  grievous  burthen  and  expense  to  ilie  people;  He  was  inclined  to  ease  them  thereof,  by 
nieanes  of  these  more  frequent  sittings;  and  nothing  can  appear  more  strange  than  that  a  sure 
method  to  expedite  suites  &  other  business,  sho'd  give  offence,  when  all  ti  e  world  knows 
that  delays  therein  are  the  heavyest  of  all  oppressions.  Here  M'  Van  Dam  im  reduces  himself 
as  a  person  principally  aggrieved  thereby,  whereas  >vliatever  his  sufferings  may  be,  they  are 
the  consequence  of  his  own  obstinacy,  he  having  relused  to  answer  to  a  Bill  f^led  against  him 
in  this  Court,  and  still  standing  out  in  contempt,  but  if  he  conceives  himself  grieved  by  the 
overuling  his  plea,  he  has  his  legall  remedy  to  appeal  to  Gov'  &  Counciil,  and  from  them  to  His 
Matie  in  Counciil,  according  to  the  constitution  of  this  Province  and  his  Mdties  Instructions. 

18.  Your  Grace  will  please  to  observe  that  this  Article  is  a  very  high  nature.  It  is  a  very 
heavy  accusation  against  the  Gov'  &  Counciil,  against  all  the  Judges,  and  against  every  person 
wili>  whom  his  Matie  has  lodged  the  dispensation  of  law  in  this  province.  'Tis  an  imputation 
of  tiie  grossest  folly,  igiionmce  and  corruption,  to  all  these  Orders,  but  with  all  so  weak  and 
false  that  we  hope  it  requires  no  otherwise  to  be  refuted  than  to  point  it  out.  The  Court  of 
Chancery  is  free  and  clear  of  all  just  aspersion,  so  is  this  other  Court.  No  attempt  has  been 
made  to  overthrow  the  Comon  law,  or  tryalis  by  Jurys,  Nor  is  there  a  Province  in  his  Malies 
Dominions  where  the  subject  is  in  fuller  enjoyment  of  ail  that  happiness  which  we  derive  from 
the  English  Constitution,  than  is  New  York.  And  we  verily  beleive  that  these  accusations 
contain  the  highest  violation  of  honour  justice  and  truth,  that  ever  was  made  by  any  of  it's 
Inhabitants;  lor  no  other  man  wo'd  dare  to  assert  that  we  have  not  the  same  course  of  appeal 
we  ever  had,  or  that  any  one  of  our  Judges  has  made  one  wrong  step  since  that  change 
whicli  has  given  M'  \'an  Dam,  and  those  turbulent  spirits  which  actuate  him,  so  great  and 
unreasonable  displeasure. 

19.  We  desire  leave  for  answer  upon  our  knowledge  of  what  relates  to  this  Article,  to 
nc(juaint  Y'  Grace,  that  We  never  hea[r]d  of  any  Message  first  sent  by  iiis  Excy  to  the  late  Chief 
Justice;  we  are  told  that  alter  a  long  neglect,  on  M'  .Morris'  side,  of  that  duty  and  respect 
which  he  owed  to  his  Excy,  he  did  send  Joseph  Warrell  Hsq'  (a  Gentleman  of  the  Law  and 
of  very  fair  Character)  to  tiie  (Jovernour,  under  pretense  of  making  an  apology  for  his 
oinissions,  and  for  his,  said  Morris's,  Conduct  therein.     We  desire  leave  to  referr  Your  Grace 


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to  M' Warrell's  letter,  now  written  to  us  upon  that  subject,  and  we  verily  believe  that  no  other 
Message  or  Messages  ever  past  between  his  Excy  and  said  Morris. 

20.  If  the  late  Chief  Justice  had  been  universally  liked,  we  verily  beleive  the  charge'  had 
not  been  made;  but  since  his  Excy  has  been  so  good  to  displace  him,  we  shall  enter  no 
farther  into  his  Character.  He  held  his  Office  at  Pleasure  as  all  his  predecessors  did,  and  we 
do  not  think  there  is  any  man  who  wishes  he  had  held  it  by  a  stronger  tenure. 

21.  This  Article  charges  his  Excy  with  putting  M'  James  De  Lancey  in  the  place  of  the 
late  Ciiief  Justice,  who  being  at  present  of  the  number  of  the  sitting  Members,  his  great 
modesty  wo'd  not  permitt  us  to  insfst  upon  it  during  our  consideration  of  this  Article.  We 
prevailed  upon  him  to  wiiluiraw.  We  do  assure  V  Grace  that  he  is  of  the  best  family  in  that 
Country  to  which  he  is  an  ornament;  his  education  was  at  the  greatest  University  in  England, 
and  his  study  ever  since,  the  Law,  He  had  gained  the  love  and  esteem  of  Mankind  at  the 
bar,  and  his  promotion  to  the  Bench  gave  the  most  general!  satisfaction,  and  so  does  his 
continuance;  mauv  old  causes  having  received  most  just  and  unusuall  dispatch  at  his  hands. 
He  was  second  Jui\^e  when  M'  Morris  was  first  upon  the  Bench,  and  M'  Philipse,  a  very 
worthy  gentleman  of  plentifull  fo.tune  and  good  Education,  was  then  the  third  judge;  whereby 
it  will  appear  to  Your  Grace;  that  the  Advancement  of  both  has  been  regulcr  and  of  comon 
usage  here.  Vve  know  of  no  by  ends;  we  are  sure  his  Excy  had  none  to  serve  upon  this 
occasion.  When  such  jobs  are  to  be  done,  gradation  is  little  or  not  at  all  regarded; 
ihis  choice  wo'd  have  ruined  a  Scheme  so  wicked  or  dishonourable. 

22.  When  M'  Van  Dam  was  President  of  the  Councill  he  received  the  whole  Sallary  and 
all  perquisites  of  Government.  The  Majority  of  Councill  consented  that  he  sho'd  do,  so 
because  he  was  thought  to  be  a  responsible  Man  and  that  if  His  Matie  did  not  allow  him  the 
whole  Sallary  he  was  able  to  pay  back  the  half  to  the  Treasury,  which,  as  was  supposed, 
co'd  have  no  ill  consequence,  and  this  was  the  argument  of  M'  James  Alexander.^    But 

'change.  Ztiter  in  New -York  Colonial  Manutcriptt,  LXX. 

•Jamks  Ai.kxani.er  was  a  imlive  of  Scotland,  and  came  to  America  in  the  year  1715.  Smilh't  inttory  ofNew-Yorlt,  1829,  I., 
231.  Shortly  after  his  arrival,  he  entered  the  Secretary's  office,  at  New-York,  and  was  l)e[mty  Clerk  of  the  Coun.il  in  17 1'J, 
when  he  projected  an  advantaiteoiis  bor.ndary  between  New-York  and  New  Jewey,  which,  however,  was  not  agreed  to  at  the 
time.  Ibid.,  L,  ll'S);  II.,  131).  On  the  2Sth'of  July,  1721,  he  was  appointed  to  execute  the  •;  -ies  of  Attorney-General  of 
New-York,  vice  Jamison,  and  filled  that  ofliee  until  March,  1723,  when  llicliard  Bradley  brouithl ..  't  an  order  from  the  King 
to  be  Attorney-General ;  whereupon  Mr.  Alexander  was  made  Naval  Officer,  6th  June.  The  latter  app  •'—'.*  -ras  renewed 
in  1728.  CvmmiMimn,  HI ,  215,  234,  240,  287.  He  had  been  already  called  to  the  Council  on  the  3d  of  August,  :  -i  (A-., 
York  Council  ilinutes,  XIII.,  138),  on  the  recommendation  of  Governor  Burnet,  to  whom  he  was  of  essential  service  in  the 
controversy  respecting  <he  Indian  Trade  ,  an  which  occasion  Dr.  Coldcn  and  Mr.  Alexander  drew  up  the  memorable  report  of 
Uk  fith  of  November,  1V21,  in  answer  to  the  v<-*\:>^  .  of  the  London  merchants,  and  in  vindication  of  the  Governor's  i.olicy. 
Smiih,  I.,  1 17.  He  was  an  active  opponent  of  Governor  Cosby,  and  in  conseciuence  was  no  longer  invited  to  the  sittings  of  the 
Council.  It  was  during  that  administration  that  hcaet.d,  with  Mr.  Smith,  as  eoun».  1  forZenger,  the  printer ;  these  gentlemen 
having  on  that  occasion,  excepted  to  ihe  jurisdiction  of  the  (  ourt,  were,  on  the  lllth  April,  summarily  "  thrown  over  the  bar," 
and  their  names  stricken  from  the  rolls,  llul,  11.,  '20.  On  the  dcalh  of  Governor  Cosby,  Mr.  Alexander  reappeared  at  the 
Council  Board,  and  on  the  Kith  <rf  March,  17:ifi,  alone  opposed  the  claim  M  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  presidency,  insisting  that  such 
was  Mr.  Van  Dam's  right.  Aw- )  orA-  Cmndl  Minuter,  XVII.  In  June,  1737,  he  took  his  seat  in  the  Assembly,  as  one  of  the 
Representatives  for  the  city  of  New- York  (Jonrnal,  I,  702.);  and  in  Oet<d,er  foil.  *ing,  the  Judges  having  cancel,  d  their 
or.ler  of  1735,  he  a.:-,!  Mv.  Sniith  returned  to  their  places  at  the  bar.  Smith,  H  ,  41.  In  I7,-i8  the  Assembly  wasdissolved,  and 
tt  General  Election  orderc.l.  That  of  New-York  opene.l  on  the  13th  of  Marcli,  1739.  "in  the  field  where  usuolly  th.-y  chose 
Kepresentativcs."  I'nrtv  Politics  ran  higlu  The  sheriir  w.is  William  Cosby,  whose  "barefaced  villany,"  at  the  previ.ms 
election,  was  a  subject  ,',f  just  complaint;  an.l  ti.e  Curt  pa.ty  was  very  a.tive.  The  p..ll  was  adj..urn...l  to  the  City  Hall,  and 
c.mtinu.Ml  until  midnight,  when  Mr.  Alexander  was  def.ate.l  by  22  votes,  the  numbers  being;  Col.  Moor,  516;  A.  I'hdiiwe, 
4.8-  Wm.  llo..me.  410;  David  Clarkson,  403  ;  C.  Van  Home,  ;iy5,  «ml  J.  Al.-xande,,  381.  Xeui-York  Uaictte,  No.  0««. 
Meanwhile  he  held  a  seat  iu  the  Council  of  New  Jersey,  but  rarely  alUu.led  iU  meetinris.     Writing  of  him  ni  1745,  ■  .evornor 


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afterwards  His  Matie  having  declared  that  M'  Van  Dam  sho'd  be  entitled  to  no  more  than 
the  half  Sail ary,  the  Board  of  Councill  thereupon  Ordered  him  to  refund  the  one  nioyety  to  the 
Province  Treasury,  and  upon  his  refusal  the  Attr^  Generall  was  directed  to  file  a  Bill  against 
him  in  His  Maties  Name,  for  said  Sallary  and  perquisites.  We  know  of  no  just  demands  which 
M'  Van  Dam  has  upon  his  Excy  ;  if  had  any,  We  verily  beleive  that  the  Governour  would 
have  discharged  them. 

23.  24.  The  Governours  of  this  Province  have  always  made  such  changes  in  the  civill 
Officers'  thereof  as  to  them  seem'd  meet.  To  him  the  people  complain  when  they  labour 
under  any  grievances,  or  receive  any  hardships  from  the  Neighbouring  Justices  or  Sheriil"s,  and 
'tis  very  reasonable  that  his  Excy  sho'd  know  these  things  and  exercise  this  power.  We  have 
great  reason  to  heleive  that  such  persons  as  he  has  promoted,  are  fitt  for  their  employment;  if 
we  know  any  thing  to  the  contrary  we  would  be  the  first  to  represent  it  to  him ;  but  we  do 
assure  Y'  Grace  that  in  the  appointment  of  the  Mayors  and  Sheriffs  of  the  Cittys  and  Countys 
of  York  and  Albany,  His  Excy  did  name*  them  in  Council  as  usual,  and  as  his  predecessors 
used  to  do. 

25.  Your  Grace  will  see  by  the  inclosed  Minuit  of  Councill  the  State  of  that  Fact  And 
we  assure  Your  Grace  that  if  the  practice  of  surprizing  the  Indians  with  purchases  or  deed 
of  that  kind  be  admitted,  that  one  Corporation  of  Albany  wo'd  have  it  in  their  power  to 
starve,  distress  and  drive  from  us  the  whole  Nation  of  the  Mohauks,  whose  friendship  and 
neighbourhood  this  Province  co'd  very  ill  spare 

26.  As  to  the  objection  to  M'  Cooper,  Sheriff  of  West  Chester,  [though]  we  are  not  informed 
whether  he  has  an  Estate  in  that  County  or  not,  yet  we  all  know  him  personally ;  we  know 
that  he  supported  himself  very  handsomely  before  he  had  that  Office,  and  has  behaved  himself 
very  well  in  it.  Here  is  an  Act  of  Assembly  which  obliges  the  Sheriff  to  tender  the  Oath  of 
freehold  to  every  voter  for  the  Choice  of  the  Representatives  if  required;  several  Quakers 
did  vote  at  the  last  Election  there,  and  M'  Cooper,  as  required  by  one  of  the  Candidates,  did 

Morris  says:  "  Jnines  Alexander  resides  at  New- York,  has  a  very  oousidcrable  estate  in  severnll  parts  of  New  Jereey,  is  a 
Merchant  at  New-York,  and  supposed  not  to  bo  worth  less  than  £100,000.  lie  is  mueh  troubled  with  the  Gout,  and  doth 
attend  the  Assembly  wlieii  the  sessions  is  at  Amboy,  and  has  been  tliere  Iny'd  up  with  the  Go\it  the  greatest  part  of  tlie 
Session  in  1743.  but  cannot  attend  at  any  other  time  when  it  is  uocessary  to  call  the  Councill  together."  Papen  of  Governor 
Morrill,  219.  He  lost  his  seat,  however,  in  the  Council  of  New  York  in  1741,  on  the  appointment  of  Governor  Clinton,  ia 
whose  Instructions  his  name  had  biin  omitted  by  mistake.  He  was  at  length  reinstited  by  Mandamus,  bearing  date  the  2d 
of  August,  1750  {New  -  York  Council  iliniUei,  XXI,,  403),  and  became  one  of  the  ablest  supporters  of  the  administration.  T ha 
only  aet  of  his  public  life  worthy  of  note,  after  this,  was  bis  opposition  to  the  charter  of  King's  College,  in  1754,  on  tlie 
ground  of  the  exclusively  Episcopalian  organization  of  that  Institution.  During  the  session  of  1756,  he  ventured  to  attend 
'ha  Council  on  public  business,  whilst  laboring  under  a  ]iBroxv«ni  of  gout,  took  nid,  and  died  on  the  2d  of  April  of  that 
7,,  r.  Smith,  II.,  232.  He  is  represented  by  those  who  knew  him,  as  "  a  giMillomaii  eminent  in  the  law,  and  equally 
,"  ■  Tuished  for  his  humanity,  generosity,  great  abilities  and  honorable  stations."  Ibid.,  Preface.  Ue  paid  much  attention  to 
the  •  erTation  of  our  Colonial  Records,  and,  with  this  view,  had  the  Minutes  of  the  Commissioners  for  Indian  Affairs,  including 
the  I •  Ji. ""  1  '  .1,  ir>,L>^  ;'i76,  bound,  in  1761,  ia  4  large  folio  volumes.  Smith,  I.,  214.  Note.  These  valuable  papers  are, 
un'  jrtunately,  u..  '  """■  »t:  .>  'he  archives  of  the  State.  He  also  left  behind  him  a  collection  of  papers,  which  throw  some 
light  on  the  administrations  m  yi  ■  -•  '' '■o"  and  Lieutenant-Governor  Clarke.  He  had  leisure,  withal,  for  the  cultivation 
oi  science,  and  founded,  with  Dr.  Franki:,  nd  others,  the  American  Philosophical  Society,  and  maintained  a  constant 
correspondence  with  Halley,  the  .Vstrononu  ■  Voyal,  and  other  learned  mathematicians  in  dilferent  parta  of  Europe.  Duer't 
TAfe  of  Lord  Slirlimj,  5.  Mr.  Aloxandcr  was  proprietor  of  large  tracts  of  land  in  the  present  counties  of  Orange  and 
Mu.'gomery,  N.  Y.;  also  in  \ew  Jersc  In  1725  he  marrio.l  the  widow  of  David  I'rovoost,  a  merchant  of  New-York; 
aht  .ivived  him.  His  son  Wih;  .u  is  known  in  American  llislnry  as  Lord  Stirling,  and  held  a  commission  of  Major-Gcneral 
in  till  txrniy  of  the  United  States,  during  the  Kevolutioii.  Of  his  daughters,  Mary  married  Peter  Van  Brugh  Livingston, 
Glizab  '  Miarried  John  Stevens,  Catherine,  Walter  Rutherford,  and  Susannah,  John  Uied.  —  Ed. 
'Offices.   Ulttr  inAii-Vork  Colonial  Manui:criplt,L\X.  'make.  Ibid. 


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tender  the  Oath  to  some  of  them,  there  being  no  snving  in  the  snid  Act  for  the  people  so 
called,  neither  were  those  to  whom  the  Oath  was  ttMuiered  the  most  considerable  men  in  the 
County,  we  are  confident  that  the  Governour  had  no  views  to  the  Election  when  he  appointed 
M'  Cooper,  there  being  no  appearance  of  Contest  or  opposition  at  that  lime,  and  M'  Forster  wiio 
afterwards  was  set  up  by  his  friends,  is  likewise  well  known  to  us ;  he  has  been  for  a  long 
time  Clerk  of  that  County,  he  has  taken  the  Oaths  to  the  late  and  present  King,  and  is  a  man 
of  a  very  good  Character,  and  we  presume  that  his  Excies  character  is  so  well  known  to  Your 
Grace,  that  you  will  give  no  credit  to  so  foul  an  aspersion. 

27.  28.  29.  30.  For  answer  to  these  Articles  we  desire  leave  to  inform  Y'  Grace  that  in 
this  whole  transaction  his  Excy  took  no  one  step  hut  by  the  unanimous  advice  of  Councill. 
We  are  well  advised  and  assured  of  the  distress  which  those  people  were  in,  and  we  have 
long  been  fully  informed  of  the  scarcity  in  Canada,  from  whence  they  were  to  expect  their 
supply.  Your  Grace  will  we  hope  please  to  observe  tiic  wicked  Method  of  these  accumulated 
accusations,  and  that  even  while  his  Excy  was  acting  up  to  the  Treatys  subsisting  between 
the  two  Crowns,  and  doeing  an  Act  of  the  greatest  compassion  and  humanity,  this  Man  is 
breaking  through  all  tlie  tyes  and  obligations  of  duty  and  regard,  in  order  to  destroy  his 
great  and  worthy  character. 

May  it  please  Your  Grace,  since  we  enter'd  upon  this  Affair  the  Post  [from  Boston]  is 
arrived,  and  brings  advice  that  the  French  Sloop  above  mentioned  has  been  seen  of  Martha's 
Vineyard,  and  since  she  was  laden  in  tiiis  place,  they  have  advice  at  Boston  that  unless  the 
provisions  so  put  on  board  here  do  arrive  safe  at  Cape  Bretocn,  the  people  there  must  perish. 
31.  32.  33.  34.  May  it  please  Your  Grace,  upon  considering  those  Articles,  we  sent  for  the 
Officers  of  the  two  Independent  Companys  garri/.ou'd  in  tliis  place,  to  witt  ('aptain  ilichard 
Riggs,  Andrew  Nicholls  Captain  Lieutenant  of  His  Excy's  Company,  George  Ingoldesby  and 
Timothy  Bayley,'  Lieutenants.  Captain  lliggs  offered  to  depose  upon  Oath  that  his  Company 
was  now  full  and  full  cloathed,  and  that  the  Cloathing  was  as  good  as  ever  he  remembered  it  to 
be.  Capt"  Nicholls  made  the  same  tender,  and  declared  tiial  his  Excy  had  the  last  winter,  over 
and  above  the  usual  cloathing,  given  Surtout  Coats  to  both  Companys,  out  of  iiis  own 
Bounty,  the  winter  being  exceedingly  severe,  and  this,  a  generosity  wiiich  they  had  never 
known  before.  M'  Ingoldsby  and  M'  Bayley'  confirmed  the  same.  The  otiier  two  Companys, 
being  at  Albany,  and  as  we  have  never  heard  of  any  complaints  made  from  thence,  we  doubt 
not  but  they  are  in  the  same  state. 

May  it  please  Your  Grace  to  forgive  that  we  have  now  detained  your  Lordship  too  long, 
upon  an  affair  which  is  in  its  nature  to  us  astonishing  beyond  measure;  we  have  been,  while 
we  traced  M'  Van  Dam  througli  a  labarynth  of  detestable  falsehoods,  very  often  at  a  loss  how 
to  beleive  that  a  Man  of  his  years  co'd  forge  so  many  and  so  notorious  scandalls,  but  we  are  to 
inform  Your  Grace  that  the  resentment  malice  and  revenge  of  some  of  the  wickedest  of  men, 
are  thrown  in  to  his  assistance.  No  Government  or  Administration  can  please  those  restless 
minds.  Nothing  will  satisfy  them,  hut  that  power  which  they  joyfully  wo'd  exercise,  to  the 
destruction  or  ruin  of  their  fellow  subjects.  We  beg  Your  Lordship  to  be  assured  that 
we  know  and  dayly  are  made  more  sensible  of  our  happiness  under  his  Excellency's 
Administration.     We  know  that  the  people  are  so  too ;  yet  we  see  how  impossible  it  is  to 

'TiMOTiiT  Baglet)  succeeded  Thomas  Garland  as  Lioutoiiaiit  of  Captain  Hint's' Company  of  Font,  26th  of  August,  172,V 
CommiMiofH  111.,  275.  The  same  volume  contains  a  License,  dated  12tli  K.hruary,  1720,  to  Major  Timothy  Barley,  'o 
manufacture  oil  from  whales  driven  ashore  (m  the  south  coast  of  Long  Inland,  Bn<l  o  Commission  dated  26th  June,  17211, 
appointing  the  same  Ranger  of  the  Island  of  Nassau,  [  U  I]  vice  Uieks.  —  Ku. 


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sliew  to  all  that  happiness  which  all  I'lijoy,  and  while  there  are  designing  crafty  and  ill  men, 
they  will  always  have  some  hliiul  Converts.  Such,  May  it  please  Your  (irace,  are  those  whom 
this  man,  and  a  party  which  has  taken  atlvanlage  of  his  Tally  and  distraction,  is  now  deluding 
to  fill  Your  (Jrace's  ears  with  complaint  and  clamour.  We  hund)ly  hope  that  Your  (Jraee  will 
give  creditt  to  this  our  humble  representation.  And  as  we  inive  presumed  to  intersede  witli 
his  Excy,  and  prayed  that  we  may  be  no  longer  obliged  to  sit  with  a  Man  who  has  been 
guilty  of  defaming  tiie  Administration,  and  thereby  endeavouring  to  render  his  Majesty's 
Goverhment  odious  to  the  people,  We  in  most  humble  manner  beseech  Your  (Jrace  that  the 
said  Rip  Van  Dam  may  be  no  longer  continued  in  the  List  of  His  Majesty's  (/ouncill  here;  it 
being  evident  to  us  that  he  has  in  his  proceedings  above  menlioued,  prostituted  his  name 
to  the  seditious  designs  of  a  few  disatl'ected  and  discontented  persons,  and  if  this  Our  just 
Ilepresentation  merits  any  weight  with  Yoin'  (irace,  We  do  upon  the  whole  alllrm  that  the 
preservation  of  the  publiclv  peace,  the  welifare  of  this  Province,  and  that  due  sense  w'' 
the  people  here  ouglit  to  have  of  the  blessings  they  enjoy  by  the  settlement  of  the  Crown  in 
His  Majesty's  Most  illustrious  iiouse,  do  at  this  juncture  very  much  depend  upon  Your 
Grace's  reception  of  this  Our  I'rayer.  . 

We  are 

with  tlu-  highest  lionour  and  regard 
My  liord 

Your  (1  race's  most  imnd)le  most 


obedient  and  most  diitifuU  Servants 
Gi;o :  Clauke 
FiiA  Hakison. 
Aarir'   Ki'.NMinv 
Jamkm  J)k.  JjAncky 

I'HlLLie   CoiniTI.ANDT 

Hhnrv  Fjane 

1 ) AN  :    lIoKNM ANDEN. 


Till'  wor<1»  wiiliin  f  |  in  tin*  proi-cilintr  r)ocuuii'ii(  »ro  t4U)t|>U(Ml  from  the  vn^ty  in  Xen'-Yorf:  Coloninl  Afitnuxcript'^^  I. XX. —  I'J», 


M'  Horsnnuulen  lieing  come  to 
town  since  the  Originals  was  sent 
lias  perused  and  considered  all  the 
inclosed  papttrs. 


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